Peter Slipper (Fisher, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I present the Selection Committee's report No. 39 relating to private member's business and the referral of bills to committees. The report will be presented in today's Hansard. Copies of the report have been placed on the table.

The document read as follows—

Report relating to private Members’ business and the consideration of bills introduced 21 to 24 November 2011

1. The committee met in private session on 23 and 24 November 2011.

2. The committee determined that the following referrals of bills to committees be made—

Standing Committee on Climate Change, Environment and the Arts:

Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services:

Standing Committee on Economics:

Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters:

Standing Committee on Infrastructure and Communications:

Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs:

Following advice from the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Resources, Fisheries and Forestry, the following bill was also referred to the Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs:

3. The committee recommends that the following items of private Members’ business listed on the notice paper be voted on:

Orders of the Day

Exceptional circumstances exit grants program (Dr Stone).

Tuberculosis in Papua New Guinea (Mr Entsch).

Srebrenica remembrance (Mr Danby).

Meals on Wheels (Ms Hall).

White Ribbon Day (Mr Hayes).

Surf lifesavers (Mr Lyons).

Organ donation in Australia (Ms Brodtmann).

Early onset dementia (Ms Rishworth).

ADJOURNMENT

Stephen Smith (Perth, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the House) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Thank you, Mr Speaker. Can I again congratulate you on your elevation to high office. I note that the newly elected Deputy Speaker is in the chamber and I also congratulate her. As defence minister I ask members of the House, over the break, to spare a thought for our Australian Defence Force personnel serving overseas. In particular, I ask members of the House and the Australian community to spare a thought for the families and loved ones of those fatalities and causalities that we have seen from Afghanistan.

Peter Slipper (Fisher, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I associate myself with the remarks made by honourable members at this time of the year.

Stephen Smith (Perth, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the House) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

As Deputy Leader of the House, there being no more question times between now and Christmas Eve, I move:

That the House do now adjourn.

Question agreed to.

Peter Slipper (Fisher, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The House stands adjourned until 2pm, Tuesday, 7 February 2012.

House adjourned at 17:15