House debates
Thursday, 24 February 2011
- Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Dividend and Other Measures) Bill 2011 (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 Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Dividend and Other Measures) Bill 2011 introduces amendments to the Broadcasting Services Act...
- Migration Amendment (Complementary Protection) Bill 2011 (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 Migration Amendment (Complementary Protection) Bill 2011 amends the Migration Act to eliminate a significant administrative hole in our...
- Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Regulatory Levies Legislation Amendment (2011 Measures No. 1) Bill 2011 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr Martin Ferguson. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. This bill amends the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Safety Levies) Act 2003 (the Safety Levies Act) to impose levies on offshore...
- Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Regulatory Levies (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2011 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr Martin Ferguson. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. This bill amends the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 (the OPGGS Act) to deal with consequential matters arising from the...
- Tax Laws Amendment (2011 Measures No. 1) Bill 2011 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr Shorten. 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 recent disaster related initiatives and improvements to Australia’s tax laws. Schedule...
- Therapeutic Goods Legislation Amendment (Copyright) Bill 2011 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (0 speeches)
Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Ms King. Bill read a first time.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. When prescription and other higher risk medicines are approved for marketing in Australia by the Therapeutic Goods Administration, a document...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the Paid Parental Leave (Reduction of Compliance Burden for Employers) Amendment Bill 2010,...
- Paid Parental Leave (Reduction of Compliance Burden for Employers) Amendment 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 (3 speeches)
Debate resumed, from 22 November 2010, on motion by Mr Billson: That this bill will be now read a second time.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Privileges and Members’ Interests Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the Standing Committee of Privileges and Members’ Interests I present the committee’s report entitled Report concerning the registration and declaration of members’...
- Public Works Committee; Reference (1 speech)
I move: That, in accordance with the provisions of the Public Works Committee Act 1969, it is expedient to carry out the following proposed work which was referred to the Parliamentary Standing...
- Tax Laws Amendment (Temporary Flood Reconstruction Levy) Bill 2011; Income Tax Rates Amendment (Temporary Flood Reconstruction Levy) Bill 2011 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (13 speeches)
Debate resumed from 23 February, on motion by Ms Gillard: That this bill be now 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.
- Income Tax Rates Amendment (Temporary Flood Reconstruction Levy) Bill 2011 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (0 speeches)
Debate resumed from 22 February, on motion by Ms Gillard: That this bill be now read a second time. Question agreed to. Bill read a second time.
- Consideration in Detail (2 speeches)
by leave—I move government amendments (1) to (6): (1) Clause 1, page 1 (line 6), after “Flood”, insert “and Cyclone”. (2) Clause 2,...
- Third Reading (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question put.
- Screen Australia (Transfer of Assets) Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- Report from Main Committee (0 speeches)
Bill returned from Main Committee without amendment, appropriation message having been reported; 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.
- Statute Law Revision 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 this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
- Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards Amendment Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (4 speeches)
Debate resumed from 21 February, on motion by Mr Martin Ferguson: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Fraser Electorate: Art (1 speech)
Amidst the hurly-burly of busy lives, it is sometimes easy to forget the transcendent power of the arts. Great art can inspire us and remind us of what truly matters in our lives. It can take us...
- Perrie Shepherd, Ms Che-Nezce (1 speech)
I rise to bring the attention of the House to the tragic death of 17-year-old Che-Nezce Perrie Shepherd, a beautiful, bright young girl who drowned at Bowling Green Bay National Park near...
- DonateLife Walk 2011 (1 speech)
I would like to take this opportunity to thank the people of Canberra for coming out in their thousands—1,800, to be precise—yesterday morning to take part in the DonateLife Walk...
- Ryan Electorate: Glenleighden School (1 speech)
I speak today in praise of an initiative of the CHI.L.D Association in Ryan, the Glenleighden School. The school is the only one of its kind, providing invaluable support, assistance and...
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- Libya (2 speeches)
by leave—I thank the House. The Australian government condemns without reservation the use of violence in Libya against its population. Reports are that about 300 lives have been lost, but...
- Statements by Members (0 speeches)
- Admiral Samarasinghe (1 speech, 1 comment)
On behalf of the Sri Lankan community that I represent in this place, particularly the Tamil community, I express my grave concern at the foreshadowed appointment by the Sri Lankan government of...
- McPherson Electorate: Surfboard Industry (1 speech)
The southern Gold Coast accounts for much of the manufacture of surf craft in Australia. I have spoken about this industry previously in this place, and I now have to inform the House that this...
- Rowville Rail Feasibility Study (4 speeches)
Last Friday, a significant announcement was made in my electorate by the Victorian transport minister, and that is that the Rowville rail feasibility study would soon be underway. The Rowville...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Emissions Trading Scheme (13 speeches, 6 comments)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to her repeated promise before the last election, including on the very day before the election: ‘I rule out a carbon...
- New Zealand Earthquake (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister update the House on the recovery and rescue effort following the earthquake in Christchurch?
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
I inform the House that we have present in the gallery this afternoon members of a United States congressional delegation. On behalf of the House I extend a very warm welcome to our visitors.
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Emissions Trading Scheme (23 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister now finally concede to the Australian people that, in the first year alone, the carbon tax she ruled out in August and ruled in after...
- Climate Change (3 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister outline the importance of taking action on climate change and explain how the government’s approach to introducing a carbon...
- Emissions Trading Scheme (22 speeches)
My question is also to the Prime Minister. Now that the Treasurer has refused to deny that petrol will be included in the government’s carbon tax, can the Prime Minister confirm that a...
- Prime Minister (0 speeches)
- Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders (14 speeches, 1 comment)
I move: That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the Member for Warringah moving immediately—That this House censures the Prime Minister for her...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Tasmanian Pulp Mill (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. Prime Minister, the Tamar River pulp mill would be Tasmania’s biggest infrastructure project, but it remains highly controversial, not least because of...
- Nation Building (4 speeches)
Mr Speaker, my question is to the Prime Minister. Will the Prime Minister advise the House of the decisions that this parliament must now make in the national interest and how leadership is vital...
- Auditor-General’S Reports (0 speeches)
- Report No. 31 of 2010-11 (1 speech)
—I present the Auditor-General’s Audit report No. 31 of 2010-11 entitled Administration of the Superannuation Lost Members Register. Ordered that the report be made a parliamentary paper.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Selection Committee; Report (1 speech)
I present the Selection Committee’s report No. 15 relating to the consideration of bills. The report will be printed in today’s Hansard. Copies of the reports have been placed on the...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
A document is presented as listed in the schedule circulated to honourable members. Details of the document will be recorded in the Votes and Proceedings.
- 83RD Annual Academy Awards (0 speeches)
- (9 speeches)
on indulgence—In advance of the Academy Awards on Monday, I want to record a note of recognition of Australia’s international screen industry. This year, 10 Australians have been...
- Questions to the Speaker (0 speeches)
- Questions in Writing (2 speeches)
Mr Speaker, under standing order 105(b), I request that you write to the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport to seek reasons for the delay in answering questions in writing Nos 80, 81, 83...
- Advisory Council on Australian Archives (0 speeches)
- Appointment of Member (1 speech)
I seek leave— Mr Hawke interjecting Order! The member for Mitchell! Perhaps I picked the wrong mentor for the member for Herbert. The Leader of the House has the call. I am just waiting...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Broadband (20 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 failure of the...
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Order! It being 4.30 pm, I propose the question: That the House do now adjourn.
- Broadband (3 speeches)
The much awaited pilot NBN trial at Kiama Downs and Minnamurra in my electorate of Gilmore has so far been a trial of deceit, misinformation and dismay of local residents. Kiama Downs and...
- Environment: Alpine National Park (1 speech)
I call on the Victorian government to make available to the federal Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities all the information it needs to assess whether the...
- Paterson Electorate: Dungog (1 speech)
Less than two hours drive from Sydney, you will find a town at the foothills of the magnificent Barrington Tops. The people are friendly, the air is fresh, the cafe food is hot and the beds are...
- Western Sahara (1 speech)
I would like to take this opportunity to talk about the issues related to the Moroccan occupation of Western Sahara and the implications of this conflict for Australia. But first I thank the...
- Aged Care (1 speech)
I want to read parts of the contents of a letter I received very recently from Kyabram and District Health Services on the problems they are experiencing in providing excellent aged-care services...
- Deakin Electorate: Our Lady of the Perpetual Help (1 speech)
Today I relate to the House yet another Building the Education Revolution project that has been opened in my electorate of Deakin. This is one of a continuing stream of good news projects coming...
- Riverina Electorate: Rotary Peace Community of Wagga Wagga (2 speeches)
Yesterday was the 19th anniversary of the declaration of Rotary district D9700 peace community of Wagga Wagga. The Rotarian who came up with the idea of Wagga Wagga being a peace community was...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- (4 speeches)
The following notices were given:
- Constituency Statements (0 speeches)
- Murray-Darling Basin Plan; SunRice Australia (1 speech)
At present, the main word being bandied about the Riverina, the electorate I represent, and more specifically the irrigation areas of that region, is ‘uncertainty’. There are a number...
- Hindmarsh Electorate: Road Safety (1 speech)
I rise to highlight the real and urgent need for traffic lights or other traffic controls to be installed at the intersection of Africaine Road and Tapleys Hill Road in Glenelg in my electorate....
- Egypt (2 speeches)
The peaceful democratic movement in Egypt has seen regime change, and will hopefully see the ushering in of a new era in that country’s history. As the country moves towards democracy, as...
- WikiLeaks (1 speech)
Twice I have been named on the front page of the Melbourne Age in so-called WikiLeaks specials. On neither occasion did Philip Dorling, the journalist, or the editor, Paul Ramadge, give me a...
- Donor Conception Support Group of Australia (1 speech)
I rise this morning to speak about an important report tabled in the Senate on 10 February. This report is entitled Donor conception practices in Australia and I want to bring it to the...
- Throsby Electorate: Avoca Public School (1 speech)
On Thursday last week I had the great pleasure of attending the official opening of a new purpose built classroom at Avoca Public School in the Southern Highlands, a part of my electorate. One of...
- Bradfield Electorate: Turramurra Post Office (1 speech)
I rise to present a petition concerning Turramurra Post Office. The petition has been approved by the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Petitions. The petition read as follows—...
- Petrie Electorate: Building the Education Revolution (1 speech)
I rise to talk about the overwhelming success in my electorate, Petrie, of the Building the Education Revolution program. I have had the opportunity previously in this chamber to talk about...
- Cook Electorate: Kerr, Mr Malcolm (1 speech)
I rise today to pay tribute to my state parliamentary colleague the member for Cronulla, Malcolm Kerr. Malcolm Kerr was elected in 1984 and in his maiden speech he quoted the great Edmund Burke:...
- Shortland Electorate: Central Coast National Servicemen’s Association (2 speeches)
I rise today to congratulate the Central Coast National Servicemen’s Association on 15 years of service to the community, camaraderie and setting a really wonderful example for the...
- Screen Australia (Transfer of Assets) Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (4 speeches)
Debate resumed from 21 February, on motion by Mr Crean: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Statute Law Revision Bill (No. 2) 2010 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (28 speeches)
Debate resumed from 24 November 2010, on motion by Mr McClelland: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2010-2011; Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2010-2011 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (27 speeches)
Debate resumed from 23 February, on motion by Mr Gray: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I move: That the Main Committee do now adjourn.
- Small Business (1 speech)
I want to reflect on what happened in the House of Representatives this morning. We had an opportunity as a parliament to do something sensible, something helpful, for the small business...
- Learning and Development Disorders (1 speech)
In my maiden speech to parliament I raised the issue of disability, specifically children with learning and development disorders. I rise today to address these concerns again, because disability...
- Innovation, Industry and Science Policy (2 speeches)
I rise to speak about the government’s callous disregard for innovation, industry and science policy. I do so after being given another extraordinary insight into the embattled...
- Australian Institute of Sport (1 speech)
Canberra is the sportiest city in Australia. We are not just the national capital, the cultural capital and the research capital but also the sporting capital. At the last Commonwealth Games Anna...
- Petition: Fuel Prices (2 speeches)
I rise today to present two petitions with a total of 6,409 signatures from chief petitioner Bill Brown and the residents of Colac and district, who wish to draw to the attention of the House the...
