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No. 106

Wednesday, 28 March 2018

- 10:00:20 AM

1The Federation Chamber met at 10 am.

- 10:00:24 AM

2MEMBERS’ CONSTITUENCY STATEMENTS

Members’ constituency statements being made—

Dr Freelander, 10:00:32 AM. Mr Hawke, 10:03:31 AM. Mr Byrne, 10:06:34 AM.

- 10:06:35 AM

Petition

Mr Byrne presented the following petition approved by the Standing Committee on Petitions:

Listing of Spinal Muscular Atrophy drug Spinraza on PBS—11,201 petitioners.

- 10:06:37 AM

Members’ constituency statements continuing—

Mr Byrne, 10:06:40 AM. Mrs Wicks, 10:09:41 AM.

- 10:10:23 AM

Suspension of meeting

At 10.10 am, a division having been called in the House, the proceedings were suspended.

- 10:30:46 AM

Resumption of meeting

At 10.30 am, the proceedings were resumed.

- 10:30:48 AM

Members’ constituency statements continued.

Mrs Wicks (in continuation), 10:30:50 AM. Mr Bandt, 10:33:11 AM. Mr Wallace, 10:36:16 AM. Ms Plibersek, 10:39:24 AM. Ms Banks, 10:43:02 AM. Mr Watts, 10:46:00 AM. Mr Hogan, 10:49:04 AM. Ms Vamvakinou, 10:51:49 AM. Mr Entsch, 10:55:05 AM. Ms Swanson, 10:57:57 AM. Mr Hastie, 11:01:00 AM. Mr Perrett, 11:04:09 AM. Mr Taylor, 11:07:10 AM. Mr Dick, 11:10:20 AM. Mr Drum, 11:13:25 AM. Ms Sharkie, 11:16:30 AM. Mr O’Dowd, 11:19:16 AM. Mr Hammond, 11:22:10 AM. Mr Gee, 11:25:27 AM. Ms Templeman, 11:28:33 AM. Mr Howarth, 11:31:42 AM. Ms Husar, 11:34:46 AM. Mr Leeser, 11:37:53 AM. Ms C. F. King, 11:40:57 AM. Mr Leeser, 11:44:06 AM. Ms O’Toole, 11:47:11 AM. Mr Howarth, 11:50:02 AM.

- 11:53:20 AM

3Corporations and Financial Services—Parliamentary Joint Committee—MOTION TO TAKE NOTE OF DOCUMENT

The order of the day having been read for the resumption of the debate on the motion of Mr Irons—That the House take note of the document (presented on 27 March 2018), viz.—

Corporations and Financial Services—Parliamentary Joint Committee—Life insurance industry—Report, March 2018—

Debate resumed.

Ms T. M. Butler, 11:54:04 AM. Mr van Manen, 12:03:56 PM.

- 12:14:20 PM

Debate adjourned (Mr Gosling), and the resumption of the debate made an order of the day for the next sitting.

- 12:14:25 PM

Suspension of meeting

At 12.14 pm, the Deputy Speaker left the Chair.

- 4:06:36 PM

Resumption of meeting

At 4.06 pm, the Deputy Speaker resumed the Chair.

- 4:06:45 PM

4ADJOURNMENT

Mr Falinski moved—That the Federation Chamber do now adjourn.

Debate ensued.

Mr Keogh, 4:07:15 PM. Mr Evans, 4:11:54 PM. Point of order, Mr Perrett. 4:15:38 PM. Mr Evans (in continuation), 4:15:57 PM. Ms Lamb, 4:16:58 PM. Mr Falinski, 4:21:36 PM. Mr Hayes, 4:26:37 PM. Ms Flint, 4:31:46 PM.

- 4:36:59 PM

Question—put and passed.

At 4.36 pm, the Deputy Speaker adjourned the Federation Chamber until 4 pm on Tuesday, 8 May 2018.