House debates
Tuesday, 28 November 2006
- Main Committee (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That, unless otherwise ordered, for the Main Committee meeting today the first item of business shall be 3 minute statements continuing for a period of 30 minutes,...
- Australian Citizenship Bill 2005 (0 speeches)
- Report from Main Committee (2 speeches)
Consideration resumed from 2 November. First unresolved question— That the amendment moved by the honourable member for Watson be agreed...
- 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 Citizenship (Transitionals and Consequentials) Bill 2005 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (0 speeches)
Debate resumed from 9 November 2005 on motion by Mr McGauran: That this bill be now read a second time. Question agreed to. Bill read a second time.
- Consideration in Detail (1 speech)
Bill—by leave—taken as a whole.
- 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.
- Crimes Amendment (Bail and Sentencing) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill received from the Senate, and read a first time.
- Second Reading (7 speeches)
I present the explanatory memorandum to this bill. I move: That this bill be now read a second time. The Crimes Amendment (Bail and Sentencing) Bill 2006 ensures that all Australians are treated...
- Condolences (0 speeches)
- Mr Norman Kenneth Foster OAM (1 speech)
inform the House of the death on Sunday, 19 November 2006 of Mr Norman Kenneth Foster OAM, a member of this House for the division of Sturt from 1969 to 1972. As a mark of respect to the memory...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Oil for Food Program (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to these five volumes of the Cole report and the 2,065 pages of corruption that occurred under his nose. Prime Minister, why are...
- National Day of Action (5 speeches)
My question is also addressed to the Prime Minister. Has the Prime Minister seen reports that hundreds of Victorian schools may close due to the ACTU’s National Day of Action this Thursday,...
- Oil for Food Program (7 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. After 10 years as foreign minister and as the minister responsible under Australian law for enforcing UN sanctions against Iraq, does the...
- Economy (5 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Treasurer. Would the Treasurer inform the House of recent data on the Australian economy? What does this indicate about the government’s economic management?
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
I inform the House that we have present in the gallery this afternoon members of the Local Government and Environment Committee from the New Zealand Parliament. On behalf of the House, I extend a...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Oil for Food Program (5 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. After 10 years as foreign minister, and as the minister responsible under Australian law for enforcing UN sanctions against Iraq, does the...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
I inform the House that we have present in the gallery this afternoon members of the Children, Youth and Sports Affairs Committee of the National Assembly of the Republic of Bulgaria. On behalf...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Transport Infrastructure (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Transport and Regional Services. Would the Deputy Prime Minister explain to the House how our transport infrastructure is...
- Oil for Food Program (2 speeches)
My question is also to the Deputy Prime Minister. I refer the Deputy Prime Minister to the claim by the member for O’Connor that The Nationals knew AWB was engaged in corrupt conduct but...
- Taxation (18 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Would the Treasurer outline to the House how a new Labor tax on infrastructure would damage business investment and lead to higher prices for consumers across the...
- Australia-Indonesia Relationship (14 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Would the minister update the House on the latest developments in Australia’s relationship with Indonesia? How are our...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
I inform the House that we have present in the gallery this afternoon members of the House of Commons Education and Skills Committee of the United Kingdom. On behalf of the House I extend a very...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Oil for Food Program (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. I refer the foreign minister to page 83 of volume 4 of the Cole inquiry’s report, which states: By June 2004 DFAT was aware that...
- Medicare: Bulk-Billing (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Health and Ageing. Would the minister update the House on how the government’s ‘Strengthening Medicare’ package is ensuring that...
- Oil for Food Program (11 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs and it follows the statement of the Prime Minister that the Liberal and National parties are the best friends the wheat growers of Australia...
- International Research (4 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Education, Science and Training. Minister, what is the government doing to ensure that Australia remains at the forefront of international research?
- Prime Minister (4 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Has the Prime Minister heard reports of a party last night at which his coalition colleagues were celebrating the Cole inquiry’s conclusion? Does he...
- Trade (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Trade. Would the minister advise the House of recent developments in the government’s trade relations with Australia’s neighbours in the...
- Oil for Food Program (7 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Has the Prime Minister seen comments by decorated veteran SAS major and Iraq veteran Peter Tinley, who described the $300 million wheat for weapons scandal...
- Climate Change (4 speeches)
Mr Speaker, as I sat, alone and forlorn, in my office last night—
- Oil for Food Program (17 speeches)
Mr Speaker, my question is to the Prime Minister. Prime Minister, how do you sleep at night after your neglect—
- Prime Minister; Deputy Prime Minister; Minister for Foreign Affairs (0 speeches)
- Censure Motion (20 speeches)
by leave—I move: That this House censure the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister for Foreign Affairs for: (1)its negligence in failing to act on the 35 warnings it...
- Questions without Notice: Additional Answers (0 speeches)
- Personal Explanations (0 speeches)
- (5 speeches)
Mr Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.
- Questions to the Speaker (0 speeches)
- Questions in Writing (2 speeches)
Mr Speaker, I seek your assistance under standing order 105(b). It has been over 60 days since the following questions were put on the Notice Paper: question No. 3173, which was put on the Notice...
- Auditor-General’S Reports (0 speeches)
- Documents (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Documents are tabled in accordance with the list circulated to honourable members earlier today. Details of the documents will be recorded in the Votes and Proceedings and Hansard and I move:...
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Oil for Food Program (3 speeches)
I have received letters from the honourable member for Wills and the honourable member for New England proposing that definite matters of public importance be submitted to the House for...
- Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Amendment Bill 2006; Education Services for Overseas Students Legislation Amendment (2006 Measures No. 1) Bill 2006; Education Services for Overseas Students Legislation Amendment (2006 Measures No. 2) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Returned from the Senate (0 speeches)
Message received from the Senate returning the bills without amendment or request.
- Datacasting Transmitter Licence Fees Bill 2006; Broadcasting Services Amendment (Collection of Datacasting Transmitter Licence Fees) Bill 2006; Australian Securities and Investments Commission Amendment (Audit Inspection) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Referred to Main Committee (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That the bills be referred to the Main Committee for further consideration. Question agreed to.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Selection Committee; Report (1 speech)
I present the report of the Selection Committee relating to the consideration of committee and delegation reports and private members’ business on Monday 4 December 2006. The report will be...
- Crimes Amendment (Bail and Sentencing) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Bill 2006; Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (15 speeches)
Debate resumed from 1 November, on motion by Mr Ruddock: That this bill be now read a second time.
- 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.
- Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (0 speeches)
Debate resumed from 1 November, on motion by Mr Ruddock: That this bill be now read a second time. Question agreed to. Bill read a second time. Message from the Governor-General recommending...
- 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.
- Telecommunications Amendment (Integrated Public Number Database) 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.
- Privacy Legislation Amendment (Emergencies and Disasters) 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.
- Judiciary Legislation 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 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.
- Financial Sector Legislation Amendment (Trans-Tasman Banking Supervision) 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 Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation Amendment Bill 2006; Inspector of Transport Security Bill 2006; Inspector of Transport Security (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Returned from the Senate (0 speeches)
Message received from the Senate returning the bills without amendment or request.
- Customs Legislation Amendment (New Zealand Rules of Origin) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (6 speeches)
Debate resumed from 1 November, on motion by Mr Ruddock: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Consideration in Detail (2 speeches)
Bill—by leave—taken as a whole.
- 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.
- Commonwealth Radioactive Waste Management Legislation Amendment Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (2 speeches)
Debate resumed from 2 November, on motion by Ms Julie Bishop: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Notices (0 speeches)
- (3 speeches)
The following notices were given:
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Lilley Electorate: Doomben Racecourse (1 speech)
Last week Queensland Racing released a redevelopment proposal for a Brisbane racing precinct located in the Lilley electorate. It involves the closure of the Doomben racecourse and the...
- Mr James B Jarvis (3 speeches)
I rise in the House today—
- Domestic Violence (1 speech)
Mr Speaker, 25 November each year marks the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. This day aims to raise public awareness about the many forms of...
- Hackham East Primary School (1 speech)
I rise today to give recognition to a local primary school within my electorate of Kingston in the southern suburbs of Adelaide—the Hackham East Primary School. I acknowledge the students...
- Veterans’ Home Care Program (1 speech)
I wish to draw attention to a recent decision regarding the delivery of veterans home care services in the Newcastle and Hunter region. This program provides services that include personal care,...
- Fisher Electorate: Volunteer Small Equipment Grants Program (1 speech)
I wish to commend a number of local groups from my electorate on their hard work in making the Sunshine Coast community an even better place in which to live. I am sure the region I...
- Kingsford Smith: Nuclear Energy (1 speech)
The Howard government likes to emphasise that it and security go hand in hand, yet in reality they are far apart. Issues of work security, wage security and long-term employment security in the...
- Lilydale Show (1 speech)
Today I want to acknowledge the hard work and dedication of a large group of volunteers who ran the Lilydale Show on Saturday, 18 November. It is an annual event that has been a fixture on the...
- Chisholm Electorate: School Environmental Forum (1 speech)
On 23 October this year I held a fantastic event: a school environmental forum at Syndal South Primary School. We held it at Syndal South because three of their very enterprising students had...
- Work for the Dole (2 speeches)
I am very pleased to follow the member for Chisholm, because I have some great water-saving programs that the government has funded through local Work for the Dole participants. I want to talk...
- Privacy Legislation Amendment (Emergencies and Disasters) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- (0 speeches)
Debate resumed from 18 October.
- Second Reading (8 speeches)
I present the explanatory memorandum to the bill, and I move: That this bill be now read a second time. The tragic Boxing Day tsunami in 2004 provided many lessons in how to provide effective and...
- Judiciary Legislation Amendment Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- (0 speeches)
Debate resumed from 30 October.
- Second Reading (11 speeches)
I present the explanatory memorandum to the bill and I move: That this bill be now read a second time. This bill has two main purposes. Firstly, it gives effect to purported orders made contrary...
- Financial Sector Legislation Amendment (Trans-Tasman Banking Supervision) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- (0 speeches)
Debate resumed from 30 October.
- Second Reading (8 speeches)
I present the explanatory memorandum to the Financial Sector Legislation Amendment (Trans-Tasman Banking Supervision) Bill 2006, and I move: That this bill be now read a second time. The...
- Documents (0 speeches)
