Senate debates
Thursday, 11 May 2006
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Presentation (0 speeches)
Senator Humphries to move on the next day of sitting:That the Senate—(a)notes:(i)that 20 years have passed since the nuclear reactor accident which occurred on 26 April 1986 at Chernobyl,...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Selection of Bills Committee; Report (1 speech)
I present the 4th report of 2006 of the Selection of Bills Committee and I indicate that the report we are tabling is in an amended form and includes a recommendation to refer the Fuel Tax Bill...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move: That the following government business orders of the day be considered from 12.45 pm till not later than 2 pm today: Social Security and Veterans’ Entitlements Legislation Amendment...
- Postponement (0 speeches)
The following item of business was postponed: Business of the Senate notice of motion no. 1 standing in the name of the Leader of the Australian Democrats (Senator Allison) for today, proposing...
- 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. 2, relating to the presentation of the...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Community Affairs References Committee; Reference (1 speech)
At the request of Senators Moore, Allison and Ferris, I move:That the following matter be referred to the Community Affairs References Committee for inquiry and report by 19 October 2006:...
- Budget (0 speeches)
- Mr Grant McLennan (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I, and also on behalf of Senator Stott Despoja, move:That the Senate—(a)notes:(i)the loss suffered by the Australian music community and music lovers with the death on 6 May 2006, of...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- MR David Hicks (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I move:That the Senate—(a)notes:(i)the decision by the British Court of Appeal to reject any further appeals by the Home Office to block Mr David Hicks’ British citizenship...
- Asylum Seekers (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I move:That the Senate—(a)notes that:(i)the United Nations (UN) sponsored Act of Free Choice which sanctioned the Indonesian occupation of West Papua consisted of 1 022 West Papuans...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Beaconsfield Mine (0 speeches)
- (12 speeches)
by leave—I drafted the following motion to record the sentiments of the Senate regarding the extraordinary survival of Beaconsfield miners Todd Russell and Brant Webb and their rescue by a...
- Protection of the Sea (Powers of Intervention) Amendment Bill 2006; Defence Housing Authority Amendment Bill 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— PROTECTION OF THE...
- Social Security and Veterans’ Entitlements Legislation Amendment (One-Off Payments to Increase Assistance for Older Australians and Carers and Other Measures) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (1 speech)
Bill received from the House of Representatives.
- Business (0 speeches)
- Consideration of Legislation (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That the provisions of paragraphs (5), (6) and (8) of standing order 111 not apply to this bill. I table a statement of reasons justifying the need for this bill to be...
- Social Security and Veterans’ Entitlements Legislation Amendment (One-Off Payments to Increase Assistance for Older Australians and Carers and Other Measures) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. I seek leave to have the second reading speech incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The speech read as follows— The measures in this...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Postponement (1 speech)
To maximise the opportunity for a clearer understanding all round about the outcome of this motion, I seek leave to move a motion to postpone business of the Senate notice of motion No. 2 until...
- Rearrangement (5 speeches)
As part of trying to clarify what was happening with the previous motion, I was not able to get a clear message about what was meant to happen with Senator Murray’s motion. I understand...
- Budget (0 speeches)
- Consideration by Legislation Committees (4 speeches)
I move:(1)That the 2006-07 Budget estimates hearings by legislation committees be scheduled as follows:Monday, 22 May to Thursday, 25 May (Group A)Monday, 29 May to Thursday, 1 June (Group...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Economics Legislation Committee; Reference (2 speeches)
by leave—I move the motion as amended: That, upon their introduction in either House, the provisions of the following bills be referred to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry...
- Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment (Mutual Recognition with New Zealand) Bill 2005 [2006] (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (2 speeches)
Debate resumed from 10 May, on motion by Senator Patterson: That this bill be now read a second time.
- In Committee (0 speeches)
Bill—by leave—taken as a whole. Bill agreed to. Bill reported without amendment; report adopted.
- Third Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Amendment Bill 2005 [2006] (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (4 speeches)
Debate resumed from 12 October 2005, on motion by Senator Patterson: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Social Security and Veterans’ Entitlements Legislation Amendment (One-Off Payments to Increase Assistance for Older Australians and Carers and Other Measures) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (0 speeches)
Debate resumed, on motion by Senator Ellison: That this bill be now read a second time. Question agreed to. Bill read a second time.
- Third Reading (0 speeches)
Bill passed through its remaining stages without amendment or debate.
- General Insurance Supervisory Levy Imposition Amendment Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (0 speeches)
Debate resumed from 9 May, on motion by Senator Sandy Macdonald: That this bill be now read a second time. Question agreed to. Bill read a second time.
- Third Reading (0 speeches)
Bill passed through its remaining stages without amendment or debate.
- Health and Other Services (Compensation) Amendment Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (0 speeches)
Debate resumed from 9 May, on motion by Senator Sandy Macdonald: That this bill be now read a second time. Question agreed to. Bill read a second time.
- Third Reading (0 speeches)
Bill passed through its remaining stages without amendment or debate.
- Protection of the Sea (Powers of Intervention) Amendment Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (2 speeches)
Debate resumed.
- Third Reading (0 speeches)
Bill passed through its remaining stages without amendment or debate.
- Defence Housing Authority Amendment Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (2 speeches)
Debate resumed.
- Third Reading (0 speeches)
Bill passed through its remaining stages without amendment or debate. Sitting suspended from 1.15 pm to 2.00 pm
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Budget 2006-07 (45 speeches)
My question is to Senator Kemp, Minister representing the Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. Can the minister confirm that the only benefit to pensioners in the...
- Illegal Fishing (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation, Senator Abetz. Will the minister outline the response by stakeholders to the coalition government’s plan to combat...
- Australian Technical Colleges (8 speeches)
My question is to Senator Vanstone, Minister representing the Minister for Vocational and Technical Education. I refer to the government’s election promise to establish 24 technical...
- Budget 2006-07 (2 speeches)
My question is directed to the Leader of the Government in the Senate representing the Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources. Will the minister inform the Senate of the benefits the...
- Oil for Food Program (4 speeches)
My question is directed to Senator Minchin, Leader of the Government in the Senate. I refer to the government’s direction in February this year that officials appearing before Senate...
- Mary River: Proposed Dam (4 speeches)
My question is to Senator Abetz, the Minister representing the Minister for the Environment and Heritage. It regards the proposed dam that the Queensland government wishes to construct on the...
- Westpoint (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Assistant Treasurer, Senator Coonan. I refer the minister to Tuesday’s budget announcement, which provided significant additional funding to...
- Budget 2006-07 (13 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for the Arts and Sport, the Hon. Senator Kemp. Will the minister update the Senate on the significant benefits of the coalition government and how it has delivered...
- Questions without Notice: Additional Answers (0 speeches)
- Firearms (1 speech)
Yesterday I was asked a question by Senator Bob Brown in relation to gun control. I undertook to provide further information to the Senate. I do that now. Contained in that is a recent report...
- Budget 2006-07 (6 speeches)
In response to a question from Senator Sherry yesterday, the Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer has provided some additional information, and it is this: it is not possible to give the...
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Answers to Questions (6 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answers given by ministers to questions without notice asked today. In particular, I refer to the question asked by Senator George Campbell to the...
- Condolences (0 speeches)
- Mr Adrian Frank Bennett (1 speech)
It is with deep regret that I inform the Senate of the death on 9 May 2006, of Adrian Frank Bennett, a former member of the House of Representatives for the division of Swan, Western Australia,...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Auditor-General’S Reports (0 speeches)
- Report No. 39 of 2005-06 (1 speech)
In accordance with the provisions of the Auditor-General Act 1997, I present the following report of the Auditor-General: Report No. 39 of 2005-06—Report no. 39 of 2005-06—Performance...
- Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Bill 2006; Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2006; Law Enforcement (Afp Professional Standards and Related Measures) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Budget (0 speeches)
- Delegation Reports (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Child Care (0 speeches)
- (49 speeches)
I move:That the Senate condemns the Howard Government for ignoring in the Budget the urgent needs of parents struggling with the cost, availability and quality of child care, noting:(a)the...
- Budget (0 speeches)
- Statement and Documents (4 speeches)
Debate resumed from 9 May, on motion by Senator Minchin: That the Senate take note of the Budget statement and documents.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Membership (2 speeches)
The President has received letters from party leaders seeking variations to the membership of committees.
- Petroleum Retail Legislation Repeal Bill 2005 (0 speeches)
- Report of Economics Legislation Committee (1 speech)
On behalf of the Chair of the Economics Legislation Committee, Senator Brandis, I present the report of the committee on the provisions of the Petroleum Retail Legislation Repeal Bill 2005...
- Budget (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate do now adjourn.
- Federation Fellowships (1 speech)
Today in the Mural Hall the Minister for Education, Science and Training, the Hon. Julie Bishop MP, awarded the Australian Research Council’s Federation Fellowships to 25 world-class...
- Mr Harry David Krantz OAM (3 speeches, 1 comment)
I rise tonight to bring to the attention of the Senate the life and legacy of an important South Australian: a man who dedicated his life and talents to the welfare of working people and their...
- Budget 2006-07 (3 speeches)
It was with some interest tonight that we heard the Leader of the Opposition’s reply to the budget. There are a couple of issues that need to be brought up, given that people spoke today on...
- Juvenile Diabetes (1 speech)
I rise tonight to speak about an issue that I have recently come to learn quite a lot about through the eyes of 14-year-old Georgia, who lives in Hobart. It is timely to speak about this issue,...
- 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] Civil Aviation Act—Civil Aviation...
