Senate debates
Wednesday, 18 November 2009
- Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 [No. 2]; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009 [No. 2]; Australian Climate Change Regulatory Authority Bill 2009 [No. 2]; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges — Customs) Bill 2009 [No. 2]; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges — Excise) Bill 2009 [No. 2]; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges — General) Bill 2009 [No. 2]; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS Fuel Credits) Bill 2009 [No. 2]; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS Fuel Credits) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009 [No. 2]; Excise Tariff Amendment (Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme) Bill 2009 [No. 2]; Customs Tariff Amendment (Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme) Bill 2009 [No. 2]; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Amendment (Household Assistance) Bill 2009 [No. 2] (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (19 speeches, 2 comments)
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 documents read as follows— CARBON POLLUTION...
- Matters of Public Interest (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Order! It being 12.45 pm, I call on matters of public interest.
- Commonwealth Sex Discrimination Act (1 speech)
In 2009 we celebrate the 25th anniversary—the silver jubilee—of the federal Sex Discrimination Act. In acknowledgement of that milestone I would like to speak today about progress...
- Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research (1 speech)
Innovation is the key to our future as a nation. That is why the stewardship of the Innovation, Industry, Science and Research portfolio is so vital to our individual futures and the future of...
- Antiterrorism Legislation (1 speech)
I rise this afternoon to speak about Australia’s antiterrorism laws. Last night SBS aired a superb documentary entitled The Trial which examined Australia’s biggest terrorism trial so...
- Elder Abuse (1 speech)
It is a sad reality that the abuse of elderly Australians by those they trust continues to be a hidden problem. Abuse of our elderly is a social curse that affects thousands of Australians over...
- Community Televsion; Economy (3 speeches)
I rise today to address two issues. One is the situation of Channel 31 in Melbourne and the other is the ongoing destruction being caused to our economy by the Rudd Labor government. Firstly, I...
- Bushfires (1 speech)
I rise to talk about the summer approaching and the risk of bushfires. I would like to commend my colleague Senator Troeth for mentioning the waste of money: the $500 million blow-out on the...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Asylum Seekers (10 speeches)
My question is—surprise!—to the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Evans. I refer to the special deal offered by the Rudd Labor government to bribe asylum seekers off...
- Climate Change (16 speeches)
My question is to Senator Wong, the Minister for Climate Change and Water. Can the minister inform the Senate on developments in clean energy in Australia and what opportunities there are for...
- Asylum Seekers (30 speeches, 2 comments)
My question is to the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Evans. How many refugees currently in Indonesia will be offered resettlement in 2009-10?
- Indonesian President’s State Visit (11 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Evans. I refer to the recent cancellation of President Yudhoyono’s state visit to Australia. Can the minister confirm...
- Climate Change (8 speeches)
My question is to Minister Ludwig, the Minister representing the Minister for Health and Ageing. Is the minister aware of the predicted impacts climate change will have on Australia’s...
- Asylum Seekers (11 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Evans. Given that there have been four unauthorised boat arrivals in four days, carrying 137 people including crew, will...
- Joint Replacement (6 speeches)
My question is to Senator Ludwig, representing the Minister for Health and Ageing, and it relates to artificial joint replacement. In the Australian newspaper on 25 August this year, the Minister...
- Asylum Seekers (15 speeches)
My question is to Senator Evans, the Minister representing the Prime Minister. I refer to the Prime Minister’s claim that he was unaware of the special deal given to the asylum seekers on...
- Defence (21 speeches)
My question is to Senator Faulkner, Minister for Defence. Is the minister aware of media reports that the government is not going to proceed with defence base consolidation? Can the minister...
- MR Mike Kaiser (0 speeches)
- Return to Order (2 speeches)
I seek leave to ask Senator Ludwig a question. Leave granted. I ask Senator Ludwig, representing the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Conroy, if he could...
- Questions without Notice: Additional Answers (0 speeches)
- Defence (1 speech)
I want to give some additional information to Senator Hutchins, who did ask me in the supplementary question, which appeared to amuse some in the chamber, whether the minister could give a...
- Green Building Council of Australia (1 speech)
I wish to provide additional information concerning a question that Senator Bob Brown asked of me yesterday involving the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. I seek leave to...
- Question Time (0 speeches)
- (11 speeches)
Mr Deputy President, I have a question to raise with you. It is a matter of regret that the President has left the chair because I was hoping to raise this matter with him. There is no doubt that...
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Asylum Seekers (9 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answers given by the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (Senator Evans) to questions without notice asked today, relating to asylum seekers. I...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Presentation (0 speeches)
Senators Xenophon, Brown and Joyce to move on the next day of sitting:That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to provide for the accurate labelling of palm oil in food, and for...
- 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 Siewert for today, proposing a reference to the Community Affairs...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Agricultural and Related Industries Committee; Meeting (1 speech)
I move:That the Select Committee on Agricultural and Related Industries be authorised to hold a public meeting during the sitting of the Senate on Wednesday, 18 November 2009, from 4 pm, to take...
- Environment, Communications and the Arts Legislation Committee; Extension of TIme (1 speech)
I move:That the time for the presentation of the report of the Environment, Communications and the Arts References Committee on sustainable management by the Commonwealth of water resources be...
- Environment, Communications and the Arts Legislation Committee; Meeting (1 speech)
I move:That the Environment, Communications and the Arts References Committee be authorised to hold a public meeting during the sitting of the Senate on Thursday, 19 November 2009, from 12.45 pm...
- Education, Employment and Workplace Relations References Committee; Reference: Variation (1 speech)
At the request of Senator Birmingham, I move:That the order of the Senate of 29 October 2009 referring a matter to the Environment, Communications and the Arts References Committee on Australia...
- Forests (0 speeches)
- Order (1 speech)
I move:(1)That the Senate:(a)recalls that the:(i)return to order motion moved on 16 September 2009 seeking a map of Australian forest cover (using the Kyoto definition of forest) for each year...
- Oil (0 speeches)
- (0 speeches)
That the Senate—(a)notes that:(i)neither the former Howard Government nor the Rudd Government has implemented the first recommendation of the 2007 Standing Committee on Rural and Regional...
- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I move:That the Senate—(a)notes:(i)statements from the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research (Senator Carr) in support of freedom of expression for scientists,(ii)the...
- World Toilet Day (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 626 standing in my name for today relating to World Toilet Day. Leave granted. I move the motion as amended: That the...
- Asylum Seekers (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 630 standing in my name for today relating to an audit of funds spent in Indonesia for asylum seeker management and people-smuggling....
- Australian Technical College Northern Tasmania (0 speeches)
- (9 speeches)
I, and on behalf of Senators Colbeck and Parry, move general business notice of motion No. 625:That the Senate—(a)notes:(i)the Australian Technical College Northern Tasmania (ATCNT) has...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Withdrawal (1 speech)
Mr Deputy President, I withdraw general business notice of motion No. 620 standing in my name.
- Fair Work Amendment (State Referrals and Other Measures) Legislation (0 speeches)
- Order (1 speech)
I move:(1)That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Education, Employment and Workplace Relations, no later than 3 pm on Thursday, 19 November 2009,...
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Dialysis Services (13 speeches)
The President has received a letter from Senator Siewert proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the Senate for discussion, namely: The need for the Federal...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- Landmines (1 speech)
On behalf of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Smith, I table a ministerial statement on landmines.
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Commonwealth Ombudsman (1 speech)
I present the report of the Commonwealth Ombudsman for 2008-09 on activities in monitoring controlled operations conducted by the Australian Crime Commission, Australian Federal Police and the...
- Budget (0 speeches)
- Portfolio Supplementary Estimates Statements (1 speech)
I table particulars of proposed expenditure in relation to water entitlements and home insulation in respect of the year ending on 30 June 2010, and particulars of certain proposed expenditure in...
- Geoscience Australia; Audits of General Purpose Accounts of Aged-Care Providers; Health Insurance Amendment (Revival of Table Items) Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- Returns to Order (11 speeches)
I table statements relating to two orders for the production of documents concerning carbon dioxide storage sites and aged care providers; and a statement and correspondence relating to the order...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Presentation (1 speech)
by leave—At the request of Senator Fierravanti-Wells, I give notice that, on the next day of sitting, she will move:That the Senate—(a)notes the continued presence of pull factors as...
- Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Income Support for Students) Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- Consideration of House of Representatives Message (0 speeches)
Message received from the House of Representatives returning the bill and acquainting the Senate that the House has agreed to amendments Nos 1 and 2 made by the Senate and disagreed to amendments...
- Asian Development Bank (Additional Subscription) Bill 2009; Long Service Leave Legislation Amendment (Telstra) Bill 2009; Statute Stocktake (Regulatory and Other Laws) Bill 2009; National Consumer Credit Protection (Fees) Bill 2009; Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority Amendment Bill 2009; Tax Agent Services (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- Assent (0 speeches)
Messages from the Governor-General reported informing the Senate of assent to the bills.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Economics References Committee; Report (17 speeches)
On behalf of the Chair of the Senate Economics References Committee, I present the final report of the committee on the GROCERYchoice website together with the Hansard record of proceedings and...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Presentation (0 speeches)
Senator Xenophon, Brown to move on the next day of sitting:That the following matters be referred to the Community Affairs References Committee for inquiry and report by 18 March...
- Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 [No. 2]; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009 [No. 2]; Australian Climate Change Regulatory Authority Bill 2009 [No. 2]; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges — Customs) Bill 2009 [No. 2]; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges — Excise) Bill 2009 [No. 2]; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges — General) Bill 2009 [No. 2]; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS Fuel Credits) Bill 2009 [No. 2]; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS Fuel Credits) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009 [No. 2]; Excise Tariff Amendment (Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme) Bill 2009 [No. 2]; Customs Tariff Amendment (Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme) Bill 2009 [No. 2]; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Amendment (Household Assistance) Bill 2009 [No. 2] (0 speeches)
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Consideration (0 speeches)
The following government document tabled earlier today was considered: Tourism Australia—Report for 2008-09. Motion to take note of document moved by Senator Parry. Debate adjourned till...
- 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.
- Coral Sea Conservation Zone (7 speeches)
Yesterday in this chamber the Senate made an important decision about the future of the Coral Sea. It was the intention of those sitting opposite that the Senate would in fact not vote on this...
- Urban Planning (1 speech)
Tonight I raise an issue that is of particular importance in this country. It is of importance generally and it is of importance because of a speech the Prime Minister made recently, where he...
- Australian Defence Force (1 speech)
Last week on Remembrance Day we stood for a minute’s silence to remember those Australians who died fighting to protect the values and freedoms which we so dearly cherish. The soldiers we...
- Coral Sea Conservation Zone (1 speech)
I have been encouraged to speak on the adjournment debate tonight on some comments made by my Queensland Senate colleague Senator Jan McLucas, who represents the Labor Party and who sometimes is...
- 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] Australian Research Council...
