Senate debates
Monday, 23 June 2008
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move: That—(a) the sitting of the Senate be suspended from 6.30 pm to 7.30 pm today; and(b) the order of consideration of government business orders of the...
- Commonwealth Securities and Investment Legislation Amendment Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (4 speeches)
Debate resumed from 18 June, on motion by Senator Chris Evans: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Third Reading (0 speeches)
Bill passed through its remaining stages without amendment or debate.
- Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Employment Entry Payment) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (6 speeches)
Debate resumed from 16 June, on motion by Senator Faulkner: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Third Reading (0 speeches)
Bill passed through its remaining stages without amendment or debate.
- Reserve Bank Amendment (Enhanced Independence) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (4 speeches)
Debate resumed from 16 June, on motion by Senator Faulkner: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Ministerial Arrangements (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
by leave—I apologise to Senator Johnston for delaying his question. I need to make a statement about ministerial representation. I indicate that Senator Penny Wong is overseas, just for...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Oil Conference (6 speeches)
My question is to Senator Carr, the Minister representing the Minister for Resources and Energy. Given that Mr Rudd promised that Mr Ferguson would be applying the blowtorch to OPEC at their...
- Budget (2 speeches)
My question is to Senator Conroy, the Minister representing the Treasurer. Can the minister outline to the Senate the importance of the budget surplus to the government’s fight against...
- Hybrid Vehicles (17 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Senator Carr. Can the minister confirm that converting an existing Toyota Camry to LPG would provide greater annual...
- Budget (7 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law, Senator Sherry, representing the Minister for Finance and Deregulation. Can the minister please update the Senate on any...
- Hybrid Vehicles (9 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Senator Carr. When were Ford Australia and Holden advised that the government’s green car fund was available...
- Climate Change (15 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, Senator Conroy. Given that the only long-term way to constrain...
- Zimbabwe (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Faulkner. Could the minister comment on the withdrawal of Mr Morgan Tsvangirai, the leader of the Movement...
- Telecommunications (10 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Conroy. Having embarrassingly withdrawn the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Communications...
- Higher Education (8 speeches)
My question—my last question—is addressed to the Minister representing the Minister for Education, Senator Carr. I refer to the government’s decision to abolish full-fee places,...
- Parliamentary Secretary for Multicultural Affairs and Settlement Services (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Evans. I refer the minister to reports about the Parliamentary Secretary for Multicultural Affairs and Settlement Services,...
- Child Support (3 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Human Services, Senator Ludwig. Can the minister please update the Senate on what the government is doing to support children of separated families by helping...
- Workplace Relations (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
During question time on Thursday, 19 June 2008, I undertook at the request of Senator Bob Brown to consider whether a supplementary question by Senator Fisher was in accordance with standing...
- Questions without Notice: Additional Answers (0 speeches)
- Hybrid Vehicles (1 speech)
I would like to correct the record with regard to a statement made in question time. There is always some confusion on the question of fuel usage in vehicles, whether they are six-cylinder or...
- Parliamentary Language (0 speeches)
- (7 speeches)
by leave—Mr President, during question time today Senator Sherry referred to the National Party as ‘the doormats of the Liberal Party’.
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Oil Conference (20 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answer given by the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research (Senator Carr) to a question without notice asked by Senator Johnston today...
- Climate Change (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answer given by the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy (Senator Conroy) to a question without notice asked by Senator Milne...
- Petitions (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
The Clerk: A petition has been lodged for presentation as follows:
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Presentation (2 speeches)
Senator Mark Bishop to move on the next day of sitting:That—(a) the following matter be referred to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee for inquiry and report by 30...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Postponement (0 speeches)
The following items of business were postponed: General business notice of motion no. 94 standing in the name of the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (Senator Minchin) for today, proposing...
- United Nations (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I, and also on behalf of Senator Bartlett, seek leave to amend the motion standing in our names. Leave granted. I move the motion as amended: That the Senate—(a) welcomes the...
- Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Laws Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (1 speech)
I, and also on behalf of Senator Humphries, move: That the following bill be introduced: a bill for an act to appoint an independent reviewer of terrorism laws, and for related purposes. Question...
- 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— Since the terrorist...
- Aung San Suu Kyi (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate—(a) notes that:(i) 19 June 2008, marks the 63rd birthday of Nobel laureate and leader of the democracy movement in Burma, Daw Aung San Suu...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Community Affairs Committee; Report (1 speech)
At the request of Senator Moore, I move:That the final report of the Community Affairs Committee on its inquiry into mental health services in Australia be presented by 25 September 2008....
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Auditor-General’S Reports (0 speeches)
- Report No. 42 of 2007-08 (1 speech)
In accordance with the provisions of the Auditor-General Act 1997, I present the following report of the Auditor-General: Report No. 42 of 2007-08: Performance audit—Management of customer...
- Parliamentary Zone (0 speeches)
- Proposal for Works (3 speeches)
In accordance with the provisions of the Parliament Act 1974, I present a proposal by the Department of Parliamentary Services for works within the Parliamentary Zone, together with supporting...
- Australian Energy Market Amendment (Minor Amendments) Bill 2008 (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— AUSTRALIAN ENERGY MARKET...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Economics Committee; Report (4 speeches)
On behalf of Senator Hurley, I present an interim report of the Senate Standing Committee on Economics on Australia’s space science and industry sector. Ordered that the report be printed....
- Reserve Bank Amendment (Enhanced Independence) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Election Commitments (0 speeches)
- Return to Order (1 speech)
I briefly interrupt debate on this important bill to respond to an order of the Senate under standing order 164 that requires there be laid on the table no later than 5 pm today a list of...
- Reserve Bank Amendment (Enhanced Independence) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- In Committee (23 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.
- Indigenous Affairs Legislation Amendment Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (6 speeches)
Debate resumed from 16 June, on motion by Senator Faulkner: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Third Reading (0 speeches)
Bill passed through its remaining stages without amendment or debate.
- Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (NO. 1) 2008-2009; Appropriation Bill (NO. 1) 2008-2009; Appropriation Bill (NO. 2) 2008-2009 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (21 speeches)
Debate resumed from 19 June, on motion by Senator Sherry: That these bills be now read a second time. (Quorum formed)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate do now adjourn.
- Telstra (1 speech)
On 14 June 2008, Telstra Corporation embarked upon a very specific smear campaign against me and my husband, David Forman, an employee of the industry association called the Competitive Carriers...
- Griffith University (1 speech)
It is apposite that Senator Lundy is talking about blogs because I noted a piece today in the Australian by David Burchell which was spreading a lot of venom about what he says is all the venom...
- Western Australian Resources Sector: The Jones Family (1 speech)
Much has been made of the wealth enjoyed currently in Western Australia and the boom that has been experienced in the resources sector. But it is not often that you get some analysis of the...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Tabling (0 speeches)
The following documents were tabled by the Clerk: Australian Bureau of Statistics Act—Proposals Nos— 3 of 2008—Energy Supply Survey 2007-08. 4 of 2008—National Aboriginal...
