Sep 23, 2011 | In Parliament - 2011
GIPPSLAND LAKES AND CATCHMENTSSeptember 21, 2011Mr CHESTER (Gippsland) (09:46): I rise to report to the House on the Gippsland Lakes Natural Assets Report Card and also to highlight this federal government’s lack of ongoing funding commitments which need to be...
Sep 23, 2011 | In Parliament - 2011
REARRANGEMENTSeptember 21, 2011Mr ALBANESE (Grayndler—Leader of the House and Minister for Infrastructure and Transport) (17:32): I move: That so much of the standing and sessional orders be suspended as would prevent: (1) the time and order of business for Tuesday,...
Sep 23, 2011 | In Parliament - 2011
MATTERS OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE – THE FAILURE OF THE GOVERNMENT TO CONFRONT AUSTRALIA’S IMMEDIATE ECONOMIC CHALLENGESSeptember 21, 2011Mr CHESTER (Gippsland) (16:54): In briefly joining the debate on this matter of public importance, I endorse the comments of...
Sep 23, 2011 | In Parliament - 2011
CARBON TAXSeptember 21, 2011Mr CHESTER (Gippsland) (13:57): The Prime Minister promised she would wear out her shoe leather consulting with the Australian people about the carbon tax. I thought I would save the Prime Minister a little bit of time. I distributed...
Sep 20, 2011 | In Parliament - 2011
PRIVATE MEMBERS’ BUSINESS – DISABILITY SERVICESSeptember 19, 2011Debate resumed on motion by Mr Neumann: That this House: (1) welcomes the Productivity Commission’s final report into Disability Care and Support, released on 10 August 2011; (2) notes the...
Sep 16, 2011 | In Parliament - 2011
CLEAN ENERGY BILL 2011 and CLEAN ENERGY (CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS) BILL 2011 CLEAN ENERGY (INCOME TAX RATES AMENDMENTS) BILL 2011 CLEAN ENERGY (HOUSEHOLD ASSISTANCE AMENDMENTS) BILL 2011 CLEAN ENERGY (TAX LAWS AMENDMENTS) BILL 2011 CLEAN ENERGY (FUEL TAX LEGISLATION...
