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

I present the 35th report of the Petitions Committee for the 47th Parliament.

The report read as follows—

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

PETITIONS COMMITTEE

REPORT No. 35

Petitions and Ministerial Responses

25 November 2024

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 Tracey Roberts MP

Ms Meryl Swanson MP

This committee is supported by staff of the Department of the House of Representatives

Report summarising the petitions and ministerial responses being presented.

The committee met in private session in the 47th Parliament on 20 November 2024.

1. The committee resolved to present the following 3 petitions in accordance with standing order 207:

Petitions certified on 20 November 2024

From 6 petitioners—requesting that the Australian Government address the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners (PN0620)

From 111 petitioners—requesting a mandate that all chocolate sold in Australia is produced without the use of child labour (PN0626)

From 2523 petitioners—requesting stronger targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and achieving net-zero emissions (PN0628)

2. The following 17 ministerial responses to petitions were received.

Ministerial responses received by the Committee on 20 November 2024

From the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs to a petition requesting the reinstatement of expired Skilled-Recognised Graduate (subclass 476) visas for people impacted by travel restrictions (EN3685)

From the Assistant Treasurer to a petition requesting improvements to the myGovID program (EN4607)

From the Treasurer to a petition regarding the Reserve Bank of Australia (EN4978)

From the Minister for Housing to a petition requesting a nationwide cap on rental price increases (EN6068)

From the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry to a petition requesting that the live animal export industry be maintained (EN6241)

From the Minister for Foreign Affairs to a petition requesting that people who have served in the Israel Defense Forces be prohibited from returning to Australia (EN6295)

From the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs to a petition requesting support to recruit qualified pharmacists from overseas (EN6312)

From the Minister for Communications to a petition requesting that independent local post offices be able to provide additional services to support communities (EN6326 and PN0615)

From the Attorney-General to a petition requesting that consumers be given the right to opt-out of their personal data being collected and used to train artificial intelligence by social media platforms (EN6356)

From the Assistant Minister for Social Services to a petition requesting that the Australian Government support the implementation of the domestic violence disclosure scheme known as Clare's Law (EN6437)

From the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs to a petition requesting a pathway to permanent residency for people who lived and worked in Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic (EN6443)

From the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs to a petition requesting support for Hong Kong civilians to gain protection in Australia (EN6475)

From the Minister for Health and Aged Care to a petition requesting that hypnotherapy treatments be included in the Medicare Benefits Schedule (EN6485)

From the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs to a petition requesting that immigration be reduced (EN6494)

From the Assistant Minister for Social Services to a petition regarding the National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse (EN6498)

From the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs to a petition requesting a pathway to permanent residency for people who engaged in farmwork during the COVID-19 pandemic (EN6544)

From the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs to a petition regarding the resettlement of refugees from Indonesia (PN0613)

Ms Susan Templeman MP

Chair—Petitions Committee