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Wednesday, 15 February 2012
Page: 1484

NOTICES

The following notices were given:

Mr Albanese: To present a Bill for an Act to amend the Aviation Transport Security Act 2004, and for related purposes.

Mr Shorten: To present a Bill for an Act to amend the law relating to superannuation, and for related purposes.

Mr Bradbury: To present a Bill for an Act to amend the law relating to the Commonwealth's financial framework and governance arrangements, and for other purposes.

Mr Adams: To move:

That this House:

(1) recognises that 46 per cent of Australians do not have functional literacy to enable them to undertake more than the very basic tasks, and that it should:

(a) give recognition to and acknowledge the importance of the National Year of Reading 2012 as demonstrated by the attendance at the launch by the Prime Minister, the Minister for the Arts, and the Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth;

(b) congratulate all of the people and sponsors involved in setting up this National Year of Reading;

(c) aim to raise the awareness of all Australians to understand the benefits of reading as a life skill and a catalyst for well being through supporting this program;

(d) help to promote a reading culture in the home through this program, and

(e) assist to establish an aspirational goal for families, or parents and caregivers to share books with their children every day; and

(2) encourages all Members to participate in promoting the annual National Reading Day in their communities, schools and libraries.