Senate debates
Monday, 18 June 2012
- Parliamentary Representation (0 speeches)
- Tasmania (1 speech)
I inform the Senate that I have received letters from Senator Sherry and Senator Bob Brown resigning their places as Senators for the State of Tasmania. Pursuant to the provisions of section 21...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity Committee; Meeting (1 speech)
) ( ): by leave—At the request of Senator Cash, I move: That the Parliamentary Joint Committee on the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity be authorised to hold a private...
- Gambling Reform Committee; Meeting (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That the Joint Select Committee on Gambling Reform be authorised to hold a public meeting during the sitting of the Senate today, from 12.45 pm, to take evidence for the...
- Economics Legislation Committee; Report (1 speech)
Pursuant to standing order 38, I present the report of the Economics Legislation Committee on the provisions of the Coastal Trading (Revitalising Australian Shipping) Bill 2012 and related bills,...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Shipping Reform (Tax Incentives) Bill 2012, Shipping Registration Amendment (Australian International Shipping Register) Bill 2012, Coastal Trading (Revitalising Australian Shipping) Bill 2012, Coastal Trading (Revitalising Australian Shipping) (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2012, Tax Laws Amendment (Shipping Reform) Bill 2012; First Reading (1 speech)
I move: That these bills may proceed without formalities and be now read a first time. Question agreed to. Bills read a first time.
- Shipping Reform (Tax Incentives) Bill 2012, Shipping Registration Amendment (Australian International Shipping Register) Bill 2012, Coastal Trading (Revitalising Australian Shipping) Bill 2012, Coastal Trading (Revitalising Australian Shipping) (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2012, Tax Laws Amendment (Shipping Reform) Bill 2012; Second Reading (24 speeches)
I table five revised explanatory memoranda relating to the bills and I move: That these bills be now read a second time. I seek leave to have the second reading speeches incorporated in Hansard....
- Shipping Reform (Tax Incentives) Bill 2012, Shipping Registration Amendment (Australian International Shipping Register) Bill 2012, Coastal Trading (Revitalising Australian Shipping) Bill 2012, Coastal Trading (Revitalising Australian Shipping) (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2012, Tax Laws Amendment (Shipping Reform) Bill 2012; In Committee (87 speeches)
The question is that the bills stand as printed.
- Shipping Reform (Tax Incentives) Bill 2012, Shipping Registration Amendment (Australian International Shipping Register) Bill 2012, Coastal Trading (Revitalising Australian Shipping) Bill 2012, Coastal Trading (Revitalising Australian Shipping) (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2012, Tax Laws Amendment (Shipping Reform) Bill 2012; Third Reading (1 speech)
I move: That these bills be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bills read a third time.
- Ministerial Arrangements (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I inform the Senate that Senator Bob Carr, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, will be absent from the Senate this week. As a result, we have sought to allocate his responsibilities at question...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Carbon Pricing (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Finance and Deregulation and Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Senator Wong. Can the minister advise the Senate by...
- Climate Change (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Finance and Deregulation and Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Wong. Given that at the G20 meeting in Pittsburgh in 2009 the then Prime Minister,...
- Economy (6 speeches)
My question is to Senator Evans, the Minister representing the Prime Minister. Can the minister update the Senate on how the Australian economy continues to perform strongly despite the...
- Carbon Pricing (11 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Senator Wong. I refer the minister to the announcement by Fairfax Media today that it plans to...
- Media (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy and it relates to the announcement by Fairfax this morning. I will keep my question free of references to the...
- Carbon Pricing (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Human Services, Senator Kim Carr. Can the minister advise the Senate what the government is doing to help people struggling with rising power bills?
- Marine Sanctuaries (14 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, Senator Conroy. Is the minister aware of the concerns raised by Allan...
- Health (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Health and Ageing, Senator Ludwig. Can the minister please outline to the Senate what the government is doing to invest in health care...
- Marine Sanctuaries (29 speeches)
My question is to Senator Conroy, representing the environment minister, and it is about marine reserves. Minister, could you tell us how the government intends to police the marine park...
- Sport (10 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Sport, Senator Lundy. With the Olympic Games only 39 days away, and the Paralympics only 72 days away, can the minister inform the Senate how the Australian...
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Answers to Questions Without Notice (7 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of answers given by ministers to questions without notice asked by Opposition senators today. Mr Deputy President, you would be aware that we are now in the...
- Climate Change (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answer given by the Minister for Finance and Deregulation (Senator Wong) to a question without notice asked by Senator Milne today relating to fossil fuel...
- Condolences (0 speeches)
- Walker, Hon. Francis John, QC (6 speeches)
It is with deep regret that I inform the Senate of the death, on 12 June this year, of the Hon. Francis John Walker, QC, a former minister and member of the House of Representatives for the...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Consideration of Legislation (1 speech)
I move: That the following general business orders of the day be considered on Thursday, 21 June 2012 under the temporary order relating to the consideration of private senators' bills: No. 86...
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move: That government business be interrupted at 7.30 pm to allow consideration of government business orders of the day listed at item No. 21 on today's Order of Business. Question agreed to.
- Leave of Absence (3 speeches)
by leave—I move: That leave of absence be granted to the following senators from 18 June to 22 June 2012: (a) Senator Bob Carr on account of parliamentary business; and...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Presentation (1 speech)
by leave—I give notice that, on the next day of sitting, I shall move: That the following matter be referred to the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee for...
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Registered Organisations (2 speeches)
At the request of Senator Abetz, I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) Fair Work Australia’s investigation into the Health...
- Gillard Government (2 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) the Prime Minister (Ms Gillard) said in the 2010 election campaign...
- Foreign Aid: Burma (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) the World Health Organization estimates there are 9 300 new cases of...
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Carbon Pricing (10 speeches)
A letter has been received from Senator Fifield: Pursuant to standing order 75, I propose that the following matter of public importance be submitted to the Senate for discussion: The...
- First Speech (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
Pursuant to order, I now call Senator Smith to make his first speech and ask honourable senators that the usual courtesies be extended to him. I call Senator Smith.
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- Tabling (1 speech)
I present ministerial statements as listed at item 14 on today's Order of Business: Afghanistan. Military compensation arrangements. 20 year anniversary of the Mabo native title decision.
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Tabling (1 speech)
Pursuant to standing orders I present documents listed on today's Order of Business at item 15, which were presented to the President, the Deputy President and the temporary chairs of committees...
- Responses to Committee Reports (2 speeches)
In accordance with the usual practice and with the concurrence of the Senate I ask that the government responses be incorporated in Hansard. The re sponses read as follows— SENATE...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- Military Compensation Arrangements (1 speech)
Madam Acting Deputy President, on indulgence—I wonder if I might be able to go back to item 14, ministerial statements, in relation to the government response to the review of military...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Tabling (1 speech)
I present the government's response to the report of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade on the Review of the Defence annual report 2009-10 and seek leave to have...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Corporations and Financial Services Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the Deputy Chair of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services, Senator Boyce, I present the report on the statutory oversight of the Australian...
- Public Works Committee; Executive Minutes (1 speech)
On behalf of the Chair of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works I present two reports of the committee as well as executive minutes on various reports as listed at item 16(c) on...
- Delegation Reports (0 speeches)
- Parliamentary Delegation to Indonesia and Tonga, Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the Chair of the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters I present the report of the committee on the Australian Parliamentary Delegation to Indonesia and Tonga and seek leave...
- Intelligence and Security Committee; Report (1 speech)
() (): On behalf of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security, I present the report entitled Review of the re-listing of Ansar al-Islam, Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan,...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Corporations Amendment (Proxy Voting) Bill 2012, Skills Australia Amendment (Australian Workforce and Productivity Agency) Bill 2012, Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (2012 Measures No. 1) Bill 2012, Telecommunications Interception and Other Legislation Amendment (State Bodies) Bill 2012; First Reading (1 speech)
I indicate to the Senate that these bills are being introduced together. After debate on the motion for the second reading has been adjourned, I shall move a motion to have the bills listed...
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I table a revised explanatory memorandum relating to the Telecommunications Interception and Other Legislation Amendment (State Bodies) Bill 2012 and move: That these bills be now read a second...
- Tax Laws Amendment (2012 Measures No. 3) Bill 2012, Income Tax (Seasonal Labour Mobility Program Withholding Tax) Bill 2012, Tax Laws Amendment (Income Tax Rates) Bill 2012; 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. I table a revised explanatory...
- National Health Reform Amendment (Administrator and National Health Funding Body) Bill 2012, Federal Financial Relations Amendment (National Health Reform) Bill 2012; 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.
- National Health Reform Amendment (Administrator and National Health Funding Body) Bill 2012, Federal Financial Relations Amendment (National Health Reform) Bill 2012; Second Reading (1 speech)
I table two revised explanatory memoranda relating to the bills and move: That these bills be now read a second time. I seek leave to have the second reading speeches incorporated in Hansard....
- Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2012, Aviation Transport Security Amendment (Screening) Bill 2012, Broadcasting Services Amendment (Digital Television) Bill 2012, Clean Energy Finance Corporation Bill 2012, National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) Bill 2012, National Vocational Education and Training Regulator (Charges) Bill 2012, Paid Parental Leave and Other Legislation Amendment (Dad and Partner Pay and Other Measures) Bill 2012, Parliamentary Counsel and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2012, Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (2012 Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2012, Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Trustee Obligations and Prudential Standards) Bill 2012, Tax Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2012, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Independent Expert Scientific Committee on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development) Bill 2012; First Reading (1 speech)
These bills are being introduced together and after the debate on the motion for the second reading has been adjourned I shall move a motion to have the bills listed separately on the Notice...
- Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2012, Aviation Transport Security Amendment (Screening) Bill 2012, Broadcasting Services Amendment (Digital Television) Bill 2012, Clean Energy Finance Corporation Bill 2012, National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) Bill 2012, National Vocational Education and Training Regulator (Charges) Bill 2012, Paid Parental Leave and Other Legislation Amendment (Dad and Partner Pay and Other Measures) Bill 2012, Parliamentary Counsel and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2012, Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (2012 Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2012, Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Trustee Obligations and Prudential Standards) Bill 2012, Tax Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2012, Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Independent Expert Scientific Committee on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development) Bill 2012; Second Reading (1 speech)
I table revised explanatory memoranda relating to the Aviation Transport Security Amendment (Screening) Bill 2012 and the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment...
- Clean Energy Legislation Amendment Bill 2012, Clean Energy (Customs Tariff Amendment) Bill 2012, Clean Energy (Excise Tariff Legislation Amendment) Bill 2012; 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.
- Clean Energy Legislation Amendment Bill 2012, Clean Energy (Customs Tariff Amendment) Bill 2012, Clean Energy (Excise Tariff Legislation Amendment) Bill 2012; Second Reading (1 speech)
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— CLEAN ENERGY...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Health Insurance Amendment (Professional Services Review) Bill 2012; Second Reading (3 speeches)
In many ways this bill, the Health Insurance Amendment (Professional Services Review) Bill 2012, is technical legislation. The coalition will not be opposing it and indeed has agreed to expedite...
- Health Insurance Amendment (Professional Services Review) Bill 2012; Third Reading (2 speeches)
As no amendments to the bill have been circulated, I shall call the minister to move the third reading unless any senator requires that the bill be considered in the Committee of the Whole. I...
- National Health Reform Amendment (Administrator and National Health Funding Body) Bill 2012, Federal Financial Relations Amendment (National Health Reform) Bill 2012; Second Reading (1 speech)
This evening we are debating another of the bureaucracies in the government's so-called health reform. The purpose of this legislation is to enact a funding body, the proposal for which has an...
- National Health Reform Amendment (Administrator and National Health Funding Body) Bill 2012, Federal Financial Relations Amendment (National Health Reform) Bill 2012; Third Reading (2 speeches)
No amendments to the bills have been circulated. Before I call the minister to move the third reading, does any senator wish to have a committee stage on the bills to ask further questions or...
- Corporations Amendment (Proxy Voting) Bill 2012; Second Reading (2 speeches)
The coalition support the Corporations Amendment (Proxy Voting) Bill 2012. In fact, we have been calling on the government for some time to finally introduce this standalone piece of legislation...
- Corporations Amendment (Proxy Voting) Bill 2012; Third Reading (2 speeches)
No amendments to the bill have been circulated. Before I call the minister to move the third reading, does any senator wish to have a committee stage on the bill to ask further questions or...
- Corporations Legislation Amendment (Audit Enhancement) Bill 2012; Second Reading (2 speeches)
The coalition supports the Corporations Legislation Amendment (Audit Enhancement) Bill 2012, following the Treasury review of the quality of audits in Australia. Following the global financial...
- Corporations Legislation Amendment (Audit Enhancement) Bill 2012; Third Reading (2 speeches)
As no amendments to the bill have been circulated, I shall call the minister to move the third reading unless any senator requires that the bill be considered in the Committee of the Whole. I...
- Tax Laws Amendment (2012 Measures No. 1) Bill 2012; Second Reading (1 speech)
The coalition does not oppose the Tax Laws Amendment (2012 Measures No. 1) Bill 2012. The bill makes the following changes to existing taxation and superannuation laws. It disallows deductions...
- Tax Laws Amendment (2012 Measures No. 1) Bill 2012; Third Reading (2 speeches)
No amendments to the bills have been circulated. Before I call the minister to move the third reading, does any senator wish to have a committee stage on the bills to ask further questions or...
- Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (2012 Measures No. 1) Bill 2012; Second Reading (2 speeches)
The opposition does not oppose this bill. The bill makes a series of changes to existing taxation and superannuation laws as follows. It amends the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act...
- Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (2012 Measures No. 1) Bill 2012; Third Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
- Telecommunications Interception and Other Legislation Amendment (State Bodies) Bill 2012; Second Reading (3 speeches)
The Telecommunications Interception and Other Legislation Amendment (State Bodies) Bill 2012 proposes to amend the principal act—the Telecommunications (Interception) Act—to provide...
- Telecommunications Interception and Other Legislation Amendment (State Bodies) Bill 2012; Third Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
- Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment (R 18+ Computer Games) Bill 2012; Second Reading (4 speeches)
The idea behind the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment (R 18+ Computer Games) Bill 2012 is to bring the classification categories for computer games into line with...
- Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment (R 18+ Computer Games) Bill 2012; Third Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
- Antarctic Treaty (Environment Protection) Amendment Bill 2011; Third Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
- National Water Commission Amendment Bill 2012; Second Reading (4 speeches)
I am pleased to speak on the National Water Commission Amendment Bill 2012. The National Water Commission was established in 2005 by the coalition government led by Prime Minister Howard. At that...
- National Water Commission Amendment Bill 2012; Third Reading (2 speeches)
No amendments to the bill have been circulated. Before I call the minister to move the third reading, does any senator wish to have a committee stage on the bill to ask further questions or...
- Tax Laws Amendment (2012 Measures No. 3) Bill 2012, Tax Laws Amendment (Income Tax Rates) Bill 2012, Income Tax (Seasonal Labour Mobility Program Withholding Tax) Bill 2012; Second Reading (2 speeches)
The coalition will not oppose these bills. These bills give effect to various taxation changes that were announced in the 2012-13 budget. Although the coalition may not have introduced many of...
- Tax Laws Amendment (2012 Measures No. 3) Bill 2012, Tax Laws Amendment (Income Tax Rates) Bill 2012, Income Tax (Seasonal Labour Mobility Program Withholding Tax) Bill 2012; Third Reading (2 speeches)
As no amendments to the bills have been circulated, I shall call the minister to move the third reading unless any senator requires the bills to be considered in the Committee of the Whole. I...
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Cancer (1 speech)
Let me share a few facts with you about cancer. One in two Australians will be diagnosed with cancer by the age of 85. Cancer is the leading cause of death in Australia. More than 43,000 people...
- Australian Society, Eden, Ms Karise (1 speech)
Tonight I rise to speak about hope—which may sound a rather odd topic for an adjournment debate, but I think it actually flows, in a sense, quite seamlessly from Senator Bilyk's...
- Refugee Week (1 speech)
Refugee week, under the theme 'Restoring Hope' is being marked by a number of events. Once Refugee Week consisted of events celebrating the enormous contribution refugees have made to Australia....
- Battery Hens (1 speech)
I rise to speak tonight about the tragic plight of hens and the recent policy shift that has occurred in my state of Tasmania in regard to their treatment and care, through the banning of future...
- Questions on Notice (0 speeches)
- Employment and Workplace Relations and School Education, Early Childhood and Youth (Question Nos 1238 and 1239) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations and the Minister representing the Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth, upon notice, on 21...
- Immigration and Citizenship (Question No. 1297) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, upon notice, on 31 October 2011: (1) In regard to internal product (Outcome 1):...
- Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities (Question No. 1512) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, upon notice, on 16 January 2012: (1) What was the total funding...
- Carbon Pricing (Question No. 1513) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, upon notice, on 16 January 2012: With reference to the legal advice, relating to the potential for...
- Gambling (Question No. 1523) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, upon notice, on 27 January 2012: With reference to the Federal Government's proposed poker...
- Asylum Seekers (Question No. 1529) (2 speeches)
Senator Bob Brown: asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs, upon notice, on 2 February 2012: (1) What information does the Government have on the Uighur people recently sent to...
- Whaling (Question No. 1530) (2 speeches)
Senator Bob Brown: asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs, upon notice, on 2 February 2012: With reference to the answer to question no. 1277, regarding Japanese whaling ships in the Southern...
- Treasury (Question No. 1541) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Treasurer, upon notice, on 8 February 2012: For the period 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2011, or if more convenient for data purposes the 2010-11 financial...
- Asylum Seekers (Question No. 1550) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Home Affairs , upon notice on 15 February 2012 : For each illegal boat arrival since 1 January 2010: (1) At what time was the...
- Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities (Question No. 1563) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, upon notice, on 27 February 2012: With reference to the Marine Bioregional...
- Uranium Exports (Question No. 1565) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs, upon notice, on 27 February 2012: (1) In regard to the sale of uranium to India: (a) has the Australian Safeguards and...
- Great Barrier Reef (Question No. 1567) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, upon notice, on 27 February 2012: With reference to the ‘State Party Report...
- Defence Personnel (Question No. 1574) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 5 March 2012: (1) For the period 1 January to 31 December 2011, how many: (a) uniformed staff; and (b) civilian staff,...
- Defence (Question No. 1621) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 5 March 2012: As at 31 December 2011: (1) With reference to the acquisition of the first 2 F 35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF)...
- Defence (Question No. 1626) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 5 March 2012: For the period 1 July to 31 December 2011: (a) what savings have been made in reducing the cost of combat capability...
- Defence (Question No. 1631) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 5 March 2012: As at 31 December 2011: (1) From which areas of expenditure will the enhanced force protection measures be made. (2) What specific...
- Taxation (Question No. 1686) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Treasurer, upon notice, on 8 March 2012: With reference to Schedule 8 of the Tax Laws Amendment (2011 Measures No. 7) Act 2012, which amends the Income Tax...
- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (Question No. 1691) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Treasurer, upon notice, on 9 March 2012: In regard to the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) and provisions relating to the superannuation...
- Pontville Immigration Detention Centre (Question No. 1695) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, upon notice, on 13 March 2012: Can a breakdown be provided detailing all expenditure on or at the Pontville...
- Council of Australian Governments: National Indigenous Reform Agreement (Question No. 1698) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, upon notice , on 13 March 2012: With reference to the National Indigenous Reform Agreement on...
- Australia Post (Question No. 1703) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, upon notice, on 14 March 2012: With reference to question No 55 taken on notice during the 2011-12, Supplementary Budget...
- Australia Post (Question No. 1704) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, upon notice, on 14 March 2012: With reference to Australia Post and the carriage of parcels by street mail contractors:...
- Australia Post (Question No. 1705) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, upon notice, on 14 Mach 2012: With reference to the partnership between Rural Bank and Australia Post announced in 2011:...
- Australia Post (Question No. 1706) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, upon notice, on 14 March 2012: With reference to Australia Post and cheque payment fees: (1) What is the current cost of...
- Australia Post (Question No. 1707) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, upon notice, on 14 March 2012: With reference to Australia Post and the delivery of parcels: (1) Given that, in the...
- Australia Post (Question No. 1708) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, upon notice, on 14 March 2012: With reference erence to Messenger Post Couriers: (1) What provision is there in the...
- Australia Post (Question No. 1709) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, upon notice, on 14 March 2012: Can details be provided relating to how Australia Post recruits its Product Managers,...
- Australia Post (Question No. 1710) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, upon notice, on 14 March 2012: With reference to Australia Post and the engagement of external consultants: (1) How much...
- Australia Post (Question No. 1711) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, upon notice, on 14 March 2012: With reference to the engagement of legal services by Australia Post: (1) How much did...
- Australia Post (Question No. 1712) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, upon notice, on 14 March 2012: Has Australia Post reduced its corporate security personnel numbers; if so, why.
- Messenger Post (Question No. 1713) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, upon notice, on 14 March 2012: (1) Given that Messenger Post has previously advised its customers that it will raise...
- United States of America: Military Personnel (Question No. 1714) (2 speeches)
Senator Bob Brown: asked the Minister representing the Attorney-General, upon notice, on 13 March 2012: Will the 5 000 United States of America military personnel to be rotated through the bases...
- Climate Change and Energy Efficiency (Question No. 1716) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, upon notice, on 14 March 2012: With reference to a media release available on the department's website,...
- Climate Change and Energy Efficiency (Question No. 1717) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, upon notice, on 14 March 2012: Given that the Government's 'Kalimantan Forests and Climate Partnership' fact...
- Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities (Question No. 1719) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, upon notice, on 13 March 2012: (1) Can details be provided of the budget...
- Regional Australia (Question No. 1724) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Regional Australia, upon notice, on 16 March 2012: (1) Has the Department or Ministers Office been approached by, or provided...
- Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities (Question No. 1726) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, upon notice, on 16 March 2012: (1) Has the department or Minister's office been...
- Infrastructure and Transport (Question No. 1729) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, upon notice, on 20 March 2012: With reference to the wrecking of the MV Tycoon at Christmas Island:...
- Infrastructure and Transport (Question No. 1733) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, upon notice, on 22 March 2012: With reference to the wrecking of the MV Tycoon at Christmas Island, can the Minister...
- Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research (Question No. 1738) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research, upon notice, on 22 March 2012: (1) Can a list be provided of all office locations for each department or agency within the...
