Senate debates
Thursday, 7 July 2011
- Parliamentary Office Holders (0 speeches)
- Temporary Chairmen of Committees (1 speech)
Pursuant to standing order 12, I lay on the table a warrant nominating Senator Back as an additional Temporary Chairman of Committees when the Deputy President and Chairman of Committees is absent.
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Selection of Bills Committee; Report (1 speech)
I present the 9th 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 read...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move: That government business be interrupted at 1 pm to allow consideration of the following government business orders of the day till not later than 2 pm today: No. 3 Child Support...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Scrutiny of New Taxes Committee; Meeting (1 speech)
by leave—On behalf of the Chair of the Select Committee on the Scrutiny of New Taxes, Senator Cormann, I move: That the Select Committee on the Scrutiny of New Taxes be authorised to hold a...
- Motions (0 speeches)
- First Speeches (1 speech)
I move: That consideration of the business before the Senate on the following days be interrupted at approximately 5 pm, but not so as to interrupt a senator speaking, to enable senators to make...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Cancer Research (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate notes: (a) the release by the World Health Organization's cancer research report by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)...
- Franco, Dr Itamar (1 speech)
At the request of Senator Stephens, I move: That the Senate— (a) expresses its condolence for the death on 2 July 2011 of Dr Itamar Franco, a former President...
- Sudan (1 speech)
At the request of Senator Lundy, I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) on 9 July 2011 two new nations will...
- Daw Aung San Suu Kyi (2 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has embarked on a tour of Burma,...
- Sri Lanka (1 speech)
I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 323. Leave granted. I move the motion as amended: That the Senate— (a) notes:...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Live Animal Exports (4 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) OIE [World Organisation for Animal Health] guidelines do not require...
- Indigenous Health (1 speech)
(): I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) poor kidney health is a serious and growing problem for Aboriginal people in central Australia, (ii) the Central Australian Renal Study was...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Presentation (1 speech)
by leave—I give notice that, on the next day of sitting, I shall move: That the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy (Senator Conroy) investigate the direct...
- Budget (0 speeches)
- Consideration by Estimates Committees (1 speech)
I present additional information received by committees relating to estimates as listed at item 8 on today's order of business. Community Affairs Legislation Committee––4 volumes...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Publications Committee; Report (1 speech)
I present the 7th report of the Publications Committee. Ordered that the report be adopted.
- Electoral Matters Committee (5 speeches)
On behalf of the Chair of the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters, I present the committee's report of the inquiry into the conduct of the 2010 federal election and matters related...
- Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity Committee; Report (2 speeches)
On behalf of the Chair of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity I present the final report of the inquiry into the operation of the Law...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Child Support (Registration and Collection) Amendment Bill 2011; Second Reading (4 speeches)
I rise to speak on the Child Support (Registration and Collection) Amendment Bill 2011. This bill makes minor amendments to the Child Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988 to allow...
- Child Support (Registration and Collection) Amendment Bill 2011; In Committee (1 speech)
I move amendment (1) on sheet 7113 standing in my name: (1) Schedule 1, item 1, page 3 (after line 15), after subsection 15(1B), insert: (1C) Any...
- Child Support (Registration and Collection) Amendment Bill 2011; Third Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
- Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2011; Second Reading (2 speeches)
The coalition will not be opposing the Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2011. This bill amends eight acts across five portfolios. Its purpose is to update and clarify the...
- Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2011; In Committee (15 speeches)
I move the amendments on sheet 7114 standing in my name: (1) Schedule 8, page 10 (after line 3), before item 1, insert: 1A At the end of section 31 Add: (4) A corporate plan...
- Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2011; 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 (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Amendment (Oil Transfers) Bill 2011; Second Reading (2 speeches)
I rise to speak about the Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Amendment (Oil Transfers) Bill 2011. As we are well aware, the tankers are getting bigger and bigger and,...
- Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Amendment (Oil Transfers) Bill 2011; Third Reading (2 speeches)
No amendments to the bill have been circulated. Before I call the minister to move the third reading, does any senator wish to have a committee stage on the bill to ask further questions or...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Live Animal Exports (11 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Ludwig. I refer to the minister's announcement last night that Australia will resume the live beef export...
- Broadband (26 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Conroy. Can the minister outline to the Senate the Gillard government's plan to improve the...
- Live Animal Exports (18 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Ludwig. Minister, when—exactly when; on which date—will the first live cattle export ship leave our...
- Tiger Airways (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Assistant Treasurer, Senator Sherry. The Greens welcome the government's support for CASA's moves to protect the safety of passengers by grounding...
- Carbon Pricing (8 speeches)
My question is to the Leader of the Government in the Senate, representing the Prime Minister, Senator Evans. Can the minister confirm whether Senator Brown will be joining the Prime Minister on...
- Industrial Relations (7 speeches)
Mr President, my question is to the Minister of Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations, Senator Evans. Can the minister advise the Senate on the benefits of a national workplace...
- Carbon Pricing (27 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Conroy. Just prior to 'Swindler Sunday', is the minister aware that this week Australia Post imposed...
- Australian Defence Force (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Defence Materiel, Senator Evans. Can the minister clarify whether the recent changes to specifications and requirements for up...
- Carbon Pricing (18 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Finance and Deregulation, Senator Wong. Following up on yesterday's question about the government's commitment in the budget that the carbon tax would be budget...
- Parliamentary Office Holders (0 speeches)
- (4 speeches)
Mr Deputy President, I asked the President to report to the chamber on two points of order on procedures, including interruptions to the Clerk during the process of electing the President and...
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Carbon Pricing (7 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of answers given by Senators Wong, Conroy and Evans to questions without notice asked today by Senators Bushby, Joyce and me. Whatever the issue, whatever the...
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Government Response to Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the President, and in accordance with the usual practice, I table a report of parliamentary committee reports to which the government has not responded within the prescribed period....
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Tabling (1 speech)
I table documents which are listed at item 15(b) on today’s Order of Business, as well as a document relating to the HMAS Success Commissioner of Inquiry. Report of the independent review...
- Delegation Reports (0 speeches)
- Parliamentary Delegation to Switzerland and France (1 speech)
I seek leave to present a delegation report. Leave granted. I present the report of the Australian parliamentary delegation to the 123rd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union held in...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Membership (2 speeches)
The President has received a letter from party leaders and Independent senators requesting changes in the membership of committees.
- Parliamentary Office Holders (0 speeches)
- Temporary Chairmen of Committees (1 speech)
Pursuant to standing order 12, I lay on the table warrants nominating Senators Adams, Cameron, Furner and Stephens as additional Temporary Chairmen of Committees when the Deputy President and...
- Parliamentary Retiring Allowances Trust (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
The President has received a letter from the Leader of the Government in the Senate, Senator Evans, nominating Senator Marshall to serve as a trustee on the Parliamentary Retiring Allowances Trust.
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Christmas Island Tragedy Committee; Report (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate take note of the report. I rise to speak on the report of the Joint Select Committee on the Christmas Island Tragedy, which was established on 2 March 2011 to inquire into...
- Reform of the Australian Federation Committee; Report (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate take note of the report. I rise to speak on the report of the Senate Select Committee on the Reform of the Australian Federation. On behalf of the committee I am pleased...
- Community Affairs References Committee; Report (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate take note of the report. The Community Affairs References Committee report Hear us: inquiry into hearing health in Australia was conducted mainly over the year 2009-10. It...
- Membership (2 speeches)
I have received letters from party leaders and independent senators requesting changes in the membership of committees.
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate, at its rising, adjourn till Tuesday, 16 August 2011, at 12.30 pm, or such other time as may be fixed by the President or, in the event of the President being unavailable,...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Leave of Absence (1 speech)
I move: That leave of absence be granted to every member of the Senate from the end of the sitting today to the day on which the Senate next meets. Question agreed to.
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Building the Education Revolution Program (1 speech)
I rise this evening to talk about one of the government's great initiatives, the Building the Education Revolution program. I have spoken many times in this place on this fantastic program, which...
- Questions on Notice (0 speeches)
- Fair Work Ombudsman (Question No. 597) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations, upon notice, on 12 April 2011: (1) How many former Maritime Union of Australia officials are now employed as Fair...
- Immigration Detention Centres (Question No. 675) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, upon notice, on 31 May 2011: With reference to the article 'Heroin a hit in migrant centres' on page 3 of The Sunday...
