Senate debates
Wednesday, 11 February 2009
- Sri Lanka (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Mr President, I seek leave to make a statement in relation to general business notice of motion No. 349, standing in my name, of yesterday. Leave granted. Yesterday I moved in the Senate a motion...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (4 speeches)
by leave—I move: That questions without notice and motions to take note of answers not be proceeded with today. I thank the opposition, minor parties and the Independent for their support.
- Climate Change (0 speeches)
- Return to Order (1 speech)
I seek leave to make a statement in addition to my statement of 5 February 2009 in relation to the production of documents in order of the Senate No. 27 of 4 February 2009. Leave granted. The...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Fuel and Energy Committee; Meeting (1 speech)
by leave—Noting the government’s statement, I wish to advise the Senate that the Select Committee on Fuel and Energy will be considering the government’s further statement in...
- Appropriation (Nation Building and Jobs) Bill (No. 1) 2008-2009; Appropriation (Nation Building and Jobs) Bill (No. 2) 2008-2009; Household Stimulus Package Bill 2009; Tax Bonus for Working Australians Bill 2009; Tax Bonus for Working Australians (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009; Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Amendment Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (7 speeches)
Debate resumed from 10 February, on motion by Senator Sherry: That these bills be now read a second time.
- In Committee (119 speeches)
Bills—by leave—taken together and as a whole.
- Matters of Public Interest (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Order! It being 12.45 pm, I call on matters of public interest. I understand that informal arrangements have been made regarding speaking times for matters of public interest. With the...
- Victorian Bushfires; Water; Ms Robyn Watson (3 speeches)
Before I commence the substance of my remarks, I want to briefly reflect on the terrible and tragic events that occurred over the weekend in Victoria. I imagine that all of us have, in one way or...
- Victorian Bushfires (3 speeches)
You will forgive us Victorian senators if we have seemed a little distracted this past week. Our minds have understandably been on events back home. As I turn to those events, I am very pleased...
- Victorian Bushfires; Machado-Joseph Disease (1 speech)
Before I begin my contribution on the matters of public interest, I want to place on record my profound sadness and regret at what has occurred in Victoria. I was born in Melbourne, I grew up...
- Victorian Bushfires (1 speech)
I rise to join my Victorian colleagues this afternoon, especially my good friends Senators Fifield, Kroger and McGauran, and to join the statements of condolence made here and in the other place...
- Business (0 speeches)
- (7 speeches)
I move: That the sitting of the Senate be suspended till 2 pm.
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Presentation (1 speech)
Senator Cormann to move on the next day of sitting:(1)That the Senate orders that the following information be produced to the Select Committee on Fuel and Energy by noon on Friday 13 February...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee; Extension of Time (1 speech)
At the request of the Chair of the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee, Senator Crossin, I move:That the time for the presentation of reports of the Legal and Constitutional Affairs...
- Economics Committee; Reporting Date (1 speech)
At the request of the Chair of the Economics Committee, Senator Hurley, I move:That the report of the Economics Committee on bank mergers be presented by 17 September 2009. Question agreed to.
- Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Committee; Extension of Time (1 speech)
At the request of the Chair of the Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Committee, Senator Marshall, I move:That the time for the presentation of the report of the Education, Employment...
- Finance and Public Administration Committee; Meeting (1 speech)
At the request of the Chair of the Finance and Public Administration Committee, Senator Polley, I move:That the Finance and Public Administration Committee be authorised to hold a public meeting...
- Environment, Communications and the Arts Committee; Extension of Time (1 speech)
At the request of the Chair of the Environment, Communications and the Arts Committee, Senator McEwen, I move:That the report of the Environment, Communications and the Arts Committee on the...
- Bushfire Cooperative Research Centre (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I move:That the Senate—(a)notes the extensive and internationally-recognised work of the Bushfire Cooperative Research Centre in Melbourne, Victoria; and(b)recommends the Government assess...
- Whaling (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
I move:That the Senate—(a)notes that:(i)on 25 November 2008, the Senate urged the Australian Government to set a timeline for legal proceedings in an international court to stop illegal...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Membership (2 speeches)
I have received letters from party leaders requesting changes in the membership of committees.
- Defence Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2008; Federal Court of Australia Amendment (Criminal Jurisdiction) 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— DEFENCE...
- Appropriation (Nation Building and Jobs) Bill (No. 1) 2008-2009; Appropriation (Nation Building and Jobs) Bill (No. 2) 2008-2009; Household Stimulus Package Bill 2009; Tax Bonus for Working Australians Bill 2009; Tax Bonus for Working Australians (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009; Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Amendment Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- Victorian Bushfires (6 speeches)
by leave—I wanted to take the opportunity to report to the Senate on some developments in the Victorian bushfire tragedy and some of the Commonwealth responses to that. People are obviously...
- Appropriation (Nation Building and Jobs) Bill (No. 1) 2008-2009; Appropriation (Nation Building and Jobs) Bill (No. 2) 2008-2009; Household Stimulus Package Bill 2009; Tax Bonus for Working Australians Bill 2009; Tax Bonus for Working Australians (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009; Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Amendment Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Order! There being no further consideration of government documents, I propose the question: That the Senate do now adjourn.
- National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month (1 speech)
As you know, this month is National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. It is not a day and it is not a week; this issue is so important that we have actually now got a national ovarian cancer month....
- Victorian Bushfires (2 speeches)
I rise as a Victorian senator to add my support to the Senate condolence motion on the devastating effects to date of the Victorian bushfires over the weekend. The state and the Senate are...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Departmental and Agency Contracts (0 speeches)
The following document was tabled pursuant to the order of the Senate of 20 June 2001, as amended: Departmental and agency contracts for 2008—Letter of advice—Broadband,...
- Departmental and Agency Grants (0 speeches)
The following document was tabled pursuant to the order of the Senate of 24 June 2008: Departmental and agency grants—Additional estimates—Letter of advice—National Health and...
- Tabling (0 speeches)
The following document was tabled pursuant to the order of the Senate of 25 March 1999, as amended on 18 September 2002: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission—Report to the...
