Senate debates
Thursday, 15 June 2006
- Petitions (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
The Clerk: Petitions have been lodged for presentation as follows:
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Presentation (0 speeches)
Senator Stott Despoja to move on the next day of sitting:That the Senate—(a)notes:(i)that 19 June 2006 is Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s 61st birthday,(ii)that Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has spent...
- Withdrawal (1 speech)
At the request of Senator Allison, I withdraw business of the Senate notice of motion No. 1.
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move: That the following government business orders of the day be considered from 12.45 p.m. till not later than 2 p.m. today: No. 6 Broadcasting...
- Leave of Absence (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
by leave—I move: That leave of absence be granted to: Senator Ian Campbell for the period 15 to 21 June 2006, on account of government business overseas; and Senator Ellison on 15 and 16...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Postponement (0 speeches)
The following items of business were postponed: Business of the Senate notice of motion no. 3 standing in the name of Senator Siewert for today, proposing the reference of a matter to the...
- Parliamentary Zone (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
At the request of the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence, Senator Sandy Macdonald, I move:That, in accordance with section 5 of the Parliament Act 1974, the Senate approves the...
- World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (0 speeches)
- (9 speeches)
I ask that general business notice of motion No. 454, which relates to World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, be taken as a formal motion.
- Migration Legislation Amendment (Migration Zone Excision Repeal) (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2006; Migration Legislation Amendment (Migration Zone Excision Repeal) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (1 speech)
I move: That the following bills be introduced: A Bill for an Act to amend the Migration Act 1958 to make consequential provisions for returning excised offshore places to Australia’s...
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That these bills 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— These two Private...
- Same-Sex Marriages Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (1 speech)
I, and also on behalf of Senator Stott Despoja, move: That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to amend the Marriage Act 1961 to provide for same-sex marriages, and for related...
- 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 Same-Sex Marriages...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Smartcard Proposal (0 speeches)
- (3 speeches)
At the request of Senator Stott Despoja, I move:That there be laid on the table by the Minister Representing the Minster for Human Services (Senator Kemp), no later than the end of question time...
- MR David Hicks (0 speeches)
- (3 speeches)
by leave—At the request of Senator Stott Despoja, I move the motion as amended: That the Senate—(a)notes:(i)the condemnation of the United States of America (US) military detention...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee: Joint; Meeting (1 speech)
At the request of the Chair of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade, Senator Ferguson, I move:That—(a)the Defence sub-committee of the Joint Standing Committee...
- Public Accounts and Audit Committee; Meeting (1 speech)
At the request of Senator Watson, I move:That the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit be authorised to hold public meetings during the sitting of the Senate as follows:(a)on Friday, 16...
- Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee; Meeting (1 speech)
At the request of the Chair of the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee, Senator Johnston, I move:That the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee be...
- Petroleum Resource Rent Tax Assessment Amendment Bill 2006; Petroleum Resource Rent Tax (Instalment Transfer Interest Charge Imposition) Bill 2006; Australian Research Council 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— PETROLEUM RESOURCE...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move: That intervening business be postponed until after consideration of business of the Senate notice of motion No. 4. Question agreed to.
- Australian Capital Territory Civil Unions Legislation (0 speeches)
- (40 speeches)
I, and also on behalf of Senators Ludwig and Stott Despoja, move: That the instrument made by the Governor-General on 13 June 2006 under subsection 35(2) of the Australian Capital Territory...
- Petroleum Retail Marketing Sites Amendment Regulations 2006 (No. 1) (0 speeches)
- Motion for Disallowance (4 speeches)
I move: That the Petroleum Retail Marketing Sites Amendment Regulations 2006 (No. 1), as contained in Select Legislative Instrument 2006 No. 73 and made under the Petroleum Retail Marketing Sites...
- Ministerial Arrangements (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
by leave—I inform the Senate that Senator Ian Campbell will be absent from question time today and Monday, 19 June to Wednesday, 21 June next week. Senator Campbell will be absent due to...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Migration (22 speeches)
My question is actually directed to Senator Vanstone, the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs, on the basis that she is one of the few ministers left. Can the minister finally...
- High-Speed Internet Networks (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, Senator Coonan. Will the minister inform the Senate of steps the Howard government is taking to drive the...
- Migration (16 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs, Senator Vanstone. Can the minister confirm that the solution under the Migration Amendment (Designated Unauthorised...
- Workplace Relations (2 speeches)
My question is directed to the Minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, Senator Abetz. Will the minister please update the Senate on new evidence and support for...
- Migration (10 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Coonan. Can the minister outline what discussions were held with Indonesia prior to the decision to change...
- Family Policies (5 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Senator Kemp. Will the minister outline to the Senate the measures that the...
- Internet Safety (9 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, Senator Coonan. I draw the minister’s attention to reports last year which revealed that all of...
- Economy: Performance (5 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Finance and Administration, Senator Minchin. Can the minister inform the Senate of the importance of the federal government maintaining a budget surplus and...
- Skilled Migration (12 speeches)
My question is to Senator Vanstone, Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs. Does the minister recall her comments yesterday about the minimum salary of $41,850 for temporary foreign...
- Nuclear Energy (7 speeches)
My question is to Senator Minchin, representing the Prime Minister. Given that the leak at Lucas Heights nuclear reactor demonstrated that even countries like Australia cannot prevent dangerous...
- Child Care (10 speeches)
My question is to Senator Kemp, the Minister representing the Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. Can the minister confirm that the Howard government is intending to...
- Skilled Migration (3 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs, Senator Vanstone. Will the minister inform the Senate about the important contribution being made by skilled migrants to...
- Parliamentary Language (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
Mr President, I ask you to look at the contribution from the minister in answering the previous question, particularly the use of the words ‘xenophobic’ and ‘race based’,...
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Migration (5 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of answers given by the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (Senator Vanstone) to questions without notice asked today relating to skills...
- Nuclear Energy (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 Milne today relating to...
- Personal Explanations (0 speeches)
- (6 speeches)
I seek leave under standing order 190 to make a very brief statement.
- Questions without Notice: Additional Answers (0 speeches)
- Skilled Migration (1 speech)
I seek leave to make a clarification in relation to an answer I gave in question time today. Leave granted. In question time today I indicated to an opposition senator that the limitation for the...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Customs Amendment (Fuel Tax Reform and Other Measures) Bill 2006; Customs Tariff Amendment (Fuel Tax Reform and Other Measures) Bill 2006; Excise Laws Amendment (Fuel Tax Reform and Other Measures) Bill 2006; Excise Tariff Amendment (Fuel Tax Reform and Other Measures) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Report of Economics Legislation Committee (1 speech)
Pursuant to standing order 38, I present the report of the committee on the provisions of the Customs Amendment (Fuel Tax Reform and Other Measures) Bill 2006 and three related bills, together...
- Fuel Tax Bill 2006; Fuel Tax (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Report of Economics Legislation Committee (1 speech)
Pursuant to standing order 38, I present the report of the committee on the provisions of the Fuel Tax Bill 2006 and a related bill, together with the Hansard record of proceedings and documents...
- Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security Amendment (Maritime Security Guards and Other Measures) Bill 2005 [2006] (0 speeches)
- Delegation Reports (0 speeches)
- Parliamentary Delegation to Turkey and Ireland (2 speeches)
by leave—I present the report of the Australian parliamentary delegation to Turkey and Ireland, which took place from 16 to 28 October 2005. I seek leave to move a motion to take note of...
- Tax Laws Amendment (2006 Measures No. 3) Bill 2006; New Business Tax System (Untainting Tax) Bill 2006; Health Legislation Amendment (Private Health Insurance) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (1 speech)
Bills received from the House of Representatives.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I table a revised explanatory memorandum relating to the Tax Laws Amendment (2006 Measures No. 3) Bill 2006 and the New Business Tax System (Untainting Tax) Bill 2006 and move: That these bills...
- National Health and Medical Research Council Amendment Bill 2006; Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Trustee Board and Other Measures) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Assent (0 speeches)
Message from His Excellency the Governor-General was reported informing the Senate that he had assented to the bills.
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move: That––(1)Intervening business be postponed until after the consideration of the following business of the Senate items:(a)the order of the day relating to the disallowance of...
- Petroleum Retail Marketing Sites Amendment Regulations 2006 (No. 1) (0 speeches)
- Workplace Relations Regulations 2006 (0 speeches)
- Motion for disallowance (2 speeches)
Debate resumed from 14 June, on motion by Senator Wong: That the Workplace Relations Regulations 2006, as contained in Select Legislative Instrument 2006 No. 52 and made under the Workplace...
- Petroleum Retail Marketing Sites Amendment Regulations 2006 (No. 1) (0 speeches)
- Motion for Disallowance (5 speeches)
I seek leave to have the question on the previous vote put again. Leave granted.
- Workplace Relations Regulations 2006 (0 speeches)
- Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Welfare to Work and Other Measures) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (2 speeches)
Debate resumed from 14 June, on motion by Senator Kemp: That this bill be now read a second time.
- In Committee (14 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. Sitting suspended from 6.31 pm to 7.30 pm
- Broadcasting Services Amendment (Subscription Television Drama and Community Broadcasting Licences) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (1 speech)
Debate resumed from 1 March, on motion by Senator Ellison: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Third Reading (0 speeches)
Bill passed through its remaining stages without amendment or debate.
- Tax Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (3 speeches)
Debate resumed from 14 June, on motion by Senator Abetz: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Third Reading (0 speeches)
Bill passed through its remaining stages without amendment or debate.
- Tax Laws Amendment (2006 Measures No. 2) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (8 speeches)
Debate resumed from 13 June, on motion by Senator Kemp: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Third Reading (0 speeches)
Bill passed through its remaining stages without amendment or debate.
- Export Market Development Grants Legislation Amendment Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (0 speeches)
Debate resumed from 13 June, on motion by Senator Kemp: 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.
- Age Discrimination Amendment Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (0 speeches)
Debate resumed from 13 June, on motion by Senator Kemp: 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.
- Plant Health Australia (Plant Industries) Funding Amendment Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (0 speeches)
Debate resumed from 13 June, on motion by Senator Kemp: 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.
- Fisheries Legislation Amendment (Foreign Fishing Offences) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (21 speeches)
Debate resumed from 13 June, on motion by Senator Kemp: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Third Reading (0 speeches)
Bill passed through its remaining stages without amendment or debate.
- Energy Legislation Amendment Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (7 speeches)
Debate resumed from 13 June, on motion by Senator Kemp: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Third Reading (0 speeches)
Bill passed through its remaining stages without amendment or debate.
- Australian Trade Commission Legislation Amendment Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (2 speeches)
Debate resumed from 13 June, on motion by Senator Kemp: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Third Reading (0 speeches)
Bill passed through its remaining stages without amendment or debate.
- Excise Laws Amendment (Fuel Tax Reform and Other Measures) Bill 2006; Excise Tariff Amendment (Fuel Tax Reform and Other Measures) Bill 2006; Customs Amendment (Fuel Tax Reform and Other Measures) Bill 2006; Customs Tariff Amendment (Fuel Tax Reform and Other Measures) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (5 speeches)
Debate resumed from 13 June, on motion by Senator Kemp: That these bills be now read a second time.
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Order! It being almost 11.00 pm, I propose the question: That the Senate do now adjourn.
- Mr Clifford Hocking AM (1 speech)
I rise this evening to pay tribute to Clifford Hocking AM, who passed away on Monday, 12 June. He was a shining light in the development of artistic culture in Australia, and his life was devoted...
- Albany Port Authority (1 speech)
I rise this evening to address an issue which affects Albany, a port on the southern coast of Western Australia. The issue goes to the heart of this small community of some 28,000 people. It is...
- National Competition Council (1 speech)
A couple of weeks ago, what the Big Australian is now calling its new best friend, Treasurer Peter Costello, did not bother to make a decision, which seems rather out of character. In a week when...
- Delegation Report: Denmark and Sweden; Civil Unions (1 speech)
I seek leave to incorporate my speech on the report on the delegation to Denmark and Sweden held on 16 and 27 October 2005. This report was tabled on 11 May last month. Leave granted. The...
- Mary River: Proposed Dams (1 speech)
I want to speak again tonight briefly about the dams that have been proposed by the Beattie Labor government in Queensland, my home state, and indeed in the south-east corner where I reside....
