Senate debates
Monday, 29 October 2012
- Condolences (0 speeches)
- Smith, Corporal Scott James (2 speeches)
I seek leave to move a motion relating to the death of Corporal Scott James Smith. Leave granted. I move: That the Senate records its deep sorrow at the death, on 21 October 2012, of Corporal...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Defence Trade Controls Bill 2011 (93 speeches)
I table two supplementary explanatory memoranda relating to the government amendments that are being moved to the Defence Trade Controls Bill 2011 and the Customs Amendment (Military End-Use)...
- Ministerial Arrangements (0 speeches)
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I table for the information of the Senate a revised ministry list effecting a recent change to the ministry. The change is the appointment of Dr Emerson as Minister Assisting the Prime Minister...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Mining (17 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Wong—and some notice has been given of this and a number of other questions. Can the minister confirm reports that the...
- Asian Languages in Schools (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Evans. I refer to the Australia in the Asian century white paper, which includes as a key priority ensuring every student...
- Australia in the Asian Century White Paper (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Bob Carr, and, in asking it, I congratulate him on his work in securing our seat on the UN Security Council. Can the minister inform...
- Mining (22 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Wong. Given that the Gillard government made an open-ended commitment in its mining tax deal to credit all relevant state and...
- Australia in the Asian Century White Paper (19 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Bob Carr. The minister would have seen recent reporting about the fact that sections of the Asian white paper were rewritten by...
- Budget (11 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Finance, Senator Wong. I refer to the release of MYEFO, which confirms an additional $1.2 billion budget blowout in immigration. This takes the total budget...
- Sport (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Sport, Senator Lundy. With the Gillard government's release of the Australia in the Asian Century white paper, could the minister please inform the Senate of...
- Medical Workforce (15 speeches)
My question is to the minister representing the Minister for Health, Senator Ludwig. I refer the minister to the government's decision to effectively deport 80 Australian-trained medical students...
- Questions without Notice: Additional Answers (0 speeches)
- Community Services (1 speech)
I seek leave to incorporate in Hansard a response from Minister Julie Collins to a question asked by Senator Siewert. Leave granted. The answer read as follows— Dear Senator I am writing...
- Building Better Regional Cities Program (1 speech)
I seek leave to incorporate in Hansard a response from Minister O'Connor to a question asked by Senator Payne on 20 September. Leave granted. The answer read as follows— Dear Senator...
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Mining (13 speeches)
I 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 and Edwards today relating...
- Australia in the Asian Century White Paper, Asian Languages in Schools (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answers given by the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research (Senator Evans) and the Minister for Foreign Affairs (Senator Bob Carr)...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Presentation (1 speech)
I give notice that, on the next day of sitting, I shall move: That the provisions of paragraphs (5) to (8) of standing order 111 not apply to the following bills, allowing them to be considered...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Consideration of Legislation (1 speech)
I move: That general business order of the day no. 95, the Environment, Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Making Marine Parks Accountable) Bill 2012 be considered on Thursday, 1...
- Leave of Absence (2 speeches)
by leave—I move: That leave of absence be granted to Senator Brown for today, for personal reasons. Question agreed to.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Business (0 speeches)
- Leave of Absence (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That leave of absence be granted for Senator Hanson-Young from 29 October until 1 November on account of parliamentary business. Question agreed to.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Cambodian Elections (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes the recent report by the United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Cambodia which addresses the issue of...
- Nationally Threatened Species and Wilderness Areas (2 speeches)
At the request of Senator Waters, I move: That the Senate— (a) notes: (i) the Australian Institute of Marine...
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Mining (12 speeches)
The President has received the following letter from Senator Cormann: Pursuant to standing order 75, I propose that the following matter of public importance be submitted to the Senate for...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Delegation Reports (0 speeches)
- Parliamentary Delegation to Malaysia and Sri Lanka (1 speech)
I present the report of the Australian Parliamentary Delegation to Malaysia and Sri Lanka, which took place from 5 December to 14 December 2011, and seek leave to move a motion to take note of...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Clean Energy Amendment (International Emissions Trading and Other Measures) Bill 2012, Clean Energy (Charges — Excise) Amendment Bill 2012, Clean Energy (Charges — Customs) Bill 2011, Excise Tariff Amendment (Per-tonne Carbon Price Equivalent) Bill 2012, Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Import Levy) Amendment (Per-tonne Carbon Price Equivalent) Bill 2012, Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Manufacture Levy) Amendment (Per-tonne Carbon Price Equivalent) Bill 2012, Clean Energy (Unit Issue Charge — Auctions) Bill 2011; 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.
- Clean Energy Amendment (International Emissions Trading and Other Measures) Bill 2012, Clean Energy (Charges — Excise) Amendment Bill 2012, Clean Energy (Charges — Customs) Bill 2011, Excise Tariff Amendment (Per-tonne Carbon Price Equivalent) Bill 2012, Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Import Levy) Amendment (Per-tonne Carbon Price Equivalent) Bill 2012, Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Manufacture Levy) Amendment (Per-tonne Carbon Price Equivalent) Bill 2012, Clean Energy (Unit Issue Charge — Auctions) Bill 2011; Second Reading (1 speech)
I table a revised explanatory memorandum relating to the Clean Energy Amendment (International Emissions Trading and Other Measures) Bill 2012 and six related bills and I move: That this bill be...
- Regulations and Determinations (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Margaret Fisher (2 speeches)
Tonight I want to celebrate the achievements of Byron Bay resident and champion tennis player, Margaret Fisher. Margaret Fisher has competed on the grass courts of Wimbledon and has played in the...
- National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (1 speech)
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and tonight I rise to speak on this important issue. Breast cancer is one of the leading causes of death by cancer in Australian women. Approximately...
- Income Management (1 speech)
Today an important motion to disallow the income management regulation was voted down on the combined vote of Labor and the coalition. I congratulate Senator Rachel Siewert for bringing forward...
- The Cancer Council (1 speech)
Tonight I rise to speak about the Cancer Council and the worthy work it does in providing support to cancer patients and their families. The Cancer Council plays a very important role in...
- Questions on Notice (0 speeches)
- Treasury: Agencies Staffing (Question Nos 1112 and 1146) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Treasurer, upon notice, on 12 September 2011: (1) Have staffing numbers in agencies within the Minister's portfolio been reduced as a result of the efficiency...
- Housing Affordability (Question No. 1459) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Treasurer, upon notice, on 10 November 2011: With reference to the Select Committee on Housing Affordability in Australia report, A good house is hard to find:...
- Foreign Affairs (Question No. 1499) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs, upon notice, on 20 December 2011: (1) Since 3 December 2007, when Mr Rudd was Prime Minister or later as Foreign Minister: (a) how many times did he visit...
- Shonan Maru (Question No. 1554) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs, upon notice, on 15 February 2012: (1) Can details be provided of all resources committed by the department, as well as known contributions from other...
- Treasury: Office Locations (Question Nos 1737, 1760 and 1781) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Treasurer, upon notice, on 22 March 2012: (1) Can a list be provided of all office locations for each department or agency within the Minister's portfolio,...
- Carbon Tax (Question Nos 1882 to 1883) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, upon notice on 14 June 2012: What percentage of carbon reduction is achieved per dollar of revenue collected...
- Same-Sex Relationships (Question No. 1894) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs, upon notice, on 22 June 2012: How many Certificates of No Impediment have been issued to same-sex couples seeking to marry overseas, detailed per month...
- National Broadband Network (Question No. 1930) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, upon notice, on 27 June 2012: With reference to the answer to question on notice no. 1865 (Senate Hansard, 20 June 2012,...
- Household Assistance Package (Question No. 1975) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and the Minister for Disability Reform, upon notice, on 31 July 2012: In relation to the...
- Taxation Office: Workers Compensation (Question No. 1980) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Treasurer, upon notice, on 2 August 2012: (1) How many Australian Taxation Office (ATO) staff were on workers compensation as at: (a) 31 December 2011; (b) 31...
- Council of Australian Governments: Housing Supply and Affordability Reform Working Party (Question No. 1984) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Treasurer, upon notice, on 3 August 2012: With reference to the meeting of the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) in April 2010, in which COAG agreed...
- Council of Australian Governments: Housing Reform Agenda (Question No. 1985) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Treasurer, upon notice, on 3 August 2012: With reference to the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) Housing Reform Agenda and Timeline [Attachment B, COAG...
- Global Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (Question No. 1998) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs, upon notice, on 6 August 2012: (1) Given that the Australian Government has previously stated it 'will further support, at home and abroad, global efforts...
- National Broadband Network (Question No. 2011) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, upon notice, on 15 August 2012: With reference to the rollout for the National Broadband Network (NBN) in the Australian...
- Foreign Affairs (Question No. 2025) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs, upon notice, on 17 August 2012: In respect of AusAID funded scholarships to Australian educational institutions for overseas students from developing...
- AusAID (Question No. 2026) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs, upon notice, on 17 August 2012: What measures will AusAID take to ensure that its $5 million donation to the Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust will be...
- Foreign Affairs (Question No. 2027) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs, upon notice, on 17 August 2012: In respect of the formulation of AusAID's Community Society Engagement Framework (CSEF): (a) what...
- Foreign Affairs (Question No. 2028) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs, upon notice, on 17 August 2012: In respect of the formulation of AusAID's Community Society Engagement Framework, (a) what...
- Defence: Recruiting Agency (Question No. 2037) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence upon notice, on 20 August 2012: For the period 1 January to 30 June 2012, how much was paid to the Australian Defence Force prime...
- Strategic Reform Program (Question No. 2044) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 20 August 2012: With reference to the White Paper and the Strategic Reform Program 'Indicative Workforce Implications...
- Strategic Reform Program (Question No. 2045) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 20 August 2012: With reference to the White Paper and the Strategic Reform Program 'Indicative Workforce Implications -...
- Defence: Reviews (Question Nos 2075 to 2077) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, Minister representing the Minister for Defence Science and Personnel and the Minister representing the Minister for Defence Materiel,...