Senate debates

Tuesday, 8 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; In Committee (93 speeches, 4 comments)
    Debate resumed.
  • 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; Third Reading (23 speeches)
    The committee has considered the Clean Energy Bill 2011 and 17 related bills. The time allocated for debate having expired, it has agreed to them without amendments or requests. The question now...
  • Steel Transformation Plan Bill 2011; Second Reading (4 speeches)
    Debate resumed on the motion: That this bill be now read a second time. (Quorum formed)
• Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
  • Carbon Pricing (34 speeches)
    My question is directed to the Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Senator Wong. On this day of betrayal of the Australian people by her government, will...
  • Forestry (6 speeches)
    I direct my question to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. Considering that a Supreme Court decision last year stopped VicForests from logging old growth forest at Brown...
  • Carbon Pricing (38 speeches)
    Mr President, my question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Senator Wong. I refer the minister to chart 3.42 of Treasury's modelling of the...
  • Australia Network (40 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy. Minister, will you acknowledge that the decision to put the Australia Network out to tender in the first...
• Questions without Notice: Additional Answers (0 speeches)
  • Afghanistan (1 speech)
    I seek leave to have incorporated into Hansard some additional information responding to a question that Senator Bob Brown asked of me in my capacity representing the Minister for Defence...
• Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
  • Carbon Pricing (10 speeches)
    I move: That the Senate take note of the answers given by the Minister for Finance and Deregulation (Senator Wong) to questions without notice asked by Senators Brandis and Cormann, the Leader of...
  • Forestry (3 speeches)
    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 Rhiannon today...
• Petitions (0 speeches)
  • Defence Community Organisation (0 speeches)
    To the Honourable President and members of the Senate in Parliament assembled: The petition of the undersigned shows: The Australian community's concern regarding the proposed changes to the...
• Notices (0 speeches)
  • Presentation (8 speeches)
    To move: That there be laid on the table by the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, no later than noon on Thursday, 10 November 2011, all recommendations provided by...
  • Withdrawal (1 speech)
    At the request of Senator McLucas, I withdraw general business notice of motion No. 536 standing in the name of Senator McLucas for today.
  • Leave of Absence (7 speeches)
    by leave—I move: That Senator Johnston be granted leave of absence for 9 November 2011, for parliamentary reasons. Question agreed to.
  • Postponement (0 speeches)
    The following item of business was postponed: General business notice of motion no. 534 standing in the name of Senator Madigan for today, relating to recognition of cultural heritage, postponed...
• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Committee; Reporting Date (1 speech)
    I move: That the time for the presentation of the report of the Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Committee on the provisions of the Education Services for Overseas...
  • Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee; Reporting Date (1 speech)
    I move: That the time for the presentation of the report of the Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee on the performance of the Department of Parliamentary Services be extended...
  • Economics Legislation Committee; Reporting Date (1 speech)
    I move: That the time for the presentation of the report of the Economics Legislation Committee on the provisions of the Consumer Credit and Corporations Legislation Amendment (Enhancements) Bill...
  • Corporations and Financial Services Committee; Meeting (1 speech)
    I move: That the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services be authorised to hold a private meeting otherwise than in accordance with standing order 33(1) during the...
• Motions (0 speeches)
  • Iran (1 speech)
    I move: That the Senate— (a)   notes: (i)   that the International Atomic Energy Agency will report on 8 November 2011 on the Implementation of the NPT...
• Committees (0 speeches)
  • 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 regulatory standards for the approval of medical devices be extended to 22 November...
• Motions (0 speeches)
  • Coral Sea (10 speeches)
    I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 533, standing in my name and the name of Senator Bob Brown. Leave granted. I move the motion as amended: That the Senate—...
• Notices (0 speeches)
  • Postponement (3 speeches)
    by leave—I move: That general business notice of motion no. 533 be postponed till the next day of sitting.
• Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
  • Gillard Government (23 speeches)
    I inform the Senate that at 8.30 am today Senators Bushby and Siewert each submitted letters in accordance with standing order 75 proposing a matter of public importance. The question of which...
• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee; Membership (2 speeches)
    The President has received letters from a party leader requesting changes in the membership of a committee.
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Steel Transformation Plan Bill 2011; Second Reading (65 speeches)
    Debate resumed on the motion: That this bill be now read a second time.
• Adjournment (0 speeches)
  • Breast Cancer, Ovarian Cancer (5 speeches)
    No-one remains unaware that each year we observe October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Each year, the support and promotions increase and this year is surely one of the greatest achievements...
  • Australian Greens (1 speech)
    Mr President, yesterday I received a copy of a letter from you indicating I had used the word 'fraudulently' four days earlier in taking note of answers, contrary to standing orders. It was...
  • Member for Dobell (7 speeches, 1 comment)
    I will continue with the next sad and sorry episode of the Craig Thomson saga. I have spoken of Coastal Voice in the past. This evening I would like to place on the record some important evidence...
  • Agent Orange (1 speech, 1 comment)
    Earlier this year, I attended the launch of Agent Orange Justice. This is the Australian section of the international campaign to hold the United States government responsible for the disaster it...
  • Defence Procurement (1 speech)
    When I last spoke on defence procurement, in August, I addressed a wide range of contextual matters that currently shape the debate about improved performance. One of those matters was the...
• Documents (0 speeches)
  • Order for the Production of Documents (0 speeches)
    Documents were tabled pursuant to the order of the Senate of 1 November 2011 for the production of documents relating to the Future Fund.
  • Tabling (0 speeches)
    The following government documents were tabled: Australian Human Rights Commission—Review into the treatment of women at the Australian Defence Force Academy—Phase 1—Report,...
• Questions on Notice (0 speeches)
  • Foreign Affairs (Question No. 949) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister representing the Minister for Foreign Affairs, upon notice, on 17 August 2011: Further to the answer to a question (House of Representatives Hansard, 28 February 2007, p. 192)...
  • Microbrewery Excise Refund (Question No. 1270) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister representing the Treasurer, upon notice, on 11 October 2011: (1) Can a list be provided of the names of businesses that have received the microbrewery excise refund. (2) Can a...