Senate debates
Tuesday, 22 November 2011
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Carbon Pricing (18 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Senator Wong. I refer to the minister's statement yesterday that it is 'wrong to assert that...
- Workplace Relations (11 speeches)
My first question is to the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations, Senator Evans. Can the minister advise the Senate what steps the government is taking to ensure...
- Carbon Pricing (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Senator Wong. I refer the minister to evidence given by Treasury officials at the shotgun...
- Mining (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, Senator Conroy. My question is about the development of the Solomon...
- Australian Securities and Investments Commission (9 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Wong. Some notice has been given of the topic of this question. Why did the Gillard government appoint Mr Medcraft as chair of...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Before calling the next senator to ask a question, I draw to the attention of honourable senators the presence in the gallery of the Australian Political Exchange Council delegation from China....
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Mining (11 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Wong. Can the minister outline for the Senate the importance of spreading the benefits of the mining boom to all corners of the...
- Marine Conservation (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Ludwig. Can the minister give a guarantee that as part of the marine bioregional planning process there will be a...
- Trans-Pacific Partnership (9 speeches)
My question is for the Minister representing the Minister for Trade, Senator Conroy. I refer the minister to recent reports that Philip Morris has launched action challenging the government's...
- Carbon Pricing (13 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Senator Wong. I refer the minister to the fact that the meat processing industry is a highly...
- Cooperative Research Centres (7 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Senator Carr. Can the minister update the Senate on the progress of the 14th application round for the Cooperative...
- Answers to Questions on Notice (0 speeches)
- Question No. 1282 (8 speeches)
Pursuant to standing order 74(5) I ask the minister representing the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Minister Conroy, for an explanation as to why answers have not yet been provided to question on...
- Questions without Notice: Additional Answers (0 speeches)
- Asylum Seekers (1 speech)
I have additional information to a response I provided yesterday to Senator Hanson-Young and I seek leave to have it incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The answer read as follows—...
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Carbon Pricing (7 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 the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate...
- Mining (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answer given by the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy (Senator Conroy) to a question without notice asked by Senator Siewert...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Presentation (19 speeches)
- Postponement (0 speeches)
The following items of business were postponed: General business notice of motion no. 438 standing in the name of Senator Siewert for today, relating to the North West Slope Trawl Fishery,...
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Julian Burton Burns Trust (1 speech)
At the request of Senator Singh, I move: That the Senate— (a) commemorates the 9th anniversary of the 12 October 2002 Bali bombings in which 202 people,...
- Social Inclusion Week (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) 19 November to 27 November 2011 is Social Inclusion Week, and...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Migration Committee; Meeting (1 speech)
At the request of Senator Singh, I move: That the Joint Standing Committee on Migration be authorised to hold a public meeting during the sitting of the Senate on Wednesday, 8 February 2012, from...
- Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Joint Committee; Meeting (1 speech)
At the request of Senator Furner, I move: That the order of the Senate of 1 November 2011 authorising the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade to hold public meetings,...
- Environment and Communications Legislation Committee; Reporting Date (1 speech)
At the request of Senator Cameron, I move: That the time for the presentation of the report of the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee on the Environment Protection and...
- National Capital and External Territories Committee; Meeting (1 speech)
At the request of Senator Pratt, I move: That the Joint Standing Committee on the National Capital and External Territories be authorised to hold a public meeting during the sitting of the Senate...
- Economics References Committee; Reporting Date (1 speech)
At the request of Senator Bushby, I move: That the time for the presentation of the report of the Economics References Committee on the capital market for social economy organisations be extended...
- Motions (0 speeches)
- International Development Assistance (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) the United Nations (UN) target to reduce global poverty and provide...
- White Ribbon Day (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that 25 November 2011 marks White Ribbon Day, the United Nations' International Day for the Elimination of Violence against...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Community Affairs References Committee; Meeting (1 speech)
I move: That the Community Affairs References Committee be authorised to meet during the sitting of the Senate on Thursday, 24 November 2011, from 4.30 pm, for a private briefing. Question agreed to.
- Economics References Committee; Reference (3 speeches)
I move: That— (1) The following matter be referred to the Economics References Committee for inquiry and report by 28 February 2012: The...
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Standing Orders (1 speech)
I move: That the application of the standing orders, presidential rulings and past practices for the order of call to speak in debate (as outlined in the Procedure Committee's Second report of...
- Tarkine Wilderness (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes: (i) the Tarkine is the last great unprotected wilderness in southern...
- Nuclear Weapons (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate asserts that the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons should be upheld with no exception. Question agreed to.
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Withdrawal (1 speech)
I withdraw notice of motion No. 1 standing in my name.
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Mining (22 speeches)
I inform the Senate that at 8.30 am today the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate, Senator Abetz, and Senators Brandis, Cormann, Fifield and Siewert each submitted letters in accordance with...
- Auditor-General's Reports (0 speeches)
- Report No. 13 of 2011-12 (2 speeches)
In accordance with the provisions of the Auditor-General Act 1997, I present the following report of the Auditor-General: Report No. 13 of 2011-12: Performance audit: Tasmanian freight...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Parliamentary Zone (0 speeches)
- Proposal for Works (1 speech)
In accordance with the provisions of the Parliament Act 1974, I present a proposal for works within the Parliamentary Zone relating to landscape works and the installation of a concrete bench at...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Treaties Committee; Report (12 speeches)
On behalf of the Chair of the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties, I present the 122nd report of the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties on treaties tabled on 23 August 2011, 13 and 20...
- Intelligence and Security Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the Chair of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security, I present the annual report of committee activities for 2010-11. I seek leave of the Senate to move a...
- Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Joint Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the Chair of the Defence Sub Committee, Senator Furner, I present a statement of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade discharging the committee's...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Community Affairs References Committee; Report (4 speeches)
As Chair of the Community Affairs References Committee, I present the report on regulatory standards for the approval of medical devices, together with the Hansard record of proceedings and...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Questions on Notice (0 speeches)
- Prime Minister and Cabinet: Code of Conduct Investigations (Question No. 1047) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Prime Minister, upon notice, on 29 August 2011: (1) How many Code of Conduct investigations have there been within the Ministers portfolio for the financial...
- Trade (Question No. 1095) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Trade, upon notice, on 8 September 2011: (1) Is the Minister aware of any products imported into Australia that have originated in full or in part...
- Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities (Question No. 1108) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, upon notice, on 9 September 2011: With reference to the answer to question no. 114...
- Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (Question No. 1152) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, upon notice , on 12 September 2011: How many notices under section 439-20(1) of the...
- Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (Question No. 1153) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, upon notice, on 12 September 2011: (1) Did a delegate of the Registrar of Aboriginal...
- Treasury: Program Funding (Question No. 1200) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Treasurer, upon notice, on 13 September 2011: (1) What was the total expenditure for the 2010-11 financial year on staff education and training for...
- Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs: Accommodation (Question No. 1203) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, upon notice, on 15 September 2011: In regard to the 29 Indigenous Coordination...
- Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs: Staffing (Question No. 1225) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, upon notice , on 20 September 2011: With reference to current resources and the...
- Asylum Seekers (Question No. 1275) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Attorney-General, upon notice, on 12 October 2011: With reference to the answer to question on notice no. 1011 (Senate Hansard, 11 October 2011, p. 106), how...
- Infrastructure and Transport: Midlands Highway (Question No. 1314) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, upon notice, on 31 October 2011: Since 2006, has the Tasmanian Government ever applied for, or received, federal...
- Attorney-General: Emergency Alert (Question No. 1434) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Attorney-General, upon notice, on 8 November 2011: In regard to the failure of Emergency Alert in the Mitchell chemical fire in the Australian Capital...
