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Hansard
- Start of Business
- CUSTOMS AMENDMENT (THAILAND-AUSTRALIA FREE TRADE AGREEMENT IMPLEMENTATION) BILL 2004
- CUSTOMS TARIFF AMENDMENT (THAILAND-AUSTRALIA FREE TRADE AGREEMENT IMPLEMENTATION) BILL 2004
- BANKRUPTCY AND FAMILY LAW LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2004
- ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS TRIBUNAL AMENDMENT BILL 2004
- FAMILY LAW AMENDMENT (ANNUITIES) BILL 2004
- SEX DISCRIMINATION AMENDMENT (TEACHING PROFESSION) BILL 2004 [NO. 2]
- WORKPLACE RELATIONS AMENDMENT (EXTENDED PROHIBITION OF COMPULSORY UNION FEES) BILL 2004
- AVIATION SECURITY AMENDMENT BILL 2004
- FINANCIAL FRAMEWORK LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2004
- SUPERANNUATION LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2004
- VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING FUNDING AMENDMENT BILL 2004
- WATER EFFICIENCY LABELLING AND STANDARDS BILL 2004
- CUTHBERT, MRS BETTY OLYMPIC GAMES: ATHENS
- DISTINGUISHED VISITORS
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QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE
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Political Parties: Donations
(Latham, Mark, MP, Howard, John, MP) -
Intelligence: Weapons of Mass Destruction
(Secker, Patrick, MP, Downer, Alexander, MP) -
Political Parties: Donations
(Latham, Mark, MP, Howard, John, MP) -
Workplace Relations: Reform
(Dutton, Peter, MP, Howard, John, MP) -
Iraq
(Beazley, Kim, MP, Howard, John, MP) -
Economy: Performance
(Causley, Ian, MP, Costello, Peter, MP) -
Health and Ageing: Nursing Homes
(Ellis, Annette, MP, Bishop, Julie, MP)
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Political Parties: Donations
- DISTINGUISHED VISITORS
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QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE
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Trade: Free Trade Agreement
(Barresi, Phillip, MP, Vaile, Mark, MP) -
Taxation: Goods and Services
(Crean, Simon, MP, Howard, John, MP) -
Transport: Motor Vehicle Sales
(Draper, Trish, MP, Anderson, John, MP) -
Immigration: Detention Centres
(Organ, Michael, MP, Howard, John, MP) -
Medicare: Safety Net
(Ticehurst, Kenneth, MP, Abbott, Tony, MP) -
Education: Funding
(Latham, Mark, MP, Howard, John, MP) -
Marriage
(Pearce, Christopher, MP, Ruddock, Philip, MP) -
Education: Funding
(Latham, Mark, MP, Howard, John, MP)
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Trade: Free Trade Agreement
- PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS
- QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE: ADDITIONAL ANSWERS
- BUSINESS
- PAPERS
- MATTERS OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE
- PARLIAMENTARY RETIRING ALLOWANCES TRUST
- CRIMINAL CODE AMENDMENT (SUICIDE RELATED MATERIAL OFFENCES) BILL 2004
- BROADCASTING SERVICES AMENDMENT (ANTI-SIPHONING) BILL 2004
- COMMITTEES
- DELEGATION REPORTS
- COMMITTEES
- WATER EFFICIENCY LABELLING AND STANDARDS BILL 2004
- TAX LAWS AMENDMENT (2004 MEASURES NO. 4) BILL 2004
- NEW INTERNATIONAL TAX ARRANGEMENTS (MANAGED FUNDS AND OTHER MEASURES) BILL 2004
- CUSTOMS TARIFF AMENDMENT (OIL, GAS AND OTHER MEASURES) BILL 2004
- WORKPLACE RELATIONS AMENDMENT (FAIR DISMISSAL) BILL 2004
- ADJOURNMENT
- Adjournment
- NOTICES
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Main Committee
- Start of Business
- STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS
- CRIMINAL CODE AMENDMENT (SUICIDE RELATED MATERIAL OFFENCES) BILL 2004
- BROADCASTING SERVICES AMENDMENT (ANTI-SIPHONING) BILL 2004
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QUESTIONS ON NOTICE
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Transport and Regional Services: Regional Partnerships Program
(Ferguson, Martin, MP, Anderson, John, MP) -
Genocide Convention: Proposed Legislation
(Roxon, Nicola, MP, Ruddock, Philip, MP) -
Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry: Exotic Diseases Study
(McClelland, Robert, MP, Truss, Warren, MP) -
Aviation: Airservices Australia
(Ferguson, Martin, MP, Anderson, John, MP) -
Regional Services: Rural Transaction Centres
(Gibbons, Steve, MP, Anderson, John, MP) -
Regional Services: Rural Transaction Centres
(Ferguson, Martin, MP, Anderson, John, MP) -
Regional Services: Rural Transaction Centres
(Snowdon, Warren, MP, Anderson, John, MP) -
Regional Services: Rural Transaction Centres
(Ferguson, Martin, MP, Anderson, John, MP) -
Medicare
(Thompson, Cameron, MP, Abbott, Tony, MP) -
Defence: Fortuna Villa
(Gibbons, Steve, MP, Bailey, Fran, MP)
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Transport and Regional Services: Regional Partnerships Program
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Mr CREAN (2:54 PM)
—My question is to the Prime Minister. I remind him of the Treasurer's answer yesterday that services to retirement village residents in serviced apartments are not GST free.
Mr Costello
—That's not right.
Mr CREAN
—Read the Hansard. Does the Prime Minister stand by his election promise announced when the GST was introduced that these services would be GST free? Hasn't this GST-free status been confirmed in correspondence to industry representatives from the offices of you, Prime Minister, the Assistant Treasurer and the Minister for Aged Care? I quote:
All residents of retirement villages who receive personal care will not pay GST on fees and charges for their care, meals and accommodation.
Isn't this why these Australians are not paying GST now? Does the Prime Minister agree with the Treasurer's statement yesterday which changed government policy by extending the GST to these elderly Australians?
Mr HOWARD (Prime Minister)
—The member for Hotham has misrepresented the Treasurer and therefore the whole basis of his question falls to the ground.
Mr Crean
—Mr Speaker, I seek leave to table three items of correspondence, one from the office of the Minister for Aged Care, one from the office of the Assistant Treasurer and one from the office of the Prime Minister, confirming the GST-free status. And I refer members to the Treasurer's answer yesterday in the Hansard.
Leave granted.
The SPEAKER
—I remind the Treasurer that standing order 55 applies to all members of the House.