House debates

Monday, 23 November 2009

  • (1 speech)
    On behalf of the Standing Committee on Petitions, and in accordance with standing order 207, I present the following petitions:
  • Responses (1 speech)
    Ministerial responses to petitions previously presented to the House have been received as follows:
  • Responses; Rail Freight Noise
    Dear Mrs Irwin Thank you for your letter dated 19 August 2009 about a petition seeking changes to the construction approval conditions for the Australian Rail Track Corporation’s (ARTC)...
  • Responses; Child Support
    Dear Mrs Irwin Thank you for your letter of 19 August 2009 to the Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, the Hon Jenny Macklin MP, regarding a submission to...
  • Responses; Charter of Rights
    Dear Mrs Irwin Thank you for your letter of 9 September 2009 referring to a petition submitted to the Standing Committee on Petitions regarding the adoption of a charter of rights. As you are...
  • Responses; Wakefield Electorate: Health Services
    Dear Mrs Irwin Thank you for your letter of 9 September 2009 to the Minister for Health and Ageing, the Hon Nicola Roxon MP, regarding the current petition under the Committee’s...
  • Responses; Restrictions on Parallel Importation of Books
    Dear Mrs Irwin I refer to your letter dated 16 September 2009 attaching the petition submitted to your Committee, from citizens of central Victoria, regarding the review by the Productivity...
  • Statements (2 speeches)
    Tonight I wish to speak on the work of the Petitions Committee. In my regular statements to the chamber of a Monday evening I have spoken about the rules governing petitions, the...