Senate debates
Thursday, 21 June 2007
- Petitions (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
The Clerk: A petition has been lodged for presentation as follows:
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Presentation (0 speeches)
Senator Allison to move on the next day of sitting: That the Senate:(a)notes:(i)the announcement by the Victorian State Government that a desalination plant costing $3.1 billion will be built...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Selection of Bills Committee; Report (1 speech)
I present the 10th report of 2007 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 (1 speech)
The following items of business were postponed: Business of the Senate notice of motion no. 1 standing in the name of Senator Bartlett for today, proposing the reference of a matter to the Rural...
- Remuneration and Entitlements of Members and Senators (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I move:That the Senate requests that the Government ask that an appropriate examination or review be undertaken of the remuneration and entitlements of members and senators by the Remuneration...
- Liberal Party (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
At the request of Senator Allison, I move:That the Senate—(a)considers the use of Kirribilli House, the Prime Minister’s Lodge and Parliament House for political party fundraising to...
- MS Malalai Joya (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I move:That the Senate—(a)notes that:(i)21 June 2007 marks one month since Afghan Member of Parliament and democracy advocate Ms Malalai Joya was suspended from the Afghan Parliament as a...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Millennium Development Goals (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I move:That the Senate—(a)acknowledges that 2007 is the half-time progress mark in the global effort to meet the Millennium Development Goals, which aim to halve extreme global poverty by...
- Australian Securities and Investments Commission (Fair Bank and Credit Card Fees) Amendment Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (1 speech)
I move: That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to amend the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 to limit unfair banking and credit card penalty fees, and...
- 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— Family First is fed up...
- Migration (Climate Refugees) Amendment Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (1 speech)
I move: That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to recognise refugees of climate change induced environmental disasters, and for related purposes. Question agreed to. I move:...
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. I seek leave to table the explanatory memorandum and to have the second reading speech incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The speech read as...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Consideration of Legislation (1 speech)
I move government business notice of motion No. 3:That the provisions of paragraphs (5) to (8) of standing order 111 not apply to the Aged Care Amendment (Residential Care) Bill 2007, allowing it...
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move government business notice of motion No. 2:That the following operate as a temporary order until the conclusion of the 2007 sittings:If a division is called for on Thursday after 4.30 pm,...
- Aviation Legislation Amendment (2007 Measures No. 1) Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (1 speech)
At the request of Senator Johnston, I move: That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for Act to amend legislation to aviation, 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 an explanatory memorandum to the bill and seek leave to have the second reading speech incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The speech...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Publications Committee; Report (1 speech)
I present the 22nd report of the publications committee. Ordered that the report be adopted..
- Regulations and Ordinances Committee; Report (2 speeches)
I present the 113th report of the Standing Committee on Regulations and Ordinances on consultation under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003. Ordered that the report be printed. I move: That the...
- Budget (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 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— This Financial Framework...
- Food Standards Australia New Zealand Amendment Bill 2007; Gene Technology Amendment Bill 2007; Migration Amendment (Review Provisions) Bill 2006 [2007] (0 speeches)
- Workplace Relations Amendment (a Stronger Safety Net) Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Economics Committee; Reference (28 speeches)
I move: That the following matter be referred to the Economics Committee for inquiry and report by 6 October 2007:An assessment of the benefits and costs of introducing renewable energy feed-in...
- Parliamentary Zone (0 speeches)
- Approval of Works (1 speech)
At the request of Senator Abetz, I move:That, in accordance with section 5 of the Parliament Act 1974, the Senate approves the proposal by the National Capital Authority for capital works within...
- Wheat Marketing Amendment Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (40 speeches)
Debate resumed from 20 June, on motion by Senator Johnston: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Proposed Instruction to Committee of the Whole (4 speeches)
I move: That it be an instruction to the Committee of the Whole that:(a)the committee divide the Wheat Marketing Amendment Bill 2007 to incorporate Schedules l, 3, 4, 5 and 6 in a separate bill;...
- In Committee (78 speeches)
Bill—by leave—taken as a whole.
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Broadband (6 speeches)
My question is to Senator Coonan, the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts. I refer the minister to her claim that the government has: ... met our commitment to ensure...
- Indigenous Communities (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Community Services, Senator Scullion. Will the minister update the Senate on the serious challenges confronting Indigenous communities in the Northern Territory...
- Broadband (7 speeches)
My question is to Senator Coonan, the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts. I refer the minister to her claim that under her broadband network: You’ll be able to...
- Taxation (2 speeches)
My question is to Senator Minchin, the Minister representing the Prime Minister. From 1 July, Australian families will start benefiting from a range of income tax cuts, superannuation tax cuts...
- Broadband (11 speeches)
My question is to Senator Coonan, Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts. I refer the minister to her claim that she is delivering a ‘state-of-the-art national...
- Workplace Relations (7 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, Senator Abetz. Has the minister seen reports about union officials carrying out illegal, militant...
- Telstra (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, Senator Coonan. Minister, over the past few weeks we have seen the fallout of the government’s...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
Order! I draw the attention of honourable senators to the presence in the gallery of a Political Exchange Council delegation from New Zealand. On behalf of all senators, I wish you a warm welcome...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Broadband (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, Senator Coonan. Will the minister please provide details to the Senate on government action to further...
- Climate Change (7 speeches)
My question is to Senator Abetz, the Minister representing the Minister for the Environment and Water Resources. Does the minister recall asserting last week that a target of cutting greenhouse...
- ExerciseTalisman Sabre (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Defence. Is the minister aware that field training exercises for Talisman Sabre 2007 have commenced and will continue until 2 July in...
- Workplace Relations (4 speeches)
My question is to Senator Abetz, the Minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. Is the minister aware of government funded advertisements promoting collective...
- Families and Community Services (7 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Human Services, Senator Ellison. Would the minister advise the Senate of new initiatives to be implemented from 1 July that will further assist Australian families?
- Questions without Notice: Additional Answers (0 speeches)
- Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (1 speech)
Senator Nettle asked me a series of questions yesterday with regard to the APEC meeting in Sydney in September. I have been provided with an answer to her question. I seek leave to have media...
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Answers to Questions (8 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of answers given by ministers to questions without notice asked by Opposition senators today. What we have now heard from Senator Coonan is a backflip of...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Reports: Government Responses (1 speech)
I present three government responses to committee reports as listed on today’s Order of Business. In accordance with the usual practice, I seek leave to incorporate the documents in...
- Economics Committee; Report: Government Response (2 speeches)
by leave—I move: That the Senate take note of the document. I want to make some brief comments about the government’s response to the Senate Economics Committee’s report on...
- Reports: Government Responses (1 speech)
On behalf of the President, and in accordance with the usual practice, I table a report on parliamentary committee reports to which the government has not responded within the prescribed period....
- Auditor-General’S Reports (0 speeches)
- Report No. 47 of 2006-07 (1 speech)
In accordance with the provisions of the Auditor-General Act 1997, I present the following report of the Auditor-General: Report No. 47 of 2006-07: Performance Audit: Coordination of Australian...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Tabling (1 speech)
I table the following documents relating to travel: Parliamentarians’ travel paid by the Department of Finance and Administration for the period July to December 2006 Former...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Reports: Government Responses (1 speech)
I present the government’s response to the President’s report of 7 December 2006 on outstanding government responses to parliamentary committee reports, and seek leave to...
- Selection of Bills Committee; Report (1 speech)
by leave—I present the 11th report for 2007 of the Selection of Bills Committee. Ordered that the report be adopted. I seek leave to have the report incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted....
- Treaties Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties, I present report No. 85 of the committee, Treaties tabled on 6, 7 and 27 February 2007. I seek leave to move a motion in relation to...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That the Senate continue to sit between 6.30 pm and 7.30 pm. Question agreed to.
- Wheat Marketing Amendment Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- In Committee (27 speeches)
Consideration resumed.
- Third Reading (2 speeches)
I move: That this bill be now read a third time.
- National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- Consideration of House of Representatives Message (4 speeches)
Message received from the House of Representatives returning the National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) Bill 2007, informing the Senate that the House has agreed to amendments...
- Tax Laws Amendment (Simplified GST Accounting) Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (5 speeches)
Debate resumed from 20 June, on motion by Senator Johnston: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Third Reading (0 speeches)
Bill passed through its remaining stages without amendment or debate.
- Fisheries Legislation Amendment Bill 2007; Fisheries Levy Amendment Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (8 speeches)
Debate resumed from 13 June, on motion by Senator Colbeck: That these bills be now read a second time. (Quorum formed)
- In Committee (7 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.
- Corporations Legislation Amendment (Simpler Regulatory System) Bill 2007; Corporations (Fees) Amendment Bill 2007; Corporations (Review Fees) Amendment Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (3 speeches)
Debate resumed from 14 June, on motion by Senator Brandis: That these bills be now read a second time.
- In Committee (3 speeches)
CORPORATIONS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (SIMPLER REGULATORY SYSTEM) BILL 2007 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.
- Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research Amendment Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (3 speeches)
Debate resumed from 12 June, on motion by Senator Scullion: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Third Reading (0 speeches)
Bill passed through its remaining stages without amendment or debate.
- Aged Care Amendment (Residential Care) Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (1 speech)
Bill received from the House of Representatives.
- Second Reading (7 speeches)
I table a revised explanatory memorandum relating to the bill and move: That this bill be now read a second time. I seek leave to have the second reading speech incorporated in Hansard. Leave...
- 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.
- Social Security Amendment (Apprenticeship Wage Top-Up for Australian Apprentices) Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (4 speeches)
Debate resumed from 19 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.
- Migration (Sponsorship Fees) Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (3 speeches)
Debate resumed from 14 June, on motion by Senator Brandis: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Third Reading (0 speeches)
Bill passed through its remaining stages without amendment or debate.
- Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Legislation Amendment (Child Care and Other 2007 Budget Measures) Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (4 speeches)
Debate resumed from 14 June, on motion by Senator Brandis: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Third Reading (0 speeches)
Bill passed through its remaining stages without amendment or debate.
- Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Amendment Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- (0 speeches)
Consideration resumed from 18 June.
- In Committee (30 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.
- Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2007-2008; Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2007-2008; Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2007-2008; Appropriation Bill (No. 5) 2006-2007; Appropriation Bill (No. 6) 2006-2007 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (22 speeches)
Debate resumed from 19 June, on motion by Senator Abetz: That these bills be now read a second time. Senator MURRAY(Western Australia)(8.43 pm)—As the Democrats finance spokesperson, I rise...
- In Committee (7 speeches)
APPROPRIATION BILL (No. 1) 2007-2008 APPROPRIATION BILL (No. 2) 2007-2008 Bills—by leave—taken together and 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.
- MS Kate Robertson (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
Before I put the motion that the Senate do now adjourn, I wish to advise the Senate that a significant servant of the parliament is retiring tomorrow after serving us all, in a literal sense, for...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Leave of Absence (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I move: That leave of absence be granted to every member of the Senate from the end of the sitting today to the day on which the Senate next meets. Question agreed to.
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Order! It being 9.36 pm, I propose the question: That the Senate do now adjourn.
- Tasmania: Economy (1 speech)
Tonight I rise to raise questions about the Tasmanian Labor government’s mismanagement of the state’s finances and its maladministration of Tasmania’s affairs. I raise these...
- National Capital Authority: Draft Amendment 53 (1 speech)
As I began to say earlier, in the short time that draft amendment 53 to the National Capital Plan relating to the Albert Hall and surrounding areas has been around there has been: an initial...
- Overseas Aid: Maternal Health (1 speech)
Family First opposes the diverting of scarce foreign aid funds to abortions because the demands on Australia’s foreign aid money are already so great. It is also important that, as a...
- Parliamentary Group on Population and Development (1 speech)
I was not going to speak on the adjournment debate this evening, but, as there is time available, I wish to make a few comments, particularly as this week we have benefited by having a range of...
- 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] Australian Participants in British...
