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- MIGRATION LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (SPONSORSHIP MEASURES) BILL 2003
- NATIONAL TRANSPORT COMMISSION BILL 2003
- NATIONAL TRANSPORT COMMISSION (CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS) BILL 2003
- HEALTH CARE (APPROPRIATION) AMENDMENT BILL 2003
- TAXATION LAWS AMENDMENT (PERSONAL INCOME TAX REDUCTION) BILL 2003
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QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE
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Medicare: Bulk-billing
(Smith, Stephen, MP, Howard, John, MP) -
Solomon Islands
(Southcott, Dr Andrew, MP, Downer, Alexander, MP) -
Medicare: Bulk-billing
(Crean, Simon, MP, Howard, John, MP) -
Economy: National Accounts
(Barresi, Phillip, MP, Costello, Peter, MP) -
Education: University Funding
(Grierson, Sharon, MP, Nelson, Dr Brendan, MP) -
National Security
(Causley, Ian, MP, Williams, Daryl, MP)
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Medicare: Bulk-billing
- DISTINGUISHED VISITORS
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QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE
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Prime Minister: Wine Purchases
(Swan, Wayne, MP, Howard, John, MP) -
Workplace Relations: Australian Workplace Agreements
(Farmer, Patrick, MP, Abbott, Tony, MP) -
Immigration: Visa Approvals
(Gillard, Julia, MP, Ruddock, Philip, MP) -
Immigration: Protection Visas
(Tollner, David, MP, Ruddock, Philip, MP) -
Immigration: Visa Approvals
(Gillard, Julia, MP, Ruddock, Philip, MP) -
Education: Funding
(Johnson, Michael, MP, Nelson, Dr Brendan, MP) -
Immigration: Visa Approvals
(Ferguson, Laurie, MP, Ruddock, Philip, MP) -
Heritage: Preservation
(King, Peter, MP, Kemp, Dr David, MP) -
Immigration: Visa Approvals
(Ferguson, Laurie, MP, Ruddock, Philip, MP) -
Health: Funding
(Lloyd, Jim, MP, Andrews, Kevin, MP) -
Immigration: Visa Approvals
(Gillard, Julia, MP, Ruddock, Philip, MP) -
Employment: Work for the Dole
(Gambaro, Teresa, MP, Brough, Mal, MP) -
Immigration: Visa Approvals
(Gillard, Julia, MP, Ruddock, Philip, MP)
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Prime Minister: Wine Purchases
- PARLIAMENT HOUSE: AIR QUALITY STANDARDS
- PAPERS
- AUDITOR-GENERAL'S REPORTS
- MATTERS OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE
- TAXATION LAWS AMENDMENT (PERSONAL INCOME TAX REDUCTION) BILL 2003
- HEALTH LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (MEDICARE AND PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE) BILL 2003
- COMMITTEES
- TERRORISM INSURANCE BILL 2003
- HEALTH LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (MEDICARE AND PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE) BILL 2003
- ADJOURNMENT
- Adjournment
- NOTICES
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Main Committee
- Start of Business
- STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS
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APPROPRIATION BILL (NO. 1) 2003-2004
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Second Reading
- May, Margaret, MP
- Grierson, Sharon, MP
- O'Connor, Brendan, MP
- Roxon, Nicola, MP
- Snowdon, Waren, MP
- Draper, Trish, MP
- Jackson, Sharryn, MP
- Lloyd, Jim, MP
- King, Catherine, MP
- Bailey, Fran, MP
- O'Byrne, Michelle, MP
- Cobb, John, MP
- Kerr, Duncan, MP
- Georgiou, Petro, MP
- Corcoran, Ann, MP
- Hull, Kay, MP
- Byrne, Anthony, MP
- Danby, Michael, MP
- Jenkins, Harry, MP
- Ciobo, Steven, MP
- Ripoll, Bernie, MP
- Gallus, Christine, MP
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Second Reading
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QUESTIONS ON NOTICE
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Employment
(Crosio, Janice, MP, Howard, John, MP) -
Strategic Investment Coordinator
(Emerson, Craig, MP, Howard, John, MP) -
Calwell Electorate: Child Care
(Vamvakinou, Maria, MP, Anthony, Larry, MP) -
Hasluck Electorate: Social Welfare Debt
(Jackson, Sharryn, MP, Anthony, Larry, MP) -
Health: Prostate Cancer
(Murphy, John, MP, Andrews, Kevin, MP)
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Employment
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Debate resumed from 3 June, on motion by Ms Worth:
That this bill be now read a second time.
upon which Mr Stephen Smith moved by way of amendment:
That all words after “That” be omitted with a view to substituting the following words:
“whilst not opposing the Bill, the House condemns the Government for its health policy failures, including:
(a) the Howard Government's withdrawal of $918 million from public hospitals over the next four years;
(b) the Howard Government's unfair Medicare package which will result in bulk billing, in time, only being available to pensioners and concession card holders and families being left to pay more and more for their health care;
(c) the Howard Government's decision to increase the cost of essential medicines by up to 30%, hitting the sickest and the poorest hardest; and
(d) the Howard Government's refusal to review the $2.3 billion private health insurance rebate to ensure that it provides value for money for consumers and taxpayers.