House debates
Tuesday, 26 October 2010
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Economy (10 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to her pre-election commitments to fix the mining tax, to rule out a carbon tax and to stop the people smugglers, and I remind her...
- Asylum Seekers (25 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship. I refer the minister to his comments on ABC Radio Perth on 17 September that: I’ve certainly made no decisions or no...
- Health Reform (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. How is the government both modernising our economy and reforming our health and hospital system to assist and create opportunities for all Australian...
- Asylum Seekers (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. I refer the minister to his meeting with foreign ministers from East Timor and Indonesia in New York in September. What advice has the minister...
- Economy (5 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer update the House on the importance of bipartisanship to continuing economic reform?
- Asylum Seekers (17 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. In question time yesterday, the Prime Minister refused to rule out using other defence facilities for detention centres in the future. Instead, she referred...
- Electricity Prices (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency. Will the minister update the House on the current debate surrounding increases in electricity prices and how uncertainty...
- National Education Standards (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth. Does the minister agree with the draft national curriculum that controversy surrounds Australia’s war...
- Australian Securities Exchange (2 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer outline for the House the regulatory and other steps that must now take place following the announcement of a proposed corporate transaction...
- National Broadband Network (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy. I refer the minister to his statement of 16 October 2008: Importantly, we...
- Preventative Health (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Health and Ageing. What action is the government taking to deliver more preventative health programs? How have these programs been received and what is the...
- Broadband (4 speeches)
Mr Speaker, my question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to her comment on 7 September where she said: Whether you’re on the broadband in Tamworth or on the broadband in...
- Murray-Darling Basin (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities and it relates to the Murray-Darling guide and specifically to quantifying the so-called...
- United States of America (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Minister, can you please advise the House of the current state of the Australia-United States bilateral relationship?
- Broadband (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy. Is it correct that Exetel, an internet service which provides NBN services in...
- WikiLeaks (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Defence. Will the minister advise the House on the outcome of the Defence review of WikiLeaks’ release of material on Afghanistan and the most recent...
- Murray-Darling Basin (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities. The chairman of the Murray-Darling Basin Authority has publicly said that he advised the...
- Research and Innovation (3 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth, representing the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations. Would the minister update...
- 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 and I move: That the House take note of...
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- National Broadband Network (21 speeches)
I have received a letter from the honourable member for Wentworth proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion, namely: The Government’s...
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- Superannuation (7 speeches)
by leave—The Gillard government is committed to boosting the retirement savings of all Australians through reforms to Australia’s superannuation system. The government is committed to...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Membership (1 speech)
I have received messages from the Senate informing the House of the appointment of Senators to certain joint committees. Copies of the messages are on the Chamber Table and details will be...
- Superannuation Legislation Amendment Bill 2010; International Tax Agreements Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2010; Protection of the Sea Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- Returned from the Senate (0 speeches)
Message received from the Senate returning the bills without amendment or request.
- National Measurement Amendment Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill received from the Senate and read a first time. Ordered that the second reading be made an order of the day for the next sitting.
- Service and Execution of Process Amendment (Interstate Fine Enforcement) Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill received from the Senate and read a first time. Ordered that the second reading be made an order of the day for the next sitting.
- Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards Amendment Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill received from the Senate and read a first time. Ordered that the second reading be made an order of the day for the next sitting.
- Corporations Amendment (No. 1) Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- Report from Main Committee (0 speeches)
Bill returned from Main Committee for further consideration; certified copy of the bill presented. Ordered that this bill be considered immediately.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
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.
- Defence Legislation Amendment (Security of Defence Premises) Bill 2010 (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 the bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
- Fisheries Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2010 (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 the bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
- Governor-General’S Speech (0 speeches)
- Address-in-Reply (10 speeches)
Debate resumed from 25 October, on the proposed address-in-reply to the speech of Her Excellency the Governor-General— May it please Your Excellency: We, the House of Representatives of the...
- National Health and Hospitals Network Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (15 speeches)
Debate resumed from 25 October, on motion by Ms Roxon: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Social Security Legislation Amendment (Connecting People with Jobs) Bill 2010; Therapeutic Goods Amendment (2010 Measures No. 1) Bill 2010; Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Weekly Payments) Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- Referred to Main Committee (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That the bill be referred to the Main Committee for further consideration. Question agreed to.
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Order! It being 9.30 pm, I propose the question: That the House do now adjourn.
- Mitchell Electorate: Road Funding (1 speech)
I rise tonight to speak about Showground Road, a road of great importance to residents in my electorate. This week we were privileged to hear about the allocation by the New South Wales...
- Holt Electorate: Eumemmering and Chalcot Lodge Primary Schools; RoboCup Junior Australia (1 speech)
I rise tonight to recognise a group of outstanding young students from Eumemmerring Primary School and Chalcot Lodge Primary School, who by their efforts and endeavours have won a major national...
- Mr Carlo Salteri (1 speech)
Tonight I rise in the House of Representatives to pay tribute to one of our nation’s most successful businessmen, Mr Carlo Salteri, who passed away earlier this month. Since World War II...
- Welfare Reforms (1 speech)
I rise this evening to speak about the government’s welfare reforms, in particular the trial of income management in both Perth and the Kimberly in Western Australia. Since November 2008...
- Wright Electorate: Coal Seam Gas (1 speech)
I rise in the House to draw the attention of my colleagues to some matters which affect my electorate. I note that I have received advice from the Queensland Farmers’ Federation and wish to...
- Cunningham Electorate: Broadband (1 speech)
I want to take the opportunity in the adjournment debate tonight to update the House on the issue of the National Broadband Network in my region. As I have spoken previously about it, I wanted to...
- Murray-Darling Basin (1 speech)
A report in the Daily Telegraph yesterday, headed ‘Fear for ghost towns’ included the Riverina’s Hillston and Leeton as centres at greatest risk if water cuts proposed by the...
- Kingston Electorate: Roads (1 speech)
I rise today to raise the issue of the condition of roads in my electorate of Kingston. This is an issue that is regularly raised with me and I would like to work with the local community and all...
- Brisbane Electorate: Achievement Awards (1 speech)
On 22 October at the Queensland Academy for Creative Industries theatre in Kelvin Grove I had the pleasure to attend the presentation of the achievement awards for excellence in creativity,...
- Robertson Electorate: Arts Community (1 speech)
We are all blessed to work in a dynamic workplace that is full of drama. That is probably a good thing at 10.15 at night. Most of us in this place thrive on it. I would like to pay tribute...
- Franchise Sector (1 speech)
The South Australian government’s announcement that it intends to appoint a small business commissioner to oversight the franchise industry in that state is something that the federal...
- McEwen Electorate: Lancefield (1 speech)
I take the opportunity tonight to rise to congratulate the town of Lancefield on its celebration of its 150 official years of establishment and its recent 25th agricultural show, which I had the...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- (5 speeches)
The following notices were given:
- Constituency Statements (0 speeches)
- Home Insulation Program (1 speech)
I rise today to raise the ongoing concerns of Brisbane residents about the home insulation scheme debacle. One universally recognised form of injustice and cruelty is leaving people in an ongoing...
- West Belconnen Health Cooperative (1 speech)
I rise today to inform the House about some terrific progress being made by the West Belconnen Health Cooperative in Charnwood. Earlier this year the local community owned and professionally...
- Home Insulation Program (1 speech)
In January this year Ms Rosemary O’Donnell of Mooroopna, a 64-year-old pensioner, had insulation installed in her ceiling under the commonly called pink batts program. She says she had been...
- St Mary of the Cross (1 speech)
I wish to draw the attention of the House to the recent canonisation of St Mary of the Cross and the special significance it has for my electorate. One of the things that so many Canberrans...
- Active After-school Communities Program (1 speech)
On Thursday, 7 October I had the pleasure of attending the presentation of the Australian Sports Commission’s Victorian Super Site Award to the Patch Primary School’s...
- Hindmarsh Electorate: Employment Conditions (1 speech)
I rise to speak about allegations of worker mistreatment and intimidation at the Lilydale free-range chicken processing plant located in Wingfield, South Australia. These allegations, which were...
- Cowan Electorate: St Anthony’s Catholic Primary School (1 speech)
On 15 October this year I had the pleasure to once again attend St Anthony’s Catholic Primary School in the suburb of Wanneroo within the electorate of Cowan to congratulate the school on...
- Lingiari Electorate: Uluru-Kata Juta (1 speech)
Today at Uluru in Central Australia we are celebrating the 25th anniversary of the handing back of the Uluru and Kata Juta title deeds to the Anangu traditional owners and their almost...
- Education (1 speech)
One of the reasons that I joined the Liberal Party over 14 years ago was that I passionately believed then, as I do today, that it is important to defend choice and opportunity. In my maiden...
- Local Sporting Champions Grants (2 speeches)
I would like to relate to the House the stories of two Local Sporting Champions grants that were recently awarded in the electorate of Deakin. The Local Sporting Champions program is a Labor...
- Autonomous Sanctions Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (5 speeches)
Debate resumed from 30 September, on motion by Mr Rudd: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- Afghanistan (20 speeches)
Debate resumed from 25 October, on motion by Mr Stephen Smith: That the House take note of the document.
