Senate debates
Tuesday, 23 June 2009
- Business (0 speeches)
- Consideration of Legislation (35 speeches)
by leave—I move: That, commencing from 9.30 am on Wednesday, 24 June 2009, the orders of the day for the following bills, deemed urgent by the Government:Rural Adjustment Amendment...
- 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 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (5 speeches)
Debate resumed from 22 June, on motion by Senator Faulkner: That these bills be now read a second time. upon which Senator Milne moved by way of amendment: At the end of the motion, add:...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- OzCar (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Sherry. Will the minister advise who provided Senator Doug Cameron with the Department of the Treasury emails that Senator...
- Employment (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Employment Participation and the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on Government Service Delivery, Senator Arbib. Minister, can you confirm to the Senate...
- Building the Education Revolution Program (12 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Education, Senator Carr. I ask whether the minister recalls, in answering a question from Senator Feeney last week, saying:...
- Automotive Industry (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Senator Carr. Can the minister update the Senate on the progress of the government’s A New Car Plan for a...
- Defence (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Defence, Senator Faulkner. Both the white paper and the recent Defence budget were roundly criticised due to the lack of detail regarding costings for...
- Nation Building and Jobs Plan (6 speeches)
My question today is to the Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Wong. Minister, of course, as a South Australian senator, you are aware of the dire state of South Australia’s...
- Budget (22 speeches)
My question is to Minister Carr. There are thousands of rural and remote students who are undertaking a gap year under the current workforce participation criteria who now find they will not be...
- Alcopops (14 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Health and Ageing, Senator Ludwig. I note the coalition’s backflip over the government’s alcopops policy and I ask Senator...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
Order! I draw the attention of honourable senators to the presence in the chamber of a parliamentary delegation from the Republic of the Philippines, led by the Hon. Prospero Nograles, Speaker of...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Laura Aboriginal Dance and Cultural Festival (25 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Environment, Heritage and the Arts, Senator Wong. Minister, why is it that, after years of the Commonwealth government funding the...
- Economy (14 speeches)
My question is to the Assistant Treasurer, Senator Sherry. Can the Assistant Treasurer update the Senate on any new data regarding the world economic outlook and what this data means for...
- Questions without Notice: Additional Answers (0 speeches)
- Water (1 speech)
I have some further information in relation to the question asked by Senator Hanson-Young in question time today. I can advise that earlier this month the initial $250,000 contract was signed...
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Youth Allowance (10 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answers given by the Minister representing the Minister for Education (Senator Carr) to a question without notice asked by Senator Adams today relating to...
- Petitions (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
The Clerk: Petitions have been lodged for presentation as follows:
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Withdrawal (1 speech)
Pursuant to notice given at the last day of sitting, I now withdraw business of the Senate notices of motion Nos 1, 2 and 3 standing in my name for five sitting days after today.
- Presentation (0 speeches)
Senator Bernardi to move on the next day of sitting:That the time for the presentation of the report of the Finance and Public Administration References Committee on the relationship between the...
- Postponement (0 speeches)
The following items of business were postponed: Government business notice of motion no. 1 standing in the name of the Minister for Defence (Senator Faulkner) for 24 June 2009, proposing the...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Emissions Trading Scheme (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
At the request of Senator Abetz, I move: That the Senate—(a)notes:(i)the bipartisan commitment to an unconditional reduction in CO emissions of 5 per cent from 2000 levels by 2020, and a...
- Iran (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I move:That the Senate—(a)expresses its support for all Iranian citizens who embrace the values of freedom, human rights, civil liberties and rule of law;(b)condemns the ongoing violence...
- Anti-Terrorism Laws Reform Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (1 speech)
I move: That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to reform anti-terrorism laws, and for related purposes. Question agreed to. I present the bill and move: That this bill may...
- 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 I seek leave to have...
- Australian Building and Construction Commissioner (0 speeches)
- Order (1 speech)
I move:That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, no later than 5 pm on Wednesday, 24 June 2009:(a)a copy of any...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Economics References Committee; Reference (4 speeches)
At the request of Senator Bushby, I move:That the following matters be referred to the Economics References Committee for inquiry and report by 15 September 2009:(a)the circumstances and basis of...
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Renewable Remote Power Generation Program (14 speeches)
The President has received a letter from the Leader of the Nationals in the Senate, Senator Joyce, proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the Senate for discussion,...
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- Local Sporting Champions (1 speech)
I table a statement on local sporting champions by the Minister for Sport, Ms Kate Ellis.
- Auditor-General’S Reports (0 speeches)
- Report No. 43 of 2008-09 (1 speech)
In accordance with the provisions of the Auditor-General Act 1997, I present the following reports of the Auditor-General: Report No. 43 of 2008-09: Performance audit: Construction of the...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Electoral Matters Committee: Joint; Reports (10 speeches)
On behalf of the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters, I present the Advisory report on the Commonwealth Electoral (Above-the-Line Voting) Amendment Bill 2008 and the Report into the...
- Public Works Committee; Report (1 speech)
I also congratulate you, Acting Deputy President Ryan, on your accession to the position of a temporary chair of committees. On behalf of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works, I...
- Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2009-2010; Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2009-2010; Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2009-2010 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (1 speech)
Bills received from the House of Representatives.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That these bill 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...
- Excise Tariff Amendment (2009 Measures No. 1) Bill 2009 [No. 2]; Customs Tariff Amendment (2009 Measures No. 1) Bill 2009 [No. 2] (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— Excise Tariff...
- Budget (0 speeches)
- Consideration of Estimates Committees; Report (5 speeches)
FARRELL, Senator Don, South Australia 53 5.25 pm Farrell, Sen Don I0N South Australia ALP 1 0Senator FARRELL(South Australia) (5.25 pm)Pursuant to order and at the request of the chairs of the...
- Car Dealership Financing Guarantee Appropriation Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- Report of Economics Committee (1 speech)
On behalf of the Chair of the Standing Committee on Economics, Senator Hurley, I present the report of the committee on the Car Dealership Financing Guarantee Appropriation Bill 2009 together...
- 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 (0 speeches)
- Privilege (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
Senator Heffernan has raised a matter of privilege under standing order 81. The matter relates to alleged threatening and intimidation of a witness who gave evidence at a public hearing of the...
- 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 (0 speeches)
- Documents (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Order! It being 6.50 pm the Senate will proceed to the consideration of government documents.
- Consideration (0 speeches)
General business orders of the day Nos 1 and 2 relating to government documents were called on but no motion was moved.
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
The Acting Deputy President: Order! There being no further consideration of government documents, I propose the question: That the Senate do now adjourn.
- Tasmania: Aged Care (1 speech)
I speak tonight of the unique circumstances and challenges that face the aged-care sector in my home state of Tasmania. After many months involved in an extensive inquiry into residential and...
- Workplace Relations (1 speech)
I rise to express my profound disappointment and deep concern at Labor’s inability to legislate its promises to Australian workers and Australian business that its award overhaul process...
- Wheat: Single Desk Selling (1 speech)
I rise to make some comments tonight on what is the first anniversary of the end of the single desk wheat export marketing system. I do so with a great deal of sadness, because it was a very...
- Cruise Industry (1 speech)
Tonight I want to talk about an exciting Australian industry that I think practically everyone loves; that brings great enjoyment, pleasure and a sense of wellbeing; that employs many Australians...
- 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] Airports Act—Select Legislative...
