Senate debates
Tuesday, 26 February 2013
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Western Australia (14 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Conroy. When does the Prime Minister next intend to visit my home state of Western Australia? Can the minister confirm that...
- Literacy and Numeracy (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth, Senator Kim Carr. We live in one of the most prosperous nations on earth and yet there...
- Economy (6 speeches)
My question is to Senator Conroy, the Minister representing the Prime Minister, who apparently next week will go to Rooty Hill with bodyguards, drivers and an entourage to work undercover—
- Budget (13 speeches)
I remind the minister that in last year's budget the government claimed that its borrowings would remain below the then debt limit of a quarter of one trillion dollars at the end of each...
- James Price Point (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, Senator Conroy. Is the minister aware of the huge public demonstration...
- Victoria: Hospitals (36 speeches)
My question is to the minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Conroy. I refer to the newspaper ads that appeared in Victorian newspapers over the weekend with respect to hospitals...
- Broadband (11 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Conroy. I refer the minister to the statement by NBN Co. CEO, Mike Quigley, to Senate estimates two...
- Education Funding (6 speeches)
My question is to Senator Kim Carr, representing the Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth. The Prime Minister has announced a $1 billion national reading blitz to improve...
- Migration (10 speeches)
My question is to the minister representing the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Lundy. I refer the minister to comments made by a spokesperson for the former Minister for...
- Answers to Questions on Notice (0 speeches)
- Question No. 2006 (3 speeches)
Pursuant to standing order 74(5), I ask Senator Wong, the Minister representing the Treasurer, for an explanation as to why answers have not been provided to question on notice No. 2006, asked on...
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Western Australia (11 speeches)
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 Back...
- James Price Point (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 the Leader of...
- Condolences (0 speeches)
- Child, Hon. Gloria Joan Liles, AO (7 speeches)
It is with deep regret that I inform the Senate of the death on 23 February 2013 of the Hon. Gloria Joan Liles Child, AO, a former Speaker of the House of Representatives.
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Business (0 speeches)
- Leave of Absence (1 speech)
by leave— I move: That leave of absence be granted to Senator Kroger for 25 February 2013 for personal reasons. Question agreed to.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Education, Employment and Workplace Relations References Committee (1 speech)
On behalf of the chair of the Education, Employment and Workplace Relations References Committee, I move: That the time for the presentation of the report of the Education, Employment and...
- Cyber-Safety Committee (1 speech)
On behalf of the chair of the Joint Select Committee on Cyber Safety, I move: That the Joint Select Committee on Cyber Safety be authorised to hold a public meeting during the sitting of the...
- Environment and Communications References Committee (1 speech)
On behalf of the chair of the Environment and Communications References Committee, I move: That the time for the presentation of the report of the Environment and Communications References...
- Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee (1 speech)
On behalf of the chair of the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee, I move: That the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee be authorised to hold a public...
- Constitutional Recognition of ATSI Peoples (1 speech)
On behalf of the chair of the Joint Select Committee on Constitutional Recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, I move: That the Joint Select Committee on Constitutional...
- Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee (1 speech)
On behalf of the chair of the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee, I move: That the time for the presentation of the report of the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation...
- Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee (1 speech)
On behalf of the chair of the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee, I move: That the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee be authorised to hold a...
- Law Enforcement Committee (1 speech)
On behalf of the chair of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement, I move: That the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement be authorised to meet during the sitting of the...
- Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Joint Committee (1 speech)
On behalf of the chair of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade, I move: That the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade be authorised to hold...
- Community Affairs References Committee (1 speech)
On behalf of the chair of the Community Affairs References Committee, I move: That the time for the presentation of the report of the Community Affairs References Committee on the sterilisation...
- Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee (1 speech)
On behalf of the chair of the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee, I move: That the time for the presentation of the report of the Rural and Regional Affairs and...
- Treaties Committee (1 speech)
On behalf of the chair of the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties, I move: That the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties be authorised to hold a public meeting during the sitting of the Senate...
- Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee (1 speech)
On behalf of the chair of the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee, I move: That the time for the presentation of the report of the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References...
- Gambling Reform Committee (1 speech)
On behalf of the chair of the Joint Select Committee on Gambling Reform, I move: That the Joint Select Committee on Gambling Reform be authorised to hold a public meeting during the sitting of...
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Whaling (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes That the whaling presence in the Australian Antarctic Territory now includes a Japanese self-defence vessel with a capacity for 250 personnel as well as a...
- Flying Foxes (1 speech)
On behalf of myself and Senator Macdonald, I move: That the Senate— (a) calls on the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities (Mr Burke) to take...
- Minerals Resource Rent Tax (1 speech)
I seek leave to amend business of the Senate notice of motion No. 1 standing in my name proposing a reference to the Senate Economic References Committee on the development and operation of the...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Government Policy (22 speeches)
A letter has been received 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 Gillard...
- Auditor-General's Reports (0 speeches)
- Report Nos 23 and 24 of 2012-13 (1 speech)
In accordance with the provisions of the Auditor-General Act 1997, I present the following reports of the Auditor-General: No. 23—Australian Government reconstruction inspectorate’s...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Tasmanian Bushfires (1 speech)
Tonight I want to speak about the recent devastating bushfires that hit Tasmania, and southern Tasmania in particular, which is where I have spent the most time recently. There was a fire on the...
- Ovarian Cancer (1 speech)
I rise this evening to bring to the attention of the Senate that tomorrow, 27 February 2012, is Teal Ribbon Day. This is a day to raise awareness of ovarian cancer, and it is also an opportunity...
- Coal Seam Gas (10 speeches)
I rise to talk about coal seam gas and why it is, sadly, only the Greens who are standing with communities to protect our land, our water and our climate from this untested scourge—which...
- Early Childhood Education (1 speech)
There can be no question that our lifelong path of learning starts well before we step across the threshold of the school gates. It is also unquestionable that the years leading up to school are...
- Western Australia State Election (1 speech)
The state election on Saturday, 9 March, is not only crucial for the future of Western Australia but critical for the wellbeing of regional Western Australians, their families and businesses. On...
- Bonacina, Mrs Giulia, BEM, OAM (1 speech)
I rise this evening to pay tribute to Giulia Bonacina BEM, OAM, who passed away last month at the age of 93 years. As was mentioned in an interview with an SBS journalist a couple of years ago,...
- Security Research Institute, Edith Cowan University (1 speech)
I rise this evening to talk about the valuable work being conducted at the Security Research Institute at Edith Cowan University in Western Australia. The institute is working with major...
- Access to Justice (1 speech)
I am rising to speak tonight on access to justice in Australia. To me this is summed up by the phrase 'justice for all'. But what does this actually mean today in 21st century Australia? What...
- International Development Assistance (1 speech)
I rise this evening to talk about one of Australia's proudest and most important contributions to the world: the Australian overseas aid and assistance program. The Australian aid budget for this...
- Women in Sport (1 speech)
I rise to speak about an issue which I am very passionate about, and that is sport, particularly the participation of women in sport and some implications around healthy lifestyles and the recent...
- Nudge Economics (9 speeches)
I want to talk about nudge economics, which actually follows quite logically from Senator McKenzie's contribution.
- Federal Election (1 speech)
Australians have been given a long time to compare and contrast the two major parties that are seeking to form Australia's next government since Prime Minister Gillard's surprise announcement of...
- Hollows, Professor Frederick Cossom, AC (1 speech)
I seek leave to speak for 20 minutes in this adjournment debate, although I will not speak for 20 minutes. Leave granted. I thank the Senate. Twenty years ago Australia lost a talented physician...
- Palestine (1 speech)
I seek leave to speak for 20 minutes. Leave granted. Overseas aid for the people of Palestine plays a critical role in reducing the hardships and inequality that so many face on a daily basis....
- Sexual Health and Family Planning Australia (1 speech)
I seek leave to speak for up to 20 minutes. Leave granted. For over 30 years, Sexual Health and Family Planning Australia have been meeting the needs of Australians by providing advocacy,...
- Questions on Notice (0 speeches)
- Finance and Deregulation: Stakeholder Consultations (Question No. 2247) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Finance and Deregulation, upon notice, on 3 October 2012: (1) Is information collected from stakeholders and the broader community; if so: (a) what forms or other methods...
- Financial Management and Accountability (Question No. 2253) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Industry and Innovation, upon notice, on 9 October 2012: In regard to each department and agency under the Financial Management and Accountability...
- Financial Management and Accountability (Question No. 2260) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Small Business, upon notice, on 9 October 2012: In regard to each department and agency under the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997...
- Veterans' Affairs: Stakeholders (Question No. 2266) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Veterans' Affairs, upon notice, on 3 October 2012: In regard to each department and agency under the Financial Management and Accountability Act...
- Financial Management and Accountabililty (Question No. 2270) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Finance and Deregulation, upon notice, on 3 October 2012: In regard to each department and agency under the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 and each...
- Financial Management and Accountability (Question Nos 2336, 2365 and 2369) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, Minister representing the Minister for Defence Personnel and Science and Minister representing the Minister for Defence Materiel, upon...
- Financial Management and Accountability (Question No. 2338) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, upon notice, on 9 October 2012: For each department and agency under the Financial Management and Accountability Act...
- Defence Materiel (Question No. 2606) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence Materiel, upon notice, on 26 November 2012: With reference to the major project Joint Command Support Environment JP 2030 Phase 8, can the...
- Defence Materiel (Question No. 2607) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence Materiel, upon notice, on 26 November 2012: With reference to the major project High Frequency Modernisation JP 2043, can the following...
- Defence Materiel (Question No. 2608) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence Materiel, upon notice, on 26 November 2012: With reference to the major project Amphibious Watercraft Replacement JP 2048 Phase 3, can the...
- Defence Materiel (Question No. 2609) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence Materiel, upon notice, on 26 November 2012: With reference to the major project Amphibious Deployment and Sustainment JP 2048 Phase 4 A/B,...
- Defence Materiel (Question No. 2610) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence Materiel, upon notice, on 26 November 2012: With reference to the major project Bulk Liquid Distribution JP 2059, can the following...
- Defence Materiel (Question No. 2611) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence Materiel, upon notice, on 26 November 2012: With reference to the major project Geospatial Information Infrastructure and Services JP 2064...
- Defence Materiel (Question No. 2612) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence Materiel, upon notice, on 26 November 2012: With reference to the major project Lightweight Torpedo Replacement Phase 3 JP 2070, can the...
- Defence Materiel (Question No. 2613) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence Materiel, upon notice, on 26 November 2012: With reference to the major project Lightweight Torpedo Replacement Phase 2 JP 2070, can the...
- Defence Materiel (Question No. 2614) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence Materiel, upon notice, on 26 November 2012: With reference to the major project Battlespace Communications Systems (LAND) JP 2072, can the...
- Defence Materiel (Question No. 2615) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence Materiel, upon notice, on 26 November 2012: With reference to the major project Logistics for the Warfighter JP 2077, can the following...
- Defence Materiel (Question No. 2616) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence Materiel, upon notice, on 26 November 2012: With reference to the major project ADF Deployable Logistics Systems JP 2077 Phase 2B.2, can...
- Defence Materiel (Question No. 2617) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence Materiel, upon notice, on 26 November 2012: With reference to the major project Mulwala Redevelopment Project JP 2086, can the following...
- Defence Materiel (Question No. 2618) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence Materiel, upon notice, on 26 November 2012: With reference to the major project Air Defence Target System JP 66 Phase 1, can the following...
- Defence Materiel (Question No. 2619) (2 speeches)
aske the Minister representing the Minister for Defence Materiel, upon notice, on 26 November 2012: With reference to the major project Establishment of Tactical Assault Group (East) JP 2088...
- Australian Submarine Corporation Pty Ltd (Question No. 2620) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Finance and Deregulation, upon notice, on 26 November 2012: With reference to Collins Class submarine sustainment costs, which have doubled over the past few years, can...
- Australian Submarine Corporation Pty Ltd (Question No. 2621) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Finance and Deregulation, upon notice, on 26 November 2012: What is the current book value of the Australian Submarine Corporation Government Business Enterprise.
- Finance and Deregulation (Question No. 2622) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Finance and Deregulation, upon notice, on 26 November 2012: With reference to the statements made by Ms Stacie Hall during the 2012-13 Budget Supplementary estimates...
- Finance and Deregulation (Question No. 2623) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Finance and Deregulation, upon notice, on 26 November 2012: With reference to the statement made by Mr Stephen Ludlam during the 2012-13 Budget Supplementary estimates...
- Australian Submarine Corporation Pty Ltd (Question No. 2624) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Finance and Deregulation, upon notice, on 26 November 2012: On what date was HMAS Collins delivered to the Australian Submarine Corporation's Osborne site for full scale...
- Australian Submarine Corporation Pty Ltd (Question No. 2625) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Finance and Deregulation, upon notice, on 26 November 2012: For the period 2007 to 2012, what work orders or approvals have been given to the Australian Submarine...
- Australian Submarine Corporation Pty Ltd (Question No. 2626) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Finance and Deregulation, upon notice, on 26 November 2012: With reference to media coverage of union-related issues at the Australian Submarine Corporation, how much: (a)...
- Australian Submarine Corporation Pty Ltd (Question No. 2627) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Finance and Deregulation, upon notice, on 26 November 2012: Can copies be provided of any policies or contractual terms the Australian Submarine Corporation (ASC) has with...
- Australian Submarine Corporation Pty Ltd (Question No. 2628) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Finance and Deregulation, upon notice, on 26 November 2012: What plans does the Australian Submarine Corporation have in place to ensure it has the capacity to continue to...
- Finance and Deregulation (Question No. 2629) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Finance and Deregulation, upon notice, on 26 November 2012: With reference to the statement made by Mr Stephen Ludlam during the 2012-13 Budget Supplementary estimates...
- Finance and Deregulation (Question No. 2630) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Finance and Deregulation, upon notice, on 26 November 2012: With reference to the statement made by Mr Stephen Ludlam during the 2012-13 Budget Supplementary estimates...
- National Native Title Tribunal (Question No. 2631) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Attorney-General, upon notice, on 27 November 2012: (1) Is the Attorney-General aware of allegations made in October 2012 media coverage relating to an...
- National Culinary Herb and Spice Industry Levy Consultation (Question No. 2633) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, upon notice, on 28 November 2012: (1) What fees were provided by the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation to Mr Peter...
- Treasury (Question No. 2637) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Treasurer, upon notice, on 29 November 2012: With reference to the announcement made by the Treasurer prior to the 2012-13 Budget, that relief would be granted...
- Employment and Workplace Relations: Staffing (Question No. 2638) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister forEmployment and Workplace Relations, upon notice, on 29 November 2012 : (1) Given that the Department of Resources, Energy an d Tourism asserts...
- Infrastructure and Transport (Question No. 2639) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, upon notice, on 29 November 2012: (1) With reference to the Office of Transport Security: (a) will the Enhanced...
- Illegal Trade in Wildlife (Question No. 2641) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Home Affairs, upon notice, on 29 November 2012: With reference to the illegal trade in wildlife, in and out of Australia: (1) What is the process...
- Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry: Greyhound Exports (Question No. 2649) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs, upon notice: (1) For each year in the past 5 years, can details be provided of how many greyhounds have been exported from Australia and to which...
- Fair Work Act 2009 (Question No. 2650) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, upon notice, on 7 December 2012: In the development of the Fair Work Act 2009 , or since, has the Government...
- Global Microcredit Summit (Question No. 2656) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs, upon notice, on 12 December 2012: (1) Did any representatives from AusAID or the Minister's office attend the Global Microcredit Summit in Spain, in...
- Myanmar: Development Assistance (Question No. 2657) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs, upon notice, on 12 December 2012: (1) With reference to the official development assistance administered to Burma, can the Minister confirm that the total...
- AusAID: Agent Orange (Question No. 2658) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs, upon notice, on 12 December 2012: (1) How much money has AusAID spent on Agent Orange responses in Vietnam in the past 10 years, including land...
- Manus Island (Question No. 2659) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs, upon notice, on 12 December 2012: With reference to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed by the Governments of Australia and Papua New Guinea...
- Live Animal Exports (Question No. 2660) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, upon notice, on 12 December 2012: (1) With reference to the independent inquiry conducted by the Pakistan Ministry of National Food...
- Medicare (Question No. 2662) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Health, upon notice, on 17 December 2012: For the 2009-10 and 2010-11 financial years, detailed separately, what was the total Medicare Benefits...
- Franklin Electorate: North Bruny Community Centre (Question No. 2663) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government, upon notice, on 18 December 2012: With reference to the funding allocated under the...
- 2012-13 Budget (Question No. 2666) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Treasurer, upon notice, on 14 January 2013: With reference to the removal of the word 'surplus' from the online version of the Budget 2012-13, in particular,...
- Biosecurity (Question No. 2669) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, upon notice, on 14 January 2013: What was the total cost of the engaging in Biosecurity project.
- Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (Question No. 2670) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, upon notice, on 14 January 2013: Can copies be provided of any reviews or assessments conducted by the department, or on the...
- Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service (Question No. 2671) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, upon notice, on 14 January 2013: (1) On how many occasions in the past 5 years have yellow crazy ants been intercepted at the...
