House debates
Thursday, 25 September 2008
- Tax Laws Amendment (Education Refund) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr Swan. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. This government is committed to implementing an education revolution. Education is the engine room of prosperity and helps create a fairer, more...
- Interstate Road Transport Charge Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2008 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill, explanatory memorandum and regulatory impact statement presented by Mr Albanese. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. The purpose of the Interstate Road Transport Charge Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2008 is to help restore uniformity to heavy vehicle registration...
- Road Charges Legislation Repeal and Amendment Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr Albanese. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. The purpose of the Road Charges Legislation Repeal and Amendment Bill 2008 is to restore uniformity to heavy vehicle registration charges in...
- Transport Security Amendment (2008 Measures No. 1) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr Albanese. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. Background Australia’s economy relies heavily on the safe and secure movement of billions of dollars in imports and exports. This bill...
- Tax Laws Amendment (2008 Measures No. 5) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr Bowen. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. This bill amends various taxation laws to implement a range of improvements to Australia’s tax laws. The amendments to schedule 1 of this...
- Temporary Residents’ Superannuation Legislation Amendment Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr Bowen. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. The Temporary Residents’ Superannuation Legislation Amendment Bill 2008 implements the government’s measure to help reduce the number...
- Superannuation (Departing Australia Superannuation Payments Tax) Amendment Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr Bowen. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. The Superannuation (Departing Australia Superannuation Payments Tax) Amendment Bill 2008 forms part of the government’s temporary...
- Trade Practices Amendment (Clarity in Pricing) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr Bowen. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. The Trade Practices Amendment (Clarity in Pricing) Bill 2006 enacts an important measure which will ensure that consumers throughout Australia...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move: That notice No. 4, government business, be postponed until a later hour this day. Question agreed to.
- Parliamentary Zone (0 speeches)
- Approval of Proposal (1 speech)
I move: That, in accordance with section 5 of the Parliament Act 1974, the House approves the following proposal for work in the Parliamentary Zone which was presented to the House on 22...
- Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Further 2008 Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (21 speeches)
Debate resumed from 24 September, on motion by Mr Griffin: That this bill be now read a second time. upon which Mrs Markus moved by way of amendment: That all words after “That” be...
- 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.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Publications Committee; Report (1 speech)
I present the report of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Publications sitting in conference with the Senate Standing Committee on Publications. Copies of the report have been...
- Tax Laws Amendment (Political Contributions and Gifts) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (12 speeches)
Debate resumed from 27 August, on motion by Mr Bowen: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Tax Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy Surcharge Thresholds) Bill (No. 2) 2008 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Ms Roxon. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. This bill will adjust the Medicare levy surcharge thresholds for individuals and families. The Medicare levy surcharge is a one per cent increase...
- Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Further 2008 Budget and Other Measures) Legislation (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I present a correction to the explanatory memorandum to the Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Further 2008 Budget and Other Measures)...
- Tax Laws Amendment (Political Contributions and Gifts) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Water Amendment Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr Garrett. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. The current severe and prolonged drought, the onset of climate change and the consequences of past decisions and practices are placing an...
- Tax Laws Amendment (Political Contributions and Gifts) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Members Sworn (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I have received a return to the writ which I issued on 4 August 2008 for the election of a member to serve for the electoral division of Mayo, in the State of South Australia, to fill the vacancy...
- Business (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
For the benefit of members and as a courtesy, it is likely, and indeed hopeful, that the House will rise today at 6 pm or before. If need be, in order to facilitate that, we will negate the...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Bipartisanship (5 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Acting Prime Minister. I refer the Acting Prime Minister to the Prime Minister’s comments in New York, where he appealed for bipartisanship between the...
- Economy (6 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer outline for the House the conclusions of the Reserve Bank’s Financial stability review, which was released today?
- Age Pension (7 speeches)
My question is to the Acting Prime Minister. Does the Acting Prime Minister stand by her statement that it is impossible to live on the pension of $273 a week? With a $22 billion surplus, why...
- Medicare Levy Surcharge (18 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Health and Ageing. Why are changes to the Medicare levy surcharge thresholds necessary and is there opposition to these changes?
- Infrastructure (7 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government. Will the minister advise the House on reactions to the government’s nation-building...
- Economy (15 speeches)
My question is to the Acting Prime Minister. I refer the Acting Prime Minister to the statement by the member for Longman in this House that ‘legitimate retribution’ could be taken...
- Medicare Levy Surcharge (6 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Treasurer, given that the Treasury estimates that 485,000 adults will drop out of private health insurance as a result of the government’s original Medicare...
- Equine Influenza (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. Will the minister update the House on the latest developments at the Eastern Creek quarantine station?
- Taxation (4 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Why should a businessman in Sydney pay less tax on an X-type Jaguar sports than a fencer in Broken Hill pays on the Toyota LandCruiser that he drives across...
- Same-Sex Relationships (7 speeches)
My question is to the Attorney-General. What is the government doing to remove same-sex discrimination from Commonwealth laws, and what contributions have been made to this debate?
- Local Government (7 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Can the Treasurer please advise the House how many local councils across Australia are exposed to financing arrangements linked to overseas subprime mortgage...
- Office for Youth (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Sport and the Minister for Youth. Would the minister update the House on the establishment of the new Australian government Office for Youth?
- Economy (5 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. I refer the Treasurer to his answer yesterday to my question on lack of competition in the mortgage backed securities market. Will the Treasurer advise the House...
- Climate Change (12 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts. Will the minister update the House on the government’s commitment to increase energy efficiency to help reduce...
- Economy (2 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Treasurer. I refer the Treasurer to his speech on 18 March 2008 and a second speech overseas on 6 June where he stated that the ‘market for Australian...
- Rudd Government (0 speeches)
- Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders (12 speeches)
I move: That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the Leader of the Opposition moving immediately—That the Rudd Government be condemned for being out...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Workplace Relations (12 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Small Business, Independent Contractors and the Service Economy. Will the minister advise the House on the government’s unfair dismissal system for small...
- Gas Pipeline (14 speeches)
I address my question to the Acting Prime Minister. I refer the Acting Prime Minister to reported plans of the Japanese Inpex Group to pipe gas to Darwin for liquefaction. Acting Prime Minister,...
- Workplace Relations (14 speeches)
My question is to the Acting Prime Minister. Would the Acting Prime Minister please update the House on progress made by the government in replacing Work Choices and analysing its effects on...
- MR Andrew Chin (0 speeches)
- (4 speeches)
A couple of people have indicated they have business for me but, before I go to that, can I make a statement that I hope will unite the House. This week a highly valued and very well respected...
- Personal Explanations (0 speeches)
- (5 speeches)
Mr Speaker, I wish to make a personal explanation.
- Auditor-General’S Reports (0 speeches)
- Report No. 5 of 2008-09 (1 speech)
I present the Auditor-General’s Audit report No. 5 of 2008-09 entitled Performance audit: the Senate order for departmental and agency contracts (calendar year 2007 compliance). Ordered...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Documents are presented as listed in the schedule circulated to honourable members. Details of the documents will be recorded in the Votes and Proceedings.
- Business (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
Mr Speaker, I have consulted with the Manager of Opposition Business. It might suit the House to receive the message from the Senate on the condensate legislation now. For the benefit of members,...
- Excise Legislation Amendment (Condensate) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Consideration of Senate Message (1 speech)
Bill returned from the Senate with requested amendments. Ordered that the requested amendments be considered immediately. Senate’s requested amendments— (1) ...
- Excise Tariff Amendment (Condensate) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Consideration of Senate Message (1 speech)
Bill returned from the Senate with requested amendments. Ordered that the requested amendments be considered immediately. Senate’s requested amendments— (1) ...
- Member for Longman (0 speeches)
- (10 speeches)
Madam Deputy Speaker, I wish to ask a question relating to the personal explanation of the member for Longman.
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- Caring for our Country Program (3 speeches)
I ask leave of the House to make a ministerial statement relating to the Caring for our Country program. Leave not granted.
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Medicare Levy Surcharge (4 speeches)
Mr Speaker has received a letter from the honourable member for Dickson proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The government's...
- Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Authority Bill 2008 (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.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Tax Laws Amendment (Political Contributions and Gifts) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Auslink (National Land Transport) Amendment Bill 2008; Australian Research Council Amendment Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Returned from the Senate (0 speeches)
Message received from the Senate returning the bills without amendment or request.
- Tax Laws Amendment (Luxury Car Tax) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Returned from the Senate (0 speeches)
Message received from the Senate informing the House that the Senate had agreed to the bill as amended by the House at the request of the Senate.
- Urgent Relief for Single Age Pensioners Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Parliament House: Security (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
On indulgence, Madam Deputy Speaker, I would like to raise an issue. The member for Kennedy signed in two individuals on unaccompanied passes today. Those two individuals have been harassing my...
- Constituency Statements (0 speeches)
- Canning Electorate: Graffiti (1 speech)
I speak today on an issue that is very prominent in my electorate of Canning, and that is the cost to local business and local government of graffiti. It is costing them a fortune. For a long...
- Commonwealth Law Reform: Same-Sex Couples (1 speech)
Prior to the last election, Labor made a number of commitments, including a commitment to remove discrimination against same-sex couples in all areas of Commonwealth legislation. I have been...
- New South Wales Government: Property Taxes (1 speech)
I also rise this morning to address a matter of discrimination—discrimination against the residents, families and taxpayers in my electorate of Mitchell in the outer suburbs of Sydney. I...
- Mr Keith Dowding (1 speech)
I want to use this time to comment on, note and mourn the passing of a very distinguished but largely unremarked Australian, Keith Dowding. Keith was a voice of principle, a voice for the...
- Bonnie Babes Foundation (1 speech)
Today I want to talk about babies. I have a baby myself—he is two years and a couple of months old. In particular, I want to talk about the Bonnie Babes Foundation and to very strongly...
- Anaphylaxis Australia (1 speech)
I would like to put on the record my great appreciation for a terrific organisation that has helped many people across the country and has been of great assistance to my family. Anaphylaxis...
- Cowan Electorate: Blackmore Primary School (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about Blackmore Primary School and a couple of volunteers that define what is good about the school and the local community. Blackmore Primary School is located in the...
- Road Safety (1 speech, 1 comment)
I rise this morning to talk about the serious matter of road safety. I have listened to my constituents on a range of issues since I was elected over nine months ago, and road safety is certainly...
- Gippsland Electorate: Gippsland Rotary Centenary House (1 speech)
I congratulate the member for Franklin, who has just spoken, for her contribution and endorse her comments. I rise to pay tribute to the outstanding men and women in Gippsland who have rallied...
- Holt Electorate: Gateway Industries (2 speeches)
Today I rise to speak about a very important organisation in my electorate called Gateway Industries, which provides disability employment support services. It was established by Dandenong Rotary...
- Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Authority Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (3 speeches)
Debate resumed from 24 September, on motion by Mr Rudd: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Private Members’ Business (0 speeches)
- International Day of Democracy (13 speeches)
Debate resumed from 15 September, on motion by Ms Parke: That the House: (1)notes that, on 8 November 2007, the United Nations General Assembly decided in resolution 62/7 that the International...
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I move: That the Main Committee do now adjourn.
- Parkes Electorate: TAFE (1 speech)
Today I rise to highlight the importance of TAFE—Technical and Further Education—in New South Wales. There are currently 1.3 million people studying at TAFEs across Australia, and 89...
- Education; Health; Shortland Electorate: Schools (1 speech)
My contribution to the adjournment debate is around education. Before I move to the substance of my contribution, I would like to put on record my strong support for TAFE. TAFE is an outstanding...
- Sturt Electorate: Road Works (1 speech)
Having turned 41 in August, 40 years does not seem so long ago after all! I would like to speak on the adjournment today on two local issues in my electorate. One is the need to upgrade Gorge...
- Queensland Government (1 speech)
Australian people expect their governments to be forward-thinking, to have a vision for the future and a plan to achieve that vision, but the Australian people also expect their governments to...
- Flinders Electorate: Road Toll (1 speech)
I rise to speak today about the rising road toll on the Mornington Peninsula. In fact, there are three elements I would like to raise here. Firstly, I want to address the sad and tragic loss...
- National Police Remembrance Day; Page Electorate: Bonalbo; Burma (1 speech)
I will begin my contribution by noting that National Police Remembrance Day is 29 September. It is a day when we pay tribute to police officers who have lost their lives in the course of their...
