Senate debates
Wednesday, 10 March 2010
- President Yudhoyono (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I table a letter I have received from the Speaker of the House of Representatives regarding today’s address by President Yudhoyono. The Speaker has asked me to remind senators that we are...
- Australian Centre for Renewable Energy Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (4 speeches)
Debate resumed from 26 November, on motion by Senator Stephens: That this bill be now read a second time.
- In Committee (13 speeches)
Bill—by leave—taken as a whole.
- Third Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
- Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
by leave—Yesterday during the vote on the Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives Bill 2009 arrangements were entered into for the pairing of Senator Xenophon. In the reflection of those...
- Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (18 speeches)
Debate resumed from 26 October, on motion by Senator Wong:
- Address by the President of the Republic of Indonesia (0 speeches)
- (8 speeches)
His Excellency, Dr Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, having been announced and escorted into the chamber—
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Presentation (1 speech)
I give notice that, on the next day of sitting, I shall move: That the provisions of paragraphs (5) to (8) of standing order 111 not apply to the Tax Laws Amendment (2010 GST Administration...
- Postponement (0 speeches)
The following items of business were postponed: General business notice of motion no. 694 standing in the name of the Leader of the Family First Party (Senator Fielding) for today, proposing the...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Dialysis Services (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate—(a)congratulates the Western Australian Government on its commitment to negotiate an agreement with the Northern Territory Government so that renal patients living...
- Burma (0 speeches)
- (16 speeches)
I move: That the Senate—(a)notes that:(i)9 March is an international day of action to raise awareness about the new military offensive against Karen civilians by the Burmese Army in...
- Tibet (0 speeches)
- (12 speeches)
I move: That the Senate—(a)notes:(i)that 10 March 2010 is the 51st anniversary of the Tibetan uprising and the Dalai Lama’s exile to India and the 2nd anniversary of the beginning of...
- Australian War Memorial (0 speeches)
- (4 speeches)
I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 720, standing in my name and the name of Senator Williams, by omitting in subparagraph (a)(iii) the following words ‘and in many...
- Sea Shepherd; Conservation Society Ships (0 speeches)
- Order (1 speech)
I move: That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Prime Minister, the Minister representing the Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Minister representing the Minister for...
- West Papua (0 speeches)
- (4 speeches)
I move: That the Senate calls on the Government to work with the Government of Indonesia to allow West Papua to participate in the act of self-determination to be carried out in accordance with...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Postponement (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That general business notice of motion no. 730 standing in my name for today, relating to ATM fees, be postponed till the next day of sitting. Question agreed to.
- Former British Child Migrants (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I, and on behalf of Senators Humphries and Moore, move: That the Senate—(a)welcomes the British Government’s apology made on 24 February 2010 to the thousands of children who were...
- Whaling (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate—(a)recognises the Australian community’s strong interest in the issue of illegal whaling;(b)acknowledges the Government’s stated interest in pursuing...
- International Labour Organisation Conventions (0 speeches)
- (7 speeches)
I move: That the Senate—(a)notes the International Labour Organisation’s ‘Report of the Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations’ from...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Scrutiny of Bills Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of Senator Coonan, I present the third report of 2010 of the Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills. I also lay on the table Scrutiny of Bills Alert Digest No. 3 of 2010....
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- Green Loans Program (3 speeches)
I seek leave to make a statement on the Green Loans Program. Leave granted. I thank the Senate. As the Senate would be aware, some two days ago I was sworn in as the Minister for Climate Change,...
- Auditor-General’S Reports (0 speeches)
- Report No. 24 of 2009-10 (1 speech)
In accordance with the provisions of the Auditor-General Act 1997, I present the following report of the Auditor-General: Report No. 24 of 2009-10: Performance audit––Procurement of...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Fisheries Legislation Amendment Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (1 speech)
I move: That the following bill be introduced: a Bill for an Act to amend the law in relation to fisheries, and for related purposes. Question agreed to. I present the bill and move: That this...
- 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— FISHERIES LEGISLATION...
- Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sexual Offences Against Children) Bill 2010; Tax Laws Amendment (2010 GST Administration Measures No. 1) Bill 2010 (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— CRIMES LEGISLATION...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Community Affairs Legislation Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the Chair of the Community Affairs Legislation Committee, Senator Moore, I present the report of the Committee on the provisions of the Social Security and Other Legislation...
- Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- Leave of Absence (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
by leave—I thank Senator Back for his kindness in allowing an important matter for a Western Australian senator to be dealt with and I move: That leave of absence be granted to Senator Cash...
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
The Acting Deputy President: Order! It being 7.20 pm, I propose the question: That the Senate do now adjourn.
- Defence Procurement (1 speech)
Tonight I want to talk about a subject which is dear to my heart—that is, the defence of Australia. I was alarmed to see in the Age this morning an article quoting Professor Peter Leahy of...
- Paid Parental Leave (14 speeches)
I rise tonight to make some comments on an issue that I think is top of mind at the moment for people right across the country, and that is paid parental leave. There are varying views on this...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Tabling (0 speeches)
The following documents were tabled by the Clerk: Defence Act—Determinations under section 58B—Defence Determinations— 2010/6—Post indexes – amendment....
- Departmental and Agency Contracts (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...
