Senate debates
Monday, 26 March 2007
- Budget (0 speeches)
- Consideration by Estimates Committees (1 speech)
I move:That the order of the Senate of 7 December 2006 relating to committee groupings for estimates hearings, as amended, be modified as follows:Group A:Environment, Communications, Information...
- Native Title Amendment Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- In Committee (45 speeches)
Consideration resumed from 23 March.
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Future Fund (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts. I refer the minister to her comments on ABC TV yesterday that: At a point when they— public servant...
- Broadband (14 speeches)
My question is also addressed to the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, Senator Coonan. Will the minister inform the Senate on options for establishing a broadband...
- Future Fund (5 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Finance and Administration, Senator Minchin. Will the minister inform the Senate of the long-term economic benefits from the establishment of the Future Fund?...
- Broadband (4 speeches)
My question is to Senator Coonan, the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts. I refer the minister to her comments on ABC TV yesterday: ... prospects are reasonable that...
- National Security (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Justice and Customs, Senator Johnston. Will the minister inform the Senate of the progress of counterterrorism operations against Jemaah Islamiah in the region,...
- Climate Change (7 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Finance and Administration. I refer to the minister’s reported scepticism about the destructive role of carbon dioxide as a key contributor to the causes...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
Order! I draw the attention of honourable senators to the presence in the President’s gallery of a parliamentary delegation from the Republic of Indonesia. On behalf of all senators, I wish...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Illegal Fishing (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation, Senator Eric Abetz, the fishermen’s friend. Will the minister update the Senate on how the Howard government’s...
- Workplace Relations (11 speeches)
My question is to Senator Abetz, the Minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. Is the minister aware of Australian Bureau of Statistics figures that show that...
- Senator Bill Heffernan (4 speeches)
My question is to Senator Minchin, the Minister representing the Prime Minister. It relates to behaviour of Senator Heffernan during Saturday’s election that saw the police having to...
- Workplace Relations (7 speeches)
My question is to Senator Abetz, the Minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. Is the minister aware of a recent report by Relationships Forum Australia titled An...
- Questions without Notice: Additional Answers (0 speeches)
- Australian Federal Police: Electoral Allowances (1 speech)
I seek leave to make a clarification of an answer I gave on 22 March. Leave granted. On 22 March 2007 in response to a question from Senator Ludwig relating to an AFP investigation into electoral...
- Gunns Pulp Mill (1 speech)
On 20 March this year in answer to a question from Senator Milne I undertook to check whether any communications had occurred between the Premier of Tasmania and the Commonwealth government in...
- Question Time: Ruling on Supplementary Questions (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
On 22 March 2007 I undertook to examine the supplementary questions asked by Senator Fierravanti-Wells and Senator Nash. In doing so I indicated that I believed that the supplementary question...
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Broadband; Future Fund (13 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answers given by the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, Senator Coonan, to questions without notice asked today relating...
- Climate Change (3 speeches)
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 Allison today relating to...
- Petitions (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
The Clerk: Petitions have been lodged for presentation as follows:
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Presentation (2 speeches)
Senator Allison to move on the next day of sitting:That the Senate:(a)notes the resolution of the European Parliament on 14 March 2007 regarding the third session of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation...
- 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 Milne 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 Kirk for the period 26 March to 29 March 2007, inclusive, on account of overseas parliamentary business. Question agreed to.
- Food Safety (Trans Fats) Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (1 speech)
I move: That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to prohibit the addition of synthetic trans fatty acids to food, and for related purposes. Question agreed to. I move: That this...
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. I table the explanatory memorandum and seek leave to have the second reading speech incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The speech read as...
- Professor Tanya Reinhart (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I move:That the Senate:(a)notes the recent death of Israeli linguist, author and peace activist Professor Tanya Reinhart;(b)sends its condolences to her family and friends; and(c)recognises the...
- World Day for Water (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I move:That the Senate:(a)notes:(i)that Thursday, 22 March 2007, has been designated World Day for Water 2007, and that this year’s theme is ‘Coping with Water...
- Murray-Darling Basin (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I move:That the Senate:(a)notes:(i)the listing of the Murray-Darling Basin in the WWF study ‘World’s top 10 rivers at risk’,(ii)that threats such as invasive species,...
- Climate Change (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I move:That the Senate endorses the climate change action plan proposed by the Australian Council of Trade Unions, including its call for:(a)government subsidies for energy efficient retrofitting...
- MR David Hicks (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I move:That the Senate:(a)notes the ‘Bring David Hicks Home’ campaign launched in Bennelong, Sydney, in the week beginning 18 March 2007 by GetUp; and(b)calls on the Government to...
- Iraq (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I move:That the Senate:(a)notes:(i)the report by the Pentagon dated March 2007 on the situation in Iraq in the last quarter of 2006, that advises that:(a)there were record levels of violence and...
- Euthanasia (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
Mr Deputy President, before I move general business motion No. 753, standing in my name for today and relating to euthanasia, I seek leave to table a book of messages to politicians about...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Tabling (1 speech)
I present a report on a visit by the President to Cambodia and Vietnam which took place in February this year.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee: Joint; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the Chair of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade, I present a report on Australia’s relationship with Malaysia. I seek leave to move a motion in...
- Treaties Committee; Report (2 speeches)
On behalf of the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties, I present report No. 83, Treaties tabled on 20 June (2), 17 October, 28 November (2) 2006 and CO sequestration in sub-seabed formations. I...
- Employment, Workplace Relations and Education Committee; Additional Information (1 speech)
On behalf of the chair of the Employment, Workplace Relations and Education Committee, Senator Troeth, I present additional information received by the committee on its inquiry into the...
- Health Insurance Amendment (Provider Number Review) Bill 2007 (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— HEALTH INSURANCE...
- Non-Proliferation Legislation Amendment Bill 2006 [2007] (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Native Title Amendment Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- In Committee (5 speeches)
Consideration resumed.
- Third Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question put.
- Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Welfare to Work and Vocational Rehabilitation Services) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (23 speeches)
Debate resumed from 27 February, on motion by Senator Brandis: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Order! It being 9.50 pm, I propose the question: That the Senate do now adjourn.
- Defence: Seasprite Helicopters (1 speech)
Speculation is mounting that the government is about to bin the $1 billion Seasprite project. It is said that a decision will be made tomorrow or perhaps later this week. In reality, such a...
- Voiceless Awards (5 speeches)
Tonight I would like to pay tribute to the organisation Voiceless, an Australian based animal rights organisation that seeks to increase awareness about reducing unnecessary cruelty to animals....
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Indexed List of Files (0 speeches)
The following documents were tabled pursuant to the order of the Senate of 30 May 1996, as amended, on 3 December 1998: Indexed lists of departmental and agency files for the period 1 July to 31...
- 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...
