Senate debates
Tuesday, 22 March 2011
- Business (0 speeches)
- Consideration of Legislation (1 speech)
At the request of Senator Feeney, I move: That the provisions of paragraphs (5) to (8) of standing order 111 not apply to the following bills, allowing them to be considered during this period of...
- Tax Laws Amendment (Temporary Flood and Cyclone Reconstruction Levy) Bill 2011; Income Tax Rates Amendment (Temporary Flood and Cyclone Reconstruction Levy) Bill 2011 (0 speeches)
- In Committee (39 speeches)
I know I am interrupting Senator Back, who was in full flight when this debate was adjourned yesterday. I apologise for that, but I think it is important, for those who have not understood the...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Asylum Seekers (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Carr. Yesterday at 1pm, Minister Bowen told the ABC that: There’s some final checks to be...
- Budget (15 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Finance and Deregulation, Senator Wong. Can the minister outline to the Senate the importance of maintaining a sound fiscal strategy that will return the budget...
- Australian Greens (40 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Evans. I refer the minister to his answer in question time yesterday when, agreeing with Prime Minister Gillard, he said,...
- Broadband (15 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy—
- Carbon Pricing (12 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Social Housing and Homelessness. How many low-income earners in private rental accommodation, who are already coping with rents rising well above inflation,...
- Asylum Seekers: Christmas Island (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Immigration. When was the government first made aware of concerns regarding the impact of overcrowding and a lack of resources in the...
- Carbon Pricing (21 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Industry, Innovation, Science and Research, Senator Carr. I refer the minister to his statement on 1 October 2007 that industries need certainty for long-term...
- Superannuation (6 speeches)
Mr President, my question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Superannuation, Senator Sherry. Can the minister outline to the Senate the plans the Gillard government has in place to...
- Asylum Seekers (12 speeches)
Mr President, my question is to the Minister representing the Attorney-General, Senator Ludwig. Can the minister confirm reports that an agreement has been reached with ASIO to ensure that the...
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Carbon Pricing; Australian Greens (10 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answers given by the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations (Senator Evans), the Minister for Sport (Senator Arbib) and the...
- Petitions (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
The Clerk: Petitions have been lodged for presentation as follows:
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Presentation (0 speeches)
Senator Pratt and Hanson-Young to move on the next day of sitting:That the Senate—(a)acknowledges the Government’s continued commitment to improved media representation of women...
- Withdrawal (1 speech)
I want to withdraw business of the Senate notice of motion No.2 to refer a bill to a committee and I seek leave to make a short statement. Leave granted. I understand that the preferred method of...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Environment and Communications References Committee; Extension of Time (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That the time for the presentation of the report of the Environment and Communications References Committee on the adequacy of protections for the privacy of Australians...
- Electoral Matters Committee; Meeting (1 speech)
On behalf of Senator Carol Brown, I move:That the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters be authorised to hold a public meeting during the sitting of the Senate on Wednesday, 23 March...
- Cyber-Safety Committee; Meeting (1 speech)
On behalf of Senator Wortley, I move:That the Joint Select Committee on Cyber Safety be authorised to hold a public meeting during the sitting of the Senate on Thursday, 24 March 2011, from...
- Scrutiny of New Taxes; Meeting (1 speech)
On behalf of Senator Cormann, I move:That the Select Committee on the Scrutiny of New Taxes be authorised to hold a public meeting during the sitting of the Senate on Thursday, 24 March 2011,...
- Economics References Committee; Extension of Time (1 speech)
On behalf of Senator Eggleston, I move:That the time for the presentation of the report of the Economics References Committee on the impacts of supermarket price decisions on the dairy industry...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Postponement (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That general business notice of motion No.199 standing in my name be postponed until tomorrow. Question agreed to.
- Female Board Appointments (0 speeches)
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I move:That the Senate—(a)notes that:(i)women make up only 25 per cent of board appointments in Australia, and(ii)of that figure, only 10 per cent of the Australian Stock Exchange 200...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Meetings of the Senate (0 speeches)
- (10 speeches)
I move: That when the Government, or any other senator, intends to rely on the clauses under standing orders 55(2) to (5) relating to an unscheduled meeting of the Senate, leaders of all parties...
- East Turkistan and Tibet (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I move:That the Senate—(a)notes the reported Chinese crackdown on democracy advocates in East Turkistan and Tibet following democratic protests in the Middle East; and(b)asks the Minister...
- High Seas Bottom Trawling (0 speeches)
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I move:That the Senate—(a)notes:(i)deep sea bottom trawling can be a highly destructive fishing practice causing enormous damage to deep sea corals, rare and unique species, fish...
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Asylum Seekers (23 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...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Tabling (1 speech)
The Clerk: Documents are tabled in accordance with the list circulated to senators. Statements of compliance with the continuing order of the Senate relating to departmental and agency files are...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Migration Committee; Membership (1 speech)
A message has been received from the House of Representatives informing the Senate of the appointment of Mr Georganas to the Joint Standing Committee on Migration in place of Mrs D’Ath.
- Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care Rebate) Bill 2011 (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 introducing a...
- Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Regulatory Levies Legislation Amendment (2011 Measures No. 1) Bill 2011; Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Regulatory Levies (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2011; Personal Property Securities (Corporations and Other Amendments) Bill 2011 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (1 speech)
Bills received from the House of Representatives.
- Second Reading (2 speeches)
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— Offshore Petroleum...
- Education Services for Overseas Students Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 [2011] (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Budget (0 speeches)
- Consideration by Estimates Committees; Report (9 speeches)
Pursuant to order and at the request of the chairs of the respective committees, I present reports from all legislation committees in respect of the 2010-11 additional estimates, together with...
- 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 Human Services Legislation Amendment Bill...
- Tax Laws Amendment (Temporary Flood and Cyclone Reconstruction Levy) Bill 2011; Income Tax Rates Amendment (Temporary Flood and Cyclone Reconstruction Levy) Bill 2011 (0 speeches)
- In Committee (6 speeches)
After an hour and a half of going around and around in circles in this chamber before question time and going around and around in circles in committee last night, two minutes before question...
- Third Reading (1 speech)
I move: That these bills be now read a third time. Question put.
- Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care Rebate) Bill 2011 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (24 speeches)
Debate resumed.
- Third Reading (0 speeches)
Bill passed through its remaining stages without amendment or debate.
- Documents (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Order! It being almost 6.50 pm, the Senate will proceed to the consideration of government documents.
- Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (1 speech)
I rise to speak with great pleasure to the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry’s report to the parliament on livestock mortalities—or, I will say, livestock...
- Consideration (0 speeches)
The following order of the day relating to government documents was considered: Snowy Hydro Limited—Financial report for the period 5 July 2009 to 3 July 2010. Motion to take note of...
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Order! There being no further consideration of government documents, I propose the question: That the Senate do now adjourn.
- Women (1 speech)
In many ways Australia has taken great steps forward in the recognition of the role of women in our society and in progress towards equality between men and women. As early as 1894, women were...
- Hill, Alderman Maurice, OAM, PHF (1 speech)
I would just like to associate myself with the remarks of Senator Polley in relation to the women inducted last week. There are some brilliant achievements there, and the comments were very well...
- Building the Education Revolution Program (1 speech)
‘A dream come true. Our school wasn’t crumbling but this brings us into the 21st century in terms of how we can teach our students.’ Those are the words of Blackmans Bay Primary...
- Multiculturalism (1 speech)
Australia is a country that has benefited greatly from diversity. Being from migrant stock, I have personally benefited from migration and the infusion of other cultures into our nation. Yet,...
- Tuberculosis (1 speech)
I rise to discuss the global epidemic of tuberculosis, TB, and particularly its effect on women. While I will share with you some of the key achievements that have been made in the fight against...
- Building the Education Revolution Program (1 speech)
Tonight I would like to inform the Senate of how the federal Labor government’s Building the Education Revolution Program has been a great success in South Australia. The BER was announced...
- Building the Education Revolution Program; New South Wales Election (1 speech)
I would like to quickly respond to Senator McEwen’s comments about the Building the Education Revolution and say a bit about New South Wales, where 56 per cent of the complaints about the...
- Grey, Eleanor (Betty) OAM (1 speech)
Whilst it is tempting to respond to the rant we just heard from Senator Williams, I have something much more important to deal with. I want to talk about Eleanor Grey OAM, better known as Betty....
- General Practice (1 speech)
The waste and incompetence of this government is manifest. Every department is touched by it and the reasons can always be traced back to one very common factor and that is that political...
- New Farm, Queensland (1 speech)
Mr Acting Deputy President Barnett, I am in your grace, again, and I do accept your generosity, as always, in taking the chair. Tonight I want to talk about the celebration called New Farm...
- Donor Conception (1 speech)
Thank you, Mr Acting Deputy President Barnett. It is perhaps appropriate that you are in the chair at the moment because I speak this evening about the rights of children—the right of a...
- Murray VC, Lieutenant Colonel Harry (1 speech)
by leave—Tasmanian-born Lieutenant Colonel Harry Murray is Australia’s most highly decorated soldier and I believe his story deserves to be told. He was awarded the Victoria Cross,...
- International Blind Cricket Series; Oxfam Trailwalker (12 speeches)
I seek leave to speak for up to 20 minutes.
- Defence Procurement (1 speech)
I seek leave to speak for up to 20 minutes. Leave granted. I thank the Senate. I have spoken on a number of occasions in recent years about reforms to the defence procurement system. I have also...
- 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...
- Indexed Lists of Departmental and Agency Files (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...
