Senate debates
Thursday, 18 June 2009
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Presentation (1 speech)
On behalf of the Standing Committee on Regulations and Ordinances, I give notice that 15 sitting days after today I shall move:That the Aviation Transport Security Amendment Regulations 2009 (No....
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Selection of Bills Committee; Report (15 speeches)
I present Report No. 9 of 2009 of the Selection of Bills Committee and seek leave to have the report incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The report read as follows SELECTION OF BILLS...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Withdrawal (1 speech)
Given that we have just had the debate, I now withdraw business of the Senate notice of motion No. 2 standing in my name.
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (3 speeches)
I move: That the government business orders of the day listed on pages 3 and 4 of today’s Order of Business, under the heading “At 12.45 pm” be considered from 12.45 pm till not...
- 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 for today, proposing a reference to the Standing Committee of...
- Leave of Absence (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That leave of absence be granted to Senator Barnett for the period 19 June to 26 June 2009 on account of parliamentary business overseas. Question agreed to.
- World Refugee Day (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 462 standing in my name for today. Leave granted. I move the motion as amended: That the Senate:(a)notes that:(i)20 June 2009 marks...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee; Meeting (1 speech)
I move: That the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee be authorised to hold an in-camera hearing during the sitting of the Senate on Thursday, 18 June 2009 from 3.45 pm, to...
- Community Affairs Committee; Extension of Time (1 speech)
At the request of Senator Moore, I move: That the time for the presentation of the report of the Community Affairs Legislation Committee on the national registration and accreditation scheme for...
- Employment Services Contract 2009-12 (0 speeches)
- Order (2 speeches)
I move: That there be laid on the table by the Minister for Employment Participation, no later than 5 pm on Monday, 22 June 2009:(a)all communications and logs of communications, including...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee; Extension of Time (1 speech)
At the request of Senator Nash, I move: That the time for the presentation of the report of the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee on the natural resource management...
- Economics Committee; Meeting (1 speech)
At the request of Senator Eggleston, I move: That the Economics References Committee be authorised to hold public meetings during the sittings of the Senate on Monday, 22 June 2009 and Tuesday,...
- Economics Committee; Extension of Time (1 speech)
At the request of Senator Eggleston, I move: That the time for the presentation of the report of the Economics References Committee on foreign investment in Australia be extended to...
- 64TH Birthday of Aung San Suu Kyi’S and Women of Burma Day (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 461 standing in my name for today. Leave granted. I move the motion as amended: That the Senate:(a)notes that:(i)19 June 2009 is Aung...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Withdrawal (1 speech)
I withdraw government business notice of motion No. 2.
- Guarantee of State and Territory Borrowing Appropriation 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— Today I am introducing a...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the chair of the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee, Senator Crossin, I present the report of the committee on the AusCheck Amendment Bill 2009, together...
- Family Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment (2008 Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2009; Family Assistance Amendment (Further 2008 Budget Measures) Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (3 speeches)
Debate resumed from 15 and 17 June, on motion by Senator Faulkner and Senator Carr: That these bills be now read a second time.
- In Committee (12 speeches)
Bills—by leave—taken together and 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.
- Guarantee of State and Territory Borrowing Appropriation Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- Defence Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2009 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (3 speeches)
Debate resumed from 17 June, on motion by Senator Carr: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Third Reading (0 speeches)
Bill passed through its remaining stages without amendment or debate.
- Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care) Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (2 speeches)
Debate resumed from 15 June, on motion by Senator Faulkner: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Third Reading (0 speeches)
Bill passed through its remaining stages without amendment or debate.
- Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Australian Apprentices) Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (3 speeches)
Debate resumed from 17 June, on motion by Senator Carr: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Third Reading (0 speeches)
Bill passed through its remaining stages without amendment or debate.
- Tax Laws Amendment (2009 Measures No. 3) Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (3 speeches)
Debate resumed from 15 June, on motion by Senator Faulkner: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Third Reading (0 speeches)
Bill passed through its remaining stages without amendment or debate.
- Private Health Insurance (National Joint Replacement Register Levy) Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (1 speech)
Bill received from the House of Representatives.
- Second Reading (5 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— The Private Health...
- Third Reading (0 speeches)
Bill passed through its remaining stages without amendment or debate.
- Social Security Legislation Amendment (Digital Television Switch-over) Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (2 speeches)
Debate resumed from 15 June, on motion by Senator Faulkner: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Third Reading (0 speeches)
Bill passed through its remaining stages without amendment or debate.
- Health Workforce Australia Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (3 speeches)
Debate resumed from 15 June, on motion by Senator Faulkner: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Employment (14 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Employment Participation, Senator Arbib. Now that a spokesperson for the former Minister for Employment Participation has confirmed that there were a series of...
- Building the Education Revolution Program (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research representing the Minister for Education, Senator Carr. Can the minister update the Senate on the progress of Building...
- Employment (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Employment Participation, Senator Arbib. Can the minister confirmed that his department set an email to jobs service providers to confirm delays in providing...
- Renewable Energy (13 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Wong. Does the government’s economic modelling show an increase or a decrease in wholesale electricity prices due to the...
- Building the Education Revolution Program (15 speeches)
My question is to the minister representing the Minister for Education, Senator Carr. I listened closely to Senator Feeney’s question to the minister, so I ask specifically: is the...
- Cyber Bullying (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Conroy. Given the increasing number of people—especially young people—who are interacting...
- Trade Practices Act (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Competition Policy and Consumer Affairs, Senator Sherry. Since the commencement on 25 September 2007 of section 461AA of the Trade...
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (6 speeches)
My question is to Senator Ludwig, representing the Minister for Health and Ageing. I draw the minister’s attention to a paper published in the April edition of the Australian and New...
- Water (12 speeches)
God, it is a special day. My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Wong. What action will the minister take to address the Victorian government’s failure to...
- Climate Change (28 speeches)
I have a question for the Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Wong. I would like the minister, please, to update the Senate on what I think is the urgent need to pass legislation to...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
—by leave—I move: That divisions may take place after 4.30 pm today. Question agreed to.
- Questions without Notice: Additional Answers (0 speeches)
- Building the Education Revolution Program (1 speech)
by leave—Yesterday, Senator Mason asked a question in relation to Mulgildie State School in Queensland. Can I inform the Senate that I am advised the school has been granted $250,000 in...
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Building the Education Revolution Program (20 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answers given by the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research (Senator Carr) and the Minister for Employment Participation (Senator Arbib)...
- Renewable Energy (9 speeches)
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 Milne today relating to renewable...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Reports: Government Responses (3 speeches)
I present two government responses to committee reports, as listed at item 13 on today’s Order of Business. In accordance with the usual practice, I seek leave to have the documents...
- Delegation Reports (0 speeches)
- Parliamentary Delegation to Colombia and Argentina (1 speech)
I present the report of the Australian parliamentary delegation to Colombia and Argentina which took place from 9 to 24 August 2008. I seek leave to move a motion in relation to the report. Leave...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Membership (2 speeches)
Order! The President has received letters from a party leader requesting changes in the membership of committees.
- Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Medical Devices and Other Measures) Bill 2008 [2009] (0 speeches)
- Assent (0 speeches)
Message from the Governor-General reported informing the Senate of assent to the bill.
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (4 speeches)
by leave—I move: That general business orders of the day No. 76 and No. 63 not be proceeded with today. Question agreed to.
- Protecting Children from Junk Food Advertising Bill 2006 [2008] (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (7 speeches)
Debate resumed from 14 February 2008, on motion by Senator Allision: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Dissent from Ruling (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I move: That the ruling of the President be dissented from. Mr President, I ask that the matter be put on the Notice Paper for debate at the next day of sitting. I would like to support Senator...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Consideration (0 speeches)
The following orders of the day relating to government documents were considered: Bureau of Meteorology—Report for 2007-08. Motion of Senator Williams to take note of document agreed to....
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Consideration (0 speeches)
The following orders of the day relating to committee reports and government responses were considered: Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee—Report—Plebiscite for...
- Auditor-General’S Reports (0 speeches)
- Consideration (0 speeches)
The following orders of the day relating to reports of the Auditor-General were considered: Auditor-General—Audit report no. 11 of 2008-09—Performance audit—Disability...
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Order! There being no further consideration of committee reports, government responses and Auditor-General’s reports, I propose the question: That the Senate do now adjourn.
- Australian Refugee Week (1 speech)
In 1986, Australia’s refugee and asylum seeker advocacy groups joined together for the first time to create a better understanding and a positive social awareness of refugees in the...
- Party Preselections (12 speeches)
It is a great pleasure to speak tonight. I have found with experience over the years that before you make a comment you need to be very, very sure of your facts. There was a very interesting...
- Politician Adoption Scheme (1 speech)
I rise this evening to acknowledge a very important person in my life and an equally important program. The person is Mr Aden Deery and the program is the Politician Adoption Scheme. I would like...
- Australian Defence Force Parliamentary Program (1 speech)
I rise tonight to speak on the Australian Defence Force Parliamentary Program and the recent opportunity that I had to participate in that program. Before I relate my experiences, I would like to...
- 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] Broadcasting Services...
