Senate debates
Tuesday, 21 August 2012
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move: That government business order of the day no. 3, Corporations Legislation Amendment (Financial Reporting Panel) Bill 2012, be postponed till the next day of sitting. Question agreed to.
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Before proceeding to questions without notice, I draw the attention of honourable senators to the presence in the chamber of a parliamentary delegation from the Solomon Islands led by the Prime...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Carbon Pricing (12 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Senator Wong. I refer the minister to her answer to a question from Senator Cormann yesterday in...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Order! I draw to the attention of honourable senators the presence in the chamber of a parliamentary delegation from the United Kingdom led by the Right Honourable the Lord Grocott MP. On behalf...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Solomon Islands (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Bob Carr. Can the minister update the Senate on the progress of the Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands?
- Carbon Pricing (18 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Senator Wong. I refer the minister to reports in our hometown paper, the Adelaide Advertiser,...
- Education Funding (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth. Yesterday the Prime Minister told the independent schools association that all...
- Carbon Pricing (13 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Senator Wong. I refer the minister to reports that Pete's Fish Farm, a rainbow trout producer in...
- Education Funding (10 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth, Senator Kim Carr. Can the minister inform the Senate of the nature of the government's...
- Live Animal Exports (9 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Ludwig. Can the minister confirm that the Indonesian government has effectively halved the quota for both live...
- Environment: Koalas (17 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, Senator Conroy. Last night's Four Corners program highlighted the...
- Workplace Relations (11 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, Senator Ludwig. I refer to reports that Dean Mighell, boss of the ETU, a significant donor to the...
- Broadband (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Conroy. Has the minister seen the recent statement by Jeremy Hunt about the UK's ambition for...
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Carbon Pricing, Live Cattle Trade (5 speeches)
(15:05): I move: That the Senate take note of the answers given by the Minister for Finance and Deregulation (Senator Wong) and the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (Senator...
- Koalas (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answer given by the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy (Senator Conroy) to a question without notice asked by Senator Waters...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Consideration of Legislation (1 speech)
On behalf of Senator Feeney, I move: That the government business orders of the day relating to the Customs Amendment (Anti-dumping Improvements) Bill (No. 2) 2011, the Customs Amendment...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Public Accounts and Audit Committee; Meeting (1 speech)
I, and also on behalf of Senator Bishop, move: That the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit be authorised to hold a private meeting otherwise than in accordance with standing order 33(1)...
- Cyber-Safety Committee; Meeting (1 speech)
I, and also on behalf of Senator Bilyk, move: That the Joint Select Committee on Cyber Safety be authorised to hold public meetings to take evidence for the committee’s inquiry into...
- Treaties Committee; Meeting (1 speech)
I, and also on behalf of Senator Birmingham, move: That the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties be authorised to hold public meetings to take evidence for the committee’s ongoing review of...
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Russia (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) on Friday, 17 August 2012, Ms Yekaterina Samutsevich, Ms Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Ms Maria Alyokhina, members of the Russian band Pussy Riot,...
- Otitis Media (4 speeches)
I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 862 standing in my name relating to otitis media.
- Norman, Mr Peter (3 speeches)
I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 861 standing in my name relating to Mr Peter Norman and the 1968 Olympic Games. Leave granted. I move the motion as amended: That the...
- Russia (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes: (i) three members of the Russian group Pussy Riot have been sentenced to 2 years imprisonment for ‘hooliganism’ and ‘homosexual...
- Asylum Seekers (2 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) calls on the Government to immediately: (i) increase the Humanitarian Program to 20 000 as recommended by the Report of the expert panel on asylum seekers...
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Education Funding (29 speeches)
The President has 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...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Corporations and Financial Services Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of Senator Boyce, I present the report of the Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services on the statutory oversight of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission....
- Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Joint Committee; Report (1 speech)
At the request of Senator Moore, I present the report of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade on Australia's human rights dialogues with China and Vietnam. I seek...
- Public Works Committee; Report (1 speech)
At the request of Senator Gallacher, I present the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Public Works report No. 4 of 2012 referrals made May 2012. I seek leave to move a motion in relation to the...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- 2/40 Battalion (1 speech)
I rise this evening to make a contribution to remembering the sacrifice in 1942, some 70 years ago, that members of 2/40 Battalion made in the defence of Australia. In 2006, the 2/40th's...
- Centenary of Canberra (1 speech)
All members of the Australian parliament are aware, I am sure, that Canberra's big centenary year of celebration, commemoration and conversation is only a matter of months away. There is no doubt...
- New South Wales: Coalmining (1 speech)
Last Friday I joined Australian Greens leader, Christine Milne, in Newcastle to meet with Hunter community groups and residents who are actively opposing the expansion of Newcastle harbour's coal...
- Murray-Darling Basin Plan (1 speech, 1 comment)
I rise tonight to speak on an issue of great importance not just to my home state of South Australia but to the entire nation, and that is the Murray-Darling Basin Plan. By the end of this year...
- Tasmania: Mining Industry (1 speech)
There are Tasmanians doing it tough. The downturn in the forestry and manufacturing industries and in pockets of the agriculture industry has hit Tasmanian workers and their families hard. Our...
- Dampier Peninsula (1 speech)
I rise tonight to speak about the imminent threat posed to a unique part of Australia. It is a stretch of the pristine Kimberley coastline, which tells the story of our planet and our country...
- London Summit on Family Planning (1 speech)
In July this year women and men gathered together at the London Summit on Family Planning. The summit was designed to support the UN Secretary-General's global strategy for women's and children's...
- Defence (1 speech)
I rise tonight to talk about the parlous situation of the defence budget of Australia. It does not need an alarmist to look at the situation of Australia's funding of its defence needs and come...
- Equality (1 speech)
I rise tonight to speak on equality, the important notion that people are of equal value and worthy of equal respect and are entitled to be treated as such. I want to explore what it means to me...
- Vidal, Mr Gore (1 speech)
Madam Acting Deputy President, you might recall that last night in the chamber I spoke about the life and work of Gore Vidal, who died on 31 July this year at the age of 86. Despite being a...
- Environment (1 speech)
Last week I spoke in this place about the Gillard government's proposal to increase the marine park reserves of Australia so that we have the world's largest national park. I want to speak again...
- Wind Farms (5 speeches, 2 comments)
I seek leave to speak for 20 minutes. Leave granted. During the last 12 months, many people have shared their concerns with me about industrial-scale wind farms in their neighbourhoods. They...
- Questions on Notice (0 speeches)
- Asmar, Ms Diana (Question No. 1859) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, on notice, on 18 May April 2012: (1) On what date did the Minister or anyone in the Minister's office last meet with Ms Diana Asmar. (2)...
- Fair Work Australia (Question No. 1899) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, in writing, on 25 June 2012: Will the Minister intervene in the modern awards review by Fair Work Australia...
- Employment and Workplace Relations (Question No. 1912) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, on Notice, on 25 June 2012: With reference to the unanswered questions on notice nos 1558, 1761, 1809 and...
- Qantas: Grounding of Fleet (Question No. 1913) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, in writing, on 25 June 2012 : With reference to the grounding of the Qantas fleet in October 2011, was the...
- Employment and Workplace Relations (Question No. 1986) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, on notice, on 6 August 2012: With reference to the Budget estimates hearings of the Education, Employment and...
- Child Sex Abuse (Question No. 1995) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Health, upon notice, on 6 August 2012: 1) How many payments, involving reparation of any kind for child sexual abuse, have been made since 1996...
