Senate debates

Monday, 7 July 2014

• Parliamentary Office Holders (0 speeches)
  • President (15 speeches)
    Madam Clerk, I remind the Senate that the time has come when it is necessary for the Senate to choose one of its members to become President. I propose Senator Parry, and I move: That Senator...
• Condolences (0 speeches)
  • Chidgey, Lance Corporal Todd John (2 speeches)
    by leave—I move: That the Senate records its deep regret at the death, on 1 July 2014, of Lance Corporal Todd John Chidgey, in Kabul, Afghanistan, places on record its appreciation of his...
• Parliamentary Office Holders (0 speeches)
  • Deputy President and Chairman of Committees (9 speeches)
    I remind the Senate that it should now choose one of its members to be Deputy President and Chair of Committees.
  • Temporary Chairmen of Committees (1 speech)
    Pursuant to standing order 12, I lay on the table warrants nominating senators as additional Temporary Chairs of Committees when the Deputy President and the Chair of Committees is absent and...
• Shadow Ministerial Arrangements (0 speeches)
  • (1 speech)
    I seek leave to have incorporated into Hansardrevised shadow ministry arrangements. Leave granted. The document read as follows— SHADOW MINISTRY 7 July 2014
• Party Office Holders (0 speeches)
  • Australian Greens (1 speech)
    I seek leave to have incorporated into Hansard revised party positions and portfolio allocations for the Australian Greens. Leave granted. The document read as follows—
  • Palmer United Party (1 speech)
    by leave—I advise the Senate that I have been appointed as the Leader of the Palmer United Party in the Senate; Senator Lambie has been appointed Deputy Leader in the Senate and also Deputy...
• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee; Meeting (1 speech)
    Mr President, congratulations on your ascension to greater office. I seek leave to move a motion to enable the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee to meet during the...
  • Environment and Communications Legislation Committee; Meeting (1 speech)
    by leave—On behalf of the chair of the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee, Senator Ruston, I move: That the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee be...
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [No. 2], True-up Shortfall Levy (General) (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [No. 2], True-up Shortfall Levy (Excise) (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [No. 2], Customs Tariff Amendment (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [No. 2], Excise Tariff Amendment (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [No. 2], Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Import Levy) Amendment (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [No. 2], Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Import Levy) (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2013 [No. 2], Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Manufacture Levy) Amendment (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [No. 2], Clean Energy (Income Tax Rates and Other Amendments) Bill 2013 [No. 2]; First Reading (43 speeches)
    I move: That these bills may proceed without formalities, may be taken together and be now read a first time.
• Business (0 speeches)
  • Consideration of Legislation (8 speeches)
    I seek leave to move a motion relating to government business. Leave not granted. Pursuant to contingent notice standing in my name, I move: That so much of standing orders be suspended as would...
• Ministerial Arrangements (0 speeches)
  • (1 speech)
    by leave—I inform the Senate that Senator Cash, the Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women, will be absent from...
• Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
  • Budget (35 speeches)
    Mr President, congratulations on your elevation. My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Health, Senator Nash. Is the minister aware of the recent University of Sydney study...
  • Carbon Pricing (15 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Finance, representing the Minister for the Environment, Senator Cormann. I refer to statements by power regulators that prices will be lower in 2014 and 2015...
  • Child Care (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Human Services, representing the Minister for Education, Senator Payne. I refer the minister to recent reports about the increasing cost of child care. Can the...
  • Employment (7 speeches)
    My question is to the minister representing the Minister for Industry, Senator Ronaldson. Mindful of Australia's dismal laws in relation to dumping, labelling, intellectual property and 457...
  • Budget (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Assistant Minister for Social Services, Senator Fifield. Can the minister inform the Senate of how the government's budget delivers on its promises to support Australian...
  • Financial Services (14 speeches)
    My question is to the still-Acting Assistant Treasurer, Senator Cormann. Why has the Acting Assistant Treasurer made a regulation winding back Future of Financial Advice reforms, despite clear...
  • Industry (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Industry, Senator Ronaldson. Will the minister outline to the Senate how the government aims to fulfil its promise to restore...
  • Commonwealth Cleaning Services Guidelines (15 speeches)
    Congratulations, Mr President, on your new role. My question is to the Minister for Employment, Senator Abetz. I refer to the Commonwealth cleaning services guidelines which were issued in 2011...
• Answers to Questions on Notice (0 speeches)
  • Question No. 621 (12 speeches)
    Mr President, I add my voice to everyone's congratulations on your assumption of the office of President. Pursuant to standing order 74(5), I ask the Assistant Treasurer for an explanation as to...
• Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
  • Budget, Carbon Pricing (7 speeches)
    Congratulations, Deputy President Marshall, on your election to that position. I move: That the Senate take note of the answers given by the Assistant Minister for Health (Senator Nash) and the...
  • Climate Change (1 speech)
    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 Milne today relating to climate change policy....
• Business (0 speeches)
  • Consideration of Legislation (1 speech)
    I move: That the following general business orders of the day be considered on Thursday, 10 July 2014 under the temporary order relating to the consideration of private senators' bills: No. 29...
  • Leave of Absence (1 speech)
    by leave—I move: That leave of absence for personal reasons be granted to Senator Bilyk for 7 and 8 July 2014. Question agreed to.
• Motions (0 speeches)
  • First Speeches (1 speech)
    I seek leave to amend government business notice of motion No. 1 before seeking to have the motion taken as a formal motion. Leave granted. I move the motion as amended: That consideration of the...
  • Human Rights (5 speeches)
    I ask that general business notice of motion No. 31, standing in my name for today, relating to human rights be taken as a formal motion.
  • Suspension of Standing Orders (10 speeches)
    Pursuant to contingent notice, I move: That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent Senator Milne moving a motion relating to the conduct of the business of the Senate,...
• Matters of Urgency (0 speeches)
  • Commonwealth Cleaning Services (33 speeches)
    I inform the Senate that the President has received the following letter, dated Monday, 7 July 2014 from Senator Moore: Pursuant to standing order 75, I move that, in the opinion of the Senate,...
• Documents (0 speeches)
  • Tabling (3 speeches)
    I present documents listed on today's Order of Business at item 20 presented since the Senate last met. The list read as follows— GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE REPORTS...
• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Membership (1 speech)
    by leave—I move: That senators be discharged from and appointed to committees as follows: Abbott Government's Budget Cuts—Select Committee— Appointed—   Senator...
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Climate Change Authority (Abolition) Bill 2013 [No. 2]; 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 [No. 2]; 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...
  • Minerals Resource Rent Tax Repeal and Other Measures Bill 2013 [No. 2]; 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 [No. 2]; 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)
  • Environment and Communications Legislation Committee, Economics Legislation Committee; Report (1 speech)
    Pursuant to order and at the request of the chairs of the respective committees, I present reports on legislation from the Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee and the...
• Business (0 speeches)
  • Consideration of Legislation (1 speech)
    I seek leave to move a motion relating to the order of government business. Leave not granted.
  • Suspension of Standing Orders (0 speeches)
  • Suspension of Standing Orders; Rearrangement (25 speeches)
    I move: That a motion relating to the consideration of the Clean Energy Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [No. 2], and related bills, and the Climate Change Authority...
  • Rearrangement (2 speeches)
    I move: That— (a) the orders of the day for the second reading of the following bills be called on immediately, may be taken together through their remaining stages and have precedence over...
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [No. 2], True-up Shortfall Levy (General) (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [No. 2], True-up Shortfall Levy (Excise) (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [No. 2], Customs Tariff Amendment (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [No. 2], Excise Tariff Amendment (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [No. 2], 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 [No. 2], Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Manufacture Levy) Amendment (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013, Clean Energy (Income Tax Rates and Other Amendments) Bill 2013 [No. 2]; Second Reading (13 speeches)
    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— CLEAN ENERGY...
• Adjournment (0 speeches)
  • Financial Services (1 speech)
    As someone who spent 10 years, prior to entering this place, as a financial adviser, I am appalled at the recent conduct of financial planners within the Commonwealth Bank. I am not going to...
  • Budget (3 speeches)
    I rise to congratulate those that braved horizontal rain and high winds to attend the Protest on the Coast, a rally that took place in Burnie in Tasmania on Saturday, 28 June, against this...
  • Carbon Pricing (2 speeches)
    First and foremost I am a senator from Tasmania, and tonight, without forgetting all the moral, scientific and economic imperatives of putting a price on carbon for the rest of the world, I rise...
  • Brabham, Sir Jack, AO, OBE (1 speech)
    Before continuing, I want to touch quickly on the comments of Senator Whish-Wilson. He and others often talk about the profits that Hydro Tasmania generates as a result of the carbon tax, as if...
• Statement by the President (0 speeches)
  • Address by the Prime Minister of Japan (1 speech)
    I remind the Senate that senators have been invited to attend a meeting of the House of Representatives tomorrow at 10.50 am for an address by the Prime Minister of Japan, the Hon. Shinzo Abe....