Senate debates

Tuesday, 19 June 2012

• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee; Meeting (1 speech)
    by leave—I move: That the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee be authorised to hold a private meeting otherwise than in accordance with standing order 33(1) during the...
• Business (0 speeches)
  • Days and Hours of Meeting (50 speeches)
    I move: That— (1)   On Tuesday, 19 June, Thursday, 21 June, and Tuesday, 26 June 2012, any proposal pursuant to standing order 75 shall not be proceeded with....
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Personally Controlled Electronic Health Records Bill 2011, Personally Controlled Electronic Health Records (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2011; Second Reading (2 speeches)
    I rise to speak on the Personally Controlled Electronic Health Records Bill 2011 and the Personally Controlled Electronic Health Records (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2011. The coalition will...
• Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
  • Carbon Pricing (21 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Senator Wong. Minister, is the government negotiating any last-minute changes to the carbon tax?...
  • Education Funding (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Human Services, Senator Kim Carr. Senator Abetz interjecting— That is right—Senator Carr. Stop interrupting, you! Can the minister inform the Senate...
  • Carbon Pricing (9 speeches)
    As an apprentice knuckle-dragger, my question is directed to the Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Senator Wong. Is the minister aware of the...
  • Media (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Conroy. In light of your comments in the last 24 hours and noting also the comments of shadow...
  • Carbon Pricing (15 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Wong, the Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency. I refer the minister to the announcement of South Australia's Essential Services...
  • Broadband (7 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Conroy. Can the minister provide an update to the Senate on research into the opportunities of our...
  • Carbon Pricing (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Senator Wong. Is the minister aware of the announcement of the ACT's independent competition and...
  • Migration (14 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Ludwig. I refer the minister to recent reports that the Indian-based transnational energy and...
  • Marine Sanctuaries (12 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, Senator Conroy. I refer the minister to the fact that Australia has...
• Questions to the President (0 speeches)
  • Parliamentary Language (5 speeches)
    Mr President, I do not expect a ruling now, but there was an overuse of the term 'idiot' during question time applied to members of the House of Representatives, and I would invite you to have a...
• Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
  • Carbon Pricing (9 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 Opposition senators today. In her answers...
• Notices (0 speeches)
  • Withdrawal (2 speeches)
    I withdraw business of the Senate notice of motion No. 780 standing in my name for today.
• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Selection of Bills Committee; Report (1 speech)
    I present the sixth 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...
• Party Office Holders (0 speeches)
  • Australian Greens (1 speech)
    by leave—On behalf of the Australian Greens, I wish to inform the chamber that in the absence of Senator Siewert Senator Ludlum will act as the Australian Greens Whip.
• Committees (0 speeches)
  • National Capital and External Territories Committee; Meeting (1 speech)
    by leave—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 on Wednesday, 20...
  • Cyber-Safety Committee; Meeting (1 speech)
    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, 27 June 2012, from 4.15 pm to 5.30 pm. Question agreed to.
  • 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 health services and medical professionals in rural areas be extended to 15 August 2012....
  • Migration Committee; Meeting (1 speech)
    I move: That the Joint Standing Committee on Migration be authorised to hold a public meeting during the sitting of the Senate on Wednesday, 27 June 2012, from 10.30 am to 12.30 pm. Question...
  • Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee; Meeting (1 speech)
    I move: That the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee be authorised to hold a private meeting otherwise than in accordance with standing order 33(1) during the sitting of the...
  • Treaties Committee; Meeting (1 speech)
    I move: That the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties be authorised to hold a private meeting otherwise than in accordance with standing order 33(1) during the sitting of the Senate on Tuesday,...
  • Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity Committee; Meeting (1 speech)
    I move: That the Parliamentary Joint Committee on the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity be authorised to hold a private meeting otherwise than in accordance with standing order...
  • Community Affairs References Committee; Reporting Date (1 speech)
    I move: That the time for the presentation of the report of the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee on the detention of minors be extended to 19 September 2012. Question agreed to.
• Documents (0 speeches)
  • Murray-Darling Basin Draft Plan; Order for the Production of Documents (1 speech)
    I move: That there be laid on the table no later than 28 June 2012 by the Minister representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, the following:...
• Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
  • Economy (1 speech)
    I table a ministerial statement on the global economy.
• Documents (0 speeches)
  • Tabling (1 speech)
    On behalf of the President, I present a report on access to unpublished documents of the Senate Select Committee on Civil Rights of Migrant Australians. For the information of honourable...
• Auditor-General's Reports (0 speeches)
  • Report Nos 43 and 44 of 2011-12 (2 speeches)
    In accordance with the provisions of the Auditor-General Act 1997, I present the following reports of the Auditor-General: Report No. 43 of 2011-12––National partnership agreement on...
• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Intelligence and Security Committee; Report (2 speeches)
    On behalf of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security, I present the report of the committee on the review of administration and expenditure: No. 9: Australian intelligence...
  • Migration Committee; Report (1 speech)
    On behalf of Senator Cash and the Joint Standing Committee on Migration, I present the report of the committee on the Migration (Visa Evidence) Charge Bill 2012 and a related bill. by...
• Delegation Reports (0 speeches)
  • Parliamentary Delegation to Vietnam, Thailand and Singapore (1 speech)
    by leave—I present the report of the Australian parliamentary delegation to Vietnam, Thailand and Singapore from 6 to 16 November 2011.
• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Membership (2 speeches)
    Order! The President has received letters from a party leader requesting changes in the membership of various committees.
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Amendment Bill 2012; First Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That this bill may proceed without formalities and be now read a first time. Question agreed to. Bill read a first time.
  • Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Amendment Bill 2012; Second Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That this bill be now read a second time. I seek leave to have the second reading speech incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The speech read as follows— EQUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR...
  • Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Stronger Super) Bill 2012, Superannuation Supervisory Levy Imposition 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.
  • Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Stronger Super) Bill 2012, Superannuation Supervisory Levy Imposition 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— SUPERANNUATION...
• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee; Report (1 speech)
    On behalf of the Chair of the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee, Senator Crossin, I present the report of the committee on the provisions of the Migration Legislation...
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Personally Controlled Electronic Health Records Bill 2011, Personally Controlled Electronic Health Records (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2011; Second Reading (12 speeches)
    I am pleased to be able to rise today to continue my remarks on the Personally Controlled Electronic Health Records Bill 2011 and the Personally Controlled Electronic Health Records Bill...
  • Personally Controlled Electronic Health Records Bill 2011 (21 speeches)
    I table a supplementary explanatory memorandum relating to the government amendments to be moved to these bills. The memorandum was circulated in the chamber on 8 May 2012. I seek leave to move...
  • Personally Controlled Electronic Health Records (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2011; Third Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That these bills be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bills read a third time.
  • Skills Australia Amendment (Australian Workforce and Productivity Agency) Bill 2012; Second Reading (20 speeches)
    From 1 July 2012 the Skills Australia Amendment (Australian Workforce and Productivity Agency) Bill 2012 will create the Australian Workforce and Productivity Agency—which I will refer to...
  • Skills Australia Amendment (Australian Workforce and Productivity Agency) Bill 2012; Third Reading (1 speech)
    The question now is that the remaining stages of the bill be agreed to and this bill be now passed. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
  • Corporations Amendment (Future of Financial Advice) Bill 2012, Corporations Amendment (Further Future of Financial Advice Measures) Bill 2012; Second Reading (6 speeches)
    The coalition cannot support the Corporations Amendment (Future of Financial Advice) Bill 2012 and the Corporations Amendment (Further Future of Financial Advice Measures) Bill 2012 in their...
• Adjournment (0 speeches)
  • Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting, Refugee Week (1 speech)
    I would like to speak about an important part of Tasmania's place in the nation—and that is, as the gateway to the Antarctic and the host of this year's Antarctic Treaty Consultative...
  • Motor Neurone Disease (1 speech)
    I rise tonight to talk on the topic of Motor Neurone Disease Global Day, which is being held on 21 June, as it has been for every year since 1997. The day of 21 June or 22 June was chosen because...
  • Mental Health (1 speech)
    I rise to speak tonight about the rural, remote and regional mental health consultations I am currently undertaking throughout Australia. As the national mental health spokesperson for the...
  • Child Care (1 speech)
    Yesterday I met with representatives of Australia's early childhood education and care union as part of the national campaign, Big Steps. Big Steps in child care is a campaign to transform the...
• Questions on Notice (0 speeches)
  • Defence (Question No. 1742) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 5 March 2012: (1)   Can a list be provided of all office locations for each department or agency within the Minister's portfolio,...
  • Attorney-General's, Emergency Management, Home Affairs and Justice (Question Nos 1745, 1746, 1776 and 1777) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister representing the Attorney-General, Emergency Management, Home Affairs and Justice , upon notice , on 22 March 2012 : (1)   Can a list be provided of all office...
  • Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Disability Reform, Housing, Homelessness, Community Services and Status of Women: Staffing (Question Nos 1747, 1748, 1765, 1766, 1778 and 1779) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister representing the Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and the Minister for Disability Reform; the Minister for Housing and the Minister for...
  • Foreign Affairs and Trade (Question Nos 1749 and 1756) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Minister representing the Minister for Trade and Competitiveness, upon notice, on 22 March 2012: (1) Can a list be provided of all office locations...
  • Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities (Question No. 1750) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, upon notice, on 22 March 2012: (1)   Can a list be provided of all...
  • Finance and Deregulation (Question No. 1751) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister for Finance and Deregulation, upon notice, on 22 March 2012: (1)   Can a list be provided of all office locations for each department or agency within the...
  • Industry and Innovation (Question No. 1757) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister representing the Minister for Industry and Innovation, upon notice, on 22 March 2012: (1) Can a list be provided of all office locations for each department or agency within...
  • Health and Ageing: Staffing (Question Nos 1759, 1763 and 1772) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister representing the Minister for Health, upon notice, on 22 March 2012: (1) Can a list be provided of all office locations for each department or agency within the Minister's...
  • Small Business (Question No. 1764) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister representing the Minister for Small Business, upon notice, on 22 March 2012: (1) Can a list be provided of all office locations for each department or agency within the...
  • Veterans' Affairs (Question No. 1770) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister representing the Minister for Veterans ' Affairs , upon notice, on 22 March 2012: (1)   Can a list be provided of all office locations for each department or...