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 the Broadcasting Services Act 1992, and for other purposes.

Chris Bowen (McMahon, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Immigration and Citizenship) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

to present a Bill for an Act to amend the Migration Act 1958, 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 deal with consequential matters arising from the enactment of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Regulatory Levies Legislation Amendment (2011 Measures No. 1) Act 2011, and for other purposes.

Ms Catherine King (Ballarat, Australian Labor Party, Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Ageing) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

to present a Bill for an Act to amend the Copyright Act 1968, and for related purposes.

Gary Gray (Brand, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the Public Service and Integrity) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

to move:

That, in accordance with the provisions of the Public Works Committee Act 1969, it is expedient to carry out the following proposed work which was referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works and on which the committee has duly reported to Parliament: Fit-out of new leased premises for the Attorney-General’s Department at 4 National Circuit, Barton, ACT.

to move:

That, in accordance with the provisions of the Public Works Committee Act 1969, it is expedient to carry out the following proposed work which was referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works and on which the committee has duly reported to Parliament: Fit-out of new leased premises for divisions of the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research at Buildings 2 and 3, Precinct Corporate Centre, 105 Delhi Road, Riverside Corporate Park, North Ryde, NSW.

Laura Smyth (La Trobe, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

to move:

That this House:

(1)

acknowledges the significant incidence of autism spectrum disorder in our community;

(2)

seeks to ensure that those affected by autism spectrum disorder are aware of the educational and other opportunities including early intervention strategies available which encourage them to achieve their best;

(3)

notes the Government’s early intervention program, Helping Children with Autism, which has provided over 10 000 children under seven years of age with access to early intervention support services;

(4)

encourages the Government to maintain its dialogue with:

(a)

medical, educational and other autism professionals to hear their views on the most effective methods of support for people with autism; and

(b)

those affected by autism spectrum disorder, their families and carers to achieve better educational and health outcomes; and

(5)

calls on the Victorian Government to give a firm guarantee that stage 2 of the Eastern Autistic School will proceed and that it will not back away from such an important school rebuilding program.

Janelle Saffin (Page, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

to move:

That this House:

(1)

notes that:

(a)

on 16 November 2009 the Government and the Parliament made an apology to the estimated 500 000 Forgotten Australians, who experienced neglect and cruelty in institutional and out of home care last century that left many physically and psychologically scarred;

(b)

the Australian Government has made available $26.5 million for a national Find and Connect service to help Forgotten Australians locate their personal records and connect with family members;

(c)

the Find and Connect service is currently being implemented and includes web links, a 1800 number, a network of case managers and new counselling support services;

(d)

the Australian Government has amended the Allocated Amendment Principles 2009 (No. 2) of the Aged Care Act 1997 to recognise care leavers as a special needs group, in line with undertakings made in the apology to the Forgotten Australians;

(e)

while some States and Territories have taken actions to compensate the Forgotten Australians, these are uneven and insufficient; and

(f)

there are obligations to be met by churches to contribute to redress schemes;

(2)

acknowledges the Forgotten Australians’ call for an equivalent to the Gold Card to provide entitlements for health care, education and transport to go some way towards compensating for the neglect of their education and health care as children; and

(3)

considers how the Government can work with States and Territories to come up with a plan to implement such a card.

Michelle Rowland (Greenway, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

to move:

That this House:

(1)

notes that National Youth Week is:

(a)

the largest celebration of young people in Australia and will take place on Friday 1 to Sunday 10 April 2011, with the theme ‘Own It’; and

(b)

organised and run by young people aged between 12 and 25 from around Australia;

(2)

acknowledges and commits itself to addressing the significant public policy and social challenges faced by young Australians including the:

(a)

unacceptably high incidence of suicide amongst young people;

(b)

prevalence of bullying and social stigmatisation, particularly in the form of cyber-bullying; and

(c)

estimated tens of thousands of young people around Australia who are homeless on any given night;

(3)

applauds the outstanding contributions made by young people to a wide range of causes and volunteerism in their local communities and beyond, particularly a renewed emphasis on online participation in volunteering; and

(4)

affirms its belief that a quality education remains a key determinant of opportunity and inclusiveness for young people.

Andrew Leigh (Fraser, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

to move:

That this House:

(1)   recognises:

(a)   Australians are keen to have better access to information about government performance;

(b)   more transparent public services have been shown to perform at higher levels; and

(c)   greater access to information helps Australians make the best choices; and

(2)   commends the Australian Government on the creation of the MySchool, MyHospitals and MyChild websites.

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

to move:

That this House:

(1)

acknowledges that:

(a)

International Mother Language Day was celebrated on 21 February 2011 with the aim of promoting linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism;

(b)

International Mother Language Day was proclaimed by the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation in 1999 and has been observed every year since February 2000; and

(c)

the date of the event represents the day in 1952 when students demonstrating for recognition of their language, Bangla, in what was then Pakistan, were shot and killed by police in Dhaka, now the capital of Bangladesh;

(2)

notes that:

(a)

more than 400 languages are spoken in Australia including 45 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island languages;

(b)

more than 5 million Australians speak a second language and more than 3 million Australians speak a second language at home;

(c)

the top 5 languages other than English spoken in Australia are Italian, Greek, Cantonese, Arabic and Mandarin; and

(d)

over 50 000 people speak an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island language;

(3)

recognises that:

(a)

in a globalised economy, language skills are a key workforce advantage;

(b)

language skills will play an increasingly important role in securing Australia’s future success on the world stage; and

(c)

linguistic and cultural diversity enrich the social fabric of the Australian community;

(4)

supports:

(a)

initiatives which encourage Australians to undertake language education, whatever their age;

(b)

the continuation of high quality language education in the Australian education system at every level;

(c)

language teachers in their role as educators and thanks them for their contribution to enhancing Australia’s foreign language capacity; and

(d)

the development of a specific foreign languages component in the new National School Curriculum.