House debates
Tuesday, 20 September 2011
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Australian Energy Market Amendment (National Energy Retail Law) Bill 2011, Migration Amendment (Complementary Protection) Bill 2011, Schools Assistance Amendment Bill 2011, Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care Financial Viability) Bill 2011; Returned from Senate (0 speeches)
Message received from the Senate returning the bills without amendment or request.
- Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Mining, Petroleum and Water Resources) Bill 2011; Explanatory Memorandum (2 speeches)
by leave—Mr Speaker, I present the explanatory memorandum to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Mining, Petroleum and Water Resources) Bill 2011—and...
- National Health Reform Amendment (National Health Performance Authority) Bill 2011; Consideration of Senate Message (2 speeches)
Bill returned from the Senate with amendments. Ordered that the amendments be considered immediately. Senate’s amendments—
- Extradition and Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Legislation Amendment Bill 2011; Report from Main Committee (1 speech)
Bill returned from Main Committee with amendments; certified copy of the bill and schedule of amendments presented. Ordered that this bill be considered immediately. Main Committee's...
- Extradition and Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Legislation Amendment Bill 2011; 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.
- Clean Energy Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Income Tax Rates Amendments) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Household Assistance Amendments) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Tax Laws Amendments) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Fuel Tax Legislation Amendment) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Customs Tariff Amendment) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Excise Tariff Legislation Amendment) Bill 2011, Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Import Levy) Amendment Bill 2011, Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Manufacture Levy) Amendment Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Unit Shortfall Charge — General) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Unit Issue Charge — Auctions) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Unit Issue Charge — Fixed Charge) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (International Unit Surrender Charge) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Charges — Customs) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Charges — Excise) Bill 2011, Clean Energy Regulator Bill 2011, Climate Change Authority Bill 2011, Steel Transformation Plan Bill 2011 (44 speeches)
Debate resumed on the motion: That these bills be now read a second time.
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Asylum Seekers (31 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I remind the Prime Minister that Nauru, a country that has signed the UN convention on refugees, is ready, willing and able to reopen the Australian built...
- Employment (11 speeches)
My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer outline the importance of supporting the economy and jobs in order to provide high living standards for all Australians?
- Asylum Seekers (9 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to the opinion of senior counsel and former Solicitor-General, David Bennett QC, that the coalition's approach to offshore...
- Clean Energy Future Plan (5 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency. What are the economic benefits of the government's plan for a clean energy future? Why is it important that certainty is...
- Fair Work Australia (6 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to recent comments by Kathy Jackson, National Secretary of the Health Services Union, a union regulated by this government under...
- Employment (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for— Mr Robb interjecting—
- Carbon Pricing (8 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to her Chifley Research Centre speech on Friday, in which she said she wanted to provide 'a richer experience for members of the...
- Education (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth. Will the minister inform the House of the importance of supporting jobs by giving Australians the education and...
- Carbon Pricing (2 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to the final report of Deloitte Access Economics that shows that her carbon tax will make Victorian households $1,050 a year worse...
- Pensions and Benefits, Retirement Policies, Mature Age Workers (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. Will the minister update the House on the government's support for older Australians who want to...
- Clean Energy Future Legislation (5 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to the situation of my constituent, Gabrielle Whiting, who as a single, self-funded retiree under the age of 65 earning $35,000 a...
- Health Workforce (5 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Mental Health and Ageing representing the Minister for Health and Ageing. Minister, how is the government supporting jobs in health and what progress has been...
- Carbon Pricing (5 speeches)
My question is to the Prime Minister. I refer the Prime Minister to Express Coach Builders, a bus-building business in my electorate that retrenched 25 skilled workers last week due to high...
- Indigenous Health (2 speeches)
My question is the Minister for Veterans' Affairs, Minister for Defence Science and Personnel and Minister for Indigenous Health. Would the minister update the House on what the government's...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Presentation (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...
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- (48 speeches)
I have received letters from the honourable Leader of the Opposition and the honourable member for Kennedy proposing that definite matters of public importance be submitted to the House for...
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- Second Anniversary of Pension Reforms (8 speeches)
by leave—Since the federation of our nation, Labor has believed in the need for a strong age pension for our country. Labor drove the introduction of the age pension during our nation's...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Clean Energy Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Income Tax Rates Amendments) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Household Assistance Amendments) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Tax Laws Amendments) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Fuel Tax Legislation Amendment) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Customs Tariff Amendment) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Excise Tariff Legislation Amendment) Bill 2011, Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Import Levy) Amendment Bill 2011, Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Manufacture Levy) Amendment Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Unit Shortfall Charge — General) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Unit Issue Charge — Auctions) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Unit Issue Charge — Fixed Charge) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (International Unit Surrender Charge) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Charges — Customs) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Charges — Excise) Bill 2011, Clean Energy Regulator Bill 2011, Climate Change Authority Bill 2011, Steel Transformation Plan Bill 2011; Second Reading (23 speeches)
Debate resumed on the motion: That these bills be now read a second time.
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move: That orders of the day Nos 20 and 21, government business, be postponed until a later hour this day. Question agreed to.
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
Order! It being 9.30 pm, I propose the question: That the House do now adjourn.
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Notices (0 speeches)
- (7 speeches)
The following notices were given:
