Mr NEHL —I present the report of the Selection Committee relating to the consideration of committee and delegation reports and private members business on Monday, 6 April 1998. The report will be printed in today's Hansard and the items accorded priority for debate will be published in the Notice Paper for the next sitting.

The report read as follows—

Report relating to the consideration of committee and delegation reports and private Members' business on Monday, 6 April 1998

Pursuant to sessional order 28D, the Selection Committee has determined the order of precedence and times to be allotted for consideration of committee and delegation reports and private Members' business on Monday, 6 April 1998. The order of precedence and the allotments of time determined by the Committee are shown in the list.

COMMITTEE AND DELEGATION REPORTS

Presentation and statements

1 FOREIGN AFFAIRS, DEFENCE AND TRADE—JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE: Report on review of relations with ASEAN.

The Committee determined that statements on the report may be made—all statements to be made within a total time of 10 minutes.

Speech time limits—

Each Member—5 minutes.

2 AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENTARY DELEGATION TO THE SIXTH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE ASIA PACIFIC PARLIAMENTARY FORUM, SEOUL, REPUBLIC OF KOREA: Report of Australian Parliamentary Delegation to the sixth annual meeting of the Asia Pacific Parliamentary Forum, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 7-10 January 1998.

The Committee determined that statements on the report may be made—all statements to be made within a total time of 10 minutes.

Speech time limits—

Each Member—5 minutes.

3 TREATIES—JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE: 13th Report—Treaties tabled on 25 November 1997 and 3 March 1998.

The Committee determined that statements on the report may be made—all statements to be made within a total time of 10 minutes.

Speech time limits—

Each Member—5 minutes.

4 NATIONAL CRIME AUTHORITY—JOINT COMMITTEE : Report on evaluation of the National Crime Authority.

The Committee determined that statements on the report may be made—all statements to be made within the time remaining for committee and delegation reports.

Speech time limits—

Each Member—5 minutes.

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

Order of precedence

Notices

1Mr Zammit to present a Bill for an Act concerning airports in the Sydney area.

2Mrs Bailey to move:

That this House:

(1) expresses its concern at the number of bank branches which have been closed in both rural and outer suburban areas;

(2) calls on the major banks to honour their responsibility to provide services to their customers and the community as well as delivering dividends to their shareholders;

(3) further calls on the major banks to adopt a moratorium on any further planned branch closures until such time that alternative services are made available to their customers and that their customers are educated in electronic banking practices;

(4) endorses the Standing Committee on Financial Institutions and Public Administration's investigation into the feasibility of the major banks providing a combined banking kiosk or agency capable of delivering full banking facilities in areas where no bank exists because of branch closure;

(5) urges the Government to ensure that departments and agencies are able to utilise alternative banking arrangements such as regional banks, building societies or credit unions where applicable; and

(6) notes and supports the Government's financial support of the Credit Care program in rural areas which has provided the means to re-establish financial services through regional banks, credit co-ops and building societies in areas where the major banks have withdrawn services.

Time allotted—remaining private Members' business time prior to 1.45 p.m.

Speech time limits—

Mover of motion—10 minutes.

First Opposition Member speaking—10 minutes.

Other Members—5 minutes each.

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

Orders of the day

1EMPLOYEE PROTECTION (WAGE GUARANTEE) BILL 1998: Second reading.

Time allotted—30 minutes.

Speech time limits—

Each Member—15 minutes.

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

Notices— continued

3Mr Pyne to move:

That this House:

(1) agrees that former Labor Prime Minister Paul Keating's unsuccessful attempt to implement substantial tax reform in 1985 was an acknowledgment of the contemporary failings of the taxation system;

(2) recognises that the former Labor Government failed over 13 years to implement substantial tax reform;

(3) agrees that the Government's achievement in fixing Labor's $10 billion budget black hole proves that this Government has the resolve and the courage to implement significant and sensible taxation reform; and

(4) notes that the Opposition has no plans for substantial taxation reform and favours a return to the tax and spend policies of the past that led to high interest rates, high unemployment and low growth that had it been allowed to go unchecked could have dangerously exposed Australia in the environment of an Asian financial crisis.

Time allotted—remaining private Members' business time.

Speech time limits—

Mover of motion—10 minutes.

First Opposition Member speaking—10 minutes.

Other Members—5 minutes each.

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