Jonathon Duniam (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Forestry and Fisheries) Share this | Hansard source

I move general business notice of motion Nos 1031 and 1032 together:

GENERAL BUSINESS NOTICE OF MOTION NO. 1031

That the Senate—

(a) notes that:

  (i) companies including SunRice and Manildra originated in regional Australia and are now global companies, and

  (ii) the importance of food and fibre manufacturing in regional Australia for providing employment; and

(b) commends the Modern Manufacturing Initiative as a first step to reinvigorating manufacturing in Australia.

GENERAL BUSINESS NOTICE OF MOTION NO. 1032

That the Senate—

(a) recognises that:

  (i) in October 2020 Australia celebrated 200 years of Catholic education,

  (ii) the celebration honours Fr John Therry who founded the first Catholic school in Hunter Street, Parramatta,

  (iii) Catholic education plays an integral role in our education system, having educated over 750,000 students over 200 years,

  (iv) 40% of Catholic schools are located in regional, rural, and remote communities, and

  (v) one in five schoolchildren attends a Catholic school; and

(b) congratulates Catholic education for its:

  (i) continued contribution to Australia's education system, and

  (ii) continued commitment to the faith-based education of Australians in the past, present, and future.