COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES SENATE Official Hansard No. 10, 2003 WEDNESDAY, 10 SEPTEMBER 2003 FORTIETH PARLIAMENT FIRST SESSION—SIXTH 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 For searching purposes use http://parlinfoweb.aph.gov.au 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 WEDNESDAY, 10 SEPTEMBER Restoration of Bills to the Notice Paper............................................................................14759 Business— Rearrangement..............................................................................................................14764 Consideration of Legislation ........................................................................................14764 Health Legislation Amendment (Private Health Insurance Reform) Bill 2003— In Committee................................................................................................................14764 Third Reading...............................................................................................................14765 Quarantine Amendment (Health) Bill 2003— Second Reading............................................................................................................14765 Third Reading...............................................................................................................14765 Education Services for Overseas Students (Registration Charges) Amendment Bill 2003— Second Reading............................................................................................................14766 Third Reading...............................................................................................................14780 Australian National Training Authority Amendment Bill 2003— First Reading ................................................................................................................14780 Second Reading............................................................................................................14780 Matters of Public Interest— Western Australia: One Vote, One Value ......................................................................14803 Australian Defence Force: Military Justice..................................................................14806 Customs: Coastguard....................................................................................................14809 Housing: Affordability..................................................................................................14813 Health: Commonwealth-State Health Agreements.......................................................14815 Immigration: Border Protection ...................................................................................14818 Questions Without Notice— National Security..........................................................................................................14819 Economy.......................................................................................................................14820 National Security..........................................................................................................14821 Agriculture: Economic Outlook ...................................................................................14822 National Security..........................................................................................................14823 Housing: Affordability..................................................................................................14824 National Security..........................................................................................................14826 Education: Loans..........................................................................................................14827 National Security..........................................................................................................14829 Information Technology: Internet Content ...................................................................14830 National Security..........................................................................................................14831 Sport: Australian Football League................................................................................14832 National Security..........................................................................................................14832 Taxation: Reform..........................................................................................................14833 Australian Sports Commission ..........................................................................................14834 Personal Explanations........................................................................................................14834 Questions Without Notice: Take Note of Answers— National Security..........................................................................................................14835 Housing: Affordability..................................................................................................14840 Personal Explanations........................................................................................................14841 Condolences— Willesee, Hon. Donald Robert......................................................................................14842 Petitions— Australia Post: Caulfield East, Victoria........................................................................14850 Notices— Presentation ..................................................................................................................14850 CONTENTS—continued Committees— Selection of Bills Committee—Report.........................................................................14853 Notices— Presentation ..................................................................................................................14853 Postponement ...............................................................................................................14854 Heritage: Point Nepean......................................................................................................14854 Health: Bipolar Disorder....................................................................................................14854 Committees— Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee: Joint—Meeting................................14855 Matters of Urgency— Sexuality Discrimination Legislation ...........................................................................14855 Committees— Scrutiny of Bills Committee—Report ..........................................................................14869 Budget— Consideration by Legislation Committees—Additional Information ..........................14869 ACIS Administration Amendment Bill 2003.....................................................................14869 Customs Tariff Amendment (ACIS) Bill 2003— Report of Economics Legislation Committee ..............................................................14870 Committees— Public Works Committee—Report ...............................................................................14870 Membership..................................................................................................................14871 Vocational Education and Training Funding Amendment Bill 2003— First Reading ................................................................................................................14871 Second Reading............................................................................................................14871 Bills Returned from the House of Representatives............................................................14873 Committees— Superannuation Select Committee—Report.................................................................14873 Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 7) 2003— Report of Economics Legislation Committee ..............................................................14881 Committees— Economics Legislation Committee—Report................................................................14882 Australian National Training Authority Amendment Bill 2003— Second Reading............................................................................................................14883 In Committee................................................................................................................14889 Documents— Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency.......................................14890 Environment: Natural Heritage Trust ...........................................................................14892 Adjournment— Education and Training ................................................................................................14893