Senate debates

Thursday, 28 June 2012

• Business (0 speeches)
  • Rearrangement (11 speeches)
    I seek leave to move a motion to vary the routine of business for today and to provide for the exemption of two bills from the cut-off.
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Migration Legislation Amendment (The Bali Process) 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.
  • Migration Legislation Amendment (The Bali Process) Bill 2012; Second Reading (23 speeches, 1 comment)
    I move: That this bill be now read a second time. In bringing the bill before the chamber today, can I indicate firstly that this bill, the Migration Legislation Amendment (The Bali Process) Bill...
• Business (0 speeches)
  • Rearrangement (9 speeches)
    by leave—I understand that this motion is currently being circulated, but I will go through the detail of it for all senators. It has been subject to discussions among the parties. I move:...
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Migration Legislation Amendment (The Bali Process) Bill 2012; Second Reading (51 speeches)
    I rise to continue this debate on the Migration Legislation Amendment (The Bali Process) Bill 2012. This is a very complex and serious issue, but it is underscored with one very simple question:...
  • Tax Laws Amendment (Managed Investment Trust Withholding Tax) Bill 2012, Income Tax (Managed Investment Trust Withholding Tax) 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.
  • Tax Laws Amendment (Managed Investment Trust Withholding Tax) Bill 2012, Income Tax (Managed Investment Trust Withholding Tax) Amendment Bill 2012; Second Reading (6 speeches)
    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— Tax...
  • Tax Laws Amendment (Managed Investment Trust Withholding Tax) Bill 2012, Income Tax (Managed Investment Trust Withholding Tax) Amendment Bill 2012; Third Reading (2 speeches)
    I move: That these bills be now read a third time.
  • Social Security Legislation Amendment Bill 2011, Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory Bill 2012, Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2011; Second Reading (18 speeches)
    In speaking to the Social Security Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 and the package of legislation known more colloquially as the Stronger Futures legislation, it does concern me somewhat that in...
  • Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 (155 speeches)
    I table five supplementary explanatory memoranda relating to the government's amendments to be moved to the Social Security Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 and the other bills. The memoranda were...
  • Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2011 (0 speeches)
  • Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2011; Third Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That these bills be now read a third time.
• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Selection of Bills Committee; Report (1 speech)
    I present the eighth report for 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...
• Notices (0 speeches)
  • Postponement (1 speech)
    by leave—I move: That general business notice of motion No. 825 standing in his name for today, relating to a review of the Fair Work Act, be postponed till 14 August 2012. Question agreed to.
• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee; Reference (1 speech)
    I move: That the following matter be referred to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee for inquiry and report by 31 December 2012: The administration, management and...
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Broadcasting Services Amendment (Public Interest Test) Bill 2012; First Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That the following bill be introduced: A bill for an Act to amend the Broadcasting Services Act 1992 and for related purposes. Question agreed to. I present the bill and move: That this...
  • Broadcasting Services Amendment (Public Interest Test) Bill 2012; Second Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That this bill be now read a second time. I table an explanatory memorandum relating to the bill and seek leave to have the second reading speech incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted....
• Motions (0 speeches)
  • Australian Broadcasting Corporation (1 speech)
    I, and also on behalf of Senator Singh, move: That the Senate—   (a)   notes:      (i)   the online presence of the...
  • Wind Farms (2 speeches)
    I, and also on behalf of Senator Back, move: That the Senate—   (a)   notes that:      (i)   Saturday, 23 June 2012, marked...
  • Carbon Pricing: Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (1 speech)
    I move: That the Senate—   (a)   notes that:      (i)   Australia n charities, including the Royal Society for the...
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment (Excessive Noise from Wind Farms) Bill 2012; First Reading (1 speech)
    I, and also on behalf of Senator Xenophon, move: That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to amend the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000, and for related purposes. Renewable...
  • Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment (Excessive Noise from Wind Farms) Bill 2012; Second Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That this bill be now read a second time. I table an explanatory memorandum relating to the bill and seek leave to have the second reading speech incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted....
• Motions (0 speeches)
  • Human Rights (1 speech)
    I move: That the Senate—   (a)   notes that:         (i)   in September 2011, the Government released a...
  • South Sudan (1 speech)
    I move: That the Senate—   (a)   notes the Speaker of the Southern Sudan Legislative Assembly, the Right Honourable James Wani Igga, announced the Declaration of...
• Documents (0 speeches)
  • Queensland Government; Order for the Production of Documents (1 speech)
    I move: That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, no later than 14 August 2012, any documents,...
• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Publications Committee; Report (1 speech)
    On behalf of the Chair of the Publications Committee, I present the 17th report of the Publications Committee. Ordered that the report be adopted.
• Budget (0 speeches)
  • Consideration by Estimates Committees (2 speeches)
    I present additional information received by committees relating to estimates. The list read as follows— Community Affairs Legislation Committee Economics Legislation Committee Education,...
• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Joint Committee; Report (1 speech)
    On behalf of Senator Stephens, I present the report of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade on the Illegal Logging Prohibition Bill 2011. Ordered that the report be...
  • Senators' Interests Committee; Documents (1 speech)
    On behalf of Senator Bernardi, I present the register of senators' interests incorporating statements of registrable interests and notifications of interests of senators lodged between 1 December...
• Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
  • National Road Safety Strategy (1 speech)
    I present a ministerial statement relating to the progress of the National Road Safety Strategy.
• Documents (0 speeches)
  • Tabling (1 speech)
    I table the following documents relating to special purpose flights expenditure on entitlements and overseas study travel reports: Documents relating to travel:
• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee; Membership (1 speech)
    I move: That Senator Wright replace Senator Ludlam on the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee for the committee's inquiry into the provisions of the Military Court of...
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Corporations Legislation Amendment (Financial Reporting Panel) Bill 2012, Social Security Legislation Amendment (Fair Incentives to Work) Bill 2012; First Reading (1 speech)
    These bills are introduced together. After debate on the motion of the second reading has been adjourned, I shall move a motion to have the bills listed separately on the Notice Paper. I move:...
  • 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— CORPORATIONS...
• Business (0 speeches)
  • Days and Hours of Meeting (1 speech)
    I move: That the Senate, at its rising, adjourn till Tuesday, 14 August 2012, at 12.30 pm, or such other time as may be fixed by the President or, in the event of the President being unavailable,...
  • Leave of Absence (1 speech)
    (): I move: That leave of absence be granted to every member of the Senate from the end of the sitting today to the day on which the Senate next meets. Question agreed to.
• Adjournment (0 speeches)
  • Senator Mary Jo Fisher (2 speeches)
    I rise to speak in this adjournment debate about a very dear colleague of ours, Senator Mary Jo Fisher. This is the last sitting day that Mary Jo will be a member of this place. That is very sad...
• Questions on Notice (0 speeches)
  • Climate Change (Question No, 1834) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs, upon notice, on 9 May 2012: (1) How many staff currently work on issues related to climate change in the department, broken down by Australian Public...
  • Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities (Question No. 1854) (2 speeches)
    asked the Minister representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, upon notice, on 18 May 2012: 1. What is the timeframe and expected delivery date...