House debates
Thursday, 12 October 2006
- Datacasting Transmitter Licence Fees Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr Billson for Mr McGauran. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. The Datacasting Transmitter Licence Fees Bill 2006 is part of the implementation of the government’s media reform policies in relation to...
- Broadcasting Services Amendment (Collection of Datacasting Transmitter Licence Fees) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr Billson for Mr McGauran. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. The Broadcasting Services Amendment (Collection of Datacasting Transmitter Licence Fees) Bill 2006 amends the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 to...
- Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr Hunt. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999—known generally as the EPBC Act—is the Australian...
- Child Support Legislation Amendment (Reform of the Child Support Scheme — New Formula and Other Measures) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (25 speeches)
Debate resumed from 14 September, on motion by Mr Brough: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- (3 speeches)
by leave—The purpose of this statement is to announce new investments by the Commonwealth towards a more skilled and dynamic workforce. Australia’s labour market is the strongest in...
- Main Committee (0 speeches)
- Ministerial Statement; Reference (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That the following order of the day be referred to the Main Committee for debate:Skills for the Future—Ministerial Statement—Motion to take note of document:...
- Child Support Legislation Amendment (Reform of the Child Support Scheme — New Formula and Other Measures) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (4 speeches)
Debate resumed.
- 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.
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Amendment Bill 2005 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (3 speeches)
Debate resumed from 10 October, on motion by Mr Hunt: That this bill be now read a second time. upon which Mr Albanese moved by way of amendment: That all words after “That” be...
- Indonesia: Terrorist Attacks (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
I seek the indulgence of the House to address a few remarks on the fourth anniversary of the attack in Bali on 12 October 2002. I am sure that today all members of the House will recall with...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Education (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Is it not a fact that under this Prime Minister’s watch Australia has reduced our public investment in TAFEs and universities by seven per...
- Employment (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Treasurer. Treasurer, would you outline for the House the results of the September labour force survey? Secondly, what does the strength of the labour market...
- Skills for the Future (8 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Can the Prime Minister confirm that not one dollar of his Skills for the Future package will go to attracting or supporting Australian young people to get...
- Skills Shortage (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Why does the Treasurer now acknowledge that skilled labour shortages are putting upward pressure on inflation and interest rates when back in May this year he...
- Economy (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Transport and Regional Services. Would the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Transport and Regional Services update the...
- Interest Rates (8 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. I refer the Treasurer to the speech last night by the Reserve Bank governor, Glenn Stevens. Does the Treasurer agree with the governor’s assessment that...
- Drought (14 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. Would the minister advise the House of the assistance being provided to farming families to manage the current...
- Wheat Exports (9 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. It relates to the question that was just answered.
- North Korea (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Minister, what is the government’s view on Japan’s announcement that it will be imposing a number of strong measures in...
- Howard Government (14 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Human Services. I refer the minister to his unequivocal support for the Medibank Private sale five minutes before the Prime Minister deferred it; I refer him to...
- Business: Financial Information (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. Is the minister aware of proposals to force businesses to give their financial details to third parties? What...
- Oil for Food Program (7 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Trade. I refer the minister to his statement on 15 January this year about the AWB’s payments to Iraq under UN sanctions. He said: I think that whilst...
- Terrorism (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. On the fourth anniversary of the 2002 Bali bombing, would the minister update the House on how Australia is cooperating with...
- Oil for Food Program (7 speeches)
My question is again to the Minister for Trade. I refer to a different statement by the minister, made this time to the National Party Central Council in March this year, when in referring to...
- Influenza (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Health and Ageing. Would the minister provide information to the House on Exercise Cumpston and how it will help to protect Australians from a possible...
- Oil for Food Program (8 speeches)
My question is again for the Minister for Trade. I refer to a further statement by the minister at the National Party Central Council in March this year, when he said about AWB’s payments...
- Indigenous Communities (3 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. Would the minister update the House on the government initiatives to counter violence and child...
- Personal Explanations (0 speeches)
- (5 speeches)
Mr Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.
- Questions to the Speaker (0 speeches)
- Standing Orders (10 speeches)
Mr Speaker, on Tuesday this week the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations moved a motion which Hansard records in the following terms: That so much of the standing and sessional orders...
- Personal Explanations (0 speeches)
- (15 speeches)
Mr Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.
- Questions to the Speaker (0 speeches)
- Standing Orders (4 speeches)
Mr Speaker, further to my question to you yesterday and your response, the Hansard indicates that when the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry took a point of order that the motion...
- Department of the House of Representatives (0 speeches)
- Annual Report (1 speech)
Pursuant to section 65 of the Parliamentary Services Act 1999, I present the annual report of the Department of the House of Representatives for 2005-06. Ordered that the report be made a...
- Auditor-General’S Reports (0 speeches)
- Report No. 6 of 2006-7 (1 speech)
I present the Auditor-General’s Audit report No. 6 of 2006-07 entitled Recordkeeping including the management of electronic records. Ordered that the report be made a parliamentary paper.
- 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)
- Skills Shortage (25 speeches)
I have received a letter from the honourable member for Jagajaga proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The Government’s...
- Trade Marks Amendment 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 the 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 Force (Home Loans Assistance) Amendment Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Report from Main Committee (0 speeches)
Bill returned from Main Committee without amendment, appropriation message having been reported; certified copy of the bill presented. Ordered that the 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.
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Amendment Bill 2005 (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Order! It being nearly 4.30 pm, I propose the question: That the House do now adjourn.
- Mr Albert William James; Hunter Electorate: Coal Industry (1 speech)
Bert James was the member for Hunter between 1960 and 1980. Sadly, as the House noted on Monday, Bert passed away on 30 September at the ripe old age of 92—so he had a pretty good innings....
- Cowper Electorate: Megan Community (1 speech)
I would like to draw the attention of the House to a notable anniversary in my electorate; namely, the centenary of the founding of the community of Megan. Earlier this week, I had cause to...
- National Education Standards (1 speech)
Last week, the Minister for Education, Science and Training made a well-publicised speech calling for the introduction of a national curriculum in this country. In the written version, she cast...
- Lorne-Aireys Inlet P-12 College (1 speech)
I am delighted to welcome to the gallery this afternoon students from Lorne-Aireys Inlet P-12 College. They have come all the way from Corangamite to visit the parliament and see the parliament...
- Minister for Trade (1 speech)
As the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, the member for Wide Bay permitted AWB to rort the UN oil for food program on his watch. As Minister for Transport and Regional Services,...
- Workplace Relations (1 speech)
I made a speech in the parliament this morning in which I quoted some figures that I would like to correct here this afternoon. I would not want the Ryan electorate, which I have the great honour...
- Media Ownership (2 speeches)
I again get to my feet this week and condemn the government’s Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2006. I think it is outrageous that The Nationals are gloating that they...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
The following notice was given:
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- National Mental Health Week (1 speech)
Daniel Hadson is a second-year social work student at Newcastle university and is in Canberra with me this week. He wrote this speech—these are his words, his thoughts. This week, 8 to 14...
- After-Hours Medical Services (1 speech)
For many years now residents in Palmerston, a city in my electorate, have been calling for medical services to be instigated in their area. In 2001 a 24-hour medical centre was established in...
- Housing (3 speeches)
We are currently experiencing a housing affordability crisis. The Howard government ignored the skills crisis for 10 years, so I am hoping, and I am begging, that the government does not do the...
- Port of Hastings Strategic Plan (1 speech)
I want to set out on record for my constituents my views in relation to the recently released Port of Hastings strategic plan draft comments. In particular, I want to set out what I am for and...
- Battlefield Casualties: Terminology (1 speech)
I rise today to talk about an issue that is important to many past and present servicemen and servicewomen. The issue I raise today is the increasing use of civilian terminology to describe...
- Employment (1 speech)
Employment security lies at the heart of economic and financial security for all Australians. Without job security there can be no security for Australian families and their homes. Homeownership...
- Canberra Symphony Orchestra (3 speeches)
I want to take the opportunity this morning to talk about the Canberra Symphony Orchestra. Just over 40 years ago the then newly arrived founding director of the Canberra School of Music, Ernest...
- Central Queensland University: STEPS Program (1 speech)
Last Saturday night, 7 October, Central Queensland University hosted the 20th anniversary celebration of its STEPS program, one of the most useful tools the university has to help potential...
- Canberra Symphony Orchestra (1 speech)
I join my colleague the member for Canberra in making a case for the Canberra Symphony Orchestra. As she has said, the CSO has become embroiled in controversy recently as a result of reported...
- Employment (2 speeches)
I commend Joe Hockey for his frank statements on the John Laws show yesterday about people who clearly prefer to bludge off the taxpayer rather than work. On the other side of the coin, it is...
- Trade Marks Amendment Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- (0 speeches)
Debate resumed from 4 September.
- Second Reading (30 speeches)
I present the explanatory memorandum to this bill. I move: That this bill be now read a second time. The Trade Marks Amendment Bill 2006 will amend the Trade Marks Act 1995. The current act was...
- Defence Force (Home Loans Assistance) Amendment Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (3 speeches)
Debate resumed from 11 October, on motion by Mr Billson: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (18 speeches)
Debate resumed from 5 September, on motion by Mr McGauran:
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I move: That the Main Committee do now adjourn.
- Mr Norm Gibbs (1 speech)
In the adjournment debate I wish to place on record my absolute praise and delight at the news that Norm Gibbs, Mr Waverley himself, has been nominated for and awarded the Premier’s seniors...
- Skills for the Future (1 speech)
I rise to make comments on and support the statement that has just been delivered by the Prime Minister on providing assistance for skills shortages and skills training. I rise to support his...
- Law and Order (1 speech)
I wish to bring to the attention of the House the events of Friday, 6 October this year in my home town of Rockhampton. Our local paper’s headline on Monday the 9th read ‘Massive...
- Telstra (3 speeches)
I rise in the chamber today to express my extreme anger at the decision by Telstra to close the Beach Road, Maroochydore call centre in about eight to 10 weeks, along with another call centre at...
- Tourism (1 speech)
I want to use this time this afternoon to make a few remarks about the state of tourism, an industry I have been a close observer of for some time now, even before I accepted responsibility as...
- World Poverty (3 speeches)
Last month I wrote to all of the high schools in my electorate of La Trobe to invite two students from each school to attend a Make Poverty History forum at the Belgrave Heights Christian School...
