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I present the Selection Committee report No. 25 relating to the consideration of committee and delegated business and private member's business on Monday, 1 June 2015. The report will be printed in the Hansard for today and the committee's determinations will appear on tomorrow's Notice Paper. Copies of the report have been placed on the table.

The report read as follows—

Report relating to the consideration of committee and delegation business and of private Members' business

1. The committee met in private session on Tuesday, 26 May 2015.

2. The committee determined the order of precedence and times to be allotted for consideration of committee and delegation business and private Members' business on Monday, 1 June 2015, as follows:

Items for House of Representatives Chamber (10.10 am to 12 noon)

COMMITTEE AND DELEGATION BUSINESS

Presentation and statements

1 Joint Committee on Law Enforcement:

Examination of the Annual Report of the Australian Crime Commission 2013-14.

The Committee determined that statements may be made—all statements to conclude by 10.15 am.

Speech time limits—

Mr Kelly 5 minutes.

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 1 x 5 mins]

2 Joint Committee on the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity:

Examination of the Annual Report of the Integrity Commissioner 2013-14.

The Committee determined that statements may be made—all statements to conclude by 10.20 am.

Speech time limits—

Mr Matheson 5 minutes.

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 1 x 5 mins]

3 Standing Committee on Economics:

Review of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Annual Report 2014 (Second Report).

The Committee determined that statements may be made—all statements to conclude by 10.30 am.

Speech time limits—

Mr Alexander 5 minutes.

Next Member 5 minutes.

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 2 x 5 mins]

4 Standing Committee on Tax and Revenue:

2014 Annual Report of the Australian Taxation Office: First Report.

The Committee determined that statements may be made—all statements to conclude by 10.40 am.

Speech time limits—

Mr van Manen 5 minutes.

Next Member 5 minutes.

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 2 x 5 mins]

5 Standing Committee on Infrastructure and Communications:

Balancing Freedom and Protection: Inquiry into the use of subsection 313(3) of the Telecommunications Act 1997 by government agencies to disrupt the operation of illegal online services.

The Committee determined that statements may be made—all statements to conclude by 10.50 am.

Speech time limits—

Mrs Prentice 5 minutes.

Next Member 5 minutes.

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 2 x 5 mins]

6 Standing Committee on Agriculture and Industry:

Circumvention: closing the loopholes Inquiry into Australia ' s anti-circumvention framework in relation to anti-dumping measures.

The Committee determined that statements may be made—all statements to conclude by 11 am.

Speech time limits—

Mr Ramsey 5 minutes.

Next Member 5 minutes.

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 2 x 5 mins]

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

Notices

1 MR PALMER: To present a Bill for an Act to prevent the disclosure of information by public officials in circumstances that may lead to the imposition of the death penalty in foreign countries, and for related purposes.

(Notice given 12 May 2015.)

Time allotted—10 minutes .

Speech time limits—

Mr Palmer 10 minutes.

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 1 x 10 mins]

Presenter may speak to the second reading for a period not exceeding 10 minutes—pursuant to standing order 41.

2 MR SHORTEN: To present a Bill for an Act to amend the Marriage Act 1961 to establish marriage equality, and for related purposes.

(Notice given 26 May 2015.)

Time allotted—10 minutes .

Speech time limits—

Mr Shorten 10 minutes.

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 1 x 10 mins]

Presenter may speak to the second reading for a period not exceeding 10 minutes—pursuant to standing order 41.

3 MR KATTER: To present a Bill for an Act to establish a Commission of Inquiry into Iron Ore Supply and Demand, and for related purposes.

(Notice given 26 May 2015.)

Time allotted—10 minutes .

Speech time limits—

Mr Katter 10 minutes.

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 1 x 10 mins]

Presenter may speak to the second reading for a period not exceeding 10 minutes—pursuant to standing order 41.

4 MR BROAD: To move:

That this House notes:

(1) that Australian small business is a major contributor to the national economy and should be acknowledged for its innovation, entrepreneurship and endeavour, as demonstrated by the 15,000 small businesses across the electoral division of Mallee and many small businesses across the rest of Australia; and

(2) the recent budget must be commended for assisting small business with accelerated depreciation for assets purchased under $20,000.

(Notice given 26 May 2015.)

Time allotted—remaining private Members' business time prior to 12 noon.

Speech time limits—

Mr Broad—5 minutes .

Other Members—5 minutes each.

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 6 x 5 mins]

The Committee determined that consideration of this should continue on a future day.

Items for Federation Chamber (11 am to 1.30 pm)

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

Notices

1 MR NIKOLIC: To move:

That this House:

(1) recognises the:

(a) need to destroy, degrade or contain terrorism in all its forms in source or origin countries;

(b) clear and present threat posed by transnational terrorism in our region;

(c) sustained efforts of both the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and our civilian national security agencies to identify, attack and degrade foreign or 'source nation' terrorist threats at the very earliest opportunity, most notably since the 2002 Bali bombings (which claimed the lives of 202 people, including 88 innocent Australians, and injured a further 209);

(d) unique geo-political circumstances of Australia which will continue to emphasise the need for cooperative and heightened security vigilance and activity with, by and from our key regional partners and allies, over the long term;

(e) potential for Australian security forces, both civil and military, to continue to act as effective, practical agents to reinforce, bolster and continually invigorate critical regional partnerships and engagements, toward a stable and prosperous long term regional future, and one which is mutually beneficial to all national participants;

(f) potential offered by the Government's holistic approach to home-grown terrorism, to constitute a working model for consideration, adaptation as appropriate, and possible implementation, by equally determined Governments and nations, throughout our region;

(g) need for sustained vigilance and regional engagement by all like-minded nations in our region;

(h) need to maintain and support both ADF and civilian security agency capabilities, at the very forefront of counter-terrorist operational capacity and capability;

(i) need for sustained border protection regimes and procedures; and

(j) importance of maintaining and sustaining Australia's traditional defence alliance and treaty arrangements;

(2) acknowledges:

(a) the Government's active and constructive efforts to do all within its powers to halt terrorism at its source, or points of origin;

(b) that the Attorney-General's Department has led and implemented a diverse array of constructive initiatives and measures in support of community safety and resilience, which will further complement 'offshore' counter-terrorist initiatives and endeavours;

(c) that Australian Government actions are in lockstep with sensible international responses to this global trend and challenges; and

(d) the importance of secure information-sharing with traditional allies and regional partners, to achieve the negation of potentially diverse terrorist threats; and

(3) endorses and lends ongoing support to the Government's longstanding efforts to diminish the current and future terrorist threat to all Australians, including the removal of Australian citizenship status from dual citizens who are involved in terrorism in Australia or abroad.

(Notice given 26 May 2015.)

Time allotted—40 minutes .

Mr Nikolic 5 minutes.

Other Members—5 minutes each.

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 8 x 5 mins]

The Committee determined that consideration of this should continue on a future day.

2 MS HALL: To move:

That this House:

(1) condemns the Government's decision to cut, without any warning and consultation, all funding from the Inborn Error of Metabolism (IEM) Programme that provides for families and carers with children who suffer from Phenylketonuria (PKU);

(2) acknowledges that sufferers of PKU require a vital expensive medically prescribed diet, supplemented by the funding, to avoid brain damage, seizures, liver failure, coma and in some cases death; and

(3) calls on the Government to reinstate the funding to the IEM program.

(Notice given 26 May 2015.)

Time allotted—30 minutes .

Ms Hall 5 minutes.

Other Members—5 minutes each.

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 6 x 5 mins]

The Committee determined that consideration of this should continue on a future day.

3 MR HUTCHINSON: To move:

That this House:

(1) recognises that:

(a) the Coalition's Economic Growth Plan for Tasmania dated 15 August 2013, committed the Government to creating a Tasmanian Fruit and Vegetable Industry Taskforce focusing on the growth of the fruit and vegetable sectors in Tasmania;

(b) the Taskforce will develop an industry-led plan to promote competitiveness, investment and jobs growth in these sectors; and

(c) the terms of reference prescribing the scope of the Taskforce included reviewing existing work, drawing conclusions and developing a unified and agreed plan for the Tasmanian fruit and vegetable industries to:

(i) increase grower returns and reduce their costs;

(ii) increase competitiveness, investment and jobs growth across the supply chain; and

(iii) develop domestic and export markets;

(2) acknowledges:

(a) the vital importance of the agriculture sector to Tasmania, and for all Tasmanians;

(b) that Tasmania is an important producer of fruit and vegetables, mainly potatoes, onions, carrots, cherries and other stone fruit, pomefruit and berries;

(c) that in 2011-12, the gross value production of fruit and nuts in Tasmania was $100.8 million, vegetables $213.4 million, and nursery production (nurseries, cut flowers and cultivated turf) $28.4 million, with Tasmania also being an important producer of the special poppy and pyrethrum crops;

(d) that in contrast to other states, exporting and direct sales to processors are the predominant sales channels for fresh produce, for example:

(i) in 2011-12, an estimated 70 per cent of Tasmanian vegetable growers sold their produce directly to a processor (this includes the manufacturing of canned, bottled, preserved, quick frozen or dried vegetable products, dehydrated vegetable products, soups, sauces, pickles and mixed meat and vegetable cereal products, processing and packaging of fresh salads and pan-ready vegetables, as well as bulk packaged and cleaned vegetables); and

(ii) approximately 10 per cent for export, which compares with the national average of 26 per cent and 4 per cent, respectively;

(e) that in 2011-12 only 5 per cent of Tasmanian vegetable farms reported selling direct to state capital wholesale, compared to the national average of 62 per cent;

(f) that Tasmania exports significant volumes of onions and cherries, for example:

(i) in the 12 months to June 2013, it exported $44 million of fresh fruit and vegetables, 6.7 per cent of the total value of national exports of fresh fruit and vegetables, and of this, 98 per cent of the fruit were cherries and 94 per cent of the vegetables were onions,

(ii) Tasmania accounted for 52 per cent of all cherries and 86 per cent of all onions exported from Australia in 2012-13; and

(iii) in 2012 the Australian exports of fresh onions and fresh cherries accounted for 0.9 per cent and 0.4 per cent, respectively, of global exports of these products;

(g) that an independent assessment of the economic development potential of sectors of the Tasmanian economy found that the wine, dairy and aquaculture sectors had the greatest economic development potential;

(h) that horticulture also presents opportunities for growth in employment, though not as great as those in the wine, dairy and aquaculture sectors;

(i) that the challenges and opportunities faced by Tasmania's fruit and vegetable industry have been well documented and the industry has been subject to many reviews and planning processes; and

(j) that, to assist the deliberations of the Taskforce, the Commonwealth Department of Agriculture, as the secretariat to the Taskforce, has identified and summarised a collection of previous work and in so doing, is mindful that individual Taskforce members would be familiar with a number of these documents, in some cases contributing directly to their production; and

(3) notes the continuing importance of investment in the Tasmanian agriculture sector, as a traditional and ongoing source of economic development, including employment, in that state, and one which continues to enjoy a relatively high national and international profile for the reliability and quality of its primary food production.

(Notice given 26 May 2015.)

Time allotted—40 minutes .

Mr Hutchinson 5 minutes.

Other Members—5 minutes each.

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 8 x 5 mins]

The Committee determined that consideration of this should continue on a future day.

4 MS CLAYDON: To move:

That this House:

(1) notes that:

(a) Australia, as an island nation, has a national interest in fostering an Australian coastal shipping industry for economic, environmental and national security reasons;

(b) comparable major trading nations have strong regulatory systems in place to support their coastal shipping industries;

(c) in 2012 the former government put in place a broad package of taxation, regulatory and workplace reform to revitalize Australian shipping; and

(d) people who perform work in Australia should be paid according to Australian-standard wages and conditions; and

(2) calls on the Government to act to support and promote the Australian coastal shipping industry, and to actively support Labor's recent changes to give the industry the certainty it needs to invest in new Australian flagged shipping.

(Notice given 26 May 2015.)

Time allotted—remaining private Members' business time prior to 1.30 pm.

Ms Claydon—5 minutes.

Other Members—5 minutes. each.

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 8 x 5 mins]

The Committee determined that consideration of this should continue on a future day.