COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Official Hansard No. 14, 2003 Thursday, 18 September 2003 FORTIETH PARLIAMENT FIRST SESSION—SIXTH 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—2003 Month Date February 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13 March 3, 4, 5, 6, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27 May 13, 14, 15, 26, 27, 28, 29 June 2, 3, 4, 5, 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 November 3, 4, 5, 6, 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 Special Adjournment .........................................................................................................20431 Ministerial Statements— Royal Commission into the Building and Construction Industry.................................20431 Personal Explanations........................................................................................................20439 Telecommunications Interception and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2003— First Reading ................................................................................................................20439 Second Reading............................................................................................................20439 Spam Bill 2003— First Reading ................................................................................................................20441 Second Reading............................................................................................................20441 Spam (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2003— First Reading ................................................................................................................20443 Second Reading............................................................................................................20443 Maritime Transport Security Bill 2003— First Reading ................................................................................................................20443 Second Reading............................................................................................................20443 Family and Community Services and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (2003 Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2003— First Reading ................................................................................................................20446 Second Reading............................................................................................................20446 Parliamentary Zone— Approval of Proposal....................................................................................................20447 Committees— Public Works Committee— Approval of Work.....................................................................................................20448 Publications Committee—Report.................................................................................20448 Migration Legislation Amendment (Identification and Authentication) Bill 2003— Second Reading............................................................................................................20448 Third Reading...............................................................................................................20492 Minister For Employment And Workplace Relations— Censure Motion ............................................................................................................20493 Statistics Legislation Amendment Bill 2003— Report from Main Committee ......................................................................................20495 Third Reading...............................................................................................................20495 States Grants (Primary and Secondary Education Assistance) Amendment Bill 2003— Second Reading............................................................................................................20496 Ministerial Arrangements ..................................................................................................20500 Questions Without Notice— Medicare: Bulk-Billing.................................................................................................20500 Transport: Alice Springs to Darwin Railway................................................................20501 Medicare: Reform.........................................................................................................20501 Workplace Relations: Building Industry ......................................................................20503 Australian Defence Force: Health Services..................................................................20504 Aviation: Air Traffic Control ........................................................................................20505 Defence: Property.........................................................................................................20506 Australian Labor Party: Centenary House....................................................................20507 Social Welfare: Debts ...................................................................................................20509 Trade: Free Trade Agreements .....................................................................................20509 Taxation: Families ........................................................................................................20510 Environment: Greenhouse Gas Emissions ................................................................... 20511 CONTENTS—continued Employment: Statistics.................................................................................................20512 Landcare.......................................................................................................................20513 Political Parties: Donations ..........................................................................................20514 Youth ............................................................................................................................20514 Political Parties: Donations ..........................................................................................20515 Employment: Job Network...........................................................................................20516 Political Parties: Donations ..........................................................................................20517 Tourism.........................................................................................................................20517 Questions Without Notice: Additional Answers— Medicare: Bulk-Billing.................................................................................................20519 Social Welfare: Debts ...................................................................................................20520 Immigration: Visa Approvals........................................................................................20520 Personal Explanations........................................................................................................20521 Questions to the Speaker— Medicare: Bulk-Billing.................................................................................................20524 Papers.................................................................................................................................20524 Matters of Public Importance— Medicare.......................................................................................................................20524 Bills returned from the Senate ...........................................................................................20536 Adjournment— Medicare: Payments .....................................................................................................20537 Environment: Blackberries...........................................................................................20538 La Trobe University: Funding ......................................................................................20539 Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Funding............................................................20540 Roads: Ipswich Motorway............................................................................................20541 Workplace Relations: Union Movement ......................................................................20543 Australian Broadcasting Corporation ...........................................................................20544 Statements by Members— Human Rights: Child Labour .......................................................................................20545 Flinders Electorate: Community Groups......................................................................20545 Health and Ageing: Accommodation Places 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