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Hansard
- Start of Business
- PROTECTION OF THE SEA (SHIPPING LEVY) AMENDMENT BILL 2005
- TAX LAWS AMENDMENT (2005 MEASURES NO. 5) BILL 2005
- COMMITTEES
- COMMITTEES
- CUSTOMS AMENDMENT (EXTENSION OF IMPORT CUT-OVER TIME) BILL 2005
- OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY (COMMONWEALTH EMPLOYMENT) AMENDMENT BILL 2005
- QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE
- LAW AND JUSTICE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (SERIOUS DRUG OFFENCES AND OTHER MEASURES) BILL 2005
- HEALTH INSURANCE AMENDMENT (MEDICARE SAFETY-NETS) BILL 2005
- VIETNAM VETERANS DAY
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QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE
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Telstra
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Telstra
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Telstra
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Resource Exports
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Telstra
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Economy: Ageing Population
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Future Fund
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Workplace Relations
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Telstra
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Telstra
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QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE
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Afghanistan
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Telstra
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Aged Care
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Abu Bakar Bashir
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Iraq
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Industrial Relations Advertising Campaign
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Violence in Indigenous Communities
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Abu Bakar Bashir
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Transport Security
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Immigration Detention
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Green Corps
(Smith, Anthony, MP, Dutton, Peter, MP)
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Afghanistan
- QUESTIONS TO THE SPEAKER
- HELEN TUDOR
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Unparliamentary Language
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Unparliamentary Language
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Unparliamentary Language
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Unparliamentary Behaviour
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Pacific Islands: Parliamentary Services
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Parliamentary Security Staff
(Bevis, Arch, MP, SPEAKER, The)
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Unparliamentary Language
- DOCUMENTS
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- MATTERS OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE
- OFFSHORE PETROLEUM BILL 2005
- OFFSHORE PETROLEUM (ANNUAL FEES) BILL 2005
- OFFSHORE PETROLEUM (REGISTRATION FEES) BILL 2005
- OFFSHORE PETROLEUM (ROYALTY) BILL 2005
- OFFSHORE PETROLEUM (REPEALS AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS) BILL 2005
- OFFSHORE PETROLEUM (SAFETY LEVIES) AMENDMENT BILL 2005
- ARTS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (MARITIME MUSEUM AND FILM, TELEVISION AND RADIO SCHOOL) BILL 2005
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NATIONAL RESIDUE SURVEY (EXCISE) LEVY AMENDMENT BILL 2005
NATIONAL RESIDUE SURVEY (CUSTOMS) LEVY AMENDMENT BILL 2005 - ADJOURNMENT
- QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE
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Main Committee
- Start of Business
- STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS
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OFFSHORE PETROLEUM BILL 2005
OFFSHORE PETROLEUM (ANNUAL FEES) BILL 2005
OFFSHORE PETROLEUM (REGISTRATION FEES) BILL 2005
OFFSHORE PETROLEUM (ROYALTY) BILL 2005
OFFSHORE PETROLEUM (REPEALS AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS) BILL 2005
OFFSHORE PETROLEUM (SAFETY LEVIES) AMENDMENT BILL 2005 - OFFSHORE PETROLEUM (ANNUAL FEES) BILL 2005
- OFFSHORE PETROLEUM (REGISTRATION FEES) BILL 2005
- OFFSHORE PETROLEUM (ROYALTY) BILL 2005
- OFFSHORE PETROLEUM (REPEALS AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS) BILL 2005
- OFFSHORE PETROLEUM (SAFETY LEVIES) AMENDMENT BILL 2005
- ARTS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (MARITIME MUSEUM AND FILM, TELEVISION AND RADIO SCHOOL) BILL 2005
- VICTORY IN THE PACIFIC DAY
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Income Tax
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Police Superannuation Scheme
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Kirribilli House
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Prime Minister: Electorate Visits
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Hillsong Foundation and Associated Entities
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Education: Grants
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Massage Service
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Massage Service
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Massage Service
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Media Training
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Media Training
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Media Training
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Media Training
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Recruitment Agencies
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Recruitment Agencies
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Recruitment Agencies
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Passports
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Utilities Allowance
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Australian Honours System
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Commonwealth Administrator
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Media Monitoring and Clipping Services
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Media Monitoring and Clipping Services
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Media Monitoring and Clipping Services
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Media Monitoring and Clipping Services
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Media Monitoring and Clipping Services
(Bowen, Chris, MP, Howard, John, MP) -
Media Monitoring and Clipping Services
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Media Monitoring and Clipping Services
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Media Monitoring and Clipping Services
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Job Network Providers
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Work and Family Commitments Survey
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Visas
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Family Tax Benefit
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Treasury: Grants
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Taxation
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Disability Support Pension
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Commercial Television Licences
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Taxation
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Cool Country Radio Licence
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Child Support Agency: Ergonomic Chairs
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Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs: Staffing
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Finance and Administration: Staffing
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Australian Workplace Agreements
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Australian Fair Pay Commission
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Asylum Seekers
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Australian Broadcasting Authority
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Cross-Media Ownership Rules
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Phenylketonuria
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Australian Industrial Relations Commission
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Immigration: Passenger Arrivals
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Socio-Economic Status Funding
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Youth Allowance
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Defence Science and Technology Organisation
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Health: Medical Indemnity
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Therapeutic Goods Administration: Review
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Family Planning Programs
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AusAID-NGO Cooperation Program
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Export Market Development Grants
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New Apprenticeships
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Cochlear Implants
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Whaling
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Advertising Agencies
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Science Education
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AusAID-NGO Cooperation Program
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AusAID: Funding
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Afghanistan: Australian Aid
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Avian Influenza
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China: Australian Aid
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Papua New Guinea: Australian Aid
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Heads of Mission Appointments
(Rudd, Kevin, MP, Downer, Alexander, MP)
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Income Tax
Content Window
Thursday, 18 August 2005
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Mr Sercombe
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs, in writing, on 10 May 2005:
(1) Is the Minister aware of the article in the Sydney Morning Herald on 19 February 2005 which reported that Sean Evans, Law Enforcement Adviser for the Pacific Islands Forum, said that Australian officials are aware that criminals have obtained Pacific Island diplomatic passports by bribing politicians; that most of the Chinese on the move are ultimately trying to get to Australia, New Zealand, the US or Canada, and that many of then have succeeded, but that it is impossible to know exact numbers.
(2) Can the Minister confirm these claims and provide an assurance that Australia’s borders are adequately protected from criminal entry.
Mr John Cobb (Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs)
—The Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs has provided the following answer to the honourable member’s question:
(1) Intelligence suggesting some criminal persons may be holding Pacific nation diplomatic passports is a matter for the Australian Federal Police.
(2) See answer to part (1).