Senate debates
Thursday, 26 June 2014
- Ministerial Arrangements (0 speeches)
- (4 speeches)
I seek leave to make a brief statement regarding appointments to government positions in the Senate.
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Flags Amendment Bill 2014; Second Reading (24 speeches)
The primary aim of this bill that I have moved with my colleague, Senator John Madigan, is to require Australian flags flown, used or supplied by the Commonwealth to be manufactured in Australia...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Withdrawal (1 speech)
Pursuant to notice given on 25 June 2014, I withdraw business of the Senate notice of motion No. 2 standing in my name for five sitting days after today.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Selection of Bills Committee; Report (15 speeches, 1 comment)
(—) (): I present the eighth report of 2014 of the Selection of Bills Committee and I seek to have the report incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The report read as follows—...
- 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 (b) government business be called on after...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Business (0 speeches)
- Leave of Absence (1 speech)
by leave—At the request of Senator Colbeck, I move: That leave of absence be granted to Senator Colbeck for today, on account of ministerial business. Question agreed to.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Motor Neurone Disease (1 speech)
At the request of Senator Boyce, I move: That the Senate acknowledges that: (a) the week beginning 21 June 2014 is Motor Neurone Disease Global Week of Action when the International Association...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Workplace Gender Equality (4 speeches)
I, and also on behalf of Senator Moore, move: That the Senate— (a) notes: (i) the current gender pay gap of approximately 17.5 per cent in Australia, (ii) recognition by industry of the...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Youth Mental Health (6 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes: (i) the findings of the Youth Mental Health Report by Mission Australia and the Black Dog Institute, which states that 60 per cent of young people with a...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Defence Legislation Amendment (Woomera Prohibited Area) Bill 2014; Second Reading (9 speeches)
I rise to speak on this bill, which is noncontroversial but extremely important to the country and even more important to my home state of South Australia. At the outset, I would like to thank...
- Defence Legislation Amendment (Woomera Prohibited Area) Bill 2014; In Committee (2 speeches)
I table a supplementary explanatory memorandum relating to the government amendment to be moved to this bill, and I move government amendment (1) on sheet BT275: (1) Schedule 1, item 5, page 15,...
- Defence Legislation Amendment (Woomera Prohibited Area) Bill 2014; Third Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
- Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Regulatory Powers and Other Measures) Bill 2014, Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Regulatory Levies) Amendment Bill 2014; Second Reading (3 speeches)
I rise to speak in favour of these bills. These bills implement the work of the former federal government. These bills are the culmination of a substantial body of work that commenced following...
- Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Regulatory Powers and Other Measures) Bill 2014, Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Regulatory Levies) Amendment Bill 2014; Third Reading (1 speech)
I move: That these bills be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bills read a third time.
- Health Insurance Amendment (Extended Medicare Safety Net) Bill 2014; Second Reading (2 speeches)
I rise to indicate the Labor opposition's support of the Health Insurance Amendment (Extended Medicare Safety Net) Bill 2014. This measure was introduced in the 2013-14 budget. It is a sensible...
- Health Insurance Amendment (Extended Medicare Safety Net) Bill 2014; Third Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
- Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2014, Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential Modifications of Appropriation Acts (No. 1), (No. 3) and (No. 5)) Bill 2014, Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential Modifications of Appropriation Acts (No. 2), (No. 4) and (No. 6)) Bill 2014, Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential Modifications of Appropriation Acts (Parliamentary Departments)) Bill 2014; Second Reading (6 speeches)
I present the explanatory memoranda and I move: That these bills be now read a second time. I seek leave to have the second reading speeches incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The speeches...
- Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2014, Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential Modifications of Appropriation Acts (No. 1), (No. 3) and (No. 5)) Bill 2014, Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential Modifications of Appropriation Acts (No. 2), (No. 4) and (No. 6)) Bill 2014, Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential Modifications of Appropriation Acts (Parliamentary Departments)) Bill 2014; In Committee (10 speeches)
I move the amendment on sheet 7502 circulated in my name: Schedule 2, page 28 (after line 15), after item 58, insert: 58A Guidelines The amendments to section 65 of the FMA Act made by this...
- Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2014, Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential Modifications of Appropriation Acts (No. 1), (No. 3) and (No. 5)) Bill 2014, Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential Modifications of Appropriation Acts (No. 2), (No. 4) and (No. 6)) Bill 2014, Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Consequential Modifications of Appropriation Acts (Parliamentary Departments)) Bill 2014; Third Reading (1 speech)
I move: That these bills be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bills read a third time.
- Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment (Removing Re-approval and Re-registration) Bill 2014; In Committee (2 speeches)
The committee is considering the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment (Removing Re-approval and Re-registration) Bill 2014. The question is that the bill stand as printed.
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Indigenous Affairs (17 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Senator Scullion. Can the minister confirm that the program Belonging to Family, which works with Aboriginal prisoners, and their families,...
- Operation Sovereign Borders (6 speeches)
My question is to the Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, Senator Cash. Can the minister inform the Senate which agencies and personnel have been deployed in the...
- Tasmanian Shipping and Freight (7 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Abetz. I refer to the Productivity Commission review of Tasmanian shipping and freight commissioned by the Abbott...
- Climate Change (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Abetz. If circumstances do not change, Australia will be left with no Direct Action Plan, no carbon price and no emissions...
- Health (6 speeches)
My question is to the Assistant Minister for Social Services, Senator Fifield. During Senate estimates last month, the minister informed the community affairs committee that the aged care...
- Indigenous Health (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Senator Scullion. I refer the minister to the 'Deadly Choices' program run by the Awabakal Newcastle Aboriginal Cooperative, which empowers...
- Centre for Policy Development (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service, Senator Abetz. Can the minister advise the Senate of the government's response to recent criticism of the...
- Defence (9 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Defence, Senator Johnston. The minister's announcement on 4 June in relation to the independent review of the air warfare destroyer project had little to say in...
- Budget (13 speeches)
Mr President, may I take this chance to wish you well. My question is to the Assistant Minister for Health, Senator Nash. I refer the minister to her announcement yesterday of $9.2 million for...
- Anzac Centenary (6 speeches)
My coach turns into a pumpkin on Monday, so this will be my last question! My question is to the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Centenary of ANZAC, Senator Ronaldson. Can the...
- Asylum Seekers (8 speeches)
My question is to the Attorney-General, Senator Brandis. I refer to the decisions of the High Court of 20 June 2014, which found a determination to limit the number of persons who may be granted...
- Budget (11 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Defence, representing the Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development, Senator Johnston. Can the minister advise the Senate how the budget delivers on...
- Parliamentary Office Holders (0 speeches)
- President (11 speeches)
Mr President, before asking that further questions be placed on notice, can I thank you on behalf of the whole chamber for presiding over exactly 300 question times, as of today. Thank you for...
- Questions without Notice: Additional Answers (0 speeches)
- Tobacco (1 speech)
In relation to an answer taken on notice to a question from Senator Pratt in question time yesterday, I can inform the senator and the chamber that, according to an analysis by Collins and...
- Indigenous Health (1 speech)
I would like to provide further information in relation to a question Senator Sterle asked me today about the Healing Foundation and Deadly Choices. With respect to the Healing Foundation, we...
- Indigenous Affairs (1 speech)
In regard to the question asked of me by Senator Cameron, again, it is a little confusing in the sense of whose portfolio it lies in. I am more than happy to provide the answer, Senator Cameron....
- Business (0 speeches)
- Leave of Absence (1 speech)
I seek leave to move a motion relating to leave of absence for a senator. Leave granted. I move: That leave of absence for personal reasons be granted to Senator Peris for today, 26 June 2014....
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Indigenous Affairs, Indigenous Health, Budget (5 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answers given by the Minister for Indigenous Affairs (Senator Scullion) and the Assistant Minister for Health (Senator Nash) to questions without notice...
- Condolences (0 speeches)
- Kent, Mr Lewis (1 speech)
It is with deep regret that I inform the Senate of the death, on 22 June 2014, of Lewis Kent a member of the House of Representatives for the division of Hotham, Victoria, from 1980 to 1990.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Government Response to Report (1 speech)
I present two government responses to committee reports as listed at item 16 on today’s Order of Business. In accordance with the usual practice, I seek leave to incorporate the documents...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Tabling (1 speech)
I table a report of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission on the review of statutory time frames.
- Auditor-General's Reports (0 speeches)
- Report Nos 51, 52, 53 and 54 of 2013-14 (1 speech)
In accordance with the provisions of the Auditor-General Act 1997, I present four reports of the Auditor-General as listed at item 17 on today’s Order of Business: Report no. 51 of...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Economics References Committee; Report (3 speeches)
I present the report of the Economics References Committee on the performance of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, together with the Hansard record of proceedings and...
- Scrutiny of Bills Committee; Report (1 speech)
I present the seventh report of the Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills. I also lay on the table Scrutiny of Bills Alert Digest No.7, dated 25 June 2014. Ordered that the report...
- Environment and Communications References Committee; Report (2 speeches)
On behalf of Senator Thorp, the Chair of the Environment and Communications References Committee, and pursuant to order, I present the report of the Environment and Communications References...
- Community Affairs Legislation Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the Chair of the Community Affairs Legislation Committee, I present the report on 2014-15 Budget estimates together with the Hansard record of proceedings and documents presented to...
- Procedure Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the Chair of the Procedure Committee, I present the first report of 2014. Ordered that the report be printed.
- Regulations and Ordinances Committee; Delegated Legislation Monitor (1 speech)
On behalf of the Chair of the Senate Standing Committee on Regulations and Ordinances, I present the Delegated Legislation Monitor No.7 for 2014.
- Budget (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Excise Tariff Amendment (Fuel Indexation) Bill 2014, Customs Tariff Amendment (Fuel Indexation) Bill 2014, Fuel Indexation (Road Funding) Special Account Bill 2014, Fuel Indexation (Road Funding) Bill 2014; First Reading (1 speech)
I move: That these bills may proceed without formalities, may be taken together and be now read a first time. Question agreed to. Bills read a first time.
- Excise Tariff Amendment (Fuel Indexation) Bill 2014, Customs Tariff Amendment (Fuel Indexation) Bill 2014, Fuel Indexation (Road Funding) Special Account Bill 2014, Fuel Indexation (Road Funding) Bill 2014; Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That these bills be now read a second time. I seek leave to have the second reading speeches incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The speech read as follows— EXCISE TARIFF...
- Carbon Farming Initiative Amendment Bill 2014; 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.
- Carbon Farming Initiative Amendment Bill 2014; 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— CARBON FARMING...
- Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (2014 Budget Measures No. 1) Bill 2014, Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (2014 Budget Measures No. 2) Bill 2014; First Reading (1 speech)
I move: That these bills may proceed without formalities, may be taken together and be now read a first time. Question agreed to. Bills read a first time.
- Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (2014 Budget Measures No. 1) Bill 2014, Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (2014 Budget Measures No. 2) Bill 2014; Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That these bills be now read a second time. I seek leave to have the second reading speeches incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The speeches read as follows— SOCIAL SERVICES...
- Trade Support Loans Bill 2014, Trade Support Loans (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2014; First Reading (1 speech)
I move: That these bills may proceed without formalities, may be taken together and be now read a first time. Question agreed to. Bills read a first time.
- Trade Support Loans Bill 2014, Trade Support Loans (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2014; Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That these bills be now read a second time. I seek leave to have the second reading speeches incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The speeches read as follows— TRADE SUPPORT...
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Budget (8 speeches)
At the request of Senator Moore, I move: That the Senate notes the Government's Budget is an affront to Australians' sense of fairness. Mr Acting Deputy President Furner, can I also make note of...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate take note of the document. I have just heard Senator Furner give a very eloquent speech—perhaps his last in this chamber at least for the present time—talking...
- Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation (6 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of the document. The annual report of the Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation for 2012-13 is a very interesting document for those of us who have been very...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (1 speech)
This parliament is the nation's premier debating forum. We, as elected representatives of the people, have the right—indeed, the duty—to come into this place and speak our minds. The...
- Tobacco Plain Packaging (1 speech)
Earlier this week I spoke about recent figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics and the Commonwealth Treasury demonstrating the positive impact tobacco plain packaging and other...
- Fair Work Commission (1 speech)
In March I raised a number of concerns about the Fair Work Commission's Expert Panel that is reviewing default superannuation fund terms in modern awards. Since then, we have witnessed a...
- Coal Seam Gas (1 speech)
I rise tonight to speak in response to a speech delivered in this place last evening by my Senate colleague Larissa Waters concerning issues that she has raised about the integrity of process and...
