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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES SENATE Official Hansard No. 7, 2003 MONDAY, 23 JUNE 2003 FORTIETH PARLIAMENT FIRST SESSION—FIFTH PERIOD BY AUTHORITY OF THE SENATE INTERNET The Journals for the Senate are available at: http://www.aph.gov.au/senate/work/journals/index.htm Proof and Official Hansards for the House of Representatives, the Senate and committee hearings are available at: http://www.aph.gov.au/hansard SITTING DAYS—2003 Month Date February 4, 5, 6 March 3, 4, 5, 6, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27 May 13, 14, 15 June 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25, 26 August 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21 September 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18 October 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 27, 28, 29, 30 November 3, 4, 24, 25, 26, 27 December 1, 2, 3, 4 RADIO BROADCASTS Broadcasts of proceedings of the Parliament can be heard on the following Parliamentary and News Network radio stations, in the areas identified. CANBERRA 1440 AM SYDNEY 630 AM NEWCASTLE 1458 AM BRISBANE 936 AM MELBOURNE 1026 AM ADELAIDE 972 AM PERTH 585 AM HOBART 729 AM DARWIN 102.5 FM CONTENTS MONDAY, 23 JUNE Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Legislation Amendment (Terrorism) Bill 2002 [No. 2]— In Committee................................................................................................................ 12117 Questions Without Notice— Taxation: Family Payments ..........................................................................................12136 Drought.........................................................................................................................12137 Taxation: Family Payments ..........................................................................................12138 Insurance: Medical Indemnity......................................................................................12139 Centrelink: Debt Recovery...........................................................................................12140 Environment: Paradise Dam.........................................................................................12141 Foreign Affairs: Travel Advice.....................................................................................12141 Indigenous Affairs: Domestic Violence and Child Abuse ............................................12142 Industry: Reform ..........................................................................................................12144 Northern Territory: Liquefied Natural Gas Project.......................................................12145 Medicare: Bulk-Billing.................................................................................................12146 Defence: Depleted Uranium.........................................................................................12147 Medicare: Bulk-Billing.................................................................................................12148 Howard Government: Law Enforcement Initiatives.....................................................12150 Questions Without Notice: Take Note of Answers— Medicare: Bulk-Billing.................................................................................................12151 Environment: Paradise Dam.........................................................................................12157 Petitions— Health: Rural, Remote and Metropolitan Area Classification ......................................12159 Notices— Presentation ..................................................................................................................12159 Leave of Absence...............................................................................................................12163 Committees— Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee—Meeting .............12163 Notices— Postponement ...............................................................................................................12163 Postponement ...............................................................................................................12163 Documents— Auditor-General’s Reports—Report No. 52 of 2002-03 ..............................................12163 Committees— Appropriations and Staffing Committee—Reports ......................................................12164 Documents— Auditor-General’s Reports—Reports Nos 53 and 54 of 2002-03.................................12168 Parliamentary Zone— Proposal for Works .......................................................................................................12168 Proposal for Works .......................................................................................................12168 Committees— Electoral Matters Committee—Report.........................................................................12168 Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee: Joint—Report ..................................12174 Parliamentary Delegations— Parliamentary Delegation to Canada and the 108th Inter-Parliamentary Union Conference.................................................................................................................12177 Committees— Membership..................................................................................................................12178 Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 6) 2003, Superannuation (Government Co-contribution for Low Income Earners) Bill 2003, CONTENTS—continued Superannuation (Government Co-contribution for Low Income Earners) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2003, National Health Amendment (Private Health Insurance Levies) Bill 2003, Private Health Insurance (ACAC Review Levy) Bill 2003, Private Health Insurance (Collapsed Organization Levy) Bill 2003, Private Health Insurance (Council Administration Levy) Bill 2003, Private Health Insurance (Reinsurance Trust Fund Levy) Bill 2003, Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2003-2004, Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2003-2004 and Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2003-2004— First Reading ................................................................................................................12179 Second Reading............................................................................................................12179 Superannuation (Surcharge Rate Reduction) Amendment Bill 2003— First Reading ................................................................................................................12183 Second Reading............................................................................................................12183 Budget— Consideration by Legislation Committees—Report.....................................................12184 Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Legislation Amendment (Terrorism) Bill 2002 [No. 2]— In Committee................................................................................................................12184 Health Care (Appropriation) Amendment Bill 2003— Second Reading............................................................................................................12197 In Committee................................................................................................................12200 Third Reading...............................................................................................................12209 Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Amendment Bill 2002.........................................12209 Superannuation (Financial Assistance Funding) Levy Amendment Bill 2002— Second Reading............................................................................................................12209 In Committee................................................................................................................12218 Third Reading...............................................................................................................12228 Committees— Membership..................................................................................................................12228 Business— Rearrangement..............................................................................................................12229 Family and Community Services Legislation Amendment (Disability Reform) Bill (No. 2) 2002 [No. 2]— Second Reading............................................................................................................12229 Adjournment— Queensland: English Speaking Union ..........................................................................12235 Australian Defence Force: Health Services..................................................................12237 Western Australia: Retail Trading Hours......................................................................12240 Telecommunications: Broadband Services...................................................................12242 McGarvie, Hon. Richard ..............................................................................................12244 Documents— Tabling..........................................................................................................................12245 Proclamations ....................................................................................................................12245 Questions on Notice— Wide Bay Electorate: Programs and Grants—(Question Nos 428 and 440) ................12246 Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry: Performance Payments—(Question No. 1088) ..12263 Departmental Secretaries and Heads of Commonwealth Agencies—(Question No. 1254)...................................................................................................................12264