Senate debates
Wednesday, 14 September 2011
- Business (0 speeches)
- Consideration of Legislation (1 speech)
I move: That the government business orders of the day relating to the Customs Amendment (Anti-dumping Measures) Bill 2011 and the Customs Amendment (Anti-dumping Improvements) Bill 2011 may be...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Withdrawal (1 speech)
I move: That government business notice of motion No. 2 relating to the variation of hours of meeting and routine of business be withdrawn from the Notice Paper. Question agreed to.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Matters of Public Interest (0 speeches)
- Youth Suicide (1 speech)
I rise to speak today about an issue that is often not discussed publicly. Although we see ourselves as a progressive society, I feel there are still topics that are viewed as taboo. In my...
- Australian Defence Force: Submarines (1 speech)
At the last election Labor promised Australians that it would provide the Australian Defence Force with the means to keep our borders secure. That pledge was made in the context of Labor's 2009...
- South Australian National Football League (1 speech)
The matter I rise to speak on today is one of great importance to my home state of South Australia. As people here would know, I am not only a proud South Australian but also a proud football...
- Building the Education Revolution Program (1 speech)
I rise to speak about Building the Education Revolution. It was an enormous national undertaking, with around 24,000 construction projects. The vast majority of these projects,...
- Member for Dobell (1 speech)
On 24 August I raised certain matters regarding the member for Dobell. In my capacity as Liberal patron senator for Dobell, I have since visited there on various occasions. Constituents have...
- Johnston, Mr Elliott, AO, QC (1 speech)
My thanks to Senator Bernardi for agreeing to share this remaining time. I would like to pay tribute to Elliott Johnston QC AO who died in August this year, aged 93 years, after a lifetime...
- Gallagher, Master Angus Terry Ryan (1 speech)
This week I became a godfather to a good friend's son. In today's day and age when the development of a child's faith is usually considered secondary to the fulfilment of their every whim,...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Member for Dobell (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Evans. I refer the minister to the statement by the member for Dobell last Thursday that he would make a...
- Economy (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations, Senator Evans. Can the minister inform the Senate of the important productivity benefits of the COAG...
- Asylum Seekers (25 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Carr. Does the government consider that its five-for-one people swap deal with Malaysia is binding?
- Media Inquiry (41 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Conroy. Is the minister aware of the release of an opinion poll by the public interest group...
- Asylum Seekers (27 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Carr. Is the minister aware of statistics published by the Malaysian ministry of justice...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
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Order! I draw to the attention of honourable senators the presence in the gallery of the Speaker of the ACT Legislative Assembly, Mr Shane Rattenbury MLA, and the Clerk, Mr Tom Duncan. On behalf...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Parliamentary Budget Office (6 speeches)
Mr President, my question is to the Minister for Finance and Deregulation, Senator Wong. Can the minister update the Senate on how the establishment of the Parliamentary Budget Office will affect...
- Carbon Pricing (11 speeches)
Mr President, my question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Evans. Can the minister explain why the government has allocated only 19 days to consider 19 bills in a...
- Blade Electric Vehicles (7 speeches)
My question is to be Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Senator Carr. Can the minister explain why Blade Electric Vehicles, Victoria, Australia's only licensed all-electric...
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Asylum Seekers (15 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answers given by the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research (Senator Carr) to questions without notice asked by Senators Ronaldson and...
- Condolences (0 speeches)
- Jull, Hon. David Francis (5 speeches)
It is with deep regret that I inform the Senate of the death, on 13 September 2011, of the Hon. David Francis Jull, a former minister and member of the House of Representatives for the divisions...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Leave of Absence (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That Senator Fisher be granted leave of absence from 13 September 2011 to 23 September 2011, for personal reasons. Question agreed to.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Gambling Reform Committee; 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...
- Rural Affairs and Transport References Committee; Meeting (1 speech)
At the request of the Chair of the Rural Affairs and Transport References Committee, Senator Heffernan, I move: That the Rural Affairs and Transport References Committee be authorised to hold a...
- Community Affairs References Committee; Reporting Date (1 speech)
I move: That the time for the presentation of the report of the Community Affairs References Committee on the funding and administration of mental health services be extended to 20 October 2011....
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Withdrawal (1 speech)
I withdraw general business notice of motion No. 383 standing in my name.
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Convoy of No Confidence (1 speech)
I, and also on behalf of Senator Nash, move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) in Australia, people have a...
- National Threatened Species Day (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) 7 September was Threatened Species Day, and that this day in 2011...
- Wilders, Mr Geert (5 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) condemns the personal invitation by Senator Bernardi to racist Dutch politician Geert Wilders to visit Australia; and...
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Carbon Pricing (16 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 plan to damage...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Leave of Absence (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That leave of absence be granted to Senator Collins today, for personal reasons. Question agreed to.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Scrutiny of Bills Committee; Report (1 speech)
at the request of the Chairman of the Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills, Senator Fifield, I present a report and Alert Digest of the Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills....
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Tabling (1 speech)
by leave—I, and also on behalf of Senator Parry, present a petitioning document relating to marriage.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Business Names Registration Bill 2011, Business Names Registration (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Bill 2011, Business Names Registration (Fees) Bill 2011; First Reading (1 speech)
I move: That these bills may proceed without formalities, may be taken together and be now read a first time. Question agreed to. Bills read a first time.
- Business Names Registration Bill 2011, Business Names Registration (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Bill 2011, Business Names Registration (Fees) Bill 2011; 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— BUSINESS NAMES...
- Indigenous Affairs Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2011; First Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill may proceed without formalities and be now read a first time. Question agreed to. Bill read a first time.
- Indigenous Affairs Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2011; Second Reading (2 speeches)
I table a revised 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....
- Consumer Credit Protection Amendment (Fees) Bill 2011; Report of Legislation Committee (1 speech)
At the request of the Chair of the Economics Legislation Committee, Senator Bishop, I present the report of the committee on the Consumer Credit Protection Amendment (Fees) Bill 2011,...
- Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (National Regulator) Bill 2011, Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Registration Fees) Amendment Bill 2011, Offshore Petroleum (Royalty) Amendment Bill 2011, Offshore Resources Legislation Amendment (Personal Property Securities) Bill 2011, Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Regulatory Levies Legislation Amendment (2011 Measures No. 2) Bill 2011; Second Reading (4 speeches)
When I was last addressing the legislation before the chair, the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (National Regulator) Bill 2011 and related bills, we were making the...
- Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (National Regulator) Bill 2011, Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Registration Fees) Amendment Bill 2011, Offshore Petroleum (Royalty) Amendment Bill 2011, Offshore Resources Legislation Amendment (Personal Property Securities) Bill 2011, Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Regulatory Levies Legislation Amendment (2011 Measures No. 2) Bill 2011; In Committee (39 speeches)
As I indicated in my speech in the second reading debate, the Greens have a number of amendments to the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (National Regulator) Bill 2011....
- Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (National Regulator) Bill 2011, Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Registration Fees) Amendment Bill 2011, Offshore Petroleum (Royalty) Amendment Bill 2011, Offshore Resources Legislation Amendment (Personal Property Securities) Bill 2011, Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Regulatory Levies Legislation Amendment (2011 Measures No. 2) Bill 2011; Third Reading (1 speech)
I move: That these bills be read a third time. Question agreed to. Bills read a third time.
- National Health Reform Amendment (National Health Performance Authority) Bill 2011; Second Reading (1 speech)
The National Health Reform Amendment (National Health Performance Authority) Bill 2011 proposes to establish another new authority, the National Health Performance Authority. It introduces...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Questions to the President (0 speeches)
- Asylum Seekers (2 speeches)
by leave—Madam Acting Deputy President, I rise on a point of order and indicate that this is a matter arising out of question time. I would simply ask that you communicate this matter to...
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Layton, Mr Jack (1 speech)
Tonight I want to acknowledge the life and work of Mr Jack Layton, the Leader of the Opposition in the Canadian parliament, who recently lost his battle with cancer. He will certainly be...
- International Development Assistance (1 speech)
I rise to talk about the phenomenon of Australia's contribution to international aid efforts and to talk particularly about aid with respect to assisting those with disabilities living in...
- Income Management, Dementia (1 speech)
Last week I met with Margaret Goneis, Chair of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Committee in Bankstown, and a dozen of her colleagues. A local Greens councillor, Malikeh...
- Asylum Seekers (4 speeches)
I understand that earlier in the adjournment debate it was alleged that I had misled the Senate. I understand Senator Abetz made some claims and selectively quoted from the Hansard to sustain his...
- Ansett Airlines (1 speech)
Today I would like to acknowledge the 10th anniversary of the demise of Ansett Airlines. On this day in 2001, the accountants appointed to administer the voluntary administration of Ansett two...
- Questions on Notice (0 speeches)
- Asylum Seekers (Question No. 897) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, upon notice, on 1 August 2011: Has the department contracted for the provision of Employment Assistance Programs for:...
- Department of Health and Ageing (Question No. 912) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Health and Ageing, upon notice, on 16 August 2011: With reference to the following answers to questions taken on notice during the 2011-12 Budget...
- Department of Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government (Question No. 922) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for RegionalAustralia, Regional Development and Local Government, upon notice, on 17 August 2011: Can a list be provided of all office locations that...
- Department of Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government (Question No. 924) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Regional Australia Regional Development and Local Government, upon notice, on 17 August 2011: Can details be provided on the budgeted expenditure...
- Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (Question No. 1012) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, upon notice, on 22 August 2011: Can details be provided of who has applied for a visa to attend the Commonwealth...
- Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency (Question Nos 1015 to 1017) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Special Minister of State for the Public Service and Integrity, upon notice, on 22 August 2011: What salary and allowances are paid to the Minister for Climate...
