Mrs Bronwyn Bishop (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I present the Selection Committee report of the determination made pursuant for a resolution of the House on 14 November 2013 relating to private members' business on Monday, 18 November 2013. Copies of the report have been placed on the table.

The report read as follows—

Report relating to the consideration of private Members' business.

1. Pursuant to a resolution of the House of 14 November 2013, the Speaker, Chief Government Whip and Chief Opposition Whip met on 14 November 2013 to determine the order of precedence and times to be allocated for consideration of private Members' business on Monday, 18 November 2013, as follows:

Items for House of Representatives Chamber (10.00 am to 12 noon)

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

Notices

1 Mr Hayes: To move:

That this House:

(1) notes that:

(a) 25 November 2013 is White Ribbon Day, a day dedicated to raising public awareness of as well as eliminating violence against women across the nation;

(b) one in three Australian women over the age of 15 will experience physical violence while one in five will experience sexual violence at some point in their life, with 64 per cent of the incidents occurring at home;

(c) one Australian woman dies every week as a result of domestic violence;

(d) 64 per cent of women who experience physical assault and 81.1 per cent of women who experience sexual assault do not report these incidents to police; and

(e) domestic violence is the leading cause of homelessness in Australia and carries high social and economic costs to the economy—an estimated $14.7 billion annually which is expected to surpass $16 billion by 2022 if significant measures are not taken to challenge the attitudes and behaviours that allow violence to continue; and

(2) calls on all Australian men to take the following oath: I swear never to commit, excuse or remain silent about violence against women. (Notice given 12November 2013.)

Time allotted—60 minutes .

Speech time limits—

Mr Hayes 10 minutes.

Next 3 Members speaking—10 minutes each.

Other Members—5 minutes each.

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

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

2 Mr Ruddock: To move:

That this House:

(1) notes that in East Timor between December 1941 and January 1943, 700 Australian troops engaged some 20,000 Japanese troops through guerrilla warfare, and:

(a) this severely hampered the Japanese war effort by preventing its troops from being deployed elsewhere; and

(b) in this endeavour, Australian troops were assisted by the East Timorese people;

(2) recognises that while Australian troops were in East Timor between December 1941 and January 1943, and after they had left, some 40,000 East Timorese are estimated to have died as a result of protecting Australian soldiers; and

(3) commends and thanks the people of Timor-Leste for the sacrifices they made in supporting Australia during World War II. (Notice given 13November 2013.)

Time allotted—30 minutes .

Speech time limits—

Mr Ruddock 10 minutes.

Next Member speaking—10 minutes.

Other Members—5 minutes each.

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

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

3 Mr Husic: To move:

That this House:

(1) extends its sympathies to the people of the Philippines who have been affected by the devastating super-typhoon Haiyan;

(2) acknowledges the anxiety and concern this terrible event has caused for the Filipino-Australian community, that is worried about the safety and well-being of family and friends in the Philippines;

(3) in particular, has regard for the:

(a) officially estimated 2,500 casualties reported to have been caused by the super-typhoon;

(b) growing concern about the possible widespread outbreak of disease along with the lack of food, clean water and medical supplies; and

(c) displacement of 800,000 people as a result of a complete destruction of homes, schools, hospitals, roads and infrastructure; and

(4) welcomes the Australian Government's provision of $10 million in assistance to the Philippines, and urges the Australian Government to maintain close dialogue with the Philippines Government to ensure that further meaningful support may be extended in a timely way, where required. (Notice given 13November 2013.)

Time allotted—remaining private Members' business time prior to 12 noon.

Mr Husic—5 minutes.

Other Members—5 minutes. each.

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

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

Items for Federation Chamber (11 am to 1.30 pm)

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

Notices

1 Mr Christensen: To move:

That this House:

(1) notes:

(a) that the television series Doctor Who will celebrate its 50th anniversary on the 23 November 2013;

(b) that the 50th anniversary of the first screening of Doctor Who in Australia will take place on the 12 January 2015;

(c) the many connections between Doctor Who and Australia including (but not limited to):

(i) the very first Doctor Who story, 'An Unearthly Child', written by Australian scriptwriter Anthony Coburn;

(ii) the score for the signature Doctor Who theme tune, written by Australian composer Ron Grainer;

(iii) the incidental music in the series throughout most of the 1960s and 1970s, written by Australian composer Dudley Simpson;

(iv) Australian actress Janet Fielding, playing an Australian character Tegan Jovanka in the series (alongside the Doctor as portrayed by Peter Davison);

(v) actress Katy Manning, playing the character Jo Grant in the series (alongside the Doctor as portrayed by Jon Pertwee), and becoming an Australian citizen in 2004;

(vi) Australian horse racing icon Gai Waterhouse, playing the character of Presta in the Doctor Who episode 'The Invasion of Time' (alongside the Doctor as portrayed by Tom Baker); and

(vii) Australian pop star Kylie Minogue, playing the character Astrid (alongside the Doctor as portrayed by David Tennant) in the 2007 Christmas Special 'Voyage of the Damned'; and

(d) the fact that the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) has been the main broadcaster for Doctor Who in Australia; and

(2) request that:

(a) in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the first screening of Doctor Who in Australia, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) consider filming the 2015 series of the television show in Australia; and

(b) the ABC, Screen Australia and the various State-based film funding bodies consider offering finance to entice the BBC to film the 2015 series of Doctor Who in Australia. (Notice given 13November 2013.)

Time allotted—50 minutes .

Mr Christensen 10 minutes.

Next Member speaking—10 minutes.

Other Members—5 minutes each.

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 2 x 10 mins + 6 x 5 mins]

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

2 Ms Hall: To move:

That this House:

(1) notes that the:

(a) Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has released a draft ruling which will impact residents of moveable homes in low-cost living estates;

(b) moveable home industry is the primary provider of affordable accommodation for over 100,000 Australians, the majority of whom are pensioners;

(c) ATO ruling would see residents in moveable home parks who own their own dwelling on a rented site being subject to paying 10 per cent Goods and Services Tax (GST); and

(d) added cost of GST will cause financial hardship to many residents in these estates; and

(2) calls on the Government to ensure these residents do not have to pay GST on their site rental. (Notice given 12November 2013; amended 14November 2013.)

Time allotted—50 minutes .

Ms Hall 10 minutes.

Next member speaking 10 minutes

Other Members—5 minutes each.

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 2 x 10 + 6 x 5 mins]

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

3 Mrs Prentice: To move:

That this House:

(1) notes that Australia Post is responsible for and has sole discretion over introducing, retiring or changing post codes;

(2) recognises that:

(a) residents in more than 50 localities from Amberley, Benarkin to Karana Downs and Vernor share the post code 4306, suburbs which in some instances are more than 130 kilometres apart;

(b) these localities fall within the four divisions of Ryan, Maranoa, Wright and Blair;

(c) the shared post code is having a detrimental impact on mail delivery services, postal delivery costs and insurance premiums for people living in these areas; and

(d) communities within the 4306 post code have previously petitioned the Government on this issue and to date have had their request rejected; and

(3) calls on the Government to request that Australia Post allocate unique postcodes to localities which currently share a postcode with a geographically separate locality. (Notice given 14November 2013.)

Time allotted—remaining private Members' business time prior to 1.30 pm.

Mrs Prentice—10 minutes.

Next Member speaking—10 minutes.

Other Members—5 minutes each.

[Minimum number of proposed Members speaking = 2 x 10 + 6 x 5 mins]

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