Senate debates

Thursday, 16 August 2012

• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Migration Legislation Amendment (Offshore Processing, Protection and Other Measures) Bill 2012; Second Reading (1 speech)
    I rise today to speak to the bill currently before this chamber, the Migration Legislation Amendment (Regional Processing and Other Measures) Bill 2012, that proposes to dump vulnerable men,...
• Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
  • (1 speech)
    Before I call Senator Ronaldson, I acknowledge the presence of the Rt Hon. Malcolm Fraser, former Prime Minister of Australia.
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Migration Legislation Amendment (Regional Processing and Other Measures) Bill 2012; Second Reading (11 speeches)
    I also acknowledge Malcolm Fraser's presence. I do not agree with him in relation to this issue, but I do acknowledge a former Prime Minister and fellow Victorian. What I do not need today is a...
• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Selection of Bills Committee; Report (1 speech)
    I present the ninth report of 2012 of the Selection of Bills Committee and I seek leave to have the report incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The report read as follows— SELECTION OF...
• Business (0 speeches)
  • Rearrangement (1 speech)
    I move: That the following general business orders of the day be considered on Thursday, 23 August 2012 under the temporary order relating to the consideration of private senators’ bills:...
• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee; Meeting (1 speech)
    At the request of Senator Crossin, I move: That the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee be authorised to hold a public meeting during the sitting of the Senate on Tuesday, 21...
  • Community Affairs References Committee; Meeting (1 speech)
    I move: That the Community Affairs References Committee be authorised to hold a private meeting otherwise than in accordance with standing order 33(1) during the sitting of the Senate on...
• Motions (0 speeches)
  • Vietnam War (1 speech)
    At the request of Senators Ronaldson and Johnston, I move: That the Senate—   (a)   commemorates the 50th anniversary, in 2012, of the arrival of the Australian...
  • Solzhenitsyn, Mr Aleksandr (1 speech)
    At the request of Senator Mason, I move: That the Senate—   (a)   notes the 4th anniversary of the death of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, the most influential Russian...
  • Coral Sea (7 speeches)
    At the request of Senators Boyce, Colbeck, Macdonald and Boswell, I move: That the Senate—   (a)   notes that:...
  • Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (1 speech)
    I, and also on behalf of Senator Ludlam, move: That the Senate—   (a)   notes:      (i)   negotiati on of the Trans-Pacific...
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Fair Work Amendment (Small Business — Penalty Rates Exemption) Bill 2012; First Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to amend the Fair Work Act 2009, and for related purposes. Question agreed to. I present the bill and move: That this bill may...
  • Fair Work Amendment (Small Business — Penalty Rates Exemption) Bill 2012; Second Reading (1 speech)
    I present the explanatory memorandum and 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...
• Documents (0 speeches)
  • Great Barrier Reef Marine Park; 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 11 September 2012, the...
• Motions (0 speeches)
  • Australian Small Pelagic Fishery (2 speeches)
    I move: That the Senate—   (a)   notes, in regard to the introduction of the factory ship FV Margiris to the Australian Small Pelagic Fishery, the range of...
  • Family Planning and Millennium Development Goals (4 speeches)
    I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 829 standing in my name today relating to funding for family planning in low-income countries and Millennium Development Goals. Leave...
• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Australia's Food Processing Sector Committee; Report (4 speeches)
    I present the report of the Senate Select Committee on Australia's Food Processing Sector, together with the Hansard record of proceedings and documents presented to the committee. Ordered that...
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Migration Legislation Amendment (Regional Processing and Other Measures) Bill 2012; Second Reading (20 speeches)
    I will continue my remarks on this week's developments for improving Australia's border protection, and in particular my visit in 2002 to both Manus Island and Nauru in the presence of the now...
• Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
  • Carbon Pricing (14 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister. Today marks the second anniversary of the Labor Prime Minister's solemn promise to the Australian people that 'there will be no...
• Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
  • (1 speech)
    I draw to the attention of honourable senators the presence in the chamber of a parliamentary delegation from Laos led by Her Excellency Madam Pany, President of the Lao National Assembly. On...
• Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
  • Higher Education (19 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research, Senator Evans. Can the minister advise the Senate on how the government's investment in Australia's higher...
  • Economy (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Senator Wong. I refer the minister to the 2012 edition of KPMG's Guide to International Business...
  • Assange, Mr Julian (13 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Bob Carr. Minister, in response to several carloads of metropolitan police entering the building that houses the Ecuadorian embassy in...
  • Carbon Pricing (8 speeches)
    Mr President, my question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Senator Wong. Is the minister aware of recent analysis conducted by the National...
  • Centrelink (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Human Services, Senator Kim Carr. How does the minister account for the rising wait times across Centrelink call times?
  • Carbon Pricing (31 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Senator Wong. I refer the minister to the fact that the carbon tax has caused an almost...
  • Manufacturing (6 speeches, 1 comment)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Evans. Minister, my question relates to the effectiveness of Australia's economic and industry policies to support our...
  • National Disability Insurance Scheme (17 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Disability Reform, Senator Evans. As the minister would be aware, there is strong cross-party support for a National Disability...
• Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
  • Carbon Pricing (13 speeches)
    I move: That the Senate take note of answers given by the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research (Senator Evans) and the Minister for Finance and Deregulation (Senator...
  • Assange, Mr Julian (1 speech)
    I move: That the Senate take note of the answer given by the Minister for Foreign Affairs (Senator Bob Carr) to a question without notice asked by Senator Ludlam today relating to Mr Julian...
• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee, Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee, Public Accounts and Audit Committee; Government Response to Report (1 speech)
    I present three government’s responses to committee reports as listed at item 13 on today's Order of Business. In accordance with the usual practice, I seek leave to have the documents...
  • Treaties Committee; Report (5 speeches, 1 comment)
    I present two reports of the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties: report No. 127, Treaties tabled on 20 March and 8 May 2012; and report No. 128, Review of the Treaties Ratification Bill 2012. I...
  • Electoral Matters Committee; Report (4 speeches)
    On behalf of the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters, I present the advisory report of the committee on the Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Improving Electoral Procedure) Bill 2012.
• Petitions (0 speeches)
  • FV Margiris (1 speech)
    by leave—I present to the Senate a nonconforming petition relating to the fishing trawler, FV Margiris. Petition received.
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Customs Amendment (Anti-dumping Improvements) Bill (No. 3) 2012, Customs Tariff Amendment (2012 Measures No. 1) Bill 2012, Maritime Legislation Amendment Bill 2012, Transport Safety Investigation Amendment Bill 2012; First Reading (1 speech)
    (): 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 separately on the Notice Paper....
  • Customs Amendment (Anti-dumping Improvements) Bill (No. 3) 2012, Customs Tariff Amendment (2012 Measures No. 1) Bill 2012, Maritime Legislation Amendment Bill 2012, Transport Safety Investigation 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— Introduction...
  • Migration Legislation Amendment (Regional Processing and Other Measures) Bill 2012; Second Reading (13 speeches)
    Prior to question time, I had been speaking on the Migration Legislation Amendment (Regional Processing and Other Measures) Bill 2012. In closing, I have some comments to add by way of context....
  • Migration Legislation Amendment (Regional Processing and Other Measures) Bill 2012; In Committee (198 speeches)
    I want to ask the Minister for Multicultural Affairs some general questions about the bill. My first question is: could the minister point to the particular part of the bill that ensures that...