to present a bill for an act to amend the law relating to cosmetics and industrial chemicals, and for related purposes. (Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Amendment (Cosmetics) Bill 2007).

to move—

That the House:

(1)

notes:

(a)

the Government’s failure to direct the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to formally monitor the prices, costs or profits in the petroleum industry;

(b)

that the comments made by Mr Brian Cassidy, Chief Executive Officer of the ACCC, to Senate Estimates that the ACCC would need formal price monitoring powers to gain access to information from the oil companies to adequately monitor profits, margins and costs; and

(c)

that Labor’s announcement to appoint a national Petroleum Commissioner, with the sole responsibility to formally monitor and investigate, within the ACCC would ensure Australian motorists are getting a fair go at the bowser; and

(2)

calls on the Government to provide the ACCC with a reference under section 95ZE of the Trade Practices Act 1974 to formally monitor fuel process in Australia.

to present a bill for an act to amend the Independent Contractors Act 2006. (Independent Contractors Amendment Bill 2007).

to present a bill for an act to provide for interest to be levied on the late payment by Government of commercial debts arising in relation to contracts with small businesses for the supply of goods and services, and for related purposes. (Late Payment of Government Debts (Interest) Bill 2007).