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I present the report of the Selection Committee relating to the consideration of committee and delegation reports and private members’ business on Monday, 27 February 2006. The report will be printed in today’s Hansard and the items accorded priority for debate will be published in the Notice Paper for the next sitting.

The report read as follows—

Report relating to the consideration of committee and delegation reports and private Members’ business on Monday, 27 February 2006.

Pursuant to standing order 222, the Selection Committee has determined the order of precedence and times to be allotted for consideration of committee and delegation reports and private Members’ business on Monday, 27 February 2006. The order of precedence and the allotments of time determined by the Committee are as follows:

COMMITTEE AND DELEGATION REPORTS

Presentation and statements

1             JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE ON TREATIES

Report 71: Treaties tabled on 29 November 2005

The Committee determined that statements on the report may be made—all statements to conclude by 12:40 p.m.

Speech time limits—

Each Member—5 minutes.

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 2 x 5 mins]

PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BUSINESS

Order of precedence

Notices

1             Mr Johnson to move:

That this House:

(1)

recognises that:

(a)

a report from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) State of World Population 2005—the Promise of Equality: Gender Equity, Reproductive Health and Millennium Development Goals was released on 12 October and that the theme of the report is that gender equality reduces poverty, and saves and improves lives;

(b)

a major platform for achieving sustainable development is gender equality and the empowerment of women; and

(c)

gender inequities in all countries limit the economic and social participation of women in the building of healthy and dynamic nations;

(2)

encourages:

(a)

the UNFPA to continue to work towards achieving gender equality; and

(b)

the Government to continue to support the Millennium Development Goals because they have led to significant improvements in women’s health, safety and economic participation and increased their share in the benefits of strengthened economic growth; and

(3)

recognises that these improvements have been achieved through culturally and religiously appropriate activities and has resulted in a reduction in the incidence of fistula, maternal and child mortality. (Notice given 10 November 2005.)

Time allotted—35 minutes.

Speech time limits—

Mover of motion—5 minutes.

First Opposition Member speaking—5 minutes.

Other Members—5 minutes each.

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 7 x 5 mins]

The Committee determined that consideration of this matter should continue on a future day.

2             Mr Hartsuyker to move:

That this House:

(1)

notes:

(a)

that the Pacific Highway is a State road designed, built, owned, and maintained by the New South Wales State Government;

(b)

that there have been unacceptable delays and substantial cost over-runs in the upgrade of the Pacific Highway to dual carriageway standard from Hexham to the Queensland border;

(c)

notwithstanding that the Pacific Highway is a state road, the Australian Government has made a substantial commitment to the upgrade under the Pacific Highway Reconstruction Program Agreement and Auslink;

(d)

that there have been unacceptable delays to the commencement of work on by-passing population centres along the highway;

(e)

tenders have been received for the construction of the Bonville Deviation and the State Minister for Roads, Mr Tripodi, plans to delay commencement of works until mid 2006; and

(f)

the public consultation process has failed to achieve route outcomes which are acceptable to communities along the highway; and

(2)

calls on the New South Wales Labor Government to:

(a)

exercise more stringent cost and project management control over the highway upgrade; and

(b)

accelerate progress on this upgrade with a view to completing a dual carriageway between Hexham and the Queensland border by 2016. (Notice given 8 February 2006.)

Time allotted—remaining private Members’ business time prior to 1.45 p.m.

Speech time limits—

Mover of motion—5 minutes.

First Opposition Member speaking—5 minutes.

Other Members—5 minutes each.

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 6 x 5 mins]

The Committee determined that consideration of this matter should continue on a future day.

3             Ms Plibersek to move:

That this House:

(1)

notes:

(a)

the spiralling cost of child care in many parts of Australia;

(b)

that a large number of families cannot either find or afford high quality, local child care;

(c)

the low labour force participation rates of women with dependant children in Australia, relative to many other OECD nations; and

(d)

that families cannot claim the child care tax offset until after the end of the financial year following the year when child care fees had been paid, even though the Government has all the details necessary to process the offset earlier; and

(2)

calls on the Government to:

(a)

develop policies to create more places for children in high quality care in areas where more places are needed;

(b)

recognise that planning is needed in the long day care market to correct market failures, and make it possible for parents with young children to participate in the workforce; and

(c)

implement Labor’s proposals to allow families to benefit from the child care tax offset at least a year earlier than the Government’s scheme allows. (Notice given 13 February 2006.)

Time allotted—40 minutes.

Speech time limits—

Mover of motion—10 minutes.

First Government Member speaking—10 minutes.

Other Members—5 minutes each.

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 2 x 10 mins and 4 x 5 mins]

The Committee determined that consideration of this matter should continue on a future day.

4Mrs Irwin to move:

That this House:

(1)

notes that the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU):

(a)

is the focal point for global parliamentary dialogue and, as the primary vehicle for strengthening parliaments world-wide, works globally for the establishment of representative democracy, providing an unparalleled parliamentary dimension to international cooperation;

(b)

at its Assemblies, initiates debates on issues of international interest and concern in order to raise awareness and action by parliaments and parliamentarians;

(c)

defends and promotes human rights, particularly through the Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians;

(d)

stresses the representation of both genders within the ranks of parliamentarians, facilitating the participation of women parliamentarians in its forums;

(e)

encourages good governance and democratic capacity building through its programs and work with regional inter-parliamentary organisations, international inter-governmental and non-government organisations; and

(f)

supports the efforts of the United Nations (at which it has observer status), works in close co-operation with the UN and is seeking a closer strategic partnership with the UN so as to promote more substantive interaction and coordination between the IPU and the UN;

(2)

welcomes recent reforms of the IPU that were strongly supported by Australian delegations, and which have resulted in improved reporting mechanisms, including detailed and comprehensive financial statements; and

(3)

commends past and present Australian delegations for their contribution to the IPU, as reflected in the leading role taken in the work of standing committees, drafting committees, geopolitical groups and the meeting of women parliamentarians. (Notice given 22 June 2005.)

Time allotted—10 minutes.

Speech time limits—

Mover of motion—5 minutes.

First Government Member speaking—5 minutes.

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 2 x 5 mins]

The Committee determined that consideration of this matter should continue on a future day.

5Mr Quick to move:

That this House:

(1)

acknowledges the fact that alcohol misuse remains the number one health and social issue confronting the Australian community;

(2)

expresses its appreciation to the Alcohol Education and Rehabilitation Foundation for its outstanding efforts to date in raising public awareness of the dangers of alcohol and licit substance misuse and the importance of responsible consumption of alcohol;

(3)

notes the effectiveness of the grants program administered by the Alcohol Education and Rehabilitation Foundation over the past four years;

(4)

notes in particular the work of the Alcohol Education and Rehabilitation Foundation in addressing the scourge of inhalant abuse among young indigenous Australians; and

(5)

calls on the Government to provide sufficient funding to the Alcohol Education and Rehabilitation Foundation’s Public Fund in the 2006-2007 Budget to enable the Foundation to continue its work in addressing the causes of, and harms arising from, alcohol and licit substance misuse. ( Notice given 1 December 2005. )

Time allotted—remaining private Members’ business time.

Speech time limits—

Mover of motion—5 minutes.

First Government Member speaking—5 minutes.

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 2 x 5 mins]

The Committee determined that consideration of this matter should continue on a future day.