House debates
Monday, 31 October 2011
- Marriage
PETITION TO RETAIN THE DEFINITION OF MARRIAGE BETWEEN A MAN AND A WOMAN To the Honourable The Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives We the undersigned citizens draw to the attention... - Alpine National Park
To the Honourable The Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives This petition of citizens of Australia, draws to the attention of the House the overwhelming community support for the... - Easter Sunday
To the Honourable The Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives This petition of certain citizens of Australia draws to the attention of the House that: We therefore ask the House to:... - Australian Dairy Industry
To the Honourable The Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives The petition of certain citizens of Australia draws to the attention of the House: In May 2010 the Senate Economics... - Potato Imports
To the Honourable The Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives Petition to stop the import of fresh potatoes from New Zealand due to serious disease concerns This petition of members... - Palestine
To the Honourable The Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives This petition of concerned citizens of Australia Draws to the attention of the House the increasing international... - Live Animal Exports
To the Honourable the Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives Petition calling for Parliament to Address Live Animal Export Cruelty This Petition of the undersigned citizens of... - Child Soldiers
To the Honourable the Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives This petition of concerned students and community of The King's Preparatory School in Parramatta, draws to the attention... - Medicare: Bone Densitometry
To the Honourable the Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives This petition from Soroptimist International of Australia, comprising 82 clubs and 1500 members, located from Cairns,... - Marriage
To the Honourable the Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives This petition of the parishioners from the Life Church Mooroopna, draws to the attention of the House the Marriage... - Bat Nha Monastery
Dear Murphy Thank you for your letter of 25 August 2011 to Mr Kevin Rudd MP, on behalf of the Standing Committee on Petitions, regarding Buddhist Monastics in Bat Nha, Vietnam. I am replying in... - Constitution
Dear Mr Murphy Thank you for your letter of 23 May 2011 forwarding to me a petition submitted for consideration of the Standing Committee on Petitions, regarding the presumption of insolvency of... - Easter Sunday
Dear Mr Murphy Thank you for your letter of 12 May 2011 concerning the petition presented by Ms Anna Burke MP, Member for Chisholm, requesting that Easter Sunday be recognised as a public holiday... - Australian Dairy Industry
Dear Mr Murphy Thank you for your letter of 7 July 2011, originally directed to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, regarding a petition asking the House to act on the... - Potato Imports
Dear Mr Murphy Thank you for your letter of 4 July 2011 advising of a petition submitted to the Standing Committee on Petitions regarding the importation of potatoes from New Zealand. The... - Plain Packaging
Dear Mr Murphy Thank you for your letter of 4 July 2011 regarding a petition made to the Speaker of the House of Representatives in relation to plain packaging of tobacco products. The Australian... - Malabar Headland
Dear Mr Murphy Thank you for your letter of 22 August 2011 to the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population, and Communities, the Hon . Tony Burke MP, and to me, concerning a... - Ahrens, Dr Christoph
Dear Mr Murphy Thank you for your letter of 25 August 2011 regarding a request to retain Dr Christoph Ahrens in the rural community of Bega. The National Registration and Accreditation Scheme... - Aged Care
Dear Mr Murphy Thank you for your letter of 25 August 2011 to the Minister for Health and Ageing, the Hon . Nicola Roxon MP, regarding the petition on the matter of the Productivity Commission's... - Battery Hens
Dear Mr Murphy Thank you for your letter of 26 August 2011, about the petition requesting that the confining of hens in cages for egg production is phased out, submitted for the consideration of... - Aviation
Dear Mr Murphy Thank you for your letter dated 12 September 2011 about a petition recently submitted for the consideration of the Standing Committee on Petitions, regarding cabin crew to... - National Disability Insurance Scheme
Dear Mr Murphy Thank you for your letter of 25 August 2011 regarding a petition recently submitted for the consideration of the Standing Committee on Petitions requesting that the National... - Apple Imports
Dear Mr Murphy Thank you for your letter of 18 August 2011 giving notice of a petition opposing the importation of fresh apples from New Zealand due to biosecurity concerns that was recently... - Turkey
Dear Mr Murphy I refer to your letter of 25 August 2011 regarding a petition about allegations of genocide against the Republic of Turkey, submitted for the consideration of the Standing... - Halal Food
Dear Mr Murphy Thank you for your letter of 25 August 2011 on behalf of the Standing Committee on Petitions concerning a petition regarding Halal food labelling practices. This matter was... - Statements (1 speech)
) ( ): The Petitions Committee has received and considered a steady flow of petitions and ministerial responses since the last committee announcement in mid September. It is notable, however,...
