Senate debates
Wednesday, 26 June 2013
- Statement by the President (0 speeches)
- Senate Clocks (1 speech)
The Senate time clocks have just packed it in. Timing will be done by a stopwatch—which will not give you any more time; I am certain of that. Senators will be notified when they have one...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Aged Care (Living Longer Living Better) Bill 2013, Australian Aged Care Quality Agency Bill 2013, Australian Aged Care Quality Agency (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2013, Aged Care (Bond Security) Amendment Bill 2013, Aged Care (Bond Security) Levy Amendment Bill 2013; Second Reading (5 speeches)
Last week we had a five-minute false start on the debate on this aged care package of legislation. As shadow minister for ageing, I want to place on record the appalling process that this...
- Aged Care (Living Longer Living Better) Bill 2013, Australian Aged Care Quality Agency Bill 2013, Australian Aged Care Quality Agency (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2013, Aged Care (Bond Security) Amendment Bill 2013, Aged Care (Bond Security) Levy Amendment Bill 2013; Explanatory Memorandum (5 speeches)
I table a supplementary explanatory memorandum and an additional supplementary explanatory memorandum, relating to the government amendments to be moved to the Aged Care (Living Longer Living...
- Aged Care (Living Longer Living Better) Bill 2013, Australian Aged Care Quality Agency Bill 2013, Australian Aged Care Quality Agency (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2013, Aged Care (Bond Security) Amendment Bill 2013, Aged Care (Bond Security) Levy Amendment Bill 2013; Third Reading (1 speech)
The question now is that the remaining stages of these bills be agreed to and these bills as amended be now passed. Question agreed to. Bills read a third time.
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Australian Education Bill 2013 (9 speeches)
I seek leave to move a motion: That the Senate notes: The Australian Education Bill 2013 was debated in the House of Representatives for less than two hours; The government allowed just three...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Statement by the President (0 speeches)
- Malcolm, Mr Terry (1 speech)
Order! Today is a significant day for the Senate. After 37 years in the radio commentary booth, Terry Malcolm is about to retire. His last question time from the Senate is today. Terry began...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I draw to the attention of honourable senators the presence in the gallery of the Australian Political Exchange Council's 17th delegation from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. On behalf of all...
- Ministerial Arrangements (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
For the information of senators, I inform the Senate that Senator Bob Carr will be absent from question time today and tomorrow. He is visiting Indonesia on foreign affairs, on official business....
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Federal Government (11 speeches)
Mr Rudd must be confident about his numbers. My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Conroy. Can the Minister assure the Senate and the Australian people that the...
- Climate Change (16 speeches)
Mr President, my question this afternoon—
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Order! I draw honourable senators' attention to the presence in the President's gallery of former Senator Ross Lightfoot. Welcome, former Senator Lightfoot. Honourable senators: Hear, hear!
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Carbon Pricing (21 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister. I remind the minister of the Prime Minister's commitment that 'there will be no carbon tax under a government I lead'. Why, then,...
- Climate Change (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change, Industry and Innovation, Senator Lundy. Is the minister aware that President Obama said, in his major speech on...
- Carbon Pricing (17 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Conroy. I refer the minister to comments made by the Parliamentary Secretary for Small Business earlier this week: Small...
- Science and Research (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Science and Research, Senator Farrell. Can the minister explain to the Senate why the strategic research priorities are important for supporting Australia's...
- Carbon Pricing (9 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Conroy. I refer the minister to the confirmation given by the Prime Minister last week that, if Labor is re-elected, the...
- National Security (10 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, Senator Ludwig. It follows a series of questions I asked last week. Has the Australian Signals Directorate or another...
- Carbon Pricing (13 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Conroy. I refer the minister to Labor's planned review of the carbon tax required to be undertaken in the next term of...
- Answers to Questions on Notice (0 speeches)
- Question No. 2980 (11 speeches)
Mr President, pursuant to standing order 74(5), I ask Senator Conroy, the Minister representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, for an explanation...
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Carbon Pricing (28 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answers given by the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy (Senator Conroy) to questions without notice asked by Senator Cormann,...
- Climate Change (2 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answer given by the Minister for Sport (Senator Lundy) to a question without notice asked by Senator Milne today relating to climate change. President...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Leave of Absence (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That leave of absence be granted to Senator Scullion for today on account of parliamentary business. Question agreed to.
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Withdrawal (1 speech)
I withdraw general business notices of motion Nos 607, 1078 and 1243 standing in my name for today relating to the introduction of bills.
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Motions (0 speeches)
- National Transport Commission (2 speeches)
I move: That that there be laid on the table, by the Minister representing the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, no later than noon on Thursday, 27 June 2013, the overdue report by the...
- Great Barrier Reef (1 speech)
I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 1304 standing in my name for today relating to the Great Barrier Reef in the terms circulated in the chamber. Leave granted. I move the...
- Universal Periodic Review Working Group of the United Nations Human Rights Council (1 speech)
At the request of Senator Singh, I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group of the United Nations Human Rights Council will review the...
- Minimum Employment Standards (2 speeches)
At the request of Senator Moore, I move: That the Senate calls on the Federal Government to: (a) work cooperatively with the states through the Council of Australian Governments and the...
- Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (2 speeches)
I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 1307 standing in my name for today relating to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora in...
- Coal Seam Gas (2 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that coal seam gas mining threatens our land, our water, our communities and our climate; and (b) calls on all parties to commit to not approving any more...
- Occupational Health and Safety (9 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes: (i) that in 2011, the Government passed the Work Health and Safety Bill 2011 which removed the term 'control' from the Duties of Care which changed the...
- Marine Parks (2 speeches)
I, and also on behalf of Senator Singh, move: That the Senate— (a) supports the world's largest network of marine parks put in place by this Government; and (b) supports the management...
- Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria board meeting, held in the week beginning 16 June 2013, approved the first funding...
- Whaling (2 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that Australia's legal action against Japanese whaling will begin in the International Court of Justice, The Hague, on 26 June 2013, and will be followed...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- First Speech (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
Order! Before I call Senator Lines, I remind honourable senators that this is her first speech; therefore, I ask that the usual courtesies be extended to her.
- Parliamentary Representation (0 speeches)
- Valedictory (17 speeches)
Pursuant to the order of the Senate agreed to on 24 June 2013, the Senate will now move to valedictory statements.
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Joyce, Senator Barnaby (1 speech)
Thanks, Mr Deputy President, and I thank the Senate. There are some people who believe that senators cannot communicate with the public—that they are very poor retail politicians. Many of...
- Humphries, Senator Gary, Joyce, Senator Barnaby (1 speech)
In the interests of time, I would seek leave from the chamber to incorporate my remarks in relation to Senator Humphries, given that he has had to leave the chamber. Leave granted. The document...
- Joyce, Senator Barnaby (1 speech)
I thank colleagues for the opportunity to make some brief comments about my Leader in the Senate, Barnaby Joyce. The first time I heard about Barnaby Joyce was when I read a page review article...
- Humphries, Senator Gary, Joyce, Senator Barnaby (2 speeches)
I too rise to share some thoughts of Gary Humphries and Barnaby Joyce, who are two wonderful and greatly valued colleagues. In my six years here we have farewelled quite a number of people and...
- Australian Labor Party (1 speech)
As I rise this evening, as the 43rd parliament draws to a close, I would like to pay my respects to departing colleagues from this chamber. Having already acknowledged the contribution of my...
- Foreign Investment (1 speech)
This speech is one of what I would call frustration, having come up to just on two years in this place. I am frustrated about the fact that quite often what is discussed here is not the issues...
