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I present Report No. 30 of the Selection Committee relating to the consideration of committee and delegation business and private members' business on Monday 17 August 2015. The report will be printed in the Hansard for today and the committee's determinations will appear on tomorrow's Notice Paper.

The report read as follows—

Report relating to the consideration of committee and delegation business and of private Members' business

1. The committee met in private session on Tuesday, 11 August 2015.

2. The committee determined the order of precedence and times to be allotted for consideration of committee and delegation business and private Members' business on Monday, 17 August 2015, as follows:

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

COMMITTEE AND DELEGATION BUSINESS

Presentation and statements

1 Parliamentary Delegation to the 35 th ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly:

Report of the Parliamentary Delegation to the 35th AIPA General Assembly, September 2014

The Committee determined that statements may be made—all statements to conclude by 10.20 am.

Speech time limits—

Dr Jensen 5 minutes.

Next Member 5 minutes.

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 2 x 5 mins]

2 Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security:

Statement on the inquiry into the Australian Citizenship Amendment (Allegiance to Australia) Bill 2015 .

The Committee determined that statements may be made—all statements to conclude by 10.25 am.

Speech time limits—

Mr Tehan 5 minutes.

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 1 x 5 mins]

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

Notices

1 MR ENTSCH: To present a Bill for an Act to amend the law relating to marriage, and for related purposes. (Marriage Legislation Amendment Bill 2015).

(Notice given 11 August 2015.)

Time allotted—10 minutes .

Speech time limits—

Mr Entsch 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 MRS PRENTICE: To move:

That this House:

(1) acknowledges that the MV YWAM PNG was commissioned by Papua New Guinea Prime Minister, the Hon. Peter O'Neill MP, on 21 April 2015;

(2) notes that the ship has been tasked with providing health care and medical training to remote coastal villages in Western Province and Gulf Province, Papua New Guinea;

(3) understands that the new ship will allow Youth with a Mission Medical Ships Australia (YWAM MSA) to reach more villages and to deliver more timely treatment in a more appropriate clinical setting;

(4) recognises the tireless efforts of YWAM MSA to raise awareness of the need for funds to support the work of the ship and its crew of volunteers; and

(5) notes that the Australian Government has contributed funding of $2 million over four years towards this worthy project.

(Notice given 22 June 2015.)

Time allotted—20 minutes .

Speech time limits—

Mrs Prentice 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 MR CHAMPION: To move:

  That this House notes that:

(1) Australian Hearing Awareness Week runs from 23 to 29 August 2015;

(2) Australia has world class hearing services including those which have been delivered through Australian Hearing since it was established to assist returning Diggers in 1947;

(3) hearing loss currently affects one in six Australians and is predicted to affect one in four Australians by 2050; and

(4) events will be held all around the country to raise awareness of hearing issues including the Australian Hearing Hub Open House which will be held at Macquarie University on 22 August 2015 in the lead up to the Australian Hearing Awareness Week.

(Notice given 22 June 2015.)

Time allotted—40 minutes .

Speech time limits—

Mr Champion 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 MRS GRIGGS: To move:

That this House:

(1) acknowledges and supports the deployed Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel currently serving overseas;

(2) recognises that:

(a) there are currently well over 2,000 ADF personnel serving overseas; and

(b) these men and women are playing a critical role in supporting Australia's national interests by contributing to international security operations; and

(3) notes the Government's ongoing support for our deployed ADF personnel and the $910.7 million provided in the 2015 budget to support major overseas operations including Okra, Highroad, Manitou, Accordion and Resolute.

(Notice given 16 June 2015.)

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

Speech time limits—

Mrs Griggs—5 minutes .

Other Members—5 minutes each.

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 5 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

Orders of the day

1 SMALL BUSINESSES AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT: Resumption of debate (from 16 March 2015) on the motion of Mr C.A. Laundy—That this House:

(1) acknowledges that:

(a) small and medium businesses are the engine room of the Australian economy and employment;

(b) an effective infrastructure network is essential for small businesses to survive and flourish; and

(c) investment in improved infrastructure benefits small businesses through economic growth and job creation, and provides a boost to local and regional economies; and

(2) supports the Government in prioritising infrastructure investment to help small businesses grow and continue their vital contribution to the Australian economy.

Time allotted—30 minutes .

Speech time limits—

All Members—5 minutes.

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

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

Notices

1 MS HALL: To move:

That this House:

(1) notes that May was Lyme Project month, a time when the Lyme Disease Association of Australia raises awareness and funds to provide ongoing advocacy for people living with Lyme disease;

(2) recognises that Lyme disease can be debilitating and have a devastating impact on the lives of people living with it; and

(3) works with the Lyme disease Association of Australia to accept Lyme disease as a disease, undertake research, develop a national plan to collect statistics and develop treatments for people living with Lyme disease.

(Notice given 13 May 2015.)

Time allotted—30 minutes.

Speech time limits—

Ms Hall—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.

O rders of the day—continued

2 FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS: Resumption of debate (from 15 June 2015) on the motion of Mr Nikolic—That this House:

(1) recognises:

(a) the importance of Australia's Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), which now include nations in three continents—North America, South America and Asia;

(b) Australia's three most recent FTAs negotiated and signed in 2014 with Japan, South Korea and China and the positive security, stability and economic prosperity which will result from each of these mutually constructive agreements;

(c) the Government's intention to continue to enhance current and future trade and investment opportunities for the long term advantage of all Australian citizens; and

(d) the significant personal contribution made by the Minister for Trade and Investment in securing FTAs with Japan, South Korea and China in 2014;

(2) acknowledges the following advantages of FTAs to Australia as being:

  (a) removing potentially billions of dollars of tariff imposts for foreign produced consumer goods (including, clothes, shoes, car components, cars and electronics);

(b) enhancing capital flows into Australian agriculture, finance, tourism, infrastructure and mining as a result of streamlined approval procedures for foreign state owned investors;

(c) improving primary agriculture, particularly dairy, beef, lamb, wine and horticulture as a result of overseas tariffs being phased out over time;

(d) streamlining licensing and reducing restrictions on Australian services firms, including banks, insurance companies, financial fund managers, as well as law, architecture and engineering firms; and

(e) providing cheaper and more streamlined visa approval procedures, making it easier to undertake reciprocal travel, work and study in Australia and relevant trade partner nations; and

(3) notes the continuing importance of trade between nations and of Australian formal FTAs in supporting both global and regional stability, as well as Australian long term economic prosperity, all of which are emphasised by Australia's unique geopolitics.

Time allotted—20 minutes .

Speech time limits—

All Members—5 minutes.

[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 DR LEIGH: To move:

That this House:

(1) notes that:

(a) established in 2010, the Indigenous Marathon Project (IMP) plays a valuable role in promoting healthy lifestyles in Indigenous communities, creating Indigenous role models and inspiring Indigenous people;

(b) the IMP is part of the Indigenous Marathon Foundation (IMF), a health promotion charity that changes lives through running and that celebrates and showcases incredible Indigenous achievement and resilience;

(c) through the IMP, young Indigenous men and women aged from 18 to 30 are given the opportunity to unearth their own sense of self-worth and pride by completing a full marathon;

(d) participants in the IMP mostly train in their communities, attending four one-week training and education camps, and must complete a Certificate III in Fitness, acquire a Sports Aid Certificate and attain both Level I and II Accreditation in Recreational Running Coaching with Athletics Australia;

(e) the capstone achievement of the IMP is for participants to represent their families and communities and complete the biggest marathon in the world, in the biggest city in the world, the famous New York City Marathon held each November;

(f) in the last five years, the IMP has successfully graduated 43 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island men and women with 11 more enrolled in this year's program, coming from remote communities, regional towns and major cities;

(g) most of these IMP graduates had never run before, but in just six months, had all run a full 42.2 kilometre marathon, with the motto 'the harder the struggle, the greater the reward', which builds self-worth and self-belief by setting difficult goals and achieving them; and

(h) in communities around Australia, graduates of the IMP have continued to run, established running and walking groups and organised hundreds of 'Deadly Fun Runs' each year that encourage local communities to lead active lifestyles and help reduce the incidence of disease and social dysfunction; and

(2) commends the work of Rob de Castella and his team in helping to change lives through the IMF and the IMP.

(Notice given 10 August 2015.)

Time allotted—40 minutes.

Speech time limits—

Dr Leigh—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 MRS PRENTICE: To move:

That this House:

(1) recognises that travelling and living overseas has been a rite of passage for young Australians for many years and has raised awareness of and respect for foreign cultures;

(2) acknowledges that the New Colombo Plan (NCP) is an innovative scholarship scheme that supports and encourages Australian students to undertake study and internships in the lndo-Pacific region;

(3) recognises the success of the NCP's pilot year in 2014, in which 40 scholars and 1,300 mobility students were supported to live, study and undertake work placements in the four pilot locations of Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan and Singapore;

(4) notes that in 2015 the NCP has been substantially expanded to offer support to 68 scholars and 3,100 mobility students in more than 32 host locations across the region; and

(5) acknowledges the Government's ongoing commitment of $100 million over five years to the NCP.

(Notice given 15 June 2015.)

Time allotted—20 minutes .

Speech time limits—

Mrs Prentice 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.

Orders of the day—continued

3 MARRIAGE AMENDMENT (MARRIAGE EQUALITY) BILL 2015 (Mr Shorten): Second reading—Resumption of debate (from 12 August 2015).

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

Speech time limits—

All Members 5 minutes.

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 2 x 5 mins]

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