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MIGRATION LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (OFFSHORE PROCESSING AND OTHER MEASURES) 2011
Mr BALDWIN (Paterson) (12:06): I rise today to speak to the Migration Legislation Amendment (Offshore Processing and Other Measures) Bill 2011 and, in particular, to reject the government's bill and...
CONDOLENCE: THE HON DAVID FRANCIS JULL
Mr BALDWIN (Paterson) (10:44): I rise to speak on this very sad occasion, but I rise to acknowledge the great work and contribution—not only to this House, but to Australia in general—of David...
CLEAN ENERGY BILL 2011
Mr BALDWIN (Paterson) (09:05): I rise today to speak on the 19 pieces of carbon tax legislation before the House. It is a disgrace that members are allotted less than 50 seconds per piece of...
MATTER OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE: CARBON PRICING
Mr BALDWIN (Paterson) (16:17): I rise today to speak in the MPI debate on the adverse impact of a carbon tax on the Australian industry. I have to say I have never heard such gall with the Minister...
CONSTITUENCY STATEMENT: DIGITAL TELEVISION
Mr BALDWIN (Paterson) (09:45): I rise to speak yet again on the matter of poor digital television reception in many parts of my electorate of Paterson. I have continually called on the government to...
BUSINESS NAMES REGISTRATION BILL 2011
Mr BALDWIN (Paterson) (17:09): I rise to speak on the Business Names Registration Bill 2011, the Business Names Registration (Fees) Bill 2011 and the Business Names Registration (Transitional and...
SUPERANNUATION LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (EARLY RELEASE OF SUPERANNUATION) BILL 2011
Mr BALDWIN (Paterson) (11:41): I rise to speak on the Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Early Release of Superannuation) Bill 2011. As speakers before me have said, this is really only a...
ADJOURNMENT: ANEF2025
I rise to speak on the Australian Noise Exposure Forecast 2025. The ANEF is a noise map promulgated to show the noise effect of the Joint Strike Fighter, which is due to be introduced at RAAF Base...
BILL: EDUCATION SERVICES FOR OVERSEAS STUDENTS
I rise today to speak on the Education Services for Overseas Students (Registration Charges) Amendment Bill 2011 and the Education Services for Overseas Students Amendment (Registration Charges...
SPEECH: ENERGY PRICES AND REFORM
Australian Energy Market Amendment (National Energy Retail Law) Bill 2011
I rise to speak on the Australian Energy Market Amendment (National Energy Retail Law) Bill 2011. It has been a long...
MATTER OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE: CARBON TAX
Mr BALDWIN (Paterson) (16:06): We have just heard a speech from the Minister for Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government, a man who claims he travels so much around Australia....
SPEECH: CARBON TAX
Mr BALDWIN (Paterson) (19:20): I rise today to address the most dangerous issue facing Australia right now: the Labor-Greens carbon tax. Australians in the majority do not want this tax which will...
SPEECH: TELECOMMUNICATIONS LEGISLATION AMENDMEN (FIBRE DEPLOYMENT)
Mr BALDWIN (Paterson) (17:54): I rise today to address the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Fibre Deployment) Bill 2011. The bill is designed to push ahead with the National Broadband...
SPEECH: PROTECTION OF THE SEA BILL AND MARINE RESCUE VOLUNTEERS
Mr BALDWIN (Paterson) (11:03): I support the Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Amendment (Oil Transfers) Bill 2011. By way of background, Australia has been a member of the...
GRIEVANCE DEBATE: CARBON PRICING
Mr BALDWIN (Paterson) (21:03): I rise tonight to raise a grievance on behalf of the people of Paterson. Their will has been ignored by the current Labor government. My constituents do not want a...
TAXATION OF ALTERNATIVE FUELS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2011
Tonight I rise to speak on the Taxation of Alternative Fuels Legislation Amendment Bill 2011, the Excise Tariff Amendment (Taxation of Alternative Fuels) Bill 2011, the Customs Tariff Amendment...
SPEECH: ADJOURNMENT: AIRCRAFT NOISE
(19:41): I rise tonight to compel the Gillard Labor government to turn its rhetoric into action. It is now 303 days since Prime Minister Gillard made a crucial promise to the people of Port Stephens....
SPEECH: MIGRATION AMENDMENT
I rise today to speak on the Migration Amendment (Strengthening the Character Test and Other Provisions) Bill 2011. As I read the bill I was very concerned that the person who is failing the...
BUDGET REPLY 2011-12: APPROPRIATION BILLS
I rise today to address the package of appropriation bills for 2011-12. This is a budget that asks families in my electorate of Paterson to do it tough so that the Gillard Labor government can be...
3 MINUTE STATEMENT: JOHN "JACK" BRADLEY
I rise today to pay tribute to John 'Jack' Charles Bradley who sadly passed away on 9 April 2011. Jack contributed a great deal both to my electorate of Paterson and to our nation through his...
ADJOURNMENT: BER LEAVES WORKERS UNPAID
I rise today on behalf of small business tradesmen in my electorate of Paterson who have been failed by the Gillard Labor government. These workers are owed in excess of $600,000 for work they...
BILL: NATIONAL BROADBAND NETWORK COMPANIES
I rise today to address the National Broadband Network Companies Bill 2010 and the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (National Broadband Network Measures—Access Arrangements) Bill 2010. The...
ASSISTING THE VICTIMS OF OVERSEAS TERRORISM BILL
I rise to support the Assisting the Victims of Overseas Terrorism Bill 2010. This bill is about human compassion. This bill is about providing support to our fellow Australians, who, through no fault...
ADJOURNMENT: DUNGOG
Less than two hours drive from Sydney, you will find a town at the foothills of the magnificent Barrington Tops. The people are friendly, the air is fresh, the cafe food is hot and the beds are...
FLOOD LEVY
I rise today to oppose vehemently the Tax Laws Amendment (Temporary Flood Reconstruction Levy) Bill 2011 and the Income Tax Rates Amendment (Temporary Flood Reconstruction Levy) Bill 2011. As the...
CONDOLENCE: NATURAL DISASTERS
I rise today to offer my sincere condolences on behalf of the people of Paterson. I also pay my personal respects to those who have suffered indescribable loss in this summer’s national disasters....
GRIEVANCE: AIRCRAFT NOISE PORT STEPHENS
Tonight I raise a grievance on behalf of the people of Port Stephens in relation to aircraft noise. They have been promised so much by Gillard Labor, but it has failed to deliver time and time again....
ADJOURNMENT: MARINE PARKS
ADJOURNMENT
COMMONWEALTH MARINE PROTECTED AREAS
I rise to speak on the issue of the introduction of Commonwealth Marine Protected Areas in my electorate of Paterson. I will start by making it...
PRIVATE MEMBERS' BUSINESS: ORGAN DONATION
I would like to start by thanking the member for Canberra for drawing the parliament’s attention to organ donation. It is an issue very close to my own heart. Just three weeks ago I wrote a column...
SPEECH: AUSTRALIA'S ROLE IN AFGHANISTAN
I rise to speak tonight to speak on Australia’s role in Afghanistan and, most importantly, to give my unequivocal support to Australia’s role in Afghanistan and to pay tribute to the amazing...
CARER RECOGNITION BILL 2010
CARER RECOGNITION BILL 2010
I rise today to address the Carer Recognition Bill 2010. This bill celebrates the amazing efforts of 2.6 million unpaid family carers in our community and acknowledges...
CONSTITUENCY STATEMENT: CORRIE ISLAND
I rise to talk about the most environmentally pristine and valuable lake system in Australia. The lakes all reside within my electorate. They are the Great Lakes, Smiths Lake and Myall Lake, which...
SPEECH: OFFSHORE PETROLEUM & GREENHOUSE GAS BILL
I rise to address the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2010 together with the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Safety...
ADDRESS IN REPLY: MAIDEN SPEECH 43RD PARLIAMENT
ADDRESS IN REPLY
I commence my remarks today by congratulating Ken Wyatt, the member for Hasluck, our first Indigenous Australian member in the House of Representatives, on a very moving and...
ADJOURNMENT - AIRCRAFT NOISE
SPEECH - AIRCRAFT NOISE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
23 JUNE 2010
I rise to speak on behalf of residents living around Williamtown RAAF Base and Salt Ash Air Weapons Range. Under the new...
BUILDING ENERGY EFFICIENCY DISCLOSURE BILL 2010 (Second Reading)
Mr BALDWIN (Paterson) (6:39 PM) —I rise today to address the Building Energy Efficiency Disclosure Bill 2010. This bill takes further action to install mandatory commercial building energy...
MAIN COMMITTEE: CONSTITUENCY STATEMENT - QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY HONOURS
Mr BALDWIN (Paterson) (4:12 PM) —I rise today to recognise five special residents in the Paterson Electorate: Ronald Franks, Howard Grigor , Diane Bennett, Doris Brooker and Charles Munnery. Each...
ADJOURNMENT: PATERSON ELECTORATE - TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Mr BALDWIN (Paterson) (8:30 PM) —Improved telecommunications are an important issue for my electorate of Paterson. However, tonight I wish to raise two completely separate issues that have been...
MAIN COMMITTEE: CONSTITUENCY STATEMENT - OYSTER COVE
Mr BALDWIN (Paterson) (4:27 PM) —I rise today to acknowledge and welcome last week’s announcement that Defence will halve the planned use of the Joint Strike Fighter at the Salt Ash Air Weapons...
MAIN COMMITTEE: GRIEVANCE DEBATE - HEALTH SERVICES
Mr BALDWIN (Paterson) (8:51 PM) —I rise this evening to raise a grievance on behalf of my constituents regarding access to health services and doctors within the electorate of Paterson. It is...
ADJOURNMENT: Paterson Electorate - Resource Super Tax
Mr BALDWIN (Paterson) (9:45 PM) —Last week I invited the Leader of the Opposition, Tony Abbott, to the electorate of Paterson to see firsthand the impact of the Rudd Labor government 40 per cent...
APPROPRIATION BILL (NO. 1) 2010-2011
Mr BALDWIN (Paterson) (6:43 PM) —I rise today to address the Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2010-2011. This bill represents everything that is wrong with the Rudd Labor government: reckless spending,...
BROADCASTING LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (DIGITAL TELEVISION) BILL 2010
BROADCASTING LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (DIGITAL TELEVISION) BILL 2010
I rise today to address the Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Television) Bill 2010. This is a very important Bill...
ANTI-PEOPLE SMUGGLING & OTHER MEASURES BILL 2010 - SECOND READING
Mr BALDWIN (Paterson) (5:49 PM) —This morning I received my Daily Telegraph and there, on the front page, it said, ‘Refugees moved to Darwin as more boats arrive: PM’s Tampa crisis’. When I...
ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AMENDMENT
Mr BALDWIN (Paterson) (1:33 PM) —I rise to speak today in support of common sense. This bill, the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Recreational Fishing for Mako and...
MAIN COMMITTEE: ADJOURNMENT - PATERSON ELECTORATE: AMBULANCE CREWS
Mr BALDWIN (Paterson) (12:27 PM) —I rise today as a concerned member of my local community who may one day have to rely on an ambulance and the expertise of those on board. The New South Wales...
MAIN COMMITTEE: SOCIAL SECURITY AND FAMILY ASSISTANCE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (WEEKLY PAYMENTS) BILL
Mr BALDWIN (Paterson) (10:01 AM) —I rise today to give my support to the needy and vulnerable families in my electorate of Paterson. The Social Security and Family Assistance Legislation...
MAIN COMMITTEE - CONSTITUENCY STATEMENTS: PATERSON ELECTORATE - HOSPITALS
Mr BALDWIN (Paterson) (9:42 AM) —Last Friday my constituents awoke to read the front page of the Daily Telegraph. The headline read ‘The hit list—Revealed: the 117 health services at risk of...
QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE: Home Insulation Program
Mr BALDWIN (Paterson) (3:01 PM) —My question is to the Prime Minister. Prime Minister, I refer you to a constituent of mine, Mr Ron May of Insulmaster, who now faces the prospect of having to...
ADJOURNMENT: Home Insulation Program
Mr BALDWIN (Paterson) (4:39 PM) —In question time today I raised an issue with the Prime Minister on behalf of Mr Ron May of Insulmaster. I pointed out that this person, taking the Prime...
CONSTITUENCY STATEMENT: Mr Ron Elworthy
Mr BALDWIN (Paterson) (4.19 pm)—I rise to acknowledge and pay tribute to a bus driver whose quick thinking and skill protected 80 schoolchildren who attend class in the Paterson electorate....
CARBON POLLUTION REDUCTION SCHEME BILL 2010
Mr BALDWIN (Paterson) (6:48 PM) —I rise today to speak against the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2010 and related bills. It is now apparent, more than ever before, that this CPRS is an...
ADJOURNMENT: Vandalism
Mr BALDWIN (Paterson) (8:39 PM) —I rise today to talk about the issue of wanton vandalism of private property and other antisocial behaviour in my electorate of Paterson. I have been contacted by...
MAIN COMMITTEE: Grievance Debate: Fuel Costs
Mr BALDWIN (Paterson) (9:08 PM) —I rise today to raise a grievance on behalf of those people who live in and drive through the Paterson electorate. They are people who rely on affordable...
MAIN COMMITTEE: Adjournment - Housing
Mr BALDWIN (Paterson) (12:35 PM) —I rise today to raise concerns on behalf of the people of Paterson electorate whose rights have been eroded as part of Kevin Rudd’s reckless cash splash. I...
FAIRER PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE INCENTIVES (MEDICARE LEVY SURCHARGE) BILL 2009
Mr BALDWIN (Paterson) (10:40 AM) —I rise today to address the Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2009. This legislation would alter the Medicare Levy Act of...
FAIRER PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE INCENTIVES (MEDICARE LEVY SURCHARGE) BILL 2009
Mr BALDWIN (Paterson) (10:40 AM) —I rise today to address the Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2009. This legislation would alter the Medicare Levy Act of...
NATIONAL BROADCASTING LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2009 - Second Reading
Mr BALDWIN (Paterson) (6:31 PM) —I rise today to address the National Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Bill 2009. This legislation will allow for a chairperson to be elected based on merit to...
MAIN COMMITTEE: Constituency Statement - Australia Day: Citizenship & Awards
Mr BALDWIN (Paterson) (9:36 AM) —Australia Day is a time to remember our proud history and to reflect on all that we are grateful for in our very fortunate nation. In honour of Australia Day I...
CLIMATE CHANGE
Mr BALDWIN (Paterson) (7:05 PM) —With all the rhetoric being delivered by the Prime Minister and his spin doctors on the issue of climate change and the need for an ETS, you would almost believe...
HEALTH INSURANCE AMENDMENT (NEW ZEALAND OVERSEAS TRAINED DOCTORS) BILL 2009: Second Reading
Mr BALDWIN (Paterson) (10:13 AM) —I rise today to speak on the Health Insurance Amendment (New Zealand Overseas Trained Doctors) Bill 2009. This legislation encourages overseas trained doctors and...
MAIN COMMITTEE: GRIEVANCE DEBATE - ROADS
Mr BALDWIN (Paterson) (9:10 PM) —I rise tonight to raise a grievance about the condition of local roads on behalf of the many constituents of the electorate of Paterson. As I travel around the...
