Susan Templeman (Macquarie, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I present the second report of the Petitions Committee for the 47th Parliament.

The report read as follows—

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

PETITIONS COMMITTEE

REPORT No. 2

Petitions and Ministerial Responses

7 November 2022

MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

Chair Ms Susan Templeman MP

Deputy Chair Mr Ross Vasta MP

Mr Sam Birrell MP

Ms Alison Byrnes MP

Ms Lisa Chesters MP

Mr Garth Hamilton MP

Ms Tracy Roberts MP

Ms Meryl Swanson MP

Report summarising the petitions and Ministerial responses being presented.

The committee met in private session in the 47th Parliament on 7 September, 14 September 2022, 28 September 2022 and 26 October 2022.

1. The committee resolved to present the fo llowing 172 petitions in accordance with standing order 207:

Petitions certified on 7 September 2022

From 4 petitioners—funding for an arena in Canberra (EN4104)

From 12 petitioners—requesting federal action to address the Australian housing crisis (EN4105)

From 1 petitioner—requesting review of the TGA decision to not recognise Sinopharm for over 60s (EN4107)

From 1 petitioner—requesting review of the TGA decision to not recognise Sinopharm for over 60s (EN4108)

From 6 petitioners—requesting abolition of the pre-approval for Australian Partner Visa Pathways (EN4109)

From 11 petitioners—requesting the establishment of a film task force to develop and fund G.I. Jane 2 (EN4114)

From 5 petitioners—requesting the removal of any Medicare levy surcharge penalty applied to fully insured spouse (EN4118)

From 5 petitioners—requesting assistance for 491 and 494 visa holders for buying property (EN4119)

From 6 petitioners—requesting assistance for Ukraine (EN4122)

From 3 petitioners—requesting the government to bring back JobKeeper for flood affected regions (EN4125)

From 2 petitioners—requesting non-for-profit homeless support be available 7 days a week (EN4130)

From 10 petitioners—requesting the end of international travel restrictions for all unvaccinated Australians (EN4135)

From 3 petitioners—requesting amendment to the Distribution Priority Area classification for the electorate of Bowman (EN4139)

From 3 petitioners—requesting the reintroduction of the Cadet Corps in schools (EN4143)

From 5 petitioners—requesting a 10- point Plan for Nature (EN4145)

From 2 petitioners—requesting Government assistance scheme to help with cladding rectification (EN4146)

From 10 petitioners—requesting legislation to allow nuclear fusion energy development in Australia (EN4147)

From 2 petitioners—requesting financial support for Vaxine and their COVAX- 19/Spikogen vaccine (EN4149)

From 4 petitioners—requesting that the IPCC Climate Change recommendations are made into law (EN4156)

From 2 petitioners—requesting safer communities through rehabilitation under Medicare (EN4157)

From 3 petitioners—requesting FHO grants for people with lifelong disabilities and carers (EN4158)

From 6 petitioners—requesting compulsory Covid-19 vaccines for all members of parliament. (EN4159)

From 177 petitioners—requesting labelling that includes the amount of food in a serving size (EN4163)

From 36 petitioners—requesting payment for healthcare trainees during their placement hours (EN4166)

From 10 petitioners—requesting it be a criminal offence to provide false political advertising (EN4167)

From 30 petitioners—requesting the legalisation of the use, cultivation and processing of recreational cannabis (EN4168)

From 3 petitioners—requesting AstraZeneca EVULSHELD be available for all immunocompromised Australians (EN4169)

From 3 petitioners—requesting an increase to the bridging visa b application process speed (EN4177)

From 4 petitioners—requesting a lower price of diesel fuel (EN4179)

From 11 petitioners—requesting a ban on mobile phone base stations in residential/rural residential lots (EN4182)

From 3 petitioners—requesting a functioning computer system for detainees at the Melbourne Immigration Transit Accommodation (EN4186)

From 3 petitioners—requesting the ability to smoke within the MITA compound and buildings (EN4187)

From 1 petitioner—requesting the Agricultural Trade and Market Access Cooperation (ATMAC) funding /grant for infant formula be rescinded or redirected (EN4188)

From 7 petitioners—requesting amendments to the Veterans Acts (EN4196)

From 4 petitioners—requesting an update to the Fair Work Act to validate employee grief from losing pets (EN4198)

From 4 petitioners—requesting an audit on visa processing timeframes (EN4200)

From 195 petitioners—requesting the prevention of 'outing' of lgbt youth (EN4201)

From 2 petitioners—requesting Overseas Visitors Health Cover (OVHC) (EN4202)

From 13 petitioners—requesting that the WHO pandemic treaty only be approved via public referendum (EN4203)

From 10 petitioners—requesting an amendment to the Spam Act to include a mandatory unsubscribe option for political messaging (EN4204)

From 6 petitioners—requesting a new definition for "evidence" under the Veterans' Entitlement Act 1986 (VEA) (EN4205)

From 6 petitioners—requesting mandatory CO2 vehicle emissions standards (EN4208)

From 3 petitioners—requesting a new single-site regional public hospital for Albury-Wodonga (EN4211)

From 3 petitioners—requesting sanctions for a corrupt individual (EN4213)

From 9 petitioners—requesting Australia does not enter into any WHO pandemic treaty (EN4216)

From 9 petitioners—requesting Australia does not enter into any WHO pandemic treaty (EN4218)

From 8 petitioners—requesting Australia does not sign amendments to the WHO Pandemic Treaty (EN4220)

From 13 petitioners—requesting Australia does not sign the WHO Pandemic Treaty (EN4224)

From 9 petitioners—requesting a public referendum before entering into any WHO pandemic treaty (EN4225)

From 22 petitioners—requesting Australia does not enter into any treaty with the World Health Organisation (WHO) (EN4229)

From 10 petitioners—requesting the disclosure of outcomes associated with signing the WHO pandemic treaty (EN4230)

From 10 petitioners—requesting a public referendum before entering into any WHO pandemic treaty (EN4232)

From 10 petitioners—requesting a public referendum before entering into any WHO pandemic treaty (EN4233)

From 13 petitioners—requesting a public referendum before entering into any WHO pandemic treaty (EN4236)

From 2 petitioners—requesting the government sign the Intergovernmental Declaration on Children, Youth and Climate Action (EN4242)

From 4946 petitioners—requesting a moratorium on regional bank closures and a new inquiry (EN4244)

From 8 petitioners—requesting increased wages for aged care and disability support workers (EN4246)

From 3 petitioners—requesting all Australians to pay the Medicare levy (EN4248)

From 16 petitioners—requesting a public referendum before entering into any WHO pandemic treaty (EN4255)

From 1 petitioner—requesting all 489 visa holders to have equal rights (EN4256)

From 8 petitioners—requesting actions to expand media diversity (EN4258)

From 5235 petitioners—requesting tax changes for Australians living overseas (EN4259)

From 4 petitioners—requesting a change to asylum seeker policy (EN4260)

From 26 petitioners—requesting Australia not sign any W.H.O. Pandemic Treaty (EN4266)

From 5 petitioners—requesting a review of the Child Support System (EN4267)

From 12 petitioners—requesting Australia to formally recognize the nation of Taiwan (EN4268)

From 9 petitioners—requesting initiation of the IAEA milestones approach to implement nuclear technology (EN4269)

From 3 petitioners—requesting the grant of eligible 887 visa applications immediately (EN4271)

From 7 petitioners—requesting changes to the Interactive Gambling Act to include video game loot-boxes and microtransactions (EN4272)

From 20 petitioners—requesting the removal of a ban on online poker (EN4274)

From 33 petitioners—requesting Make Trikafta available for all persons with Cystic Fibrosis (EN4275)

From 8 petitioners—requesting the imposition of a total economic embargo on the Russian Federation (EN4276)

From 19 petitioners—requesting the removal of legislation preventing nuclear power plants in Australia (EN4278)

From 39 petitioners—requesting more extensive military aid to Ukraine (EN4279)

From 31 petitioners—requesting that Ukraine be included into the Australian Generalized System of Tariff Preferences (EN4280)

From 4 petitioners—requesting early retirement for veterans and emergency service personnel (EN4281)

From 3 petitioners—requesting that Hawkesbury be removed from 491 visa Regional Area (EN4282)

From 7 petitioners—requesting the utilisation of unoccupied dwellings (EN4283)

From 4 petitioners—requesting dedicated PTSD counselling for generational victims (EN4294)

From 11 petitioners—requesting top surgery and bottom surgery should be covered by Medicare (EN4296)

From 10 petitioners—requesting strengthened penalties for price gouging activities (EN4297)

From 9 petitioners—requesting controls of state expenditure of funds to ensure fair access to medical facilities and resources (EN4298)

From 20 petitioners—requesting solar feed in tariff rates to rise with electricity rates (EN4301)

From 4 petitioners—requesting the allocation of more case officers to process 887 visa applications (EN4306)

From 49 petitioners—requesting the Australian government insist on the return of Julian Assange to Australia (EN4310)

From 5 petitioners—requesting that social media be made illegal for under 18s in Australia (EN4314)

From 2 petitioners—requesting the return of consulate services in Bangladesh for visa processing (EN4315)

From 5 petitioners—requesting homeowners be allowed to install data cabling (EN4318)

From 5 petitioners—requesting a ban on products produced by Uyghur forced labour (EN4321)

From 7 petitioners—requesting play therapy to be included in the NDIS (EN4324)

From 2 petitioners—requesting funding for an integrated road and public transport plan for the electorate of Ryan (EN4326)

From 2 petitioners—requesting extension of stays in Australia for stranded temporary visa holders through COVID (EN4327)

From 12 petitioners—requesting the recognition of endometriosis as a disability (EN4330)

From 23 petitioners—requesting Government inquiry into HECs (EN4332)

From 2753 petitioners—requesting a declaration of the Russian government and armed forces as terrorist organisations (EN4333)

From 1 petitioners—requesting help for Temporary Graduate visa (485) holders (EN4339)

From 5 petitioners—requesting help for Temporary Graduate visa (485) holders (EN4340)

From 4 petitioners—requesting a co-payment CGM subsidy for insulin dependent type 2 diabetics (EN4341)

From 6 petitioners—requesting a review and update child support services and payments (EN4342)

From 30 petitioners—requesting an investigation into chem trails (EN4343)

From 2 petitioners—requesting full marriage equality in Australia for consensual incest-oriented adults (EN4345)

From 8 petitioners—requesting Viagogo and its website be banned from trading in Australia (EN4350)

From 5 petitioners—requesting processing time standards for Australia Border Force cargo release (EN4352)

From 9 petitioners—requesting changes to the Veterans Entitlement 1986 Act (VEA) to avoid procedural apprehended bias (EN4353)

From 3 petitioners—requesting action on humanitarian issues in occupied Jammu and Kashmir (EN4356)

From 38 petitioners—requesting legislation to prevent non-Australian citizens owning land in Australia (EN4359)

From 36 petitioners—requesting Mr Morrison be referred to the High Court as disqualified for election as a New Zealand citizen (EN4361)

Petitions c ertified on 14 September 2022

From 179 petitioners—requesting stricter laws to hold airlines accountable (EN4362)

From 3 petitioners—requesting 485 replacement stream for onshore visa holders (EN4366)

From 29 petitioners—requesting a change in Standing Order 38 to remove prayers (EN4367)

From 2 petitioners—requesting action to stop the spread of Foot and Mouth Disease (EN4368)

From 6 petitioners—requesting a change to the Australian flag (EN4369)

From 9 petitioners—requesting an increase in the Medicare rebate for all doctors and GPs (EN4373)

From 811 petitioners—requesting a Hawkesbury/NSW mitigation flood plan (EN4377)

From 17 petitioners—requesting the timeframes of 99-year lease agreements with overseas entities be reduced (EN4379)

From 2 petitioners—requesting amendment to the Veterans' Entitlement Act 1986 (EN4381)

From 3 petitioners—requesting legislation to confirm the definition of "clinical onset" (EN4382)

From 6687 petitioners—requesting medicinal cannabis products be listed on the PBS (EN4383)

From 29 petitioners—requesting the cost of general dental and dental procedures be lowered (EN4385)

From 44 petitioners—requesting a removal of the ban on nuclear energy (EN4387)

From 10 petitioners—requesting the age of criminal responsibility be raised (EN4390)

From 8 petitioners—requesting a new national Motorsport Strategy (EN4392)

From 9 petitioners—requesting the NDIS Chair be a person with a disability (EN4393)

From 1 petitioners—requesting continued drug and alcohol funding for Mallee-Murray (EN4399)

From 12 petitioners—requesting access to social security for regional skilled visa holders (EN4400)

From 84 petitioners—requesting more funding and help for carers (EN4403)

From 37 petitioners—requesting a stop to all methods of geoengineering in Australia (EN4406)

From 52 petitioners—requesting drug and alcohol testing for MPs (EN4408)

From 5 petitioners—requesting extension of rural locum pharmacists in extenuating circumstances (EN4410)

From 5169 petitioners—requesting the legalization of the consumption and growing of cannabis (EN4411)

From 16 petitioners—requesting help for the film and TV industry (EN4414)

From 48 petitioners—requesting the retention of bulk billing in Medicare (EN4416)

From 12 petitioners—requesting an investigation into the appointment to ministries of the Member for Cook (EN4417)

From 71 petitioners—requesting an urgent increase in Medicare rebates for general practice (EN4418)

From 2081 petitioners—requesting changes to visa requirements and processing for parents of Australians and Permanent Residents (EN4419)

From 4 petitioners—requesting plasma exchange clinics for patients with autoimmune dementia (EN4420)

From 11 petitioners—requesting clear labelling of food products (EN4423)

From 23 petitioners—requesting a referendum to change our Constitution to acknowledge First Nation peoples (EN4425)

From 20 petitioners—requesting censure of secret ministerial appointments (EN4426)

From 29 petitioners—requesting childcare subsidy for grandparents (EN4430)

From 37 petitioners—requesting censure of the Member for Cook for secret appointments to cabinet roles (EN4432)

From 666 petitioners—requesting changes to 491 visas (EN4433)

From 28265 petitioners—requesting an inquiry into best practice for children identifying as transgender (EN4434)

From 5 petitioners—requesting funding for improved facilities for AFL players and umpires (EN4440)

From 40 petitioners—requesting funding for research to save the endangered Baw frog (EN4441)

From 13 petitioners—requesting changes to allow self-managed superannuation funds to make capital improvements to rental properties (EN4442)

From 40 petitioners—requesting a change to the national anthem to 'I Am You Are We Are Australian' (EN4444)

Petitions certif ied on 28 September 2022

From 272 petitioners—requesting the reduction of the three-year requirement for a 491-visa (EN4448)

From 1873 petitioners—requesting the Classifications Board to classify content containing non-consensual sexual acts (EN4451)

From 356 petitioners—requesting the Inland Rail Route be changed to bypass Wagga's centre (EN4453)

From 8 petitioners—requesting to stop the stage 3 tax cuts (EN4454)

From 36 petitioners—requesting NDIS funding extension for children turning 7 in 2022 (EN4457)

From 307 petitioners—requesting to stop the stage 3 tax cuts (EN4458)

From 9 petitioners—requesting food labelling changes to prevent non-meat products labelled as meat (EN4459)

From 13 petitioners—requesting the removal of Peter Dutton from Parliament on the grounds of disqualification (EN4465)

From 4 petitioners—requesting the removal of Mr Tudge from Parliament on the grounds of disqualification (EN4466)

From 3 petitioners—requesting new federal education legislation (EN4467)

From 14 petitioners—requesting a public holiday to commemorate Queen Elizabeth II (EN4468)

From 11 petitioners—requesting 485 visa extension for onshore visa holders during COVID-19 pandemic (EN4469)

From 8 petitioners—requesting Bitcoin should be considered foreign currency for tax purposes (EN4470)

From 2228 petitioners—requesting Steve Irwin on the $5 Note (EN4471)

From 336 petitioners—requesting Steve Irwin on new $5 notes (EN4472)

From 144 petitioners—requesting the new class of Australian Submarines be named the Holt Class (EN4473)

From 9057 petitioners—requesting financial assistance be provided to university students on extended placements (EN4474)

From 522 petitioners—requesting the provision of dialysis treatment buses (EN4477)

From 11 petitioners—requesting the appointment of HRH Prince William as Governor-General (EN4478)

From 13 petitioners—requesting Parliament to sit 140-160 days per year (EN4480)

From 48 petitioners—requesting a referendum on the republic (EN4483)

From 2180 petitioners—requesting a review of the decision to close Benalla Centrelink Office (PN0541)

From 151 petitioners—requesting repeal of the 1997 Euthanasia Act (PN0542)

From 1 petitioners—requesting a review of the Royal Commission into Banking (PN0543)

Petitions certified on 26 October 2022

From 20 petitioners—requesting intervention and support staff for disabled children in every school (PN0544)

The following 8 ministerial responses to petitions were received:

Received by the Committee on 28 September 2022

From the Minister for Education to a petition regarding the implementation LCBTQIA+ education into the sex ed curriculum (EN3892)

From the Minister of Veterans' Affairs to a petition regarding review of DVA dental implant policy (EN3937)

Received by the Co mmittee on 26 October 2022

From the Minister for the Arts to a petition requesting respect from the Federal Government for the contribution of creative industry (EN1674)

From the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Infrastructure to a petition regarding TGV train for Australian cities (EN3432)

From the Minister for Environment and Water to a petition regarding protection of Brumby population in all states and territories (EN3929)

From the Minister for Health and Aged Care to a petition regarding MBS item for treatment options of Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (EN4062)

Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services to a petition regarding the removal of the fuel tax (EN4085)

From the Minister for Health and Aged Care to a petition regarding the legalisation of cannabis (EN4102)

Ms Susan Templeman MP

Chair—Petitions Committee