BUSINESS OF THE MAIN COMMITTEE

Thursday, 13 October 2011

The Main Committee me ets at 9.30 a.m.

GOVERNMENT BUSINESS

Orders of the day

1   National Broadband Network—Joint Standing Committee—Review of the rollout of the National Broadband Network (First report)—MOTION TO TAKE NOTE OF DOCUMENT: Resumption of debate ( from 22 September 2011—Mr Hayes ) on the motion of Mr Albanese—That the House take note of the document.

2   prime minister’s report 2011—CLOSING THE GAP—MOTION TO TAKE NOTE OF DOCUMENT: Resumption of debate ( from 22 March 2011—Mr S. P. Jones ) on the motion of Mr Dreyfus—That the House take note of the document.

3   commemoration of the second anniversary of the black saturday bushfires—ministerial statement—MOTION TO TAKE NOTE OF DOCUMENT: Resumption of debate ( from 21 February 2011—Mr C. R. Thomson ) on the motion of Mr Rudd—That the House take note of the document.

† 4   GRIEVANCE DEBATE: Question—That grievances be noted—Resumption of debate ( from 19 September 2011 ).

Committee and delegation reports

Orders of the day

1   Infrastructure and Communications—Standing Committee—REPORT—Broadening the debate: Inquiry into the role and potential of the National Broadband Network—MOTION TO TAKE NOTE OF DOCUMENT: Resumption of debate ( from 14 September 2011 ) on the motion of Ms Bird—That the House take note of the report. ( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 7 sitting Mondays after 31 October 2011. )

2   Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade—Joint Standing Committee—REPORT—inquiry into australia’s trade and investment relations with asia, the pacific and latin america—MOTION TO TAKE NOTE OF DOCUMENT: Resumption of debate ( from 12 September 2011 ) on the motion of Ms Saffin—That the House take note of the report. ( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 7 sitting Mondays after 31 October 2011. )

3   Regional Australia—Standing Committee—report—Of drought and flooding rains: Inquiry into the impact of the Guide to the Murray-Darling Basin Plan—MOTION TO TAKE NOTE OF DOCUMENT: Resumption of debate ( from 17 August 2011 ) on the motion of Mr Windsor—That the House take note of the report. ( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 5 sitting Mondays after 31 October 2011. )

4   Electoral Matters—Joint Standing Committee—REPORT ON the conduct of the election and related matters—MOTION TO TAKE NOTE OF DOCUMENT: Resumption of debate ( from 7 July 2011 ) on the motion of Mr Melham—That the House take note of the report. ( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 5 sitting Mondays after 31 October 2011. )

5   Christmas Island Tragedy—Joint Select Committee—REPORT—christmas island tragedy of 15 december 2010—MOTION TO TAKE NOTE OF DOCUMENT: Resumption of debate ( from 6 July 2011—Mr Melham ) on the motion of Mr Keenan—That the House take note of the report. ( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 5 sitting Mondays after 31 October 2011. )

6   Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade—Joint Standing Committee—REPORT—inquiry into australia’s relationship with the countries of africa—MOTION TO TAKE NOTE OF DOCUMENT: Resumption of debate ( from 6 July 2011—Mr S. P. Jones ) on the motion of Mr Fitzgibbon—That the House take note of the report. ( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 5 sitting Mondays after 31 October 2011. )

7   Social Policy and Legal Affairs—Standing Committee—REPORT—reclaiming public space: Inquiry into the regulation of billboard and outdoor advertising—MOTION TO TAKE NOTE OF DOCUMENT: Resumption of debate ( from 6 July 2011—Ms Owens ) on the motion of Mr Perrett—That the House take note of the report. ( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 5 sitting Mondays after 31 October 2011. )

8   Health and Ageing—Standing Committee—REPORT—Before it’s too late: report on early intervention programs aimed at preventing youth suicide—MOTION TO TAKE NOTE OF DOCUMENT: Resumption of debate ( from 6 July 2011—Ms Owens ) on the motion of Mr Georganas—That the House take note of the report. ( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 5 sitting Mondays after 31 October 2011. )

9   Law Enforcement—Parliamentary Joint Committee—REPORT ON the Inquiry into the adequacy of aviation and maritime security measures to combat serious and organised crime—MOTION TO TAKE NOTE OF DOCUMENT: Resumption of debate ( from 6 July 2011—Ms Rishworth ) on the motion of Mr Hayes—That the House take note of the report. ( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 5 sitting Mondays after 31 October 2011. )

10   Cyber-Safety—Joint Select Committee—High-Wire Act, Cyber-Safety and the Young—MOTION TO TAKE NOTE OF DOCUMENT: Resumption of debate ( from 6 July 2011—Mr Hayes ) on the motion of Mr Hawke—That the House take note of the report. ( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 5 sitting Mondays after 31 October 2011. )

11   Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs—Standing Committee—REPORT—doing time - time for doing: Indigenous youth in the criminal justice system—MOTION TO TAKE NOTE OF DOCUMENT: Resumption of debate ( from 6 July 2011 ) on the motion of Mr Neumann—That the House take note of the report. ( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 5 sitting Mondays after 31 October 2011. )

12   Public Accounts and Audit—Joint Committee—REPORT 423: Review of Auditor -General’s Reports Nos. 39 (2009-10) to 15 (2010-11)—MOTION TO TAKE NOTE OF DOCUMENT: Resumption of debate ( from 4 July 2011 ) on the motion of Mr Oakeshott—That the House take note of the report. ( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 5 sitting Mondays after 31 October 2011. )

13   Public Accounts and Audit—Joint Committee—Report 424: Eighth biannual hearing with the Commissioner of Taxation—MOTION TO TAKE NOTE OF DOCUMENT: Resumption of debate ( from 4 July 2011 ) on the motion of Mr Oakeshott—That the House take note of the report. ( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 5 sitting Mondays after 31 October 2011. )

14   Education and Employment—Standing Committee—REPORT ON the inquiry into School Libraries and Teacher Librarians in 21 ^st Century Australia—MOTION TO TAKE NOTE OF DOCUMENT: Resumption of debate ( from 24 May 2011—Mr Danby ) on the motion of Ms Rishworth—That the House take note of the report. ( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 2 sitting Mondays after 31 October 2011. )

15   Economics—Standing Committee—second REPORT ON the Review of the Reserve Bank of Australia Annual Report 2010—MOTION TO TAKE NOTE OF DOCUMENT: Resumption of debate ( from 24 May 2011—Ms Grierson ) on the motion of Mr C. R. Thomson—That the House take note of the report. ( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 2 sitting Mondays after 31 October 2011. )

16   Economics—Standing Committee—REPORT ON the Inquiry into Indigenous economic development in Queensland and advisory report on the Wild Rivers (Environmental Management) Bill 2010—MOTION TO TAKE NOTE OF DOCUMENT: Resumption of debate ( from 12 May 2011 ) on the motion of Mr C. R. Thomson—That the House take note of the report. ( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on the next sitting Monday after 31 October 2011. )

17   Education and Employment—Standing Committee—advisory REPORT ON the social security legislation amendment (job seeker compliance) bill 2011—MOTION TO TAKE NOTE OF DOCUMENT: Resumption of debate ( from 11 May 2011 ) on the motion of Ms Rishworth—That the House take note of the report. ( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on the next sitting Monday after 31 October 2011. )

18   Treaties—Joint Standing Committee—REPORT 116: treaties tabled on 24 and 25 november 2010, 9 february and 1 march 2011 and treaties referred on 16 november 2010 (part 3)—MOTION TO TAKE NOTE OF DOCUMENT: Resumption of debate ( from 11 May 2011 ) on the motion of Mr K. J. Thomson—That the House take note of the report. ( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on the next sitting Monday after 31 October 2011. )

19   Public Accounts and Audit—Joint Committee—REPORT 422: Review of the 2009-10 defence materiel organisation major projects report—MOTION TO TAKE NOTE OF DOCUMENT: Resumption of debate ( from 11 May 2011 ) on the motion of Mr Oakeshott—That the House take note of the report. ( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on the next sitting Monday after 31 October 2011. )

20   Gambling Reform—Joint Select Committee—first REPORT ON the design and implementation of a mandatory pre-commitment system for electronic gambling machines—MOTION TO TAKE NOTE OF DOCUMENT: Resumption of debate ( from 11 May 2011—Ms Rishworth ) on the motion of Mr Wilkie—That the House take note of the report. ( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on the next sitting Monday after 31 October 2011. )

21   Public Accounts and Audit—Joint Committee—Report 421: The role of the Auditor-General in scrutinising government advertising—MOTION TO TAKE NOTE OF DOCUMENT: Resumption of debate ( from 3 March 2011 ) on the motion of Mr Oakeshott—That the House take note of the report. ( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on 31 October 2011. )

22   Economics—Standing Committee—Review of the Reserve Bank of Australia Annual Report 2010 (first Report)—MOTION TO TAKE NOTE OF DOCUMENT: Resumption of debate ( from 28 February 2011 ) on the motion of Mr C. R. Thomson—That the House take note of the report. ( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on 31 October 2011. )

PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BUSINESS

Orders of the day

1   Surf lifesavers: Resumption of debate ( from 19 September 2011 ) on the motion of Mr Lyons—That this House:

(1) acknowledges the:

(a) surf lifesavers who risked their lives to perform approximately 11 000 rescues in Australia last year; and

(b) work done by surf lifesavers in northern Austra lia as its surf season comes to an end;

(2) recognises the:

(a) importance of water safety in Australia as we head into the warmer months in the southern parts of Australia; and

(b) vital work of Surf Life Saving Australia and its efforts in patrolling our beaches and educating swimmers; and

(3) encourages all:

(a) Australians to learn to swim so that every Australian is a swimmer and every Australian swimmer a lifesaver; and

(b) users of aquatic environments, such as pools, rivers, lakes and the sur f, to understand those environments and be safe as they swim. ( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 8 sitting Mondays after 31 October 2011. )

2   AQIS Export Service Rebate: Resumption of debate ( from 19 September 2011 ) on the motion of Mr Cobb—That this House:

(1) requires the responsible Minister to:

(a) immediately commission an independent s tudy on the legitimate costs to the Government of Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (AQIS) Export Service Inspection Fees and Charges for the six affected industries (Meat, Fish, Dairy, Horticulture, Grain, and Live Export) as evidenced at the AQIS - Australian Meat Industry Council joint ministerial taskforce meeting No. 15 on 7 May 2010; and

(b) table in the House:

(i) a document that explains how the Government will provide a reduction in annual regulatory costs to the export industries in the order of $30 million per year from 1 July 2011; and

(ii) a document that outlines the completion of reforms that were to be delivered as part of the agreement to remove the AQIS Export Service rebate between the Government and the six affected industries;

(2) notes that the above commitments were part of a package agreed to by the former Minster for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry in return for the passage of the Government’s legislation to remove the 40 per cent AQIS Export Service rebate; and

(3) calls on the Government to continue the AQIS Export Service rebate until the reforms are delivered, as agreed to by the Government. ( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 8 sitting Mondays after 31 October 2011. On 22 September 2011, the Selection Committee recommended that this order of the day be voted on. )

3   Disability services: Resumption of debate ( from 19 September 2011 ) on the motion of Mr Neumann—That this House:

(1) welcomes the Prod uctivity Commission's final report into Disability Care and Support, released on 10 August 2011;

(2) notes the assessment of the Productivity Commission that the current system of disability care and support is unsustainable, underfunded, unfair and does not deliver appropriate levels of care and support to Australians with disability;

(3) supports the vision set out by the Productivity Commission for a national disability insurance scheme which delivers individualised care and support for Australians with significant disability over the course of their lives, and provides universal insurance for care and support for Australians in the event of significant disability;

(4) commends the Australian Government's commitment to fundamental reform of disability services, and the start of work to prepare for a scheme, consistent with the recommendations of the Productivity Commission;

(5) recognises the work of the Australian Government to increase funding and put reform to services to Australians with disabilities on the national agenda, including improving access to early intervention services for children with disabilities, record increases to pensions for people with disabilities and their carers and doubling funding to the States and Territories to deliver disability services; and

(6) welcomes the agreement of the Council of Australian Governments to immediate action to deliver foundation reforms necessary for a national disability insurance scheme. ( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 8 sitting Mondays after 31 October 2011. )

4   Coptic Christians in Egypt: Resumption of debate ( from 19 September 2011 ) on the motion of Mr C. Kelly—That this House:

(1) recognises that Coptic Christians in Egypt are suffering ongoing and increasing persecution;

(2) condemns the recent attacks on Coptic Christians in Egypt;

(3) expresses its sympathy for Coptic Chri stians who have been victims of recent attacks in Egypt; and

(4) calls on the Government to:

(a) issue a public statement condemning the ongoing attacks against the Coptic Christian minority in Egypt;

(b) make immediate representations to the United Nat ions to end the persecution of Coptic Christians in Egypt; and

(c) strongly urge the Egyptian Government to provide equal rights and protection for all Egyptian citizens regardless of race or religion. ( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 8 sitting Mondays after 31 October 2011. On 22 September 2011, the Selection Committee recommended that this order of the day be voted on. )

5   National Police Remembrance Day: Resumption of debate ( from 19 September 2011 ) on the motion of Mr Hayes—That this House:

(1) recognises and acknowledges the significant contribution that officers across all Australian policing jurisdictions make to our local communities as we approach National Police Remembrance Day on 29 September 2011;

(2) remembers and commemorates the ultimate sacrifices made by all police officers who have been killed in the course of their duties, in particular, that we commemorate the lives of:

(a) Detective Constable William Arthur George (Bill) Crews of the NSW Police Force who was killed in Sydne y on 9 September 2010;

(b) Sergeant Daniel Stiller of the Queensland Police Force who was killed on 1 December 2010; and

(c) Detective Sergeant Constable Damian Leeding of the Queensland Police Force who was killed on 1 June 2011;

(3) honours the courag e, commitment and memory of the many fine men and women who lost their lives during the execution of their official duty made in serving our community;

(4) pays respect to the work of Police Legacy which undertakes vital services in looking after the families and friends of the fallen police officers; and

(5) supports and thanks all serving police throughout Australia for their invaluable dedication and commitment to make a difference, defend our way of life and safeguard our communities. ( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 8 sitting Mondays after 31 October 2011. )

6   National standard for fertiliser products: Resumption of debate ( from 19 September 2011 ) on the motion of Mr Pyne—That this House:

(1) notes that consumers currently have little information made available to them in choosing which fertiliser product for private and domestic use w ill suit their needs, and which fertiliser products may damage their plants;

(2) recognises:

(a) that existing voluntary standards produced by Standards Australia, such as AS 4454, do not always provide consumers with sufficient information to ensure the ir fertiliser product is fit for its purpose;

(b) that the industry has made calls to urgently address anomalies between all compost standards, particularly contaminant levels, to ensure a high quality product that will improve soil health and productivity; and

(c) the recommendation of the Senate Select Committee on Agricultural Related Industries in its Pricing and Supply Arrangements in the Australian and Global Fertiliser Market report, to implement, as a matter of priority, uniform description and labelling of fertiliser products to ensure consistency between jurisdictions; and

(3) calls on the Australian Government to work with the States and Territories to establish a national standard for fertiliser products for private and domestic use that are m ade available for sale in Australia:

(a) requiring uniform labelling; and

(b) prescribing the acceptable range of ingredient levels for fertiliser products such as nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and pH. ( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 8 sitting Mondays after 31 October 2011. On 22 September 2011, the Selection Committee recommended that this order of the day be voted on. )

7   community based organisations: Resumption of debate ( from 12 September 2011 ) on the motion of Mr Melham—That this House:

(1)  acknowledges the contributions of:

(a)  Pole Depot;

(b)  Riverwood Community Centre;

(c) the Chinese Australian Services Society;

(d) Padstow Community Centre;

(e)  Mortdale Community Services; and

(f) Community Services Alliance;

to the overall welfare of the people in the Hurstville, Kogarah, Bankstown and Canterbury local government association areas;

(2) notes the contributions of all community-based organisations to the welfare and support of the neighbourhoods they service through:

(a)  family, youth and children's services;

(b) health, ageing and disability services;

(c) migrant settlement and support;

(d) carer respite and support;

(e) education and training; and

(f) sport and recreation;

(3) recognises the support of the Government to those community groups through:

(a)  the Community Investment Program;

(b) community grants;

(c) volunteer grants; and

(d) the Diversity and Social Cohesion Program;

(4) ackno wledges the advocacy of the management and boards of those organisations to ensure that local needs are being met; and

(5) affirms the Government's ongoing commitment to assisting those organisations. ( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 7 sitting Mondays after 31 October 2011. )

8   Parliamentary Budget Office Bill 2011 ( Mr Hockey ) : Second reading—Resumption of debate ( from 12 September 2011 ). ( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 7 sitting Mondays after 31 October 2011. On 14 September 2011, the Selection Committee recommended that this order of the day be voted on. )

9   Charter of Budget Honesty Amendment Bill 2011 ( Mr Hockey ) : Second reading—Resumption of debate ( from 12 September 2011 ). ( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 7 sitting Mondays after 31 October 2011. On 14 September 2011, the Selection Committee recommended that this order of the day be voted on. )

10   Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness Month: Resumption of debate ( from 12 September 2011 ) on the motion of Mr Hayes—That this House:

(1) notes that the month of A ugust is Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Awareness Month;

(2) further notes that:

(a) 52 Australians die each month from this rare genetic motor neuron disease;

(b) SMA is the leading genetic killer of infants under the age of two; and

(c) this debilitat ing disease can occur in both adults and children;

(3) expresses support for:

(a) the Spinal Muscular Atrophy Association Inc.; and

(b) all Australian families affected by this incurable disease; and

(4) calls for the Government to:

(a) lodge SMA as a keyword with the National Health and Medical Research Council;

(b) provide support for practical initiatives for those affected by SMA; and

(c) promote awareness of SMA. ( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 7 sitting Mondays after 31 October 2011. )

11   Football Queensland licencing scheme: Resumption of debate ( from 12 September 2011 ) on the motion of Mr Ripoll—That this House:

(1) acknowledges that the Football Queensland licensing scheme is anti-competitive because it:

(a) excludes smaller and new apparel manufacturers who cannot afford to pay the annual fee from the market;

(b) increase s costs for clubs and players as licensed suppliers pass on the cost of the licence fee and the ‘Q Logo’ to consumers;

(c) forces clubs to purchase what some regard as inferior and expensive products as Football Queensland strictly enforces penalties against clubs that wear apparel from non-licensed suppliers in competitive matches;

(d) increases cost for regional clubs as manufacturers large enough to pay the licensing fee are based in the large population centres, not in the regions; and

(e) protects licensed suppliers form true competition as there is only a limited number of licensed suppliers and most are aware of each others prices;

(2) recognises that the current immunity from prosecution granted to Football Queensland by the Australian Competitio n and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has been instrumental in allowing Football Queensland to conduct this anti-competitive behaviour and sets a precedent for other sporting administration bodies within Australia to instigate similar schemes;

(3) calls on the ACCC to consider the anti-competitive nature of the Football Queensland licensing scheme when deciding on the continuation of the immunity from prosecution granted to Football Queensland; and

(4) acknowledges that Football Queensland and other similar organisations have special exemptions and conditions in relation to their status in their community and as a consequence also carry special responsibility and duty of care in the exercise of its charter for clubs and players, as well as its commercial relationships. ( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 7 sitting Mondays after 31 October 2011. )

12   Conflict in Sudan: Resumption of debate ( from 22 August 2011 ) on the motion of Ms Parke—That this House:

(1) notes that:

(a) on 9 July 2011 two new nations emerged, the nations of South and North Sudan, which follows an overwhelming vote for independence by voters in South Sudan's referendum for independence on 9 January 2011;

(b) the future of these nations are interdependent and their stability has regional border security implications for North and East Africa;

(c) the emerging picture confronting both new nations is dire and with significant political, humanitarian and developmental challenges;

(d) the overall security situation in Sudan is deteriorating at an alarming rate, having severe humanitarian consequences with millions of civilians in both North and South Sudan in need of protection and critical humanitarian assistance;

(e) Sudan, after Zimbabwe, is the second largest recipient of Australia's humanitarian and development assistance in Africa—since 2004, the Australian Government has provided $136 million to Sudan;

(f) the North/South Comprehensive Peace Agreement signed in 2005 that ended over two decades of civil war is at risk, due to recent violence, with outstanding issues such as border demarcation, oil revenue sharing, currency and citizenship status, unresolved;

(g) Sudan has the highest level overall of people remaining internally displaced according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, and the highest number of people newly displaced by conflict; and

(h) the plight of internally displaced people and Sudanese refugees will therefore continue to be a shared legacy of decades of conflict;

(2) condemns the most recent violence that ha s seen conflict spread across North and South Sudan and has recently escalated in the contested border region of Abyei and in two of the ‘three protocol areas’—South Kordofan and the Nuba Mountains—causing mass displacement;

(3) recognises that the inter-ethnic conflict also affects South Sudan, and people in South Sudan's Western Equatoria region are still victims of attacks by the Lords Resistance Army along the border areas of Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo and the Central African Republic;

(4) expresses deep concern at the:

(a) protracted nature of the conflict and displacement in Darfur, now in its eighth year;

(b) United Nations estimate that 300 000 people have been killed as a result of violence, malnutrition and starvation, and 4 million p eople are in desperate need of aid, representing nearly two thirds of the entire estimated Darfur population of 6.5 million; and

(c) estimated 2.5 million people that live in refugee camps in Darfur and neighbouring Chad, while others struggle to survive in remote villages;

(5) notes that:

(a) humanitarian relief efforts to provide assistance to vulnerable populations are being hampered by limited humanitarian access in some of the most affected conflict areas including in South Kordofan and Darfur; and

(b) insecurity and inaccessibility remain amongst the biggest challenges facing the delivery of assistance by humanitarian agencies to vulnerable populations;

(6) urges the Government of South Sudan and the Government of Sudan to reaffirm their commitmen t to peace, conflict prevention, the inclusion of the peripheral regions and ethnic minorities in political representation and decision making, and the recognition of cultural and ethnic diversity through durable political solutions; and

(7) encourages the Australian Government to provide ongoing and predictable diplomatic and funding resources to address humanitarian and development needs in North and South Sudan. ( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 6 sitting Mondays after 31 October 2011. )

13   Mandaean humanitarian issues: Resumption of debate ( from 22 August 2011 ) on the motion of Mr L. D. T. Ferguson—That this House notes the:

(1) continuing discrimination and attacks upon Mandaeans on the basis of their religious beliefs;

(2) minimal opportunities for internal relocation of Mandaeans within Iraq due to their limited numbers and lack of Government protection;

(3) significant numbers that have fled the country either to other nations in the Middle East and from there to nations such as Australia;

(4) need for Australia to continue to focus on Mandaean claims in our refugee/humanitarian intake; and

(5) humanitarian imperative for Australia to raise continuing human rights abuses in Iraq within varied multicultural fora and bilateral dealings with Iraq. ( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 6 sitting Mondays after 31 October 2011. )

14   Burmese community in Australia: Resumption of debate ( from 22 August 2011—Ms Owens , in continuation ) on the motion of Ms Owens—That this House:

(1) r ecognises:

(a)  the important contribution of the Burmese community in Australia;

(b) the strength of the Burmese community and professional organisations and the part they have played in assisting others to settle successfully in Australia; and

(c) the extensive charity work of the Burmese community in Australia for the broader Australian community; and

(2)  acknowledges the Burmese community’s:

(a) strong advocacy over the plight of the Burmese refugees in the region; and

(b) determination to raise aw areness of the difficult situation facing internally displaced people in Eastern Burma. ( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 6 sitting Mondays after 31 October 2011. )

15   Polio eradication: Resumption of debate ( from 22 August 2011 ) on the motion of Dr Leigh—That this House:

(1) commends the efforts of successive Australian governments, working with multilateral, non-government organisations such as Rotary International and other national governments, in wiping out polio in the Pacific and reducing the total number of polio cases worldwide by 99 per cent since 1988;

(2) notes that polio remains endemic in four countries—Afghanistan, Nigeria, India and Pakistan—three of which are Commonwealth nations;

(3) recognises that in 2010, there were only 1290 cases of polio worldwide, down from 350 000 cases in 1988, indicating the unprecedented opportunity the world has to eradicate polio once and for all;

(4) notes that the Global Polio Eradication Initiative currently faces a funding shortfall of US$665 million for the full implementation of its 2010-12 Polio Eradication Strategic Plan; and

(5) calls upon the Government to support efforts to deliver a polio-free world and to advocate for the inclusion of a strong statement urging Commonwealth countries to strengthen immunisation systems, including for polio, in the Final Communique of the 2011 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. ( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 6 sitting Mondays after 31 October 2011. )

16   Income Management: Resumption of debate ( from 22 August 2011 ) on the motion of Mr Champion—That this House:

(1) notes:

(a) t he positive impact compulsory and voluntary income management is having on the wellbeing of families and children in Perth and the Kimberley in Western Australia;

(b) an independent evaluation of compulsory and voluntary income management in Western Australia showed that participants believed it had made a positive impact on their lives;

(c) that a non discriminatory income management system linked to the child protection system and school attendance has been rolled out in the Northern Territory to help children who are being neglected or are at risk of neglect;

(d) that more than 1700  people have moved off income management across the Northern Territory because they have found jobs and apprenticeships or improved their parenting skills; and

(e) that income management produces positive life impacts for individuals acquiring new skills through training and getting jobs; and

(2) c alls for this initiative to be trialled in other communities to help those families and individuals receiving welfare payments who are:

(a) iden tified as high risk by Centrelink social workers;

(b) recommended by child protection workers; and

(c) or who volunteer to participate to improve their ability to manage and save money and provide the essentials of life for their children.

— And on the amendment moved thereto by Mr Champion, viz. —That motion be amended to read—That the House:

(1)  notes:

(a) the positive impact compulsory and voluntary income management is having on the wellbeing of families and children in Perth and the Kimberley in Western Australia;

(b) an independent evaluation of income management in Western Australia reported that income management had made a positive impact on the lives of women and children including increasing their ability to meet essential needs and save money;

(c) that a non discriminatory model of income management system has been rolled out in the Northern Territory to help children who are being neglected or are at risk of neglect;

(d) that more than 1700 people have moved off income management across the Northern Territory including because they have found jobs and apprenticeships or improved their parenting skills; and

(e) that income management produces positive life impacts for individuals acquiring new skills through training and getting jobs;

(2) welcomes the Government’s decision to trial income management in other communities to help those families and individuals receiving welfare payments who:

(a) are identified as vulnerable by Centrelink social workers;

(b) are referred by child protection workers; or

(c) volunteer to participate to improve their ability to manage and save money and provide the essentials of life for their children; and

(3) calls for continued evaluation and monitoring of income management in the new and existing locations with a view to assisting further expansion for the benefit of vulnerable Australians. ( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 6 sitting Mondays after 31 October 2011. )

17   International Year of the Forests: Resumption of debate ( from 4 July 2011 ) on the motion of Mr Adams—That this House:

(1) recognises that forest and sustainable forest management can contribute significantly to sustaina ble development, poverty eradication and the achievement of internationally agreed development goals, including the Millennium Development Goals;

(2) supports concerted efforts to focus on raising awareness at all levels to strengthen the sustainable management, conservation and sustainable development of all types of forests for the benefit of current and future generations;

(3) calls upon State Governments, relevant regional and international organisations, and major groups to support activities related to the Year, inter alia, through voluntary contributions, and to link their relevant activities to the Year. ( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 5 sitting Mondays after 31 October 2011. )

18   Tobacco marketing: Resumption of debate ( from 4 July 2011 ) on the motion of Ms Rishworth—That this House:

(1) notes the devastating impact of tobacco pro ducts on the lives of Australians, with smoking causing numerous life-threatening diseases including cardiovascular disease, lung cancer, stomach cancer, pancreatic cancer, liver cancer, cervical cancer, leukaemia and oral cancers, and that the majority of smokers regret the decision to ever start;

(2) acknowledges that there is significant evidence to suggest that creative design, branding and promotion of tobacco through its packaging:

(a) reduces the impact of graphic health warnings;

(b) increases the attractiveness and appeal of tobacco products for adolescents; and

(c) misleads consumers to believe that some tobacco products are less harmful than others;

(3) recognises that this Government is already implementing a suite of reforms aimed at reducing smoking and its harmful effects; and

(4) supports the significant measures proposed by this Government including the measure to mandate plain packaging of tobacco products from 1 July 2012. ( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 5 sitting Mondays after 31 October 2011. )

19   Human rights in Vietnam: Resumption of debate ( from 4 July 2011 ) on the motion of Mr Hayes—That this House:

(1) notes with concern that on 30 May 2011 in the People's Court of Ben Tre, Vietnam, the following seven people were tried and convicted under Sect ion 2 of Article 79 of the penal code, ‘Attempting to overthrow the people's administration’:

(a) Ms Tran Thi Thuy (8 years imprisonment and 5 years probation);

(b) Mr Pham Van Thong (7 years and 5 years probation);

(c) Pastor Duong Kim Khai (6 years an d 5 years probation);

(d) Mr Cao Van Tinh (5 years and 4 years probation);

(e) Mr Nguyen Thanh Tam (2 years and 3 years probation);

(f) Mr Nguyen Chi Thanh (2 years and 3 years probation); and

(g) Ms Pham Ngoc Hoa (2 years and 3 years probation);

(2)  further notes all seven were advocates for democratic reform, and had:

(a) participated in non-violent protest;

(b) prepared and distributed material affirming Vietnamese sovereignty over the Paracel and Spratly Islands;

(c) petitioned the State for re dress on behalf of local landholders; and

(d) as members of the ‘Cattle Shed Congregation’ of the Mennonite Church, engaged in peaceful advocacy for social justice; and

(3) expresses its concern that the authorities of Vietnam appear to be using legal pr ocesses to rationalise human rights abuse and to silence peaceful opposition; and

(4) calls on the Government to use the full weight of its diplomatic relations with Vietnam to lobby for substantial reform in human rights and basic freedoms in accordance with the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights to which both Australia and Vietnam are parties. ( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 5 sitting Mondays after 31 October 2011. )

20   Electromagnetic exposure via mobile phones: Resumption of debate ( from 4 July 2011 ) on the motion of Ms O'Neill—That this House notes:

(1) the release by the World Health Organisation’s cancer research report by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) which says that radio frequency electromagnetic fields generated by mobile phones are ‘possibly carcinogenic to humans’ and asserts that heavy usage could lead to a possible increased risk of glioma, a malignant type of brain cancer;

(2) the warnings of Dr Charlie Teo, one of Australia’s leading brain surgeons and former Australian of the Year finalist, that ‘there is an increasing body of evidence that there is an association between brain tumours and mobile phones’;

(3) that the Australian Government, through the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (ARPANSA), welcomes the report and considers that the classification by IARC corresponds to the current ARPANSA advice, including its advice on practical ways in which people can reduce their exposure to the electromagnetic fields produced by wireless telephones;

(4) that the methods to reduce exposure include:

(a) limiting call time;

(b) preferring the use of land-line phones;

(c) using hands-free or speaker options;

(d) texting instead of making voice calls; and

(e) using phones in good signal areas which reduce power levels for communication; and

(5 ) that ARPANSA has also recommended parents encourage their children to use these methods of reducing exposure. ( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 5 sitting Mondays after 31 October 2011. )

21   Organ donation in Australia: Resumption of debate ( from 4 July 2011—Mr E. T. Jones , in continuation ) on the motion of Ms Brodtmann—That this House:

(1)  notes that:

(a) Australia had a record year in 2010 with 309 multiple organ donors;

(b)  activity in 2011 shows that Australia is on track to steadily sustain this improvement with 112 donors already this year;

(c) following the injection of $151 million by the Government to establish a coordinated approach to organ donation, 242 staff have now been appointed in 77 hospitals and DonateLife agencies across Australia, thus enabling all jurisdictions to work cooperatively to support sustained improvements in organ donation;

(d) there were 931 transplants in 2010 and already there have been 327 transplants in 2011; and

(e) States and Territories are committed to supporting this reform agenda; and

(2) acknowledges:

(a) the selfless act of all donor families who have supported new life for transplant recipients;

(b) the introduction of a national protocol for donation after cardiac death that will ensure Australia maximises the number of organ donors;

(c) that many hospitals that have not previously donated organs and tissue are now undertaking this important role as a result of the extra funding and staffing that are available;

(d) that the States and Territories reaffirmed their commitment to the reform agenda in February 2011, in particular the financing of increases in tissue typing, retrieval of organs and transplant surgery;

(e) the success of the two advertising campaigns launched in May 2010 and February 2011; and

(f) the importance of continued input of community groups and non government organisations in raising awareness among the Australian community. ( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 5 sitting Mondays after 31 October 2011. )

22   world refugee day: Resumption of debate ( from 20 June 2011 ) on the motion of Ms Parke—That this House:

(1) notes:

(a) that 20 June each year is World Refugee Day, celebrating the courageous spirit and resilience of more than 10 million refugees around the world;

(b) that the global theme for World Refugee Day 2011, occurring in the year of the sixtieth anniversary of the United Nations Refugee Convention, is ‘1 refugee without hope is too many.’;

(c) Australia’s history of support for the United Nations Refugee Convention and its objectives, being the sixth signatory to the 1951 United Nations Refugee Convention which brought the convention into force in 1954, and having since welcomed 750 000 refugees who have made an enormous contribution to the culture, economy and social fabric of Australian society;

(d) that much of the political, media and public commentary in Australia regarding asylum-seekers and refugees misses or ignores the following facts:

( i) of the more than 10 million refugees identified by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), just over 100 000 or 1 per cent are resettled under orderly programs each year, which means that if someone puts their name on a list today they could wait more than 100 years for processing;

(ii) in many countries wracked by conflict, like Iraq or Afghanistan, there is no list or queue to join;

(iii) Australia’s 8250 asylum seekers in 2010 is a minimal number compared with the 358 000 people who sought asylum in the 44 major industrialised counties in 2010, and compared with the millions of people from Iraq and Afghanistan who have sought refuge in neighbouring countries like Jordan, Iran and Pakistan.

(iv) only two per cent of the world’s asylum claims are made in Australia;

(v) persons fleeing from persecution are not ‘illegals’, they have a legal right under international law to seek asylum, and under the Menzies Government, Australia agreed to this by signing up to the United Nations Refugee Convention; and

(vi) while Essential Research has reported that 25 per cent of Australians believe that 75 per cent of our migrant intake is made up of asylum-seekers, in fact only 1 per cent of Australia’s annual migrant intake comes from them and even less from asylum-seekers who arrive by boat;

(2) n otes the UNHCR report of April 2011 entitled Back to Basics: The Right to Liberty and Security of Person and ‘Alternatives to Detention’ of Refugees, Asylum-Seekers, Stateless Persons and Other Migrants and welcomes the forthcoming parliamentary inquiry into mandatory detention;

(3) recognises that it is possible to protect Australia’s borders while also treating asylum-seekers fairly, humanely and in accordance with international law; and

(4) calls for:

(a) a return to bipartisanship in support of a reasoned, principled and facts-based approach to the issue of asylum-seekers and refugees; and

(b) Australia to continue to work with other nations and the United Nations to address the complex global and regional challenges associated with increased numbers of asylum-seekers and other people movements that cannot be addressed by countries acting on their own. ( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 4 sitting Mondays after 31 October 2011. )

23   Death of Senior Constable Damian Leeding: Resumption of debate ( from 20 June 2011 ) on the motion of Mrs D'Ath—That this House:

(1) expresses:

(a) its c ondolences to:

(i) the family of Senior Constable Damian Leeding who was shot in the line of duty on Sunday evening, 29 May 2011; and

(ii) the colleagues of Senior Constable Leeding at Coomera CIB, Queensland Police Service; and

(b) our gratitude to men and women who serve in our police forces across Australia for the burden placed upon them and the sacrifices they make to protect others; and

(2) a cknowledges:

(a) the risks associated with the work performed by our men and women in the police forces ac ross Australia and the bravery that they display in the performance of their duty; and

(b) the husbands, wives and partners of serving police officers for their support of those who serve in our police forces. ( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 4 sitting Mondays after 31 October 2011. )

24   Religious minorities in Iraq: Resumption of debate ( from 30 May 2011 ) on the motion of Mr Hayes—That this House:

(1) n otes that:

(a) for more than 2000 years religious groups such as Assyrians, Mandaeans, Chaldeans, Syriacs and other Aramaic speakers have called Iraq home;

(b) in 2003, Australia was part of the ‘coalition of the willing’ that invaded Iraq in the belief that Iraq harboured weapons of mass destruction;

(c) since 2003 there have been horrendous acts of persecution against these religious minorities in Iraq, including murders, bombings and extortion; and

(d) the Catholic Church reports that one million Christians have fled Iraq since the 2003 invasion; and

(2) recognises that:

(a) thousands of people are sheltering in Syria, Egypt, Jordan and the northern regions of Iraq because they feel they cannot return to their homes for fear of death and persecution;

(b) due to our part in the ‘coalition of the willing’, Australia has a moral responsibility to deal compassionately with these displaced people; and

(c) it will be a damning critique on humanity and the Coalition forces, who have vowed to protect the people of Iraq, if religious groups with such a significant historical link to the region are forced out at the hands of terrorists. ( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 3 sitting Mondays after 31 October 2011. )

25   Marine conservation: Resumption of debate ( from 30 May 2011 ) on the motion of Ms Parke—That this House:

(1) notes that:

(a) Australia's oceans are the most diverse on earth but less than one per cent of the South-West, North-West, North, Coral Sea and East marine regions are currently protected;

(b) the Australian co astal lifestyles and our coastal economies are dependent on the good health of our oceans;

(c) evidence from marine sanctuaries around the world, including in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the United States, has shown that fish populations and fish size dramatically increase inside sanctuaries and in the nearby fished areas;

(d) the marine and environmental science is clear, and in 2008, 900 scientists from the Australian Marine Scientists Association reached a consensus that the creation of networks of large marine sanctuaries will:

(i) protect ocean life, including threate ned species and critical habitats;

(ii) recover the abundance of ocean life within and beyond sanctuary boundaries, fostering more and bigger fish;

(iii) increase the resilience of ocean life to climate change; and

(iv) underpin the future of commercial and recreational fisheries and the sustainability of coastal economies; and

(e) through international agreement under the Convention on Biological Diversity, Australia has committed to establishing networks of marine reserves in its oceans by the end of 2012;

(2) welcomes the fact that:

(a) during 2011 the Australian Government will be finalising marine bioregional marine plans for the South-West, North-West, North and East marine regions (including the Coral Sea) in keeping with the commitment to a nat ional marine conservation scheme first agreed to at the Council of Australian Governments in 1998;

(b) each marine bioregional plan will include a proposed network of Commonwealth marine reserves that will include sanctuary zones; and

(c) 2011 is the year of delivery for the world-class protection of the world's richest marine environments; and

(3) calls upon the Australian Government to further consider:

(a) establishing networks of large marine sanctuaries in each of the marine regions currently under investigation in the marine bioregional planning process; and

(b) providing sufficient funding for the transition of commercial fishing activities displaced by the establishment of marine sanctuaries. ( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 3 sitting Mondays after 31 October 2011. )

26   World Multiple Sclerosis Day: Resumption of debate ( from 30 May 2011 ) on the motion of Ms A. E. Burke—That this House:

(1) notes that:

(a) Thursday 26 May marks World Multiple Sclerosis Day; and

(b) around the world, World Multiple Sclerosis Day in 2011 is being given the theme of employment to acknowledge that staying at work is a key concern for people diagnosed with multiple sclerosis;

(2) recognises that:

(a) multiple sclerosis is most frequently diagnosed in people aged between 20 and 40 years, at a stage in life when these people are building their careers and their families;

(b) the Australian Multiple Sclerosis Longitudinal Study reported that 80 per cent of people with multiple sclerosis lose their employment within 10 years of diagnosis;

(c) like many chronic diseases, multiple sclerosis is costly, and enabling people with multiple sclerosis to stay in work not only builds their confidence and self-esteem but helps to meet the costs that come with managing a lifelong disease; and

(d) with the ageing of the population, people with chronic diseases such as multiple sclerosis will increasingly feature in Australian workplaces, requiring enhanced management and support of these employees; and

(3) commits itself to:

(a) ensuring that the labour market and welfare system continue to provide assistance to p eople with multiple sclerosis in supporting them to both obtain and retain employment; and

(b) encouraging employers to incorporate greater flexibility in workplaces to enable people with multiple sclerosis and their carers to fulfil their productive capacity. ( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 3 sitting Mondays after 31 October 2011. )

27   Conflict in the Philippines: Resumption of debate ( from 30 May 2011 ) on the motion of Mr L. D. T. Ferguson—That this House:

(1) notes:

(a) t here has been a long running armed conflict in the Philippines;

(b) both the new President Benigno Aquino III and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines have expressed the desire to resume the peace negotiations between the two parties which began in 1992 and were suspended in 2005; and

(c) the Royal Norwegian Government is the third party facilitator of these peace negotiations and it is actively supporting the resumption of the peace negotiations; and

(2) welcomes the re-commencement of the formal peace negotiations between the Govern ment of the Republic of the Philippines and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines from February 15-21 this year; and

(3) encourages both parties in their efforts to resolve the conflict, and expresses a sincere wish for their success. ( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 3 sitting Mondays after 31 October 2011. )

28   MySchool, MyHospitals and MyChild websites: Resumption of debate ( from 30 May 2011—Mr Laming , in continuation ) on the motion of Dr Leigh—That this House:

(1) recognises that:

(a)  Australians are keen to have better access to information about government performance;

(b) more transparent public services have been shown to perform at higher levels; and

(c) greater access to information helps Australians make the best choices; and

(2)  commends the Australian Government on the creation of the MySchool, MyHospitals and MyChild websites. ( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 3 sitting Mondays after 31 October 2011. )

29   fiftieth Anniversary of Amnesty International: Resumption of debate ( from 23 May 2011 ) on the motion of Mr Oakeshott—That this House:

(1) notes that 28 May 2011 marks the fiftieth anniversary of Amnesty International, a global movement of over three  million supporters dedicated to defending and protecting human rights;

(2) recognises the important role Amnesty International continues to play in promoting and protecting human rights and shining a light on human rights abuses around the world;

(3) acknowledges the many achievements of Amnesty International, including its:

(a) integral role in the development, promotion and ultimate adoption of the United Nations Convention Against Torture in 1975, it being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1977 and th e Sydney Peace Prize in 2006; and

(b) successful campaigning for the release of thousands of political prisoners around the world; and

(4) notes that from 1961 till the end of 2010 the organisation:

(a) conducted at least 3341 missions to research huma n rights abuses around the world; and

(b) produced and published an estimated 17 093 reports and public documents including the annual human rights report which is now produced in 25 languages; and

(c) issued over 31 000 urgent actions for individuals at risk. ( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 2 sitting Mondays after 31 October 2011. )

30   National Consumer Credit Action Plan: Resumption of debate ( from 23 May 2011 ) on the motion of Ms Vamvakinou—That this House:

(1) acknowledges the Federal Government's National Consumer Credit Action Plan, particularly phase one of the plan which came int o effect on 1 January 2011 and provides for licensing of all credit providers, new responsible lending requirements and access to external dispute resolution for all consumers of consumer credit;

(2) notes that phase two of the National Consumer Credit Action Plan will be considered by the Government in 2011, which will include consideration of new rules to apply to small amount short term loans (often known as payday loans);

(3) calls on all Members of this House to consider and consult with relevant community organisations on the impact of small amount short term loans on vulnerable constituents, particularly the impact of very expensive interest, fees and charges which can be detrimental to household budgets and reduce the ability for people to manage their day-to-day finances; and

(4) calls on the Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation to improve the operation of the consumer credit market in Australia by ensuring that small amount short term loans are not damaging to families and households, by replacing the myriad of existing state-based interest rate limits with a single, national limit on the fees and interest that can be charged by short term lenders. ( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 2 sitting Mondays after 31 October 2011. )

31   tax summit: Resumption of debate ( from 23 May 2011 ) on the motion of Mr Hockey—That this House:

(1) notes the Government's decision to delay the Tax Sum mit from June to October 2011;

(2) c onsiders that any genuine Tax Summit will properly review and report on Labor's proposals to introduce a national mining tax and a carbon tax; and

(3) decides that no legislation to impose a national mining tax or a carbon tax be considered by the House until after the October Tax Summit has reported. ( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 2 sitting Mondays after 31 October 2011. )

32   Cardiovascular disease: Resumption of debate ( from 23 May 2011 ) on the motion of Ms Hall—That this House:

(1) notes that cardiovascular disease:

(a) is a heart, stroke and blood vessel disease;

(b) kills one Australian nearly every 11 minutes;

(c) affects more that 3.4 million Australians;

(d) prevents 1.4 million people from living a full life because of disability caused by the disease;

(e) affects one in five Australians, and two out of three families; and

(f) claimed the lives of almost 48 000 Australians (34 per cent of all deaths) in 2008—deaths that are largely preventable;

(2) notes that cardiovascular risk factors include:

(a) tobacco smoking;

(b) insufficient phy sical activity;

(c) poor nutrition;

(d) alcohol consumption;

(e) high blood pressure;

(f) high blood cholesterol;

(g) being overweight;

(h) having diabetes; and

(i) kidney (renal) failure;

(3) notes the importance of knowing the warning signs of he art attack:

(a) discomfort or pain in the centre of the chest;

(b) discomfort in the arms, neck, shoulders, jaw and back; and

(c) shortness of breath, nausea, cold sweat, dizziness or light headedness;

(4) notes that recognition of heart attack and ear ly response increases cardiovascular awareness, saving lives and preventing related disability; and

(5) acknowledges that promotion of healthy eating and increased exercise will lead to healthier lifestyles and a reduction in cardiovascular disease. ( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 2 sitting Mondays after 31 October 2011. )

33   one-hundredth Anniversary of International Women’s Day: Resumption of debate ( from 23 May 2011 ) on the motion of Ms Brodtmann—That this House acknowledges the:

(1) one-hundredth anniversary of International Women's Day on 8 March 2011 and celebrates the achievements of women throughout the world; and

(2) need to continue to fight against the barrier that stops women achieving equal rights and equal opportunities throughout the world. ( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 2 sitting Mondays after 31 October 2011. )

34   International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers: Resumption of debate ( from 23 May 2011 ) on the motion of Ms Parke—That this House:

(1) notes that:

(a) by resolution 57/129 of 11 December 2002, the General Assembly designated 29 May as the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers to:

(i) pay tribute to all the men and women who have se rved and continue to serve in United Nations peacekeeping operations;

(ii) recognise their high level of professionalism, dedication and courage; and

(iii) honour the memory of those who have lost their lives in the cause of peace;

(b) on 29 May 2011 Australia joins with other nations to commemorate United Nations workers who provide life-saving assistance to millions of people around the world; who work in conflict zones and areas of natural hazards; and who place their own lives at risk in the line of duty;

(c) Australia has been a strong supporter of United Nations peacekeeping operations since the first mission in 1947, and is one of the top 20 contributors to the United Nations peacekeeping budget;

(d) the United Nations’ total peacekeeping budget is US$7.8 billion, or half of one per cent of global military spending, indicating that building and keeping the peace is overwhelmingly cheaper than the pursuit of war;

(e) there are over 122 000 militar y and civilian men and women working in 15 different United Nations missions around the world, who are not there for personal gain, rather, they are engaged in maintaining peace and security and in building the political, social and economic infrastructure required to ensure conflict zones can make the transition to peace on a sustainable and lasting basis;

(f) in the last decade, more than 1100 United Nations peacekeepers have died while striving to help those most in need in some of the world's most hostile environments, with recent examples being in April 2011, when:

(i) 28 United Nations staff and 5 non-government organisations workers were killed in a plane crash in Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo; and

(ii) 7 international United Nat ions staff were killed in an attack on a United Nations compound in Mazar-e-Sharif in northern Afghanistan, which was the third direct attack against United Nations personnel in Afghanistan in the past 18 months; and

(g) United Nations and other humanitar ian workers are increasingly being targeted for political and ideological reasons; and

(2) commends the vital work carried out by United Nations peacekeepers and other humanitarian workers and calls upon all United Nations member states to ensure the safe ty and security of United Nations peacekeepers and other humanitarian workers, and to appropriately punish perpetrators of violence against such workers. ( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 2 sitting Mondays after 31 October 2011. )

35   Uniform road laws and motor vehicle registration compliance standards: Resumption of debate ( from 23 May 2011 ) on the motion of Mr Zappia—That this House:

(1) notes that:

(a) Australian road laws and vehicle compliance standards vary between each of the States and Territories of Australia; and

(b) those variations are causing confusion and uncertainty to Austra lian motorists;

(2) calls on the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport to urge the States and Territories to adopt, through COAG, uniform road laws and motor vehicle registration compliance standards. ( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on any of the next 2 sitting Mondays after 31 October 2011. )

36   Meat export industry: Resumption of debate ( from 21 March 2011 ) on the motion of Ms Saffin—That this House:

(1) notes:

(a) that the Commonwealth is responsible for regulating the export of live animals, and for negotiating the arrangements and conditions that apply to the export of both live animals and chilled or frozen meat;

(b) that the current tariff barriers that apply in some countries to chilled or frozen meat exports mean that there is not a level playing field between the two forms of export;

(c) that the Commonwealth has consistently campaigned for a reduction in tariffs on all agricultural exports;

(d) the national and international concerns about the welfare of animals transported under the live animal export trade, both during transportation and at their destination, have been raised and substantiated in campaigns by organisations and individuals including the World Society for the Protection of Animals, Stop Live Exports, Princess Alia of Jordan, the RSPCA and the Barristers Animal Welfare Panel; and

(e) that Australia is one of few countries that consistently treats animals humanely during slaughter and that Australian chilled or frozen meat has gained wide acceptance in the Middle East for its quality and observance of halal and kosher standards;

(2) acknowledges the opposition of the Australas ian Meat Industry Employees Union and the local meat processors to the live export trade on the grounds that the live export trade has a detrimental effect on the local meat processing industry, affecting jobs and the Australian economy;

(3) calls for renewed consideration of a planned and supported transition in the medium term away from live exports and towards an expanded frozen and chilled meat export industry; and

(4) asks that Austrade be encouraged to be involved in negotiations t o increase exports in frozen and chilled meat. ( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on the next sitting Monday after 31 October 2011. On 24 March 2011, the Selection Committee recommended that this order of the day be voted on. )

37   Education and high school retention: Resumption of debate ( from 21 March 2011 ) on the motion of Mr Hayes—That this House:

(1) notes that:

(a) t he importance of high school completion in equipping young people with the skills and education levels to translate into paid employment or further education opportunities;

(b) the national rate of unemployment for persons aged 15 to 19 looking for full-time work was 24.2 per cent in January 2010; and

(c) the current rate for Fairfield-Liverpool region is 33.5 per cent;

(2) acknowledges that:

(a) e ducation and high school retention play a crucial part in improving youth employment opportunity;

(b) in 2009, the Year 10 to 12 apparent national retention rate was 76.7 per cent; and

(c) in South West Sydney the current retention rate is: 72.6 per cent;

(3) calls on:

(a) t he Government to continue its efforts to ensure an above 90 per cent high school retention rate nationwide by 2015 in order to reduce the youth unemployment rate; and

(b) local businesses to give, where possible, priority to the local youth searching for employment. ( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on the next sitting Monday after 31 October 2011. )

38   National Youth Week: Resumption of debate ( from 21 March 2011 ) on the motion of Ms Rowland—That this House:

(1) notes that National Youth Week is:

(a)  the largest celebration of young people in Australia and will take place on Friday 1 to Sunday 10 April 2011, with the theme ‘Own It’; and

(b) organised and run by young people aged between 12 and 25 from around Australia;

(2)  acknowledges and commits itself to addressing the significant public policy and social challenges faced by young Australians including the:

(a)  unacceptably high incidence of suicide amongst young people;

(b) prevalence of bullying and social stigmatisation, particularly in the form of cyber-bullying; and

(c) estimated tens of thousands of young people around Australia who are homeless on any given night;

(3)  applauds the outstanding contributions made by young people to a wide range of causes and volunteerism in their local communities and beyond, particularly a renewed emphasis on online participation in volunteering; and

(4) affirms its belief that a quality education remains a key determinant of opportunity and inclusiveness for young people. ( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on the next sitting Monday after 31 October 2011. )

39   Biosecurity and quarantine: Resumption of debate ( from 21 March 2011 ) on the motion of Mr Georganas—That this House acknowledges that:

(1) a strong biosecurity and quarantine system is critical to Australia's rural and regional industries, jobs, consumers and our natural heritage;

(2)  Australian law protects Australia from pests and diseases carried by overseas animals, plants and their products; and

(3) the application of Australian law will continue to be rigorously applied in Australia and defended against external challenge. ( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on the next sitting Monday after 31 October 2011. )

40   World Tuberculosis Day: Resumption of debate ( from 21 March 2011 ) on the motion of Mr L. D. T. Ferguson—That this House:

(1) r ecognises that 24 March is World Tuberculosis Day, in observance of a disease that still claims the lives of 1.7 million people every year, and which:

(a) i s currently the leading killer of people living with HIV and the third leading killer of women;

(b) has the highest growth in the South East Asian region, which accounted for the largest number of new Tuberculosis cases in 2008; and

(c) could be dramatically reduced by improved detection and diagnosis;

(2) recognises that the Global Fund to Fig ht AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Global Fund) currently provides more than two thirds of the global funding to combat Tuberculosis, and that:

(a)  Australia could supplement its recent pledge to the Global Fund to ensure that the resources for Tuberculosis as well as AIDS and Malaria are sufficient to achieve the goal of significantly reducing the number of people suffering from these diseases; and

(b) action by Australia to supplement its pledge would influence other donor countries to increase their pledges;

(3) acknowledges that the widespread adoption of the new Xpert diagnostic tool, which cuts the time for diagnosis from several weeks to two hours, would lead to significant improvements in the detection and treatment of Tuberculosis; and

(4) requests the Government facilitate the adoption of Xpert in South East Asia. ( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on the next sitting Monday after 31 October 2011. )

41   Disability-inclusive Australian aid program: Resumption of debate ( from 21 March 2011 ) on the motion of Ms Parke—That this House:

(1) recognises that:

(a) there are 650  million people living with disabilities worldwide and that approximately 80 per cent of those people live in developing countries, with 82 per cent of those living below the poverty line on an income of less than US$1.25 per day;

(b) children and young people can often be the hardest hit by disability, whether because a child has a disability or is caring for an adult with a disability; and

(c) UNESCO has found that 90 per cent of children with disabilities in developing countries do not attend school;

(2) notes that the Australian Government is:

(a)  committed to implementing changes in Australia’s development assistance designed to deliver better outcomes for people with disabilities, as outlined in the strategy Development for All: Towards a disability-inclusive Australian aid program ; and

(b) already held in high esteem internationally for its leadership in this field and in particular for the human rights-based approach taken to forming the strategy, in accordance with its adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; and

(3) calls on the Australian Government to consider:

(a)  including the active participation of people with disabilities in its aid policy formulation, as well as incorporating monitoring mechanisms within aid funding to ensure that disability inclusive development is effectively measured; and

(b) any further ways in which AusAID and the Department of Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade can continue their engagement with Disability-Inclusive Development policy to further strengthen Australia's commitment to this important cause. ( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on the next sitting Monday after 31 October 2011. )

42   Humanitarian issues during the war in Sri Lanka: Resumption of debate ( from 28 February 2011 ) on the motion of Mr L. D. T. Ferguson—That this House notes that:

(1) the Sri Lankan Government declared an end to the war in Sri Lanka in May 2009;

(2) on 22 June 2010 the United Nations Secretary-General appointed a panel of experts to advise him on accountability concerning any alleged violations of international human rights and humanitarian law during the final stages of the conflict in Sri Lanka;

(3) the panel:

(a) o fficially began its work on 16 September 2010; and

(b) is looking into the modalities, applicable international standards and comparative experience with regard to accountability processes, taking into account the nature and scope of any essential foundation for durable peace and reconciliation in Sri Lanka;

(4) t hrough the panel, the Secretary-General expects to enable the United Nations to make a constructive contribution in this regard;

(5) on 18 October 2010 the panel invited individuals and organisations to make submissions in respect of its work, and will accept submissions until 15 December 2010;

(6) in light of the panel’s review, Australia's close ties with Sri Lanka and continuing reports by several reputable human rights organisations, such as the International Crisis Group, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and the Elders, as well as governments including in Britain, there has been a call for an international independent investigation into war crimes committed by all parties during the final stages of the war in Sri Lanka; and

(7) Australia, as a respected and responsible member of the international community and Asian neighbourhood, can help accomplish better outcomes in Sri Lanka in the return towards a civil society, particularly for the Tamil minority, and that such actions:

(a) w ould further assist with the creation of durable solutions to what has been a humanitarian crisis on Australia's doorstep in Sri Lanka; and

(b) could also help partially alleviate the flow of asylum seekers from Sri Lanka. ( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on 31 October 2011. )

43   Donate Life Week: Resumption of debate ( from 28 February 2011 ) on the motion of Mr Hayes—That this House:

(1) n otes that:

(a) Sunday 20 February to Sunday 27 February 2011 is Donate Life Week, Australia's national awareness week to promote organ and tissue donation; and

(b) organ donation is giving the gift of life, yet is a gift that most people do not know how to give;

(2) acknowledges that:

(a) one third of Australians do not know that family consent is needed for organs to be donated when someone dies;

(b) there are more than 1000 people on organ donation waiting lists and were only 279 donations in 2009-10, despite that year being our highest annual donation rate in a decade; and

(c) on average, every deceased organ donor in Australia may contribute to between three and ten transplants;

(3) encourages all Australian men a nd women to:

(a) set some time aside during the week to talk about organ and tissue donations with people closest to them; and

(b) consider organ donations and sign up for the Australian Organ Donor Register; and

(4) pays tribute to organ donors who have kindly given the gift of life. ( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on 31 October 2011. )

44   Obesity: Resumption of debate ( from 28 February 2011 ) on the motion of Ms Hall—That this House:

(1) notes:

1. that Australia is one of the most obese nations in the developed world;
2. that obesity is a growing problem in Australia;
3. the recommendations of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Health and Ageing tabled on 1 June 2009;
4. the findings and research of the George Institute and the Baker IDI Foundation;
5. the findings and strategies developed by the National Preventative Health Taskforce in relation to obesity; and
6. that the cost of the obesity epidemic to government at all levels is enormous and urgently needs to be addressed;

(2) calls on all:

1. levels of government to recognise the severity of the obesity problem in Australia and its cost;
2. levels of government to continue to develop strategies to address Australia’s obesity epidemic; and
3. communities, and those living in them, to adopt healthy lifestyles which include healthy eating and exercise; and

(3) acknowledges the contribution of the Minister for Healt h and Ageing in:

1. raising community awareness of the obesity epidemic; and
2. investing in preventative health programs. ( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on 31  October 2011. )

45   Outstanding contributions during Queensland’s recent natural disasters: Resumption of debate ( from 28 February 2011—Mr Christensen , in continuation ) on the motion of Mr Neumann—That this House:

(1) notes the outstanding contribution of organisations and indivi duals in Queensland during the natural disasters of January 2011;

(2) acknowledges the following who all worked tirelessly to ensure the safety and security of residents in the evacuation period and beyond:

(a) t he State Emergency Service, Queensland Fire and Rescue Service, Rural Fire Brigades, St John's Ambulance Service, Queensland Ambulance Service, Queensland Police Service and Australian Defence Force;

(b) the Salvation Army, Lifeline, churches, charities and other community organisations; and

(c) flood affected school principals, teachers, staff and school communities; and

(3) expresses its deep appreciation for the courage, commitment and professionalism shown by these organisations and individuals. ( Order of the day will be removed from the Notice Paper unless re-accorded priority on 31 October 2011. )