Senate debates
Thursday, 19 October 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 Inclusion of species in the list of threatened species...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move: That the order of general business for consideration today be as follows:(1)general business order of the day No. 70––Crimes Amendment (Victim Impact Statements) Bill 2006;...
- Leave of Absence (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
by leave—I move: That leave of absence be granted to Senator Mason for the period 6 November to 15 December 2006, on account of parliamentary business overseas. Question agreed to.
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Postponement (0 speeches)
The following item of business was postponed: Business of the Senate notice of motion No. 1 standing in the names of Senators Siewert and Milne for today, proposing the reference of matters to...
- Withdrawal (1 speech)
Mr President, I withdraw general business notice of motion No. 593 standing in my name for today.
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move:That—(1)In the week beginning Monday, 6 November 2006:(a)the days and hours of meeting and routine of business be varied as set out in paragraphs (2) to (4);(b)immediately after...
- Parliamentary Zone (0 speeches)
- Approval of Works (1 speech)
I move: That, in accordance with section 5 of the Parliament Act 1974, the Senate approves the proposals by the National Capital Authority for capital works within the Parliamentary Zone, being...
- Migration Legislation Amendment (Appropriate Review) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (1 speech)
I move: That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to remove unfair restrictions on applications for review of refugee visa decisions, and for related purposes. Question agreed to....
- 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 and to table an explanatory memorandum relating to the bill. Leave...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction and the Regulation of Human Embryo Research 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 Prohibition of Human Cloning Act 2002 and the Research Involving Human Embryos Act 2002 based on the Lockhart Review...
- 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 and to table an explanatory memorandum relating to the bill. Leave...
- Siev X (0 speeches)
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I, and on behalf of Senator Lundy and Senator Nettle, move:That the Senate—(a)notes:(i)that 19 October 2006 is the fifth anniversary of the sinking of the boat known as the SIEV X, which...
- Australian Wheat Board (0 speeches)
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I move: That there be laid on the table by the Minister for Justice and Customs and the Minister representing the Attorney-General, no later than 4 pm on 6 November 2006, the Organisation for...
- Iraq (0 speeches)
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I move:That the Senate—(a)notes:(i)the recent study by Johns Hopkins University that estimates more than 650 000 Iraqis have died since the invasion of Iraq in March 2003, as a result of...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
by leave—At the request of Senator Troeth I move: That business of the Senate order of the day no. 1, relating to presentation of the report of the Employment, Workplace Relations and...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Publications Committee; Report (1 speech)
I present the 16th report of the committee. Ordered that the report be adopted.
- Community Affairs Committee; Report (8 speeches)
On behalf of the Chair of the Community Affairs Committee, Senator Humphries, I present the report of the committee, Breaking the silence: a national voice for gynaecological cancers, together...
- Treaties Committee; Reports (1 speech)
On behalf of the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties, I present two reports of the committee, report No. 79, Treaties tabled on 10 May, and 5 and 6 September 2006, and report No. 80, Treaties...
- Australian Crime Commission Committee; Report (1 speech)
As chair of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on the Australian Crime Commission, I present the report on the examination of the annual report for 2004-05 of the Australian Crime Commission,...
- Budget (0 speeches)
- Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Television) Bill 2006; Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2006; Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006; Crimes Act Amendment (Forensic Procedures) Bill (No. 1) 2006 (0 speeches)
- Communications Legislation Amendment (Enforcement Powers) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Trade Practices Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2005 (0 speeches)
- Consideration of House of Representatives Message (62 speeches)
Debate resumed from 18 October, on motion by Senator Abetz: That the committee does not insist on its amendment no. 1 to which the House of Representatives has disagreed and agrees to the further...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move: That the order for the consideration of government business till not later than 2 pm today be as follows: No. 6 Judiciary Legislation Amendment Bill 2006 No....
- Judiciary Legislation Amendment Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (0 speeches)
Debate resumed from 17 August, on motion by Senator Ian Campbell: 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.
- Financial Sector Legislation Amendment (Trans-Tasman Banking Supervision) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (1 speech)
Debate resumed from 14 September, on motion by Senator Sandy Macdonald: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Third Reading (0 speeches)
Bill passed through its remaining stages without amendment or debate.
- Schools Assistance (Learning Together — Achievement Through Choice and Opportunity) Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (21 speeches)
Debate resumed from 9 October, on motion by Senator Santoro: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Third Reading (0 speeches)
Bill passed through its remaining stages without amendment or debate.
- Medical Indemnity Legislation Amendment Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (1 speech)
Debate resumed from 12 October, 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.
- Customs Amendment (2007 Harmonized System Changes) Bill 2006; Customs Tariff Amendment (2007 Harmonized System Changes) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (2 speeches)
Debate resumed from 9 October, on motion by Senator Santoro: That these bills be now read a second time.
- Third Reading (0 speeches)
Bills passed through their remaining stages without amendment or debate.
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Media Ownership (4 speeches)
My question is to Senator Coonan, Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts. I refer the minister to her comments on Lateline last night claiming again that the new media...
- Workplace Relations (4 speeches)
My question is to Senator Abetz, the Minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. Will the minister outline to the Senate how the Howard government’s...
- Citizenship Ceremonies (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs. Is the minister aware of a story in today’s Daily Telegraph newspaper about the role of the United States...
- Skilled Migration (6 speeches)
My question is also addressed to the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs, Senator the Hon. Amanda Vanstone. I ask: will the minister advise the Senate on the extent of state and...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
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Order! I draw the attention of honourable senators to the presence in the President’s gallery of His Excellency Mr Cemil Cicek, Justice Minister and Government Spokesman from the Republic...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- (5 speeches)
Mr President, I would like to ask a supplementary question.
- Skilled Migration (6 speeches)
My question is to Senator Vanstone, Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs. Can the minister confirm that in the year she became minister for immigration all 457 visa sponsors were...
- Future Fund (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Finance and Administration, Senator Minchin. Will the minister inform the Senate of the Australian government’s budget outcome for 2005-06? Will the...
- Stem Cell Research (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Ageing, Senator Santoro. Minister, the Commonwealth and states have agreed that before any state amends legislation regarding research involving human embryos...
- Illicit Drugs (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Justice and Customs, Senator Ellison. Will the minister update the Senate on the work of the Australian government to combat the diversion of precursor...
- Carer Payments (4 speeches)
My question is to Senator Kemp, Minister representing the Minister for Human Services. Is the minister aware of reports in the Sydney Morning Herald that last weekend the parents of a...
- Iraq (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister. Is the minister aware that this week Britain’s new Army chief said that UK forces should leave Iraq soon because they are...
- Aged Care (4 speeches)
My question is directed to Senator Santoro, the Minister for Ageing. Does the minister recall being asked on 21 June about a couple who were jailed for defrauding the Commonwealth as nursing home...
- Sport (2 speeches)
My question is directed to the Minister for the Arts and Sport, Senator Kemp. Will the minister update the Senate on recent advances in preparations of the Australian team in the lead-up to the...
- Stem Cell Research (6 speeches)
My question is to Senator Santoro, the Minister for Ageing and Minister representing the Minister for Health and Ageing. Can the minister confirm his earlier answer that MP Consulting was engaged...
- Telstra (3 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, Senator Coonan. Will the minister advise the Senate on Australia’s take-up of broadband? Is the...
- Parliament House: Security (0 speeches)
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Mr President, I seek leave to make a short statement and to seek your advice. Leave granted. This week 130 mostly young people from all over Australia gathered in Canberra for a three-day Voices...
- Unparliamentary Language (0 speeches)
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While I am on my feet, I would like to answer the matter yesterday regarding unparliamentary language. I have reviewed yesterday’s Hansard. The Minister for Ageing made an accusation...
- Questions without Notice: Additional Answers (0 speeches)
- Centrelink (1 speech)
I seek leave to incorporate extra information in relation to a question asked by Senator Siewert during question time on 17 October. Leave granted.. The answer read as follows—A job seeker...
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Answers to Questions (5 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answers given by ministers to questions without notice asked today. Yet again, we have a minister who has lost touch with reality—Senator Coonan. I...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Budget (0 speeches)
- Crimes Amendment (Victim Impact Statements) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (7 speeches)
Debate resumed from 18 October, on motion by Senator Ludwig: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Australia-Indonesia Institute (3 speeches)
Debate resumed from 12 October, on motion by Senator Stott Despoja: That the Senate take note of the document.
- Australian Taxation Office (1 speech)
Debate resumed from 12 October, on motion by Senator Kirk: That the Senate take note of the document.
- Roads to Recovery Program (2 speeches)
Debate resumed from 12 October, on motion by Senator Bartlett: That the Senate take note of the document.
- Australian National University (4 speeches)
Debate resumed from 12 October, on motion by Senator Kirk: That the Senate take note of the document.
- Consideration (0 speeches)
The following orders of the day relating to government documents were considered: Torres Strait Regional Authority—Report for 2004-05. Motion of Senator Bartlett to take note of document...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- National Capital and External Territories Committee; Report (7 speeches)
Debate resumed from 12 October, on motion by Senator Lightfoot: That the Senate take note of the report.
- Migration Committee; Report (3 speeches)
Debate resumed from 12 October, on motion by Senator Kirk: That the Senate take note of the report.
- Electoral Matters Committee; Report (1 speech)
Debate resumed from 12 October, on motion by Senator Carr: That the Senate take note of the report.
- Consideration (0 speeches)
The following orders of the day relating to committee reports and government responses were considered: Intelligence and Security—Joint Statutory Committee—Report—Review of the...
- Auditor-General’S Reports (0 speeches)
- Report No. 8 of 2006-07 (1 speech)
Debate resumed from 18 October, on motion by Senator O’Brien: That the Senate take note of the document.
- Consideration (0 speeches)
The following orders of the day relating to reports of the Auditor-General were considered: Auditor-General—Audit report no. 3 of 2006-07—Performance audit—Management of Army...
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
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The Acting Deputy President: Order! There being no further consideration of government documents, I propose the question: That the Senate do now adjourn.
- Southern Bluefin Tuna (1 speech)
The Eyre Peninsula in South Australia is one of the most beautiful and economically important areas of that great state. It also hosts a very important fishing industry, much of which is centred...
- Committee Procedure (9 speeches)
I rise to speak briefly on the events that took place in one of the committee hearings earlier today. I know that a number of senators in the chamber were in attendance. I think it is worth...
- Committee Procedure; SIEV X (1 speech)
I should devote a brief part of my contribution to the committee issue. I will not go into all sides of it. Frankly, at stages of that meeting a number of people got more intransigent than they...
- Committee Procedure; Southern Bluefin Tuna (24 speeches)
I want to talk on the adjournment about a number of things, but I feel compelled to start by refuting most of the allegations made by Senator Conroy in his contribution earlier. Regrettably,...
- Committee Procedure (9 speeches)
Senator Ian Macdonald has just indicated that he was not at the committee meeting. As a full member of the ECITA committee, I was not able to attend either.
