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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIAHouse of RepresentativesVotes and ProceedingsHansardTHURSDAY, 12 MAY 2011CORRECTIONSThis is a PROOF ISSUE. Suggested corrections for the Official Hansard and Bound Volumesshould be lodged in writing with the Director, Chambers, Department of Parliamentary Servicesas soon as possible but not later than:Thursday, 19 May 2011Facsimile: Senate(02) 6277 2977House of Representatives(02) 6277 2944Main Committee(02) 6277 2944BY AUTHORITY OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESPROOF
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FORTY-THIRD PARLIAMENTFIRST SESSION—SECOND PERIODGovernor-GeneralHer Excellency Ms Quentin Bryce, Companion of the Order of AustraliaHouse of Representatives OfficeholdersSpeaker—Mr Harry Alfred Jenkins MPDeputy Speaker—Hon. Peter Neil Slipper MPSecond Deputy Speaker—Hon. Bruce Craig Scott MPMembers of the Speaker’s Panel—Ms Anna Elizabeth Burke MP, Hon. Dick Godfrey HarryAdams MP, Ms Sharon Leah Bird MP, Mrs Yvette Maree D‟Ath MP, Mr StevenGeorganas MP, Ms Kirsten Fiona Livermore MP, Mr John Paul Murphy MP, Mr Peter SidSidebottom MP, Mr Kelvin John Thomson MP, Ms Maria Vamvakinou MPLeader of the House—Hon. Anthony Norman Albanese MPDeputy Leader of the House—Hon. Stephen Francis Smith MPManager of Opposition Business—Hon. Christopher Maurice Pyne MPDeputy Manager of Opposition Business—Mr Luke Hartsuyker MPParty Leaders and WhipsAustralian Labor PartyLeader—Hon. Julia Eileen Gillard MPDeputy Leader—Hon. Wayne Maxwell Swan MPChief Government Whip—Hon. Joel Andrew Fitzgibbon MPGovernment Whips—Ms Jill Griffiths Hall MP and Mr Christopher Patrick Hayes MPLiberal Party of AustraliaLeader—Hon. Anthony John Abbott MPDeputy Leader—Hon. Julie Isabel Bishop MPChief Opposition Whip—Hon. Warren George Entsch MPOpposition Whips—Mr Patrick Damien Secker MP and Ms Nola Bethwyn Marino MPThe NationalsLeader—Hon. Warren Errol Truss MPChief Whip—Mr Mark Maclean Coulton MPWhip—Mr Paul Christopher Neville MPPrinted by authority of the House of Representativesi
Members of the House of RepresentativesMembersAbbott, Hon. Anthony JohnAdams, Hon. Dick Godfrey HarryAlbanese, Hon. Anthony NormanAlexander, John GilbertAndrews, Hon. Kevin JamesAndrews, Karen LesleyBaldwin, Hon. Robert CharlesBandt, Adam PaulBillson, Hon. Bruce FredrickBird, Sharon LeahBishop, Hon. Bronwyn KathleenBishop, Hon. Julie IsabelBowen, Hon. Christopher EylesBradbury, Hon. David JohnBriggs, Jamie EdwardBroadbent, Russell EvanBrodtmann, Gai MarieBuchholz, Scott AndrewBurke, Anna ElizabethBurke, Hon. Anthony StephenButler, Hon. Mark ChristopherByrne, Hon. Anthony MichaelChampion, Nicholas DavidCheeseman, Darren LeicesterChester, DarrenChristensen, George RobertCiobo, Steven MicheleClare, Hon. Jason DeanCobb, Hon. John KennethCollins, Hon. Julie MareeCombet, Hon. Greg Ivan, AMCoulton, Mark MacleanCrean, Hon. Simon FindlayCrook, Anthony JohnDanby, Michael DavidD‟Ath, Yvette MareeDreyfus, Hon. Mark Alfred, QCDutton, Hon. Peter CraigElliot, Hon. Maria JustineEllis, Hon. Katherine MargaretEmerson, Hon. Craig AnthonyEntsch, Warren GeorgeFerguson, Hon. Laurie Donald ThomasFerguson, Hon. Martin John, AMFitzgibbon, Hon. Joel AndrewFletcher, Paul WilliamForrest, John AlexanderFrydenberg, Joshua AnthonyDivisionWarringah, NSWLyons, TASGrayndler, NSWBennelong, NSWMenzies, VICMcPherson, QLDPaterson, NSWMelbourne, VICDunkley, VICCunningham, NSWMackellar, NSWCurtin, WAMcMahon, NSWLindsay, NSWMayo, SAMcMillan, VICCanberra, ACTWright, QLDChisholm, VICWatson, NSWPort Adelaide, SAHolt, VICWakefield, SACorangamite, VICGippsland, VICDawson, QLDMoncrieff, QLDBlaxland, NSWCalare, NSWFranklin, TASCharlton, NSWParkes, NSWHotham, VICO‟Connor, WAMelbourne Ports, VICPetrie, QLDIsaacs, VICDickson, QLDRichmond, NSWAdelaide, SARankin, QLDLeichhardt, QLDWerriwa, NSWBatman, VICHunter, NSWBradfield, NSWMallee, VICKooyong, NWAALPALPALPLPALPALPALPLPALPALPALPLPNatsLP
Members of the House of RepresentativesMembersGambaro, Hon. TeresaGarrett, Hon. Peter Robert, AMGash, JoannaGeorganas, SteveGibbons, Stephen WilliamGillard, Hon. Julia EileenGray, Hon. Gary, AOGrierson, Sharon JoyGriffin, Hon. Alan PeterGriggs, Natasha LouiseHaase, Barry WayneHall, JillHartsuyker, LukeHawke, Alexander GeorgeHayes, Christopher PatrickHockey, Hon. Joseph BenedictHunt, Hon. Gregory AndrewHusic, Edham NurredinIrons, Stephen JamesJenkins, Harry AlfredJensen, Dennis GeoffreyJones, Stephen PatrickJones, Ewen ThomasKatter, Hon. Robert CarlKeenan, Michael FayatKelly, Hon. Michael Joseph, AMKelly, CraigKing, Hon. Catherine FionaLaming, Andrew CharlesLeigh, Andrew KeithLey, Hon. Sussan PenelopeLivermore, Kirsten FionaLyons, Geoffrey RaymondMcClelland, Hon. Robert BruceMacfarlane, Hon. Ian ElginMacklin, Hon. Jennifer LouiseMarino, Nola BethwynMarkus, Louise ElizabethMarles, Hon. Richard DonaldMatheson, Russell GlennMcCormack, MichaelMelham, DarylMirabella, SophieMitchell, Robert GeorgeMorrison, Scott JohnMoylan, Hon. Judith EleanorMurphy, Hon. John PaulNeumann, Shayne KennethDivisionBrisbane, QLDKingsford Smith, NSWGilmore, NSWHindmarsh, SABendigo, VICLalor, VICBrand, WANewcastle, NSWBruce, VICSolomon, NTDurack, WAShortland, NSWCowper, NSWMitchell, NSWFowler, NSWNorth Sydney, NSWFlinders, VICChifley, NSWSwan, WAScullin, VICTangney, WAThrosby, NSWHerbert, QLDKennedy, QLDStirling, WAEden-Monaro, NSWHughes, NSWBallarat, VICBowman, QLDFraser, ACTFarrer, NSWCapricornia, QLDBass, TASBarton, NSWGroom, QLDJagajaga, VICForrest, WAMacquarie, NSWCorio, VICMacarthur, NSWRiverina, NSWBanks, NSWIndi, VICMcEwen, VICCook, NSWPearce, WAReid, NSWBlair, PLPALPLPLPALPLPNatsALPLPALPLPLPALPALP
Members of the House of RepresentativesMembersNeville, Paul ChristopherOakeshott, Robert James MurrayO‟Connor, Hon. Brendan PatrickO‟Dowd, Kenneth DesmondO‟Dwyer, Kelly MeganO‟Neill, Deborah MaryOwens, Julie AnnParke, MelissaPerrett, Graham DouglasPlibersek, Hon. Tanya JoanPrentice, JanePyne, Hon. Christopher MauriceRamsey, Rowan EricRandall, Don JamesRipoll, Bernard FernandRishworth, Amanda LouiseRobb, Hon. Andrew John, AORobert, Stuart RowlandRowland, MichelleRoxon, Hon. Nicola LouiseRoy, Wyatt BeauRudd, Hon. Kevin MichaelRuddock, Hon. Philip MaxwellSaffin, Janelle AnneSchultz, Albert JohnScott, Hon. Bruce CraigSecker, Patrick DamienShorten, Hon. William RichardSidebottom, Peter SidSimpkins, Luke Xavier LintonSlipper, Hon. Peter NeilSmith, Hon. Anthony David HawthornSmith, Hon. Stephen FrancisSmyth, Laura MarySnowdon, Hon. Warren EdwardSomlyay, Hon. Alexander MichaelSouthcott, Andrew JohnStone, Hon. Sharman NancySwan, Hon. Wayne MaxwellSymon, Michael StuartTehan, Daniel ThomasThomson, Craig RobertThomson, Kelvin JohnTruss, Hon. Warren ErrolTudge, Alan EdwardTurnbull, Hon. Malcom BlighVamvakinou, MariaVan Manen, Albertus JohannesDivisionHinkler, QLDLyne, NSWGorton, VICFlynn, QLDHiggins, VICRobertson, NSWParramatta, NSWFremantle, WAMoreton, QLDSydney, NSWRyan, QLDSturt, SAGrey, SACanning, WAOxley, QLDKingston, SAGoldstein, VICFadden, QLDGreenway, NSWGellibrand, VICLongman, QLDGriffith, QLDBerowra, NSWPage, NSWHume, NSWMaranoa, QLDBarker, SAMaribyrnong, VICBraddon, TASCowan, WAFisher, QLDCasey, VICPerth, WALa Trobe, VICLingiari, NTFairfax, QLDBoothby, SAMurray, VICLilley, QLDDeakin, VICWannon, VICDobell, NSWWills, VICWide Bay, QLDAston, VICWentworth, NSWCalwell, VICForde, PALPLPLPLPALPALPLPALPALPNatsLPLPALPLP
Members of the House of RepresentativesMembersVasta, Ross XavierWasher, Malcom JamesWilkie, Andrew DamienWindsor, Anthony Harold CurtiesWyatt, Kenneth GeorgeZappia, TonyDivisionBonner, QLDMoore, WADenison, TASNew England, NSWHasluck, WAMakin, SAPartyLPLPIndIndLPALPPARTY ABBREVIATIONSALP—Australian Labor Party; LP—Liberal Party of Australia; LNP—Liberal National Party;CLP—Country Liberal Party; Nats—The Nationals; NWA—The Nationals WA; Ind—Independent;AG—Australian GreensHeads of Parliamentary DepartmentsClerk of the Senate—R LaingClerk of the House of Representatives—B WrightSecretary, Department of Parliamentary Services—A Thompsonv
GILLARD MINISTRYPrime MinisterDeputy Prime Minister, TreasurerMinister for Regional Australia, Regional Development andLocal GovernmentMinister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and WorkplaceRelations and Leader of the Government in the SenateMinister for School Education, Early Childhood and YouthMinister for Broadband, Communications and the DigitalEconomy and Deputy Leader of the Government in the SenateMinister for Foreign AffairsMinister for TradeMinister for Defence and Deputy Leader of the HouseMinister for Immigration and CitizenshipMinister for Infrastructure and Transport and Leader of theHouseMinister for Health and AgeingMinister for Families, Housing, Community Services andIndigenous AffairsMinister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population andCommunitiesMinister for Finance and DeregulationMinister for Innovation, Industry, Science and ResearchAttorney-General and Vice President of the Executive CouncilMinister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and Manager ofGovernment Business in the SenateMinister for Resources and Energy and Minister for TourismMinister for Climate Change and Energy EfficiencyHon. Julia Gillard MPHon. Wayne Swan MPHon. Simon Crean MPSenator Hon. Chris EvansHon. Peter Garrett AM, MPSenator Hon. Stephen ConroyHon. Kevin Rudd MPHon. Dr Craig Emerson MPHon. Stephen Smith MPHon. Chris Bowen MPHon. Anthony Albanese MPHon. Nicola Roxon MPHon. Jenny Macklin MPHon. Tony Burke MPSenator Hon. Penny WongSenator Hon. Kim CarrHon. Robert McClelland MPSenator Hon. Joe LudwigHon. Martin Ferguson AM, MPHon. Greg Combet AM, MP[The above ministers constitute the cabinet]vi
GILLARD MINISTRY—continuedMinister for the ArtsMinister for Social InclusionMinister for Privacy and Freedom of InformationMinister for SportSpecial Minister of State for the Public Service and IntegrityAssistant Treasurer and Minister for Financial Services andSuperannuationMinister for Employment Participation and ChildcareMinister for Indigenous Employment and EconomicDevelopmentMinister for Veterans‟ Affairs and Minister for DefenceScience and PersonnelMinister for Defence MaterielMinister for Indigenous HealthMinister for Mental Health and AgeingMinister for the Status of WomenMinister for Social Housing and HomelessnessSpecial Minister of StateMinister for Small BusinessMinister for Home Affairs and Minister for JusticeMinister for Human ServicesCabinet SecretaryParliamentary Secretary to the Prime MinisterParliamentary Secretary to the TreasurerParliamentary Secretary for School Education and WorkplaceRelationsMinister Assisting the Prime Minister on Digital ProductivityParliamentary Secretary for TradeParliamentary Secretary for Pacific Island AffairsParliamentary Secretary for DefenceParliamentary Secretary for Immigration and MulticulturalAffairsParliamentary Secretary for Infrastructure and Transport andParliamentary Secretary for Health and AgeingParliamentary Secretary for Disabilities and CarersParliamentary Secretary for Community ServicesParliamentary Secretary for Sustainability and Urban WaterMinister Assisting on Deregulation and Public SectorSuperannuationMinister Assisting the Attorney-General on Queensland FloodsRecoveryParliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries and ForestryMinister Assisting the Minister for TourismParliamentary Secretary for Climate Change and EnergyEfficiencyviiHon. Simon Crean MPHon. Tanya Plibersek MPHon. Brendan O‟Connor MPSenator Hon. Mark ArbibHon. Gary Gray AO, MPHon. Bill Shorten MPHon. Kate Ellis MPSenator Hon. Mark ArbibHon. Warren Snowdon MPHon. Jason Clare MPHon. Warren Snowdon MPHon. Mark Butler MPHon. Kate Ellis MPSenator Hon. Mark ArbibHon. Gary Gray AO, MPSenator Hon. Nick SherryHon. Brendan O‟Connor MPHon. Tanya Plibersek MPHon. Mark Dreyfus QC, MPSenator Hon. Kate LundyHon. David Bradbury MPSenator Hon. Jacinta CollinsSenator Hon. Stephen ConroyHon. Justine Elliot MPHon. Richard Marles MPSenator Hon. David FeeneySenator Hon. Kate LundyHon. Catherine King MPSenator Hon. Jan McLucasHon. Julie Collins MPSenator Hon. Don FarrellSenator Hon. Nick SherrySenator Hon. Joe LudwigHon. Dr Mike Kelly AM, MPSenator Hon. Nick SherryHon. Mark Dreyfus QC, MP
SHADOW MINISTRYLeader of the OppositionDeputy Leader of the Opposition and Shadow Minister forForeign Affairs and Shadow Minister for TradeLeader of the Nationals and Shadow Minister for Infrastructureand TransportLeader of the Opposition in the Senate and Shadow Minister forEmployment and Workplace RelationsDeputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate and ShadowAttorney-General and Shadow Minister for the ArtsShadow TreasurerShadow Minister for Education, Apprenticeships and Trainingand Manager of Opposition Business in the HouseShadow Minister for Indigenous Affairs and Deputy Leader ofthe NationalsShadow Minister for Regional Development, Local Governmentand Water and Leader of the Nationals in the SenateShadow Minister for Finance, Deregulation and Debt Reductionand Chairman, Coalition Policy Development CommitteeShadow Minister for Energy and ResourcesShadow Minister for DefenceShadow Minister for Communications and BroadbandShadow Minister for Health and AgeingShadow Minister for Families, Housing and Human ServicesShadow Minister for Climate Action, Environment and HeritageShadow Minister for Productivity and Population and ShadowMinister for Immigration and CitizenshipShadow Minister for Innovation, Industry and ScienceShadow Minister for Agriculture and Food SecurityShadow Minister for Small Business, Competition Policy andConsumer AffairsHon. Tony Abbott MPHon. Julie Bishop MPHon. Warren Truss MPSenator Hon. Eric AbetzSenator Hon. George Brandis SCHon. Joe Hockey MPHon. Christopher Pyne MPSenator Hon. Nigel ScullionSenator Barnaby JoyceHon. Andrew Robb AO, MPHon. Ian Macfarlane MPSenator Hon. David JohnstonHon. Malcolm Turnbull MPHon. Peter Dutton MPHon. Kevin Andrews MPHon. Greg Hunt MPMr Scott Morrison MPMrs Sophie Mirabella MPHon. John Cobb MPHon. Bruce Billson MP[The above constitute the shadow cabinet]viii
SHADOW MINISTRY—continuedShadow Minister for Employment ParticipationShadow Minister for Justice, Customs and Border ProtectionShadow Assistant Treasurer and Shadow Minister for FinancialServices and SuperannuationShadow Minister for Childcare and Early Childhood LearningShadow Minister for Universities and ResearchShadow Minister for Youth and Sport and Deputy Manager ofOpposition Business in the HouseShadow Minister for Indigenous Development and EmploymentShadow Minister for Regional DevelopmentShadow Special Minister of StateShadow Minister for COAGShadow Minister for TourismShadow Minister for Defence Science, Technology andPersonnelShadow Minister for Veterans‟ Affairs and Shadow MinisterAssisting the Leader of the Opposition on the Centenary ofANZACShadow Minister for Regional CommunicationsShadow Minister for Ageing and Shadow Minister for MentalHealthShadow Minister for SeniorsShadow Minister for Disabilities, Carers and the VoluntarySector and Manager of Opposition Business in the SenateShadow Minister for HousingChairman, Scrutiny of Government Waste CommitteeShadow Cabinet SecretaryShadow Parliamentary Secretary Assisting the Leader of theOppositionShadow Parliamentary Secretary for International DevelopmentAssistanceShadow Parliamentary Secretary for Roads and RegionalTransportShadow Parliamentary Secretary to the Shadow AttorneyGeneralShadow Parliamentary Secretary for Tax Reform and DeputyChairman, Coalition Policy Development CommitteeShadow Parliamentary Secretary for Regional EducationShadow Parliamentary Secretary for Northern and RemoteAustraliaShadow Parliamentary Secretary for Local GovernmentShadow Parliamentary Secretary for the Murray-Darling BasinShadow Parliamentary Secretary for Defence MaterielShadow Parliamentary Secretary for the Defence Force andDefence SupportixHon. Sussan Ley MPMr Michael Keenan MPSenator Mathias CormannHon. Sussan Ley MPSenator Hon. Brett MasonMr Luke Hartsuyker MPSenator Marise PayneHon. Bob Baldwin MPHon. Bronwyn Bishop MPSenator Marise PayneHon. Bob Baldwin MPMr Stuart Robert MPSenator Hon. Michael RonaldsonMr Luke Hartsuyker MPSenator Concetta FierravantiWellsHon. Bronwyn Bishop MPSenator Mitch FifieldSenator Marise PayneMr Jamie Briggs MPHon. Philip Ruddock MPSenator Cory BernardiHon. Teresa Gambaro MPMr Darren Chester MPSenator Gary HumphriesHon. Tony Smith MPSenator Fiona NashSenator Hon. Ian MacdonaldMr Don Randall MPSenator Simon BirminghamSenator Gary HumphriesSenator Hon. Ian Macdonald
SHADOW MINISTRY—continuedShadow Parliamentary Secretary for Primary HealthcareShadow Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Health Servicesand Indigenous HealthShadow Parliamentary Secretary for Supporting FamiliesShadow Parliamentary Secretary for the Status of WomenShadow Parliamentary Secretary for EnvironmentShadow Parliamentary Secretary for Citizenship and SettlementShadow Parliamentary Secretary for ImmigrationShadow Parliamentary Secretary for Innovation, Industry, andScienceShadow Parliamentary Secretary for Fisheries and ForestryShadow Parliamentary Secretary for Small Business and FairCompetitionxDr Andrew Southcott MPMr Andrew Laming MPSenator Cory BernardiSenator Michaelia CashSenator Simon BirminghamHon. Teresa Gambaro MPSenator Michaelia CashSenator Hon. Richard ColbeckSenator Hon. Richard ColbeckSenator Scott Ryan
CONTENTSTHURSDAY, 12 MAY 2011ChamberMOTIONS—Budget .1MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS—Afghanistan .4BILLS—Military Justice (Interim Measures) Amendment Bill 2011—First Reading .10Second Reading .10Acts Interpretation Amendment Bill 2011—First Reading . 11Second Reading . 11Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre Supervisory Cost Recovery Levy Bill 2011—First Reading . 11Second Reading . 11Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre Supervisory Cost Recovery Levy Bill 2011—First Reading .13Second Reading .13Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre Supervisory Cost Recovery Levy (ConsequentialAmendments) Bill 2011—First Reading .14Second Reading .14Tax Laws Amendment (2011 Measures No. 3) Bill 2011—First Reading .15Second Reading .15Taxation of Alternative Fuels Legislation Amendment Bill 2011—First Reading .15Second Reading .15Excise Tariff Amendment (Taxation of Alternative Fuels) Bill 2011—First Reading .17Second Reading .17Customs Tariff Amendment (Taxation of Alternative Fuels) Bill 2011—First Reading .17Second Reading .17Energy Grants (Cleaner Fuels) Scheme Amendment Bill 2011—First Reading .18Second Reading .18Tax Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2011—First Reading .18Second Reading .18COMMITTEES—Public Works Committee—Reference.18Publications Joint Committee—Report .18BILLS—Corporations Amendment (Improving Accountability on Director and Executive Remuneration) Bill 2011—Second Reading .19Consideration in Detail.21Third Reading.25Migration Amendment (Complementary Protection) Bill 2011—Second Reading .26STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS—Gladysdale Apple and Wine Festival .42RSPCA Million Paws Walk .42Cyclone Yasi .43
CONTENTS—continuedEaster Sunday Trading.43New South Wales Floods.43Quakers Hill: Mobile Phone Tower .44Faust, Mr Sam .44Geale, Mr Daniel .44Solomon Electorate .44Loneliness.45Government Regulation .45QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE—Budget .45Employment .46Budget .46Budget .47Budget .48Transport Infrastructure .49Fiscal Policy .50Budget .50Budget .51Budget .51Family Payments .52Budget .52Infrastructure .53Budget .54Budget .54Budget .55Budget .55People Smuggling .56Skilled Migration.56COMMITTEES—Appropriations and Administration Committee—Report .57Selection Committee—Report .
GILLARD MINISTRY Prime Minister Hon. Julia Gillard MP Deputy Prime Minister, Treasurer Hon. Wayne Swan MP Minister for Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government Hon. Simon Crean MP Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations and Leader of the Government in the Senate Senator Hon. Chris Evans
