Senate debates
Monday, 17 March 2008
- Business (0 speeches)
- Consideration of Legislation (4 speeches)
by leave—I move: That: (1)The provisions of paragraphs (5) to (8) of standing order 111 not apply to the Communications Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2008 and the...
- Condolences (0 speeches)
- Hon. Clyde Robert Cameron AO (6 speeches)
It is with deep regret that I inform the Senate of the death, on 14 March 2008, of the Hon. Clyde Robert Cameron AO, a former minister and member of the House of Representatives for the...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move: That intervening business be postponed till after consideration of the government business order of the day relating to the Communications Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures)...
- Communications Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (4 speeches)
Debate resumed from 12 March, on motion by Senator Evans: That this bill be now read a second time.
- In Committee (1 speech)
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.
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move: That intervening business be postponed till after consideration of government business order of the day relating to the Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Trustee Board and Other...
- Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Trustee Board and Other Measures) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (7 speeches)
Debate resumed from 13 March, on motion by Senator Ludwig: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Governor-General’S Speech (0 speeches)
- Address-in-Reply (2 speeches)
Debate resumed from 13 March, on motion by Senator Wortley: That the following address-in-reply be agreed to: To His Excellency the Governor–General MAY IT PLEASE YOUR EXCELLENCY–We,...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Tibet (4 speeches)
My question is to the Leader of the Government in the Senate, the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Evans. I note Minister Smith’s recent media statement outlining the...
- HMAS Sydney (2 speeches)
My question is directed to Senator Faulkner, the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, Science and Personnel. Can the minister update the Senate on the search for HMAS Sydney?
- Prime Minister (4 speeches)
My question is to the Leader of the Government in the Senate. How can it be in Australia’s foreign policy interests for Mr Rudd to snub Japan in his 17-day worldwide tour? Why does Mr Rudd...
- Climate Change (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Wong. Can the minister outline to the Senate how the Rudd government is delivering on its election commitment to deal with...
- Donations to Political Parties (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Evans. Can the minister indicate whether the Rudd government will establish an independent judicial inquiry into the...
- Climate Change (5 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Water. I refer to the minister’s welcome announcement this morning that emissions trading will start in 2010 and ask: is the minister...
- Donations to Political Parties (15 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, and former TWU official, Senator Conroy.
- Economy (6 speeches)
My question is to Senator Conroy, the Minister representing the Treasurer. Is the minister aware of recent suggestions that inflation is not a significant problem for the Australian economy? What...
- Plastic Bag Levy (4 speeches)
My question is to Senator Wong, the Minister representing the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts. I refer to the statement of Mr Garrett on 9 March in which he stated that...
- Climate Change (5 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Wong. With regard to emissions trading, given that a number of major greenhouse polluters are pressuring the government to...
- Fuel Prices (16 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs, Senator Sherry. What is the average capital city price of unleaded petrol at the bowser...
- Housing Affordability (5 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law, Senator Sherry. Can the minister update the Senate on the progress of its election commitment to help hardworking first home...
- Community Services (9 speeches)
My question is to Senator Sherry, the Minister representing the Minister for Finance and Deregulation. Why has the government continued its attack on the most vulnerable members of our community...
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Donations to Political Parties (14 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answers given by the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (Senator Chris Evans) and the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Presentation (0 speeches)
Senator Moore to move on the next day of sitting:That the time for the presentation of the report of the Community Affairs Committee on the Poker Machine Harm Reduction Tax (Administration) Bill...
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Climate Change (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answer given by the Minister for Climate Change and Water (Senator Wong) to a question without notice asked by Senator Allison today relating to emissions...
- Condolences (0 speeches)
- Hon. Clyde Robert Cameron AO (2 speeches)
Of all the things I could say about Clyde Cameron—about what he did, about what he achieved—one thing is paramount, one thing from which all the rest stemmed: Clyde Cameron could...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Postponement (0 speeches)
The following items of business were postponed: General business notice of motion no. 26 standing in the name of Senator Bartlett for today, proposing the introduction of the National...
- Health Research (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
I move:That the Senate—(a) notes the study published in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health (Vol. 31, Issue 6, pp 551-7, December 2007) by Yazahmeidi and...
- Asia Pacific Defence and Security Exhibition (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I move:That the Senate—(a) notes that:(i)the South Australian Government has agreed to host the Asia Pacific Defence and Security exhibition and conference in Adelaide from 11...
- Crown Casino (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
I move:That the Senate—(a) notes that:(i)Crown Casino in Melbourne continues to burn large quantities of gas, and therefore contribute significantly to global warming, for the...
- Matters of Urgency (0 speeches)
- Tibet (8 speeches)
I inform the Senate that the President has received the following letter, dated 17 March 2008, from the Leader of the Australian Greens, Senator Bob Brown: Dear Mr President, Pursuant to standing...
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- Best Practice Regulation Requirements (1 speech)
On behalf of the Minister for Finance and Deregulation, Mr Tanner, I table a statement on best practice regulation requirements. I seek leave to incorporate the statement in Hansard. Leave...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Senators’ Interests Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the Chair of the Senate Standing Committee of Senators’ Interests, Senator Johnston, I present the annual report for 2007 of the Senate Standing Committee of Senators’...
- Employment and Workplace Relations Committee; Report (1 speech)
I present the report of the Senate Standing Committee on Education, Employment and Workplace Relations on the provisions of the Workplace Relations Amendment (Transition to Forward with Fairness)...
- Membership (2 speeches)
Order! The President has received a letter from a party leader seeking to vary the membership of committees.
- Workplace Relations Amendment (Transition to Forward with Fairness) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (1 speech)
Bill received from the House of Representatives.
- Second Reading (67 speeches)
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—...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Membership (2 speeches)
Order! I have received letters from party leaders seeking variations to the membership of committees.
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate do now adjourn.
- Ireland (1 speech)
It is St Patrick’s Day today, and I want to wish you, Mr Acting Deputy President, and everyone else here in the chamber a happy St Patrick’s Day. Isn’t it wonderful to have a...
- Australian Defence Force Parliamentary Program (1 speech)
Tonight I take the opportunity to speak about the 2008 Australian Defence Force Parliamentary Program, which was launched last Wednesday by the Parliamentary Secretary for Defence Support the...
- Federalism (1 speech)
Federalism—have you noticed how it is the new buzz word? Nearly every day, someone, somewhere is talking or writing about federalism. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has made a lot about...
- 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] Civil Aviation Act—Civil Aviation...
