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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Official Hansard MONDAY, 2 APRIL 2001 THIRTY-NINTH PARLIAMENT FIRST SESSION—EIGHTH PERIOD BY AUTHORITY OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONTENTS CHAMBER HANSARD Delegation Reports— Parliamentary Delegation to East Timor ..................................................... 26103 Distinguished Visitors....................................................................................... 26104 Delegation Reports— Parliamentary Delegation to East Timor ..................................................... 26104 Committees— Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee—Report........................... 26107 Criminal Assets Recovery Bill 2001— First Reading ............................................................................................... 26109 Australian Bill of Rights Bill 2001— First Reading ............................................................................................... 26112 Excise Tariff Amendment (Petrol Tax Cut) Bill (No. 2) 2001— First Reading ............................................................................................... 26116 Customs Tariff Amendment (Petrol Tax Cut) Bill (No. 2) 2001— First Reading ............................................................................................... 26116 States’ Contribution to Lower Petrol Prices Bill 2001— First Reading ............................................................................................... 26116 Statements By Members— Easter Message............................................................................................ 26118 Education: Funding for Government Schools ............................................. 26119 Shortland Electorate: Windale Police and Citizens Youth Club Internet Cafe........................................................................................... 26119 Forde Electorate: Labor Candidate.............................................................. 26119 Isaacs Electorate: Telstra STD Zoning ........................................................ 26120 Mackenzie, Mr Ian Seaforth........................................................................ 26120 Banking: Services........................................................................................ 26120 Cook Electorate: Coastcare Projects............................................................ 26121 Lalor Electorate ........................................................................................... 26121 Dunkley Electorate...................................................................................... 26122 Banking: Branch Closures........................................................................... 26122 Leisel Jones ................................................................................................. 26122 Tarnee White ............................................................................................... 26122 Questions Without Notice— Economy: Growth ....................................................................................... 26123 Families: Tax Compensation ....................................................................... 26123 Business: Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Survey............. 26124 Economy: Retail Trade Figures................................................................... 26125 Youth Allowance ......................................................................................... 26126 Water: Salinity Action Plan ......................................................................... 26126 Youth Allowance ......................................................................................... 26128 Commonwealth-State Financial Arrangements........................................... 26129 Youth Allowance ......................................................................................... 26130 Australian Defence Force............................................................................ 26131 Job Network: Young Unemployed .............................................................. 26133 Health: Policy.............................................................................................. 26134 Job Network: Breaches................................................................................ 26135 Ethanol Production...................................................................................... 26135 HIH Insurance ............................................................................................. 26136 Internet: Gambling....................................................................................... 26136 HIH Insurance ............................................................................................. 26137 i CONTENTS—continued Trade Unions: Membership......................................................................... 26138 HIH Insurance ............................................................................................. 26139 Trade: Export Performance.......................................................................... 26140 Personal Explanations....................................................................................... 26141 Questions To Mr Speaker— Questions on Notice .................................................................................... 26142 Questions on Notice .................................................................................... 26143 Questions on Notice .................................................................................... 26143 Questions on Notice .................................................................................... 26143 Member for Parramatta: Points of Order..................................................... 26143 Petitions— Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Independence and Funding............. 26143 Fuel Prices ................................................................................................... 26144 Fuel Prices ................................................................................................... 26144 United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women ............................................................. 26144 Health: General Practitioners and Medicare................................................ 26145 Asylum Seekers: Work Rights..................................................................... 26145 Medicare: Belmont Office........................................................................... 26145 Centrelink: Job Cuts .................................................................................... 26145 Kirkpatrick, Private John Simpson.............................................................. 26145 Food Labelling ............................................................................................ 26146 Telstra: Privatisation.................................................................................... 26146 Goods and Services Tax: Pensioner Bonus and Pension Increase............... 26146 Health: Bulk-Billing.................................................................................... 26146 Roads: F3 Freeway...................................................................................... 26146 HMAS Hawkesbury: Medical Treatment .................................................... 26147 Van Oostveen, Mr William: Compensation................................................. 26147 Telecommunications Towers ....................................................................... 26147 Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme: Nasal Sprays.......................................... 26147 Bankstown Airport: Proposed Expansion.................................................... 26148 Private Members Business— Renewable Energy Resources ..................................................................... 26148 Telstra: Privatisation.................................................................................... 26153 Grievance Debate— Infrastructure Funding................................................................................. 26160 Dalai Lama .................................................................................................. 26162 Australian Taxation Office: Petroulias, Mr Nick......................................... 26164 Clinical Waste Management........................................................................ 26166 Scouting Movement: Benefits ..................................................................... 26169 Environment: Sustainable Use of Resources............................................... 26170 Chisholm Electorate: Goods and Services Tax............................................ 26173 Imports: Orange Juice Concentrate ............................................................. 26175 Assent To Bills.................................................................................................. 26177 Crimes Amendment (Age Determination) Bill 2001— Second Reading........................................................................................... 26177 Consideration in Detail................................................................................ 26188 Third Reading.............................................................................................. 26190 Sex Discrimination Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2000— Second Reading..........................................................................................
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