DRAFT HOUSE MINUTES

No. 86

Thursday, 9 February 2012

    1 The House met, at 9 a.m., pursuant to adjournment. The Speaker (the Honourable Peter Slipper) took the Chair, made an acknowledgement of country and read Prayers, 9:00:25 AM.

     2  SELECTION COMMITTEE—REPORT

The Speaker presented the following document:

Selection Committee—Report No. 41 relating to the consideration of bills introduced 8 February 2012, 9:01:43 AM.

     3  Afghanistan—MINISTERIAL STATEMENT

Mr S. F. Smith (Minister for Defence), 9:02:01 AM, by leave, made a ministerial statement relating to Afghanistan and presented the following document:

Afghanistan—Paper presented by the Minister for Defence, Stephen Smith MP, 9 February 2012.

Suspension of standing and sessional orders—Time for speech

Mr S. F. Smith, 9:19:11 AM, by leave, moved—That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent Mr Robert speaking in reply to the ministerial statement for a period not exceeding 16 minutes.

Question—put and passed, 9:19:36 AM.

Mr Robert, 9:19:39 AM, addressed the House.

Mr S. F. Smith, 9:35:49 AM, by indulgence, made a statement in relation to the matter.

     4  HMAS Success—MINISTERIAL STATEMENT

Mr S. F. Smith (Minister for Defence), 9:36:19 AM, by leave, made a ministerial statement relating to HMAS Success and presented the following document:

Defence—HMAS Success Commission of Inquiry—Allegations of unacceptable behaviour and the management thereof—Part three: Further recommendations, December 2011.

Suspension of standing and sessional orders—Time for speech

Mr S. F. Smith, 9:41:28 AM, by leave, moved—That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent Mr Robert speaking in reply to the ministerial statement for a period not exceeding five minutes.

Question—put and passed, 9:41:42 AM.

Mr Robert, 9:41:50 AM, addressed the House.

     5  ORDERS OF THE DAY RETURNED TO THE HOUSE

On the motion of Mr S. F. Smith, 9:43:23 AM, the following Main Committee orders of the day, private Members’ business, were returned to the House for further consideration and the resumption of each debate made an order of the day for a later hour this day:

No. 1—Meals on Wheels;

No. 3—Exceptional Circumstances Exit Grants program;

No. 4—White Ribbon Day;

No. 5—Tuberculosis in Papua New Guinea;

No. 8—Surf lifesavers; and

No. 23—Organ donation in Australia.

     6  SUSPENSION OF STANDING AND SESSIONAL ORDERS—PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BUSINESS

Mr Albanese, 9:44:38 AM, by leave, moved—That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the following orders of the day, private Members’ business being called on, and considered immediately in the following order:

Meals on Wheels—Order of the day;

White Ribbon Day—Order of the day;

Surf lifesavers—Order of the day;

Exceptional Circumstances Exit Grants program—Order of the day;

Organ donation in Australia—Order of the day; and

Tuberculosis in Papua New Guinea—Order of the day.

Question—put and passed, 9:45:17 AM.

     7  MEALS ON WHEELS

The order of the day having been read for the resumption of the debate on the motion of Ms Hall—That this House:

(1)    acknowledges the:

(a)    important role played by Meals On Wheels organisations throughout Australia in delivering nutritious meals for frail aged and disabled Australians; and

(b)   role played by volunteers in preparing and delivering meals;

(2)    notes that Meals on Wheels volunteers provide the only social contact to many house bound elderly and disabled Australians; and

(3)    further notes that the strength of Meals On Wheels organisations is linked to their ability to deliver to their clients in many diverse ways which recognises the needs of their clients and reflects the communities they service—

Question—That the motion be agreed to—put and passed, 9:45:32 AM.

     8  WHITE RIBBON DAY

The order of the day having been read for the resumption of the debate on the motion of Mr Hayes—That this House:

(1)    notes that 25 November 2011 marks White Ribbon Day, the symbol of the United Nations’ International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women;

(2)    recognises that White Ribbon day aims to prevent violence against women by increasing public awareness and education by challenging attitudes and behaviours that allow violence to continue;

(3)    asks all Australian men to challenge these attitudes and behaviours by joining ‘My Oath Campaign’ and taking the oath ‘I swear never to commit, excuse or remain silent about violence against women’;

(4)    notes with concern that one in three women will experience physical violence, and one in five will experience sexual violence over their lifetime;

(5)    understands that domestic and family violence are primary causes of homelessness;

(6)    acknowledges the community cost of violence against women and their children to the Australian economy was estimated to be $13.6 billion in 2008-09, and that if we take no action to shine a light on this violence, that cost will hit an estimated $15.6 billion in 2021-22; and

(7)    asks all Members to show that they are challenging violence against women by wearing a white ribbon or wristband on White Ribbon Day—

Question—That the motion be agreed to—put and passed, 9:46:01 AM.

     9  SURF LIFESAVERS

The order of the day having been read for the resumption of the debate on the motion of Mr Lyons—That this House:

(1)    acknowledges the:

(a)    surf lifesavers who risked their lives to perform approximately 11,000 rescues in Australia last year; and

(b)   work done by surf lifesavers in northern Australia as its surf season comes to an end;

(2)    recognises the:

(a)    importance of water safety in Australia as we head into the warmer months in the southern parts of Australia; and

(b)   vital work of Surf Life Saving Australia and its efforts in patrolling our beaches and educating swimmers; and

(3)    encourages all:

(a)    Australians to learn to swim so that every Australian is a swimmer and every Australian swimmer a lifesaver; and

(b)   users of aquatic environments, such as pools, rivers, lakes and the surf, to understand those environments and be safe as they swim—

Question—That the motion be agreed to—put and passed, 9:47:14 AM.

   10  EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES EXIT GRANTS PROGRAM

The order of the day having been read for the resumption of the debate on the motion of Dr Stone—That this House:

(1)    notes that:

(a)    in the 2011 Budget, the Labor Government announced the extension of the Exceptional Circumstances Exit Grants program as part of its drought assistance measures;

(b)   less than 6 weeks into the extended 52 week program, the Government announced that funds had run out;

(c)    this Exit Grant was often the only means by which some farmers could exit their farms with sufficient support to transition to a new livelihood;

(d)   many farmers who applied and were assessed as eligible for the grant, proceeded to put their farms on the market, and had sold their farms through exchange of contracts, prior to the announcement that the funds have now run out;

(e)    many of these farmers, on the basis of the Exit Grant support, have made financial commitments to buy alternative accommodation so they can transition to their new locality and employment; and

(f)    many of these farmers who trusted the Government’s commitment and Centrelink’s documentation approving their eligibility are now in dire financial straits with no capacity to borrow, no income, and no opportunity to become re-established; and

(2)    calls on the Government to provide the Exit Grant to the farmers that have sold their farms through exchange of contracts by 10 August 2011, and were eligible under the guidelines for the exit grant had funding not run out, 9:47:28 AM—

Debate resumed by Dr Stone who moved, by leave, that the motion be amended to read—That this House:

(1)    notes that:

(a)    in the 2011 Budget, the Labor Government announced the extension of the Exceptional Circumstances Exit Grants program as part of its drought assistance measures;

(b)   less than 6 weeks after the program was announced even after being boosted to $14 million, the Government announced that funds had run out;

(c)    this Exit Grant was often the only means by which some farmers could exit their farms with sufficient support to transition to a new livelihood;

(d)   some farmers who applied and were pre-assessed as eligible for the grant, proceeded to put their farms on the market, and had sold their farms through exchange of contracts, prior to the announcement that the funds have now run out; and

(e)    some farmers, on the basis of the possibility of the Exit Grant support, have made financial commitments to buy alternative accommodation so they can transition to their new locality and employment; and

(2)    calls on the Government to now provide payments through the Act of Grace process to farmers who had sold their farms through exchange of contracts by 10 August 2011.

Question—That the amendment be agreed to—put and passed.

Question—That the motion, as amended, be agreed to—put and passed, 9:50:00 AM.

   11  ORGAN DONATION IN AUSTRALIA

The order of the day having been read for the resumption of the debate on the motion of Ms Brodtmann—That this House:

(1)    notes that:

(a)    Australia had a record year in 2010 with 309 multiple organ donors;

(b)   activity in 2011 shows that Australia is on track to steadily sustain this improvement with 112 donors already this year;

(c)    following the injection of $151 million by the Government to establish a coordinated approach to organ donation, 242 staff have now been appointed in 77 hospitals and DonateLife agencies across Australia, thus enabling all jurisdictions to work cooperatively to support sustained improvements in organ donation;

(d)   there were 931 transplants in 2010 and already there have been 327 transplants in 2011; and

(e)    States and Territories are committed to supporting this reform agenda; and

(2)    acknowledges:

(a)    the selfless act of all donor families who have supported new life for transplant recipients;

(b)   the introduction of a national protocol for donation after cardiac death that will ensure Australia maximises the number of organ donors;

(c)    that many hospitals that have not previously donated organs and tissue are now undertaking this important role as a result of the extra funding and staffing that are available;

(d)   that the States and Territories reaffirmed their commitment to the reform agenda in February 2011, in particular the financing of increases in tissue typing, retrieval of organs and transplant surgery;

(e)    the success of the two advertising campaigns launched in May 2010 and February 2011; and

(f)    the importance of continued input of community groups and non-government organisations in raising awareness among the Australian community—

Question—That the motion be agreed to—put and passed, 9:50:15 AM.

   12  TUBERCULOSIS IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA

The order of the day having been read for the resumption of the debate on the motion of Mr Entsch—That this House:

(1)    acknowledges the scale of the tuberculosis threat to Papua New Guinea, and the mortality, morbidity, economic and social costs, and risk to Australia if this threat is not managed;

(2)    notes that since 1978, the Torres Strait Islands Treaty has included Commonwealth compensation for the impacts of the care of Papua New Guinea nationals on the Queensland health system;

(3)    condemns both the Federal and Queensland governments for indicating they will terminate the tuberculosis clinics on Saibai and Boigu islands which currently provide vital tuberculosis surveillance and clinical care for Papua New Guinea nationals, and reduce the risk of the emergence of drug resistant strains of tuberculosis;

(4)    calls on the Federal Government, through AusAID, to immediately provide long-term funding to clinics that provide tuberculosis services to Papua New Guinea nationals and front line health protection for Torres Strait Islander Australians; and

(5)    calls on the Federal Minister for Health and Ageing to consult with frontline public health experts to formulate a long-term strategy which ensures that Papua New Guinea programs and Torres Strait Islands clinics deliver a combination of disease surveillance and tuberculosis care for Papua New Guinea and Torres Strait Islander Australians—

Debate resumed by Mr Entsch who moved, by leave, as an amendment—That paragraph 3 be omitted with a view to substituting the following words:

(3)    notes both the Federal and Queensland governments have indicated they will terminate the tuberculosis clinics on Saibai and Boigu islands which currently provide vital tuberculosis surveillance and clinical care for Papua New Guinea nationals, and reduce the risk of the emergence of drug resistant strains of tuberculosis;, 9:50:51 AM

Question—That the amendment be agreed to—put and passed, 9:53:49 AM.

Question—That the motion, as amended, be agreed to—put and passed, 9:54:10 AM.

   13  PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE—REPORT

Mr Hayes (Chair) presented the following document:

PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE REPORT

The Publications Committee reports that it has met in conference with the Publications Committee of the Senate.

The Committee, having considered documents presented to Parliament since 24 November 2011, recommends that the following be made Parliamentary Papers:

Aged Care Act 1997—Report on the operation of the Act for 2010-11.

Australian Centre for Renewable Energy Board—Report for 2010-11.

Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority—Report for 2010-11.

Australian Human Rights Commission—Report No. 47—Mr Heyward v Commonwealth of Australia.

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare—Australia’s welfare—Report for 2011.

Australian Law Reform Commission—Report No. 117—Family violence and Commonwealth laws—Improving legal frameworks—

Final report, November 2011.

Summary report, November 2011.

Australian Livestock Export Corporation Limited (LiveCorp)—Report for 2010-11.

Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority—Report for 2010-11—Correction.

Australian Statistics Advisory Council—Report for 2010-11.

Australian Transport Safety Bureau—Report for 2010-11.

Commonwealth Ombudsman—Report for 2010-11.

Cotton Research and Development Corporation—Report for 2010-11.

Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities—Australia state of the environment—Report for 2011.

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation—Report for 2010-11.

Freedom of Information Act 1982—Report on the operation of the Act for 2010-11.

Grape and Wine Research and Development Corporation—Report for 2010-11.

Indigenous Business Australia—Report for 2010-11.

Murray-Darling Basin Authority—Report for 2010-11.

National Capital Authority—Report for 2010-11.

National Environment Protection Council—Report for 2010-11.

Native Title Act 1993—Native title representative bodies—Central Land Council—Report for 2010-11.

Office of the Australian Information Commissioner—Report for the period 1 November 2010 to 30 June 2011, incorporating financial statements for the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for the period 1 July to 31 October 2010—Corrigendum.

Private Health Insurance Administration Council—Operations of the private health insurers—Report for 2010-11.

Productivity Commission—Report No. 56—Economic structure and performance of the Australian retail industry, 4 November 2011.

Social Security Appeals Tribunal—Report for 2010-11.

Sugar Research and Development Corporation—Report for 2010-11.

CHRIS HAYES

Chair

9 February 2012, 9:54:35 AM

On the motion of Mr Hayes, by leave, the report was agreed to, 9:54:52 AM.

   14  Global economy—MINISTERIAL STATEMENT

Mr Swan (Treasurer), by leave, made a ministerial statement relating to the global economy, 9:55:21 AM.

Suspension of standing and sessional orders—Time for speech

Mr Swan, 10:07:56 AM, by leave, moved—That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent Mr Hockey speaking in reply to the ministerial statement for a period not exceeding 12 minutes.

Question—put and passed, 10:08:11 AM.

Mr Hockey, 10:08:16 AM, addressed the House.

   15  Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Income Support and Other Measures) Bill 2012

Mr Shorten (Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation), pursuant to notice, presented a Bill for an Act to amend the law relating to social security and Indigenous education, and for related purposes, 10:20:55 AM.

Document

Mr Shorten presented an explanatory memorandum to the bill, 10:20:58 AM.

Bill read a first time, 10:21:08 AM.

Mr Shorten moved—That the bill be now read a second time, 10:21:18 AM.

Debate adjourned (Mr Turnbull, 10:30:00 AM), and the resumption of the debate made an order of the day for the next sitting.

   16  Members of Parliament (Life Gold Pass) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2012

Mr Gray (Special Minister of State), pursuant to notice, presented a Bill for an Act to amend the law relating to the Life Gold Pass scheme and Parliamentary superannuation, and for other purposes, 10:30:15 AM.

Document

Mr Gray presented an explanatory memorandum to the bill, 10:30:19 AM.

Bill read a first time, 10:30:27 AM.

Mr Gray moved—That the bill be now read a second time, 10:30:35 AM.

Debate, by leave, ensued.

Mrs B. K. Bishop, 10:36:47 AM

Question—put and passed—bill read a second time, 10:38:44 AM.

Leave granted for third reading to be moved immediately, 10:39:02 AM.

Mr Gray moved—that the bill be now read a third time.

Mr Gray, 10:39:41 AM

Bill read a third time, 10:43:07 AM.

   17  Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives Bill 2011

The order of the day having been read for the resumption of the debate on the question—That the bill be now read a second time, 10:43:44 AM—

Cognate debate with Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2011 and Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge—Fringe Benefits) Bill 2011.

Debate resumed.

Mr Dutton, 10:43:49 AM, Dr Leigh, 11:14:07 AM, Mr Robert, 11:29:20 AM

Debate adjourned (Mr Albanese, 11:43:53 AM), and the resumption of the debate made an order of the day for a later hour this day.

   18  POSTPONEMENT OF BUSINESS

Mr Albanese, 11:44:02 AM, moved—That business intervening before order of the day No. 5, government business, be postponed until a later hour this day.

Question—put and passed, 11:44:09 AM.

   19  Building and Construction Industry Improvement Amendment (Transition to Fair Work) Bill 2011

The order of the day having been read for the resumption of the debate on the question—That the bill be now read a second time, 11:44:13 AM—

Debate resumed.

Mr Briggs, 11:44:27 AM, Mr Mitchell, 11:59:27 AM, Mr Katter, 12:13:12 PM, Mrs K. L. Andrews, 12:28:25 PM, Mr Lyons, 12:42:12 PM, Dr M. J. Kelly, 12:55:59 PM, Mr Tudge, 1:11:01 PM, Ms Smyth, 1:24:16 PM, Mr E. T. Jones, 1:39:24 PM

Mr E. T. Jones, 1:45:04 PM, addressing the House—

It being 1.45 p.m., the debate was interrupted in accordance with standing order 43, Mr E. T. Jones was granted leave to continue his speech when the debate is resumed, and the resumption of the debate made an order of the day for a later hour this day.

   20  MEMBERS’ STATEMENTS

Members’ statements were made.

Ms Gambaro, 1:45:16 PM, Mr Murphy, 1:46:45 PM, Mr Frydenberg, 1:48:21 PM, Dr Leigh, 1:49:50 PM, Mrs Griggs, 1:51:18 PM, Ms Brodtmann, 1:52:56 PM, Mr Simpkins, 1:54:22 PM, Mr Danby, 1:55:45 PM, Mr Christensen, 1:57:17 PM, Mr Lyons, 1:58:43 PM

   21  QUESTIONS

(1)           Mr Abbott, 2:00:22 PM, to Ms Gillard (Prime Minister), Point of order, Mr Abbott, 2:02:49 PM, Ms Gillard, 2:03:51 PM

(2)           Ms O'Neill, 2:05:08 PM, to Ms Gillard (Prime Minister), Point of order, Mr Wyatt Roy, 2:07:42 PM

Member ordered to withdraw

Speaker ordered Mr Wyatt Roy to withdraw for 1 hour raising a frivolous point of order, 2:08:11 PM; Mr Wyatt Roy left the Chamber at 2.09 p.m.

Ms Gillard, 2:08:28 PM

(3)           Ms J. I. Bishop, 2:09:52 PM, to Mr Rudd (Minister for Foreign Affairs), Point of order, Ms J. I. Bishop, 2:11:17 PM, Mr Rudd, 2:11:35 PM

(4)           Dr Leigh, 2:15:22 PM, to Mr Swan (Treasurer), Point of order, Mr Albanese, 2:19:09 PM

(5)           Mr Hockey, 2:19:42 PM, to Ms Gillard (Prime Minister), Point of order, Mr Pyne, 2:20:59 PM, Ms Gillard, 2:21:24 PM, Point of order, Mr Baldwin, 2:22:06 PM, Ms Gillard, 2:22:42 PM

Distinguished visitor announced, 2:24:55 PM

(6)           Mr Wilkie, 2:25:28 PM, to Ms Plibersek (Minister for Health)

Distinguished visitor announced, 2:28:51 PM

(7)           Ms Livermore, 2:29:26 PM, to Mr Albanese (Minister for Infrastructure and Transport)

(8)           Mrs B. K. Bishop, 2:33:20 PM, to Ms Gillard (Prime Minister), Point of order, Mrs B. K. Bishop, 2:34:58 PM, Point of order, Mr Albanese, 2:35:40 PM, Ms Gillard, 2:36:35 PM

(9)           Mr Georganas, 2:36:54 PM, to Ms Plibersek (Minister for Health)

Distinguished visitor announced, 2:40:21 PM

(10)       Ms Ley, 2:40:48 PM, to Ms Gillard (Prime Minister), Point of order, Mr Pyne, 2:42:18 PM

Supplementary question Mr Pyne, 2:43:41 PM, to Ms Gillard (Prime Minister)

(11)       Ms Smyth, 2:45:06 PM, to Mr Garrett (Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth)

(12)       Ms J. I. Bishop, 2:48:09 PM, to Ms Gillard (Prime Minister), Point of order, Ms J. I. Bishop, 2:50:04 PM, Ms Gillard, 2:50:51 PM

Supplementary question Ms J. I. Bishop, 2:52:35 PM, to Ms Gillard (Prime Minister), Point of order, Mr Albanese, 2:52:58 PM, Ms J. I. Bishop, 2:53:37 PM, Ms Gillard, 2:54:08 PM

(13)       Mr Fitzgibbon, 2:55:59 PM, to Mr M. J. Ferguson (Minister for Resources and Energy)

(14)       Ms J. I. Bishop, 2:59:40 PM, to Ms Gillard (Prime Minister)

(15)       Mrs D'Ath, 3:00:49 PM, to Ms Collins (Minister for Indigenous Employment and Economic Development)

(16)       Mr Pyne, 3:04:24 PM, to Ms Gillard (Prime Minister)

 

Suspension of standing and sessional orders moved

Mr Pyne, 3:07:51 PM moved—That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent the Member for Sturt moving immediately—That the Prime Minister is called on by the House to make a statement immediately to reconcile her:

(1)    statement that Fair Work Australia ‘will be independent of unions, business and government...Labor will remove all perceptions of bias’ with the fact that Fair Work Australia’s investigation of the Member for Dobell is now in its fourth year with seemingly no end in sight and may not even be released to the public; and

(2)    assertions that there has been no political interference in the Fair Work Australia investigation of the Member for Dobell with the fact that her Chief of Staff contacted Fair Work Australia at the beginning of its investigation, one of the staff of the then Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations colluded with Fair Work Australia over the media management of statements to the press and she is unable to rule out that the Member for Dobell has been in communication with her or her office over the investigation.

Debate ensued.

Ms J. I. Bishop, 3:18:59 PM, Mr Albanese, 3:24:05 PM

The time allowed by standing order 1 for debate on the motion having expired—

Question—put.

The House divided (the Speaker, Mr Slipper, in the Chair)—

AYES, 69

Mr Abbott	Mr Fletcher	Mr McCormack	Mr Schultz
Mr Alexander	Mr Forrest	Mr Macfarlane	Mr Scott
Mr K. J. Andrews	Mr Frydenberg	Ms Marino	Mr Secker*
Mrs K. L. Andrews	Ms Gambaro	Mrs Markus	Mr Simpkins
Mr Billson	Mrs Gash	Mr Matheson	Mr Somlyay
Mrs B. K. Bishop	Mrs Griggs	Mrs Mirabella	Dr Southcott
Ms J. I. Bishop	Mr Haase	Mr Morrison	Dr Stone
Mr Briggs	Mr Hartsuyker	Mrs Moylan	Mr Tehan
Mr Broadbent	Mr A. G. Hawke	Mr Neville	Mr Truss
Mr Buchholz	Mr Hockey	Mr O'Dowd	Mr Tudge
Mr Chester	Mr Hunt	Mrs Prentice	Mr Turnbull
Mr Christensen	Mr Irons	Mr Pyne	Mr van Manen
Mr Ciobo	Dr Jensen	Mr Ramsey	Mr Vasta
Mr Cobb	Mr E. T. Jones	Mr Randall	Dr Washer
Mr Coulton*	Mr Keenan	Mr Robb	Mr Wyatt
Mr Crook	Mr C. Kelly	Mr Robert
Mr Dutton	Mr Laming	Mr Wyatt Roy
Mr Entsch	Ms Ley	Mr Ruddock

NOES, 73

Mr Adams	Mrs Elliot	Dr Leigh	Ms Roxon
Mr Albanese	Ms Ellis	Ms Livermore	Mr Rudd
Mr Bandt	Dr Emerson	Mr Lyons	Ms Saffin
Ms Bird	Mr L. D. T. Ferguson	Mr McClelland	Mr Shorten
Mr Bowen	Mr M. J. Ferguson	Ms Macklin	Mr Sidebottom
Mr Bradbury	Mr Fitzgibbon	Mr Marles	Mr S. F. Smith
Ms Brodtmann	Mr Garrett	Mr Melham	Ms Smyth
Ms A. E. Burke	Mr Georganas	Mr Mitchell	Mr Snowdon
Mr A. S. Burke	Mr Gibbons	Mr Murphy	Mr Swan
Mr Butler	Ms Gillard	Mr Neumann	Mr Symon
Mr Byrne	Mr Gray	Mr Oakeshott	Mr C. R. Thomson
Mr Champion	Ms Grierson	Mr O'Connor	Mr K. J. Thomson
Mr Cheeseman	Ms Hall*	Ms O'Neill	Ms Vamvakinou
Mr Clare	Mr Hayes	Ms Owens	Mr Wilkie
Ms Collins	Mr Husic*	Ms Parke	Mr Windsor
Mr Crean	Mr Jenkins	Mr Perrett	Mr Zappia
Mr Danby	Mr S. P. Jones	Ms Plibersek
Mrs D'Ath	Dr M. J. Kelly	Mr Ripoll
Mr Dreyfus	Ms King	Ms Rishworth

* Tellers

Pairs

Ms Rowland                   Mr Baldwin

Mr Combet                     Ms O'Dwyer

Mr Griffin                      Mr A. D. H. Smith

And so it was negatived. [Div No. 238], 3:34:46 PM to 3:43:00 PM, Ayes 69, Noes 73

Personal explanation, Ms Roxon, 3:44:14 PM

   22  ADDRESS OF CONGRATULATION TO HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN—DIAMOND JUBILEE—REPORT FROM MAIN COMMITTEE

The Speaker reported that the order of the day relating to the Prime Minister’s motion in connection with the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II had been debated in the Main Committee and returned to the House, and presented a certified copy of the motion, 3:44:53 PM.

Question—passed, 3:45:23 PM.

   23  Nuclear Terrorism Legislation Amendment Bill 2011—REPORT FROM MAIN COMMITTEE

The Speaker reported that the bill had been fully considered by the Main Committee and agreed to without amendment, and presented a certified copy of the bill, 3:45:48 PM.

Bill agreed to, 3:45:54 PM.

On the motion of Mr Albanese, 3:46:15 PM, by leave, the bill was read a third time, 3:46:28 PM.

   24  Selection Committee—MEMBERSHIP

The House was informed that the Chief Nationals Whip had requested that he be discharged from the Selection Committee, 3:47:08 PM.

Mr Albanese, 3:47:10 PM, by leave, moved—That, from 17 February 2012, Mr Coulton be discharged from the Selection Committee and that, in his place, Mr Neville be appointed a member of the committee.

Question—put and passed, 3:47:27 PM.

   25  AUDITOR-GENERAL’S REPORTS

The Speaker presented the following documents:

Auditor-General—Audit reports of 2011-2012—Performance audits—

No. 25—Administration of Project Wickenby: Australian Taxation Office; Australian Crime Commission; Australian Federal Police.

No. 26—Capacity development for Indigenous service delivery: Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs; Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations; Department of Health and Ageing, 3:47:41 PM.

Reports ordered to be made Parliamentary Papers, 3:47:57 PM.

   26  DOCUMENTS

The following documents were presented:

Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity—Parliamentary Joint Committee—Inquiry into the operation of the Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Act 2006—

Interim report—Government response.

Final report—Government response.

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade—Joint Standing Committee—Human rights in the Asia-Pacific: Challenges and Opportunities—Government response.

Treaties—Joint Standing Committee—Report 110: Treaties tabled on 18, 25 (2) and 26 November 2009 and 2 (2) February 2010—Government response, 3:48:28 PM.

   27  DOCUMENTS—MOTION TO TAKE NOTE OF DOCUMENTS

Mr Albanese, 3:48:30 PM, moved—That the House take note of the following documents:

Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity—Parliamentary Joint Committee—Inquiry into the operation of the Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Act 2006—

Interim report—Government response.

Final report—Government response.

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade—Joint Standing Committee—Human rights in the Asia-Pacific: Challenges and Opportunities—Government response.

Debate adjourned (Mr Hartsuyker, 3:48:35 PM), and the resumption of each debate made an order of the day for the next sitting.

Personal explanation, Mr Fitzgibbon, 3:49:14 PM

   28  DISCUSSION OF MATTER OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE—Families

The House was informed that both Mr Hockey and Dr Leigh had proposed that definite matters of public importance be submitted to the House for discussion today. In accordance with the provisions of standing order 46, the Speaker had given priority to the matter proposed by Mr Hockey, namely, “The failure of the Government to ease financial pressures on Australian families”, 3:50:10 PM.

The proposed discussion having received the necessary support, 3:50:34 PM—

Mr Hockey addressed the House, 3:50:40 PM.

Discussion ensued.

Dr Emerson, 4:05:51 PM, Mr A. D. H. Smith, 4:20:43 PM

Mr A. D. H. Smith, 4:30:01 PM, addressing the House—

   29  ADJOURNMENT

It being 4.30 p.m.—The question was proposed—That the House do now adjourn.

Debate ensued.

Mr Chester, 4:30:04 PM, Mr K. J. Thomson, 4:35:24 PM

Petition

Mr K. J. Thomson presented the following petition approved by the Standing Committee on Petitions:

Coal fired power station in Victoria—11,916 petitioners.

Mr Entsch, 4:40:49 PM, Mr Lyons, 4:46:07 PM, Mr Morrison, 4:49:59 PM, Ms Grierson, 4:55:06 PM

The House continuing to sit until 5 p.m.—The Speaker adjourned the House until 10 a.m. on Monday, 13 February 2012.

DOCUMENTS