House debates
Monday, 4 December 2006
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Public Accounts and Audit Committee; Report (2 speeches)
On behalf of the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit I present the committee’s report entitled Report 409: Developments in aviation security since the committee’s June 2004...
- Migration Committee; Report (2 speeches)
On behalf of the Joint Standing Committee on Migration, I present the committee’s report of the Parliamentary Delegation to New Zealand: Australia-New Zealand Committee Exchange Program,...
- Main Committee (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Industry and Resources Committee; Report (3 speeches)
On behalf of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Industry and Resources, I present the committee’s report entitled Australia’s uranium—greenhouse friendly fuel...
- Main Committee (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Main Committee (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Intelligence and Security Committee; Report (2 speeches)
On behalf of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security, I present the committee’s report entitled Review of security and counter terrorism legislation. Ordered that the...
- Health and Ageing Committee; Report (7 speeches)
On behalf of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Health and Ageing, I present the committee’s report entitled The blame game: report on the inquiry into health funding,...
- Main Committee (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee; Report (3 speeches)
On behalf of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, I present the report of the committee entitled Harmonisation of legal systems within Australia...
- Main Committee (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Main Committee (0 speeches)
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Swan Electorate: Investing in Our Schools Program (1 speech)
Last Thursday in question time, I asked the Minister for Education, Science and Training whether she or her office had authorised the provision of unpublished information to the Liberal candidate...
- Ballarat Bertie (1 speech)
Today I want to congratulate and thank Foster’s Group and their CEO, Trevor O’Hoy, for kindly agreeing to return, albeit briefly, Ballarat Bitter—or, as it is more...
- Bushfires (1 speech)
I wish to draw to the attention of the House the very dangerous position we have in Victoria as highlighted in today’s Herald Sun: ‘Burn-off strategy criticised: fire menaces high...
- Workplace Relations (2 speeches)
Last Friday I joined a rally and picket line of retail workers employed by businesses at Liverpool Westfield. The workers are protesting a $3 per day parking charge imposed by Westfield on...
- Moncrieff Electorate: Investing in Our Schools Program (1 speech)
I am very pleased to speak today about the way in which the Howard government’s Investing in Our Schools program is directly benefiting Gold Coast schools. I am particularly pleased to...
- Father Roger Burns (1 speech)
Yesterday, Sunday, 3 December, I had the great honour and privilege of attending a very unique celebration in the form of a church service at my local parish at Goodna, in Ipswich. The reason it...
- Rural Fire Service (1 speech)
I rise to acknowledge the magnificent work of our Rural Fire Service volunteers, particularly over the last two or three weeks, with a number of fires raging in parts of my electorate—in...
- Hon. Kim Beazley; Australian Labor Party (2 speeches)
I rise to pay tribute to the former Leader of the Opposition, the Hon. Kim Beazley. It has been an honour and a privilege as his parliamentary secretary to serve such a decent human being. In...
- Ryan Electorate: Investing in Our Schools Program (1 speech)
Twelve Ryan schools benefited yet again from very strong local representation by me as member for Ryan and, of course, by the Howard government’s commitment to education in our country. On...
- Australian Labor Party (2 speeches)
I repeat what I just said: it behoves all of us on this side to put the best team on the front bench to make sure that we take the battle to the Prime Minister on 13 October next year.
- Australian Labor Party: Leadership (0 speeches)
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I have the honour and privilege of advising the House that I have been elected leader of the federal parliamentary Labor Party and that the member for Lalor has been elected deputy leader.
- Hon. Kim Beazley (0 speeches)
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On indulgence, I would like to place on the parliamentary record the parliamentary Labor Party’s appreciation for the longstanding service of Mr Kim Beazley, the member for Brand, and for...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Health (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. It refers to the report of the House of Representative Standing Committee on Health and Ageing tabled today, entitled The blame game: report on the inquiry...
- Fiji (2 speeches)
My question is directed to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. What international efforts are being made to support the democratically elected government of Fiji?
- Dental Health (7 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister and again refers to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Health and Ageing report into health financing entitled The blame game: report on the...
- Roads: Infrastructure (2 speeches)
My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Transport and Regional Services. Would the Deputy Prime Minister inform the House how the government is delivering local road...
- Economy (11 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Can the Prime Minister confirm to the House that there have now been 55 consecutive monthly trade deficits, the most ever recorded? Prime Minister, why is...
- Typhoon Durian (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Would the minister update the House and the Ryan electorate on the current situation in the Philippines following the recent typhoon? What is...
- Economy (2 speeches)
My question is again to the Prime Minister. Prime Minister, if today’s productivity growth is tomorrow’s prosperity, why has Australian productivity failed to grow in any real respect...
- Workplace Relations (6 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. Would the minister confirm that this week Australia’s lowest paid employees are benefiting from the Howard...
- Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Health and Ageing. Would the minister advise the House of new listings on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme that will assist Australians suffering...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
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I inform the House that we have present in the gallery this afternoon members of a parliamentary delegation from the Assembly of the Republic of Portugal, accompanied by the Portuguese...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Workplace Relations (5 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. How does the Prime Minister reconcile his assertion that the Liberal Party is a party of family values with the fact that, under the government’s...
- Defence: Heavy Airlift Capability (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Defence. Would the minister update the House and all personnel at RAAF Base Amberley about the delivery of a new heavy airlift capability for the Australian...
- Workplace Relations (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to his answer to my previous question on the relationship between his party’s commitment to family values, so-called, and the content of his...
- Higher Education (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Education, Science and Training. Minister, how is Australia’s strong economy benefiting university graduates? What do recent reports say about...
- Climate Change (2 speeches)
My question is directed again to the Prime Minister. It relates in part to his earlier answer concerning the British Labour Prime Minister. Is the Prime Minister aware that Mr David Cameron,...
- Superannuation (8 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer. Would the minister outline to the House how the government’s plan to simplify superannuation will provide...
- Bats (6 speeches)
Mr Speaker, I have a question without notice to the Minister representing the Minister for the Environment and Heritage. Is the minister aware that environmental legislation, in the light of the...
- Job Network (5 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Workforce Participation. Would the minister update the House on how the Australian government’s Job Network is helping even more Australians to move from...
- Privilege (0 speeches)
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Mr Speaker, I rise on a matter of privilege. Last Friday a staff member of mine received a message from a journalist to say that this journalist had received a copy of the recommendations of the...
- Petitions (0 speeches)
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The Clerk: Petitions have been lodged for presentation as follows and copies will be referred to the appropriate ministers:
- Delegation Reports (0 speeches)
- Private Members’ Business (0 speeches)
- Vietnam (11 speeches)
I move: That the House: (1)notes the maturing relationship between Vietnam and Australia, the high-level contacts between Prime Ministers, Australia’s development cooperation program of...
- Young Workers (7 speeches)
I move: That the House: (1)notes the detrimental impact that the Howard Government’s WorkChoices legislation is having on young workers across Australia;(2)expresses deep concern over the...
- Grievance Debate (0 speeches)
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Question proposed: That grievances be noted.
- North Queensland (3 speeches)
The plight of North Queensland is very much the creation of our federal and state governments. Professor Starck highlighted extensively on the national media the fact that, if you compare the...
- Wakefield Electorate: Crime and Road Safety (1 speech)
I draw the attention of the House to feedback that I have received from the people of Wakefield, whom I have the privilege of representing in this place. I spend a considerable amount of time...
- Iraq (1 speech)
It has now been 1,362 days since Australian troops first entered Iraq on the night of 18 March 2003, marking the start of Australia’s military operations in Iraq. My grievance this...
- Water; Gilmore Electorate: Government Funding; Blueprint Shoalhaven (1 speech)
This country is in the grip of what has been described elsewhere as Australia’s worst drought since records have been maintained. The nature of the Australian continent has been...
- Hon. Kim Beazley (1 speech)
Politics is a brutal business. If the candidate that the member for Gilmore referred to is elected, she will be tainted by politics; that is the business we are in. It is at its core and in its...
- Petrie Electorate: Transport Infrastructure (1 speech)
Today I speak about a constant challenge for the people of the Petrie electorate, and that is the provision of adequate transport infrastructure. The Petrie electorate is a long and narrow...
- Mr David Hicks (1 speech)
I rise to congratulate the Melbourne Age newspaper for its very courageous article on David Hicks and for the launching of their campaign ‘Bring David Home’. The excellent article,...
- Mr David Hicks;; Wimmera Mallee Water Supply (1 speech)
I join with the member for Cowan in his recent comments about Mr David Hicks. More and more Australians are indicating their uncomfortableness with the outcome. Whether Hicks is guilty or not,...
- Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests (Treatment) Bill 2006; Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests (Treatment) (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2006; Defence Force (Home Loans Assistance) Amendment Bill 2006; Maritime Legislation Amendment (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Bill 2006; National Cattle Disease Eradication Account Amendment Bill 2006; Housing Loans Insurance Corporation (Transfer of Assets and Abolition) Repeal Bill 2006; Housing Loans Insurance Corporation (Transfer of Pre-Transfer Contracts) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Assent (0 speeches)
Message from the Governor-General reported informing the House of assent to the bills.
- Datacasting Transmitter Licence Fees Bill 2006; Broadcasting Services Amendment (Collection of Datacasting Transmitter Licence Fees) Bill 2006; Telecommunications Amendment (Integrated Public Number Database) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Returned from the Senate (0 speeches)
Messages received from the Senate returning the bills without amendment or request.
- Copyright Amendment Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Independent Contractors Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Consideration of Senate Message (8 speeches)
Bill returned from the Senate with amendments. Ordered that the amendments be considered immediately. Senate’s amendments— (1) Clause 7, page 6 (line 30) to...
- Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Independent Contractors) 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 (at the end of...
- Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction and the Regulation of Human Embryo Research Amendment Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (23 speeches)
Debate resumed from 30 November, on motion by Dr Washer: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
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I move: That the House do now adjourn.
- Noble Park English Language School (1 speech)
I recently had the opportunity to host a young work experience student from a school in my electorate. Said Rahman Hashemi is a remarkable young man who came to Australia from Afghanistan in...
- 411 Army Cadet Unit (1 speech)
I rise tonight to draw the attention of the House to an excellent organisation which benefits youth right around Australia. On Friday just past, I had the privilege of going to Clare in the north...
- Condolences: Mr Jim Comerford; Workplace Relations (1 speech)
I rise to pay tribute to the life of Jim Comerford, a man of extraordinary strength, passion and commitment to the principles of fairness and equity, and to honour the significance of his...
- International Day of People with a Disability (1 speech)
Yesterday was the 25th anniversary of the International Day of People with a Disability. In establishing the day for people with a disability, the United Nations aims to promote awareness of...
- Committees (0 speeches)
