Senate debates
Thursday, 3 March 2011
- New Zealand Earthquake (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I advise honourable senators that the New Zealand High Commission has agreed to make a condolence book for the Christchurch earthquake available at Parliament House for members and senators to...
- Protecting Children from Junk Food Advertising (Broadcasting Amendment) Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (14 speeches)
Debate resumed from 30 September, on motion by Senator Bob Brown: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Environment Protection (Beverage Container Deposit and Recovery Scheme) Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (11 speeches)
Debate resumed from 30 September, on motion by Senator Ludlam: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Selection of Bills Committee; Report (1 speech)
I present the second report of 2011 of the Selection of Bills Committee. Ordered that the report be adopted. I seek leave to have the report incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The report...
- Petitions (0 speeches)
- (3 speeches)
Mr Acting Deputy President, I seek leave to table some documents and make some brief remarks.
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move: That the order of general business for consideration today be as follows:(a)general business notice of motion no. 191 relating to the ALP Governments’ delivery of commitments;...
- Consideration of Legislation (1 speech)
I move: That the following list of general business orders of the day be considered under the temporary order relating to the consideration of private senators’ bills on Thursday, 24 March...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Presentation (0 speeches)
Senator Back, Ludwig and Milne to move on Wednesday, 23 March 2011:That the Senate—(a)notes that:(i)2011 marks the 250th anniversary of veterinary education with the establishment of the...
- Postponement (0 speeches)
The following item of business was postponed: General business notice of motion no. 151 standing in the name of Senator Siewert for today, proposing the introduction of the Native Title Amendment...
- Leave of Absence (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That leave of absence be granted to Senator Polley for today, for personal reasons. Question agreed to.
- 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 the last sitting day in June...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Withdrawal (1 speech)
I withdraw business of the Senate notice of motion No. 3.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- International Women’S Day (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I move:That the Senate—(a)notes that 8 March 2011 is International Women’s Day;(b)acknowledges:(i)the work that UN Women, the United Nations (UN) organisation dedicated to gender...
- Disabilities Ambassador (0 speeches)
- Order (1 speech)
I move:That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, no later than noon on Monday, 21 March...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Economics References Committee; Reference (1 speech)
I move:That—(1)The following matters be referred to the Economics References Committee for inquiry and report by 2 May 2011:(a)the provisions of the Tax Laws Amendment (Temporary Flood and...
- Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee; Meeting (1 speech)
I move:That the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee be authorised to hold a public meeting during the sitting of the Senate on Thursday, 3 March 2011, from 4.30 pm, to take...
- Publications Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of Senator Carol Brown, I present the fourth report of the Publications Committee. Ordered that the report be adopted.
- Budget (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Telecommunications Interception and Intelligence Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- Health Insurance Amendment (Compliance) 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— This Bill will amend the...
- Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2010-2011; Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2010-2011; Corporations and Other Legislation Amendment (Trustee Companies and Other Measures) Bill 2011 (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— Appropriation Bill...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Statute Law Revision Bill (No. 2) 2010 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (6 speeches)
Debate resumed from 28 February, on motion by Senator Feeney: 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.
- National Health and Hospitals Network Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- In Committee (14 speeches)
Consideration resumed from 2 March.
- Third Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question put.
- Evidence Amendment (Journalists’ Privilege) Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- In Committee (28 speeches)
Consideration resumed from 15 November 2010.
- Third Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to.
- National Radioactive Waste Management Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (10 speeches)
Debate resumed from 28 February, on motion by Senator Feeney: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Carbon Pricing (21 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer and representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency. What will be the net impact of the Gillard government’s...
- Australian Natural Disasters (9 speeches)
My question is to Senator Ludwig in his capacity as Minister Assisting the Attorney-General for Queensland Flood Recovery. Can the minister please advise the Senate on the progress of...
- Carbon Pricing (24 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Wong. Minister, what impact has the announcement of the carbon tax to take effect from 1 July next...
- Tasmanian Pulp Mill (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, Senator Conroy. Given that Gunns has had two years, from 5 January...
- Murray-Darling Basin (11 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, Senator Conroy. Can the minister please confirm that ABARES now...
- Australian Natural Disasters (7 speeches)
Mr President, my question is to the Minister for Small Business, Senator Sherry. Can the minister outline to the Senate how the government is assisting the recovery of small businesses from the...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
Order! I draw the attention of honourable senators to the presence in the gallery of a parliamentary delegation from the Legislative Council of the House of Representatives from the Republic of...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Indigenous Affairs (8 speeches)
Mr President, my question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Indigenous Employment and Economic Development, which I believe this week is Senator Evans. How can Indigenous...
- Banking (12 speeches)
My question is to Senator Wong, the Minister representing the Treasurer. The Australian Office of Financial Management administers a scheme for residential mortgage backed securities which...
- Disability Ambassador: Ms Catherine Deveny (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Senator Evans. Is the minister aware of comments by the...
- Climate Change (18 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Senator Carr. Can the minister inform the Senate what steps the government is taking to ensure businesses are ready...
- Murray-Darling Basin (10 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, Senator Conroy. Can the minister guarantee that neither Minister Burke...
- Questions without Notice: Additional Answers (0 speeches)
- Radioactive Waste (1 speech)
I have two answers to questions I took on notice during question time. The first relates to a question asked by Senator Ludlam on Tuesday, 1 March. I seek leave to incorporate the answer in...
- Economy (1 speech)
I have a second answer relating to a question from Senator Joyce, asked of me in my capacity as the Assistant Treasurer on 15 November 2010. I seek leave to incorporate the answer in Hansard....
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Carbon Pricing (9 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answer given by the Minister for Finance and Deregulation (Senator Wong) to a question without notice asked by Senators Cormann and Bushby today, relating...
- Tasmanian Pulp Mill (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answer given by the Minister representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities (Senator Conroy) to a question...
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- Universal Periodic Review (3 speeches)
On behalf of the Attorney-General, Mr McClelland, I table a ministerial statement on the Universal Periodic Review, together with a draft report of the working group on Australia’s...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Delegation Reports (0 speeches)
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Public Accounts and Audit Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of Senator Bishop I present the 421st report of the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit, The role of the Auditor-General in scrutinising government advertising, and move: That...
- Membership (2 speeches)
The Acting Deputy President: The President has received letters from party leaders nominating senators to be members of committees.
- Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Enrolment and Prisoner Voting) 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— I am pleased to present...
- Alp Governments’ Delivery of Commitments (0 speeches)
- (59 speeches, 2 comments)
by leave—on behalf of Senator Fifield I move:That the Senate notes that after more than 3 years in office and a change in Prime Minister, the Government still has not found its way and...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Order! It being 6 pm, the Senate will proceed to the consideration of government documents.
- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1 speech)
Debate resumed from 10 February, on motion by Senator Macdonald: That the Senate take note of the document.
- Australian Postal Corporation (1 speech)
Debate resumed from 10 February, on motion by Senator Macdonald: That the Senate take note of the document.
- Australian War Memorial (10 speeches)
Debate resumed from 10 February, on motion by Senator Ronaldson: That the Senate take note of the document.
- Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity (1 speech)
Debate resumed from 10 February, on motion by Senator Williams: That the Senate take note of the document.
- Office of the Renewable Energy Regulator (1 speech)
Debate resumed from 10 February, on motion by Senator Barnett: That the Senate take note of the document.
- Consideration (0 speeches)
The following orders of the day relating to government documents were considered: Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy—Report for 2009-10. Motion of Senator...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Consideration (0 speeches)
The following orders of the day relating to committee reports and government responses were considered: Scrutiny of New Taxes—Select Committee—Report—The student amenities fee...
- Auditor-General’S Reports (0 speeches)
- Report No. 27 of 2010-11 (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That the Senate take note of the document. I wish to speak to this Auditor-General’s report, entitled Performance audit—Restoring the balance in the...
- Consideration (0 speeches)
The following orders of the day relating to reports of the Auditor-General were considered: Orders of the day Nos 2 to 6 relating to reports of the Auditor-General were called on but no motion...
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Order! It being 6.48 pm, I propose the question: That the Senate do now adjourn.
- Australian Natural Disasters (1 speech, 1 comment)
I rise this evening to discuss a matter that I spoke about recently in a condolence speech in this chamber on the Queensland flood victims. During that particular speech I raised the matter of an...
- Australian War Memorial (7 speeches)
I rise tonight to thank the government. You will not hear this very often, so sit up and pay close attention.
- Water (3 speeches)
Last month I had the great pleasure of meeting with the Urban Water Stakeholder Reference Panel in Adelaide. The panel was established in 2008 and consists of urban water experts from across...
- Disability Services (1 speech)
I want to speak tonight about a landmark report that was released this week—the draft report of the Productivity Commission into longterm disability care and support. I would like to start...
- 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...
