2010-2011

THE PARLIAMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE PAPER

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

No. 63

MONDAY, 12 SEPTEMBER 2011

The House meets at 10 a.m.

BUSINESS ACCORDED PRIORITY FOR THIS SITTING

10.10 AM TO 12 NOON

COMMITTEE AND DELEGATION BUSINESS

Presentation and statements

1   Social Policy and Legal Affairs—Standing Committee: Report—Extradition and Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Legislative Amendment Bill 2011. ( Statements to conclude by 10.20 a.m. )

PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BUSINESS

Notices

1   Mr Windsor: To present a Bill for an Act to amend the Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 , and for related purposes ( Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Mining, Petroleum and Water Resources) Bill 2011 ). ( Notice given 16 August 2011. Time allowed—10 minutes. )

2   Mr Abbott: To present a Bill for an Act to protect the interests of Aboriginal people in the management, development and use of native title land situated in wild river areas, and for related purposes ( Wild Rivers (Environmental Management) Bill 2011 ). ( Notice given 23 August 2011. Time allowed—10 minutes. )

Orders of the day

† 1   Parliamentary Budget Office Bill 2011 ( Mr Hockey ) : Second reading ( from 22 August 2011 ). ( Time allowed—40 minutes. )

† 2   Charter of Budget Honesty Amendment Bill 2011 ( Mr Hockey ) : Second reading ( from 22 August 2011 ).

Notices — continued

† 3   Mr Zappia: To move—That this House:

(1) acknowledges the importance of the road transport industry to Australia's economy;

(2) notes that intergovernmental agreement on heavy vehicle regulatory reform was reached at the Council of Australian Governments meeting on 19 August 2011;

(3) acknowledges the significance of this agreement to Australia's road transport sector; and

(4) commends the federal Minister for Infrastructure and Transport for his work in bringing about this agreement. ( Notice given 23 August 2011. Time allowed—remaining private Members’ business time prior to 12 noon. )

8 TO 9.30 PM

PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BUSINESS — continued

Notic es — continued

† 4   Mr Crook: To move—That this House:

(1) notes that:

(a) Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenues are distributed to the States and Territories in accordance with a formula driv en by Horizontal Fiscal Equalisation (HFE) principles and are legislated for in the Federal Financial Relations Act 2009 ;

(b) for 2010-11, Western Australia received just 68 per cent of what it would have received if GST revenue was distributed across Aus tralia on a per capita basis—the lowest relativity applied to any State since the formula was introduced; and

(c) every other State and Territory, by contrast, received not less than 91 per cent of what it would have received if GST revenue was distributed evenly across Australia; and

(2) calls on the Government to amend the Act to stipulate a minimum GST revenue-sharing relativity of 75 per cent, which would allow continuing respect for the principles of HFE, but with proper recognition for population, a nd without Western Australia being unfairly penalised for its disproportionate contribution to our national economic prosperity. ( Notice given 16 August 2011. Time allowed—30 minutes. )

Orders of the day — continued

† 3   Air Services (Aircraft Noise) Amendment Bill 2011 ( Mrs Moylan ) : Second reading ( from 4 July 2011 ). ( Time allowed—remaining private Members’ business time prior to 9.30 p.m. )