Senate debates
Monday, 15 June 2009
- Temporary Chairmen of Committees (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Pursuant to standing order 12, I lay on the table warrants revoking the warrant nominating Senator Parry as a Temporary Chairman of Committees and a warrant nominating Senator Ryan as an...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Selection of Bills Committee; Report (6 speeches)
Pursuant to standing order 38, I present two reports of the Selection of Bills Committee listed on page 7 today’s Order of Business, which were presented to the President since the Senate...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move: That government business notice of motion no. 1, relating to the National Security Legislation Monitor Bill 2009, be postponed to 24 June 2009. Question agree to.
- Tax Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (1 speech)
Bill received from the House of Representatives.
- Second Reading (4 speeches)
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— This bill will increase...
- Third Reading (0 speeches)
Bill passed through its remaining stages without amendment or debate.
- Nation-Building Funds Amendment Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (8 speeches)
Debate resumed from 15 May, on motion by Senator Ludwig: That this bill be now read a second time. (Quorum formed)
- Third Reading (0 speeches)
Bill passed through its remaining stages without amendment or debate.
- Higher Education Support Amendment (Vet Fee-Help and Providers) Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (1 speech)
Bill received from the House of Representatives.
- Second Reading (3 speeches)
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— HIGHER EDUCATION SUPPORT...
- Third Reading (0 speeches)
Bill passed through its remaining stages without amendment or debate.
- National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical and Other Benefits — Cost Recovery) Bill 2008 [No. 2] (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (1 speech)
Debate resumed from 14 May, on motion by Senator Ludwig: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Ministerial Arrangements (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I table for the information of the Senate a revised ministry list reflecting changes to the ministry following the resignations of the Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon MP as the Minister for Defence, the...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Interest Rates (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Sherry. Is it not a fact that the government’s massive $315 billion debt binge, where it is borrowing $3 billion a week,...
- Economy (6 speeches)
My question is to the Assistant Treasurer, Senator Sherry, in his capacity and as Minister representing the Treasurer. Can the Assistant Treasurer update the Senate of what important and decisive...
- Solar Energy (14 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts, Senator Wong. I refer the minister to the decision last week by the government to end the...
- Building the Education Revolution Program (12 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Education, Senator Carr. Will the minister advise how many schools slated for closure around Australia have received funding under the...
- Securency Pty Ltd and Note Printing Australia (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer. I quote from the Age of 13 June that the Reserve Bank of Australia has asked the Australian Federal Police to examine the use by...
- Workplace Relations (11 speeches)
My question is of the Minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, Senator Arbib. Under the government’s award modernisation, what unique features of the...
- Afghanistan (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Defence, Senator Faulkner. I offer him congratulations on his appointment. Can the minister inform the Senate about his recent meetings with defence ministers...
- Emissions Trading Scheme (17 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Employment Participation, Senator Arbib. Given evidence to the Senate Standing Committee on Economics that real wages growth will be forced lower by the Carbon...
- Building the Education Revolution Program (12 speeches)
My question is to Senator Carr, the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, representing the Minister for Education. Can the minister inform the Senate what the government is...
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Answers to Questions (7 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answers given by ministers to questions without notice asked today. In particular, I would like to make some comments about the answer given by Senator...
- Petitions (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
The Clerk: Petitions have been lodged for presentation as follows:
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Presentation (1 speech)
Following the receipt of satisfactory responses, on behalf of the Standing Committee on Regulations and Ordinances, I give notice that, at the giving of notices on the next day of sitting, I...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Leave of Absence (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
by leave—I move: That leave of absence be granted to Senator Polley for the period 15-19 June 2009 for personal reasons. Question agreed to.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Postponement (0 speeches)
The following item of business was postponed: Business of the Senate notice of motion No. 1 standing in the name of Senator Xenophon, relating to the reference to the Standing Committee of...
- Infrastructure Australia Amendment (National Broadband Network and Other Projects) Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (1 speech)
I move: That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to amend the Infrastructure Australia Act 2008 to ensure proper assessment of the proposed National Broadband Network and other...
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. I seek leave to table an explanatory memorandum relating to the bill. Leave granted. I table the explanatory memorandum and seek leave to have...
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Tabling (1 speech)
Pursuant to standing orders 38 and 166, I present documents listed on today’s Order of Business which were presented to the President, the Deputy President and temporary chairs of...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- Australia and India (1 speech, 1 comment)
by leave—I move: That the Senate take note of the Prime Minister’s statement on Australia and India. I want to respond briefly to the Prime Minister’s statement, which was...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Auditor-General’S Reports (0 speeches)
- Report No. 34 of 2008-09 (2 speeches)
In accordance with the provisions of the Auditor-General Act 1997, I present the following report of the Auditor-General: Audit report No. 34 of 2008-09: The Australian Taxation Office’s...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Statements of Compliance and Letters of Advice (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate takes note of statements of compliance and letters of advice relating to Senate orders. I seek leave to continue my remarks later. Leave granted; debate adjourned.
- Responses to Senate Resolutions (1 speech)
The Acting Deputy President: I present the following response to the resolution of the Senate: (a) Response from the Minister for Foreign Affairs (Mr Smith) to a resolution of the Senate of 17...
- Auditor-General’S Reports (0 speeches)
- Report Nos 37 to 40 of 2008-09 (1 speech)
The Acting Deputy President: In accordance with the provisions of the Auditor-General Act 1997, I present the following reports of the Auditor-General: No. 37 of 2008-09: Online availability of...
- Budget (0 speeches)
- Portfolio Budget Statements (1 speech)
I table a correction to the portfolio budget statements 2009-10 for the Environment, Water, Heritage and Arts portfolio.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Reports: Government Responses (1 speech)
I present four government responses to committee reports. In accordance with the usual practice, I seek leave to incorporate the documents in Hansard. Leave granted. The documents read as...
- Intelligence and Security Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of Senator Marshall, I present the report of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security, Review of the re-listing of Ansar al-Islam, AAA, IAA, IMU, JeM and LeJ as...
- Migration Committee; Report (2 speeches)
I present the report of the Joint Standing Committee on Migration, Immigration detention in Australia: community-based alternatives to detention, together with the Hansard record of proceedings,...
- Fair Work (State Referral and Consequential and Other Amendments) Bill 2009; Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009 (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 Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009 and move: That these bills be now read a second time. I seek...
- Car Dealership Financing Guarantee Appropriation Bill 2009; Evidence Amendment (Journalists’ Privilege) Bill 2009; Family Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment (2008 Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2009; Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care) Bill 2009; Financial Sector Legislation Amendment (Enhancing Supervision and Enforcement) Bill 2009; Fuel Quality Standards Amendment Bill 2009; Health Workforce Australia Bill 2009; Law and Justice (Cross Border and Other Amendments) Bill 2009; Nation Building Program (National Land Transport) Amendment Bill 2009; Native Title Amendment Bill 2009; Social Security Legislation Amendment (Digital Television Switch-over) Bill 2009; Social Security Legislation Amendment (Improved Support for Carers) Bill 2009; Tax Laws Amendment (2009 Budget Measures No. 1) Bill 2009; Tax Laws Amendment (2009 Measures No. 2) Bill 2009; Tax Laws Amendment (2009 Measures No. 3) Bill 2009; Therapeutic Goods Amendment (2009 Measures No. 1) Bill 2009; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009; Australian Climate Change Regulatory Authority Bill 2009; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges-Customs) Bill 2009; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges-Excise) Bill 2009; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges-General) Bill 2009; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS Fuel Credits) Bill 2009; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS Fuel Credits) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009; Excise Tariff Amendment (Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme) Bill 2009; Customs Tariff Amendment (Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme) Bill 2009; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Amendment (Household Assistance) Bill 2009; Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives Bill 2009; Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2009; Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge — Fringe Benefits) Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (1 speech)
Bills received from the House of Representatives.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I table revised explanatory memoranda relating to the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 and the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009 and move: That...
- Employment and Workplace Relations Amendment Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Medical Devices and Other Measures) Bill 2008 [2009] (0 speeches)
- Tax Laws Amendment (Small Business and General Business Tax Break) Bill 2009; Telecommunications Interception Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2009; Customs Legislation Amendment (Name Change) Bill 2009; Customs Amendment (Enhanced Border Controls and Other Measures) Bill 2009; Social Security and Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (2009 Budget Measures) Bill 2009; Financial Assistance Legislation Amendment Bill 2009; Employment and Workplace Relations Amendment Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- Assent (0 speeches)
Messages from the Governor-General reported informing the Senate of assent to the bills.
- Plebiscite for an Australian Republic Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That business of the Senate orders of the day Nos 3, 4 and 6, relating to presentation of reports by the Select Committee on Climate Policy, the Economics Legislation...
- National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical and Other Benefits — Cost Recovery) Bill 2008 [No. 2] (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (3 speeches)
Debate resumed.
- In Committee (3 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.
- Fair Work (State Referral and Consequential and Other Amendments) Bill 2009; Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (6 speeches)
Debate resumed from 2 June, on motion by Ms Gillard: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I seek leave to give a notice of motion to vary the hours of meeting and routine of business for today. Leave not granted.
- Fair Work (State Referral and Consequential and Other Amendments) Bill 2009; Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move: That intervening business be postponed till after consideration of government business order of the day No. 6, the Trade Practices Amendment (Cartel Conduct and Other Measures) Bill 2008....
- Trade Practices Amendment (Cartel Conduct and Other Measures) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (3 speeches)
Debate resumed from 12 February, on motion by Senator Sherry: That this bill be now read a second time. (Quorum formed)
- In Committee (1 speech)
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.
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate do now adjourn.
- Malou and Irwin Families (1 speech)
This evening I rise to make an adjournment speech on two families—the Malou family and the Irwin family. In October last year I had the fortune to meet a lovely Sudanese family through some...
- Cane Toads (1 speech)
I rise tonight to draw the Senate’s attention to the issue of the cane toad and the devastation that it can cause. I recently had the opportunity of joining the Kimberley Toad Busters in...
- Government 2.0 (1 speech)
Tonight I would like to take about an issue that I think is growing in its importance in Australia, particularly in politics and also within the community. It relates to the use of Web 2.0...
- Anzac Day (1 speech)
It is with pleasure that I rise to talk about Anzac Day this year. My wife Nancy and I were privileged and honoured to be present at Anzac Day at Hellfire Pass in Thailand. I would like to give a...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- (0 speeches)
The following documents were tabled by the Clerk: [Legislative instruments are identified by a Federal Register of Legislative Instruments (FRLI) number] A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax)...
