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I present report No. 26 of the Selection Committee, relating to the consideration of committee and delegation business and private members' business on Monday, 25 June 2018 and Tuesday, 26 June 2018. The report will be printed in the Hansard for today. The committee's deliberations will appear on tomorrow's Notice Paper. Copies of the report have been placed at 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, 19 June 2018.

2. The Committee deliberated on items of committee and delegation business that had been notified, private Members' business items listed on the Notice Paper and notices lodged on Tuesday, 19 June 2018, and determined the order of precedence and times on Monday, 25 June 2018, as follows:

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

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

Notices

1 MR SHORTEN: To present a Bill for an Act to amend the Fair Work Act 2009, and for related purposes. (Fair Work Amendment (Restoring Penalty Rates) Bill 2018)

(Notice given 19 June 2018.)

Presenter may speak to the second reading for a period not exceeding 10 minutes—pursuant to standing order 41. Debate must be adjourned pursuant to standing order 142.

2 MR KATTER: To present a Bill for an Act to re-establish confidence in the banking system, to separate retail commercial banking activities involving the holding of deposits from wholesale and investment banking involving risky activities, and for other purposes. (Banking System Reform (Separation of Banks) Bill 2018)

(Notice given 19 June 2018.)

Presenter may speak to the second reading for a period not exceeding 10 minutes—pursuant to standing order 41. Debate must be adjourned pursuant to standing order 142.

3 MR WILKIE: To present a Bill for an Act to give the community rights in relation to the development of phone towers and certain telecommunications facilities, and for related purposes. (Telecommunications Amendment (Giving the Community Rights on Phone Towers) Bill 2018)

(Notice given 19 June 2018.)

Presenter may speak to the second reading for a period not exceeding 10 minutes—pursuant to standing order 41. Debate must be adjourned pursuant to standing order 142.

4 MR BANDT: To present a Bill for an Act to amend the Fair Work Act 2009, and for related purposes. (Fair Work Amendment (A Living Wage) Bill 2018)

(Notice given 19 June 2018.)

Presenter may speak to the second reading for a period not exceeding 10 minutes—pursuant to standing order 41. Debate must be adjourned pursuant to standing order 142.

5 MS MCGOWAN: To present a Bill for an Act to provide for the appointment of the Regional, Rural and Remote Education Commissioner to establish a national focus for education, training and research to enhance access, outcomes and opportunities in regional Australia, and for related purposes. (Regional, Rural and Remote Education Commissioner Bill 2018)

(Notice given 19 June 2018.)

Presenter may speak to the second reading for a period not exceeding 10 minutes—pursuant to standing order 41. Debate must be adjourned pursuant to standing order 142.

6 MS BANKS: To move:

That this House:

(1) recognises the positive effect of the Government's measures for a stronger economy mean that essential services are guaranteed including the Government's:

(a) support for education and childcare; and

(b) measures to support more choices for Australians to live longer, healthier lives; and

(2) notes with deep concern that the Opposition has no plan for a stronger economy that will deliver essential services to Australians.

(Notice given 19 June 2018.)

Time allotted—30 minutes.

Speech time limits—

Ms Banks—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.

7 MS VAMVAKINOU: To move:

That this House:

(1) acknowledges peace, re-unification and reconciliation in Cyprus through the progress achieved during 2015-2017 United Nations-sponsored Cyprus peace talks, including the framework set out by the United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres;

(2) congratulates all those involved in the Cyprus peace talks, especially the personal commitment by Greek Cypriot leader Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci;

(3) expresses full support for the United Nations Secretary-General's Good Offices in Cyprus, and supports the resumption of negotiations at the parties' earliest convenience;

(4) recognises that even though the 2015-17 Cyprus talks took place between two compatible and affable leaders and a rather diligent United Nations, Mont Pèlerin, Geneva and Crans-Montana reminded us that the difficulty in constructing a new peace paradigm in Cyprus is not only exacerbated by inter-communal division, but is also vulnerable to external, regional and international tensions;

(5) reaffirms its support for an enduring, peaceful, comprehensive and just settlement based on the relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions, and encourages all parties to sustain their commitment to the reunification of Cyprus;

(6) realises that many Cypriots have fled to Australia over the last six decades and the Cypriot diaspora in Australia can make a positive contribution to peacebuilding efforts in their former homeland;

(7) welcomes the bicommunal contacts, engagement and exchanges, resulting from the continued crossings at the Green Line, as evidenced by the work of the Cyprus Academic Dialogue, the Bicommunal Kyrenia Initiative, the Committee on Missing Persons in Cyprus, the Home for Cooperation and others;

(8) congratulates the grasswork action by two Australian friends of Cypriot background, Yalcin Adal and Stavros Protz (Tzortzis), for their 16 day, 350 km Cyprus East2West walk from 21 March to 6 April 2018, as a symbolic gesture of reunification, peace, hope, reconciliation and friendship, and all those who supported such an endeavour, especially our High Commission in Nicosia; and

(9) calls on the Government to continue its support of the peacemaking efforts in Cyprus including considering re-appointing a special envoy on Cyprus to promote dialogue, peace and reconciliation.

(Notice given 9 May 2018.)

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

Speech time limits—

Ms Vamvakinou—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 MS COLLINS: To move:

That this House:

(1) notes that:

(a) the public release of the latest quarterly data on the home care package waitlist has been delayed by the Government; and

(b) there was a commitment to release the data two months after the period that the data covers, but this timeframe has now not been met;

(c) the data has been sitting on the desk of the Minister for Aged Care without any action being taken;

(2) further notes the:

(a) latest figures showed around 105,000 older Australians are now waiting for a home care package they were approved for;

(b) average wait time for a high level package has blown out to more than a year; and

(c) demand for home care packages grew by 20,000 older Australians in the last six months of 2017 alone;

(3) condemns the Government for the aged care crisis it made on its watch; and

(4) calls on the Government to be honest with older Australians and immediately release the latest round of data on the waitlist for home care packages.

(Notice given 18 June 2018.)

Time allotted—50 minutes.

Speech time limits—

Ms Collins—5 minutes.

Other Members—5 minutes. each.

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 10 x 5 mins]

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

2 MR ZIMMERMAN: To move:

That this House:

(1) notes that:

(a) the first major international humanitarian effort of the Commonwealth of Australia following Federation was to mount relief efforts for orphans and other survivors of the Armenian Genocide;

(b) Australia's relief efforts were supported by Armenian relief committees established across the nation;

(c) the Australian Government made available the government steamer Hobsons Bay, to support those humanitarian relief efforts; and

(d) an Australasian Armenian relief committee was established by Reverend James Cresswell in 1922 to coordinate Australian relief efforts;

(2) recognises:

(a) the extraordinary humanitarian efforts of the then newly formed Commonwealth of Australia for the orphans and other survivors of the Armenian Genocide, as well as the other Christian minorities of the Ottoman Empire including Greeks and Assyrians, as one of Australia's first major international humanitarian campaigns, which set a proud tradition of international humanitarian efforts by Australia;

(b) the tireless efforts of all of those Australian individuals and organisations involved in this historic humanitarian effort mobilising a broad spectrum of political, civic and religious leaders, including James Cresswell, Edith Glanville, Jessie Webb, Stanley Savage, Isobel Hutton and Cecilia John, as documented in the University of NSW Press publication Armenia Australia & The Great War authored by Professor Peter Stanley and Vicken Babkenian; and

(c) the special bond between Australia and Armenia forged by the humanitarian efforts of the newly formed Australian nation to support the Armenian people during one of the darkest chapters of modern human history; and

(3) calls on the Australian Government to ensure that this important part of Australia's history and the role of individual Australians supporting the victims of the Armenian genocide is properly commemorated.

(Notice given 19 June 2018.)

Time allotted—30 minutes.

Speech time limits—

Mr Zimmerman—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 MS HUSAR: To move:

That this House:

(1) notes that the rape and murder of Eurydice Dixon is the 30th instance of a woman being killed by men's violence against women in 2018;

(2) recognises the importance of providing strong leadership in changing men's behaviour towards women to prevent such behaviour by men;

(3) understands that:

(a) at least one women a week in Australia is killed at the hands of a man, usually a current or former partner;

(b) one in three Australian women has experienced physical violence since the age of 15; and

(c) one in five women has experienced sexual violence;

(4) acknowledges the social and economic impact that violence against women has on our communities; and

(5) encourages all Australians to not wait until International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (White Ribbon Day) in November to be active, engage on this issue and take action.

(Notice given 18 June 2018.)

Time allotted—30 minutes.

Speech time limits—

Ms Husar—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.

4 MR CREWTHER: To move:

That this House:

(1) congratulates the six teams comprising Australia's brightest high school students chosen to compete in the International Olympiads for science, maths and technology;

(2) recognises the work and effort these students put in to win the coveted spots in the team;

(3) notes that the Australian Government has committed a total of $4.1 million over four years to help our best and brightest compete globally; and

(4) looks forward to hearing about the performance of the teams following the Olympiad.

(Notice given 19 June 2018.)

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

Speech time limits—

Mr Crewther—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.

Items for Federation Chamber (4.45 pm to 7.30 pm)

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

Notices—continued

5 DR LEIGH: To move :

That this House:

(1) declares that:

(a) given new cars have multiple onboard computers, real time access to digital files and codes—which vary from car to car—are needed to complete many aspects of a repair or service;

(b) car manufacturers generally own and control this technical information and in many cases are the only sources of re-initialisation codes and software upgrades;

(c) independent car repairers—who comprise the vast majority of Australian mechanics—are at a competitive disadvantage, since most car manufacturers do not supply the same information to independent mechanics that they provide to authorised dealers;

(d) the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's New car retailing industrymarket study report (14 December 2017) concluded that the industry's voluntary code has failed to address the problem;

(e) failure to address this problem is hurting small businesses, increasing prices for consumers, and providing less choice, with the impact being most acute in regional areas; and

(2) calls on the Government to adopt Labor's policy of mandatory information sharing, which would:

(a) require car manufacturers to share technical information with independent mechanics on commercially fair and reasonable terms;

(b) create safeguards that enable environmental, safety and security related technical information to be shared with the independent sector; and

(c) provide a level playing field, benefiting consumers and independent mechanics alike.

(Notice given 21 May 2018.)

Time allotted—40 minutes.

Speech time limits—

Dr Leigh—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.

6 MR GEE: To move:

That this House:

(1) notes that a significant part of rural Australia is currently drought declared;

(2) further notes that farming families and the agriculture sector more widely are a vital part of the Australian economy as well as the Australian psyche;

(3) recognises the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources for their efforts in touring drought declared areas in NSW and Queensland;

(4) congratulates the Government for deciding to extend the Farm Household Allowance from three years to four years; and

(5) acknowledges that this assistance will help the nation's farmers.

(Notice given 19 June 2018.)

Time allotted—45 minutes.

Speech time limits—

Mr Gee—10 minutes.

Other Members—5 minutes. each.

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 1 x 10 mins + 7 x 5 mins]

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

Orders of the day

1 National Disability Insurance Scheme: Resumption of debate (from 21 May 2018) on the motion of Ms Husar—that this House:

(1) acknowledges that the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS):

(a) supports a better life for hundreds of thousands of Australians with a significant and permanent disability, and their families and carers; and

(b) will provide about 460,000 Australians under the age of 65 with a permanent and significant disability with the reasonable and necessary supports they need to live an ordinary life;

(2) notes that:

(a) the NDIS began in a number of trial sites around Australia from July 2013;

(b) the NDIS is now operational across Australia;

(c) as at 31 December 2017, there were 132,743 participants with an approved plan with the NDIS and 9,523 children receiving support through the Early Childhood Early Intervention approach; and

(d) the NDIS roll-out in Western Australia will commence 1 July 2018;

(3) calls on the Government to urgently address delays and inadequacies in the NDIS operations and roll-out, including:

(a) funding adequacy and access to the scheme;

(b) NDIS plan approvals and plan renewals;

(c) access to adequate health services, care and supports, housing and other essential services; and

(d) ensuring that the pricing structure of the NDIS enables service providers to deliver high quality support to participants in the scheme including for group activities that are being threatened by the current model;

(4) reaffirms its commitment to:

(a) ensuring Australians with a disability continue to get the support they need;

(b) the scheme roll-out continuing to ensure a smooth transition for people with disability and support providers; and

(c) an adequately funded and resourced NDIS; and

(5) encourages all Members of Parliament to support the NDIS roll-out and the access to support it provides to people with disability.

Time allotted—40 minutes.

Speech time limits—

All 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.

Notices—continued

7 MR FALINSKI: To move:

That this House:

(1) recognises the important role that local government plays in Australia;

(2) notes the continuing support that the Australian Government provides to local governments around Australia including:

(a) Black Spot Program funding;

(b) the Bridges Renewal Program; and

(c) the Roads of Strategic Importance initiative; and

(3) recognises that strong local government is important for strong and healthy communities.

(Notice given 19 June 2018.)

Time allotted—remaining private Members' business time prior to 7.30 pm

Speech time limits—

Mr Falinski—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.

3.   Pursuant to the resolution of the House of 21 May 2018, the committee determined the order of precedence and times to be allotted for consideration of committee and delegation business and private Members' business in the Federation Chamber, on Tuesday, 26 June 2018, as follows:

Items for Federation Chamber (4.30 pm to 6.15 pm)

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

Orders of the day

1   Live Sheep Long Haul Export Prohibition Bill 2018 (Ms Ley): Second reading—Resumption of debate (from18June2018).

Time allotted—15 minutes.

Speech time limits—

All Members—5 minutes. each.

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 3 x 5 mins]

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

Notices

1 MR T. R. WILSON: To move:

That this House:

(1) recognises the positive effect of the Government's measures to ensure that it lives within its means, in particular by:

(a) legislating tough measures against multinational tax avoidance;

(b) delivering disciplined financial management, including through a tax-to-GDP cap of 23.9 per cent and the lowest rate of spending growth of any government in more than 50 years; and

(c) maintaining the integrity of the welfare system so that support goes to those who need it most; and

(2) notes with deep concern that the Opposition:

(a) opposed our multinational anti-avoidance legislation in Parliament;

(b) refuses to commit to spending restraint or a tax cap so that the economy is not burdened with higher taxes; and

(c) has no plan to support Australians to get off welfare and into work.

(Notice given 29 May 2018.)

Time allotted—30 minutes.

Speech time limits—

Mr T. R. Wilson—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.

Orders of the day—continued

2 MEN'S VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN: Debate to be resumed on the motion of Ms Husar—That this House:

(1) notes that the rape and murder of Eurydice Dixon is the 30th instance of a woman being killed by men's violence against women in 2018;

(2) recognises the importance of providing strong leadership in changing men's behaviour towards women to prevent such behaviour by men;

(3) understands that:

(a) at least one women a week in Australia is killed at the hands of a man, usually a current or former partner;

(b) one in three Australian women has experienced physical violence since the age of 15; and

(c) one in five women has experienced sexual violence;

(4) acknowledges the social and economic impact that violence against women has on our communities; and

(5) encourages all Australians to not wait until International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (White Ribbon Day) in November to be active, engage on this issue and take action.

(Notice given 18 June 2018.

Time allotted—30 minutes.

Speech time limits—

All 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.

Notices—continued

2 MR VAN MANEN: To move:

That this House:

(1) recognises:

(a) the positive effect of the Government's measures to assist more hard working Australians to earn more through the tax system, in particular by introducing to Parliament legislation to provide tax relief that encourages and rewards working Australians; and

(b) the Government's measures to deliver a stronger economy through tax relief for businesses so that they have the opportunity to invest more, hire more people and pay higher wages; and

(2) notes with deep concern that the Opposition:

(a) sought to reverse $70 billion in tax relief for working Australians;

(b) refuses to rule out reversing the tax relief already legislated for small and medium businesses with up to $50 million turnover; and

(c) plans to tax Australians and the economy with more than $290 billion of higher taxes.

(Notice given 29 May 2018.)

Time allotted—30 minutes.

Speech time limits—

Mr van Manen—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.