House debates

Monday, 13 February 2023

Committees

Petitions Committee; Report

10:01 am

Photo of Susan TemplemanSusan Templeman (Macquarie, Australian Labor Party) Share this | | Hansard source

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

The report read as follows—

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

PETITIONS COMMITTEE

REPORT No. 5

Ministerial Responses

13 February 2023

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 8 February 2023.

The following 23 ministerial responses to petitions were received:

From the Minister for Social Services to a petition regarding parental leave for stay-at-home dads (EN1838)

From the Minister for the Public Service to a petition regarding age discrimination in the public service (EN2627)

From the Minister for Foreign Affairs to a petition regarding the name used for 'Persian Gulf' (EN2805)

From the Minister for Financial Services to a petition regarding early access to superannuation (EN2941)

From the Minister for Financial Services to a petition regarding increasing the superannuation concessional cap (EN2997)

From the Minister for Foreign Affairs to a petition regarding support for the people of Afghanistan (EN3164)

From the Minister for Financial Services to a petition regarding extending the temporary COVID-19 grounds for early release of superannuation (EN3190)

From the Minister for Foreign Affairs to a petition regarding assistance and logistical support to armed groups in Afghanistan (EN3199)

From the Minister for Foreign Affairs to a petition regarding humanitarian support for Tigray Ethiopia (EN3340)

From the Minister for Financial Services to a petition regarding the cost of financial advice for consumers (EN3360)

From the Minister for Foreign Affairs to a petition regarding the recognition of genocide against the Yazidi community (EN3404)

From the Minister for Health and Aged Care to a petition regarding delay on delivery of COVID-19 vaccinations to vulnerable Australians (EN3410)

From the Minster for the Public Service to a petition regarding a mandate for all public servants to be vaccinated (EN3528)

From the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister and Cabinet to a petition regarding a change in the National Anthem to Thirty Merc's "In the Summertime" (EN3689)

From the Minister for Foreign Affairs to a petition regarding joint custody arrangements in Japan (EN3897)

From the Minister for Foreign Affairs to a petition regarding the detention and release of Professor Sean Turnell in Myanmar (EN3917)

From the Minister for Defence to a petition regarding defence personnel assistance during natural disaster (EN4048)

From the Minister for Communications to a petition regarding mobile phone reception in the Lucas area (EN4060)

From the Minister for Defence to a petition regarding gender equity for frontline combat roles and conscription (EN4069)

From the Treasurer to a petition regarding a new $5 note featuring Steve Irwin (EN4471 and EN4472)

From the Minister for Health and Aged Care to a petition regarding bulk billed paediatric appointments for under 18's (EN4502)

From the Minster for Health and Aged Care to a petition regarding Nunyara Aboriginal Health Service (EN4549)

From the Minister for Social Services to a petition regarding eligibility for aged pension (EN4564)

Correction to previous presentation

In Report 04 presented on 6 February 2023 the incorrect petition number (EN4048) was given to a response from the Minister for Financial Services. The correct information is:

From the Minister for Financial Services to a petition regarding superannuation contributions for Members of Parliament (EN4084)

Ms Susan Templeman MP

Chair—Petitions Committee