Senate debates
Tuesday, 18 June 2013
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (10 speeches)
I rise to move a motion to give extra hours to government business this evening to deal with three specific bills. I do appreciate the cooperation from senators this week with non-controversial...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- National Security (10 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Conroy. Does the minister agree with the AFP Deputy Commissioner, who said that law enforcement agencies around the world...
- National Food Plan (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Ludwig. Can the minister explain to the Senate the Gillard government’s vision for putting Australia’s...
- Asylum Seekers (22 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Finance and Deregulation, Senator Wong. Does the minister stand by her expenditure projections in relation to illegal arrivals by boat in this year's budget,...
- Tasmania: Economy (9 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Senator Ludwig. Given community concerns arising out of the story on 7:30 on the ABC last night...
- Broadband (11 speeches)
Mr President, my question is to the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Conroy. On how many sites has remediation work on Telstra pits been delayed as a result...
- Syria (6 speeches)
My question today is the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Bob Carr. Minister, all senators in the chamber have been watching with concern the humanitarian crisis that is playing out in...
- National Broadband Network (16 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Conroy. I refer the minister to the government's commitment that NBN's fixed-wireless network would...
- Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research (8 speeches)
My question is for the Minister representing the Minister for Tertiary Education, Senator Don Farrell. Given that the financial situation of universities is the only justification provided by...
- Employment (24 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Wong. Minister, I refer you to recent tweets by the Treasurer—
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- National Security (11 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answers given by the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy (Senator Conroy) and the Minister for Finance and Deregulation...
- Tasmania: Economy (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answer given by the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (Senator Ludwig) to a question without notice asked by Senator Whish-Wilson today...
- Petitions (0 speeches)
- Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (1 speech)
by leave—I present to the Senate a non-conforming petition relating to Duchenne muscular dystrophy and I seek leave to make a short statement in relation to the petition. Leave granted. I...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Presentation (1 speech)
On behalf of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights, I give notice that 15 sittings days after today I shall move: That the Customs (Drug and Alcohol Testing) Regulation 2013,...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Selection of Bills Committee; Report (2 speeches)
I present the sixth report of 2013 of the Selection of Bills Committee and I seek leave to have the report incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The report read as follows— SELECTION OF...
- National Capital and External Territories Committee; Meeting (1 speech)
by leave—On behalf of the Chair of the Joint Standing Committee on the National Capital and External Territories, Senator Pratt, I move: That the Joint Standing Committee on the National...
- Community Affairs References Committee; Reporting Date (1 speech)
On behalf of the Chair of the Community Affairs References Committee, Senator Siewert, I move: That the time for the presentation of reports of the Community Affairs References Committee be...
- Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee; Meeting (1 speech)
On behalf of the Chair of the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee, Senator Wright, I move: That the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee be authorised to hold a...
- Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee; Meeting (1 speech)
On behalf of the Chair of the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee, Senator Heffernan, I move: That the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee be...
- Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee; Reporting Date (1 speech)
On behalf of the Chair of the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee, Senator Heffernan, I move: That the time for the presentation of the reports of the Rural and Regional...
- Law Enforcement Committee; Meeting (1 speech)
On behalf of the Deputy Chair of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement, Senator Nash, I move: That the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement be authorised to hold a...
- Broadcasting Legislation Committee; Meeting (1 speech)
On behalf of the Chair of the Joint Select Committee on Broadcasting Legislation, Senator Cameron, I move That the Joint Select Committee on Broadcasting Legislation be authorised to hold a...
- Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Joint Committee; Meeting (1 speech)
I move: That the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade be authorised to hold a public meeting during the sitting of the Senate on Monday, 24 June 2013, from 5.30 pm, to...
- Public Accounts and Audit Committee; Meeting (1 speech)
On behalf of Senator Bishop, I move: That the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit be authorised to hold private meetings otherwise than in accordance with standing order 33(1) followed...
- Motions (0 speeches)
- London Declaration on Combating Antisemitism (2 speeches)
I, and on behalf of Senators Abetz, Birmingham, Payne, Ronaldson and Smith, move: That the Senate— (a) notes: (i) that although nearly 70 years have passed since the end of World War II and...
- Peru (1 speech)
I, and on behalf of Senator Furner, move: That the Senate— (a) recognises: (i) the accomplishments of 50 years of fruitful diplomatic relations between Peru and Australia, (ii) the...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Melbourne: East West Link (6 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) Melbourne is suffering from a traffic congestion problem across the city and particularly on the Eastern Freeway and the Monash CityLink West...
- Public Broadcasting (11 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes: (i) 80 per cent of Australians surveyed believe the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) is balanced and even-handed when reporting news and current...
- Prism (4 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes: (i) revelations that the PRISM program has been used by the United States of America's National Security Agency to conduct warrantless real time...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Postponement (1 speech)
I move: The government business notice of motion no. 3 standing in my name, relating to the consideration of legislation be postponed to the next day of sitting Question agreed to.
- Business (0 speeches)
- Consideration of Legislation (35 speeches)
I seek leave to move: That further consideration of the Constitution Alteration (Local Government) Bill 2013 be an order of the day for the first day of sitting after the government...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Membership (2 speeches)
Order! The President has received letters from party leaders requesting changes in the membership of various committees.
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- Auditor-General's Reports (0 speeches)
- Report Nos 46 and 47 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. 46—Compensating F-111 fuel tank workers No. 47—AUSTRAC's...
- Parliamentary Zone (0 speeches)
- Proposal for Works (1 speech)
In accordance with the provisions of the Parliament Act 1974, I present a proposal for works within the Parliamentary Zone relating to the installation of pay parking infrastructure and the...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Order! I draw the attention of honourable senators to the presence in the visitors gallery of the former senator for Western Australia, Ruth Webber. On behalf of all honourable senators, I...
- Parliamentary Representation (0 speeches)
- Valedictory (17 speeches)
Pursuant to the order of the Senate that was agreed to today, the Senate will now move to valedictory statements.
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Camp Hurriya (1 speech)
I rise to strongly condemn last Saturday's brutal and senseless rocket attack on Camp Hurriya, formerly known as Camp Liberty, near Baghdad that killed and injured camp residents. Two innocent...
- Wind Energy (1 speech)
The large-scale, wind energy industry is being allowed to do what it likes, where it likes in Australia. Wind energy should be a tale of positive action and change. Instead, the real story is one...
- Deniehy, Mr Daniel (1 speech)
Daniel Deniehy was a significant political figure in Australia in the 19th century. He was famous for his opposition to the Wentworth Constitution Bill, which he claimed would support a bunyip...
- Rural and Regional Services (1 speech)
I regret that I have to make this speech, yet again, about dialysis in Central Australia. For many years, I have been standing in this place and talking about the need for dialysis in Central...
- Hawke, Mrs Hazel, AO (1 speech)
All of us in politics and the public life understand that our partners and families also bear the burden of our careers. For the leaders of our parties, and especially when those leaders become...
- Federal Election (18 speeches)
I would like to speak about Mr Luke Howarth who is the LNP candidate for the federal seat of Petrie in the upcoming election. As part of telling about Mr Howarth and his qualities and the reason...
- DisabilityCare Australia (10 speeches)
I rise tonight to speak on something important, and that is DisabilityCare Australia. The creation of DisabilityCare Australia, popularly known as the National Disability Insurance Scheme, is a...
- Canberra Air Disaster (1 speech)
I rise tonight to record the relevance to the parliament of a recently published book about a tragic air crash that changed the course of Australian political history. The book is Air Disaster...
