Mr CAUSLEY (5:29 PM) —I present the report of the Selection Committee relating to the consideration of committee and delegation reports and private members' business on Monday, 26 May 2003. 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, 26 May 2003

Pursuant to standing order 331, 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, 26 May 2003. The order of precedence and the allotments of time determined by the Committee are as follows:

COMMITTEE AND DELEGATION REPORTS

Presentation and statements

1. MIGRATION — JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE: Report: 2003 Review of Migration Regulation 4.31B.

The Committee determined that statements on the report may be made — all statements to conclude by 12.40 p.m.

Speech time limits —

Each Member — 5 minutes.

[Proposed Members speaking = 2 x 5 mins]

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS

Order of precedence

Notices

Ms Roxon to present a bill for an act to establish an Office of National Commissioner for Children and Young People, and for related purposes. (A Better Future for Our Kids Bill 2003 — Notice given 13 May 2003.)

Presenter may speak for a period not exceeding 5 minutes — pursuant to standing order 104A.

Mr K.J. Thomson to present a Bill for an Act to ratify the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. (Kyoto Protocol Ratification Bill 2003 — Notice given 13 May 2003.)

Presenter may speak for a period not exceeding 5 minutes — pursuant to standing order 104A.

3 Mr Somlyay to move:

That this House calls on the Government to:

(1) congratulate Taiwan on its substantial achievements in the field of health and its many contributions to world health care;

(2) acknowledge that Taiwan's contributions to world health care could be made much more effectively and with much broader scope under the auspices of the World Health Organisation (WHO);

(3) acknowledge the need for a fully-integrated global health care system and the undesirability of Taiwan's exclusion from this system, particularly in the light of the current Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome crisis;

(4) recognise therefore, that Taiwan's participation as an observer in the WHO would not only benefit the people of Taiwan, but also leave no loophole in the world health care network; and

(5) help Taiwan find appropriate and feasible ways to participate meaningfully in the WHO. (Notice given 13 May 2003.)

Time allotted — 35 minutes.

Speech time limits —

Mover of motion — 5 minutes.

First Opposition Member speaking — 5 minutes.

Other Members — 5 minutes each.

[Proposed Members speaking = 7 x 5 mins]

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

4 Mr Kerr to move:

That this House conveys to the Ambassador of the United States of America its:

(1) concern at the ongoing detention, without charge or trial, of two Australian citizens in Guantanamo Bay; and

(2) request that the United States of America advises what processes will be put in place to allow the detained Australians to be put on trial or to be released. (Notice given 4 December 2002.)

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

Speech time limits —

Mover of motion — 5 minutes.

First Government Member speaking — 5 minutes.

Other Members — 5 minutes each.

[Proposed Members speaking = 4 x 5 mins]

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

5 Mr Hartsuyker to move:

That this House:

(1) notes the recent announcement of the Carr Labor Government to declare 65,000 hectares of land as 15 new National Parks, State Conservation Areas and State Forest reserves;

(2) is concerned that this declaration may be in breach of the Regional Forest Agreement between New South Wales and the Commonwealth;

(3) is concerned that the removal of this land from production will impact upon timber resources required to sustain employment in timber communities and the future viability of those communities; and

(4) is concerned that substantial Commonwealth and New South Wales Government funds invested under FISAP will be placed at risk as a result of this declaration. (Notice given 13 May 2003.)

Time allotted — 30 minutes.

Speech time limits —

Mover of motion — 10 minutes.

First Opposition Member speaking — 5 minutes.

Other Members — 5 minutes each.

[Proposed Members speaking = 1 x 10 mins, 4 x 5 mins]

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

6 Ms Ellis to move:

That this House:

(1) recognises the valuable role of the supported employment sector in providing paid work to people with disabilities;

(2) notes that employment gives people with disabilities not only an income, but also important social and developmental experiences;

(3) asserts the need to ensure that pay and working conditions for people with disabilities are fair and meet minimum standards;

(4) notes Government reforms in this area including Quality Assurance reforms and the introduction of case-based funding to business services;

(5) acknowledges that unless these reforms are introduced in a coordinated manner and with adequate support to the supported employment sector, the viability of many business services in this sector may be threatened and that, according to the Department's Case Based Funding Trial Final Evaluation Report: Main Findings (October 2002, page 14), “based on maintenance funding levels, 67% of Business Services would operate at a deficit, 5% at close to break even and 28% at a surplus”; and

(6) calls upon the Government to:

(a) consult with the supported employment sector to ensure that the original December 2004 deadline for certification allows optimal outcomes to be achieved;

(b) provide adequate assistance to the supported employment sector, so that nil, or a minimum number of businesses become unviable leading to loss of employment by some people with disabilities;

(c) liaise with people working in business services and their families to ensure that they are prepared for the transition or closure of the business service; and

(d) liaise closely with the State/Territory governments to ensure that they are prepared and able to manage the increased demand on services as a result of business service closures. (Notice given 13 May 2003.)

Time allotted — remaining private Members' business time.

Speech time limits —

Mover of motion — 10 minutes.

First Government Member speaking — 5 minutes.

Other Members — 5 minutes each.

[Proposed Members speaking = 1 x 10 mins, 4 x 5 mins]

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