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Last week in the House

Week beginning 26 November 2012

This page summarises the work done in the House of Representatives and the Federation Chamber. It is updated at the completion of a parliamentary sitting week.

Legislation

Committee and delegation business

Committee reports presented 

Standing Committee on Agriculture, Resources, Fisheries and Forestry

Standing Committee on Education and Employment

Standing Committee on Climate Change, Environment and the Arts

Standing Committee on Procedure

Standing Committee on Regional Australia

Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs

Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade

Joint Select Committee on Gambling Reform

Joint Committee on Human Rights

Joint Committee on Law Enforcement

Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit

Joint Committee on Public Works

Joint Committee on Treaties

Other committee business

Appointment of a Joint Select Committee on Constitutional Recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
(27 November 2012)

Standing Committee on Petitions

Delegation reports presented 

Australian Parliamentary Delegation to the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of Indonesia, 26 August to 7 September 2012
(presented 26 November 2012)

Australian Parliamentary Delegation to the 125th Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly in Bern, Switzerland and bi-lateral visits to Germany and Austria, 16 to 25 October 2011
(presented 26 November 2012)

Australian Parliamentary Delegation to Solomon Islands and Samoa, 31 July to 11 August 2011
(presented 26 November 2012)

Australian Parliamentary Delegation to the 33rd AIPA General Assembly, September 2012
(presented 27 November 2012)

Australian Parliamentary Delegation to Pakistan from 29 August to 2 September 2012
(presented 29 November 2012)

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Ministerial statements

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Matters of Public Importance discussed

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Debate on private Members’ motions

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The following private Members' motions were debated on 26 November 2012

Battle of Eureka—Dr Leigh (Fraser, ACT)

Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease—Mr S. P. Jones (Throsby, NSW)

Health in the Torres Strait Protected Zone—Mr Entsch (Leichardt, Qld)

Juvenile diabetes—Ms Hall (Shortland, NSW)

National Critical Care and Trauma Centre—Mrs Griggs (Solomon, NT)

Queensland recreational fishing programs—Ms Livermore (Capricornia, Qld)

State public sector employees—Mr Bandt (Melbourne, Vic)

Viability of rural producers—Ms Marino (Forrest, WA)

White Ribbon Day—Mr Hayes (Fowler, NSW)

World Hepatitis Day—Ms Gambaro (Gilmore, NSW)

The following private Members' motions were voted on, on 29 November 2012

Australia’s future workforce needs—Mr Neumann (Blair, Qld) (agreed to)

Breast Cancer Awareness Month—Ms Hall (Shortland, NSW) (agreed to)

Code of Conduct for Members of Parliament—Mr Oakeshott (Lyne, NSW) (agreed to)

Gambling reform—Mr Oakeshott (Lyne, NSW) (agreed to)

Indigenous servicemen and servicewomen—Mr Coulton (Parkes, NSW) (agreed to, as amended)

Meals on Wheels—Mr Coulton (Parkes, NSW) (agreed to, as amended)

Return of Australian troops from Afghanistan—Mr Bandt (Melbourne, Vic) (negatived)

Victims of terrorism overseas—Mr Abbott (Wahringah, NSW) (negatived)

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Public works referrals and approvals

The following public works were approved on 29 November 2012

  • Upgrade of on-base housing for Defence at Larrakeyah Barracks, Darwin, NT
  • Defence Logistics Transformation Program
  • Upgrade of housing for Defence at RAAF Base Tindal, NT
  • Infrastructure and upgrade works to establish Regional Processing Centres on Manus Island, Papua New Guinea and Nauru
  • A number of works in the Parliamentary Zone
     

The following public works were referred to the Parliamentary Committee on Public Works on 29 November 2012

  • New forensic facility at Majura, ACT
  • The Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation nuclear medicine project
  • The Australian War Memorial redevelopment of the First World War galleries

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Other debates and statements

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More information

These Infosheets provide useful information about the business of the House and Federation Chamber.

For the official record of the proceedings of the House, including a list of papers presented, go to the Votes and Proceedings. To read transcripts of the debates, go to Hansard.

More House statistics

Statistical records of the work of the House of Representatives are available on a range of business items, including legislation, questions, statements and petitions.