Senate debates
Wednesday, 12 August 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 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (11 speeches)
Debate resumed from 11 August, 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:...
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- Airlines PNG: Missing Aircraft (1 speech)
I seek leave to make a statement to update the Senate on the missing aircraft in Papua New Guinea. Leave granted. I thank you, Madam Acting Deputy President, and I thank the Senate. I regret to...
- 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)
- Matters of Public Interest (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Order! It being 12.45 pm, I call on matters of public interest.
- Parliamentary Entitlements (3 speeches)
In the interests of transparency and accountability, I want to take this opportunity to make a short statement on an issue that has received media attention this morning in several newspapers...
- Human Rights (1 speech)
I rise to speak in the matters of public interest debate, scheduled in the red and the Notice Paper today. I note that we have visiting our parliament today Dr Ines Alberdi, Executive Director of...
- National Anti-Corruption and Integrity Commission (1 speech)
I am responding to the statement Senator Ludwig made a little earlier this hour. The Greens have called for the establishment of a national anti-corruption and integrity commission because we...
- Delegation to Dharamsala (1 speech)
I want to take the opportunity today to reflect on a parliamentary delegation that I participated in over the winter recess. It was the first delegation of parliamentarians to visit Dharamsala,...
- Skilled Migration (1 speech)
Australia is a preferred destination for many migrants, either for a temporary stay or on a permanent basis. Australia has many levels of entry to accommodate its needs and the needs of...
- Suicide (1 speech)
I rise today to speak on the difficult topic of suicide and, in particular, what can be done to prevent suicide occurring. I particularly refer to a seminar I attended recently in my home state...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Economy (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Sherry. How many hundreds of thousands of investors, many of whom are retirees, remain unable to access $25 billion of their...
- Airlines PNG (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Defence and the Minister representing the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Faulkner. Can the minister inform the Senate of the latest developments relating...
- Economy (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Sherry. Has the government undertaken any modelling to support its claim that debt will be zero by the year 2022?
- Burma (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Foreign Affairs. With the sentencing overnight of Burmese democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, will the government acknowledge that the...
- Emissions Trading Scheme (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Wong. Was Yvo de Boer, the head of the UN climate change secretariat, correct when he said that it does not matter whether or...
- MV Princess Ashika (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Defence and the Minister representing the Minister for Foreign Affairs in this place, Senator Faulkner. Can the minister provide the Senate with information...
- Pharmaceutical Benefits Sheme (6 speeches)
My question, of which some notice has been given, is to the Minister representing the Minister for Health and Ageing, Senator Ludwig. Is the Rudd government still pushing ahead with its...
- Emissions Trading Scheme (6 speeches)
My question is directed to the Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Wong. Given that the Prime Minister promised in his 2007 election victory speech that working families would be...
- Automotive Industry (9 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Trade. Will the minister confirm that the Minister for Trade directed the Export Finance and Insurance Corporation to provide the...
- Climate Change (9 speeches)
I have a question for the Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Wong. I would like to know some of the details and would like the minister to advise the Senate about the ‘think...
- Questions without Notice: Additional Answers (0 speeches)
- Budget (3 speeches)
I have a response to the question Senator Joyce asked yesterday. Unfortunately, he directed it to the wrong portfolio. The Treasury have advised me that the answer to his question is that the...
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Chemotherapy Drugs (5 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answer given by the Minister representing the Minister for Health and Ageing (Senator Ludwig) to a question without notice asked by Senator Cormann today,...
- Burma (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answers given by the Minister for Defence, representing the Minister for Foreign Affairs, to questions without notice asked by Senator Ludlam relating to...
- Condolences (0 speeches)
- Mr Peter Milton (1 speech)
It is with deep regret that I inform the Senate of the death on 8 August 2009 of Peter Milton, a member of the House of Representatives for the division of La Trobe, Victoria, from 1980 to 1990.
- Petitions (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
The Clerk: Petitions have been lodged for presentation as follows:
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Presentation (0 speeches)
Senator Barnett to move on the next day of sitting:That the time for the presentation of reports of the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee be extended as...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Selection of Bills Committee; Report (1 speech)
I present the 11th report of 2009 of the Selection of Bills Committee. Ordered that the report be adopted. I seek leave to have the report incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The report read...
- Privileges Committee (0 speeches)
- (4 speeches)
I ask that matter of privilege notice of motion No. 1, which moves that matters be referred to the Committee of Privileges for inquiry and report, be taken as a formal motion.
- 60TH Anniversary of the Geneva Conventions (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I move:That the Senate—(a)notes the 60th anniversary of the Four Geneva Conventions of 1949;(b)congratulates the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement for continuously fostering...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Federal Court of Australia Registry Services in Tasmania (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Senator ABETZ (Tasmania) (3.39 pm)—I, and also on behalf of Senator Bob Brown, move:That the Senate calls for the full retention by the Federal Court of Australia of its registry services...
- United Nations International Youth Day (0 speeches)
- (4 speeches)
I move:That the Senate—(a)notes that 12 August 2009 marks the ninth anniversary of the United Nations International Youth Day, with the 2009 theme ‘Sustainability: Our Challenge. Our...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Economics Reference Committee; Reference (4 speeches)
I move:That the following matter be referred to the Economics References Committee for inquiry and report by 26 October 2009: The establishment, management, operation and closure of the...
- China (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 501. Leave granted. I move the motion as amended:That the Senate—(a)notes the violent unrest in Xinjiang province (East...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Senators’ Interests Committee; Reference (1 speech)
I seek leave to make a short statement before withdrawing a motion. Leave granted. I wish to withdraw Business of the Senate notice of motion No. 1 standing in my name for today proposing a...
- Environment, Communications and the Arts Reference Committee; Reference (1 speech)
I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 2 standing in my name. Leave granted. I move the motion, as amended: That— (1)The following matters be referred to the...
- Scrutiny of Bills Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of Senator Coonan I present the eighth report of 2009 of the Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills. I also lay on the table the Scrutiny of Bills Alert Digest, No 9 of 2009,...
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Privileges Committee; Reference (30 speeches)
On behalf of the government I move the notice of motion standing in my name: That the following matters be referred to the Committee of Privileges for inquiry and report:In relation to the...
- Economics Legislation Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the Chair of the Economics Legislation Committee, Senator Hurley, I present the report of the committee on the provisions of the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2009...
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- Afghanistan (2 speeches)
I seek leave to make a statement on Afghanistan. Leave granted. I indicate to the Senate that at the end of a somewhat truncated statement in the chamber I intend to seek leave for the full...
- 60TH Anniversary of the Geneva Conventions (0 speeches)
- (3 speeches)
by leave—I rise to make a short statement on the anniversary of the Geneva conventions. Earlier today the Senate passed a motion noting the 60th anniversary of the Geneva conventions...
- Climate Change (0 speeches)
- (4 speeches)
I seek leave to note the statement by the Minister Assisting the Minister for Climate Change, the Hon. Greg Combet. This statement was tabled in the Senate earlier this afternoon at the same time...
- 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.
- Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate take note of the document. This is the report on livestock mortalities during export by sea for the previous six months, January to June 2009. I wish to draw the...
- Consideration (0 speeches)
The following order of the day was considered: Broadcasting Services Act 1992Digital television transmission and reception—Report, August 2009. Motion to take note of document moved by...
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Order! There being no further consideration of government documents, I propose the question: That the Senate do now adjourn.
- Clean Start (1 speech)
I rise this evening to commend cleaners involved in what is known as the Clean Start campaign. They should be proud of what they have achieved since the launch of their campaign in the office...
- Home Insulation (1 speech)
On a warm winter’s morning in June like only Queensland can deliver, in the seat of Dickson, along with the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts, the Hon. Peter Garrett, and...
- 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] Charter of the United Nations...
