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- Start of Business
- CONDOLENCES
- DISTINGUISHED VISITORS
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QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE
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Parliamentarians: Redundancy Benefits Scheme
(Crean, Simon, MP, Howard, John, MP) -
Australian Secret Intelligence Service
(Baldwin, Robert, MP, Downer, Alexander, MP) -
Ministerial Conduct: Senator Alston
(Tanner, Lindsay, MP, Howard, John, MP) -
Economy: Performance
(Randall, Don, MP, Costello, Peter, MP) -
Ministerial Conduct: Senator Alston
(Crean, Simon, MP, Howard, John, MP) -
Waterfront: Productivity
(Neville, Paul, MP, Anderson, John, MP) -
National Security
(Rudd, Kevin, MP, Downer, Alexander, MP) -
Rural and Regional Australia: Youth
(Panopoulos, Sophie, MP, Truss, Warren, MP) -
National Security
(Rudd, Kevin, MP, Downer, Alexander, MP) -
Trade: South-East Asia
(Tollner, David, MP, Vaile, Mark, MP) -
National Security
(Rudd, Kevin, MP, Downer, Alexander, MP) -
Health Insurance: Rebates
(Draper, Trish, MP, Abbott, Tony, MP) -
Political Parties: Membership
(Latham, Mark, MP, Abbott, Tony, MP) -
Housing: First Home Owners Scheme
(Pearce, Christopher, MP, Costello, Peter, MP) -
Trade: Banana Industry
(Katter, Bob, MP, Howard, John, MP) -
Education: Overseas Students
(Lindsay, Peter, MP, Nelson, Dr Brendan, MP) -
Social Welfare: Carer Allowance
(Swan, Wayne, MP, Howard, John, MP) -
Economy: Small Business
(Farmer, Patrick, MP, Hockey, Joe, MP)
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Parliamentarians: Redundancy Benefits Scheme
- PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS
- QUESTIONS TO THE SPEAKER
- JOINT HOUSE DEPARTMENT
- PAPERS
- MATTERS OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE
- COMMITTEES
- PARLIAMENTARY ZONE
- TAXATION LAWS AMENDMENT BILL (NO. 7) 2003
- CONDOLENCES
- FAMILY ASSISTANCE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (EXTENSION OF TIME LIMITS) BILL 2003
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HIGHER EDUCATION SUPPORT BILL 2003
HIGHER EDUCATION SUPPORT (TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS) BILL 2003 - MAIN COMMITTEE
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ADJOURNMENT
- Bailey, Fran, MP
- Animal Welfare: Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
- Defence: HMAS Barcoo
- Health: World Diabetes Day
- Calwell Electorate: Arthur Calwell Memorial Lecture
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Anniversary of B'nai Brith
Parliamentary World Cup Rugby Team -
Immigration: Preston Offices
Cairns, Hon. Dr James Ford
- Adjournment
- NOTICES
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QUESTIONS ON NOTICE
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Scullin Electorate: Child-Care Centres
(Jenkins, Harry, MP, Anthony, Larry, MP) -
Military Detention: Mr David Hicks
(McClelland, Robert, MP, Howard, John, MP) -
Crime: Money Laundering
(McClelland, Robert, MP, Williams, Daryl, MP) -
Legal Aid: Funding
(McClelland, Robert, MP, Ruddock, Philip, MP) -
Budget: Government Policy Decisions
(Latham, Mark, MP, Costello, Peter, MP) -
Fuel: Ethanol
(Thomson, Kelvin, MP, Macfarlane, Ian, MP) -
Red Cross Blood Service: Blood Donors
(Ferguson, Laurie, MP, Hardgrave, Gary, MP)
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Scullin Electorate: Child-Care Centres
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Mr SWAN (3:38 PM)
—My question without notice is directed to the Prime Minister. Can the Prime Minister confirm that families of children with the six disabilities added to the list of automatic qualifying conditions for carer allowance on 12 August were told by Senator Vanstone that they:
... will now be eligible for the carer allowance without the need for further medical assessment prior to their 16th birthday ...
Is the Prime Minister aware that yesterday Senator Patterson admitted that these families will have their automatic qualification status reviewed in two years time despite Senator Vanstone's promise? Prime Minister, has Senator Vanstone misled carers or has Senator Patterson got her facts wrong again? Prime Minister, when will this government take some action to defend these families who are tormented by your review?
The SPEAKER
—Before I recognise the Prime Minister, I would point out to the member for Lilley, as would have been painfully evident to him, that the term `your review' is inappropriate.
Mr Swan
—The government's review.
The SPEAKER
—I thank the member for Lilley for correcting the record.
Mr HOWARD (Prime Minister)
—In answer to the honourable member for Lilley, I am not aware of the statements that were made by Senator Patterson yesterday. As the member is plainly aware, I was not here yesterday. I will investigate what he has put and if there is something that should be said or done it will.