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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Official Hansard WEDNESDAY, 15 MARCH 2000 THIRTY-NINTH PARLIAMENT FIRST SESSION—FIFTH PERIOD BY AUTHORITY OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONTENTS WEDNESDAY, 15 MARCH CHAMBER HANSARD Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 5) 2000— Second Reading........................................................................................... 14701 Third Reading.............................................................................................. 14714 Primary Industries (Excise) Levies (GST Consequential Amendments) Bill 2000— Second Reading........................................................................................... 14714 Third Reading.............................................................................................. 14733 Health Legislation Amendment (Gap Cover Schemes) Bill 2000— Second Reading........................................................................................... 14733 Questions Without Notice Telstra: Sale ................................................................................................. 14749 Families: Government Policy...................................................................... 14749 Telstra: Services........................................................................................... 14750 Economy: Growth ....................................................................................... 14752 Telstra: Job Cuts .......................................................................................... 14753 Goods and Services Tax: Fuel Excise.......................................................... 14753 Goods and Services Tax: First Home Owners Scheme ............................... 14755 Victoria: Business Confidence..................................................................... 14755 Goods and Services Tax: Business .............................................................. 14756 Literacy: National Standards ....................................................................... 14758 Goods and Services Tax: Draught Beer....................................................... 14759 Goods and Services Tax: Seminars ............................................................. 14760 Nursing Homes: Riverside .......................................................................... 14761 Tax Reform: Families and Self-funded Retirees.......................................... 14761 Nursing Homes: Riverside .......................................................................... 14762 Work for the Dole: Benefits......................................................................... 14762 Nursing Homes: Riverside .......................................................................... 14764 Immigration: Parent Migration Applications............................................... 14764 Nursing Homes: Riverside .......................................................................... 14765 Minister for Aged Care..................................................................................... 14766 Motion of Censure....................................................................................... 14766 Personal Explanations....................................................................................... 14779 Papers................................................................................................................ 14779 Parliament: Broadcast Of Proceedings ............................................................. 14779 Privilege............................................................................................................ 14780 Matters of Public Importance............................................................................ 14780 Nursing Homes: Standards of Care ............................................................. 14780 Fisheries Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1999— Main Committee Report.............................................................................. 14781 ii CONTENTS—continued Third Reading.............................................................................................. 14781 Road Transport Charges (Australian Capital Territory) Amendment Bill 2000— Main Committee Report.............................................................................. 14781 Third Reading.............................................................................................. 14781 Interstate Road Transport Charge Amendment Bill 2000— Main Committee Report.............................................................................. 14781 Third Reading.............................................................................................. 14781 Interstate Road Transport Amendment Bill 2000— Main Committee Report.............................................................................. 14781 Third Reading.............................................................................................. 14781 Transport and Territories Legislation Amendment Bill 1999— Main Committee Report.............................................................................. 14781 Parliamentary Zone........................................................................................... 14781 Proposal for Works ...................................................................................... 14781 Human Rights (Mandatory Sentencing of Juvenile Offenders) Bill 1999— First Reading ............................................................................................... 14781 Dissent from Ruling.......................................................................................... 14783 Health Legislation Amendment (Gap Cover Schemes) Bill 2000— Second Reading........................................................................................... 14793 Corporations Law Amendment (Employee Entitlements) Bill 2000— Second Reading........................................................................................... 14800 Consideration in Detail................................................................................ 14801 Third Reading.............................................................................................. 14807 Adjournment ..................................................................................................... 14807 Child Abuse................................................................................................. 14807 Gilmore Electorate: Visit by Prime Minister and Cabinet........................... 14808 Job Network: Second Contract.................................................................... 14809 McEwen Electorate: Thornton Primary School Anniversary...................... 14810 East Timor: INTERFET .............................................................................. 14811 Second Sydney Airport: Badgerys Creek.................................................... 14812 Sydney Electorate: Kings Cross .................................................................. 14813 Health: Cystic Fibrosis ................................................................................ 14813 Ministerial Reply......................................................................................... 14813 Notices .............................................................................................................. 14814 MAIN COMMITTEE HANSARD Statements by Members.................................................................................... 14816 Port Adelaide Electorate: Gillman Highway............................................... 14816 Paralympic Games....................................................................................... 14817 Mandatory Sentencing................................................................................. 14817 Petrie Electorate: Redcliffe City Council .................................................... 14818 Aviation: Essendon Airport ......................................................................... 14819 Sport: Townsville Crocodiles Basketball Team........................................... 14820 Fisheries Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1999— Second Reading........................................................................................... 14820 Road Transport Charges (Australian Capital Territory) Amendment Bill 2000— Interstate Road Transport Charge Amendment Bill 2000— Interstate Road Transport Amendment Bill 2000— Second Reading........................................................................................... 14827 Interstate Road Transport Charge Amendment Bill 2000— CONTENTS—continued Second Reading........................................................................................... 14843 Interstate Road Transport Amendment Bill 2000— Second Reading........................................................................................... 14843 Transport and Territories Legislation Amendment Bill 1999— Second Reading........................................................................................... 14843 CONTENTS—continued Wednesday, 15 March 2000REPRESENTATIVES 14701 Wednesday, 15 March 2000 This would eliminate the problem of artificial ————— discounts which are currently contained in the legislation whereby, because of the cur- Mr SPEAKER (Mr Neil Andrew) took rent system, it can appear as if an employee the chair at 9.30 a.m., and read prayers. got an additional benefit because of an artifi- TAXATION LAWS

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