Senate debates
Thursday, 20 March 2014
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Selection of Bills Committee; Report (1 speech)
I present the third report for 2014 of the Selection of Bills Committee. Ordered that the report be adopted. I seek leave to have the report incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The report...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move: That— (a) government business orders of the day as shown in the list circulated in the chamber be considered from 12.45 pm today; and...
- Leave of Absence (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That leave of absence be granted to Senators Cash and Madigan for Thursday, 20 March 2014, for personal reasons. Question agreed to.
- Consideration of Legislation (1 speech)
I move: That the provisions of paragraphs (5) to (8) of standing order 111 not apply to the following bills, allowing them to be considered during this period of sittings: Civil Aviation...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Student Wellbeing (7 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes the 2014 Resilient Youth Australia survey's findings, that 34 per cent of girls and 28 per cent of boys in years 7 to 12 feel constantly under strain and...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Racial Vilification (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes proposals by the Abbott Government to repeal the provisions of section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 which provide protections against racial...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Drought (4 speeches)
At the request of Senators Macdonald, O'Sullivan, Boswell, Eggleston and Back, I move: That the Senate— (a) notes: (i) the plight of the pastoral industry in Northern Australia, exacerbated...
- Closing the Gap (4 speeches)
I, and also on behalf of Senator Peris, move: That the Senate— (a) acknowledges that: (i) 20 March is National Close the Gap Day, and (ii) the gap in life expectancy and health outcomes...
- Forced Adoption (1 speech)
I, and also on behalf of Senators Boyce, Moore and Siewert, move: That, on the first anniversary of the National Apology for Forced Adoptions on 21 March 2014, the Senate: (a) acknowledges the...
- Budget (0 speeches)
- Consideration by Estimates Committees (1 speech)
I present additional information received by committees relating to estimates: Community Affairs Legislation Committee Environment and Communications Legislation Committee Foreign Affairs,...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Regulations and Determinations (0 speeches)
- 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, 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; In Committee (8 speeches)
The committee is considering the Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 and related bills. The question is that amendments (1) to (3) on sheet 7443, moved by Senator Collins, be...
- 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, 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; Third Reading (2 speeches)
I move: That these bills be now read a third time.
- Farm Household Support Bill 2014, Farm Household Support (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2014; Second Reading (5 speeches)
I rise to speak to the Farm Household Support Bill 2014 and the Farm Household Support (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2014. I indicate at the outset that the opposition is in...
- Farm Household Support Bill 2014, Farm Household Support (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2014; Third Reading (2 speeches)
As no amendments to the bills have been circulated, I shall call the minister to move the third reading unless any senator requires that the bill be considered in Committee of the Whole.
- Quarantine Charges (Collection) Bill 2014, Quarantine Charges (Imposition — Customs) Bill 2014, Quarantine Charges (Imposition — Excise) Bill 2014, Quarantine Charges (Imposition — General) Bill 2014; Second Reading (2 speeches)
I rise to indicate that the opposition will be supporting the Quarantine Charges (Collection Bill) 2014. The Quarantine Charges (Collection Bill) 2014 forms part of a legislative package which is...
- Quarantine Charges (Collection) Bill 2014, Quarantine Charges (Imposition — Customs) Bill 2014, Quarantine Charges (Imposition — Excise) Bill 2014, Quarantine Charges (Imposition — General) Bill 2014; Third Reading (2 speeches)
As no amendments to the bills have been circulated, I shall call the minister to move the third reading unless any senator requires that the bills be considered in Committee of the Whole.
- Civil Aviation Amendment (CASA Board) Bill 2014; Second Reading (10 speeches, 1 comment)
Australia has an outstanding record when it comes to aviation safety. This outstanding record is down to the experience and professionalism of the men and women who are responsible for safety...
- Personal Explanations (0 speeches)
- Middle East (3 speeches)
I seek leave to make a short comment.
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Ministerial Arrangements (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I inform the Senate that Senator Cash, the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women and the Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection is absent from the Senate today because...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Sinodinos, Senator Arthur (14 speeches, 2 comments)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Abetz. Will Senator Sinodinos remain stood down until both ICAC anticorruption investigations examining his behaviour,...
- Carbon Pricing (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for the Environment, Senator Cormann. I refer the minister to the fact that the carbon tax has a huge negative impact on business and on...
- Mental Health (17 speeches)
My question is to the Assistant Minister for Health, Senator Nash. I refer the minister to the Prime Minister's pre-election promise that, 'No cuts to health means no cuts to mental health.'...
- Financial Services (12 speeches)
My question is to Senator Cormann, in his capacity as acting or temporary Assistant Treasurer. Reserve Bank Assistant Governor Malcolm Edey recently made the following comment regarding risk...
- National Disability Insurance Scheme (6 speeches)
My question is to the Assistant Minister for Social Services, Senator Fifield. During Senate estimates last month the community affairs committee heard that several reviews of the National...
- General Practice (15 speeches)
My question is to the minister representing the Minister for Health, Senator Nash. I would like to ask: has the Minister for Health asked his department to model the impact of a $6 GP tax?
- Closing the Gap (9 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Senator Scullion. Can the minister outline to the Senate how this government is making a difference in closing the gap between Indigenous...
- Imports (13 speeches)
My question is to Senator Ronaldson, representing the Minister for Industry. In June 2013 the European Union applied antidumping duties to solar panels manufactured in China, following the US's...
- Deregulation (24 speeches)
My question is to the Acting Assistant Treasurer, Senator Cormann. I refer to the government's proposed changes to the financial advice legislation which removes the ban on sales commissions and...
- Veterans (12 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Veterans' Affairs, Senator Ronaldson. Can the minister advise the Senate what commitments the government has made to military superannuants and how it is...
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Sinodinos, Senator Arthur (5 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answer given by the Minister for Employment (Senator Abetz) to a question without notice asked by Senator Wong today relating to Senator Sinodinos....
- Financial Services (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answer given by the Minister for Finance (Senator Cormann) to a question without notice asked by Senator Whish-Wilson today relating to the regulation of...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Greste, Mr Peter; Tabling (1 speech)
I present a response from the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ms Bishop, to the resolution of the Senate of 13 February 2014 concerning Mr Peter Greste.
- Greste, Mr Peter (2 speeches)
I seek leave to move a motion in relation to the response by the Minister for Foreign Affairs to the resolution of the Senate of 13 February 2014 concerning Mr Peter Greste. Leave granted. I...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Forced Adoption (4 speeches)
I thank the chamber for agreeing to set aside this time so that we can commemorate the first anniversary of the historic National Apology for Forced Adoptions. I am not going to read the whole...
- Western Australia State Election (16 speeches)
At the request of Senator Siewert, I move: That the Senate notes the upcoming Western Australian by-election will have significant implications for the people and the environment of Australia in...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Selection of Bills Committee; Report (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That the order of the Senate agreed to earlier today adopting report no. 3 of 2014 of the Selection of Bills Committee be varied to provide that the Corporations Amendment...
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Australian Greens (1 speech)
I was very interested to hear Senator Ludlam's speech in this place last sitting week regarding the forthcoming Western Australian Senate by-election on 5 April. While I understand that Senator...
- Palliative Care (1 speech)
Tonight I rise to speak on a rather sensitive subject: palliative care. In 2010, when people in Australia were asked where they would prefer to die, most nominated their home as their preference....
- Future of Financial Advice (1 speech)
The devastating failure of agribusiness managed investment schemes has been raised in the media in recent days due to a focus on the proposed Abbott government Future of Financial Advice reforms....
- Superannuation (1 speech)
During the last round of Senate estimates in the Education and Employment Legislation Committee, my colleague Senator Back asked a number of questions regarding the appointment of expert panel...
