Julia Gillard (Lalor, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Prime Minister) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

To present a Bill for an Act to amend the law relating to long service leave in the black coal mining industry, and for related purposes.

Martin Ferguson (Batman, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Resources and Energy) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

To present a Bill for an Act to establish the Australian Centre for Renewable Energy Board, and for related purposes.

Craig Emerson (Rankin, Australian Labor Party, Minister Assisting the Finance Minister on Deregulation) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

To present a Bill for an Act to amend the ACIS Administration Amendment Act 2009, and for related purposes.

Joanna Gash (Gilmore, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

To move:

That the House:

(1)

notes:

(a)

the growing acceptance of 15 October in Australia as the Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day;

(b)

that this day is officially recognised in the United States and Canada; and

(c)

that this day is only informally celebrated in Australia;

(2)

calls on the Government to consider the adoption of 15 October each year as the Official Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day; and

(3)

recognises the efforts of Nicole Ballinger in promoting the official adoption of this day by Australia.

Steve Georganas (Hindmarsh, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

To move:

That the House:

(1)

notes the tragic loss of life to suicide which has taken an average of approximately 14 persons per 100,000 in Australia through most of the twentieth century—three quarters being male—and a disproportionately large number being in rural and regional areas;

(2)

notes the establishment of RU OK?, an important national initiative to raise awareness about suicide rates, the impact of suicide on our society, and how we can all help to prevent suicide by connecting with each other;

(3)

recognises and supports the inaugural RU OK? Day on 29 November 2009 that will bring Australians together to prevent suicide and raise the profile of organisations providing support for those affected by, or at risk of, suicide;

(4)

acknowledges that sector research shows that people at risk are helped by talking about their problems—that a single conversation could change a life; and

(5)

works to inspire and encourage all Australians to connect with friends and loved ones to prevent small problems from becoming big ones, by reaching out to anyone doing it tough and asking them ‘Are you OK?’.

Robert Oakeshott (Lyne, Independent) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

To move:

That the House:

(1)

recognises that Wednesday 25 November 2009 is the International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women which is symbolised by the wearing of a White Ribbon;

(2)

calls on all men to actively participate in White Ribbon Day and speak out against violence against women;

(3)

recognises and applauds the recent work of the Asian Forum of Parliamentarians on Population and Development (AFPPD), to which the Australian Parliamentary Group on Population and Development is a member, for the establishment of the AFPPD Standing Committee of Male Parliamentarians on Prevention of Violence against Women and Girls on 7 September 2009;

(4)

acknowledges that the establishment of the AFPPD Committee is a significant step in bringing together male parliamentarians from across Asia as role models and outspoken activists for the prevention and elimination of violence against women and girls;

(5)

notes that one in three Australian women will experience physical or sexual violence in her lifetime; and

(6)

acknowledges that gender based violence costs the Australian economy over $15.1 billion each year, including health, work absenteeism, police and court related costs.