Senate debates
Wednesday, 3 September 2008
- Tax Laws Amendment (2008 Measures No. 4) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (12 speeches)
Debate resumed from 1 September, on motion by Senator Conroy: That this bill be now read a second time.
- In Committee (26 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.
- Tax Laws Amendment (Luxury Car Tax) Bill 2008; a New Tax System (Luxury Car Tax Imposition — General) Amendment Bill 2008; a New Tax System (Luxury Car Tax Imposition — Customs) Amendment Bill 2008; a New Tax System (Luxury Car Tax Imposition — Excise) Amendment Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (24 speeches)
Debate resumed from 1 September, on motion by Senator Faulkner: That these bills be now read a second time.
- Matters of Public Interest (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Order! It being almost 12.45 pm, I call on matters of public interest.
- Cancer (1 speech)
Yesterday, during my first speech, I made mention of community activities and community events, such as raising money for the cure of cancer, that not only the union movement but also the Labor...
- Positron Emission Tomography Review (1 speech)
I rise today to supplement some comments that I made during a debate on 26 June concerning a report of the Senate Standing Committee on Community Affairs into a matter relating to the positron...
- Positron Emission Tomography Review; Proposed Pulp Mill (1 speech)
I rise today essentially to speak about Gunns, but since Senator Humphries has just been referring to the PET inquiry I just wish to reiterate that what we found as a committee was that the...
- Battle of Fromelles (1 speech)
From one war to another. I have spoken on a number of occasions over the last four or five years on the subject of the missing men at Fromelles in northern France during World War I. The Senate...
- Water (1 speech)
I would like to acknowledge what Senator Bishop just said, having had both grandfathers fight on the Western Front. This is obviously a very poignant thing for so many families listening today. I...
- Death Penalty (1 speech)
Yesterday in this place petitions were received signed by 2,227 Queenslanders calling on the government to take action to end the use of the death penalty, particularly in our near neighbours in...
- Paralympics (1 speech)
I preface my remarks by acknowledging Senator Moore for giving up some of her time so I could make these brief comments. On 6 September the 13th Paralympic Games will begin in Beijing. This is an...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Automotive Industry (10 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Senator Carr. Could the minister inform the Senate exactly how many jobs have been lost in the Australian automotive...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
Order! I draw the attention of honourable senators to the presence in the President’s Gallery of a parliamentary delegation from Sweden comprising members of the Committee on Civil Affairs,...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Afghanistan (7 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Evans. Can the minister update the Senate on recent developments with the Australian Defence Force in Afghanistan?
- Unemployment (10 speeches)
Before asking the question, I likewise concur and associate myself with the statements made by Senator Evans and other senators in the chamber. My question is to the Minister for Innovation,...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
Order! I draw the attention of honourable senators to the presence in the President’s Gallery of the Australian Political Exchange Council from Vietnam, led by His Excellency Mr Vo. On...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Immigration Detention (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Evans. In light of the publication of a new book, Human Rights Overboard, detailing the horrific stories of children in...
- Economy (19 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Small Business, Independent Contractors and the Service Economy, Senator Carr. How many jobs have been lost in the service economy...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (4 speeches)
Order! I draw the attention of honourable senators to the presence in the chamber of the Rt Hon. Baroness Ashton of Upholland, Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Lords. On...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Interest Rates (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Conroy. Can the minister update the Senate on the implications of yesterday’s interest rate announcement for families and...
- Climate Change (14 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Senator Carr. I refer to the fact that the government’s so-called Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme will...
- Water (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Water. I refer to the report in the Age newspaper yesterday based on a leaked commercial-in-confidence report from Hyder Consulting for your...
- Emissions Trading Scheme (24 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Senator Carr. Of the 1,000 or so business entities to be subject to the so-called Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme,...
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Unemployment; Climate Change (13 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answers given by the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research (Senator Carr) to questions without notice asked today relating to...
- Immigration Detention (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answer given by the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (Senator Evans) to a question without notice asked by Senator Hanson-Young today relating to...
- Petitions (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
The Clerk: A petition has been lodged for presentation as follows:
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Presentation (0 speeches)
Senator Siewert to move on the next day of sitting:That the Senate—(a)notes that:(i)the week beginning 1 September 2008 is National Landcare Week, a week in which we celebrate the...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Selection of Bills Committee; Report (1 speech)
I present the ninth report for 2008 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...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Postponement (0 speeches)
The following item of business was postponed: General business notice of motion no. 123 standing in the name of the Leader of the Family First Party (Senator Fielding) for today, relating to an...
- Parliamentary Zone (0 speeches)
- Approval of Works (1 speech)
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 the Parliamentary Zone, being...
- India and Nepal: Floods (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I move:That the Senate—(a)notes, with grave concern, the distress of the people affected by floods in India and Nepal; and(b)extends the sincere wish that the millions of people harmed by...
- Climate Change (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I move:That the Senate—(a)notes the Australian National University’s report, Green Carbon: The role of natural forests in carbon storage, which finds that destroying native forests...
- Russia (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I move:That the Senate—(a)notes the European Union’s concern regarding Russia’s aggressive military actions in Georgia;(b)notes:(i)Prime Minister Putin’s long-standing...
- Afghanistan (0 speeches)
- (6 speeches)
I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 169 by omitting paragraph (b) and substituting these words ‘regrets the death of these innocent civilians and condemns the...
- Climate Change (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I move:That there be laid on the table, no later than 4 pm on 4 September 2008, the ‘alternative, more business-friendly formula for providing assistance to trade-exposed,...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Great Irish Famine (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I, and also on behalf of Senator Joyce, move:That the Senate—(a)notes:(i)the 9th anniversary of the unveiling of the Irish famine memorial at Hyde Park Barracks by the Governor-General, Sir...
- Flags (Protection of Australian Flags) Amendment Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (1 speech)
Noting that today is National Flag Day, I move: 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 Australian...
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I table the 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 granted....
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Murray-Darling Basin (21 speeches)
The President has received a letter from Senator Bernardi proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the Senate for discussion, namely:(a)The current dire state of the...
- First Speech (0 speeches)
- (4 speeches)
Before I call Senator Farrell, I remind honourable senators that this is his first speech. I therefore ask that the usual courtesies be extended to him.
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Murray-Darling Basin (3 speeches)
I now return to the discussion of the matter of public importance. I call Senator Xenophon.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Scrutiny of Bills Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of Senator Ellison, I present the 8th report of 2008 of the Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills. I also lay on the table Scrutiny of Bills Alert Digest No. 8 of 2008,...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Work of Committees (1 speech)
On behalf of the President, I present Work of Committees for the period 1 January to 30 June 2008. Ordered that the document be printed.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
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- Horse Disease Response Levy Bill 2008; Horse Disease Response Levy Collection Bill 2008; Horse Disease Response Levy (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (1 speech)
Bills received from the House of Representatives.
- 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— HORSE DISEASE...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Tax Laws Amendment (Luxury Car Tax) Bill 2008; a New Tax System (Luxury Car Tax Imposition — General) Amendment Bill 2008; a New Tax System (Luxury Car Tax Imposition — Customs) Amendment Bill 2008; a New Tax System (Luxury Car Tax Imposition — Excise) Amendment Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Personal Explanations (0 speeches)
- (38 speeches)
I wish to make a brief personal explanation. I am the senator to whom Senator Faulkner is referring.
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Order! It being 7.20 pm, I propose the question: That the Senate do now adjourn.
- Mr Greg Urwin (1 speech)
I rise tonight to pay tribute to a great Australian, a great diplomat and a great man of the Pacific, Greg Urwin. Pacific Island nations, along with Australia, New Zealand and international donor...
- Bridgewater High School (1 speech)
I rise to speak briefly tonight on the long-awaited announcement late last week by the Tasmanian Premier, David Bartlett, concerning the future of the provision of education and training in the...
- Medicare Funding (4 speeches)
Members of that Senate would be aware of the impending conscience vote in the parliament set down for 17 September. That vote relates to a motion to disallow item 16525 of regulations that...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Tabling (0 speeches)
The following government documents were tabled: ASC Pty Ltd—Statement of corporate intent 2008 to 2011. Indigenous Business Australia—Corporate plan 2008 to 2013. Migration Act 1958...
