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House Votes and Proceedings
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House
- 1 MEETING OF THE HOUSE
- 2 DOCUMENT
- 3 PRIVATE MEMBERS’ MOTIONS—PRESENTED BY SPEAKER
- 4 PETITIONS—STANDING COMMITTEE—PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS AND MINISTERS’ RESPONSES—STATEMENT BY MEMBER
- 5 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT—JOINT COMMITTEE—REPORT—STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS—MOTION TO TAKE NOTE OF DOCUMENT—REFERENCE TO MAIN COMMITTEE
- 6 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT—JOINT COMMITTEE—REPORT—STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS—MOTION TO TAKE NOTE OF DOCUMENT—REFERENCE TO MAIN COMMITTEE
- 7 SOCIAL POLICY AND LEGAL AFFAIRS—STANDING COMMITTEE—REPORT—STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS—MOTION TO TAKE NOTE OF DOCUMENT—REFERENCE TO MAIN COMMITTEE
- 8 HEALTH AND AGEING—STANDING COMMITTEE—REPORT—STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS—MOTION TO TAKE NOTE OF DOCUMENT—REFERENCE TO MAIN COMMITTEE
- 9 SAFETY, REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION AMENDMENT (FAIR PROTECTION FOR FIREFIGHTERS) BILL 2011
- 10 CARBON TAX PLEBISCITE BILL 2011
- 11 AIR SERVICES (AIRCRAFT NOISE) AMENDMENT BILL 2011
- 12 FUNDING OF NON-GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS
- 13 MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL—ASSENT TO BILLS
- 14 MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE—FOOD STANDARDS AMENDMENT (TRUTH IN LABELLING—PALM OIL) BILL 2011
- 15 NATIONAL BROADBAND NETWORK—JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE—REPORT—STATEMENT BY MEMBER
- 16 AGRICULTURE, RESOURCES, FISHERIES AND FORESTRY—STANDING COMMITTEE—REPORT—STATEMENT BY MEMBER
- 17 PROCEDURE—STANDING COMMITTEE—REPORT—STATEMENT BY MEMBER
- 18 CHRISTMAS ISLAND TRAGEDY—JOINT SELECT COMMITTEE—REPORT—STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS—MOTION TO TAKE NOTE OF DOCUMENT—REFERENCE TO MAIN COMMITTEE
- 19 FOREIGN AFFAIRS, DEFENCE AND TRADE—JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE—REPORT—STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS—MOTION TO TAKE NOTE OF DOCUMENT—REFERENCE TO MAIN COMMITTEE
- 20 CUSTOMS AMENDMENT (SERIOUS DRUGS DETECTION) BILL 2011—SENATE’S AMENDMENT
- 21 AVIATION SAFETY—MINISTERIAL STATEMENT
- 22 COMPETITION AND CONSUMER AMENDMENT BILL (NO. 1) 2011
- 23 MEMBERS’ STATEMENTS
- 24 QUESTIONS
- 25 AUDITOR-GENERAL’S REPORT
- 26 DOCUMENTS—MOTION TO TAKE NOTE OF DOCUMENTS
- 27 MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE
- 28 AUSTRALIA’S IMMIGRATION DETENTION NETWORK—JOINT SELECT COMMITTEE—MEMBERSHIP
- 29 JOINT SELECT COMMITTEE ON AUSTRALIA’S IMMIGRATION DETENTION NETWORK—SENATE’S AMENDMENT
- 30 TELECOMMUNICATIONS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (FIBRE DEPLOYMENT) BILL 2011
- 31 LIVE ANIMAL EXPORT RESTRICTION AND PROHIBITION BILL 2011
- 32 LIVE ANIMAL EXPORT (SLAUGHTER) PROHIBITION BILL 2011
- 33 AUDITOR-GENERAL AMENDMENT BILL 2011
- 34 ADJOURNMENT
- DOCUMENTS
- ATTENDANCE
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Main Committee
- 1 MEETING OF MAIN COMMITTEE
- 2 MEMBERS’ CONSTITUENCY STATEMENTS
- 3 INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF FORESTS
- 4 SOUTH AUSTRALIAN REMOTE AREA ENERGY SUPPLIES SCHEME
- 5 TOBACCO MARKETING
- 6 FRAUD UNDER THE HOME INSULATION PROGRAM
- 7 INDIGENOUS EDUCATION (TARGETED ASSISTANCE) AMENDMENT BILL 2011
- 8 HUMAN RIGHTS IN VIETNAM
- 9 CENTENARY OF THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY
- 10 ELECTROMAGNETIC EXPOSURE VIA MOBILE PHONES
- 11 WILD DOGS
- 12 ORGAN DONATION IN AUSTRALIA
- 13 GRIEVANCE DEBATE
- 14 ADJOURNMENT
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House
10 ELECTROMAGNETIC EXPOSURE VIA MOBILE PHONES
The order of the day having been read for the resumption of the debate 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 ( see item No. 3, Votes and Proceedings )—
Debate resumed.
The time allotted for the debate having expired, the debate was interrupted, and the resumption of the debate made an order of the day for the next sitting.