Senate debates
Tuesday, 26 October 2010
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move:That, on Wednesday, 27 October 2010, the routine of business be varied to provide that:(a)government business be considered from 2 pm to 3 pm; and(b)questions without notice be called on...
- Standing Orders (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I move:That standing order 50 (Prayer) be amended as follows: Omit the standing order, and substitute the following: 50 Prayer and acknowledgement of country The President, on taking...
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- Afghanistan (7 speeches)
Debate resumed from 25 October, on motion by Senator Chris Evans: That the Senate take note of the statement.
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Mining (10 speeches)
My question is directed to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Evans. I refer to the Prime Minister’s remarks to the Australian Industry Group dinner last night that...
- Economy (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Finance and Deregulation, Senator Wong. Can the minister inform the Senate about Australia’s current economic circumstances and outline the challenges...
- Asylum Seekers (11 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Evans. Is it still the government’s policy for a regional processing centre to be established in East Timor for...
- Higher Education (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations, Senator Evans. Can the minister inform the Senate what action the government is taking to reward high...
- Murray-Darling Basin (27 speeches)
Mr President, my question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities—which, surprisingly, is Senator Conroy. Minister,...
- Coal Seam Gas Projects (8 speeches)
My question without notice is to the Minister representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities and it is about the minister for the environment’s...
- Water (17 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, Senator Conroy. When was the government first advised by the...
- Economy (7 speeches)
Mr President, my question is to the Minister for Small Business and Minister Assisting on Deregulation, Senator Sherry. Can the minister advise the Senate on the achievements of the Gillard...
- Murray-Darling Basin (17 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, Senator Conroy. I refer the minister to Senator Wong’s statement...
- National Broadband Network (14 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Conroy. Can the minister explain to the Senate how the National Broadband Network will deliver on...
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Mining (13 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answer given by the Leader of the Government in the Senate (Senator Evans) to the excellent question without notice asked by Senator Brandis today,...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Presentation (0 speeches)
Senator Ludwig to move on the next day of sitting:That, in accordance with section 10B(2) of the Health Insurance Act 1973, the Senate approves the Health Insurance (Extended Medicare Safety...
- Leave of Absence (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That leave of absence be granted to Senator Minchin for the period for the remainder of this week on account of personal reasons.. Question agreed to.
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Presentation (0 speeches)
Senator Chris Evans to move on the next day of sitting:That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act relating to education for overseas students, and for related purposes. Education...
- Postponement (0 speeches)
The following item of business was postponed: General business notice of motion no. 63 standing in the names of Senators Siewert and Xenophon for today, relating to food labelling standards,...
- Minerals Resource Rent Tax (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 59 standing in my name relating to key assumptions underpinning mining taxation, because a gremlin made a little mistake in the way it...
- Green Loans Program (0 speeches)
- Order (0 speeches)
Senator BIRMINGHAM(South Australia)(3.41 pm)—I move: That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, no later than noon...
- Mental Health (0 speeches)
- (6 speeches)
FIERRAVANTI-WELLS(New South Wales)(3.42 pm)—I move:That the Senate—(a)notes that:(i)mental illness afflicts more Australians than almost all other health disorders, only ranking...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Postponement (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That business of the Senate notice of motion no. 1 standing in his name for today, proposing a reference to the Community Affairs References Committee, be postponed till...
- Emissions Reduction Target (0 speeches)
- (1 speech, 1 comment)
I move:That the Senate—(a)notes:(i)that a study release by the Australian National University’s Centre for Climate Economics and Policy concludes that the conditions for lifting...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Economy (22 speeches)
The President has 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...
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- Murray-Darling Basin; Victorian Bushfires (4 speeches)
I table two ministerial statements relating to the reform of the Murray-Darling Basin, together with advice from the Australian Government Solicitor, and the Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission.
- Parliamentary Zone (0 speeches)
- Proposal for Works (1 speech)
In accordance with the provisions of the parliament act 1974, I present two proposals for works within the Parliamentary Zone, relating to the construction of a new access road from Kings Avenue...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Membership (2 speeches)
The President has received letters from a party leader requesting changes in the membership of various committees.
- Joint Committees; Membership (0 speeches)
Message recieved from the House of Representatives recieved informing the Senate of the appointment of members of the House of Representatives to joint committees, as follows: Australian...
- Airports Amendment Bill 2010 (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— Today I am reintroducing...
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- Documents (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Order! It being 6.50 pm, the Senate will proceed to the consideration of government documents.
- Medibank Private Limited (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate take note of the document. I note the very good success of Medibank Private during this period, and I want to pay a compliment to and congratulate the management—to...
- Office of Renewable Energy Regulator (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate take note of the document. This is a very important report. It highlights the merit of renewable energy in Australia. I particularly want to note the merit and the...
- Military Superannuation Benefits Board; Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Authority (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate take note of the documents. I welcome this opportunity to take note of these documents, namely the Military Superannuation Benefits Board annual report 2009-10 and the...
- Consideration (0 speeches)
The following government documents tabled earlier today were considered: Final budget outcome 2009-10—Report by the Treasurer (Mr Swan) and the Minister for Finance and Deregulation...
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Order! There being no further consideration of government documents, I propose the question: That the Senate do now adjourn.
- Education (1 speech)
I doubt anyone in this chamber would disagree with me if I said that the role of Australian schools in preparing children for their lives as adults goes beyond simply teaching skills and...
- Nitric Oxide Therapy (2 speeches)
I write today to place on the public record the critical need for publicly funded nitric oxide therapy to treat critical care infants. This therapy is used to treat hypoxic respiratory failure,...
- Agreement for a Better Parliament (1 speech)
I want to address tonight a matter which is now largely of historical interest, but I do so essentially to correct some inaccurate claims that were made about the opposition—in particular...
- Australian Defence Force Parliamentary Program (1 speech)
My involvement in this year’s Australian Defence Force Parliamentary Program was undertaken with Operation Resolute in Darwin, commencing on Monday, 5 July and concluding on the Thursday....
- St Mary of the Cross (1 speech)
I rise tonight to speak briefly about the delegation to Rome for the canonisation of Mary MacKillop, which I was a part of. It was a great honour to travel to Rome. I was in a delegation that...
- Teenage Pregnancy (1 speech)
Not wanting to detract from the spiritual tone of Senator Joyce’s speech on the works of Mary MacKillop and noting her canonisation last week, I rise to speak on a different matter,...
- Education (1 speech)
I am on record in the past for having suggested that what we need to do is close down all the special schools in Australia and divert all of those human resources and all of the other resources,...
- Posthumous Victoria Cross Recipients (1 speech)
Tonight, I stand in support of a posthumous granting of a Victoria Cross for Ordinary Seaman Teddy Sheean and Captain Hec Waller. The Victoria Cross is the highest honour that can be awarded to...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Tabling (0 speeches)
The following documents were tabled by the Clerk: Acts Interpretation Act—Statements pursuant to subsection 34C(6) relating to the extension of specified period for presentation of...
