Senate debates
Wednesday, 27 October 2010
- Education Services for Overseas Students Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (1 speech)
I move: That the following bill be introduced: a Bill for an Act relating to education for overseas students, and for related purposes. Question agreed to. I present the bill and move: That this...
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I table the explanatory memorandum relating to the bill and move: That this bill be now read a second time. I seek leave to have the second reading speech incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted....
- Health Insurance (Extended Medicare Safety Net) Amendment Determination 2010 (No. 2) (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I move:That, in accordance with section 10B(2) of the Health Insurance Act 1973, the Senate approves the Health Insurance (Extended Medicare Safety Net) Amendment Determination 2010 (No. 2) made...
- Health Insurance (Extended Medicare Safety Net - Midwives) Amendment Determination 2010 (0 speeches)
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I move:That, in accordance with section 10B(2) of the Health Insurance Act 1973, the Senate approves the Health Insurance (Extended Medicare Safety Net—Midwives) Amendment Determination...
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- Afghanistan (17 speeches)
Debate resumed from 25 October, on motion by Senator Chris Evans: That the Senate take note of the statement.
- Matters of Public Interest (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Order! It being 12.45 pm, I call on matters of public interest.
- Workplace Relations (3 speeches)
I rise on a matter of public interest concerning sham contracting and the exploitation of foreign workers. Since coming to this place in 2008 I have spent a good deal of my time in budget...
- Independent Youth Allowance (1 speech)
I rise today to make a contribution to the matter of public interest discussion, and I think it most certainly is a matter of public interest that I am raising. It is that of the issue of student...
- Child Protection (1 speech)
I rise today to speak on a matter of public interest, and that is the very important issue of child abuse and neglect and caring for our children. We all know that child welfare is an issue we...
- Northern Australia (2 speeches)
The importance of Northern Australia to our country is certainly a matter of great public interest, though perhaps a matter that is not quite as well understood by most Australians as it should...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That government business order of the day relating to the ministerial statement on Afghanistan be called on immediately. Question agreed to.
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Murray-Darling Basin (49 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, Senator Conroy. Does the minister agree with the following statement:...
- Broadband (19 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Conroy. Can the minister inform the Senate on the rollout of the National Broadband Network? What has...
- Education (6 speeches, 1 comment)
Mr President, my question is to Senator Evans, Leader of the Government in the Senate and the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations in his capacity representing...
- Environment (21 speeches)
Mr President, my question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Senator Wong. Is the minister aware that the cumulative greenhouse gas emissions...
- Asylum Seekers (15 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Carr. I refer the minister to the Curtin detention centre, near Derby in Western Australia, the...
- Economics (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Finance and Deregulation, Senator Wong. Minister, what is the importance of a constructive policy debate in achieving economic reform?
- Indigenous Affairs (11 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Senator Arbib. I refer the minister to the government’s commitment...
- Franchising (6 speeches, 1 comment)
My question is to the Minister for Small Business, Senator Sherry. South Australia’s Minister for Small Business, the Hon. Tom Koutsantonis, has recently announced that he will introduce a...
- Mental Health (10 speeches)
My question is to Senator Ludwig, the Minister representing the Minister for Mental Health and Ageing. Prior to the election, the Prime Minister pronounced that mental health would be a...
- Questions without Notice: Additional Answers (0 speeches)
- Coal Seam Gas Projects (1 speech)
In question time yesterday Senator Bob Brown asked me a question about coal seam gas projects. I seek leave to incorporate in Hansard some further information in relation to his question. Leave...
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- (28 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answers given by ministers to questions without notice asked today. On all the topics the opposition explored with the government today, and even in the...
- Petitions (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
The Clerk: A petition has been lodged for presentation as follows:
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Presentation (0 speeches)
Senator Fifield to move on the next day of sitting:That the Poker Machine Harm Reduction Tax (Administration) Bill 2008 [2010] and the Poker Machine (Reduced Losses—Interim Measures) Bill...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Selection of Bills Committee; Report (1 speech)
by leave—I present the 12th report of 2010 of the Selection of Bills Committee. Ordered that the report be adopted. I seek leave to move a motion in relation to bills referred to committees...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Postponement (0 speeches)
The following items of business were postponed: General business notice of motion no. 73 standing in the name of the Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Bob Brown) for 28 October 2010,...
- Food Labelling (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I, and also on behalf of Senator Xenophon, move:That the Senate—(a)notes reports in Australia that found infant formula had been contaminated with genetically modified (GM) soy and...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Joint Select Committee on Gambling Reform; Meeting (1 speech)
At the request of Senator Crossin, I move:That the Joint Select Committee on Gambling Reform be authorised to hold a private meeting otherwise than in accordance with standing order 33(1) during...
- Economics Legislation Committee; Meeting (1 speech)
At the request of Senator Hurley, I move:That the Economics Legislation Committee be authorised to hold a private meeting otherwise than in accordance with standing order 33(1) during the sitting...
- Community Affairs References Committee; Reference (4 speeches)
I move:That the following matter be referred to the Community Affairs References Committee for inquiry and report by 30 April 2011: The social and economic impacts of rural wind farms, and in...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Postponement (1 speech)
by leave—At the request of Senator Heffernan, I move: That business of the Senate notice of motion No. 2 standing in the name of Senator Heffernan for today, proposing a reference to the...
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Broadband (57 speeches)
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 refusal to...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Scrutiny of Bills Committee; Report (1 speech)
I present the 8th report of the Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills. I also lay on the table Scrutiny of Bills Alert Digest No. 8, dated 27 October 2010. Ordered that the report...
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- Superannuation (1 speech)
On behalf of the Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, Mr Shorten, I table a ministerial statement on better superannuation for Australia.
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Membership (2 speeches)
I have received letters from party leaders requesting changes in the membership of committees.
- Corporations Amendment (No. 1) Bill 2010; Defence Legislation Amendment (Security of Defence Premises) Bill 2010; Fisheries Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2010; National Health and Hospitals Network 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— Corporations...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Procedure Committee; Report (1 speech)
I present the third report of 2010 of the Procedure Committee. Ordered that the reported be printed. I seek leave to move a motion in relation to the consideration of the report. Leave granted. I...
- Environment and Communications References Committee; Report (3 speeches)
On behalf of Senator Fisher, the chair of the Environment and Communications References Committee, I present the report of the Environment and Communications References Committee on the Green...
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- Documents (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
It being after 6.50 pm, the Senate will now proceed to the consideration of government documents.
- Australian Institute of Marine Science (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate take note of the document. Five minutes is not sufficient time to speak in depth about the great achievements of the Australian Institute of Marine Science at Cape...
- Consideration (0 speeches)
The following government document tabled earlier today was considered: Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity—Report of the Integrity Commissioner for 2009-10. Motion to take...
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Order! It being 7.04 pm, I propose the question: That the Senate do now adjourn.
- St Mary of the Cross (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about a great woman and a tireless battler who courageously fought for the rights of the less fortunate and gave the gift of education to many poor young Australians. I...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Tabling (0 speeches)
The following government documents were table: Aboriginal Hostels Limited—Report for the period 28 June 2009 to 26 June 2010. Australian Commission for Law Enforcement...
