The following notices were given:
Jenny Macklin Jagajaga, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
to present a bill for an act to amend the law relating to family assistance and social security, and for related purposes. (Family Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment (2008 Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2009)
to present a bill for an act to amend the Social Security Act 1991, and for related purposes. (Social Security Legislation Amendment (Improved Support for Carers) Bill 2009)
Peter Garrett Kingsford Smith, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts
to present a bill for an act to amend the Fuel Quality Standards Act 2000, and for related purposes. (Fuel Quality Standards Amendment Bill 2009)
Warren Snowdon Lingiari, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Defence Science and Personnel
to present a bill for an act to amend legislation relating to defence, and for related purposes. (Defence Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2009)
Kate Ellis Adelaide, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Youth and Sport
to present a bill for an act to amend the Higher Education Support Act 2003, and for related purposes. (Higher Education Support Amendment (VET FEE-HELP and Providers) Bill 2009)
Greg Combet Charlton, Australian Labor Party, Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change
to present a bill for an act to amend the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007, and for related purposes. (National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Amendment Bill 2009)
Bob Baldwin Paterson, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Defence Science and Personnel
to move—
That the House:
- (1)
- notes that:
- (a)
- in February 2009, the Rudd Labor Government awarded a $40 million dollar contract to an American Company for the development of nine Joint Light Tactical Vehicle prototypes; and
- (b)
- the Rudd Labor Government failed to consider an Australian Defence Industry Manufacturer as a possible supplier;
- (2)
- condemns the Rudd Labor Government for failing to recognise Australian defence industry’s capability and expertise in delivering Military Vehicles;
- (3)
- acknowledges that the contract for 1300 vehicles will be in excess of $1.3 billion and would support over 250 direct jobs and hundreds more indirect jobs in Australia;
- (4)
- acknowledges the economic and social contribution to the Bendigo community of the successful Bushmaster project; and
- (5)
- calls on the Rudd Labor Government to immediately provide funding to the Bushmaster plan at Bendigo to enable it to progress Australian designed and built prototypes for consideration in the replacement program.