Senate debates
Tuesday, 15 July 2014
- Business (0 speeches)
- Consideration of Legislation (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That consideration of government business orders of the day No. 1 Climate Change Authority (Abolition) Bill 2013 [No. 2] and No. 2 Asset Recycling Fund Bill 2014 and...
- Statement by the President (0 speeches)
- Photography of the Senate (1 speech)
Just before I call the clerk, as I indicated last week the media have requested that photographs be taken during divisions. With the concurrence of the Senate, I seek that concurrence to allow...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Ministerial Arrangements (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
by leave—I inform the Senate that Senator Johnston will be absent from the Senate today, Tuesday, 15 July, until 4 pm in order to attend the military funeral for Lance Corporal Todd Chidgey...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I draw to the attention of honourable senators the presence in the gallery today of a delegation from Vietnam, led by Associate Professor Dr Dinh Van Nha, Chair of the Committee for Financial and...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Indigenous Legal Services (13 speeches)
My question is to the Attorney-General, Senator Brandis. I refer to the $1 million cut in federal funding to the North Australian Aboriginal Justice Agency, commonly known as NAAJA, which has...
- Budget (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Finance and the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Cormann. Can the minister please advise the Senate of support by senior economic commentators for...
- Employment (11 speeches, 1 comment)
My question without notice is to the Minister for Employment, Senator Abetz. According to a recent newspaper report, Wangaratta textile manufacturer Bruck Textile Technologies was recently bought...
- Financial Services (12 speeches)
My question is to Acting Assistant Treasurer, Senator Cormann. Is the senator aware that at the Senate inquiry into the changes to the future of financial advice legislation, a witness...
- Asylum Seekers (7 speeches)
Firstly, my sincere congratulations to you, Mr President, on your election. My question is to the Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, Senator Cash. Can the minister inform...
- Budget (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister Representing the Minister for Communications, Senator Fifield. One day before last year's federal election then opposition leader Tony Abbott said that, 'There...
- Rural and Regional Health Services (6 speeches)
My question is to the Assistant Minister for Health, Senator Nash. Can the minister advise the Senate about the good work that the National Centre for Farmer Health is doing in my home state of...
- Goods and Services Tax (10 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Finance, Senator Cormann. This government's National Commission of Audit, in recommendation No. 9, proposed an equal distribution of GST off the states on a per...
- Financial Services (11 speeches)
Mr President, may I add my voice to that of Senator Reynolds in congratulating you on your election. My question is to the Acting Assistant Treasurer, Senator Cormann. I refer to the coalition of...
- Higher Education (9 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Human Services, Senator Payne, representing the Minister for Education. Can the minister provide details of the benefits of the government's proposed higher...
- Workplace Relations (16 speeches)
As everybody in this place knows, when an employment agreement terminates, be it an enterprise bargaining agreement or a modern award, it is up for renegotiation. In those circumstances, as I...
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Indigenous Legal Services (11 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answer given by the Attorney General (Senator Brandis) to a question without notice asked by Senator Peris today relating to the North Australian...
- Workplace Relations (3 speeches)
I have had some brief discussions with the government in relation to the document I sought to table during question time today, the draft regulation impact statement, Fair Work principles and the...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Postponement (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That general business notice of motion no. 346 standing in her name for today, relating to higher education in regional Australia, be postponed till the next day of...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Education and Employment References Committee; Reporting Date (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That the time for the presentation of reports of the Education and Employment References Committee on the delivery of quality and affordable early childhood education and...
- Procedure Committee; Report (3 speeches)
I present the second report of 2014 of the Procedure Committee. Ordered that the report be printed. by leave—I move: That the Senate take note of the report. This report by the Procedure...
- Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee; Meeting (1 speech)
At the request of Senator Bernardi, I move: That the Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee be authorised to hold a private briefing during the sitting of the Senate on...
- Scrutiny of Bills Committee; Report (1 speech)
I move: That the amendments to standing orders set out in Attachment B of the Procedure Committee's First report of 2014 (see below) be adopted, with effect from the next day of sitting. Extract...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Postponement (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That general business notice of motion no. 346 standing in my name be postponed till the following day. Question agreed to.
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Affordable Housing (2 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) the New South Wales Coalition Government has: (A) announced the sale of 293 public housing properties at Millers Point and The Rocks...
- Australian Renewable Energy Agency (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate— (a) resolves that it is committed to the continuation of the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA); (b) notes that on this day, 15 July 2014, the final two...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Treaties Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of Senator Fawcett, I present the 141st report of the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties—Treaties tabled on 19 March and 13 May 2014and seek leave to move a motion in relation...
- Human Rights Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights, I present the ninth report of 44th Parliament of the committee on the examination of legislation in accordance with the Human...
- Membership (2 speeches)
Order! The President has received letters from party leaders requesting changes in the membership of various committees.
- Regulations and Determinations (0 speeches)
- First Speech (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
Order! Before I call Senator Reynolds, I remind honourable senators that this is her first speech; therefore, I ask that the usual courtesies be extended to her.
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Minerals Resource Rent Tax Repeal and Other Measures Bill 2013 [No. 2]; Second Reading (2 speeches)
I rise in continuation on the Minerals Resource Rent Tax Repeal and Other Measures Bill 2013 [No. 2]. I commenced my remarks earlier today by saying that we are reminded—particularly after...
- Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2014, True-up Shortfall Levy (General) (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2014, True-up Shortfall Levy (Excise) (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2014, Customs Tariff Amendment (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2014, Excise Tariff Amendment (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2014, Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Import Levy) Amendment (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2014, Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Manufacture Levy) Amendment (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2014, Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Import Levy) (Transitional Provisions) 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.
- Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2014, True-up Shortfall Levy (General) (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2014, True-up Shortfall Levy (Excise) (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2014, Customs Tariff Amendment (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2014, Excise Tariff Amendment (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2014, Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Import Levy) Amendment (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2014, Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Manufacture Levy) Amendment (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2014, Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Import Levy) (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2014; Second Reading (1 speech)
I table a revised explanatory memorandum relating to the Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2014 and seven related bills and move: That these bills be now read a second time. I...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Days and Hours of Meeting (5 speeches)
I seek leave to move a motion to vary the hours of meeting and routine of business for this week. Leave granted. I move the motion as circulated in the chamber: That:...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2014, True-up Shortfall Levy (General) (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2014, True-up Shortfall Levy (Excise) (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2014, Customs Tariff Amendment (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2014, Excise Tariff Amendment (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2014, Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Import Levy) Amendment (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2014, Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Manufacture Levy) Amendment (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2014, Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Import Levy) (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2014; Second Reading (10 speeches, 1 comment)
I rise to speak, once again, to the second reading debate of the Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2014. I do so, of course, as the shadow parliamentary secretary for the...
- Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2014, True-up Shortfall Levy (General) (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2014, True-up Shortfall Levy (Excise) (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2014, Customs Tariff Amendment (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2014, Excise Tariff Amendment (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2014, Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Import Levy) Amendment (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2014, Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Manufacture Levy) Amendment (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2014, Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Import Levy) (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2014; In Committee (1 speech)
I move opposition amendment (3) on sheet 7527: (3) Schedule 1, page 4 (line 1) to page 70 (line 21), omit the Schedule, substitute: Schedule 1—Amendments Australian National Registry of...
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Inverell Saints AFL Club (2 speeches)
Order! I propose the question: That the Senate do now adjourn.
- Western Australia: Shark Cull (1 speech)
I rise tonight to talk on the WA shark cull and alternatives that we should be taking to the cruel approach that the Barnett government is taking in Western Australia. Submissions have closed on...
- Civil Rights Act (1 speech)
The 2nd of July this year marked the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act in the United States of America. The act outlawed racial discrimination in schools, employment and accommodation in...
- Budget (1 speech)
On 13 May this year, the coalition government handed down a budget that was really quite unprecedented. I have seen quite a few budgets come and go in my life span, but I am hard pressed to think...
- Underwood, The Hon. Peter George, AC (1 speech)
It is with great sadness that I rise to speak tonight on the recent death of the Governor of Tasmania, His Excellency, the Hon. Peter George Underwood AC. Peter's life was one of great service to...
- Global Fund (1 speech)
I rise this evening on behalf of the three million men, women and children who are killed each year by AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. I do so by supporting very strongly the determination of...
- Veterans' Affairs (1 speech)
'To honour their memory and sacrifice, to remember their commitment, to thank them for their service': these are words we here when we speak of our veterans. Veterans affairs have always been off...
- Abbott Government (1 speech)
The Senate is a house of review, yet its role is to be a powerful check on the government of the day. But that depends, of course, on the government. It depends on how the government decides to...
- New South Wales: South Sudanese Community (1 speech)
I recently met members of the South Sudanese community living in Sydney. It was a most informative meeting. We discussed the challenges members of this community face and I heard of a range of...
