Senate debates
Tuesday, 2 September 2008
- Committees (0 speeches)
- National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Amendment Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (21 speeches)
Debate resumed from 28 August, on motion by Senator Ludwig: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Environment: Water Management (20 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Wong. I refer the minister to the urgent advice she apparently requested from her department on 18 June in relation to options...
- Economy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Leader of the Government in the Senate, Senator Evans, representing the Prime Minister. Will the minister outline for the Senate how the government is pursuing a...
- Budget Surplus (9 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Conroy. Does the government intend to spend the budget surplus or save the budget surplus?
- Climate Change (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Wong. Can the minister advise the Senate of scientific advice on the impact of climate change on the Murray-Darling Basin? Can...
- Russia (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Faulkner. I refer to the foreign minister’s answer to a question yesterday in the other place in which...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
Order! I draw the attention of honourable senators to the presence in the chamber of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association delegation from the United Kingdom, led by the Rt Hon. John McFall...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Russia (4 speeches)
I would like it noted that this is not my official first speech. My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Foreign Affairs and is in a similar vein to the previous question. In...
- Ichthys Gas Project (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Resources and Energy, Senator Carr. Can the minister guarantee that the $25 billion, 9.5 trillion cubic feet Ichthys gas project,...
- Economy (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Conroy. Can the minister update the Senate on the actions the government is taking in response to the current international...
- Budget (10 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Health and Ageing, Senator Ludwig. Given that Perth’s hospital emergency departments already are Australia’s most...
- Economy (17 speeches)
My question is to Senator Sherry, the Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law. Can the minister please update the Senate on the steps the government are taking to govern as economic and...
- Government Contracts (16 speeches)
My question is to the Special Minister of State, Senator Faulkner. I refer to the minister’s answer yesterday where he informed the Senate that the government staffing committee has...
- Questions without Notice: Additional Answers (0 speeches)
- Rudd Government: Cabinet Submissions (1 speech)
Mr President, Senator Ronaldson asked a question of me yesterday. I answered it, I think, fairly fully, but I have another small piece of information to supplement that answer, and I seek leave...
- India: Floods (1 speech)
Yesterday, Senator Bob Brown asked me a question about the regional disaster response. I indicated to Senator Brown that I would provide that to him, and I seek leave to incorporate that in...
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Answers to Questions (13 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answers given by ministers to questions without notice asked today.
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Withdrawal (1 speech)
Pursuant to notice given at the last day of sitting I now withdraw business of the Senate notice of motion No. 2 standing in my name for five sitting days after today and business of the Senate...
- Presentation (1 speech)
Senator Barnett to move on the next day of sitting:That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to amend the Flags Act 1953 to prevent the desecration or wilful destruction of...
- Postponement (0 speeches)
The following item of business was postponed: General business notice of motion no. 171 standing in the name of Senator Hanson-Young for 4 September 2008, relating to Japanese comfort women,...
- Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Laws Bill 2008 [No. 2] (0 speeches)
- Referral to Committee (1 speech)
I move: That the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Laws Bill 2008 [No. 2] be referred to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee for inquiry and report by 17 September 2008. Question...
- Prime Minister of New Zealand (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
I move: That the Senate calls on the Government to explain the recent release of adverse comments about the New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark. Question negatived. I would have it noted that...
- Privacy Awareness Week (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
At the request of Senator Faulkner, I move: That the Senate—(a)notes that on Wednesday, 27 August 2008 as part of Privacy Awareness Week 2008, the inaugural Australian Privacy Awards and...
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Western Australia (33 speeches)
I have received a letter from Senator Johnston proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the Senate for discussion, namely: The harmful impact on the people and...
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Trade Practices Legislation Amendment 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— TRADE PRACTICES...
- First Speech (0 speeches)
- (4 speeches)
Before I call Senator Furner, I remind honourable senators that this is his first speech. I therefore ask that the usual courtesies be extended to him.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Amendment Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Higher Education Support Amendment (Removal of the Higher Education Workplace Relations Requirements and National Governance Protocols Requirements and Other Matters) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- In Committee (17 speeches)
Consideration resumed from 27 August. Bill—by leave—taken as a whole.
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Consideration (0 speeches)
The government documents tabled today were called on but no motion was moved.
- Tabling (0 speeches)
The following documents were tabled: Australia and the International Financial Institutions—Reports for 2006-07. Mid-year economic and fiscal outlook—2007-08—Statement by the...
- Departmental and Agency Contracts (0 speeches)
The following documents were tabled pursuant to the order of the Senate of 20 June 2001, as amended: Departmental and agency contracts for 2008—Letters of advice— Defence Material...
- Indexed Lists of Files (0 speeches)
The following document was tabled pursuant to the order of the Senate of 30 May 1996, as amended: Indexed lists of departmental and agency files for the period 1 January to 30 June...
