Senate debates
Thursday, 10 May 2012
- Parliamentary Office Holders (0 speeches)
- Temporary Chairmen of Committees (1 speech)
Pursuant to standing order 12, I lay on the table warrants nominating Senator Edwards and Senator McKenzie as additional temporary chairs of committees when the Deputy President and Chair of...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Selection of Bills Committee; Report (4 speeches)
I present the fifth report of 2012 of the Selection of Bills Committee. Ordered that the report be adopted. I seek leave to have the report incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The report...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move: That the order of general business for consideration today be as follows: (a) general business notice of motion no. 762 standing in the name of Senator Fifield relating...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move: That, on Thursday, 10 May 2012: (a) the hours of meeting shall be 9.30 am to 6.30 pm and 8 pm to adjournment; (b) the routine of...
- Consideration of Legislation (1 speech)
I move: That the provisions of paragraphs (5) to (8) of standing order 111 not apply to the Health Insurance Amendment (Professional Services Review) Bill 2012, allowing it to be considered...
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Malaysia (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate notes the interim report of the International Observer Group on elections in Malaysia, dated 29 April 2012. by leave—I was a member of the delegation that visited...
- Rajab, Mr Nabeel (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) on 5 May 2012, the President of the Bahrain Center for Human Rights...
- Live Animal Export (Slaughter) Prohibition Bill 2011 [No. 2] (1 speech)
I move: That general business order of the day no. 55, relating to the Live Animal Export (Slaughter) Prohibition Bill 2011 [No. 2], be discharged from the Notice Paper. Question agreed to.
- 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 hold a public meeting during the sitting of the Senate on Wednesday, 20 June 2012, from...
- Migration Committee; Meeting (1 speech)
At the requestion 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, 20 June 2012, from...
- Public Accounts and Audit Committee; Meeting (1 speech)
At the request of Senator Thistlethwaite, I move: That the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit be authorised to hold private meetings otherwise than in accordance with standing order...
- Treaties Committee; Meeting (1 speech)
At the request of Senator Birmingham, I move: That the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties be authorised to hold a public meeting during the sitting of the Senate on Monday, 18 June 2012, from...
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Domestic Violence (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) 25 November 2011 commemorates the United Nations' International Day...
- Midwifery Practices and Medicare (1 speech)
I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 743 standing in my name and in the name of Senator Rhiannon. I also indicate that I will be adding the name of Senator Pratt to the...
- Murray-Darling River System (1 speech)
I, and also on behalf of Senator Hanson-Young, move: That the Senate notes that South Australia has substantially adhered to River Murray extraction caps since 1968, whereas other states in the...
- Stromatolites in Western Australia (1 speech)
I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 760 standing in my name relating to stromatolites in Western Australia, in the terms circulated in the chamber. Leave granted. I move...
- Schizophrenia Awareness Week (1 speech)
I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 757 standing in my name and the name of Senator Di Natale relating to Schizophrenia Awareness Week, in the terms circulated in the...
- Tasmanian Forest Industry (4 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) recognises: (i) that areas of Tasmanian forest that have been logged have the potential to recover...
- Building and Construction Sector (2 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) commends: (i) the Victorian Government on establishing a Code of Practice for the building and...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Budget (68 speeches)
My question is to the minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Wong. Why does a government which is promising surpluses for each single year over the forward estimates have to pay $1.2...
- Housing Supply and Affordability (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Housing, Senator Evans. Given that detached dwelling commencements fell for four consecutive quarters in 2011, rents increased by 4.6...
- Education Funding (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth, Senator Kim Carr. Can the minister outline to the Senate what the government is doing to...
- Economy (42 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Wong. I refer the minister to her comments made on CNBC Asia yesterday in relation to the government's decision to lift...
- Aviation (6 speeches)
My question is to Senator Lundy, representing the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship. Just over three months ago, on 8 February, I asked questions relating to the visa arrangements for...
- National Disability Insurance Scheme (11 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Disability Reform, Senator Evans. Why has the government allocated $1 billion for a National Disability Insurance Scheme over the next...
- Parliamentary Office Holders (0 speeches)
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- National Disability Insurance Scheme (24 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answers given by the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research (Senator Evans) to questions without notice asked by Senators Payne and...
- Parliamentary Representation (0 speeches)
- Valedictory (20 speeches)
I rise to give my last speech in the Senate. Firstly, thank you to the opposition and the crossbenchers for the indulgence. I also express my condolences to the families of former Senator Judith...
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Budget (13 speeches)
At the request of Senator Fifield, I move: That the Senate notes the 2012-13 Federal Budget does nothing to strengthen the Australian economy in the face of storm clouds on the global horizon, as...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Scrutiny of Bills Committee; Report (1 speech)
I present the fifth report of the Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills and also the Scrutiny of Bills Alert Digest No. 5 of 2012. Ordered that the report be printed. I move: That...
- Law Enforcement Committee; Report (3 speeches)
I rise on behalf of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement to present the report of the committee on Commonwealth unexplained wealth legislation and arrangements, together with the...
- Treaties Committee; Report (1 speech)
I present the 124th report of the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties on treaties tabled on 22 November 2011 and 7 February 2012, and move: That the Senate take note of the report. It is a...
- Public Accounts and Audit Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit I table a statement on the draft estimates for the Australian National Audit Office for 2012-13 and seek leave to incorporate the...
- Publications Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of Senator Carol Brown, I present the 16th report of the Publications Committee. Ordered that the report be adopted.
- Budget (0 speeches)
- Consideration by Estimates Committees (1 speech)
I present additional information received by committees relating to estimates as listed at item 9 on today's Order of Business. The list read as follows— 9. Tabling and consideration of...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Community Affairs References Committee; Documents (1 speech)
On behalf of Senator Siewert, I present the Hansard record of proceedings and documents presented to the Community Affairs References Committee at the committee’s hearing into the...
- Senators' Interests Committee; Report (2 speeches)
On behalf of Senator Bernardi, I present the annual report for 2011 of the Standing Committee of Senators' Interests. Ordered that the report be printed.
- Appropriations and Staffing Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the President I present the 53rd report of the Standing Committee on Appropriations and Staffing on the estimates for the Department of the Senate 2012-13. Ordered that the report be...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Budget (0 speeches)
- Statement and Documents (3 speeches)
I seek leave to incorporate, for the information of honourable senators, the Leader of the Opposition's response to the budget speech, delivered by Mr Abbott in the House of Representatives...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Government Response to Report (1 speech)
I present four government responses to committee reports as listed at item 17 on today’s Order of Business. In accordance with the usual practice, I seek leave to incorporate the documents...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Tabling (2 speeches)
I move: That the committee reports be printed in accordance with the usual practice. Question agreed to. by leave—I move: That consideration of the committee reports and government...
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- National Disability Insurance Scheme (1 speech)
Tonight it is with much pleasure that I rise to speak on the important topic of the National Disability Insurance Scheme, and I was delighted to see the budget this week make such substantial...
- Member for Dobell (7 speeches)
I rise this evening to speak on matters pertinent to the member for Dobell. Since I last spoke about this matter, who would have thought that we would have seen this matter descend even further...
- Human Rights (1 speech)
I want to take this opportunity, as the Senate adjourns, to speak on the state of human rights in Australia and our obligations in the context of the international system—something very...
- Budget (2 speeches)
I want to make a few comments on a budget speech I heard tonight, but before doing that I would like to comment on the previous speaker's discourse on human rights. I say to her that I thought...
- Questions on Notice (0 speeches)
- Employment and Workplace Relations (Question No. 1304) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, upon notice, on 31 October 2011: In regard to the Employment and Workplace Relations portfolio, how many...
- Defence: Strategic Reform Program (Question No. 1581) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 5 March 2012: For the period 1 July to 31 December 2011, what specific savings have been made in the Strategic Reform...
- Defence: Strategic Reform Program (Question No. 1582) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 5 March 2012: For the period 1 July to 31 December 2011, what specific savings have been made in the Strategic Reform...
- Defence: Strategic Reform Program (Question No. 1583) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 5 March 2012: For the period 1 July to 31 December 2011, what specific savings have been made in the Strategic Reform...
- Defence: Strategic Reform Program (Question No. 1584) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 5 March 2012: For the period 1 July to 31 December 2011, what specific savings have been made in the Strategic Reform...
- Defence: Submarines (Question No. 1594) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 5 March 2012: For the period 1 July to 31 December 2011: (1) Which submarines in the Royal Australian Navy fleet were...
- Defence: Submarines (Question No. 1595) (2 speeches)
asked Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 5 March 2012: For the period 1 July to 31 December 2011: (a) which submarines in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) fleet were...
- Defence: Staffing (Question No. 1601) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 5 March 2012: For the period 1 July to 31 December 2011: (1) Which naval vessels were fully operational with a full crew...
- Defence: Hospitality (Question Nos 1609 and 1611) (2 speeches)
asked Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 5 March 2012: (1) For the period 1 July to 31 December 2011: (a) what was the hospitality spend for each agency within the...
- Defence: Overseas Travel (Question Nos 1612 to 1614) (2 speeches)
asked the Ministers for Defence, Defence Material and Science and Personnel, upon notice, on 5 March 2012: For the period 1 July to 31 December 2011: (1) (a) Did the Minister/Parliamentary...
- Defence: Strategic Reform Program (Question No. 1625) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 5 March 2012: For the period 1 July to 31 December 2011, what productivity improvement savings have been made by the...
- Defence: Strategic Reform Program (Question No. 1627) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 5 March 2012: For the period 1 July to 31 December 2011: (a) what specific productivity improvement savings have been...
- Defence: Strategic Reform Program (Question No. 1628) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 5 March 2012: For the period 1 July to 31 December 2011: (a) what specific savings over the period 2010 to 2019 have been...
- Defence: Strategic Reform Program (Question No. 1630) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 5 March 2012: For the period 1 July to 31 December 2011: (a) of the savings expected over the period 2010 to 2019, what specific savings have been...
- Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research (Question No. 1722) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research, upon notice, on 15 March 2012: In regard to all agencies within the department or within the responsibility of the...
- Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy (Question No. 1723) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, upon notice, on 19 March 2012: (1) In regard to the Household Assistance Scheme (HAS) and the Viewer Access Satellite...
- Health Services Union (Question No. 1728) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, upon notice, on 20 March 2012: With reference to Fair Work Australia's report Investigation into the Victoria...
- Muckaty Land Trust (Question No. 1785) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, upon notice, on 26 March 2012: With reference to the contract signed in June 2007 by the...
