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Hansard
- Start of Business
- COMMITTEES
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PETITIONS
- Wicks, Lucy, MP
- Health Care
- Toowoomba: Refugee and Migrant Support
- Toowoomba: Refugee and Migrant Support
- Asylum Seekers
- Asylum Seekers
- Consumer Goods: Planned Obsolescence
- Assange, Mr Julian
- Defence: Superannuation
- Electoral System
- Prime Minister
- Health Care
- McInnes, Mr Gavin, Robinson, Mr Tommy
- Climate Change
- Dividend Imputation
- Internet
- Okonma, Mr Tyler Gregory
- Censorship
- Consumer Rights
- Okonma, Mr Tyler Gregory
- Child Support
- New Zealand Citizens
- Infant Formula
- Federal Independent Commission Against Corruption
- Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
- Schools
- Dental Health
- Live Animal Exports
- Childcare Benefits
- Sex Discrimination Amendment (Removing Discrimination Against Students) Bill 2018
- Sex Discrimination Amendment (Removing Discrimination Against Students) Bill 2018
- Ball Pythons
- Goods and Services Tax: Remedial Massage
- Asylum Seekers
- Child Sexual Abuse
- Private Health Insurance
- Climate Change
- Income Tax
- Q Fever
- Workplace Relations
- Food Labelling
- Consumer Rights
- Banking and Financial Services
- Health Care
- Judiciary
- Asylum Seekers
- Political Parties: Registration
- Banking and Financial Services
- Sport: Broadcasting
- Defence: Superannuation
- Workplace Health and Safety
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PETITIONS
- Responses
- Death Penalty
- Infrastructure: Rail
- Former Member Entitlements
- Sexual Crimes
- National Broadband Network
- Defence Home Ownership Assistance Scheme
- Tobacco
- Telecommunications
- Taxation
- Legal Defence
- Bullying
- M1 Pacific Motorway
- Environment: Pharmaceuticals
- Taxation
- Telecommunications
- Human Rights
- National Security
- Health Care
- Australian Human Rights Commission
- Cybersecurity
- Pensions and Benefits
- Carers
- Workplace Relations
- Election of Prime Minister
- Parliamentarians' Entitlements
- Election of Prime Minister
- Taxation
- National Redress Scheme
- Human Trafficking
- Education
- Health Care
- Drought
- Human Rights
- Superannuation
- Population Growth
- Law Enforcement
- Agriculture Industry
- Taxation
- Prime Minister
- Superannuation
- Mental Health
- Higher Education
- National Security
- Food Labelling
- Western Sydney Airport
- Climate Change
- Asylum Seekers
- Alcohol Advertising
- Cost of Living
- Carer Visa
- Immigration Detention
- Mining
- Milne Bay Military Museum
- Live Animal Exports
- Refugees
- Middle East
- Live Animal Exports
- Aged Care
- Goods and Services Tax
- Product Labelling: Fashion
- PETITIONS
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BILLS
- National Consumer Credit Protection Amendment (Small Amount Credit Contract and Consumer Lease Reforms) Bill 2019
- Refugee Protection Bill 2019
- Galilee Basin (Coal Prohibition) Bill 2019
- Coal Prohibition (Quit Coal) Bill 2019
- Banking Amendment (Rural Finance Reform) Bill 2019
- Office for Regional Australia Bill 2019
- Reserve Bank Amendment (Australian Reconstruction and Development Board) Bill 2019
- Export Control Amendment (Banning Cotton Exports to Ensure Water Security) Bill 2019
- PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS
- STATEMENTS
- COMMITTEES
- BILLS
- DELEGATION REPORTS
- COMMITTEES
- BILLS
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STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS
- Disability Services
- Small Business
- Canberra Electorate: Drones
- International Women's Day
- Lyons Electorate: Energy
- Deakin Electorate: Sport Facilities
- Wills Electorate: Moreland Toy Library
- Glancy, Mr Samuel
- Immigration Detention
- Bonner Electorate: Volunteers
- Household and Personal Debt
- South-East Queensland City Deal
- Shipping
- Robertson Electorate: Coast Opera Australia
- Shipping
- Anti-Semitism
- Broadband
- O'Connor Electorate: Radiation Therapy
- Murray-Darling Basin
- Minister for Small and Family Business, Skills and Vocational Education
- SHADOW MINISTERIAL ARRANGEMENTS
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QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE
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Disability Services
(Shorten, Bill, MP, Morrison, Scott, MP) -
Economy
(Wicks, Lucy, MP, Morrison, Scott, MP) -
Disability Services
(Burney, Linda, MP, Morrison, Scott, MP) -
National Security
(Hartsuyker, Luke, MP, McCormack, Michael, MP) -
National Disability Insurance Scheme
(Husar, Emma, MP, Morrison, Scott, MP, Fletcher, Paul, MP) -
Banking and Financial Services
(Phelps, Kerryn, MP, Frydenberg, Josh, MP) -
Economy
(Crewther, Chris, MP, Frydenberg, Josh, MP) -
Disability Services
(Plibersek, Tanya, MP, Morrison, Scott, MP) -
Economy
(Wilson, Rick, MP, Frydenberg, Josh, MP) -
Disability Services
(Shorten, Bill, MP, Morrison, Scott, MP) -
National Security
(Leeser, Julian, MP, Dutton, Peter, MP) -
Disability Services
(Burney, Linda, MP, Morrison, Scott, MP) -
National Security
(Hastie, Andrew, MP, Porter, Christian, MP) -
Minister for Small and Family Business, Skills and Vocational Education
(O'Connor, Brendan, MP, Morrison, Scott, MP) -
National Security
(Flint, Nicolle, MP, Coleman, David, MP) -
Small Business
(Leigh, Andrew, MP, Morrison, Scott, MP) -
Building and Construction Industry
(O'Brien, Ted, MP, O'Dwyer, Kelly, MP) -
Prime Minister
(Butler, Mark, MP, Frydenberg, Josh, MP) -
Senior Australians
(Pitt, Keith, MP, Fletcher, Paul, MP) -
Prime Minister
(Shorten, Bill, MP, Morrison, Scott, MP) -
Senior Australians
(Evans, Trevor, MP, Wyatt, Ken, MP) -
Murray-Darling Basin
(Rishworth, Amanda, MP, Price, Melissa, MP) -
Queensland: Floods
(Katter, Bob, MP, Morrison, Scott, MP) -
Industry, Science and Technology
(Marino, Nola, MP, Andrews, Karen, MP)
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Disability Services
- AUDITOR-GENERAL'S REPORTS
- DOCUMENTS
- PARLIAMENTARY REPRESENTATION
- RESOLUTIONS OF THE SENATE
- MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS
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BILLS
- Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Amendment Bill 2017
- Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Amendment (Land Scheduling) Bill 2018
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Improving Accountability and Member Outcomes in Superannuation Measures No. 1) Bill 2019
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Protecting Your Superannuation Package) Bill 2018
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Strengthening Corporate and Financial Sector Penalties) Bill 2018
- Treasury Laws Amendment (2018 Measures No. 5) Bill 2018
- Electoral Legislation Amendment (Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2018
- Industrial Chemicals Bill 2017
- Industrial Chemicals (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2017
- Industrial Chemicals Charges (General) Bill 2017
- Industrial Chemicals Charges (Customs) Bill 2017
- Industrial Chemicals Charges (Excise) Bill 2017
- COMMITTEES
- BILLS
- ADJOURNMENT
- NOTICES
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Federation Chamber
- Start of Business
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CONSTITUENCY STATEMENTS
- Australian Greens
- Cowper Electorate: National Servicemen
- Music Festivals, Petitions: Mining
- Canning Electorate: Infrastructure
- Isaacs Electorate: Kingston Toy Library
- Roberts, Ms Rhoda, McGillivray, Mr Max
- Mining
- Petrie Electorate: Bracken Ridge
- Adelaide Electorate: Road Safety
- Canning Electorate: Peel Health Campus
- National Security
- PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS
- BILLS
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STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS
- National Disability Insurance Scheme
- North Sydney Electorate: Energy
- Smashed Project
- La Trobe Electorate: Multicultural Education Resource Centre
- Canberra Electorate: Broadband
- Goldstein Electorate: TaskForce Community Agency
- National Disability Insurance Scheme
- O'Connor Electorate: Community Sport Infrastructure Grant Program
- Townsville: Floods
- NF McDonnell & Sons
- Fuel
- Banking and Financial Services
- Murray-Darling Basin
- Bonner Electorate
- Disability Services
- Forde Electorate: Ormeau Shearers Rugby League Club
- Palliative Care
- Banking and Financial Services
- Shipping
- The Land Showgirl Competition 2019
- Khoshaba, Father Emmanuel
- Health Care: Heart Disease
- 5up5down
- Ryan Electorate: Bardon Latrobe Football Club
- Schools
- Hinkler Electorate: Sporting Clubs
- National Disability Insurance Scheme
- Robertson Electorate: Small Business
- Federal Election
- Economy
- PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS
- ADJOURNMENT
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QUESTIONS IN WRITING
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Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Question No. 1141)
(Sharkie, Rebekha, MP, Price, Melissa, MP) -
Diesel Fuel Rebate (Question No. 1213)
(Sharkie, Rebekha, MP, Frydenberg, Josh, MP) -
Australian National Contact Point (Question No. 1214)
(Sharkie, Rebekha, MP, Frydenberg, Josh, MP) -
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Environment) Regulations 2009 (Question No. 1232)
(Sharkie, Rebekha, MP, Taylor, Angus, MP)
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Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Question No. 1141)
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Monday, 18 February 2019
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Ms BRODTMANN (Canberra) (11:28): I, too, would like to join with my colleagues to commend and congratulate the member for Leichhardt for his constant advocacy on this issue over many, many years. He is keeping it at the forefront of our conversations and keeping a focus on it amongst colleagues here. That is vitally important, particularly given the statistics we've heard during the course of today's discussion. I also want to thank him and commend him for his leadership on this issue. There are others on the other side of the chamber, and on this side, who have also shown leadership on this, but the member for Leichhardt has actually been at the forefront of this and the lead champion. I congratulate and thank him.
I want to also thank the member for Leichhardt for bringing this motion forward because it highlights the work that is being done and what we still need to do to both prevent the spread of TB and cure people from this insidious preventable disease. Because TB is largely non-existent in Australia, many people do not know or remember what the symptoms of TB actually are—and the speech from the member for Macarthur was very useful in reminding us of those symptoms.
This disease has a long history. It was recognised in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance periods, during the 17th and 18th centuries and beyond. With medical science advancing over time, we did have TB on the run for a while. But then the drug-resistant variety of the virus emerged, causing the World Health Organization to declare a global health emergency in 1993. While TB is largely wiped out in Australia, in Asia more than 8,000 cases are diagnosed across the continent and archipelago every day. That's not every week, that's not every month; it's 8,000 cases every day.
TB is known as the disease of the poor, spreading through overcrowded neighbourhoods and poorly ventilated homes and workplaces. Importantly, for Australia, it is our closest neighbours to the north who are detecting the largest growth in new cases of TB. The World Health Organization has reported a 32 per cent increase in Papua New Guinea, a 17 per cent increase in both Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, a 13 per cent increase in Nepal, a 12 per cent increase in Timor-Leste and a seven per cent increase in Indonesia.
When diagnosed, the treatment regime is intensive, requiring a person to commit to a full six-month daily treatment program. As the member for Macarthur has mentioned, that can last up to three years. For most of us living here in Australia, where we have universal Medicare, completing a health program like this sounds like an easy thing to do. But imagine not having access to world-leading health care or having to make a choice between earning a living and seeking medical treatment. This is the choice that many people in our region affected with TB have to make each and every day. The poverty of many people means that they either do not seek treatment in the first place or discontinue treatment halfway through, usually after starting to feel better. The risk to people who discontinue treatment is the possibility of contracting a more serious drug-resistant strain of TB. The WHO's statistics show that someone who does not seek treatment or discontinues it halfway through will go on to infect 10 to 15 more people over the course of a year.
The prevalence of this insidious disease means we must help our neighbours and we must act now. We must take action now. That's particularly the case in terms of vaccinations but most importantly in terms of transportation of those vaccinations. There are a number of NGOs that are coming up with fabulous, flexible solutions to allow those vaccinations to be transported in non-refrigerated vehicles in little eskies. For anyone who is interested in this disease and supporting this cause, I encourage them to get behind the fundraising for these little eskies that deliver fresh vaccinations to really remote regions.
Last year I met with representatives from Results, who spoke about the need for Australia to be represented at the inaugural UN high-level meeting on TB, held in New York last year. I wrote to the Prime Minister, and he confirmed Australia would be represented. The outcome of that meeting saw a pledge to reach 40 million people with treatment by 2022, a goal to secure $13 billion in annual new funding and a commitment by the US government to increase impact and support countries to reach everyone.
Next month, on 24 March, we will mark World TB Day. This is a day dedicated to raising public awareness and, also, highlighting what actions need to be taken. With a renewed global commitment to act on TB, the theme of this year's World TB Day is 'It's Time'. It definitely is time.
The DEPUTY SPEAKER ( Ms Vamvakinou ): The time allotted for this debate has expired. The debate is adjourned and the resumption of the debate will be made an order of the day for the next sitting.