Senate debates
Tuesday, 6 February 2007
- Privilege (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
A mat-ter of privilege has been raised, under standing order 81, by Senators Forshaw and Murray in a letter to me dated 7 December 2006. The matter of privilege relates to evidence given before...
- Temporary Chairmen of Committees (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Pursuant to standing order 12, I lay on the table a warrant revoking the warrant nominating Senator Brandis as a Temporary Chairman of Committees.
- Customs Legislation Amendment (Border Compliance and Other Measures) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (5 speeches)
Debate resumed from 17 August 2006, on motion by Senator Ian Campbell: That this bill be now read a second time.
- In Committee (15 speeches)
Bill—by leave—taken as a whole.
- Ministerial Arrangements (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
by leave—On 23 January the Prime Minister announced a number of changes to the federal ministry. Ministers were appointed to their new positions on 30 January. May I indulge the Senate by...
- Australian Labor Party (0 speeches)
- Leadership and Office Holders (1 speech)
by leave—On behalf of the Labor opposition, I wish to table the new shadow ministry arrangements. In doing so, I would like to thank Senators Bishop and Hurley for their dedicated service...
- The Nationals (0 speeches)
- Leadership and Office Holders (1 speech)
by leave—I announce that Senator Fiona Nash has been appointed as our Whip. I am sure she will do a great job.
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Climate Change (4 speeches)
My question is directed to Senator Minchin, the Minister representing the Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources. Does the minister recall the claims made last year by the Prime Minister...
- Water (6 speeches)
My question is to Senator Minchin, the Minister for Finance and Administration and the Minister representing the Prime Minister. Will the minister outline to the Senate what the government is...
- Forestry and Conservation (7 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation, Senator Abetz. Will the minister outline how the Howard government’s balanced approach to forestry and conservation...
- Climate Change (4 speeches)
My question is to Senator Abetz, the Minister representing the Minister for the Environment and Water Resources. Does the minister recall his comments of 25 September 2006: There is no doubt that...
- Telecommunications (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, Senator Coonan. Will the minister inform the Senate how the government is regulating the telecommunications...
- Climate Change (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for the Environment and Water Resources. Did the minister read the Australian Greenhouse Office report Tracking to the Kyoto target out at...
- Drugs in Sport (5 speeches)
My question is the first in this chamber to the new Minister for the Arts and Sport, the affable and the highly competent Senator the Hon. George Brandis SC. Will the minister please update the...
- Aged Care (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Ageing, Senator Santoro. I refer the minister to the decision to award Mr Russell Egan Jr, the owner of a vacant block of land on the Gold Coast, 94 bed...
- Auspine Ltd (9 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation, Senator Abetz, and it is regarding the impending closure of the Auspine mill at Scottsdale with the loss of 300 jobs. Can...
- Armidale Class Patrol Boats (6 speeches)
My question is to Senator Ellison, the Minister representing the Minister for Defence. I refer the minister to last week’s decision by the Navy to order the entire Armidale class patrol...
- Australian Youth (3 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Community Services, Senator Scullion. Will the minister inform the Senate how the government is working to address the issues currently affecting the youth of...
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Climate Change (10 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answers given by the Minister for Finance and Administration (Senator Minchin) and the Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation (Senator Abetz)...
- Condolences (0 speeches)
- Petitions (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
The Clerk: Petitions have been lodged for presentation as follows:
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Presentation (0 speeches)
Senator Mason to move on the next day of sitting:That the time for the presentation of the report of the Finance and Public Administration Committee on the transparency and accountability of...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Postponement (0 speeches)
The following items of business were postponed: General business notice of motion no. 634 standing in the names of Senators Johnston and Adams for today, proposing the introduction of the Wheat...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That the following order operate as a temporary order until the conclusion of the 2007 sittings:On the question for the adjournment of the Senate on Tuesday, a senator who...
- MR David Hicks (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
I move: That the Senate:(a)notes that Australian citizen, Mr David Hicks has been detained for 1 888 days; and(b)calls on the Government to return Mr Hicks to Australia.
- Matters of Urgency (0 speeches)
- Mr David Hicks (57 speeches)
I inform the Senate that at 8.30 am today Senators Milne and Stott Despoja each submitted a letter in accordance with standing order 75 proposing a matter of urgency for debate. The question of...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Tabling (3 speeches)
Pursuant to standing order 166, I present documents as listed below which were presented to me, the Deputy President and Temporary Chairmen of Committees since the Senate last sat. In accordance...
- Auditor-General’S Reports (0 speeches)
- Report Nos 22 and 23 of 2006-07 (1 speech)
In accordance with the provisions of the Auditor-General Act 1997, I present the following reports of the Auditor-General: Report No. 22 of 2006-07: Performance Audit: Management of intellectual...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Indexed Lists of Files (0 speeches)
The following documents were 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 January to 30 June...
- Airspace Bill 2006; Airspace (Consequentials and Other Measures) Bill 2006; Customs Tariff Amendment (Incorporation of Proposals) Bill 2006; Energy Efficiency Opportunities Amendment Bill 2006; Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2006; Tax Laws Amendment (2006 Measures No. 6) 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— AIRSPACE BILL 2006...
- Tax Laws Amendment (2006 Measures No. 4) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Wheat Marketing Amendment Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Broadcasting Services Amendment (Collection of Datacasting Transmitter Licence Fees) Bill 2006; Datacasting Transmitter Licence Fees Bill 2006; Telecommunications Amendment (Integrated Public Number Database) Bill 2006; Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (2006 Budget Measures) Bill 2006; Wheat Marketing Amendment Bill 2006; Copyright Amendment Bill 2006; Defence Legislation Amendment Bill 2006; Medibank Private Sale Bill 2006; Commonwealth Radioactive Waste Management Legislation Amendment Bill 2006; Independent Contractors Bill 2006; Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Independent Contractors) Bill 2006; Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment (Antarctic Seals and Other Measures) Bill 2006; Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006; Customs Legislation Amendment (New Zealand Rules of Origin) Bill 2006; Royal Commissions Amendment (Records) Bill 2006; Tax Laws Amendment (2006 Measures No. 4) Bill 2006; Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Bill 2006; Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2006; Crimes Amendment (Bail and Sentencing) Bill 2006; Prohibition of Human Cloning for Reproduction and the Regulation of Human Embryo Research 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.
- 2006/07 SBT Australian National Catch Allocation Determination (0 speeches)
- Motion for Disallowance (1 speech)
I move: That the 2006/07 SBT Australian National Catch Allocation Determination, made under subclause 17(2) of the Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery Management Plan 1995, be disallowed. This motion...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Order! It being 6.50 pm, the Senate will proceed to the consideration of government documents.
- Tax Expenditures Statement (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate take note of the document. The document lists the tax expenditures for 2006 and was released just before Christmas Day. It seems a long time ago now, but people may recall...
- Torres Strait Regional Authority (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate take note of the document. As a Queensland senator it gives me pleasure to speak to this document to highlight the role of this regional authority and the good job that it...
- Consideration (0 speeches)
The following orders of the day relating to government documents were considered: Native Title Act 1993 Native title representative bodies—Carpentaria Land Council Aboriginal...
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
Order! There being no further consideration of government documents, I propose the question: That the Senate do now adjourn.
- Pioneer Women’s Memorial Trust (1 speech)
I rise to record my experience of and appreciation for an Australia Day ceremony that I attended earlier this year. I have been attending this ceremony for a number of years. It is organised by...
- Housing Affordability; Child Abuse (1 speech)
There has been a lot of focus in the last couple of weeks, quite understandably and rightly, on what is correctly called the national water crisis, whether we are talking about the rural and...
- Wheat Marketing Legislation (1 speech)
I rise this evening to speak on an exposure draft of the Wheat Marketing Legislation Amendment Bill 2007, which calls for changes to the Wheat Marketing Act 1989. It is a bill to be introduced...
- Australia Day Awards (1 speech)
Awards in the Australian honours system represent the highest level of recognition that can be accorded by our nation for attainment of outstanding achievement and service. The honours announced...
- Suicide (1 speech)
Over the Christmas holiday break I read that euthanasia doctor Philip Nitschke had recently published a suicide manual and that the Attorney-General had asked the Classification Review Board to...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Tabling (0 speeches)
The following government documents were tabled: Copyright Agency Limited—Report for 2005-06. Dairy Australia Limited—Report for 2005-06. High Court of Australia—Report for...
