Senate debates

Friday, 22 June 2012

• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Social Security Amendment (Supporting Australian Victims of Terrorism Overseas) Bill 2011; 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.
  • Social Security Amendment (Supporting Australian Victims of Terrorism Overseas) Bill 2011; Second Reading (8 speeches)
    I table a revised explanatory memorandum relating to the bill. I move: That this bill be now read a second time. I seek leave to have the second reading speech incorporated in Hansard. Leave...
  • Appropriation Bill (No. 5) 2011-2012, Appropriation Bill (No. 6) 2011-2012; Second Reading (13 speeches)
    As I start the debate on these appropriation bills I should acknowledge the circumstances in which we find ourselves now, and that is that the previous bill, the Social Security Amendment...
  • Appropriation Bill (No. 5) 2011-2012, Appropriation Bill (No. 6) 2011-2012; Third Reading (1 speech)
    The question now is that the remaining stages of these bills be agreed to and the bills be now passed. Question agreed to. Bills read a third time.
  • Parliamentary Counsel and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2012; Second Reading (21 speeches)
    The Parliamentary Counsel and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2012 proposes to amend the Parliamentary Counsel Act 1970 to provide for the transfer of the Attorney-General's Department's...
  • Parliamentary Counsel and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2012; Third Reading (1 speech)
    The question now is that the remaining stages of this bill be agreed to and the bill be now passed. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
  • National Vocational Education and Training Regulator (Charges) Bill 2012; Second Reading (6 speeches)
    The National Vocational Education and Training Regulator (Charges) Bill 2012 relates to the oversight of the vocational education and training industry by a national regulator. This bill does not...
  • National Vocational Education and Training Regulator (Charges) Bill 2012; Third Reading (1 speech)
    The question is that the remaining stages of the bill be agreed to and that the bill be now passed.
  • Broadcasting Services Amendment (Digital Television) Bill 2012; Third Reading (1 speech)
    The question now is that the remaining stages of this bill be agreed to and the bill be now passed. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
  • Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2012; Second Reading (15 speeches)
    As I rise to speak, I should note that we have just seen the 12th package of bills guillotined in this place as a result of the government's guillotine motion passed earlier in the week. Senator...
  • Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2012; Third Reading (1 speech)
    The question now is that the remaining stages of this bill be agreed to and the bill be now passed. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
  • Migration (Visa Evidence) Charge Bill 2012, Migration (Visa Evidence) Charge (Consequential Amendments) 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.
  • Migration (Visa Evidence) Charge Bill 2012, Migration (Visa Evidence) Charge (Consequential Amendments) 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— The Migration...
• Auditor-General's Reports (0 speeches)
  • Reports Nos 47 and 48 of 2011-12 (1 speech)
    In accordance with the provisions of the Auditor-General Act 1997, I present the following reports of the Auditor-General: No. 47––Performance Audit—Small business...
• Adjournment (0 speeches)
  • Middle East (2 speeches)
    Two weeks ago in my office I was visited by Khalil Hamdan, an Australian citizen and a good friend of our community over many years. He is originally from Palestine and is now living in Brisbane...
  • Marine Sanctuaries (3 speeches)
    Mr President, as you would be aware, less than a week ago Mr Burke produced maps of the marine bioregions that encompass Australia—3.1 million square kilometres that go right around...
  • Tobacco (1 speech)
    On 31 May this year there was the celebration of World No Tobacco Day, and the theme for this year's event was tobacco industry interference. According to the World Health Organisation, this...
  • Rural and Regional Health Services (1 speech)
    Appropriation Bill (No.5) 2012 came before the Senate this week and I had hoped to make some remarks on it. The role of the Senate is to act as a house of review and to hold the government to...
• Questions on Notice (0 speeches)
  • Foreign Affairs (Question No. 1831) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs, upon notice, on 9 May 2012: (1)   Have all Australian Government sanctions against Iran entered into force. (2)   Is the...
  • Foreign Affairs (Question No. 1833) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs, upon notice, on 9 May 2012: (1)   Can a list be provided of non-government organisations (NGOs) that have received AusAID funding to 'engage...
  • Infrastructure and Transport (Question No. 1855) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister representing the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, upon notice, on 18 May 2012: With reference to the Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme and the Bass Strait...