Senate debates
Thursday, 27 November 2008
- Parliamentary Language (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Yesterday at question time I undertook to consider points of order which were raised in relation to remarks by Senator Evans about the Treasurer of Western Australia. It was put to me that...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Presentation (1 speech)
Senator Cormann to move on the next day of sitting:That the Senate—(a)notes that:(i)on 15 November 2008, state and territory Labor Treasurers held a pre-Council of Australian Governments...
- Leave of Absence (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That leave of absence be granted to Senators Minchin, Joyce, Cash, Cormann, Eggleston, Ellison and Johnston for today, on account of parliamentary business. Question agreed to.
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (2 speeches)
I move: That the following government business orders of the day be considered from 12.45 p.m. till not later than 2 p.m. today: No. 8 Migration Legislation...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- 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, for the...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Renewable Energy Amendment (Increased Mandatory Renewable Energy Target) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (1 speech)
I move: That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to progressively increase the target for mandatory renewable energy requirements, and for related purposes. Question agreed to. I...
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. I seek leave to table the explanatory memorandum relating to the bill and to have the second reading speech incorporated in Hansard. Leave...
- Moreton Bay Fishing (0 speeches)
- (3 speeches)
I seek leave to amend motion number No. 303 on the grounds that part of what we were calling for has actually been delivered by the minister this morning. Leave granted. I move the motion as...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Withdrawal (1 speech)
I withdraw general business notice of motion No. 272 standing in my name.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Corporations Amendment (Short Selling) 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— CORPORATIONS AMENDMENT...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Water Amendment Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- In Committee (103 speeches)
Consideration resumed from 26 November.
- Third Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
- Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Emergency Response Consolidation) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (5 speeches)
Debate resumed from 17 September, on motion by Senator Carr: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Migration Legislation Amendment (Worker Protection) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (25 speeches)
Debate resumed from 26 November, on motion by Senator Ludwig: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Third Reading (0 speeches)
Bill passed through its remaining stages without amendment or debate.
- Evidence Amendment Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (4 speeches)
Debate resumed from 19 June, on motion by Senator Ludwig: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Third Reading (0 speeches)
Bill passed through its remaining stages without amendment or debate.
- Transport Security Amendment (2008 Measures No. 1) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (2 speeches)
Debate resumed from 12 November, on motion by Senator McLucas: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Third Reading (0 speeches)
Bill passed through its remaining stages without amendment or debate.
- National Measurement Amendment Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (2 speeches)
Debate resumed from 24 November, on motion by Senator Stephens: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Third Reading (0 speeches)
Bill passed through its remaining stages without amendment or debate.
- Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (2 speeches)
Debate resumed from 26 November, on motion by Senator Sherry: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Third Reading (0 speeches)
Bill passed through its remaining stages without amendment or debate.
- Condolences (0 speeches)
- Mr Gordon Adams (4 speeches)
by leave—Mr President, in the absence of Senator Nick Minchin, I will be Acting Leader of the Opposition today. Senator Minchin is, along with our Western Australian Liberal colleagues,...
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- Mumbai Terrorist Attacks (5 speeches)
by leave—I thank the Senate for leave to make this statement. A similar statement will be made by the Prime Minister in the House of Representatives. Overnight in the Indian city of Mumbai...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Mumbai Terrorist Attacks (2 speeches)
As we all agree, all Australians do condemn the perpetrators of these very cowardly and frightful attacks on innocent victims, which, as I said in my remarks, demonstrate in the clearest of terms...
- Child Care (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Education, Senator Carr. Can the minister update the Senate on the status of ABC Learning?
- Budget Surplus (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Conroy. When will the government deliver a budget surplus?
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions (12 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Wong. It relates to the climate model chosen for the Treasury modelling and notes further that the choice of climate model...
- Budget (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Conroy. Will the minister confirm that, in addition to raiding the surplus, the government is set to spend in one hit more than...
- Economy (11 speeches)
I have a question this afternoon for the Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law, Senator Sherry, and I would like to note the extreme daily volatility on our stock markets, which seems to...
- Broadband (18 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Conroy. I refer the minister to comments made by the Auditor-General in relation to the National...
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Health and Ageing, Senator Ludwig. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is the most diagnosed childhood disorder in Australia....
- Economy (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Conroy. Given the Treasurer’s admission last night that Australia’s economic growth will be lower than the MYEFO...
- Workplace Relations (12 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Senator Carr. Can the minister inform the Senate how industry has responded to the Fair Work Bill?
- Economy (9 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Conroy. Does the government believe that the hallmark of responsible economic management is ensuring that you have a decent...
- Questions without Notice: Additional Answers (0 speeches)
- Disability Services (1 speech)
I seek leave to incorporate further information with regard to my answer to a question Senator Bernardi asked of me on 25 November. Leave granted. The document read as follows: At the 2 October...
- Broadband (1 speech)
On 26 November, Senator Ludlam asked me a question about the Australian Communications Consumer Action Network and the national broadband network. I seek leave to incorporate the response in...
- Parliamentary Language (0 speeches)
- (25 speeches)
Mr Deputy President, I take a point of order while Senator Evans is still in the chamber. I notice Senator Evans was not in the chamber when the President gave his ruling on Senator Evans’s...
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Economy; Broadband (5 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answers given by the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy (Senator Conroy) to questions without notice asked today. I never...
- Personal Explanations (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches, 1 comment)
I seek leave to make a personal explanation. Leave granted. I have been most grievously misrepresented. I was flicking the other day through a terrific publication by the Australian Electoral...
- Business (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Order! Pursuant to order of the Senate agreed to on 25 November 2008, government business is to be called on at this time. Is leave granted for documents listed on today’s Order of Business...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Auditor-General’S Reports (0 speeches)
- Report No. 9 of 2008-09 (1 speech)
In accordance with the provisions of the Auditor-General Act 1997, I present the following report of the Auditor-General: Report No. 9 of 2008-09: Assurance report—Defence Materiel...
- Delegation Reports (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Emergency Response Consolidation) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Tax Laws Amendment (2008 Measures No. 5) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (3 speeches)
Debate resumed from 25 November, on motion by Senator Ludwig: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Tax Laws Amendment (Education Refund) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (9 speeches)
Debate resumed from 12 November, on motion by Senator McLucas: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Third Reading (0 speeches)
Bill passed through its remaining stages without amendment or debate.
- Temporary Residents’ Superannuation Legislation Amendment Bill 2008; Superannuation (Departing Australia Superannuation Payments Tax) Amendment Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (7 speeches)
Debate resumed from 10 November, on motion by Senator Sherry: That these bills be now read a second time.
- In Committee (24 speeches)
Bills—by leave—taken together and as a whole.
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Order! It being 11 pm, I propose the question: That the Senate do now adjourn.
- Economy (25 speeches)
Tonight I was going to speak on some of the policy issues presently facing Australia, but I have to confess at this early juncture that I was so astonished by the performance of the opposition in...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Tabling (0 speeches)
The following document was tabled by the Clerk: Australian Research Council Act—Approval of Proposals—Determination No. 62—Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities...
