2010

THE PARLIAMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE PAPER

(www.aph.gov.au/house/info/notpaper)

No. 7

MONDAY, 25 OCTOBER 2010

The House meets at 10 a.m.

BUSINESS ACCORDED PRIORITY FOR THIS SITTING

10 AM TO 12 NOON

COMMITTEE AND DELEGATION REPORTS

Presentation and statement s

1   australian parliamentary delegation to ireland and italy, june-july 2010: Report. ( Statements to conclude by 10.05 a.m. )

PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BUSINESS

Notices

1   Mr Turnbull: To present a Bill for an Act to require the preparation and publication of a business case and a cost benefit analysis of the proposed National Broadband Network, and for related purposes. ( National Broadband Network Financial Transparency Bill 2010 ). ( Notice given 19 October 2010. Time allowed—10 minutes. )

Orders of the day

1   Evidence Amendment (Journalists’ Privilege) Bill 2010 ( Mr Wilkie ) : Second reading ( from 18 October 2010. Time allowed—60 minutes. )

Notices — continued

2   Ms Hall: To move—That this House:

(1) notes that:

(a) Pink Ribbon D ay is 25 October;

(b) breast cancer is the most common cancer in Australian women, accounting for 28 per cent of cancer diagnoses in 2006;

(c) this year alone, 12 000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer, which is expected to increase by 22 per cent by 2015;

(d) one in nine women will be diagnosed with breast cancer by age 85;

(e) breast cancer is the most common cancer in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women;

(f) the risk of developing breast cancer increases with age, with the average age of diagnosis recorded as 60 in 2006;

(g) mammograms are vital to early detection, with 75 per cent of deaths occurring in women who have never been screened; and

(h) there has been a 27 per cent decrease in mortality rates due to breast cancer since 1994; and

(2) acknowledges the:

(a) work of the National Breast Cancer Foundation;

(b) effectiveness of Pink Ribbon Day in raising awareness;

(c) work of the Jane McGrath Foundation;

(d) contribution of volunteers, s taff and researchers; and

(e) importance of early detection. ( Notice given 18 October 2010 . Time allowed—remaining private Members’ business time prior to 12 noon. )

8 TO 9.30 PM

PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BUSINESS — continued

Orders of the day — continued

2   Commission of Inquiry into the Building the Education Revolution Program Bill 2010 ( Mr Pyne ) : Second reading ( from 18 October 2010. Time allowed—60 minutes. )

Notices — continued

3   Ms Parke: To move—That this House:

(1) notes that 24 October is United Nations Day which celebrates the entry into force of the United Nations Charter on 24 October 1945;

(2) celebrates Australia’s key role in the formation of the United Nations and the drafting of the United Nations Charter;

(3) recognises that Australia has been a consistent and long term contributor to United Nations efforts to safeguard international peace and security and to promote human rights, for example, by:

(a)  being the thirteenth largest contributor to the United Nations budget;

(b) contributing to many United Nations peacekeeping operations;

(c) firmly committing to increasing Australia’s development assistance; and

(d) by continuing to push for real progress towards the Millennium Development Goals;

(4) notes further the Australian Government’s commitment to the multilateral system as one of the three fundamental pillars of Aus tralia’s foreign policy, namely that Australia is determined to work through the United Nations to enhance security and economic well being worldwide, and to uphold the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter;

(5) notes that as the only genuinely global Organisation, the United Nations plays a critical role in addressing the global challenges that no single country can resolve on its own, and that Australia is determined to play its part within the United Natio ns to help address serious global challenges, including conflict prevention and resolution, international development, climate change, terrorism and the threat posed by weapons of mass destruction;

(6) expresses its condolences for the loss of 100 United Nations staff lives in January 2010 as a result of the earthquake in Haiti, and expresses its appreciation for the ongoing work in difficult conditions of United Nations staff around the world; and

(7) reaffirms the faith of the Australian people in the purposes, principles, and actions of the United Nations acting under guidance of the United Nations Charter. ( Notice given 18 October 2010. Time allowed—remaining private Members’ business time prior to 9.30 p.m. )