The SPEAKER ( Hon. Bronwyn Bishop ) took the chair at 09:00, made an acknowledgement of country and read prayers.
Social Services Legislation Amendment (No. 2) Bill 2015
That this bill be now read a second time.
Social Services Legislation Amendment (Youth Employment and Other Measures) Bill 2015
That this bill be now read a second time.
Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Amendment Bill 2015
That this bill be now read a second time.
Tax Laws Amendment (Small Business Measures No. 1) Bill 2015
That this bill be now read a second time.
The measures in the federal Budget to support small business would have been a key driver of the lift in confidence.
… this is a fundamental and positive change that sends the right message to people looking to start a business.
This will definitely create further impetus and incentive for our members to invest in their businesses.
Tax Laws Amendment (Small Business Measures No. 2) Bill 2015
That this bill be now read a second time.
Water Amendment Bill 2015
That this bill be now read a second time.
Social Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2015
The House divided. [10:51]
(The Deputy Speaker—Mr Mitchell)
That this bill be now read a third time.
Judiciary Amendment Bill 2015
That this bill be now read a second time.
If to tell a citizen that you are 'from the government' isn't always the best opening line, I expect saying you are a 'lawyer from the government' is even less so.
That this bill be now read a third time.
Law Enforcement Legislation Amendment (Powers) Bill 2015
That this bill be now read a third time.
Defence Legislation (Enhancement of Military Justice) Bill 2015
I am an Australian soldier—always. Duty first, good soldiering. Goodbye.
No one loves the Army more than me …
… what the AMC is to do is to exercise the judicial power of the Commonwealth otherwise than in accordance with Ch III. The AMC cannot validly exercise the judicial power of the Commonwealth.
That this bill be now read a third time.
The conditions that both armies were faced with at Gallipoli were among the worst on any front in the Great War. Nearly all the men had diarrhoea or dysentery most of the time … 'Sanitary arrangements were non-existent,' … damnable Suvla Bay flies, and the lice with which every officer and man swarmed' … searing heat in summer, followed by winter temperatures that froze some men to death … the awful food … the utter exhaustion of men who often had to go several days without sleep, stomachs churning and skins crawling with insects, without any proper rest or leave.
A British petty officer 'watched in wordless horror' as a boat floated by his ship containing 'a mass of corpses huddled together … everywhere crimson mingling with the brown, and here and there a waxen-white face with draggled hair staring up into the smiling heavens … Such was our introduction to the glories of war.' … ' The carnage it caused is awful,' a Turkish lieutenant wrote after one engagement. 'Dismembered parts of bodies are intermingled. Blood has drained out of bodies, and chests and arms look like wax. Shins and legs, seared by the explosion, are purple. Some bones have been stripped of flesh.'
You, the mothers who sent their sons from faraway countries, wipe away your tears; your sons are now lying in our bosom and are in peace. After having lost their lives on this land they have become our sons as well.
To the Honourable The Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives
This petition of 410 Visa holders residents in Australia draws to the attention of the House:
That 3000 self-funded individuals that call Australia home are currently prevented from becoming Australian citizens. A motion proposed by Senator Chris Ellison and agreed by the Senate on 28 June 2008 should be upheld by the government to 'enable temporary resident retirement 410 visa holders to apply for permanent residency'. Also in 2008 Senator Chris Evans then Minister for Immigration, declared that 'if people choose to make their lives in Australia they should have a pathway to citizenship open to them'.
Surely 3000 retirement visa holders of whom we estimate no more than 2000 would take up Permanent Residence if offered deserve security in the knowledge that they have certainty, particularly all who:
We therefore ask the House to:
Allow all holders of the Temporary Retirement Visa (sub-class 410) who have resided in Australia for a continuous period of 10 years or more the right to become Permanent Residents and Citizens.
Holden staff have been made forcefully redundant.
… fantastic … for small business owners who should be celebrating all around the nation. Firstly because of the financial support to assist them to invest in and grow their businesses, and secondly because of the recognition of the critical role they play in our community.
We certainly can understand that for many families child care is very expensive …
That's got to be paid for somehow though.
It does have to be paid for somehow …
These reforms will result in fairer and more consistent treatment of income support recipients.
The royal commission into union corruption has published evidence of Collier's intimidation of women on worksites. Last year, at the Barangaroo site in Sydney, he called a female inspector from Fair Work …
On July 24 last year, he harassed another female Fair Work inspector, and played the song Who Let The Dogs Out on a loud hailer when she entered a worksite.
… these are the final and only changes Labor will make to the tax treatment of superannuation.
… what we have flagged is that we are still doing work on other aspects of superannuation policy.
The Government undermining universal healthcare in Australia.
"There is an awful lot of kids who have communication difficulties and the opportunity to identify issues early is vital.
“Children with a language impairment are six times more likely to have a reading problem.”
Many times I have helped callers avoid presenting unnecessarily to emergency, and sometimes told the reluctant that they really DID need to go to emergency. I have told people what medications they can use to self treat, or how to get to a medical service. I have helped manage more vomiting adults and crying babies over the phone than I care to remember. Our service was heavily utilised by those without the resources you and I have; the young, poor, refugees, the elderly, the isolated, those with mental health conditions.
The Nationals will provide increased financial support for doctors who provide health services in regional and remote communities—
through increased Medicare rebates and scheduled fees loaded on top of regular Medicare billings …
The time taken from the execution of funding agreements to the completion of clinics has varied considerably …
… has been mixed, and there is a limited basis for assessing the extent to which the 5CPA has met its key objectives …
The government has used the IGR, the National Commission of Audit, the budget, the pre-election economic and fiscal outlook, and the mid-year economic and fiscal outlook to scare the public into accepting that we can never afford to tackle climate change or spend more on health, no matter how rich we become.
I have been putting off upgrading our dining chairs and tables, and also purchasing several items of equipment for the cafe, so this initiative will help greatly.
Given that I am starting a new business this week, I am particularly excited by my ability to immediately deduct my start-up costs as well.
The DEPUTY SPEAKER ( Hon. BC Scott ) took the chair at 9:30.
I can only consume 10g of protein a day as set by my dietitian. As a result, I cannot eat most dairy, nuts, legumes, meat, fish and grains. My diet consists of fruits and vegetables that are low in phenylalanine and specially formulated low protein products.
Since 2001 I and many others with IEMs have received an IEM a monthly payment of $256.75 to assist with the cost of special food which has now been cut in the latest budget The reason provided by the Department of Health for ceasing the grant is that more supplements are now available and that low protein foods are now more accessible and lower in cost. Both of these reasons are false.
As a teacher's aide on a fairly low income, I feel very anxious at the release of this budget measure as I am certain that I will not be able to afford the low protein products I need to stick to my log protein a day. If I cannot stick to my diet my long term neurological health is at risk which could affect my capacity to work and live as a normal person.
Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2015-2016
To say that we were disappointed in this Budget is an understatement, especially in relation to its impact on regional economies.
What will define the economic success of regions like the Hunter is the creation of new jobs and in particular high-value jobs.
The retention of most of the 2014 budget cuts and lack of action to strengthen public revenue tips the scale on the negative side of the fairness ledger as it effectively means that the most disadvantaged and struggling individuals and families in our community are being asked to shoulder the responsibility for restoring the Budget.
At first look, one of the greatest impacts on the Hunter of this budget would appear to be the substantial tightening of welfare, pension and superannuation support instruments, which are destined to hit the less well off and the elderly.
Mr Hockey's first budget a year ago was light on capital works detail for the Hunter … and this document follows suit.
The results clearly demonstrate that low income families with children are the main family group to be adversely impacted by policy changes since the last election.
Those with $600,000 in savings would get a part pension as well as investment income. The combination of both would be roughly equivalent to just getting the full pension of over $34,000. In contrast, if they had only $375,000 in savings, they could get a full pension plus investment income to add up to close to $45,000 in annual income.
… an increasing range of adverse health effects has been linked to air pollution, and at ever-lower concentrations. This is especially true of airborne particulate matter.
18 months ago I was diagnosed with Chronic/Neurological Lyme Disease after approximately 15 years …