House debates
Tuesday, 20 March 2007
- Yogyakarta Aircraft Accident (0 speeches)
- (9 speeches)
I move: That the House:(a)record its deep regret at the tragic loss of life and serious injuries that resulted from the aircraft accident in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, on 7 March 2007;(b)note that...
- Main Committee (0 speeches)
- Yogyakarta Aircraft Accident; Reference (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That the resumption of debate on the Prime Minster’s motion of condolence in connection with the Garuda 737 crash in Yogyakarta be referred to the Main Committee....
- Cyclone Larry; Cyclone George (0 speeches)
- (4 speeches)
Mr Speaker, I seek the indulgence of the House to briefly say something on the anniversary of tropical Cyclone Larry and also to make some comments on tropical Cyclone George.
- Ministerial Arrangements (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
On 5 March I announced a number of changes to the ministry. On Friday, 9 March Senator the Hon. Chris Ellison was sworn in as Minister for Human Services and Senator the Hon. David Johnston was...
- Shadow Ministry (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
On the issue of ministerial arrangements, following the resignation on 9 March 2007 of the member for Wills from the portfolio of shadow Attorney-General, I have made changes to the size and...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Iraq (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Can the Prime Minister confirm today, on this the fourth anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, that almost half of the total violent civilian deaths that have...
- Education (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Prime Minister. Would the Prime Minister outline to the House how the government is supporting choice in education for Australian families? Is the Prime Minister...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
I inform the House that we have present in the gallery this afternoon members of a parliamentary delegation from Mongolia, led by the Chairman of the State Great Hural of Mongolia, His Excellency...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Iraq (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Is the Prime Minister aware of reports of the preparation by the Pentagon of a plan for a phased withdrawal of United States troops in the event that the...
- Economy (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Treasurer. Would the Treasurer inform the House of recent economic data? What does this data indicate about the strength of the Australian economy?
- Iraq (6 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer to the Prime Minister’s answer to the previous question from the member for Barton, where the Prime Minister stated for the first time that the...
- Coal Industry (9 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Transport and Regional Services. Would the Deputy Prime Minister inform the House how the government is supporting the jobs...
- Ministerial Responsibility (4 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister.
- Taxation (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Treasurer. Would the Treasurer outline the state of Commonwealth-state financial arrangements? What are the prospects for further reform to provide tax relief to...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
I inform the House we have present in the gallery this afternoon the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory parliament, the Hon. Jane Aagaard. On behalf of the House, I...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Ministerial Responsibility (4 speeches)
My question is again to the Prime Minister. Can the Prime Minister confirm whether or not in December last year his office instructed Senator Santoro to change the description of his activities...
- Zimbabwe (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Would the minister inform the House what the Australian government has done in response to the latest crackdown in Zimbabwe?
- Ministerial Responsibility (2 speeches)
My question is again to the Prime Minister. Given Senator Santoro described himself as ‘share trading’ on his Senate register of interests in December last year, did the Prime...
- Public Hospitals (5 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Health and Ageing. Would the minister inform the House how the federal government is supporting the delivery of public hospital services in New South...
- Iraq (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Does the Prime Minister recall setting a time frame for the withdrawal of Australian troops from Iraq in 2003, when he said that Australian troops would...
- Coal Industry (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources. Minister, after your successful visit to the Latrobe Valley, would you update the House on government efforts to...
- Water (2 speeches)
My question is to the Deputy Prime Minister and relates to the upgrade of Chaffey Dam in my electorate. Given the Deputy Prime Minister’s recent statements that the Prime Minister’s...
- School Funding (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Education, Science and Training. Would the minister update the House on the Howard government’s support for school infrastructure? Is the...
- Afghanistan (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Does he believe that our troops in Afghanistan have sufficient resources to deal with the dangerous challenges they face as a result of the reported upcoming...
- Workplace Relations (6 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. Would the minister inform the House how the government’s workplace relations policies are helping to create...
- School Funding (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Education, Science and Training and it follows on from her previous answer. Can the minister tell the House how much money the Howard government has allocated...
- Climate Change (3 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for the Environment and Water Resources. Would the minister update the House on the government’s efforts to manage climate change? Is the minister...
- Questions to the Speaker (0 speeches)
- Speakers’ Rulings (2 speeches)
Mr Speaker, I have a question of you in relation to the conventions and processes of the House, to see if they were contravened on the last day of parliament before we got up a fortnight ago....
- Personal Explanations (0 speeches)
- (13 speeches)
Mr Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.
- Auditor-General’S Reports (0 speeches)
- Report Nos 29 and 30 of 2006-2007 (1 speech)
I present the Auditor-General’s Audit report No. 29 Implementation of the Sydney Airport Demand Management Act 1997, and Audit Report No. 30 The Australian Taxation Office’s...
- 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...
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Iraq (14 speeches)
I have received letters from the honourable member for Barton and the honourable member for New England proposing that definite matters of public importance be submitted to the House for...
- Statute Law Revision Bill (No. 2) 2006; Australian Citizenship Bill 2007; Australian Citizenship (Transitionals and Consequentials) Bill 2007; Electoral and Referendum Legislation Amendment Bill 2007; Family Law (Divorce Fees Validation) Bill 2007; Maritime Legislation Amendment (Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships) Bill 2007; Acis Administration Amendment (Unearned Credit Liability) Bill 2007; Australian Technical Colleges (Flexibility in Achieving Australia’S Skills Needs) Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2007; Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment Bill 2007; Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Bill 2007; Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Statements of Principles and Other Measures) Bill 2007; Income Tax Amendment Bill 2007; Income Tax (Former Complying Superannuation Funds) Amendment Bill 2007; Income Tax (Former Non-Resident Superannuation Funds) Amendment Bill 2007; Income Tax Rates Amendment (Superannuation) Bill 2007; Tax Laws Amendment (Simplified Superannuation) Bill 2007; Superannuation (Excess Concessional Contributions Tax) Bill 2007; Superannuation (Excess Non-Concessional Contributions Tax) Bill 2007; Superannuation (Excess Untaxed Roll-over Amounts Tax) Bill 2007; Superannuation (Departing Australia Superannuation Payments Tax) Bill 2007; Superannuation (Self Managed Superannuation Funds) Supervisory Levy Amendment Bill 2007; Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Simplification) Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- Assent (0 speeches)
Messages from the Governor-General reported informing the House of assent to the bills.
- Airports Amendment Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (25 speeches)
Debate resumed from 1 March, on motion by Mr Vaile: That this bill be now read a second time. upon which Mr Martin Ferguson moved by way of amendment: That all words after “That” be...
- Consideration in Detail (17 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.
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Order! It being past 9 pm, I propose the question: That the House do now adjourn.
- Adelaide Airport Noise Insulation Program (1 speech)
I rise to speak on an issue that has been an ongoing sore point in the lives of many residents living in close proximity to the Adelaide Airport and under the flight paths of its air traffic. I...
- Northern Territory: Islamic Community (1 speech)
Tonight I wish to speak about the achievements of the Islamic community in the Northern Territory, who are working together with their local community and this government to build a new community...
- Australian Automotive Industry (1 speech)
The latest automotive industry statistics published by the Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources may help to explain the recent sacking of 600 workers from the General Motors plant in...
- Dobell Electorate: Warnervale Family and Community Centre (1 speech)
The New South Wales Labor government is once again ignoring its responsibilities in the Warnervale region, a rapidly growing area in my electorate of Dobell. It is in desperate need of...
- National Get to Know Your Neighbour Day; Fuel Prices (1 speech)
I rise tonight to speak about a great initiative which was launched by Andrew Heslop some time ago. It is National Get to Know Your Neighbour Day, which is Sunday, 25 March. I am asking local...
- Forestry Industry (2 speeches)
I rise this evening to discuss the forestry industry, one of the most important and critical issues in Tasmania at the time of the last federal election. As recent events in Tasmania have...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- (4 speeches)
The following notices were given:
