Public Service Amendment Bill 2012

I rise to speak on the Public Service Amendment Bill 2012. This bill seeks to make a number of amendments to the Public Service Act 1999 to ensure that the Australian Public Service is able to continue serving the Australian government, the parliament, and the Australian public to a higher standard of ethics, efficiency and…

SCOTT BUCHHOLZ MP INVITES COMMUNITY INPUT TO THE COALITION’S POLICY DISCUSSION PAPER ON FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN AGRICULTURAL LAND AND AGRIBUSINESS

Federal Member for Wright Scott Buchholz MP is calling for community members to have their say on the Coalition’s Policy Discussion Paper on Foreign Investment in Australian Agricultural Land and Agribusiness. Mr Buchholz said it is clear that there is scope to improve the current foreign investment regime when it comes to agricultural land and…

MP CHALLENGES PM

Federal Member for Wright Scott Buchholz MP has today appealed to the residents and businesses of Lockyer Valley and Scenic Rim to contact his office if they believe they will be better off with the Carbon Tax. Mr Buchholz has challenged the Prime Minister following her comments that nine out of 10 households will be…

FAIR WORK (REGISTERED ORGANISATIONS) AMENDMENT 2012

I rise to speak on the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment  Bill 2012. This bill will amend the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 to increase the financial and accountability obligations of registered organisations and their office holders, strengthen the investigative powers of Fair Work Australia and enhance remedies under the registered organisations act. Let…

NATIONAL WATER COMMISSION AMENDMENT BILL 2012

I rise to speak on the National Water Commission Amendment Bill 2012. This amendment seeks to continue the National Water Commission as an independent body which by legislation was to sunset on 30 June 2012. The National Water Commission was established by the Australian government under the National Water Commission Act 2004, known as the…