Anthony Albanese (Grayndler, Australian Labor Party, Leader of the House) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

to present a Bill for an Act to amend legislation relating to telecommunications, and for other purposes.

to present a Bill for an Act relating to certain companies associated with the national broadband network, and for other purposes.

Julie Collins (Franklin, Australian Labor Party, Parliamentary Secretary for Community Services) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

to present a Bill for an Act to amend the Medicare Australia Act 1973, the Commonwealth Services Delivery Agency Act 1997 and the Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988, and for other purposes.

Simon Crean (Hotham, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

to move:

That, in accordance with section 5 of the Parliament Act 1974, the House approves the following proposal for works in the Parliamentary Zone which was presented to the House on 22 November 2010, namely: External expansion to the Abacus Childcare Centre at the Treasury Building.

Nick Champion (Wakefield, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

to move:

That this House:

(1)

notes the:

(a)

Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC) created under the Howard Government’s industrial relations legislation unfairly targets workers in the construction industry; and

(b)

Government believes the current ABCC should be abolished and replaced with a new inspectorate that is part of the Fair Work Australia system; and

(2)

calls on all Members to support the abolition of the ABCC to restore fairness in the construction industry for workers and employers.

Adam Bandt (Melbourne, Australian Greens) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

to move:

That this House:

(1)

notes that:

(a)

Christmas Day falls on a Saturday in 2010;

(b)

in some parts of Australia, notably Victoria, SA, the NT and the ACT, workers who are working on Christmas Day will not receive public holiday penalty rates;

(c)

the Tasmanian Parliament recently moved to ensure workers in Tasmania received fair compensation this Christmas; and

(d)

it is unjust for workers having to work on Christmas Day not to receive appropriate remuneration for having to sacrifice time with family and friends at Christmas; and

(2)

calls on the Government to ensure a common standard across the country that public holiday penalty rates are paid to all workers who have to work on Christmas Day regardless of the day of the week Christmas falls on.