Senate debates
Tuesday, 1 November 2011
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Clean Energy Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Income Tax Rates Amendments) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Household Assistance Amendments) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Tax Laws Amendments) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Fuel Tax Legislation Amendment) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Customs Tariff Amendment) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Excise Tariff Legislation Amendment) Bill 2011, Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Import Levy) Amendment Bill 2011, Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Manufacture Levy) Amendment Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Unit Shortfall Charge — General) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Unit Issue Charge — Auctions) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Unit Issue Charge — Fixed Charge) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (International Unit Surrender Charge) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Charges — Customs) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Charges — Excise) Bill 2011, Clean Energy Regulator Bill 2011, Climate Change Authority Bill 2011; Second Reading (32 speeches)
Debate resumed on the motion: That these bills be now read a second time.
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Qantas (19 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations and Minister representing the Prime Minister. I refer to the Prime Minister's claim that to use section...
- Small Business (13 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Small Business and Minister Assisting the Minister for Tourism, Senator Sherry. Can the minister outline to the Senate how the Gillard government is helping—
- Qantas (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations, Senator Evans. I refer to the fact that the CEO of Qantas, Mr Joyce, had numerous meetings with...
- Forestry (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Ludwig. Minister, is it true that clause 25 of the Tasmanian Forests Intergovernmental Agreement requires that the...
- Qantas (16 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations and Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Evans. I refer the minister to comments made by...
- Interest Rates (12 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Wong. Can the minister inform the Senate of the outcome of today's Reserve Bank board meeting and what this decision will mean...
- Carbon Pricing (17 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Senator Wong. Can the minister confirm whether the carbon tax liability that will be paid for a...
- Indonesian National Police (7 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Home Affairs, Minister Ludwig. In light of the recent actions by the Indonesian police and military in West Papua in response to the...
- Questions without Notice: Additional Answers (0 speeches)
- Asylum Seekers (1 speech)
I ask leave for additional information as to a question asked yesterday by Senator Hanson-Young, in respect of people-smuggling charges and claims that the Indonesian consulate is currently...
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Qantas (13 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) to questions without notice asked by the Leader...
- Forestry (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answer given by the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (Senator Ludwig) to a question without notice asked by Senator Milne today relating...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Business (0 speeches)
- Leave of Absence (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That leave of absence be granted to Senator Furner on 2 November 2011 for personal reasons. Question agreed to.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Economics References Committee; Reporting Date (1 speech)
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 be extended to 3 November 2011....
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Postponement (0 speeches)
The following items of business were postponed: Business of the Senate notice of motion no. 1 standing in the name of Senator Xenophon for today, proposing a reference to the Economics References...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Consideration of Legislation (1 speech)
At the request of Senator Arbib, I move: That, on Thursday, 3 November 2011, the consideration of general business orders of the day for the consideration of private senators' bills shall not be...
- Days and Hours of Meeting (4 speeches)
At the request of Senator Arbib, I move: That the days of meeting of the Senate for 2012 be as follows: Autumn sittings: Tuesday, 7 February to Thursday,...
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Bombing of Darwin (1 speech)
At the request of Senator Scullion, I move: That the Senate— (a) acknowledges 19 February 1942 as the day Darwin was bombed and marks the first time Australia...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Cyber-Safety Committee; Meeting (1 speech)
At the request of Senator Bilyk, I move: That the Joint Select Committee on Cyber Safety be authorised to meet during the sitting of the Senate on Wednesday, 2 November 2011, from 4 pm to 6 pm,...
- Rural Affairs and Transport References Committee; Reporting Date (1 speech)
At the request of Senator Heffernan, I move: That the time for the presentation of the report of the Rural Affairs and Transport References Committee on the operational issues in export grain...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Global Population and Natural Resources Wealth (1 speech)
I seek leave to amend, in the terms circulated, general business notice of motion No. 505 standing in my name and to add the name of Senator Waters to the motion. Leave granted. I, and also on...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Future Fund; Order for the Production of Documents (1 speech)
I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 497 standing in my name for today proposing an order for the production of documents on the correspondence between the Minister for...
- Mining; Order for the Production of Documents (1 speech)
I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 498 standing in my name for today, proposing an order for the production of documents on the minerals resource rent tax and estimated...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
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The President has received the following letter from Senator Fifield: Dear Mr President, pursuant to standing order 75, I propose that the following matter of public importance be submitted to...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Scrutiny of New Taxes Committee; Report (13 speeches)
I present the final report of the Select Committee on the Scrutiny of New Taxes on its inquiry into the carbon tax entitled Secrecy and spin cannot hide carbon tax flaws, together with documents...
- Treaties Committee; Report (19 speeches)
I present the 121st report of the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties, on a treaty tabled on 16 August 2011. I seek leave to move a motion in relation to the report. Leave granted. I move: That...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Tabling (0 speeches)
The Clerk: Documents are tabled in accordance with the list circulated to senators. Details of the documents appear at the end of today's Hansard.
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Community Affairs References Committee; Report (4 speeches)
I present the final report of the Community Affairs References Committee inquiry into Commonwealth funding and administration of mental health services, together with the Hansard record of...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Clean Energy Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Income Tax Rates Amendments) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Household Assistance Amendments) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Tax Laws Amendments) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Fuel Tax Legislation Amendment) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Customs Tariff Amendment) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Excise Tariff Legislation Amendment) Bill 2011, Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Import Levy) Amendment Bill 2011, Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Manufacture Levy) Amendment Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Unit Shortfall Charge — General) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Unit Issue Charge — Auctions) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Unit Issue Charge — Fixed Charge) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (International Unit Surrender Charge) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Charges — Customs) Bill 2011, Clean Energy (Charges — Excise) Bill 2011, Clean Energy Regulator Bill 2011, Climate Change Authority Bill 2011; Second Reading (29 speeches)
Debate resumed on the motion: That these bills be now read a second time.
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Huonville High School (1 speech)
Recently I had the pleasure of officially opening the Building the Education Revolution project at Huonville High School in the Huon Valley, south of Hobart. Huonville High was built in 1940 and...
- Federal Magistrates Court (1 speech)
Tonight I want to acquaint the Senate with the latest episode in the chapter of accidents which has been the Rudd-Gillard government's attempt to restructure the federal judiciary and, in...
- Sri Lanka (1 speech)
The Australian Greens support the growing international call for an independent war crimes tribunal to investigate war crimes committed during the 2009 Sri Lankan civil war. Yesterday the BBC...
- Health and Ageing (1 speech)
Australia, like the rest of the world, is facing an ageing population. Over the last few decades we have seen tremendous advances in medical research and greater public awareness of and...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Tabling (0 speeches)
The following government documents were tabled: Aboriginal Hostels Limited—Report for 2010-11. Aboriginal Land Commissioner—Report for 2010-11. Airservices Australia—Report for...
- Questions on Notice (0 speeches)
- Office of the Australian Building and Construction Commissioner (Question No. 699) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations, upon notice, on 20 June 2011: (1) Are there plans to close the Tasmanian office of the Office of...
- Defence: Naval Vessels (Question No. 759) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 5 July 2011: For the period 1 January to 30 June 2011: (1) Which naval vessels were fully operational with a full crew...
- Fair Work Australia and Office of the Australian Building and Construction Commissioner: Travel (Question No. 847) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations, upon notice, on 25 July 2011: (1) With reference to all staff at Fair Work Australia: (a) Have travel...
- Attorney-General, Home Affairs and Justice: Code of Conduct Investigations (Question No. 1059, 1068 and 1069) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Attorney-General and the Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Justice, upon notice, on 29 August 2011: (1) How many Code of Conduct...
- Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (Question No. 1099) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, upon notice, on 8 September 2011: (1) Can details be provided on how much the Blue...
- Defence (Question No. 1100) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 8 September 2011: (1) Can a list be provided, by year, of the total amount of military spending expended...
- Christmas Island Detention Centre (Question No. 1104) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, upon notice, on 9 September 2011: With reference to the riots on Christmas Island in March 2011: (1) How many people...
- Pontville Detention Centre (Question No. 1106) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, upon notice, on 13 September: In regard to the Pontville Detention Centre: (1) When was the first...
- Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities (Question No. 1109) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, upon notice, on 12 September 2011: With reference to the answer to question no. 92...
- Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations, School Education, Early Childhood and Youth, Employment Participation and Childcare, and Indigenous Employment and Economic Development: Staffing (Question Nos 1113, 1125, 1138 and 1141) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations, Minister representing the Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth, Minister representing the...
- Defence: Staffing (Question Nos 1118, 1145 and 1150) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, the Minister representing the Minister for Defence Science and Personnel and the Minister representing the Minister for Defence Materiel,...
- Immigration and Citizenship: Staffing (Question No. 1119) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, upon notice, on 13 September 2011: (1) Have staffing numbers in agencies within the Minister's...
- Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities: Staffing (Question No. 1123) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, upon notice, on 12 September 2011: (1) Have staffing numbers in agencies within...
- Resources and Energy, and Tourism: Staffing (Question Nos 1129 and 1130) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Resources and Energy and Minister for Tourism, upon notice, on 12 September 2011: (1) Have staffing numbers in agencies within...
- Social Inclusion: Staffing (Question No. 1133) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Social Inclusion, upon notice, on 12 September 2011: (1) Have staffing numbers in agencies within the Ministers portfolio been reduced as a result...
- Human Services: Staffing (Question No. 1134) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Human Services, upon notice, on 12 September 2011: (1) Have staffing numbers in agencies within the Minister's portfolio been reduced as a result...
- Privacy and Freedom of Information: Staffing (Question No. 1135) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Privacy and Freedom of Information, upon notice, on 12 September 2011: (1) Have staffing numbers in agencies within the Ministers portfolio been...
- Status of Women: Staffing (Question No. 1139) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for the Status of Women, upon notice, on 12 September 2011: (1) Have staffing numbers in agencies within the Minister's portfolio been reduced as a...
- Sport: Staffing (Question No. 1140) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Sport, upon notice, on 12 September 2011: (1) Have staffing numbers in agencies within the Ministers portfolio been reduced as a result of the efficiency dividend and/or...
- Social Housing and Homelessness: Staffing (Question No. 1142) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Social Housing and Homelessness, upon notice, on 12 September 2011: (1) Have staffing numbers in agencies within the Minister's portfolio been reduced as a result of the...
- Veterans' Affairs: Staffing (Question No. 1144) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Veterans ' Affairs , upon notice, on 13 September 2011: (1) Have staffing numbers in agencies within the Minister's portfolio...
- Status of Women: Staffing (Question No. 1154) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for the Status of Women, upon notice, on 12 September 2011: (1) What have been the changes in staffing in the Office for Women since November 2007....
- Status of Women (Question No. 1155) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for the Status of Women, upon notice, on 12 September 2011: (1) What is the status of each 2010 election commitment within the portfolio. (2) Which...
- Status of Women (Question No. 1156) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for the Status of Women, upon notice, on 12 September 2011: (1) How much has the department spent on consultancy services since 25 August 2010. (2)...
- Status of Women (Question No. 1157) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for the Status of Women, upon notice, on 12 September 2011: (1) How much has the department spent on advertising and marketing since...
- Prime Minister (Question No. 1158) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Prime Minister, upon notice, on 13 September 2011: With reference to the department and all agencies within the Ministers portfolio: (1) What...
- Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations, School Education, Early Childhood and Youth, Employment Participation and Childcare, and Indigenous Employment and Economic Development (Question Nos 1160, 1172, 1185 and 1188) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations and Minister representing the Minster for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth, the Minister representing...
- Arts (Question No. 1163) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for the Arts, upon notice, on 13 September 2011: With reference to the department and all agencies within the Ministers portfolio: (1) What was the...
- Defence (Question Nos 1165, 1192 and 1199) (2 speeches)
asked the Ministers representing the Minister for Defence, the Minister representing the Minister for Defence Science and Personnel and the Minister representing the Minister for Defence Materiel...
- Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities (Question No. 1170) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, upon notice, on 13 September 2011: With reference to the department and all...
- Innovation, Industry, Science and Research (Question No. 1173) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, upon notice, on 13 September 2011: With reference to the department and all agencies within the Minister's portfolio: (1) What...
- Attorney-General (Question Nos 1174, 1183 and 1184) (2 speeches)
ask ed the minister representing the Attorney-General. upon notice, on 13 September 2011: With reference to the department and all agencies within the Minister's portfolio: (1) What was the total...
- Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (Question No. 1175) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, upon notice, on 13 September 2011: With reference to the department and all agencies within the Minister's portfolio: (1) What was the...
- Resources and Energy (Question Nos 1176 and 1177) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Resources and Energy, upon notice, on 13 September 2011: (1) What was the total cost of allowances for government employees or...
