Senate debates
Tuesday, 17 March 2009
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move: That consideration of the business before the Senate on Tuesday, 17 March 2009 be interrupted at approximately 5 pm, but not so as to interrupt a senator speaking, to enable Senator Back...
- Emissions Trading Scheme (0 speeches)
- Return to Order (3 speeches)
by leave—The government notes the additional mechanisms included in Senate motion No. 375 aimed at minimising the likely commercial harm previously identified by the government under the...
- Customs Tariff Amendment (2009 Measures No. 1) Bill 2009; Excise Tariff Amendment (2009 Measures No. 1) Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- In Committee (38 speeches)
Consideration resumed from 16 March.
- Condolences (0 speeches)
- Death of an Australian Soldier (6 speeches)
by leave—All Australians will be deeply saddened to learn that an Australian soldier was killed yesterday in Afghanistan. At the request of the soldier’s family, his name will not be...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Emissions Trading Scheme (20 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Wong. I refer to the 2,700 jobs already lost in the Queensland coal industry. Has the minister done any modelling or received...
- Pakistan (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Faulkner. Can the minister update the Senate on the importance of developments in Pakistan in more recent...
- Emissions Trading Scheme (29 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Water, Minister Wong. Does the minister agree with the genuine concerns expressed by the mayors of Mount Isa, Gladstone, Latrobe and...
- Economy (22 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law, Senator Sherry. Can the minister update the Senate on actions the Rudd Labor government is undertaking to stimulate...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
Order! I draw the attention of honourable senators to the presence in the President’s gallery of an Australian Political Exchange Council delegation from the Philippines. On behalf of all...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Emissions Trading Scheme (11 speeches)
My question is also to the Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Wong. I refer to the renewable energy company Envirogen, which saves approximately 1.6 million tonnes of CO2 each year by...
- Murray-Darling River System (19 speeches)
My question is to Senator Wong in her capacity both as Minister for Climate Change and Water and the interrelated portfolio as Minister representing the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and...
- Queensland Oil Spill (18 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Attorney-General, Senator Wong, and also in her capacities as the Minister for Climate Change and Water and the Minister representing the Minister...
- Workplace Relations (29 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations. I would like Senator Ludwig to explain to the Senate how the government’s workplace policy,...
- Questions without Notice: Additional Answers (0 speeches)
- Queensland Oil Spill (1 speech)
Mr Deputy President, I seek leave to incorporate a response to a question on notice from Senator Macdonald yesterday in relation to the Maritime Emergency Response Commander and the maritime...
- Whaling (1 speech)
Mr Deputy President, I seek leave to incorporate some additional information in relation to a question asked of me by Senator Bob Brown yesterday. Leave granted. The document read as...
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Emissions Trading Scheme (11 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of answers given by the Minister for Climate Change and Water (Senator Wong) to questions without notice asked by Senators Boswell, Boyce and Mason today...
- Murray-Darling River System (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answer given by the Minister for Climate Change and Water (Senator Wong) to a question without notice asked by Senator Hanson-Young today relating to the...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Presentation (0 speeches)
Senator Hurley to move on the next day of sitting:That the Economics Committee be authorised to hold public meetings during the sittings of the Senate on Wednesday, 18 March 2009, and Thursday,...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (2 speeches)
by leave—I move: That the order of the Senate agreed to on 12 March 2009 be varied to omit paragraphs (2) (a) and (b), and substitute:(a)the hours of meeting shall be 12.30 pm to 6.30 pm...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Postponement (0 speeches)
The following item of business was postponed: Government business notice of motion no. 3 standing in the name of the Minister for Human Services (Senator Ludwig) for today, proposing a variation...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee: Joint; Meeting (1 speech)
At the request of the Chair of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade, Senator Forshaw, I move: That the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade...
- Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee; Meeting (1 speech)
At the request of the Chair of the Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade, Senator Mark Bishop, I move: That the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee be...
- Treaties Committee; Meeting (1 speech)
At the request of the Deputy Chair of the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties, Senator McGauran, I move: That the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties be authorised to hold a private meeting...
- Environment, Communications and the Arts Committee; Extension of Time (1 speech)
At the request of the Chair of the Senate Standing Committee on Environment, Communications and the Arts, Senator McEwen, I move: That the time for the presentation of the report of the...
- Community Affairs Committee; Extension of Time (1 speech)
At the request of the Chair of the Senate Standing Committee on Community Affairs, Senator Moore, I move: That the time for the presentation of the report of the Community Affairs Committee on...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Days and Hours of Meeting (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate meet from Monday, 6 April, to Thursday, 9 April 2009. Question put.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Economics Committee; Reference (5 speeches)
I seek leave to amend business of the Senate notice of motion No. 1 standing in my name, relating to a proposed reference to the Senate Standing Committee on Economics, before asking that it be...
- Swift Parrot (0 speeches)
- (3 speeches)
I move:That the Senate calls on the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts (Mr Garrett) to prevent any deliberate action which would increase the prospect of Australia’s swift...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Economics Committee; Reference (1 speech)
I hear the Leader of the Nationals saying he wants work to do—well, here we go. I earlier sought leave to amend this motion, which was denied. I move:That the following matters be referred...
- Iran (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 396 standing in my name and the name of Senator Humphries relating to the practice of death by stoning in Iran. Leave granted. I move...
- Child Care (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I move:That the Senate—(a)notes that:(i)the Government’s second prop-up of $34 million to keep ABC Learning operating until 31 March 2009, is due to expire in 2 weeks time, and(ii)of...
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Queensland Economy (34 speeches)
I inform the Senate that, at 8.30 am today, Senator Brandis and Senator Hanson-Young each submitted a letter in accordance with standing order 75 proposing a matter of public importance for...
- First Speech (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
Before I call Senator Back, I remind honourable senators that this is his first speech and, therefore, I ask that the usual courtesies be extended to him.
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Queensland Economy (9 speeches)
Before I address standing order 75, the MPI for today, I would just like to congratulate Senator Back on a wonderful first speech. It was terrific, particularly on St Patrick’s Day. As I...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Electoral Matters Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters, I present the Report on the 2007 federal election electronic voting trials: interim report of the inquiry into the conduct of the...
- Membership (2 speeches)
The President has received letters from party leaders requesting changes in the membership of committees.
- Appropriation Bill (No. 5) 2008-2009; Appropriation Bill (No. 6) 2008-2009 (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— APPROPRIATION BILL...
- Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Political Donations and Other Measures) Bill 2009 (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— COMMONWEALTH ELECTORAL...
- Budget (0 speeches)
- Consideration by Estimates Committees; Reports (1 speech)
Pursuant to order and at the request of the chairs of the respective committees, I present reports from all standing committees except the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee in...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Fair Work Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- (0 speeches)
Consideration resumed from 11 March.
- In Committee (126 speeches)
Bill—by leave—taken as a whole.
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Order! It being 11 pm, I propose the question: That the Senate do now adjourn.
- Antarctica (1 speech)
This month marks the conclusion of the fourth International Polar Year, an event where scientists from around the world come together to cooperate internationally and focus on studying and...
- Indigenous Affairs (1 speech)
In February 2008, the Victorian Minister for Education, Bronwyn Pike, launched the Wannik, Learning Together—Journey to Our Future education strategy for Koori Indigenous students. In her...
- Nation Building and Jobs Plan (1 speech)
Australia is battling a global recession that is pushing up unemployment as a result of falling growth. The Rudd Labor government has taken decisive action through the economic stimulus package...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Tabling (0 speeches)
The following government documents were tabled: Medical Indemnity Act 2002Costs of the Australian Government’s run-off cover scheme for medical indemnity insurers—Report for 2007-08....
- Indexed Lists of Files (0 speeches)
The following documents were 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 July to 31 December...
