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The annual anniversary of the landing of Australian and New Zealand soldiers at Gallipoli challenges us all. The stories of that event together with various myths and legends that grew in the hearts of the youth of nationhood have meant that Australians have a special place in the heart on that Turkish peninsula. Like many others of the latter generation, I wondered what it was all about. I studied the history, read the diaries, went to the war memorials and I wrote down material.

On behalf of Family First I speak on the Crimes Amendment (Child Pornography and Abuse Material) Bill. The object of the bill is to amend the Crimes Act 1900 to change the law as it relates to child pornography so that the defence relating to material produced for child protection, scientific, medical, legal, artistic, or other public benefit purposes will no longer be available, and the law is generally more consistent with Commonwealth offences relating to child pornography.

Family First supports the Parliamentary Electorates and Elections Amendment Bill 2010. The previous speaker has outlined all the details, particularly concerning the various options to enable vision-impaired voters to cast a secret vote. I will not go through all the provisions of the bill except to say that we support them without question.

The bill will amend the principal Act to enable photographs taken by certain approved camera devices to be tendered and used in evidence for certain offences involving unauthorised vehicle use, such as the use of an unregistered or uninsured vehicle.

Family First supports the motion moved by the Hon. Christine Robertson and congratulates the excellent speakers who have outlined many points that we support.

Family First associates itself with this motion and I commend Hon. Shaoquett Moselmane for moving it.
Harmony Day is celebrated annually on 21 March to coincide with the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.

On behalf of Family First I speak on the Waste Recycling and Processing Corporation (Authorised Transaction) Bill 2010 (No 2), the object of which is to authorise and facilitate the transfer to the private sector of the assets, rights and liabilities of the Waste Recycling and Processing Corporation. The Waste Recycling and Processing Corporation, known as WSN, which trades as WSN Environmental Solutions, operates a State-owned waste collection and processing business.

On behalf of Family First I speak to the Historic Houses Amendment (Throsby Park Historic Site) Bill 2009, which will revoke the site from reservation as a historic site under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 and transfer its ownership and management to the Historic Houses Trust. The bill will also amend the Historic Houses Act to safeguard the land from being sold or otherwise disposed of without an Act of Parliament.

I speak on behalf of Family First in support of Ms Lee Rhiannon’s motion. The Federal Government is constantly talking about the need to gain better facilities for our increasing population. Federally we are faced with a recommended inquiry into the expected increase in population by 2035 and the increased number of persons living in Australia over the age of 65 years.

The object of this Bill is to create a new indictable offence of failing to stop a vehicle and driving the vehicle recklessly, or at a speed or in a manner dangerous to others, after becoming aware that police officers are in pursuit of the vehicle. The Bill before the House also makes other consequential amendments including license disqualification.