Senate debates
Monday, 2 December 2013
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Governor-General's Speech (0 speeches)
- Address-in-Reply (25 speeches)
Before my time was cut short, I was making an argument to the Senate about what renewable energy was doing to Australia's manufacturing industry. With a combination of carbon tax and renewable...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Education Funding (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Education, Senator Payne. I refer the minister to the school funding promise made by the Prime Minister on 2 August when he said: We...
- Trade Unions (9 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Employment, Senator Abetz. Is the minister aware of reports over the weekend that a Transport Workers Union slush fund was used to support the election of...
- Education Funding (18 speeches)
My question without notice is to Minister Payne, representing the Minister for Education. I refer to the Prime Minister's and the Minister for Education's press conference today We have heard...
- National Security (6 speeches)
Can the Attorney-General update the Senate on reports of the public release of more classified information today on the Guardian website?
- Education Funding (12 speeches)
My question is to Senator Payne, representing the Minister for Education. Education Minister Christopher Pyne said on Friday he was committed to sector-blind funding only in terms of the extra...
- Carbon Pricing (16 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for the Environment, Senator Cormann. Will the minister inform the Senate how the carbon tax negatively impacts on jobs, families and the...
- Education Funding (18 speeches)
Mr President, my question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister. I refer the minister to the school funding promise made by the Prime Minister on 2 August when he said, 'We will make...
- Superannuation (13 speeches)
My question is to the Assistant Treasurer, Senator Sinodinos. Can the minister outline to the Senate the importance for Australians of transparent, competitive and well-governed superannuation...
- Education Funding (6 speeches)
My question is the minister representing the Minister for Education, Senator Payne. Comments made by the New South Wales Minister for Education, Mr Piccoli, noted that the Commonwealth had...
- Anzac Centenary (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for the Centenary of ANZAC, Senator Ronaldson. Can the minister please outline the government's proposal for local, community based commemoration under the Anzac...
- Education Funding (10 speeches)
My question is to the minister representing the Minister for Education, Senator Payne. I refer to the comments made by the Minister for Education on 30 August, when he said: … we are...
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Education Funding (32 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answers given by the Minister for Employment (Senator Abetz) and the Minister for Human Services (Senator Payne) to questions without notice asked by...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Consideration of Legislation (1 speech)
I move: That the following general business orders of the day be considered on Thursday, 5 December 2013 under the temporary order relating to the consideration of private senators’ bills:...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Withdrawal (1 speech)
I withdraw business of the Senate notice of motion No. 2 standing in my name for today.
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Arctic 30 (2 speeches)
I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 21 standing in my name relating to the Arctic 30. Leave granted. I move the motion as amended and circulated in the chamber: That the...
- East West Link project (1 speech)
I move: That there be laid on the table by noon on Wednesday, 11 December 2013, by Infrastructure Australia or the Infrastructure Coordinator, all documents in relation to the East West Link...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Committee of Privileges; Appointment (2 speeches)
I move: That standing order 18 establishing the Committee of Privileges be amended as follows with immediate effect: (a) in paragraph (1), omit “7”, substitute “8”; and...
- Matters of Urgency (0 speeches)
- Education Funding (13 speeches)
The President has received the following letter from Senator Moore: Pursuant to standing order 75, I give notice that today I propose to move: That, in the opinion of the Senate, the following is...
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- Aviation Safety Regulation Review (5 speeches)
On behalf of the Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development, Mr Truss, I table a ministerial statement on the Australian government's aviation safety regulation review.
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Education and Employment References Committee; Report (4 speeches)
I present a report of the Senate Education and Employment References Committee on matters referred to the committee during the previous parliament. I seek leave to move a motion. Leave granted. I...
- Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee; Documents (5 speeches)
I present the Hansard record of proceedings and documents presented to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee at the committee’s hearing into beef imports and I...
- Membership (2 speeches)
Order! The President has received letters from party leaders requesting changes in the membership of various committees.
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013, Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Import Levy) Amendment (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013, Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Import Levy) (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2013, Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Manufacture Levy) Amendment (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013, True-up Shortfall Levy (General) (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013, True-up Shortfall Levy (Excise) (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013, Climate Change Authority (Abolition) Bill 2013, Customs Tariff Amendment (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013, Excise Tariff Amendment (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013, Clean Energy (Income Tax Rates and Other Amendments) Bill 2013, Clean Energy Finance Corporation (Abolition) Bill 2013; First Reading (16 speeches)
I move: That these bills may proceed without formalities, may be taken together and be now read a first time.
- Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013; Second Reading (4 speeches)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. I seek leave to have the second reading speech incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The speech read as follows— The Australian people...
- Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Import Levy) Amendment (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013; First Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill may proceed without formalities and be now read a first time. Question agreed to. Bill read a first time.
- Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Import Levy) Amendment (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013; Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. I seek leave to have the second reading speech incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The speech read as follows— The Ozone Protection...
- Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Import Levy) (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2013; First Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill may proceed without formalities and be now read a first time. Question agreed to. Bill read a first time.
- Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Import Levy) (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2013; Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. I seek leave to have the second reading speech incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The speech read as follows— The Ozone Protection...
- Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Manufacture Levy) Amendment (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013; First Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill may proceed without formalities and be now read a first time. Question agreed to. Bill read a first time.
- Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Manufacture Levy) Amendment (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013; Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. I seek leave to have the second reading speech incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The speech read as follows— The Ozone Protection...
- True-up Shortfall Levy (General) (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013; First Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill may proceed without formalities and be now read a first time. Question agreed to. Bill read a first time.
- True-up Shortfall Levy (General) (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013; Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. I seek leave to have the second reading speech incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The speech read as follows— Together, this bill,...
- True-up Shortfall Levy (Excise) (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013; First Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill may proceed without formalities and be now read a first time. Question agreed to. Bill read a first time.
- True-up Shortfall Levy (Excise) (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013; Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. I seek leave to have the second reading speech incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The speech read as follows— Together, this bill,...
- Climate Change Authority (Abolition) Bill 2013; First Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill may proceed without formalities and be now read a first time. Question agreed to. Bill read a first time.
- Climate Change Authority (Abolition) Bill 2013; Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. I seek leave to have the second reading speech incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The speech read as follows— The Australian people...
- Customs Tariff Amendment (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013; First Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill may proceed without formalities and be now read a first time. Question agreed to. Bill read a first time.
- Customs Tariff Amendment (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013; Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. I seek leave to have the second reading speech incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The speech read as follows— The Customs Tariff...
- Excise Tariff Amendment (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013; First Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill may proceed without formalities and be now read a first time. Question agreed to. Bill read a first time.
- Excise Tariff Amendment (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013; Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. I seek leave to have the second reading speech incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The speech read as follows— This bill, which amends...
- Clean Energy (Income Tax Rates and Other Amendments) Bill 2013; First Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill may proceed without formalities and be now read a first time. Question agreed to. Bill read a first time.
- Clean Energy (Income Tax Rates and Other Amendments) Bill 2013; Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. I seek leave to have the second reading speech incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The speech read as follows— Today, the Australian...
- Clean Energy Finance Corporation (Abolition) Bill 2013; First Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill may proceed without formalities and be now read a first time. Question agreed to. Bill read a first time.
- Clean Energy Finance Corporation (Abolition) Bill 2013; Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. I seek leave to have the second reading speech incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The speech read as follows— This bill, repealing...
- Minerals Resource Rent Tax Repeal and Other Measures Bill 2013; First Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill may proceed without formalities and be now read a first time. Question agreed to. Bill read a first time.
- Minerals Resource Rent Tax Repeal and Other Measures Bill 2013; Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. I seek leave to have the second reading speech incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The speech read as follows— This bill repeals the...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Membership (3 speeches)
Messages have been received from the House of Representatives transmitting for concurrence resolutions relating to the formation of joint committees as listed at item 15 on today's order of business.
- Regulations and Determinations (0 speeches)
- Disallowance (4 speeches)
I move: That the Migration Amendment (Temporary Protection Visas) Regulation 2013, as contained in Select Legislative Instrument 2013 No. 234 and made under the Migration Act 1958, be disallowed....
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Murray-Darling Basin (1 speech)
Tonight I wish to draw attention to some significant developments and advancements in our government's progress and commitment to see the Murray-Darling Basin Plan implemented in full, on time...
- Crime Prevention (1 speech)
I rise tonight to speak about an issue I am sure is of great interest and importance to all senators—that is, the prevention of crime, particularly crime committed by youth. The Australian...
- Environmental Activists (1 speech)
Tonight I rise to speak on the multiple fronts on which our environment is under assault. I want to acknowledge those people, particularly the West Australians, who at some time in their lives...
- Nepal Election (1 speech)
The Australian government was recently invited to observe the historic Nepali election held on 19 November 2013, and I was privileged to be invited to represent the government, along with Senator...
