Senate debates
Tuesday, 18 September 2012
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Asylum Seekers (13 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Lundy. I remind the minister that last night the number of people who have arrived on...
- Queensland Government (10 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, Senator Wong. What is the government doing to support Queenslanders who have lost their jobs...
- Carbon Pricing (10 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Senator Ludwig. I refer the minister to his answer yesterday, when he erroneously asserted that...
- Hicks, Mr David (6 speeches)
My question is to Senator Ludwig, representing the Attorney-General. In July this year the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions dropped the proceeds of crime case against David Hicks a...
- Budget (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Finance and Deregulation, Senator Wong. I refer the minister to the 2012-13 budget, which forecast that Australia's terms of trade would decline by 5¾ per...
- Iran (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Bob Carr. Can the minister provide an update on the Australian government's concerns over Iran's nuclear program?
- Employment (28 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Employment Participation, Senator Wong. I ask the minister: does she recall her letter to Mr Marcus L'Estrange on 8 March 2007, where...
- Science (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research, Senator Evans. Science is central to our economy and prosperity, and government investment in research is...
- Employment (14 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Finance and Deregulation, Senator Wong. I refer the minister to recent news that Myer will be closing two of its stores. One is in South Australia, specifically...
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Asylum Seekers (8 speeches)
(): I move: That the Senate take note of answers given by Senator Lundy to questions asked by Senator Cash. We get to another day where those opposite would have some sort of celebration. The...
- Hicks, Mr David (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answer given by the Minister representing the Attorney-General (Senator Ludwig) to a question without notice asked by Senator Wright today relating to Mr...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Protests (13 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) supports the rights of Australians to peacefully protest and condemns violent protests; (b) deplores the violence perpetrated...
- India: Nuclear Nonproliferation (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes: (i) from 15 October 2012, the Prime Minister (Ms Gillard) will visit India...
- Environmental Conservation (2 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes: (i) the intention of the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water,...
- Hicks, Mr David (2 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) recognises that: (i) torture is a gross violation of human rights,...
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Privacy (22 speeches)
A letter has been received from Senator Siewert: Pursuant to standing order 75, I propose that the following matter of public importance be submitted to the Senate for discussion: The threat...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Public Works Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of Senator Gallacher, I present the report, the fifth report of 2012:Referrals made May and June 2012. Ordered that the report be printed.
- Corporations and Financial Services Committee; Corrigenda to Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the chair of Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services, I present a corrigenda to the report of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and...
- Membership (2 speeches)
Order! The President has received a letter from a party leader requesting a change in the membership of a committee.
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Learn Earn Legend! Program (1 speech)
Last week I had the great pleasure of welcoming a bright young Indigenous student, Marlee Silva, into my office as part of the Learn Earn Legend! work experience program. Many of us in the Senate...
- Football Netball Clubs (1 speech)
I rise to speak tonight about football netball clubs and their importance to local communities, particularly in the regions. This weekend we head towards finals weekend in central Victoria. I...
- Oxfam (2 speeches)
In last night's adjournment debate I spoke about the efforts of the Tigers Oxfam Trailwalker Team in 2012. Our team took part in three 100-kilometre non-stop walks in just four months and, as I...
- Gov2.0 (1 speech)
I rise to make a couple of brief comments about a launch that I attended on Friday across from the ACT Assembly with my Greens ACT colleague Caroline Le Couteur, who is the ACT Greens...
- Medical Workforce (2 speeches)
The shortage of health professionals in almost every area is nothing new in Australia, but I believe it is especially important when it relates to children and infants. In Australia, 19.3 per...
- East Timor (2 speeches)
I rise to speak today after recently returning from a Global Fund parliamentary delegation to East Timor. Like many Australians, East Timor occupies a very special place in my heart. I was one of...
- Tenant Advice and Advocacy Service (1 speech)
On 24 July this year, by email, all 24 services funded through the Tenant Advice and Advocacy Service network in Queensland received information that their funding was over. They did receive...
