Senate debates
Monday, 25 October 2010
- Personal Explanations (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I claim to have been misrepresented and seek leave to make a brief statement to the Senate. Leave granted. I thank the Senate. On Saturday, 23 October, the Mercury newspaper printed an article on...
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- Afghanistan (5 speeches)
by leave—I move: That the speaking times in relation to the ministerial statement relating to Afghanistan be as follows:(a)that a senator speaking to the motion shall not speak for more...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Federal Election (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Evans. I quote the Prime Minister: I think when you go to an election and you give a promise to the Australian people, you...
- Economy (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Finance and Deregulation, Senator Wong. Can the minister inform the Senate about the importance of competition in the banking sector and why competition in the...
- Asylum Seekers (28 speeches)
Mr President—
- National Broadband Network (17 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Conroy. Can the minister inform the Senate why the government’s investment in the National...
- Asylum Seekers (11 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Carr. I refer to the statement by the Western Australian Labor opposition leader, Eric Ripper,...
- Indigenous Suicide (6 speeches)
My question today is to the Minister representing the Minister for Mental Health and Ageing, Minister Ludwig. Bearing in mind the increasing rate of suicide amongst Aboriginal Australians in...
- Murray-Darling Basin (24 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, Senator Conroy. I refer to the report issued last Friday by the COAG...
- Indigenous Employment (9 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Indigenous Employment and Economic Development, Senator Arbib. Is the minister aware that on Saturday the Business Council of Australia released its second...
- Budget (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Evans. Why does the government still refuse to publicly release the key assumptions it has used to estimate the revenue...
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Asylum Seekers (11 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of answers to questions without notice asked by Senators Fisher and Cash. On 23 April 2003, Ms Gillard in her capacity as shadow minister for population and...
- Indigenous Suicide (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answer given by the Minister representing the Minister for Mental Health and Ageing, Senator Ludwig, to a question without notice asked by Senator Siewert...
- Condolences (0 speeches)
- Hon. Kenneth Shaw Wriedt (9 speeches)
The PRESIDENT (3.32 pm)—It is with deep regret that I inform the Senate of the death on 18 October 2010 of the Hon. Kenneth Shaw Wriedt, a senator for Tasmania from 1968 to 1980.
- Dr Gareth Clayton (1 speech)
It is with deep regret that I inform the Senate of the death on 1 July 2010, of Dr Gareth Clayton a member of the House of Representatives for the division of Isaacs, Victoria, from 1974 to 1975.
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Presentation (0 speeches)
Senator Fielding to move on the next day of sitting:That the following matter be referred to the Community Affairs References Committee for inquiry and report by 30 April 2011: The adverse...
- Leave of Absence (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
by leave—I move: That leave of absence be granted to Senator Farrell for the period of 25 October to 26 October 2010 on account of parliamentary business, and Senator Polley from 25 October...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Postponement (0 speeches)
The following item of business was postponed: General business notice of motion no. 34 standing in the name of the Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Bob Brown) for today, proposing the...
- Restoring Territory Rights (Voluntary Euthanasia Legislation) Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- Consideration of Legislation (1 speech)
by leave—I move:That the Senate notes the Australian Greens’ intention to debate and vote on the Restoring Territory Rights (Voluntary Euthanasia Legislation) Bill 2010 as a matter of...
- Tobacco Advertising (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I move:That the Senate—(a)notes that 30 September 2010 marked the 60th anniversary of the landmark 1950 report by Doll and Hill in the British Medical Journal identifying beyond doubt that...
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Murray Darling Basin (8 speeches, 1 comment)
I have received a letter from Senator Fifield proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the Senate for discussion, namely: The Gillard government’s failure to...
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Tabling (2 speeches)
Pursuant to standing orders 38 and 166, I present documents listed on today’s Order of Business at item 12, which have been presented to the President, the Deputy President and the...
- Department of the Senate: Travel (1 speech)
I table documents providing details of travelling allowance payments made by the Department of the Senate to senators and members for the period 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010, and travel...
- Response to Senate Resolution (1 speech)
The Acting Deputy President: I present a response from the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities to a resolution of the Senate of 23 June 2010 concerning...
- Delegation Reports (0 speeches)
- Parliamentary Service Commissioner (0 speeches)
- Annual Report (1 speech)
The Acting Deputy President: I move: I present the annual report of the Parliamentary Service Commissioner for 2009-10.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Carer Recognition Bill 2010; Civil Dispute Resolution Bill 2010; Food Standards Australia New Zealand Amendment Bill 2010; International Tax Agreements Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2010; National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) Bill 2010; Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Amendment Bill 2010; Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Amendment Bill 2010; Protection of the Sea Legislation Amendment Bill 2010; Superannuation Legislation Amendment Bill 2010; Telecommunications Interception and Intelligence Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2010; Tradex Scheme Amendment Bill 2010; Veterans’ Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2010; National Security Legislation Amendment Bill 2010; Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement Bill 2010; Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2010; Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Safety Levies) Amendment 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— Carer Recognition...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Gambling Reform Committee; Membership (1 speech)
A message has been received from the House of Representatives informing the Senate of the appointment of members to the Joint Select Committee on Gambling Reform.
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Australian Law Reform Commission (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That the Senate take note of the document. In particular, I wish to raise some concerns about the future of Australia’s premier law reform body. We had Senate...
- Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor-General (10 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of the document. The document is a letter of advice relating to lists of departmental and agency appointments and vacancies. In the response, which I have here,...
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- Business (0 speeches)
- Consideration of Legislation (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That the order of consideration of government business orders of the day for the remainder of today be as follows: Superannuation Legislation Amendment Bill 2010;...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Membership (1 speech)
I have received letters from party leaders and an Independent senator requesting changes in the membership of committees. Senator LUDWIG(Queensland—Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and...
- Superannuation Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (2 speeches)
Debate resumed from 25 October, on motion by Senator Chris Evans: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Third Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
- International Tax Agreements Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2010 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (2 speeches)
Debate resumed from 25 October, on motion by Senator Chris Evans: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Third Reading (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
- National Measurement Amendment Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (2 speeches)
Debate resumed from 29 September, on motion by Senator Ludwig: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Third Reading (0 speeches)
Bill passed through its remaining stages without amendment or debate.
- Service and Execution of Process Amendment (Interstate Fine Enforcement) Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (3 speeches)
Debate resumed from 29 September, on motion by Senator Ludwig: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Third Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
- Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards Amendment Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (2 speeches)
Debate resumed from 29 September, on motion by Senator Ludwig: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Third Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
- Protection of the Sea Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (2 speeches)
Debate resumed.
- Third Reading (0 speeches)
Bill passed through its remaining stages without amendment or debate.
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That the order of business for the remainder of the evening be consideration of a motion to take note of a ministerial statement about Afghanistan. Question agreed to.
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Consideration (0 speeches)
The following government documents tabled earlier today were considered: Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards Act 2005Independent review of the Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards...
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Order! It being 9.50 pm, I propose the question: That the Senate do now adjourn.
- Disability Services (1 speech)
During my time in this place several of my speeches have focussed on issues confronting people with disability. This would indicate to other senators and my constituents that disability services...
- Pink Ribbon Day (1 speech)
Madam Acting Deputy President, I am sure that you are aware that today is Pink Ribbon Day, which signifies the recognition of breast cancer survivors and the 14,000 women who have and will be...
- Equal Pay (1 speech)
Before I begin, I would like to acknowledge the contribution by Senator Adams. She is a role model, a survivor herself, and I think she has managed to capture and sum up very well how many of us...
- Pink Ribbon Day (1 speech)
Today is Pink Ribbon Day 2010 and, as the shadow parliamentary secretary for the status of women, I welcome the opportunity to raise awareness about breast cancer by acknowledging and supporting...
- 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. An explanatory statement is tabled with...
- Departmental and Agency Appointments (0 speeches)
The following documents tabled earlier today were considered: Departmental and agency appointments and vacancies—Budget (Supplementary) estimates—Letters of advice—Motion to...
- Departmental and Agency Grants (0 speeches)
The following documents tabled earlier today were considered: Departmental and agency grants—Budget (Supplementary) estimates—Letters of advice— Office of the Official Secretary...
