Senate debates
Monday, 10 November 2008
- Australian Greens (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
It is my pleasure to inform the Senate that Senator Christine Milne has been elected Deputy Leader of the Australian Greens:
- Family Law Amendment (De Facto Financial Matters and Other Measures) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Consideration of House of Representatives Message (0 speeches)
Message received from the House of Representatives returning the Family Law Amendment (De Facto Financial Matters and Other Measures) Bill 2008, and informing the Senate that the House has made...
- Third Reading (4 speeches)
I move: That this bill be now read a third time.
- Trade Practices Legislation Amendment Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Consideration of House of Representatives Message (1 speech)
Message received from the House of Representatives returning the Trade Practices Legislation Amendment Bill 2008, informing the Senate that the House has agreed to amendments Nos (1), (3),...
- Safe Work Australia Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Consideration of House of Representatives Message (30 speeches)
Message received from the House of Representatives returning the Safe Work Australia Bill 2008, informing the Senate that the House has disagreed to the amendments made by the Senate and desiring...
- Offshore Petroleum Amendment (Greenhouse Gas Storage) Bill 2008; Offshore Petroleum (Annual Fees) Amendment (Greenhouse Gas Storage) Bill 2008; Offshore Petroleum (Registration Fees) Amendment (Greenhouse Gas Storage) Bill 2008; Offshore Petroleum (Safety Levies) Amendment (Greenhouse Gas Storage) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (3 speeches)
Debate resumed from 16 October, on motion by Senator Ludwig: That these bills be now read a second time.
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Diplomatic Protocol (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Evans. Who leaked the confidential details of a private conversation between the Prime Minister and the President of the...
- Automotive Industry (10 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Senator Carr. Can the minister update the Senate on the government’s new car plan for a greener future?
- Indonesia (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Faulkner. Can the minister advise the Senate on the position of the Australian government regarding any...
- Economy (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Conroy. Following my question to Senator Conroy on 13 October, in which I asked whether the government would underwrite...
- Child Care (7 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Education, Senator Carr. Can the minister please advise the Senate when Minister Gillard was first informed of the troubles of ABC...
- Immigration (5 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Evans. When will the minister act to enable intensive-care specialist Dr Moeller and his family to remain in Australia?
- Economy (5 speeches)
My question is to the minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Conroy. Can the minister update the Senate on the recently released Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook and the implications it...
- Australian Federal Police (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Attorney-General and the Minister representing the Minister for Home Affairs, Senator Wong. How will proposed budget cuts affect the operations of...
- Water (2 speeches)
My question is also to the Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Wong. Will the minister update the Senate on recent progress on water infrastructure projects as part of the...
- Telstra (18 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Conroy. I refer the minister to a statement by the then shadow communications minister and now...
- Automotive Industry (3 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Senator Carr. Can the minister inform the Senate how the government’s new Car Plan for A Greener Future...
- Questions without Notice: Additional Answers (0 speeches)
- Economy (1 speech)
I wish to add to an answer I gave earlier. I quoted the 2008-09 budget surplus at, I think, $24 billion. It should have been $21 billion.
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Diplomatic Protocol (5 speeches)
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 Coonan today relating to the...
- Petitions (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
The Clerk: A petition has been lodged for presentation as follows:
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Presentation (1 speech)
Senator McEwen to move on the next day of sitting:That the Environment, Communications and the Arts Committee be authorised to hold a public meeting during the sitting of the Senate on Wednesday,...
- Leave of Absence (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That leave of absence be granted to Senator Carol Brown for today, on account of parliamentary business interstate. Question agreed to.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Economics Committee; Extension of Time (7 speeches)
On behalf of the chair of the Economics Committee, Senator Hurley, I move: That the time for the presentation of reports of the Economics Committee be extended as follows:(a)joint marketing...
- Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee; Meeting (1 speech)
by leave—On behalf of the Chair of the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee, Senator Sterle, I move: That the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee be authorised...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Postponement (0 speeches)
The following items of business were postponed: General business notice of motion no. 183 standing in the name of Senator Milne for today, proposing the introduction of the Energy Efficiency...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Economics Committee; Extension of Time (1 speech)
I seek leave to move a motion proposing an extension of time for the Economics Committee to report on the provisions of the COAG Reform Fund Bill 2008 to 3 February 2009. Leave not granted.
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Automotive Industry (8 speeches)
The President has received a letter from Senator Abetz proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the Senate for discussion, namely: The serious threats facing...
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Tabling (1 speech)
Pursuant to standing orders 38 and 166, I present documents as listed below which were presented to the President and the temporary chairmen of committees since the Senate last sat. In accordance...
- Migration Legislation Amendment (Worker Protection) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Political Donations and Other Measures) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Report of the Electoral Matters Committee (7 speeches)
On behalf of the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters, I present an advisory report of the committee on the Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Political Donations and Other Measures) Bill...
- Delegation Reports (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
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- Education Legislation Amendment Bill 2008; Schools Assistance Bill 2008; Interstate Road Transport Charge Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2008; Road Charges Legislation Repeal and Amendment Bill 2008; Temporary Residents’ Superannuation Legislation Amendment Bill 2008; Superannuation (Departing Australia Superannuation Payments Tax) Amendment Bill 2008; National Rental Affordability Scheme Bill 2008; National Rental Affordability Scheme (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008; Water Amendment Bill 2008 (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 Amendment Bill 2008 and I move: That these bills be now read a second time. I seek leave to have the second reading speeches...
- Tax Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy Surcharge Thresholds) Bill (No. 2) 2008 (0 speeches)
- Archives Amendment Bill 2008; Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Radio) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Financial Claims Scheme (Adis) Levy Bill 2008; Financial Claims Scheme (General Insurers) Levy Bill 2008; Financial System Legislation Amendment (Financial Claims Scheme and Other Measures) Bill 2008; Auslink (National Land Transport) Amendment Bill 2008; Australian Research Council Amendment Bill 2008; Excise Legislation Amendment (Condensate) Bill 2008; Excise Tariff Amendment (Condensate) Bill 2008; Tax Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy Surcharge Thresholds) Bill (No. 2) 2008; International Tax Agreements Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2008; Migration Amendment (Notification Review) Bill 2008; Archives Amendment Bill 2008; Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Radio) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Assent (0 speeches)
Messages from the Governor-General reported informing the Senate of assent to the bills.
- Poker Machine Harm Minimisation Bill 2008; Poker Machine Harm Reduction Tax (Administration) Bill 2008; Atms and Cash Facilities in Licensed Venues Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Report of Community Affairs Committee (5 speeches)
I present the report of the Senate Standing Committee on Community Affairs on the Poker Machine Harm Minimisation Bill 2008, the Poker Machine Harm Reduction Tax (Administration) Bill 2008 and...
- Economics Committee; Extension of Time (5 speeches)
I seek leave of the Senate to move a motion for an extension of time for the Senate Standing Committee on Economics to report. You have to do these things in a natural break. This is one, and...
- Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Further 2008 Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Report of Community Affairs Committee (1 speech)
I present the report of the Standing Committee on Community Affairs on the Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Further 2008 Budget and...
- Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment (Feed-in-Tariff) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Economics Committee; Extension of Time (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That the time for the presentation of the report of the Economics Committee on the provisions of bills relating to economic regeneration funds and the provisions of the...
- Tax Laws Amendment (2008 Measures No. 5) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Report of Economics Committee (1 speech)
On behalf of the Chair of the Economics Committee, Senator Hurley, I present the final report of the committee on the provisions of the Tax Laws Amendment (2008 Measures No. 5) Bill 2008,...
- Offshore Petroleum Amendment (Greenhouse Gas Storage) Bill 2008; Offshore Petroleum (Annual Fees) Amendment (Greenhouse Gas Storage) Bill 2008; Offshore Petroleum (Registration Fees) Amendment (Greenhouse Gas Storage) Bill 2008; Offshore Petroleum (Safety Levies) Amendment (Greenhouse Gas Storage) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- In Committee (54 speeches)
Consideration resumed from 16 October. OFFSHORE PETROLEUM AMENDMENT (GREENHOUSE GAS STORAGE) BILL 2008 Bill—by leave—taken as a whole.
- Third Reading (1 speech)
I move: That these bills be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bills read a third time.
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Order! It being 9.50 pm, I propose the question: That the Senate do now adjourn.
- Breast Cancer Month (1 speech)
Senators will know that October was Breast Cancer Awareness month. Many of Canberra’s best known buildings and those in other cities were lit up in pink and there were well patronised...
- Broadband (1 speech)
I stand tonight to draw an analogy between the actions of Tasmanian Premier David Bartlett and those of Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. I refer to their ability to be consummate spin doctors. They are...
- Dragons Abreast Australia (1 speech)
I rise tonight to speak about an inspiring group, Dragons Abreast Australia. This year marks the 10th anniversary of Dragons Abreast Australia, a group which has its origins in Darwin in the...
- Gynaecological Cancer (1 speech)
There seems to be a bit of a theme going on this evening, Senator Crossin! Last Saturday night, my friend former Senator Ruth Webber and I, and several hundred other people, gathered together at...
- 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] Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern...
