2011-02-10 43 1 2 REPS 0 0 2011-02-10 The SPEAKER (Mr Harry Jenkins) took the chair at 9 am, made an acknowledgement of country and read prayers. TAX LAWS AMENDMENT (TEMPORARY FLOOD RECONSTRUCTION LEVY) BILL 2011 377 Bills R4508 First Reading 377 Second Reading 377 INCOME TAX RATES AMENDMENT (TEMPORARY FLOOD RECONSTRUCTION LEVY) BILL 2011 381 Bills R4507 First Reading 381 Second Reading 382 FAMILIES, HOUSING, COMMUNITY SERVICES AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (ELECTION COMMITMENTS AND OTHER MEASURES) BILL 2011 382 Bills R4511 First Reading 382 Second Reading 382 MILITARY REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION AMENDMENT (MRCA SUPPLEMENT) BILL 2011 385 Bills R4503 First Reading 385 Second Reading 385 APPROPRIATION BILL (NO. 3) 2010-2011 386 Bills R4505 First Reading 386 Second Reading 386 APPROPRIATION BILL (NO. 4) 2010-2011 390 Bills R4504 First Reading 390 Second Reading 390 PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BUSINESS 392 Private Members' Business Suspension of Standing Orders 392 MAIN COMMITTEE 393 Miscellaneous Home Insulation Program 393 Report from Main Committee 393 10:15:00 The House divided.     (The Speaker—Mr Harry Jenkins) 68 AYES Abbott, A.J. Alexander, J. Andrews, K. Andrews, K.J. Baldwin, R.C. Billson, B.F. Bishop, B.K. Bishop, J.I. Broadbent, R. Buchholz, S. Chester, D. Christensen, G. Ciobo, S.M. Cobb, J.K. Coulton, M. * Crook, T. Dutton, P.C. Entsch, W. Fletcher, P. Frydenberg, J. Gambaro, T. Gash, J. Griggs, N. Haase, B.W. Hartsuyker, L. Hawke, A. Hunt, G.A. Irons, S.J. Jensen, D. Jones, E. Keenan, M. Kelly, C. Laming, A. Ley, S.P. Macfarlane, I.E. Marino, N.B. Markus, L.E. Matheson, R. McCormack, M. Mirabella, S. Morrison, S.J. Moylan, J.E. Neville, P.C. O’Dowd, K. O’Dwyer, K Prentice, J. Pyne, C. Ramsey, R. Randall, D.J. Robb, A. Robert, S.R. Roy, Wyatt Ruddock, P.M. Scott, B.C. Secker, P.D. * Simpkins, L. Slipper, P.N. Smith, A.D.H. Southcott, A.J. Stone, S.N. Tehan, D. Truss, W.E. Tudge, A. Turnbull, M. Van Manen, B. Vasta, R. Washer, M.J. Wyatt, K. 71 NOES Adams, D.G.H. Albanese, A.N. Bandt, A. Bradbury, D.J. Brodtmann, G. Burke, A.E. Burke, A.S. Butler, M.C. Byrne, A.M. Champion, N. Cheeseman, D.L. Clare, J.D. Collins, J.M. Combet, G. Crean, S.F. D’Ath, Y.M. Danby, M. Dreyfus, M.A. Elliot, J. Ellis, K. Emerson, C.A. Ferguson, L.D.T. Ferguson, M.J. Fitzgibbon, J.A. Garrett, P. Georganas, S. Gibbons, S.W. Gillard, J.E. Gray, G. Grierson, S.J. Griffin, A.P. Hall, J.G. * Hayes, C.P. * Husic, E. Jones, S. Kelly, M.J. King, C.F. Leigh, A. Livermore, K.F. Lyons, G. Macklin, J.L. Marles, R.D. McClelland, R.B. Melham, D. Mitchell, R. Murphy, J. Neumann, S.K. O’Connor, B.P. O’Neill, D. Oakeshott, R.J.M. Owens, J. Parke, M. Perrett, G.D. Plibersek, T. Ripoll, B.F. Rishworth, A.L. Rowland, M. Rudd, K.M. Saffin, J.A. Shorten, W.R. Sidebottom, S. Smyth, L. Snowdon, W.E. Swan, W.M. Symon, M. Thomson, C. Thomson, K.J. Vamvakinou, M. Wilkie, A. Windsor, A.H.C. Zappia, A. 3 PAIRS Briggs, J.E. Smith, S.F. Schultz, A. Roxon, N.L. Hockey, J.B. Bowen, C. * denotes teller Question negatived. ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION (PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY) AMENDMENT BILL 2010 395 Bills R4482 Second Reading 395 10:30:00 The House divided.     (The Speaker—Mr Harry Jenkins) 71 AYES Abbott, A.J. Alexander, J. Andrews, K. Andrews, K.J. Baldwin, R.C. Billson, B.F. Bishop, B.K. Bishop, J.I. Broadbent, R. Buchholz, S. Chester, D. Christensen, G. Ciobo, S.M. Cobb, J.K. Coulton, M. * Crook, T. Dutton, P.C. Entsch, W. Fletcher, P. Frydenberg, J. Gambaro, T. Gash, J. Griggs, N. Haase, B.W. Hartsuyker, L. Hawke, A. Hunt, G.A. Irons, S.J. Jensen, D. Jones, E. Katter, R.C. Keenan, M. Kelly, C. Laming, A. Ley, S.P. Macfarlane, I.E. Marino, N.B. Markus, L.E. Matheson, R. McCormack, M. Mirabella, S. Morrison, S.J. Moylan, J.E. Neville, P.C. O’Dowd, K. O’Dwyer, K Prentice, J. Pyne, C. Ramsey, R. Randall, D.J. Robb, A. Robert, S.R. Roy, Wyatt Ruddock, P.M. Scott, B.C. Secker, P.D. * Simpkins, L. Slipper, P.N. Smith, A.D.H. Somlyay, A.M. Southcott, A.J. Stone, S.N. Tehan, D. Truss, W.E. Tudge, A. Turnbull, M. Van Manen, B. Vasta, R. Washer, M.J. Windsor, A.H.C. Wyatt, K. 71 NOES Adams, D.G.H. Albanese, A.N. Bandt, A. Bird, S. Bradbury, D.J. Brodtmann, G. Burke, A.E. Burke, A.S. Butler, M.C. Byrne, A.M. Champion, N. Cheeseman, D.L. Clare, J.D. Collins, J.M. Combet, G. Crean, S.F. D’Ath, Y.M. Danby, M. Dreyfus, M.A. Elliot, J. Ellis, K. Emerson, C.A. Ferguson, L.D.T. Ferguson, M.J. Fitzgibbon, J.A. Garrett, P. Georganas, S. Gibbons, S.W. Gillard, J.E. Gray, G. Grierson, S.J. Griffin, A.P. Hall, J.G. * Hayes, C.P. * Husic, E. Jones, S. Kelly, M.J. King, C.F. Leigh, A. Livermore, K.F. Lyons, G. Macklin, J.L. Marles, R.D. McClelland, R.B. Melham, D. Mitchell, R. Murphy, J. Neumann, S.K. O’Connor, B.P. O’Neill, D. Oakeshott, R.J.M. Owens, J. Parke, M. Perrett, G.D. Plibersek, T. Ripoll, B.F. Rishworth, A.L. Rowland, M. Rudd, K.M. Saffin, J.A. Shorten, W.R. Sidebottom, S. Smyth, L. Snowdon, W.E. Swan, W.M. Symon, M. Thomson, C. Thomson, K.J. Vamvakinou, M. Wilkie, A. Zappia, A. 3 PAIRS Briggs, J.E. Smith, S.F. Schultz, A. Roxon, N.L. Hockey, J.B. Bowen, C. * denotes teller The numbers for the ayes and the noes being equal, Mr Speaker gave his casting vote with the ayes. Question agreed to. Third Reading 396 Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders 397 Recommittal 398 10:54:00 The House divided.     (The Speaker—Mr Harry Jenkins) 71 AYES Abbott, A.J. Alexander, J. Andrews, K. Andrews, K.J. Baldwin, R.C. Billson, B.F. Bishop, B.K. Bishop, J.I. Broadbent, R. Buchholz, S. Chester, D. Christensen, G. Ciobo, S.M. Cobb, J.K. Coulton, M. * Crook, T. Dutton, P.C. Entsch, W. Fletcher, P. Frydenberg, J. Gambaro, T. Gash, J. Griggs, N. Haase, B.W. Hartsuyker, L. Hawke, A. Hunt, G.A. Irons, S.J. Jensen, D. Jones, E. Katter, R.C. Keenan, M. Kelly, C. Laming, A. Ley, S.P. Macfarlane, I.E. Marino, N.B. Markus, L.E. Matheson, R. McCormack, M. Mirabella, S. Morrison, S.J. Moylan, J.E. Neville, P.C. O’Dowd, K. O’Dwyer, K Prentice, J. Pyne, C. Ramsey, R. Randall, D.J. Robb, A. Robert, S.R. Roy, Wyatt Ruddock, P.M. Scott, B.C. Secker, P.D. * Simpkins, L. Slipper, P.N. Smith, A.D.H. Somlyay, A.M. Southcott, A.J. Stone, S.N. Tehan, D. Truss, W.E. Tudge, A. Turnbull, M. Van Manen, B. Vasta, R. Washer, M.J. Windsor, A.H.C. Wyatt, K. 70 NOES Adams, D.G.H. Albanese, A.N. Bandt, A. Bird, S. Bradbury, D.J. Brodtmann, G. Burke, A.E. Burke, A.S. Butler, M.C. Byrne, A.M. Champion, N. Cheeseman, D.L. Clare, J.D. Collins, J.M. Combet, G. Crean, S.F. D’Ath, Y.M. Danby, M. Dreyfus, M.A. Elliot, J. Ellis, K. Emerson, C.A. Ferguson, L.D.T. Ferguson, M.J. Fitzgibbon, J.A. Garrett, P. Georganas, S. Gibbons, S.W. Gillard, J.E. Gray, G. Grierson, S.J. Griffin, A.P. Hall, J.G. * Hayes, C.P. * Husic, E. Jones, S. Kelly, M.J. King, C.F. Leigh, A. Livermore, K.F. Lyons, G. Macklin, J.L. Marles, R.D. McClelland, R.B. Melham, D. Mitchell, R. Neumann, S.K. O’Connor, B.P. O’Neill, D. Oakeshott, R.J.M. Owens, J. Parke, M. Perrett, G.D. Plibersek, T. Ripoll, B.F. Rishworth, A.L. Rowland, M. Rudd, K.M. Saffin, J.A. Shorten, W.R. Sidebottom, S. Smyth, L. Snowdon, W.E. Swan, W.M. Symon, M. Thomson, C. Thomson, K.J. Vamvakinou, M. Wilkie, A. Zappia, A. 4 PAIRS Briggs, J.E. Smith, S.F. Schultz, A. Roxon, N.L. Hockey, J.B. Bowen, C. Forrest, J.A. Murphy, J. * denotes teller Question agreed to. Third Reading 399 COMMITTEES 399 Committees Public Works Committee 399 Reference 399 COMMITTEES 400 Committees Public Accounts and Audit Committee 400 Report 400 CONDOLENCES 402 Condolences Australian Natural Disasters 402 Report from Main Committee 402 MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS 427 Ministerial Statements Egypt 427 COMMITTEES 432 Committees Publications Committee 432 Report 432 CRIMES LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2010 432 Bills R4463 Report from Main Committee 432 Third Reading 432 CONDOLENCES 432 Condolences Natural Disasters 432 Australian Report from Main Committee 432 STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS 436 Statements by Members Queensland Floods 436 Building the Education Revolution Program 437 Regional Airlines 437 Sudan 438 Queensland Floods 438 Food for Fines 439 Turramurra Post Office 439 Youth Engagement Steering Committee 439 Home Insulation Program 440 Taxation 440 CONDOLENCES 440 Condolences Atkinson, Corporal Richard Edward 440 Report from Main Committee 440 MINISTERIAL ARRANGEMENTS 441 Ministerial Arrangements QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE 443 14:02:00 Questions Without Notice Economy 443 Australian Natural Disasters 444 Flood Levy 445 Employment 446 Budget 447 National Health and Hospitals Reform 448 Murray-Darling Basin 449 Flood Levy 450 Australian Natural Disasters 451 Flood Levy 452 Australian Natural Disasters 454 Cyclone Yasi 455 Queensland Floods 455 Flood Levy 456 Australian-Indonesian Education Partnership 458 Australian Natural Disasters 459 Schools 460 Queensland Floods 461 Climate Change 462 PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS 463 Personal Explanations AUDITOR-GENERAL’S REPORTS 464 Auditor-General's Reports Report No. 27 of 2010-11 464 DOCUMENTS 464 Documents COMMITTEES 464 Committees Selection Committee 464 Reports Nos 12 and 13 464 HARMAN, MS GILLIAN 465 Miscellaneous MATTERS OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE 465 Matters of Public Importance Flood Levy 465 ADJOURNMENT 477 Adjournment Calare Electorate 477 Australian Capital Territory Australians of the Year 478 Australian Natural Disasters 480 Schools 481 Health 482 International Development Assistance 484 485 17:00:00 House adjourned at 5.00 pm NOTICES 485 Notices 2011-02-10 The DEPUTY SPEAKER took the chair at 9.29 am. CONSTITUENCY STATEMENTS 486 Constituency Statements Cowper Electorate: Government Programs 486 Greenway Electorate: Sudanese Community 486 Solomon Electorate: Queensland Floods Solomon Electorate: Mental Health 487 McEwen Electorate: Local History 488 Dairy Industry 489 Franklin Electorate: Centrelink Services 489 Bennelong Electorate: Mobile Phone Towers 490 Andrew, Mr Cedric 491 Flood Levy 492 Bass Electorate: Launceston Regional Tennis Centre 492 Stirling Electorate: Reid Highway 493 CRIMES LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2010 494 Bills R4463 Second Reading 494 CONDOLENCES 502 Condolences Atkinson, Corporal Richard Edward 502 ROBERTS-SMITH, CORPORAL BENJAMIN, VC, MG 509 Miscellaneous ADJOURNMENT 517 Adjournment Pensions and Benefits 517 Reid Electorate: Australia Day Awards 518 Flinders Electorate: Bass Coast 519 Multiculturalism 521 Alpine Grazing 522 Mental Health 523 Main Committee Meeting Times 524 525 13:09:00 Main Committee adjourned at 1.09 pm QUESTIONS IN WRITING 526 Questions in Writing Practice Incentives Program: Practice Nurse Incentive 526 526 118 Primary Care Providers, General Practitioners and Practice Nurses 527 527 124 Practice Incentive Program: After Hours Incentive 530 530 125