Senate debates
Tuesday, 13 September 2011
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Withdrawal (1 speech)
I withdraw general business notice of motion No. 401 standing in my name for today relating to Sam Stosur and the US Tennis Open Championship on the basis that there were a number of colleagues...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Withdrawal (1 speech)
I move: That general business order of the day no. 50 relating to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Public Health and Safety) Amendment Bill 2010 be discharged from the...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Stosur, Ms Samantha (1 speech)
I, and also on behalf of Senators Bernardi, Arbib, Macdonald and Di Natale, seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 387. Leave granted. I move the motion as amended: That the...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Community Affairs References Committee; Meeting (1 speech)
I move: That the Community Affairs References Committee be authorised to hold a private meeting otherwise than in accordance with standing order 33(1) during the sitting of the Senate on Tuesday,...
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Nystrom, Mr Stefan (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes: (i) the recent decision by the United Nations Human Rights Committee, that...
- National Service 60th Anniversary (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes the 60th anniversary of the establishment of national service in Australia in 1951;...
- North West Slope Trawl Fishery (4 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) trawling in the northeast area of the North West Slope Trawl Fishery...
- Coal Seam Gas (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate calls on the Government to implement an immediate moratorium on any new coal seam gas approvals until the long-term impacts of the industry on our groundwater,...
- Israel (4 speeches)
I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 400 standing in my name for today by omitting paragraph (c) and substituting the following revised paragraph: (c) agrees with the New...
- Suspension of Standing Orders (18 speeches)
Pursuant to contingent notice of motion, I move: That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent me moving a motion to provide for the consideration of a matter—namely, a...
- Personal Explanations (0 speeches)
- (29 speeches)
Mr President, I refer to standing order 191. Part of my speech was misquoted or misunderstood by Senator Bob Brown and by Senator Ludwig and I seek permission to clarify it.
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- (9 speeches)
The introduction of the carbon tax legislation today formalises a massive deception of the Australian people by this Gillard Labor government. It is a massive deceit by the Prime Minister, and it...
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- Shipping (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That the Senate take note of the document. On Friday Mr Albanese, the minister for transport, among other things, tabled a quite lengthy and comprehensive statement about...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Forestry (7 speeches)
I would like to follow on from Senator Abetz's presentation yesterday in response to Senator Bob Brown's motion in relation to the Tasmanian logging industry, which was passed in the chamber. The...
- Australian Livestock Export Corporation (3 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of the document. Under the Acts Interpretation Act, where funds are provided by the research and development area of government, and under the Meat and...
- Statement by the President (0 speeches)
- Standing Order 191 (1 speech)
I wish to make a statement in respect of standing order 191. Earlier today Senator Boswell sought to explain part of his speech on the suspension of standing orders moved by Senator Abetz....
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Australian Women's Land Army (1 speech)
This year, the Australian Women’s Army Service, the Women’s Auxiliary Australian Air Force and the Women’s Royal Australian Naval Service celebrated their 70th anniversaries and...
- Australian Manufacturing (2 speeches)
I rise to associate myself with Senator Faulkner's remarks and to talk about an issue that is very important to the grocery manufacturing industry in Australia. The proposed legislation on food...
- Human Trafficking (1 speech)
According to World Vision Australia, human trafficking is a significant global problem. In my opinion, this is simply not okay and, in fact, it is a crime against humanity. According to the...
- Nippon Paper Group, Bushfires (1 speech)
A Bega based forest activist's website has resulted in a woman facing a charge of international identity theft. This occurred in July this year and it raises questions about the power of business...
- Desalination in Western Australia (5 speeches)
I recently spent several days in Perth where I attended three extremely important desalination events and met a few of Australia's top 'desalters'. Senator Polley interjecting— You should...
- Regional Development Australia Fund (1 speech)
I wish to speak tonight about the federal government's announcement of the successful regional South Australian projects that received federal grants under round 1 of the Regional Development...
- National Child Protection Week (1 speech)
Tonight I rise to speak about the issue of child protection and in particular the fact that between 4 and 11 September it was National Child Protection Week. The theme for National Child...
- Learn Earn Legend (3 speeches)
Tonight I rise to speak about opportunities—providing opportunities and making the most of opportunities that open up before you. This week in parliament, I have been exceptionally...
- Illawarra Local Government Elections (1 speech)
Madam Acting Deputy President, I seek leave to speak for 20 minutes. Leave granted. I rise this evening to place on the record the historic result for the Liberals in the Illawarra at the local...
- Uranium Mining (1 speech)
by leave—I rise to acknowledge that on Sunday we passed an important anniversary, the 10th anniversary of the horrific attacks on New York City and the aircraft that were flown into the...
- Asia-Pacific Region (1 speech)
by leave—This evening at the inaugural EMILY's List Oration, which was held in the theatrette upstairs, the Prime Minister, Julia Gillard—amongst other things—announced the...
- South Australia: Catholic Church (1 speech)
Thank you, Mr President. I am grateful to you for doing that. I also seek leave to speak for up to 20 minutes. Leave granted. I rise to follow up on my comments from last night regarding the...
