Senate debates
Monday, 20 August 2012
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move: That government business order of the day no. 4 relating to the Broadcasting Services Amendment (Anti-siphoning) Bill 2012 be postponed to the next day of sitting Question agreed to.
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Higher Education Support Amendment (Student Contribution Amounts and Other Measures) Bill 2012; Second Reading (3 speeches)
I rise to make some comments on the Higher Education Support Amendment (Student Contribution Amounts and Other Measures) Bill 2012. There are two main parts to this bill. Obviously, as many of my...
- Higher Education Support Amendment (Student Contribution Amounts and Other Measures) Bill 2012; Third Reading (2 speeches)
As there have been no amendments circulated in relation to this bill, it is my intention to call the minister to move the third reading, unless any senator wishes to move into the Committee of...
- Consumer Credit Legislation Amendment (Enhancements) Bill 2012; Second Reading (8 speeches)
The coalition will not oppose the Consumer Credit Legislation Amendment (Enhancements) Bill 2012, but this bill is yet another example and a clear demonstration of the government's incompetence...
- Consumer Credit Legislation Amendment (Enhancements) Bill 2012; In Committee (6 speeches)
I have, as indicated in my speech earlier, circulated amendments to this legislation that go to the heart of the problems that this legislation now has after being watered down and curtailed by...
- Consumer Credit Legislation Amendment (Enhancements) 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.
- Tax Laws Amendment (Cross-Border Transfer Pricing) Bill (No. 1) 2012; Second Reading (8 speeches)
This Labor government is a high-spending, high-taxing, high debt and deficit government which, over less than five short years in government, has lost complete control of our public finances,...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Carbon Pricing (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Senator Wong. I refer the minister to Budget Paper No. 1 which shows that the government will...
- Education Funding (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for School Education, Senator Carr. In the latest inexplicable delay in the government's response to the Gonski review of schools, will...
- Quarantine (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister For Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Ludwig. Can the minister inform the Senate what the government is doing to protect Australia's strong biosecurity...
- Carbon Pricing (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Wong. I refer the minister to a survey reported in today's media which finds that 66 per cent of small businesses are absorbing...
- Future Fund: Tobacco Investment (9 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Finance and Deregulation, Senator Wong. I draw the minister's attention to the victory the Commonwealth won in the High Court last week against tobacco...
- Schools (8 speeches)
My question is to Senator Kim Carr, representing the Minister for School Education. I ask, can the minister inform the Senate of the government's priorities in planning for school improvements...
- Carbon Pricing (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 additional costs imposed on Mr Col Quast, a turkey...
- Manufacturing (9 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Industry and Innovation, Senator Lundy. Can the minister inform the Senate what the report of the Prime Minister's Manufacturing...
- Education Funding (23 speeches)
Mr President, my question is to the Minister representing the Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth, Senator Kim Carr.
- National Broadband Network (15 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Conroy. Can the minister advise the Senate how the National Broadband Network will grow the economy...
- Questions without Notice: Additional Answers (0 speeches)
- Electricity Pricing (1 speech)
I seek leave to incorporate an answer to a question that Senator Milne put to me in my responsibility as representing the Minister for Resources and Energy on 14 August. Leave granted. The...
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Carbon Pricing (8 speeches)
I rise to 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 Senators Cormann, Sinodinos and...
- Education Funding (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answer given by the Minister for Human Services (Senator Kim Carr) to a question without notice asked by Senator Milne today relating to schools funding....
- Business (0 speeches)
- Leave of Absence (2 speeches)
I seek leave to move a motion relating to leave of absence for Senator Bilyk. Leave granted. I move: That leave of absence be granted to Senator Bilyk from 20 August to 23 August 2012, for...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters (1 speech)
I move: That the order of the Senate of 15 August 2012 authorising the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters to hold public meetings, be varied by omitting “Electoral and Referendum...
- Murray-Darling Basin (2 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes the position statement on the Murray Darling Basin (MDB) draft plan launched by South Australian environmental groups, including the Conservation Council...
- Health Services Union (15 speeches)
At the request of Senator Abetz, I move: That the Senate— (a) notes: (i) Mr Michael Williamson’s recent roles as President of the Australian Labor Party (ALP), member of the ALP...
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Carbon Pricing (26 speeches)
I have received the following letter 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...
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- Afghanistan, Asbestos Management Review (1 speech)
I present two ministerial statements relating to: Afghanistan; and the Asbestos Management Review.
- Asbestos Management Review (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That the Senate take note of the statement. The Asbestos Management Review ministerial statement of 16 August is welcomed by the opposition. It deals with an issue that has...
- Afghanistan (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That the Senate take note of the document. I rise to take note of the statement by the Minister for Defence Mr Stephen Smith on Afghanistan, and in so doing I wish to...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Departmental and Agency Contracts; Tabling (1 speech)
I table responses to resolutions of the Senate listed on today’s Order of Business: Clerk of the Senate (Dr Rosemary Laing) to a resolution of the Senate of 25 June 2012 concerning women's...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Fisheries Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2012, Health Insurance Amendment (Extended Medicare Safety Net) 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.
- Fisheries Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2012, Health Insurance Amendment (Extended Medicare Safety Net) 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— FISHERIES...
- Maritime Powers Bill 2012, Maritime Powers (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.
- Maritime Powers Bill 2012, Maritime Powers (Consequential Amendments) 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— MARITIME POWERS BILL...
- Tax Laws Amendment (Cross-Border Transfer Pricing) Bill (No. 1) 2012; Second Reading (2 speeches)
Since 1989 the ATO has obtained many billions of dollars of additional revenue for Australia as a consequence of legislation designed to make multinational companies pay their fair share of tax...
- Tax Laws Amendment (Cross-Border Transfer Pricing) Bill (No. 1) 2012; In Committee (8 speeches)
I move: (1) Schedule 1, page 13 (line 15), omit the heading. (2) Schedule 1, item 12, page 13 (line 16) to page 14 (line 29), TO BE OPPOSED. (3) Schedule 1, item 14, page 15 (lines 6 to 8), omit...
- Tax Laws Amendment (Cross-Border Transfer Pricing) Bill (No. 1) 2012; Third Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
- Criminal Code Amendment (Cluster Munitions Prohibition) Bill 2010; Second Reading (6 speeches)
(Quorum formed) The coalition supports the Criminal Code Amendment (Cluster Munitions Prohibition) Bill 2010 as another positive step in encouraging the action initiated by the Howard government....
- In Committee (126 speeches)
I would like to note the fact that I did not seek to call a division or a vote on the second reading, as is customary in this place, because I support the objectives of the bill, I support the...
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Heussner, Mr Dennis OAM (1 speech)
I rise tonight to pay tribute to a legend of the Australian Surf Life Saving and sporting community, Dennis Heussner. Dennis passed way on 6 July 2012 after an ongoing battle with leukaemia, and...
- Dogs (2 speeches)
I rise this evening to present a policy document released this month by the Australian Veterinary Association, entitled Dangerous dogs—a sensible solution: policy and model legislative...
- Justice Reinvestment (1 speech)
Tonight I am speaking about a justice reinvestment approach to reducing crime in Australia, the growing community call for the adoption of this approach and the good work that is happening all...
- Vidal, Mr Gore (1 speech)
On 31 July this year, Gore Vidal died aged 86. In tonight's and tomorrow's adjournment debates I want to speak about this extraordinary man. Gore Vidal was provocative, sometimes spiteful, but...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Departmental and Agency Offices (Question Nos 1752, 1761, 1768, 1769 and 1780) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth, the Minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, the Minister...
- Health Services Union (Question No. 1857) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, upon notice, on 18 May 2012: (1) Has the Minister or anyone in the Minister’s office discussed the issues surrounding the Health...
- Health Services Union (Question No. 1862) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, upon notice, on 18 May April 2012: With reference to the Minister’s announcement regarding the...
- Infrastructure and Transport (Question Nos 1877 and 1878) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, upon notice, on 12 June 2012: With reference to the statement made by the Minister representing the Minister...
- Fair Work Australia (Question No. 1900) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, upon notice, on 25 June 2012: Can a list be provided detailing on how many occasions costs have been awarded...
- Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (Question No. 1904) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, upon notice, on 25 June 2012 : Given that the Minister's office rewrote the terms of reference for the review...
- Health Services Union (Question No. 1908) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, upon notice, on 25 June 2012: (1) Why did the Minister refuse to meet with the Secretary of the Health...
- Fair Work Australia (Question No. 1917) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, upon notice, on 25 June 2012: Given that there have been a number of media reports of ambit claims, with union...
- Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (Question No. 1920) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, upon notice, on 25 June 2012 : 'In regard to Individual Flexibility Agreements (IFAs), does the Minister stand...
- Australia Post (Question No. 1926) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, upon notice, on 27 June 2012: With reference to Australia Post franchises: (1) Does Australia Post supply a separate...
- Australia Post: Coorparoo (Question No. 1927) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, upon notice, on 27 June 2012: With reference to the Australia Post franchise in Coorparoo, Brisbane: (1) Did the...
- Australian Communications and Media Authority (Question No. 1967) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, upon notice, on 20 July 2012: Given that during the recent inquiry into the Telecommunications Amendment (Mobile Phone...
- Australia Post (Question No. 1970) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, upon notice, on 31 July 2012: By year since 2002, can a list be provided of the number of Australia Post retail outlets,...
- Australia Post (Question No. 1979) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, upon notice, on 2 August 2012: With reference to the Budget estimates hearings of the Environment and Communications...
