Mrs Bronwyn Bishop (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I present the amended report of the Selection Committee relating to the consideration of committee and delegation reports and private members' business for today. Copies of the report have been placed on the table.

The report read as follows—

Report relating to the consideration of private Members' business.

1. The committee met in private session on Monday, 25 May 2015.

2. The committee determined to amend the order of precedence and times to be allotted for consideration of private Members' business today, as follows, with amended entries marked with a *:

Items for House of Representatives Chamber (10.10 am to 12 noon)

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

Notices

1 MR PALMER: To present a Bill for an Act to prevent the disclosure of information by public officials in circumstances that may lead to the imposition of the death penalty in foreign countries, and for related purposes

(Notice given 12 May 2015.)

Time allotted—10 minutes .

Speech time limits—

Mr Palmer 10 minutes.

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 1 x 10 mins]

Presenter may speak to the second reading for a period not exceeding 10 minutes—pursuant to standing order 41.

2 MS T.M. BUTLER: To move:

That this House:

(1) acknowledges that:

(a) 11 to 17 May is National Volunteer Week (NVW);

(b) the theme for NVW this year is 'Give Happy Live Happy'; and

(c) the six million plus Australian volunteers give happiness to others each year; and

(2) thanks volunteers for their tireless effort and dedication to our community and the enormous contribution they make to our economy and others in the community.

(Notice given 12 May 2015.)

Time allotted—20 minutes .

Speech time limits—

Ms T.M. Butler 5 minutes.

Other Members—5 minutes each.

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 4 x 5 mins]

The Committee determined that consideration of this should continue on a future day.

*3 MRS PRENTICE: To move:

That this House:

(1) recognises that shingles and postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) can cause significant and debilitating pain for hundreds of thousands of Australians;

(2) acknowledges that senior Australians unfortunately bear the brunt of the disease burden, as the frequency and severity of complications increase with age;

(3) notes that approximately 1 in 3 adults will develop shingles in their lifetime and that the risk of shingles increases with age, particularly after the age of 60;

(4) recognises there is no cure for shingles and PHN;

(5) understands that prevention through vaccination represents the most effective opportunity to help reduce the number of Australians suffering from shingles and PHN; and

(6) acknowledges that preventative health measures such as vaccination will help protect the health of older Australians and safeguard their ability to work, care and volunteer.

(Notice given 17 March 2015.)

Time allotted—40 minutes .

Speech time limits—

Mrs Prentice 5 minutes.

Other Members—5 minutes each.

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 8 x 5 mins]

The Committee determined that consideration of this should continue on a future day.

4 MS PARKE: To move:

That this House:

(1) notes:

(a) the execution in Indonesia by firing squad on 29 April 2015 of Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran, along with their fellow prisoners, Rodrigo Gularte, Silvester Nwolise, Okwuduli Oyatanze, Raheem Salami, Martin Anderson and Zainal Abidin, and expresses condolences to their families;

(b) the bipartisan commitment in Australia to see an end to the death penalty worldwide;

(c) that the evidence overwhelmingly shows that the death penalty is not a more effective deterrent than long term imprisonment;

(d) that the international trend is clearly away from the practice of the death penalty—in 1977 only 16 countries had abolished the death penalty, now 140 nations have banned the practice; and

(e) that Australia has the opportunity to influence further progress towards the worldwide abolition of the death penalty in its relationship with key regional and global partners; and

(2) calls on the Government to:

(a) strengthen its efforts to advocate for an end to the death penalty wherever it still occurs; and

(b) ensure that Australia's international cooperation is structured to avoid to the extent possible, the potential that such cooperation could lead to a person receiving the death penalty.

(Notice given 12 May 2015.)

Time allotted—remaining private Members' business time prior to 12 noon.

Speech time limits—

Ms Parke—5 minutes .

Other Members—5 minutes each.

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 8 x 5 mins]

The Committee determined that consideration of this should continue on a future day.

Items for Federation Chamber (11 am to 1.30 pm)

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

Notices

1 MR CHAMPION: To move:

That this House:

(1) notes that National Palliative Care Week (NPCW) runs from 24 to 30 May 2015; and

(2) encourages all Australians to use NPCW as a conversation starter, to get together with those close to them, celebrate life and talk about death, in particular the end of life decisions such as:

(a) how they want to be cared for;

(b) what values are important to them;

(c) what types of medical assistance they want to receive;

(d) whether they wish to be buried or cremated;

(e) where they want to pass away;

(f) whether they have appointed a power of attorney; and

(g) writing an advanced care plan.

(Notice given 12 May 2015.)

Time allotted—30 minutes .

Mr Champion 5 minutes.

Other Members—5 minutes each.

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 6 x 5 mins]

The Committee determined that consideration of this should continue on a future day.

Orders of the day

MS T.M. BUTLER: Debate to be resumed on the motion of Ms T.M. Butler—That this House:

(1) acknowledges that:

(a) 11 to 17 May is National Volunteer Week (NVW);

(b) the theme for NVW this year is 'Give Happy Live Happy'; and

(c) the six million plus Australian volunteers give happiness to others each year; and

(2) thanks volunteers for their tireless effort and dedication to our community and the enormous contribution they make to our economy and others in the community.

(Notice given 12 May 2015.)

(See private Members' business item No. 2, in the House of Representatives Chamber)

Time allotted—20 minutes .

All Members—5 minutes each.

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 4 x 5 mins]

The Committee determined that consideration of this should continue on a future day.

Notices—continued

*2 MR E.T. JONES: To move:

That this House:

(1) notes that:

(a) as a nation we have some of the world's best artists, performers and administrators of the arts;

(b) the recently held Regional Arts Australia Summit in Kalgoorlie-Boulder was a great success;

(c) the Government:

(i) is a strong supporter of the Arts in Australia and recognises the importance art plays in our regional communities; and

(ii) continues to make national exhibitions and performing arts companies accessible to regional Australia; and

(iii) encourages our national institutions and performing arts companies to have a substantial presence in our regional communities; and

(2) recognises The Regional Arts Fund provides important funding towards high quality arts projects which leads to strong community engagement.

(Notice given 24 November 2014.)

Time allotted—40 minutes .

Mr E.T. Jones 5 minutes.

Other Members—5 minutes each.

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 8 x 5 mins]

The Committee determined that consideration of this should continue on a future day.

3 MR ZAPPIA: To move:

That this House:

(1) notes that both Commonwealth and state governments have historically shared responsibility for the delivery of services to remote Indigenous communities;

(2) condemns the Government for cutting $500 million from Indigenous programs in the 2014-15 budget;

(3) notes that contrary to previous assurances by the Minister for Indigenous Affairs, there has been an impact on frontline services;

(4) acknowledges the disastrous effect these cuts will have on people living in remote Indigenous communities; and

(5) calls on the Government to restore the funding, and prevent the loss of frontline services.

(Notice given 12 May 2015.)

Time allotted—remaining private Members' business time prior to 1.30 pm.

Mr Zappia—5 minutes.

Other Members—5 minutes. each.

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 6 x 5 mins]

The Committee determined that consideration of this should continue on a future day.