Senate debates
Thursday, 25 February 2010
- Petitions (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
The Clerk: A petition has been lodged for presentation as follows:
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Presentation (0 speeches)
Senator Milne to move on the next day of sitting:That the Senate—(a)notes:(i)the Federal Government’s aim to implement through the Council of Australian Governments a seamless...
- Withdrawal (1 speech)
On behalf of the Senate Standing Committee on Regulations and Ordinances, I give notice that, on the next day of sitting, I shall withdraw business of the Senate notice of motion No. 1 standing...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move: That the following government business orders of the day be considered from 12.45 pm till not later than 2 pm today:National Consumer Credit Protection Amendment Bill 2010...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Postponement (0 speeches)
The following items of business were postponed: Business of the Senate notice of motion no. 1 standing in the name of Senator Xenophon for today, proposing a reference to the Community Affairs...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Scrutiny of Bills Committee; Reference (1 speech)
At the request of Senator Coonan, I move:That—(1)The following matter be referred to the Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills for inquiry and report by 12 May 2010:The future...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Consideration of Legislation (1 speech)
I move:That the provisions of paragraphs (5) to (8) of standing order 111 not apply to the following bills, allowing them to be considered during this period of sittings: Corporations Amendment...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Radioactive Waste (0 speeches)
- Order (3 speeches)
I move:That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Resources and Energy, no later than 4 pm on 11 March 2010:(a)all reports submitted to the Federal...
- National Industrial Manslaughter Laws (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I move:That, with regard to the comments made by the Leader of the Opposition (Mr Abbott) on industrial manslaughter, the Senate accepts the need for strong national industrial manslaughter laws....
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Budget (0 speeches)
- Australian Astronomical Observatory Bill 2009; Australian Astronomical Observatory (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2009 (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— Australian...
- Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform and Reinstatement of Racial Discrimination Act) 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— Social Security and...
- Health Insurance Amendment (Compliance) Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- Consideration of House of Representatives Message (0 speeches)
A message has been received from the House of Representatives returning the Health Insurance Amendment (Compliance) Bill 2009, informing the Senate that the House has insisted on disagreeing to...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee; Reference (12 speeches, 1 comment)
I, and also on behalf of Senator Milne, move:That the following matter be referred to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee for inquiry and report by 17 June 2010: The...
- Additional Estimates; Report (1 speech)
Pursuant to order and at the request of the chairs of the respective committees, I present reports from legislation committees in respect of the 2009-10 additional estimates, together with the...
- Environment, Communications and the Arts Legislation Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the Chair of the Environment, Communications and the Arts Legislation Committee, Senator McEwen, I present the report of the committee on the provisions of the Do Not Call Register...
- Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee; Report (3 speeches)
I present the report of the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee on the Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Approval of Overseas Service) Bill 2008 [No. 2], together with...
- Economics Legislation Committee; Reports (1 speech)
Pursuant to order and at the request of the Chair of the Economics Legislation Committee, Senator Hurley, I present reports on legislation from the committee, as listed at item 8, as orders of...
- Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Committee; Report (1 speech)
I present the report of the committee on the provisions of the Occupational Health and Safety and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2009, together with the Hansard record of proceedings and...
- Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee; Report (1 speech)
I present a second interim report of the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee on import restrictions on beef. I seek leave to move a motion in relation to the report....
- Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee; Report (1 speech)
I present the final report of the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee on security challenges facing Papua New Guinea and the island states of the southwest Pacific. Ordered...
- Economics Legislation Committee; Proposed Reference of Carbon Polution Reduction Scheme Bill 2010 and Related Bills (14 speeches, 1 comment)
In my brief remarks last night, if I recall correctly, I concluded by saying that the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme is not, in fact, an environmental bill. The government understands that. It...
- Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives Bill 2009 [No. 2] (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (4 speeches)
Debate resumed from 4 February, on motion by Senator Ludwig: That this bill be now read a second time.
- National Consumer Credit Protection Amendment Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (2 speeches)
Debate resumed from 24 February, on motion by Senator Wong: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Third Reading (0 speeches)
Bill passed through its remaining stages without amendment or debate.
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move: That intervening business be postponed till after consideration of government business order of the day no. 8 (National Health Security Amendment (Background Checking) Bill 2009)....
- National Health Security Amendment (Background Checking) Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (2 speeches)
Debate resumed from 22 February, 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.
- International Tax Agreements Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2009 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (2 speeches)
Debate resumed from 22 February, 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.
- Aviation Transport Security Amendment (2009 Measures No. 2) Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (13 speeches)
Debate resumed from 26 November 2009, on motion by Senator Stephens: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Third Reading (0 speeches)
Bill passed through its remaining stages without amendment or debate.
- Australian Astronomical Observatory Bill 2009; Australian Astronomical Observatory (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (2 speeches)
Debate resumed.
- Third Reading (0 speeches)
Bills passed through their remaining stages without amendment or debate.
- Tax Laws Amendment (Political Contributions and Gifts) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Returned from the House of Representatives (2 speeches)
Consideration resumed from 22 June 2009. House of Representatives message— That the Senate’s amendments (1) to (22) be disagreed to, but that, in place thereof, the Bill be amended as...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (15 speeches)
I move: That intervening business be postponed till after consideration of government business order of the day no. 6, Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Home Insulation Program (11 speeches)
Mr President, my question is to the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on Government Service Delivery, Senator Arbib. Minister, how many job seekers not involved in home insulation will now...
- National Broadband Network (6 speeches)
Mr President, my question is directed to the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Conroy. I ask, can the minister inform the Senate of progress towards digital...
- Home Insulation Program (27 speeches)
My question is to the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Government Service Delivery, Senator Arbib. Did any departmental officials ever advise or suggest to the minister or his staff that...
- Leaders Debate (10 speeches)
My question without notice is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Evans. I refer to Labor’s promise in the run-up to the last election that, instead of the Prime...
- Green Loans Program (9 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts, Senator Wong. Minister, how many audits of homes completed by green loans assessors are...
- Defence Capability Plan (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Defence, Senator Faulkner. Can the minister outline to the Senate the government’s commitment to acquire a new defence capability for the Australian armed...
- Asylum Seekers (11 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Evans. I refer the minister to the statement made prior to the last federal election by the Prime Minister, when he said in...
- Trade: Dumping Duties (9 speeches)
My question is to Senator Wong, the Minister representing the Attorney-General, and is in relation to the decision to lift dumping duties on toilet paper products imported from Indonesia and...
- Transport (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Evans. Is the government concerned that the established COAG milestones for the national priorities of transport policy and...
- Book Industry (13 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Senator Carr. Can the minister inform the Senate what the government is doing to make the Australian book industry...
- Questions without Notice: Additional Answers (0 speeches)
- Asylum Seekers (1 speech)
Mr Deputy President, on 10 September last year in response to a question from you I made a commitment to the Senate to release Defence’s photographic and video record of the SIEV36 tragedy...
- Trade: Dumping Duties (1 speech)
In question time today Senator Xenophon asked me a question, and I think I need to add to the answer to ensure it is clear. This is in relation to his second supplementary question. Under the...
- Home Insulation Program (1 speech)
During question time I took on notice a question from Senator Birmingham. I respond with the following information. My concern, my role and that of my office was to have the home insulation...
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Home Insulation Program (24 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answers given by the Minister for Employment Participation and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on Government Service Delivery (Senator Arbib) to...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That:(a)intervening business be postponed till after consideration of general business order of the day no. 90 (Marriage Equality Amendment Bill 2009);(b)the item...
- Marriage Equality Amendment Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (7 speeches)
Debate resumed from 24 June 2009, on motion by Senator Hanson-Young: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Questions without Notice: Additional Answers (0 speeches)
- Asylum Seekers (1 speech)
Mr President, I wish to correct the record and provide an explanation of an answer given by Senator Evans, the Leader of the Government. In answer to a question from Senator Humphries in question...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Selection of Bills Committee; Report (3 speeches)
I present the third report of 2010 for the Selection of Bills Committee and I seek leave to have the report incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. The report read as follows— SELECTION...
- Leave of Absence (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That leave of absence be granted to Senator Williams today. Question agreed to.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Documents (0 speeches)
- NBN Co. Ltd (3 speeches)
Debate resumed from 4 February, on motion by Senator Birmingham: That the Senate take note of the document.
- Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (8 speeches, 1 comment)
Debate resumed from 4 February, on motion by Senator Boyce: That the Senate take note of the document.
- Consideration (2 speeches)
I seek leave to reinstate documents 4 and 7. Leave granted.
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation (1 speech)
Debate resumed from 4 February, on motion by Senator Parry: That the Senate take note of the document.
- Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism (1 speech)
Debate resumed from 4 February, on motion by Senator Parry: That the Senate take note of the document.
- Wet Tropics Management Authority (1 speech)
Debate resumed from 4 February, on motion by Senator Parry: That the Senate take note of the report.
- Australian Electoral Commission (11 speeches)
Debate resumed from 4 February, on motion by Senator Parry: That the Senate take note of the report.
- Department of Climate Change (5 speeches)
Debate resumed from 4 February, on motion by Senator Parry: That the Senate take note of the report.
- Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation (0 speeches)
Debate resumed from 4 February, on motion by Senator Parry: That the Senate take note of the document. I want to very quickly talk about the implementation of an importation program for beef on...
- Tourism Australia (3 speeches)
Debate resumed from 4 February, on motion by Senator Parry: That the Senate take note of the document.
- Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (22 speeches)
I would like to speak to document 29, the Mid-Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook 2009-10 statement by the Treasurer, Mr Swan, and the Minister for Finance and Deregulation, Mr Tanner. I think it is...
- Consideration (0 speeches)
The following orders of the day relating to government documents were considered: Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975—Great Barrier Reef outlook report 2009. Motion of Senator Adams to...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Consideration (0 speeches)
The following orders of the day relating to committee reports and government responses were considered: Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee—Report—Natural...
- Auditor-General’S Reports (0 speeches)
- Consideration (0 speeches)
The following orders of the day relating to reports of the Auditor-General were considered: Administration of the Water Smart Australia Program—Department of the Environment, Water,...
- 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.
- Organ Donation (1 speech)
I rise today to speak on the very important issue of organ donation. As we know, this week is Australian Organ Donor Awareness Week. There have been many people in both the other chamber and this...
- Questions without Notice: Additional Answers (0 speeches)
- Asylum Seekers (1 speech)
Mr President, I seek leave to table a document. Leave granted. I thank the Senate very much for its courtesy. I indicated after question time today that I hoped I would be in a position to table...
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (0 speeches)
Debate resumed.
- Mr Michael Hodgman QC (1 speech)
I rise to speak on the retirement of a prominent Tasmanian from public life, a Tasmanian who has spent 44 years in the service of his fellow Tasmanians and Australians, 35 of those years in...
- Climate Change and Agriculture (1 speech)
This evening I rise to discuss a matter in my backyard. Last month on a hot Queensland summer day I was given the opportunity to accompany the Hon. Tony Burke MP, Minister for Agriculture,...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Tabling (0 speeches)
The following documents were tabled by the Clerk: Migration Act—Statements for period 1 July to 31 December 2009 under sections— 46A(2) [29]. 197AB [14]. 417 [169].
- Return to Order (0 speeches)
The following document was tabled pursuant to the order of the Senate of 25 March 1999, as amended: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission—Report to the Australian Senate on...
- Departmental and Agency Contracts (0 speeches)
The following documents were tabled pursuant to the order of the Senate of 20 June 2001, as amended: Departmental and agency contracts for 2009—Letters of advice— Agriculture,...
- Indexed Lists of Departmental and Agency Files (0 speeches)
The following documents were tabled pursuant to the order of the Senate of 30 May 1996, as amended: Indexed lists of departmental and agency files for the period 1 July to 31 December...
