The SPEAKER ( Hon. Tony Smith ) took the chair at 09:30, made an acknowledgement of country and read prayers.
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Amendment Bill 2017
That this bill be now read a second time.
Liquid Fuel Emergency Amendment Bill 2017
That this bill be now read a second time.
Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Broadcasting Reform) Bill 2017
That this bill be now read a second time.
Commercial Broadcasting (Tax) Bill 2017
That this bill be now read a second time.
Australian Citizenship Legislation Amendment (Strengthening the Requirements for Australian Citizenship and Other Measures) Bill 2017
That this bill be now read a second time.
A residence requirement in citizenship law is an objective measure of a person's association with Australia. It also serves as a probationary period, so that a person's word and deeds across this time can be considered should the person apply for Australian citizenship. Increasing the value and integrity of citizenship by changing the residence requirement from four years lawful stay to four years permanent residence is appropriate …
Therapeutic Goods Amendment (2016 Measures No. 1) Bill 2016
Health Insurance Amendment (National Rural Health Commissioner) Bill 2017
Treasury Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2017
That this bill be now read a third time.
Treasury Laws Amendment (2017 Measures No. 2) Bill 2017
That this bill be now read a third time.
Treasury Laws Amendment (GST Integrity) Bill 2017
That this bill be now read a third time.
Treasury Laws Amendment (Foreign Resident Capital Gains Withholding Payments) Bill 2017
Consideration resumed of the motion:
That this bill be now read a second time.
That this bill be now read a third time.
Major Bank Levy Bill 2017
… on the basis of what we have been told by our staff, on the basis of informed discussion with my senior executives as to who knew what and when, I would be devastated … if I thought that one of my staff had been responsible for this. I have seen nothing in the time I have been secretary to make me think that it came from Treasury.
…it can be passed through to those the banks lend to (in respect of residential mortgages, business lending and personal credit), deal with or provide services to, or their non-equity funding sources (wholesale capital markets, depositors) or be borne by the banks themselves (through reduced profits, or via increased efficiency or other cost-cutting measures).
That all words after “That” be omitted with a view to substituting the following words:
“whilst not declining to give the bill a second reading, the House notes:
(1) there is support in the Parliament for the major bank levy;
(2) the big four banks have made legal disclosures to the ASX that suggests there is a $2 billion Budget black hole in the major bank levy forecasts;
(3) the consultation process leading up to the tabling of this legislation was badly mishandled by the Treasurer;
(4) the Government should come clean on the potential impact that the levy will have on consumers;
(5) the Government has instituted at least 12 Government reviews and measures relating to the banks, doing everything other than institute a Royal Commission; and
(6) only a Royal Commission into the banks will deliver the systematic, structural and cultural change that the banking and financial services sector needs”.
Many suicides are about situational distress, the signs of which may be missed or overlooked if we are too intent on identifying depression or other so called “mental disorders”
I look at the rigour with which the Treasurer, the Prime Minister, indeed the Cabinet approached getting the government budget into surplus—
I don't doubt that every day that is the guiding principle to push this Government to make sure that we are able to achieve being in surplus by 2012-2013.
This is a shameful abdication of responsibility.
… I do disagree with you when it comes to turn-backs and I'll say very briefly why, comrades. I am unconvinced by their effectiveness.
… the increase to the Medicare levy must happen, in order to secure a consistent, sustainable funding stream for the NDIS. That's what we're telling everybody. That’s what we’ll keep telling everybody until we get a result.
The Productivity Commission has found that the NDIS is 'broadly on track' …
We believe completely that coal is part of Australia's energy future … We also need to be at the forefront of ensuring that the processes, which we adopt to use coal, are as clean and as efficient as can possibly be made.
Surely the evidence is clear … We doubt there is a politician in Canberra who wants to say they presided over an outdated regulatory regime that held back regional media.
Not once in over a year has—
consulted with Labor …
Fairfax Media makes no accusation of wrongdoing or impropriety against Joel Fitzgibbon in this report. No evidence has emerged to suggest he knew of Helen Liu’s links to Liu Chaoying.
The Government's failure to protect the wages of Australians.
That:
Ms Swanson be discharged from the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Water Resources and that, in her place, Mr Fitzgibbon be appointed a member of the committee.
Mr Hayes be discharged from the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement and that, in his place, Ms O'Neil be appointed a member of the committee.
Mr Pasin be discharged from the Committee of Privileges and Members' Interests and that, in his place, Mr Vasta be appointed a member of the committee.
Mr L. S. O'Brien be discharged from the Standing Committee on Infrastructure, Transport and Cities and that, in his place, Mr Gee be appointed a member of the committee, and Mrs Sudmalis be appointed a supplementary member of the committee for the purpose of the committee's inquiry into the development of cities.
Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2017-2018
That this bill be now read a third time.
Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2017-2018
That this bill be now read a third time.
Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2017-2018
That this bill be now read a third time.
Banking and Financial Services Commission of Inquiry Bill 2017
That this bill be now read a second time.
That the debate be now adjourned.
That the words 'the next sitting' be omitted with a view to substituting the following words: 7 August 2017, where it shall be the first item of Private Members Business, and if the second reading debate has concluded on 7 August 2017 the bill be called on immediately for its third reading as the first item of Private Members Business on 14 August 2017, and on each day it shall be permitted for the debate to conclude and the question to be put.
That the words 'the next sitting' be omitted with a view to substituting the following words: 14 August 2017, where it shall be the first item of Private Members Business, and if the second reading debate has concluded on 14 August 2017 the bill be called on immediately for its third reading as the first item of Private Members Business on 4 September 2017, and on each day it shall be permitted for the debate to conclude and the question to be put.
That the question be now put.
The House divided. [16:17]
(The Speaker—Hon. Tony Smith)
The ACTING DEPUTY SPEAKER ( Ms Vamvakinou ) took the chair at 10:00.
We made it very clear in the master plan that future stations would be built and that one of the stations would be Lakelands. We stand by that.
I agree absolutely—I can understand that the communities of Lakelands and Madora would like a new railway station. It would be very good for them.
Frankly, Mandurah needs a new train station. My preferred location is the locality of Lakelands …
Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2017-2018
Leaving workforce development solely to industry could result in multiple different approaches to workforce skilling with little or no coordination at the national level, and little consideration to meeting the skilled workforce needs of the broader naval shipbuilding enterprise …
… there is no government directive to model or not to model. We deal with each particular FTA negotiation on a case-by-case basis.
The Turnbull Government has jeopardised the growth of Australia's visitor economy and put at risk the ability of the tourism sector to become one of the nation's largest employment sectors by treating the sector as a cash cow.
The Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA) is disappointed with the direction and lack of support that tonight's Federal Budget has delivered for the Travel & Tourism Industry.
… if a job is able to be done by an Australian it should be done by an Australian … every nation is entitled to take that point of view and we certainly do.
It will require in almost all cases, the majority of cases, mandatory labour market testing.
Labour market testing (LMT): LMT will be mandatory, unless an international obligation applies.
It will require in almost all cases, the majority of cases, mandatory labour market testing.
Ministers are required to undertake that, for an eighteen month period after ceasing to be a Minister, they will not lobby, advocate or have business meetings with members of the government, parliament, public service or defence force on any matters on which they have had official dealings as Minister in their last eighteen months in office. Ministers are also required to undertake that, on leaving office, they will not take personal advantage of information to which they have had access as a Minister, where that information is not generally available to the public.
Ministers shall ensure that their personal conduct is consistent with the dignity, reputation and integrity of the Parliament.
We cannot identify any currently proposed infrastructure projects which are commercially viable and not already attracting finance; therefore we cannot see how the IFU will increase the pace of infrastructure project delivery
… Infrastructure Australia has the function of providing advice to the Minister, Commonwealth, State, Territory and local governments, investors in infrastructure and owners of infrastructure on matters relating to infrastructure, including in relation to the following:
… … …
(f) mechanisms for financing investment in infrastructure;
Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2017-2018
Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2017-2018