Senate debates
Monday, 27 February 2006
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (4 speeches)
I move:That the following order operate as a temporary order until 30 June 2006:If a division is called for on Thursday after 4.30 pm, the matter before the Senate shall be adjourned until the...
- Energy Efficiency Opportunities Bill 2005 (0 speeches)
- In Committee (20 speeches)
Consideration resumed from 7 February.
- Third Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Aged Care (6 speeches)
My question is to Senator Santoro, the Minister for Ageing, but unfortunately he is not in the chamber. Mr President, I seek your guidance as to what I should do to proceed.
- Economy (4 speeches)
I direct my question to the Leader of the Government in the Senate and Minister for Finance and Administration. Minister, how important is sound budget management by all tiers of government? How...
- Aged Care (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Ageing, Senator Santoro. Can the minister confirm that the Immanuel Gardens nursing home on the Sunshine Coast was sanctioned three weeks ago for failing to...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
Order! I would like to draw the attention of honourable senators to the presence in the President’s gallery of a delegation from the Sri Lankan parliament led by the Hon. Mr Mahinda...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Tasmanian Forests (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation, Senator Abetz. Will the minister please outline to the Senate the Howard government’s approach to balancing forestry...
- Aged Care (32 speeches)
But it was a very good interjection. My question is directed to Senator Santoro, the Minister for Ageing. Does the minister recall saying on the 7.30 Report last week that the complaints system...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
Order! I would like to draw the attention of honourable senators to the presence in the President’s gallery of a member of the German Bundestag, the honourable Dr Herman Scheer MP, who was...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- New Apprenticeships (8 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs, Senator the Hon. Amanda Vanstone. Will the minister inform the Senate of the government’s efforts to...
- Australian Values (4 speeches)
My question is to Senator Minchin, the Minister representing the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister and Treasurer say that immigrants and dual citizenship holders should abide by Australian...
- Melbourne Commonwealth Games (15 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for the Arts and Sport, Senator Kemp. As one who had great pleasure in taking part in ceremonies in Canberra this weekend to do with the Queen’s Baton Relay,...
- Telstra (4 speeches)
My question is to Senator Coonan, Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts. I refer the minister to Telstra’s plans to axe 5,000 payphones throughout the country,...
- Advertising: Censorship (13 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts. Is Senator Coonan aware of the decision by Commercials Advice Ltd—otherwise called CAD—on...
- Telstra (11 speeches)
My question is to Senator Coonan, Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts. I also refer the minister to Telstra’s plan to axe 5,000 payphones throughout Australia...
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Aged Care (5 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answers given by the Minister for Ageing (Senator Santoro) to questions without notice asked by Senators McLucas and Forshaw today relating to aged care....
- Australian Values (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answer given by the Minister for Finance and Administration (Senator Minchin) to a question without notice asked by Senator Allison today relating to...
- Petitions (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
The Clerk: Petitions have been lodged for presentation as follows:
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Withdrawal (1 speech)
Pursuant to notice given at the last day of sitting on behalf of the Standing Committee on Regulations and Ordinances, I now withdraw business of the Senate notice of motion Nos 1 and 2 standing...
- Presentation (0 speeches)
Senator Bob Brown to move on the next day of sitting:That the Senate—(a)notes the call by the Treasurer (Mr Costello) for people applying for Australian citizenship who do not ‘share...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
by leave—At the request of the chair of the Economics Legislation Committee, Senator Brandis, I move: That business of the Senate order of the day no. 3, relating to the presentation of the...
- Leave of Absence (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That leave of absence be granted to Senator Ferris for the period 27 February 2006, on account of parliamentary business overseas. Question agreed to.
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Postponement (0 speeches)
The following items of business were postponed: Business of the Senate notice of motion no. 2 standing in the name of Senator O’Brien for today, proposing the reference of a matter to the...
- Parliament House Security (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I move:That the Senate directs that the use of the bollards in the slipway on the Senate side of Parliament Drive be restricted to periods of heightened security risk. Question negatived. I will...
- Matters of Urgency (0 speeches)
- Telstra (10 speeches)
I inform the Senate that the President has received the following letter, dated 27 February 2006, from Senator Conroy: Dear Mr President, Pursuant to standing order 75, I give notice that today I...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Tabling (1 speech)
Pursuant to standing orders 38 and 166, I present documents listed on today’s Order of Business at item 11 which were presented to the President, the Deputy President and a temporary chair...
- Illegal Fishing (0 speeches)
- (4 speeches)
I present a letter from the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory (Ms Aagaard) transmitting a resolution of the Assembly relating to the illegal foreign fishing incursions...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Privileges Committee; Report (1 speech)
I present the 126th report of the Committee of Privileges, entitled Person referred to in the Senate: Professor Barbara Pocock. Ordered that the report be printed. I seek leave to move a motion...
- Senators’ Interests Committee; Report (1 speech)
I present the annual report for 2005 of the Committee of Senators’ Interests. Ordered that the report be printed. I also seek leave to make a short statement relating to the report. Leave...
- Community Affairs Legislation Committee; Additional Information (1 speech)
On behalf of the chair of the Community Affairs Legislation Committee, Senator Humphries, I present additional information received by the committee related to hearings on the 2005-06 Budget...
- Public Works Committee; Reports (1 speech)
On behalf of the chair of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works, Senator Troeth, I present three reports of the committee: Proposed Construction of Chancery, Phnom Penh, Cambodia...
- Treaties Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties, I present the 71st report of the committee, entitled Treaty tabled on 29 November 2005. I seek leave to move a motion in relation to the...
- Delegation Reports (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Membership (2 speeches)
The President has received letters from party leaders seeking variations to the membership of committees.
- Student Assistance Legislation Amendment Bill 2005; Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2005; Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2005-2006; Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2005-2006 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (1 speech)
Bills received from the House of Representatives.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That these bills be now read a second time. I seek leave to have the second reading speeches incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The speeches read as follows— STUDENT ASSISTANCE...
- Defence Legislation Amendment (Aid to Civilian Authorities) Bill 2006; Defence (Road Transport Legislation Exemption) Bill 2005 [2006]; Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Repeal of Ministerial Responsibility for Approval of Ru486) Bill 2005 [2006] (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Membership (0 speeches)
Message received from the House of Representatives notifying the Senate of the appointment of Dr Southcott to the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade in place of Mr...
- Australian Citizenship Bill 2005; Australian Citizenship (Transitionals and Consequentials) Bill 2005 (0 speeches)
- Census Information Legislation Amendment Bill 2005 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (6 speeches)
Debate resumed from 7 December 2005, on motion by Senator Ellison: That this bill be now read a second time. (Quorum formed)
- In Committee (3 speeches)
Bill—by leave—taken as a whole.
- Third Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
- Trade Practices Amendment (Personal Injuries and Death) Bill 2004 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (4 speeches)
Debate resumed from 15 September 2005, on motion by Senator Minchin: That this bill be now read a second time.
- In Committee (2 speeches)
Bill—by leave—taken as a whole.
- Third Reading (2 speeches)
I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
- Offshore Petroleum Bill 2005; Offshore Petroleum (Annual Fees) Bill 2005; Offshore Petroleum (Registration Fees) Bill 2005; Offshore Petroleum (Repeals and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2005; Offshore Petroleum (Royalty) Bill 2005; Offshore Petroleum (Safety Levies) Amendment Bill 2005 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (10 speeches)
Debate resumed from 5 September 2005, on motion by Senator Colbeck: That these bills be now read a second time. (Quorum formed)
- In Committee (41 speeches)
Offshore Petroleum Bill 2005 Bill—by leave—taken as a whole.
- Future Fund Bill 2005 (0 speeches)
- Report of Economics Legislation Committee (1 speech)
On behalf of the Chair of the EconomicsLegislation Committee, Senator Brandis, I present the report of the committee on the provisions of the Future Fund Bill 2005 together with the Hansard...
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Order! It being 9.50 pm, I propose the question: That the Senate do now adjourn.
- Communism (1 speech)
I remember in the early 1970s, when I was a schoolboy first coming to political awareness, it was the custom of my family on Sundays at noon to watch on the television a short program by BA...
- Breast Cancer (1 speech)
In December 2003, soon after I came to this place, I had the experience of being diagnosed with breast cancer. It was an experience that so many women share. When I went through my treatment at...
- Perth Airport Bushland (1 speech)
I rise tonight to talk about the brickworks at the airport bushland in Western Australia. As with all of Australia’s principal airports, Perth Airport is on Commonwealth land. Unlike most...
- Live Animal Exports (1 speech)
I would like to speak tonight about the issue of live animal exports. It is an issue I have spoken about many, many times in this chamber and it is getting a bit tedious and distressing to have...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Tabling (0 speeches)
The following documents were tabled by the Clerk: [Legislative instruments are identified by a Federal Register of Legislative Instruments (FRLI) number] Anti-Personnel Mines Convention...
- Indexed Lists of Files (0 speeches)
The following document was tabled pursuant to the order of the Senate of 30 May 1996, as amended: Indexed lists of departmental and agency files for the period 1 July to 31 December...
- Departmental and Agency Contracts (0 speeches)
The following documents were tabled pursuant to the order of the Senate of 20 June 2001, as amended: Departmental and agency contracts for 2005—Letters of advice— Communications,...
