Senate debates
Thursday, 22 June 2006
- Petitions (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
The Clerk: Petitions have been lodged for presentation as follows:
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Presentation (1 speech)
On behalf of the Standing Committee on Regulations and Ordinances, I give notice that 15 sitting days after today I shall move that the following legislative instruments, a list of which I shall...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Selection of Bills Committee; Report (1 speech)
I present the 6th report of 2006 of the Selection of Bills Committee. Ordered that the report be adopted. I seek leave to have the report incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The report read...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Postponement (0 speeches)
The following item of business was postponed: Business of the Senate notice of motion no. 2 standing in the name of Senator Crossin for today, proposing the reference of a matter to the...
- Leave of Absence (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That leave of absence be granted to Senator Carr for 22 June and 23 June 2006, on account of parliamentary business overseas. Question agreed to.
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Postponement (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That general business notice of motion no. 469 standing in his name for today, proposing the reference of a matter to the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties, be postponed...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Consideration of Legislation (1 speech)
I move:That the provisions of paragraphs (5) to (8) of standing order 111 not apply to the following bills, allowing them to be considered during this period of sittings: Law Enforcement...
- Migration Legislation Amendment (Temporary Protection Visas Repeal) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (1 speech)
I move: That the following bill be introduced:A Bill for an Act to amend the Migration Regulations 1994 to remove the category of Temporary Protection Visas, and for related purposes. Question...
- 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— This Private...
- Privacy (Extension to Political Acts and Practices) Amendment Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (1 speech)
I move:That the following bill be introduced:A Bill for an Act to amend the Privacy Act 1988 to remove the exemption provided by the Act for political acts and practices, 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 aim of this Private...
- MR Charles James Haughey (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I move:That the Senate—(a)notes the death of the former Taoiseach of Ireland, Mr Charles Haughey, on 13 June 2006, having served three terms as Taoiseach between 1979 and...
- Stem Cell Research (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I move:That the Senate notes:(a)that the Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI) researchers at Harvard University – the world’s richest university – and the Children’s...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Budget (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- National Animal Welfare Bill 2005 (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Aviation Transport Security Amendment Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (1 speech)
Bill received from the House of Representatives.
- 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— AVIATION TRANSPORT...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Community Affairs Legislation Committee; Reference (6 speeches)
I move:(1)That the Senate notes that the Community Affairs Legislation Committee report, Provisions of the Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Welfare to Work and Other...
- Procedure Committee; Reference (11 speeches)
Debate resumed from 21 June, on motion by Senator Chris Evans: That the proposals to alter the structure of the Senate committee system, announced by the Leader of the Government on 20 June 2006,...
- Procedure Committee; Meetings (7 speeches)
I seek leave to move a motion in relation to the powers of the Procedure Committee.
- 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)
- First Reading (1 speech)
Bills received from the House of Representatives.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I table three revised explanatory memoranda relating to the bills and move: That these bills be now read a second time. I seek leave to have the second reading speeches incorporated in Hansard....
- Do Not Call Register Bill 2006; Do Not Call Register (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- In Committee (16 speeches)
Bills—by leave—taken as a whole.
- Third Reading (1 speech)
I move: That these bills be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bills read a third time.
- Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation (2006 Budget and Other Measures) 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.
- In Committee (16 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.
- Fuel Tax Bill 2006; Fuel Tax (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (5 speeches)
Debate resumed from 14 June, on motion by Senator Abetz: That these bills be now read a second time.
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Migration (8 speeches)
My question is directed to Senator Vanstone in her capacity as Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs. If the minister is still the minister responsible for immigration matters, can...
- Whaling (10 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for the Environment and Heritage, Senator Ian Campbell. Will the minister inform the Senate of his recent efforts to advance the protection of whales and other...
- Family Policies (2 speeches)
My question is to Senator Santoro, the Minister for Ageing. Will the minister please advise the Senate what measures the Australian Howard government is introducing to improve the economic...
- Environment: Endangered Species (8 speeches)
My question is to Senator Campbell, Minister for the Environment and Heritage. Is the minister aware of reports expressing concern about the future of a $700 million pulp mill project in South...
- Telecommunications (2 speeches)
My question is to Senator Coonan, the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts. I ask the minister: could she update the Senate on any evidence regarding the success of...
- Active After-School Communities Program (4 speeches)
My question is to Senator Coonan, the Minister representing the Minister for the Arts and Sport. I draw the minister’s attention to the Active After-School Communities program, which aims...
- Fishing Industry (2 speeches)
My question is to Senator Abetz, the Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation. Will the minister update the Senate on the status of the Howard government’s measure to ensure a...
- Community Grants (4 speeches)
My question is to Senator Santoro, Minister representing the Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. Is the minister aware of yesterday’s audit report criticising...
- Child Sexual Abuse (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Minchin. This question refers to the matter of the sexual assault of children and is addressed to Senator Minchin because...
- Westpoint (9 speeches)
My question is to Senator Coonan, Minister representing the Assistant Treasurer. Can the minister confirm that the $300 million worth of losses suffered by 4,000 mum-and-dad investors in the...
- Howard Government (2 speeches)
My question is to Senator Minchin, Minister for Finance and Administration and Leader of the Government in the Senate. Will the minister inform the Senate of how the government will be working...
- Westpoint (4 speeches)
My question is to Senator Coonan, Minister representing the Assistant Treasurer. Is the minister aware that the spokesman for the Treasurer is quoted in yesterday’s Australian Financial...
- Centrelink (3 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Justice and Customs, Senator Ellison, representing the Minister for Human Services. Can the minister inform the Senate of how Centrelink is helping parents and...
- Questions without Notice: Additional Answers (0 speeches)
- Indigenous Affairs (1 speech)
Yesterday Senator Bartlett asked me a question and a supplementary question on Indigenous affairs. I undertook to provide further information and I seek leave to have my further response...
- Active After-School Communities Program (1 speech)
I wish to add to an answer I gave to Senator Fielding concerning the Active After-school Communities Program. I can give him some particulars: firstly, I should say that the program is free as an...
- Asylum Seekers (1 speech)
In answer to a question to Senator Nettle earlier in the week, I gave an undertaking I would get back if I had further information. I do—I have only just noticed part of it in my folder; I...
- Humpback Whales (1 speech)
Yesterday Senator Siewert asked a question of Senator Abetz, who was representing me in my role as Minister for the Environment and Heritage. It was in relation to the entanglement of whales and...
- Personal Explanations (0 speeches)
- (6 speeches)
I seek leave to make a personal explanation. Leave granted. I thank the Senate. During question time in an answer to a question on whaling, the Minister for the Environment and Heritage alleged...
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Environment: Endangered Species (5 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answer given by the Minister for the Environment and Heritage (Senator Ian Campbell) to a question without notice asked by Senator Lundy today relating to...
- Child Sexual Abuse (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answer given by the Minister for Finance and Administration in the Senate (Senator Minchin) to a question without notice asked by Senator Murray today...
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- Iraq (3 speeches)
I table a statement on the Australian Defence Force commitment to southern Iraq and seek leave to incorporate the statement in Hansard. Leave granted. The statement read as follows— Earlier...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Economics Legislation Committee; Reference (1 speech)
by leave—I move:That the following matter be referred to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 9 October 2006:The price of petrol in Australia, with particular...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Withdrawal (1 speech)
Pursuant to notice given earlier today on behalf of the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee, I now withdraw the business of the Senate notice of motion standing in my name.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Reports: Government Responses (1 speech)
I present two government responses to committee reports as follows: Community Affairs References Committee—The cancer journey: Informing choice—The delivery of services and treatment...
- Petroleum Resource Rent Tax Assessment Amendment Bill 2006; Petroleum Resource Rent Tax (Instalment Transfer Interest Charge Imposition) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Report of Economics Legislation Committee (1 speech)
Pursuant to standing order 38, I present a report of the Economics Legislation Committee on the Petroleum Resource Rent Tax Assessment Amendment Bill 2006 and a related bill, together with the...
- TAX LAWS AMENDMENT (2006 MEASURES; No. 3) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Report of Economics Legislation Committee (1 speech)
Pursuant to standing order 38, I present a report of the Economics Legislation Committee on the Tax Laws Amendment (2006 Measures No. 3) Bill 2006, together with the Hansard record of proceedings...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Reports: Government Responses (3 speeches)
In accordance with the usual practice, I table a report of parliamentary committee reports to which the government has not responded within the prescribed period. The report has been circulated...
- Auditor-General’S Reports (0 speeches)
- Report No. 48 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. 48 of 2005-06—Performance Audit - Financial Statements...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Tabling (1 speech)
I table the following government documents: Parliamentarians’ travel paid by the Department of Finance and Administration for the period July to December 2005 Former parliamentarians’...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Asio Legislation Amendment Bill 2006; Tax Laws Amendment (Personal Tax Reduction and Improved Depreciation Arrangements) Bill 2006; Australian Trade Commission Legislation Amendment Bill 2006; Export Market Development Grants Legislation Amendment Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Assent (0 speeches)
Messages from His Excellency the Governor-General were reported informing the Senate that he had assented to the bills.
- Fuel Tax Bill 2006; Fuel Tax (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (13 speeches)
Debate resumed.
- In Committee (116 speeches)
FUEL TAX BILL 2006 Bill—by leave—taken as a whole.
- Third Reading (1 speech)
I move: That these bills be now read a third time. As I said during the committee stage, the Fuel Tax Bill 2006 and the Fuel Tax (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2006 are...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Membership (2 speeches)
The President has received a letter from party leaders seeking a variation to the membership of committees.
- Leave of Absence (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That leave of absence be granted to Senator Ronaldson for 22 June and 23 June 2006 on account of family matters, and to Senator Trood for 22 June and 23 June 2006, on...
- Budget (0 speeches)
- Petroleum Resource Rent Tax Assessment Amendment Bill 2006; Petroleum Resource Rent Tax (Instalment Transfer Interest Charge Imposition) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (3 speeches)
Debate resumed from 14 June, on motion by Senator Kemp: That these bills be read a second time.
- Third Reading (0 speeches)
Bills passed through their remaining stages without amendment or debate.
- Tax Laws Amendment (2006 Measures No. 3) Bill 2006; New Business Tax System (Untainting Tax) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (3 speeches)
Debate resumed from 15 June, on motion by Senator Kemp: That these bills be now read a second time.
- Third Reading (0 speeches)
Bills passed through their remaining stages without amendment or debate.
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move: That intervening business be postponed till after consideration of government business order of the day no. 8 (Health Legislation Amendment (Private Health Insurance) Bill 2006). Question...
- Health Legislation Amendment (Private Health Insurance) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (3 speeches)
Debate resumed from 15 June, on motion by Senator Kemp: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Selection of Bills Committee; Report (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That the order of the Senate agreed to earlier today adopting the 6th report of the Selection of Bills Committee be varied to provide that the provisions of the Indigenous...
- Health Legislation Amendment (Private Health Insurance) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move: That the question for the adjournment of the Senate not be proposed till after the Senate has finally considered the following bills:Health Legislation Amendment (Private Health...
- Health Legislation Amendment (Private Health Insurance) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- In Committee (12 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.
- Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (6 speeches)
Debate resumed from 1 June, on motion by Senator Ellison: That this bill be now read a second time.
- In Committee (5 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.
- Australian Research Council Amendment Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (5 speeches)
Debate resumed from 15 June, on motion by Senator Kemp: That this bill be now read a second time.
- In Committee (16 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.
- 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)
- Second Reading (3 speeches)
Debate resumed from 22 June, on motion by Senator Ian Campbell: That these bills be now read a second time.
- In Committee (23 speeches)
LAW ENFORCEMENT INTEGRITY COMMISSIONER BILL 2006 Bill—by leave—taken as a whole.
- Third Reading (1 speech)
I move: That these bills be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bills read a third time.
- Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2006-2007; Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2006-2007; Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2006-2007; Appropriation Bill (No. 5) 2005-2006; Appropriation Bill (No. 6) 2005-2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (8 speeches)
Debate resumed from 21 June, on motion by Senator Ellison: That these bills be now read a second time.
- In Committee (6 speeches)
APPROPRIATION BILL (No. 1) 2006-2007 Bill—by leave—taken as a whole.
- Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2006-2007; Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2006-2007; Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2006-2007; Appropriation Bill (No. 5) 2005-2006; Appropriation Bill (No. 6) 2005-2006 (0 speeches)
- Third Reading (1 speech)
I move: That Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2006-2007, Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2006-2007, Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2006-2007, Appropriation Bill (No. 5) 2005-2006 and...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That the Senate not meet at 9 am on Friday, 23 June 2006. Question agreed to.
- Leave of Absence (1 speech)
I move: That leave of absence be granted to every member of the Senate from the termination of the sitting today to the day on which the Senate next meets. Question agreed to.
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Order! It being 1.31 am, I propose the question: That the Senate do now adjourn.
- Volunteering (2 speeches)
I seek leave to incorporate a speech by Senator Guy Barnett. Leave granted.
- 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] Corporations Act—ASIC Class Order...
