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Official Hansard No COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Official Hansard No. 4, 2004 Wednesday, 10 March 2004 FORTIETH PARLIAMENT FIRST SESSION—SEVENTH PERIOD BY AUTHORITY OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES INTERNET The Votes and Proceedings for the House of Representatives are available at http://www.aph.gov.au/house/info/votes Proof and Official Hansards for the House of Representatives, the Senate and committee hearings are available at http://www.aph.gov.au/hansard For searching purposes use http://parlinfoweb.aph.gov.au SITTING DAYS—2004 Month Date February 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19 March 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 22, 23, 24, 25, 29, 30, 31 April 1 May 11, 12, 13, 24, 25, 26, 27, 31 June 1, 2, 3, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24 August 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 30, 31 September 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 27, 28, 29, 30 October 5, 6, 7 November 1, 2, 3, 4, 22, 23, 24, 25, 29, 30 December 1, 2 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 WEDNESDAY, 10 MARCH HOUSE Sex Discrimination Amendment (Teaching Profession) Bill 2004— First Reading ................................................................................................................26369 Second Reading............................................................................................................26369 Greater Sunrise Unitisation Agreement Implementation Bill 2004— First Reading ................................................................................................................26370 Second Reading............................................................................................................26370 Customs Tariff Amendment (Greater Sunrise) Bill 2004— First Reading ................................................................................................................26372 Second Reading............................................................................................................26372 Greater Sunrise Unitisation Agreement Implementation Bill 2004, and Customs Tariff Amendment (Greater Sunrise) Bill 2004— Second Reading............................................................................................................26373 Consideration in Detail.................................................................................................26398 Third Reading...............................................................................................................26402 Customs Tariff Amendment (Greater Sunrise) Bill 2004— Second Reading............................................................................................................26402 Consideration in Detail.................................................................................................26402 Third Reading...............................................................................................................26403 Telecommunications (Interception) Amendment Bill 2004— Second Reading............................................................................................................26403 Third Reading...............................................................................................................26414 Telstra (Transition to Full Private Ownership) Bill 2003 [No. 2]— Second Reading............................................................................................................26414 Ministerial Arrangements ..................................................................................................26432 Questions Without Notice— National Office for the Information Economy .............................................................26433 Medicare: Reform.........................................................................................................26433 Medicare: Reform.........................................................................................................26434 Education: Teachers......................................................................................................26435 Distinguished Visitors........................................................................................................26436 Questions Without Notice— Health: Enhanced Primary Care Program ....................................................................26436 Education: Teachers......................................................................................................26436 Howard Government: Ministerial Code of Conduct ....................................................26437 Taxation: Policy............................................................................................................26439 Telstra: Services ...........................................................................................................26441 Taxation: Small Business .............................................................................................26441 Telstra: Services ...........................................................................................................26442 Immigration: Border Protection ...................................................................................26442 Telstra: Services ...........................................................................................................26444 Trade: Free Trade Agreement .......................................................................................26444 Telstra: Services ...........................................................................................................26445 Foreign Affairs: Iran.....................................................................................................26446 Distinguished Visitors........................................................................................................26447 Questions Without Notice— Telstra: Services ...........................................................................................................26447 Australian Labor Party: Centenary House....................................................................26447 CONTENTS—continued Questions to the Speaker— Question Time ..............................................................................................................26448 Personal Explanations........................................................................................................26449 Questions to the Speaker— Parliament: Procedure ..................................................................................................26449 Personal Explanations........................................................................................................26449 Papers.................................................................................................................................26450 Matters of Public Importance— Telecommunications: Regional Services......................................................................26450 Customs Legislation Amendment (Application of International Trade Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2003— Report from Main Committee ......................................................................................26468 Third Reading...............................................................................................................26468 Import Processing Charges (Amendment and Repeal) Amendment Bill 2003— Report from Main Committee ......................................................................................26468 Third Reading...............................................................................................................26468 Australian Sports Drug Agency Amendment Bill 2004— Report from Main Committee ......................................................................................26468 Third Reading...............................................................................................................26468 Committees— Public Works Committee—Report ...............................................................................26468 Electoral Matters Committee—Membership................................................................26471 Bills Returned from the Senate..........................................................................................26471 Superannuation Safety Amendment Bill 2003— Consideration of Senate Message.................................................................................26472 Telstra (Transition to Full Private Ownership) Bill 2003 [No. 2]— Second Reading............................................................................................................26472 Adjournment— Holt Electorate: Medicare Offices................................................................................26508 Industry: Steel...............................................................................................................26510 Education: Equality ...................................................................................................... 26511 Australian Taxation Office: Employee Benefits Arrangements....................................26512 Aviation: Bankstown Airport........................................................................................26513 Medicare: Bulk-Billing.................................................................................................26515
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