House debates

Wednesday, 23 November 2011

  • Road Safety Remuneration Bill 2011; First Reading
    Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr Albanese. Bill read a first time.
  • Road Safety Remuneration Bill 2011; Second Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That this bill be now read a second time. Road transport accounts for over 1.7 per cent of Australia's total GDP and employs over 246,000 Australians. Australia's freight task has...
  • Road Safety Remuneration (Consequential Amendments and Related Provisions) Bill 2011; First Reading
    Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr Albanese. Bill read a first time.
  • Road Safety Remuneration (Consequential Amendments and Related Provisions) Bill 2011; Second Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That this bill be now read a second time. I introduce the Road Safety Remuneration (Consequential Amendments and Related Provisions) Bill 2011. This bill makes consequential amendments...
  • Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory Bill 2011; First Reading
    Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Ms Macklin. Bill read a first time.
  • Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory Bill 2011; Second Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That this bill be now read a second time. The Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory Bill 2011 is being introduced alongside its companion, the Stronger Futures in the Northern...
  • Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2011; First Reading
    Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Ms Macklin. Bill read a first time.
  • Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2011; Second Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That this bill be now read a second time. The Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2011 is the companion bill to the Stronger...
  • Crimes Legislation Amendment (Powers and Offences) Bill 2011; First Reading
    Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr O'Connor. Bill read a first time.
  • Crimes Legislation Amendment (Powers and Offences) Bill 2011; Second Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That this bill be now read a second time. Providing law enforcement agencies with modern tools to combat modern forms of crime is the responsibility of every government. (Quorum formed)...
  • Customs Amendment (Anti-dumping Improvements) Bill (No. 2) 2011; First Reading
    Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr O'Connor. Bill read a first time.
  • Customs Amendment (Anti-dumping Improvements) Bill (No. 2) 2011; Second Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That this bill be now read a second time. I am pleased to present the Customs Amendment (Anti-dumping Improvements) Bill (No. 2) 2011, representing the second tranche of legislation...
  • Access to Justice (Federal Jurisdiction) Amendment Bill 2011; First Reading
    Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr O'Connor. Bill read a first time.
  • Access to Justice (Federal Jurisdiction) Amendment Bill 2011; Second Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That this bill be now read a second time. This government has a proud history of reforms that facilitate access to justice. This bill marks the latest tranche of those reforms. Discovery...
  • Nuclear Terrorism Legislation Amendment Bill 2011; First Reading
    Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr Brendan O'Connor. Bill read a first time.
  • Nuclear Terrorism Legislation Amendment Bill 2011; Second Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That this bill be now read a second time. The bill implements the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism. The convention recognises that acts relating...
  • Antarctic Treaty (Environment Protection) Amendment Bill 2011 (1 speech)
    Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr Tony Burke. Bill read a first time.
  • First Reading
    Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr Tony Burke. Bill read a first time.
  • Second Reading (12 speeches)
    I move: That this bill be now read a second time. Antarctica has a unique place in Australia’s national identity. We are tied to Antarctica through our history, our geology and our climate....
  • Social Security Legislation Amendment Bill 2011; First Reading
    Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr Garrett. Bill read a first time.
  • Social Security Legislation Amendment Bill 2011; Second Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That this bill be now read a second time. This bill makes amendments to social security law to improve the operation of the income management system and to improve school attendance. In...
  • Australian Research Council Amendment Bill 2011; First Reading
    Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr Garrett. Bill read a first time.
  • Australian Research Council Amendment Bill 2011; Second Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That this bill be now read a second time. The Australian Research Council (ARC) is a statutory authority within the Australian Government's Innovation portfolio. Its mission is to deliver...
  • Excise Amendment (Reducing Business Compliance Burden) Bill 2011; First Reading
    Bill and explanatory memorandum, and explanatory memorandum to the Customs Amendment (Reducing Business Compliance Burden) Bill 2011, presented by Mr Shorten. Bill read a first time.
  • Excise Amendment (Reducing Business Compliance Burden) Bill 2011; Second Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That this bill be now read a second time. This bill delivers on the government's commitment to reduce business compliance costs for excise liable businesses. These taxpayers, operating...
  • Customs Amendment (Reducing Business Compliance Burden) Bill 2011; First Reading
    Bill presented by Mr Shorten. Bill read a first time.
  • Customs Amendment (Reducing Business Compliance Burden) Bill 2011; Second Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That this bill be now read a second time. This is the second of the bills that deliver on this government’s commitment to reduce business compliance costs for businesses dealing...
  • Insurance Contracts Amendment Bill 2011; First Reading
    Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr Shorten. Bill read a first time.
  • Insurance Contracts Amendment Bill 2011; Second Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That this bill be now read a second time. The Insurance Contracts Amendments Bill 2011 introduces amendments to provide for a legislative framework so that regulations can be made to...
  • Tax Laws Amendment (2011 Measures No. 9) Bill 2011; First Reading
    Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr Shorten . Bill read a first time.
  • Tax Laws Amendment (2011 Measures No. 9) Bill 2011; Second Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That this bill be now read a second time. This bill amends various taxation laws to implement a range of improvements to Australia's tax laws. Schedule 1 amends the Superannuation...
  • Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Maintaining Address) Bill 2011; First Reading
    Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Mr Gray. Bill read a first time.
  • Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Maintaining Address) Bill 2011; Second Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That this bill be now read a second time. I am pleased to present a bill to amend the Electoral Act and the referendum act to deliver a more accurate electoral roll. This bill will allow...
  • Illegal Logging Prohibition Bill 2011; First Reading
    Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Dr Kelly. Bill read a first time.
  • Illegal Logging Prohibition Bill 2011; Second Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That this bill be now read a second time. Introduction The Illegal Logging Prohibition Bill (the bill) responds to a significant issue affecting forest communities around the world. The...
  • National Health Amendment (Fifth Community Pharmacy Agreement Initiatives) Bill 2011; First Reading
    Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Ms Roxon. Bill read a first time.
  • National Health Amendment (Fifth Community Pharmacy Agreement Initiatives) Bill 2011; Second Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That this bill be now read a second time. The National Health Amendment (Fifth Community Pharmacy Agreement Initiatives) Bill 2011 will amend the National Health Act 1953 to implement two...
  • Personally Controlled Electronic Health Records Bill 2011; First Reading
    Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Ms Roxon. Bill read a first time.
  • Personally Controlled Electronic Health Records Bill 2011; Second Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That this bill be now read a second time. If you asked Australians if we should create a system where their health information could be easily transferred between their health...
  • Personally Controlled Electronic Health Records (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2011; First Reading
    Bill and explanatory memorandum presented by Ms Roxon. Bill read a first time.
  • Personally Controlled Electronic Health Records (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2011; Second Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That this bill be read a second time. This bill makes a number of minor, consequential amendments to existing acts to support the introduction of the Personally Controlled Electronic...