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Hansard
- Start of Business
- COMMITTEES
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PETITIONS
- Wicks, Lucy, MP
- Hastings: Medical Centre
- Great Barrier Reef
- Dental Health
- Legal Drinking Age
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Aged Care
- Climate Change
- Animal Welfare
- Immigration Detention
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Climate Change
- Northern Rivers Rail Trail
- Climate Change
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PETITIONS
- Responses
- Military Pensions
- Climate Change
- Former Child Migrants
- National Broadband Network
- Paid Parental Leave
- Food Labelling
- Food Certification
- Citizenship
- Citizenship
- Citizenship
- Citizenship
- Postcode Allocation
- Citizenship
- Development Assistance
- Assange, Mr Julian
- Citizenship
- Islam
- Saudi Arabia
- Climate Change
- Veterans
- Mobile Black Spot Program
- Development Assistance
- Senators and Members: Code of Conduct
- PETITIONS
- BILLS
- MOTIONS
- COMMITTEES
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BILLS
- Social Services Legislation Amendment (Better Targeting Student Payments) Bill 2017
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Improving Accountability and Member Outcomes in Superannuation Measures No. 2) Bill 2017
- Medicare Levy Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Fringe Benefits Tax Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Income Tax Rates Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Superannuation (Excess Non-concessional Contributions Tax) Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Superannuation (Excess Untaxed Roll-over Amounts Tax) Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Income Tax (TFN Withholding Tax (ESS)) Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Family Trust Distribution Tax (Primary Liability) Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Taxation (Trustee Beneficiary Non-disclosure Tax) (No. 1) Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Taxation (Trustee Beneficiary Non-disclosure Tax) (No. 2) Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Treasury Laws Amendment (Untainting Tax) (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Nation-building Funds Repeal (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017
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STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS
- Petition: International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons
- Cyclone Debbie
- Walsh, Ms Deborah Margaret
- Banks Electorate: Local Government
- Whitlam, Hon. Edward Gough, AC, QC
- Boothby Electorate: Somerton Surf Life Saving Club
- Broadband
- Rural and Regional Health Services
- Energy Supplement
- Defence Equipment
- Burma: Rohingya People
- Barker Electorate: Relay For Life
- Petition: Rohingya People
- Rohingya People
- Dunkley Electorate: Small Business
- Broadband
- Westcourt Wines, Melbourne Cup: Westcourt
- Walk Together
- Moore Electorate: Joondalup Health Campus
- Upper Murray 2030 Vision Plan
- MINISTERIAL ARRANGEMENTS
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QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE
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Broadband
(Shorten, Bill, MP, Turnbull, Malcolm, MP) -
Energy
(Henderson, Sarah, MP, Turnbull, Malcolm, MP) -
Broadband
(Rowland, Michelle, MP, Fletcher, Paul, MP) -
Energy
(Wilson, Tim, MP, Morrison, Scott, MP) -
Broadband
(Shorten, Bill, MP, Turnbull, Malcolm, MP) -
Asylum Seekers
(McGowan, Cathy, MP, Dutton, Peter, MP) -
Energy
(Evans, Trevor, MP, Frydenberg, Josh, MP) -
Broadband
(Rowland, Michelle, MP, Fletcher, Paul, MP) -
Energy
(Littleproud, David, MP, Joyce, Barnaby, MP) -
Broadband
(Chesters, Lisa, MP, Turnbull, Malcolm, MP) -
Energy
(Flint, Nicolle, MP, Pyne, Christopher, MP) -
Energy
(Butler, Mark, MP, Turnbull, Malcolm, MP) -
Energy
(Price, Melissa, MP, O'Dwyer, Kelly, MP) -
Energy
(Plibersek, Tanya, MP, Turnbull, Malcolm, MP) -
Energy
(Broad, Andrew, MP, Hunt, Greg, MP) -
Turnbull Government
(Shorten, Bill, MP, Turnbull, Malcolm, MP) -
National Security
(Hastie, Andrew, MP, Dutton, Peter, MP) -
Government Grants
(Jones, Stephen, MP, Turnbull, Malcolm, MP) -
National Security
(Coleman, David, MP, Chester, Darren, MP) -
Flood Mitigation
(Clare, Jason, MP, Joyce, Barnaby, MP) -
Second Battle of El Alamein: 75th Anniversary, Battle of Beersheba: 100th Anniversary
(Leeser, Julian, MP, Tehan, Dan, MP)
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Broadband
- DOCUMENTS
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BILLS
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Medicare Levy Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Fringe Benefits Tax Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Income Tax Rates Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Superannuation (Excess Non-concessional Contributions Tax) Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Superannuation (Excess Untaxed Roll-over Amounts Tax) Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Income Tax (TFN Withholding Tax (ESS)) Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Family Trust Distribution Tax (Primary Liability) Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Taxation (Trustee Beneficiary Non-disclosure Tax) (No. 1) Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Taxation (Trustee Beneficiary Non-disclosure Tax) (No. 2) Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Treasury Laws Amendment (Untainting Tax) (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Nation-building Funds Repeal (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017
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Second Reading
- Bowen, Chris, MP
- Prentice, Jane, MP
- Mitchell, Brian, MP
- Sudmalis, Ann, MP
- Freelander, Mike, MP
- Wallace, Andrew, MP
- Dick, Milton, MP
- Evans, Trevor, MP
- Butler, Terri, MP
- Van Manen, Bert, MP
- Leigh, Andrew, MP
- Howarth, Luke, MP
- Plibersek, Tanya, MP
- Crewther, Chris, MP
- Husar, Emma, MP
- Macklin, Jenny, MP
- Thistlethwaite, Matt, MP
- Zappia, Tony, MP
- Hayes, Chris, MP
- Brodtmann, Gai, MP
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Second Reading
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Medicare Levy Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Fringe Benefits Tax Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Income Tax Rates Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Superannuation (Excess Non-concessional Contributions Tax) Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Superannuation (Excess Untaxed Roll-over Amounts Tax) Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Income Tax (TFN Withholding Tax (ESS)) Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Family Trust Distribution Tax (Primary Liability) Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Taxation (Trustee Beneficiary Non-disclosure Tax) (No. 1) Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Taxation (Trustee Beneficiary Non-disclosure Tax) (No. 2) Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Treasury Laws Amendment (Untainting Tax) (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017, Nation-building Funds Repeal (National Disability Insurance Scheme Funding) Bill 2017
- ADJOURNMENT
- NOTICES
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Federation Chamber
- Start of Business
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CONSTITUENCY STATEMENTS
- Broadband
- Goldstein Electorate: Connor's Run 2017
- Luciano, Mr Michael
- Sunset Soaring Club, Eryldene Foundation and Trust
- Industrial Foundation for Accident Prevention, Headspace Fremantle
- Life Expectancy
- National Week of Deaf People
- Calare Electorate: Lions Clubs
- Australian Federal Police Bravery Awards
- Australian Defence Force Parliamentary Program
- PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS
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STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS
- Remembrance Day
- Calare Electorate: Mullion Creek Public School
- Petition: Climate Change
- Murray Electorate: Energy
- Braddon Electorate: Burnie Ten
- Schools
- Workplace Relations
- Brisbane Electorate: Palliative Care
- Werriwa Electorate: Carers
- Swan Electorate: Mincon
- Fenner Electorate: Belconnen Magpies
- Veterans
- Cambodia
- Dunkley Electorate: Gretals Australia Pty Ltd
- Wrap with Love
- Marriage
- Asylum Seekers
- Boothby Electorate: Brighton Calisthenics Club
- Hunter Electorate: Schools
- Page Electorate: Infrastructure
- Alta-1 College
- Redcliffe City Junior Cricket Club
- Beattie, Ms Linda Ann, Yallop, Ms Neta May, OAM
- Baha'i Faith
- North Queensland Cowboys
- McKay, Mr Brett
- Preston, Mr Neil
- Baha'i Faith
- Climate Change
- PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS
- QUESTIONS IN WRITING
Content Window
Monday, 23 October 2017
Page: 11451
Page: 11451
Saudi Arabia
Dear Mrs Wicks
Thank you for your letter of 16 August 2017 concerning petition EN0260 regarding
Australia's relationship with Saudi Arabia. I will address the section of the petition relating to resources issues. Other matters raised will be addressed by the Attorney-General, Senator the Hon George Brandis.
Oil is an important source of energy, supplying most of Australia's transport needs. However, Australia no longer has the domestic crude oil resources to be self-sufficient in liquid fuels. Australia relies on the global market to meet our local needs and is part of a global petroleum supply chain with access to diverse sources for oil and refined fuels.
Australia sources significant quantities of both crude oil and refined petroleum products from around a dozen countries, with no country providing more than one-third of Australia's total imports of either crude oil or refined product. No crude oil or refined products were imported from Saudi Arabia in 2016-17.
Although Australia has limited domestic supplies of oil currently, there remains potential for discovery of additional oil resources. Facilitating discovery of the next major oil province is a priority for me and my portfolio agencies.
Australian governments do not undertake commercial petroleum exploration or development directly; rather, governments provide a regulatory framework for exploration, development, safety, environmental assessment and revenue collection.
The Australian Government's annual Offshore Petroleum Exploration Acreage Release (acreage release) is a key part of the Australian Government's strategy to promote petroleum exploration in Australia's offshore waters. The acreage release provides explorers with new offshore areas to explore via a bidding process.
Each year my department works with Geoscience Australia to offer a variety of investment opportunities supported by pre-competitive geological and geophysical data and analysis. The 2017 acreage release includes areas for bidding in the Bass, Otway and Gippsland Basins that are all proven oil-producing basins.
More information about the acreage release and promoting petroleum exploration offshore Australia can be found at www.petroleum-acreage.gov.au.
Thank you again for writing on this matter. I trust my comments are of assistance.
Yours sincerely
from the Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Mr Joyce