House debates
Wednesday, 29 November 2006
- Business (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
I move: That:(1)the following sessional orders be adopted as permanent standing orders:(a)In standing order 1, Maximum speaking times, the section of the table headed Committee and delegation...
- Airspace Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mrs De-Anne Kelly, for Mr Vaile. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. This bill provides for the transfer of airspace regulation and administration from Airservices Australia to the Civil Aviation Safety Authority...
- Airspace (Consequentials and Other Measures) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mrs De-Anne Kelly, for Mr Vaile. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. The purpose of this bill is to make a number of consequential amendments to the Civil Aviation Act 1988. These amendments are necessary to allow...
- Customs Tariff Amendment (Incorporation of Proposals) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr Ruddock. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. The Customs Tariff Amendment (Incorporation of Proposals) Bill 2006 contains amendments to the Customs Tariff Act 1995 that were included in...
- Australian Energy Market Amendment (Gas Legislation) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr Ian Macfarlane. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. Under the oversight of the Ministerial Council on Energy, otherwise known as the MCE, Australia has made substantial progress towards an...
- Energy Efficiency Opportunities Amendment Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr Ian Macfarlane. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. The purpose of the Energy Efficiency Opportunities Amendment Bill 2006 is to make technical amendments to the Energy Efficiency Opportunities Act...
- Commonwealth Radioactive Waste Management Legislation Amendment Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (16 speeches)
Debate resumed from 28 November, on motion by Ms Julie Bishop: That this bill be now read a second time. upon which Ms Macklin moved by way of amendment: That all words after “That”...
- Third Reading (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
- Defence Legislation Amendment Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (4 speeches)
Debate resumed from 14 September, on motion by Mr Billson: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Ministerial Arrangements (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I inform the House that the Minister for Defence will be absent from question time today. He is travelling interstate and to Singapore. The Minister for Veterans’ Affairs will answer...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Oil for Food Program (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. I refer to the Cole inquiry’s conclusion that by June 2004 the minister’s department knew that AWB’s wheat prices included...
- Cancer Vaccine (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Health and Ageing. Would the minister please advise the House of steps the government is taking to protect women from cervical cancer and how this will assist...
- Oil for Food Program (2 speeches)
With your indulgence, Mr Speaker: can I state on behalf of the opposition that we are very glad that women are going to get access to this vaccine—the result of the splendid work done by a...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
I inform the House that we have present in the gallery this afternoon members of a parliamentary delegation from the Republic of Indonesia. On behalf of the House, I extend to our visitors a very...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Business Regulation (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Prime Minister. Would the Prime Minister advise the House how increased business regulation in New South Wales will damage the Australian economy. Is the Prime...
- Oil for Food Program (9 speeches)
My question is again to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. I refer to the statement overnight by the Republican head of the US Senate inquiry investigating corruption under the UN oil for food...
- Economy (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer inform the House of the results of the latest OECD Economic Outlook? What is the OECD’s assessment of the Australian economy?
- Water (15 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Does the Prime Minister recall that in November 2003 the government promised to give the Murray River 500 gigalitres within five years under the Living...
- Workplace Relations (17 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. Is the minister aware of union members giving misleading campaign material opposing the government’s...
- Rural and Regional Australia: Government Programs (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Transport and Regional Services. Minister, would you inform the House how the government is helping regional areas create...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
I inform the House that we have present in the gallery this afternoon members of a delegation from the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference of the People’s Republic of...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Industrial Relations (8 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Prime Minister, isn’t it the case that the government’s own statistics released in May show that under the government’s industrial...
- Interest Rates (26 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Would the Treasurer outline for the House recent developments in the property market? What effects do interest rates have on rentals?
- Workplace Relations (12 speeches)
With your indulgence, Mr Speaker, I think the member for Wentworth has seriously disturbed the Treasurer’s mind.
- Fiji (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Would the minister advise the House whether progress has been made following negotiations between the Fijian Prime Minister and the...
- Workplace Relations (30 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to his comments this morning about the Commonwealth Bank AWA. He said, ‘The AWA, I am told, does buy out several award...
- Indigenous Affairs (4 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. Would the minister inform the House of the response this week to his recent announcement...
- Workplace Relations (30 speeches)
My question is again to the Prime Minister and again about the Commonwealth Bank AWA, and I refer to his previous answer where he said there was choice: choice between an old certified...
- Dissent from Ruling (0 speeches)
- (45 speeches)
Mr Speaker, I move: That the ruling be dissented from. Mr Speaker, I move dissent from your ruling because question time is a time when the government is held accountable. Question time is a time...
- Questions to the Speaker (0 speeches)
- Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Legislation (7 speeches)
I have a question to you, Mr Speaker, which relates to some incidents yesterday in relation to a second reading amendment I proposed to the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing...
- Main Committee Adjournment (2 speeches)
Mr Speaker, I wonder whether I might seek your indulgence very briefly to mention a matter that arose late in the Main Committee last evening. I would have sought your indulgence at the chair but...
- Department of Parliamentary Services: Cabcharge (2 speeches)
Mr Speaker, I have a question to you. Can you please confirm to the House that the Department of Parliamentary Services has recently determined that Hansard staff finishing work late at night can...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Documents are tabled as listed in the schedule circulated to honourable members. Details of the documents will be recorded in the Votes and Proceedings and I move: That the House take note of the...
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Australian Wheat Industry (8 speeches)
I have received letters from the honourable member for New England and the honourable member for Perth proposing that definite matters of public importance be submitted to the House for...
- Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment (Antarctic Seals and Other Measures) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Referred to Main Committee (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That the bill be referred to the Main Committee for further consideration. Question agreed to.
- Datacasting Transmitter Licence Fees Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Report from Main Committee (0 speeches)
Bill returned from Main Committee without amendment; certified copy of the bill presented. Ordered that this bill be considered immediately. Bill agreed to.
- Third Reading (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
- Broadcasting Services Amendment (Collection of Datacasting Transmitter Licence Fees) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Report from Main Committee (0 speeches)
Bill returned from Main Committee without amendment; certified copy of the bill presented. Ordered that this bill be considered immediately. Bill agreed to.
- Third Reading (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
- Australian Securities and Investments Commission Amendment (Audit Inspection) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Report from Main Committee (0 speeches)
Bill returned from Main Committee without amendment; certified copy of the bill presented. Ordered that this bill be considered immediately. Bill agreed to.
- Third Reading (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
- Defence Legislation Amendment Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (2006 Budget Measures) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Consideration of Senate Message (1 speech)
Bill returned from the Senate with amendments. Ordered that the amendments be considered immediately. Senate’s amendments— (1) Clause 2, page 2 (table...
- Migration Amendment (Employer Sanctions) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- (0 speeches)
Debate resumed from 6 September.
- Second Reading (7 speeches)
I present the explanatory memorandum and move: That this bill be now read a second time. The Migration Amendment (Employer Sanctions) Bill 2006 sets out a scheme of sanctions on employers and...
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Order! It being 7.30 pm, I propose the question: That the House do now adjourn.
- Oil for Food Program (1 speech)
As a previous Minister for Primary Industries and Energy, I was a strong defender of the single desk. That support was contingent on ensuring the AWB acted with integrity. Like other Labor...
- South Australia (1 speech)
I am very disappointed today to be rising to talk about this issue, but, given the importance of good representation to the people of my federal electorate of Kingston, I feel it imperative that...
- Oil for Food Program (1 speech)
I hold here a copy of the Cole commission Report into certain Australian companies in relation to the UN oil-for-food programme, which documents one of the greatest scandals in Australian...
- Dr Russell Norman Bushby (1 speech)
Tonight I bring to the attention of the House a quiet achiever from my electorate, who recently passed away after a very challenging yet rewarding life. I wish to pay tribute to Russell Norman...
- Oil for Food Program (1 speech)
Yesterday the member for O’Connor, Wilson ‘Ironbar’ Tuckey, delivered a blast of truth on his way into this place. Fronting journalists at the entrance to the House of...
- Water (2 speeches)
I rise tonight to talk about the issue of water and the concern that is rightly in the community around water. Adelaide is about to move to stage 3 water restrictions in January. After a very...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- (6 speeches)
The following notices were given:
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Literacy (1 speech)
Today I would like to draw to the attention of the House a remarkable program launched recently in my electorate, an initiative administered jointly by the Smith Family and UnitingCare Burnside...
- Electorate Meetings (1 speech)
Over recent years I have held regular ‘town hall’ meetings—I suppose that is what you would call them—to advise my electorate on my activities and also to seek a two-way...
- Victorian State Election; Gorton Youth Forum (1 speech)
I rise to acknowledge the third successive victory of the Bracks government and, in doing so, pay my tribute to four local state members who share constituents with me inside the electorate of...
- Citizenship (1 speech)
Citizenship in this country is something very special. As an Australian who was naturalised here and who now represents the federal seat of Ryan in the western suburbs of Brisbane—one of...
- Cranbourne Information and Support Service (3 speeches)
I rise today to talk about tremendous organisations that provide much-needed assistance to the residents in my electorate. The first organisation is the Cranbourne Information and Support...
- Water (1 speech)
I rise to say how pleased I was to announce almost $700,000 worth of water-saving initiatives in my electorate last week. This brings to 54 the total number of projects, and almost $2 million has...
- Television Sports Broadcasting (1 speech)
While Australian viewers are enjoying watching the Ashes test cricket series on free-to-air television, and particularly the great result at the Gabba, English fans will not be so fortunate....
- Victorian State Election (1 speech)
In the wake of the Victorian state election, I want to reaffirm my support for the principles of protecting the Mornington Peninsula. The election result was very clear. Some of the biggest...
- Brisbane Airport (1 speech)
The Brisbane Airport Corporation has plans to develop a new parallel runway at Brisbane Airport. This was first put forward to the people of Brisbane’s south side and north side back in...
- Wakefield Electorate: Clare Medical Centre (1 speech)
I rise today to draw the attention of the House to an innovative model of medical care which I had the pleasure of opening in Clare last week. The Clare Medical Centre is a $2.2 million...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
In accordance with sessional order 193, the time for members’ statements has concluded. Before the committee moves on to government business, I would like to welcome to the gallery of the...
- Datacasting Transmitter Licence Fees Bill 2006; Broadcasting Services Amendment (Collection of Datacasting Transmitter Licence Fees) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (3 speeches)
Debate resumed from 12 October, on motion by Mr Billson: That these bills be now read a second time.
- Broadcasting Services Amendment (Collection of Datacasting Transmitter Licence Fees) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (0 speeches)
Debate resumed from 12 October, on motion by Mr Billson: That this bill be now read a second time. Question agreed to. Bill read a second time. Ordered that this bill be reported to the House...
- Australian Securities and Investments Commission Amendment (Audit Inspection) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (2 speeches)
Debate resumed from 18 October, on motion by Mr Pearce: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I move: That the Main Committee do now adjourn.
- Waranga Channel to Lake Eppalock Pipeline (1 speech)
I rise to urge the federal government to support, through the National Water Commission, Coliban Water’s application for funding under the water grants program to construct a pipeline...
- Ryan Electorate: Education (1 speech)
The important issues in Ryan electorate cover such vast policy areas as health and roads and infrastructure, but they also include education. I am very pleased to speak in the parliament today...
- Children with Special Needs (1 speech)
It is hard for parents who have a child with special needs or a disability to find child care for that child and it is indeed a difficult thing for carers to take on a child with special needs....
- Fisher Electorate: Unity College (1 speech)
I am pleased to rise in the chamber today to applaud a wonderful new cooperative ecumenical school, Unity College at Caloundra, which was opened recently by His Grace the Catholic Archbishop of...
- Battle of Fromelles (1 speech)
I wish to make a few brief comments on the Battle of Fromelles, which I know, Mr Deputy Speaker Scott, you are well aware of. It is a battle which took place over 16 hours in the evening of 19...
- Kurnell Peninsula Desalination Plant (1 speech)
Recent events have shown that the New South Wales government is trying to sneak its shelved desalination plant back onto its agenda. New South Wales planning minister, Frank Sartor, announced two...
- Prospect Electorate: Australian Technical Colleges (1 speech)
Last week the Minister for Vocational Education and Training came to Western Sydney to make an announcement. He announced the new Western Sydney Australian technical college. If ever there was a...
- Gilmore Electorate: Government Programs (3 speeches)
I would like to talk today about some of the things that have happened in the Gilmore electorate. I notice the member for Cunningham sitting opposite and I know she will not be very pleased about...
- Veterans’ Affairs (1 speech)
by leave—I would like to make a few comments today regarding some other issues with respect to the Veterans’ Affairs portfolio, particularly with respect to the Department of...
- Water (3 speeches)
I rise today to highlight the work of water groups, schools and other organisations in saving water within the electorate of Flinders. In particular, I want to do this through examining the steps...
