Senate debates
Wednesday, 15 August 2007
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move:That, immediately after Senator Cormann’s first speech on Wednesday, 15 August 2007, valedictory statements may be made relating to Senator Calvert. Question agreed to.
- National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2007; Offshore Petroleum Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (1 speech)
At the request of Senator Mason and Senator Minchin I move: That the following bills be introduced:A Bill for an Act to amend the National Health Act 1953 in relation to the Pharmaceutical...
- 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— NATIONAL HEALTH...
- Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Bill 2007; Northern Territory National Emergency Response Bill 2007; Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Northern Territory National Emergency Response and Other Measures) Bill 2007; Appropriation (Northern Territory National Emergency Response) Bill (No. 1) 2007-2008; Appropriation (Northern Territory National Emergency Response) Bill (No. 2) 2007-2008 (0 speeches)
- In Committee (81 speeches)
Consideration resumed from 14 August. NORTHERN TERRITORY NATIONAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE BILL 2007
- Matters of Public Interest (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Order! It being 12.45 pm, I call on matters of public interest.
- Financial Literacy (1 speech)
Today the matter of public interest I want to raise is financial literacy and what our government is doing on this issue. We have had a number of scare campaigns and scary stories told in the...
- Mesothelioma (1 speech)
I rise today to speak on a matter of public importance—that of the plight of many people who live with the aggressive cancer mesothelioma and those who may in future contract it due to...
- Mr Peter Andren; Tasmanian Pulp Mill; Uranium Exports (1 speech)
I want to take a moment to send a very big well wish to the member for Calare, Peter Andren, who, we know from the news of the last week, is suffering from cancer. This man is an outstanding...
- National Review of School Music Education (3 speeches)
Just over three years ago, in March 2004, Brendan Nelson, the then Minister for Education, Science and Training, and I, as the Minister for the Arts and Sport, launched a National Review of...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
I draw the attention of honourable senators to the presence in the chamber of former Speaker of the House of Representatives Neil Andrew. On behalf of all senators, it is very nice to see you here.
- Matters of Public Interest (0 speeches)
- National Review of School Music Education (1 speech)
I know Mr Andrew is a great believer in music education and would be delighted that I am making this speech in the chamber at this moment. I thank him for attending. As I said, the government has...
- Liberal Party; Workplace Relations (1 speech)
There is a long and disturbing story in Australian public life, a tale with its origins in a political and economic framework that ignores longstanding Australian values of fairness and...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Mortgages (4 speeches)
My question is to Senator Minchin, the Minister representing the Treasurer. I refer the minister to the turmoil in global markets as a result of the US subprime mortgage meltdown, and the...
- Economy (2 speeches)
I direct my question to the Leader of the Government in the Senate. Will the leader update the Senate on the latest measures of wage inflation in the Australian economy? Will the minister also...
- Treasurer (4 speeches)
My question is to Senator Minchin, the Minister for Finance and Administration. Can the minister indicate whether he has been consulted about the Treasurer’s plans to build his own official...
- Workplace Relations (2 speeches)
My question is directed to Senator Abetz, the Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation. Will the minister outline to the Senate what actions the Howard government is taking to assist...
- Housing Affordability (7 speeches)
My question is to Senator Minchin, the Minister representing the Prime Minister. I refer the minister to the fact that, instead of his government taking action on the housing affordability...
- Internet Safety (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, the Hon. Senator Coonan. In today’s modern world parents are confronted with an ever-increasing...
- Drugs: Bali (4 speeches)
My question is to Senator Minchin, who represents the Prime Minister in the Senate. Will the Prime Minister ask the Indonesian President for clemency for the Bali nine following reports that...
- Local Government (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads, Senator Johnston. Is the minister aware of comments by the Premier of Queensland, Mr Beattie,...
- Treasurer (12 speeches)
Mr President, I also offer you my congratulations. My question is to Senator Coonan, the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts. Has the minister ever attended the...
- National Security (6 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister representing the Attorney-General. Given that the Attorney-General reported on 13 August that around half of the 100,000 calls to the national security...
- Uranium Exports (4 speeches)
My question is to Senator Coonan in her capacity representing the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Is the minister aware that the nuclear non-proliferation treaty contains the only binding...
- Hearing Awareness Week (12 speeches)
My question is directed to the Minister for Human Services, Senator Ellison. Senators will be aware that this is Hearing Awareness Week. I would like to ask the minister: would he outline to the...
- Questions without Notice: Additional Answers (0 speeches)
- Indonesia: Death Penalty (1 speech)
Senator Nettle asked me a question in this question time about representations that the Australian government might make with respect to the Bali Nine. The Prime Minister raised the issue of the...
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Answers to Questions (22 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answers given by ministers to questions without notice asked today. We have seen the sad and sorry sight today of a Treasurer and of a government that...
- Hearing Awareness Week (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answer given by the Minister for Human Services (Senator Ellison) to a question without notice asked by Senator Boyce today relating to Hearing Awareness...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Presentation (1 speech)
Senator Allison to move on the next day of sitting:That the Senate—(a) notes that 14 August 2007 was the parliamentary launch of Securing our Survival: The Case for a Nuclear...
- Postponement (0 speeches)
The following item of business was postponed: Business of the Senate notice of motion no. 1 standing in the name of Senator Faulkner for today, proposing the reference of a matter to the Foreign...
- Montreal Protocol (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I move:That the Senate—(a) notes:(i) that 2007 marks the 20th anniversary of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (Montreal Protocol),...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Sexualisation of Children in the Media (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
At the request of Senator Allison, I move the motion as amended: That the Senate—(a) notes the reports of the harmful effect of sexualisation in the media of children,...
- ST Vincent De Paul Society (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I move:That the Senate notes that:(a) the St Vincent de Paul Society’s annual Winter Appeal ends on 31 August 2007;(b) more than half of the people assisted by the...
- Forests of High Conservation Value (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I move:That the Senate calls on the Minister for the Environment and Water Resources (Mr Turnbull) and the Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation (Senator Abetz) to protect...
- Nuclear Weapons (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
by leave—I move:That the Senate—(a) notes on 6 December 2006 in the General Assembly of the United Nations 125 countries voted for the commencement of multilateral...
- Nuclear Non-Proliferation (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
by leave—I move:That the Senate—(a) notes that:(i) India is not a signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT),(ii) the United States of...
- Northern Australia (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I move:That the Senate notes that:(a) a new scientific study, The Nature of Northern Australia, has found that northern Australia has the largest and least damaged tropical savannah...
- Financial Support for Students (0 speeches)
- (3 speeches)
I move:That the Senate—(a) notes the final report of Australian University Student Finances 2006, released on 8 August 2007, highlights the urgent need to improve financial...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Scrutiny of Bills Committee; Alert Digest (2 speeches)
On behalf of Senator Robert Ray, I lay on the table Scrutiny of Bills Alert Digest No. 10 of 2007, dated 15 August 2007. I move: That the Senate take note of the document. I seek leave to...
- Intelligence and Security Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security, I present a report of the committee, Review of the re-listing of Hizballah’s External Security Organisation, and...
- Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee; Additional Information (1 speech)
On behalf of the Chair of the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee, Senator Barnett, I present additional information received by the committee in its inquiry into the Northern Territory...
- Public Works Committee; Reports (2 speeches)
On behalf of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works, I present three reports of the committee and move: That the Senate take note of the reports. I seek leave to incorporate a...
- Apec Public Holiday Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (1 speech)
Bill received from the House of Representatives.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
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...
- Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment (Terrorist Material) 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— The Classification...
- Water Bill 2007; Water (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (1 speech)
Bills received from the House of Representatives.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I table a revised explanatory memorandum relating to the Water Bill 2007 and move: That these bills be now read a second time. I seek leave to have the second reading speeches incorporated in...
- Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Bill 2007; Northern Territory National Emergency Response Bill 2007; Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Northern Territory National Emergency Response and Other Measures) Bill 2007; Appropriation (Northern Territory National Emergency Response) Bill (No. 1) 2007-2008; Appropriation (Northern Territory National Emergency Response) Bill (No. 2) 2007-2008 (0 speeches)
- In Committee (10 speeches)
Consideration resumed. NORTHERN TERRITORY NATIONAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE BILL 2007
- First Speech (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
Before I call Senator Cormann, I remind honourable senators that this is his first speech. I therefore ask that the usual courtesies be extended to him.
- Valedictory (0 speeches)
- (22 speeches)
Pursuant to the order of the Senate agreed to earlier today, I call on Senator Calvert to make a valedictory statement.
- Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Bill 2007; Northern Territory National Emergency Response Bill 2007; Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Northern Territory National Emergency Response and Other Measures) Bill 2007; Appropriation (Northern Territory National Emergency Response) Bill (No. 1) 2007-2008; Appropriation (Northern Territory National Emergency Response) Bill (No. 2) 2007-2008 (0 speeches)
- In Committee (30 speeches)
Debate resumed. NORTHERN TERRITORY NATIONAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE BILL 2007
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (2 speeches)
by leave—I move: That consideration of government documents not be proceeded with today and that consideration of government business continue till 7.20 pm.
- Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Bill 2007; Northern Territory National Emergency Response Bill 2007; Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Northern Territory National Emergency Response and Other Measures) Bill 2007; Appropriation (Northern Territory National Emergency Response) Bill (No. 1) 2007-2008; Appropriation (Northern Territory National Emergency Response) Bill (No. 2) 2007-2008 (0 speeches)
- In Committee (12 speeches)
Consideration resumed. NORTHERN TERRITORY NATIONAL EMERGENCY RESPONSE BILL 2007
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Order! It being 7.20 pm, I propose the question: That the Senate do now adjourn.
- President (1 speech)
When Paul Calvert arrived in Canberra to take up his seat as a Tasmanian senator, we had high hopes that the former Warden of the Clarence Council would bring a wealth of experience and vitality...
- Festival of Light Australia (1 speech)
During the debate on 14 June 2007 on the Pregnancy Counselling (Truth in Advertising) Bill 2006 in a parliamentary speech, Senator Webber referred to the evidence given by Mr David d’Lima...
- Sandakan Death March (1 speech)
Today marks the 62nd anniversary of the end of the war in the Pacific and the end of World War II. On this day in 1945, the Japanese emperor announced his nation’s unconditional surrender....
- Climate Change (1 speech)
In 2005, James Hansen, the Director of NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies in New York, said: We are on the precipice of climate system tipping points beyond which there is no...
- Hindmarsh Electorate (1 speech)
I commence by adding to the record my tributes, firstly to Senator Cormann, one of my colleagues as a newer senator in this place, on his outstanding first speech today; and secondly to Senator...
- 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] A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax)...
