Senate debates
Tuesday, 30 September 2014
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Iraq and Syria (15 speeches)
I seek leave to move a motion relating to the deployment of Australian troops to Iraq. Leave not granted. Pursuant to contingent notice, I move: That so much of the standing orders be suspended...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Defence (23 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Defence, Senator Johnston. I refer the minister to an article written last year by former CDF and now Governor-General and Commander in Chief, Peter Cosgrove,...
- Iraq (6 speeches)
My question also is to the Minister for Defence, Senator Johnston. Can the minister outline to the Senate details of this recent visit to Iraq? What was the purpose of his visit? With whom did he...
- Defence Procurement (16 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Defence, Senator Johnston. I refer to the government's plans to break its pre-election promise to build 12 new submarines in Adelaide and instead buy them from...
- Asylum Seekers (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, Senator Cash. Minister, could you please inform the chamber as to when the minister was first made...
- Medibank Private (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Finance, Senator Cormann. Will the minister advise the Senate on why the government is proceeding with the sale of Medibank Private?
- Taxation (11 speeches)
My question is to the Minister Assisting the Treasurer, Senator Cormann. Is the minister aware of the Who pays for our Commonwealth report by the Tax Justice Network and United Voice, which found...
- Employment (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Employment, Senator Abetz. Can the minister update the Senate on the government's reforms to ensure job seekers attend their appointments with Job Services...
- Renewable Energy (6 speeches)
My question is to the Leader of the Government in the Senate and the Senator for Tasmania, Senator Abetz. Does the minister agree that the national RET scheme was designed to limit the harm that...
- G20 Finance Ministers Meeting (11 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Abetz. Is the President of Russia welcome to visit Australia for the G20 meeting in Brisbane in November?
- Child and Forced Marriage (6 speeches)
My question is to the Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women, Senator Cash. Can the minister advise the Senate what the...
- Budget (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Employment, Senator Abetz. I refer to reports that during budget negotiations Senator Bob Day has raised with the government a proposal to allow young job...
- Higher Education (7 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Human Services, Senator Payne, representing the Minister for Education. Can the minister advise the Senate what opportunities the government's higher education...
- Questions without Notice: Additional Answers (0 speeches)
- Arts Funding (1 speech)
I have some further information for Senator Collins in relation to a question she asked me on Thursday about the Melba Foundation. I can confirm to Senator Collins that I approved a grant of...
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Defence Procurement (14 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answers given by the Minister for Defence (Senator Johnston) to questions without notice asked by the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (Senator...
- Taxation (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 the Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Milne) today...
- Questions without Notice: Additional Answers (0 speeches)
- G20 Finance Ministers Meeting (1 speech)
by leave—Further to my answer in question time to Senator Wong, I can indicate that the G20 Summit is the key international-leaders-led forum on the global economy. The attendance of G20...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Appointment (3 speeches)
I seek leave to move a motion relating to the establishment of a select committee.
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Suspension of Standing Orders (59 speeches)
Pursuant to contingent notice, I move: That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent me moving a motion relating to the conduct of the business of the Senate—namely, a...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (18 speeches)
I move: That my motion relating to the Queensland government may be moved immediately, and have precedence over all other business this day till determined.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Appointment (48 speeches)
Thank you, Mr President. I move: (1) That a select committee, to be known as the Select Committee on Certain Aspects of Queensland Government Administration related to Commonwealth Government...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Presentation (1 speech)
I give notice that, on the next day of sitting, I shall move: That the provisions of paragraphs (5) to (8) of standing order 111 not apply to the following bills, allowing them to be considered...
- Withdrawal (1 speech)
I give notice that on the next sitting day, I shall move to withdraw business of the Senate notice of motion No. 1 for the disallowance of Farm Household Support Secretary's Rule 2014. I seek...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Leave of Absence (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That leave of absence for personal reasons be granted to Senators Lundy and Cameron for today, 30 September 2014, and to Senator Brown for 30 September to 2 October 2014....
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Withdrawal (1 speech)
At the request of Senator Bernardi, I withdraw general business notices of motion nos 351 and 352 standing in his name for today.
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Gender Equality (8 speeches)
I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 456 standing in my name relating to gender equality. Leave granted. I move the motion as amended: That the Senate— (a) notes...
- Great Barrier Reef (7 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) Mr George Christensen MP, on 24 September 2014, publicly referred to people who care about the Great Barrier Reef as 'gutless green germs for...
- Seismic Testing (4 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) Advent Energy intends to conduct 3D seismic testing to explore for gas within one of the most productive fishing grounds in New South Wales,...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Abbott Government (16 speeches)
A letter has been received from Senator Moore: Pursuant to standing order 75, I propose that the following matter of public importance be submitted to the Senate for discussion: The Abbott...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Australian Capital Territory Government, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (1 speech)
Before I talk about some great charities and local issues, I want to quickly reflect on the vote we had earlier today to establish this ridiculous inquiry into the Queensland government. I think...
- Indigenous Communities, Northern Territory Government (1 speech)
I rise to speak on an extremely important issue. It is perhaps one of the most important issues of all: the protection of our children from abuse and neglect. People may have noticed items...
- Western Australia: Shark Cull, Marine Sanctuaries (1 speech)
Tonight I rise to speak on marine issues, firstly those affecting Western Australia and then Australia more broadly. I welcome the decision by the WA Environmental Protection Authority to...
- Licensed Post Offices (1 speech)
I rise tonight to speak on a topic that is very important to everyone who lives in regional Australia, but particularly to those who live in my home state of Tasmania. I spoke...
- Cuba (1 speech)
Cuban overseas aid and assistance stands in sharp contrast to aid and development under the Abbott government. At a time when Australian aid must meet the national interest test, Cuba is stepping...
- LBW Trust (1 speech)
Tonight I would like to update the Senate on the work of the LBW Trust and an exciting fundraising initiative for the trust called Batting for Change. I have spoken before in the Senate about the...
- Family Court (1 speech)
Since I first spoke on the deep problems associated with the Family Court, my office has been deluged with emails, calls and visits. This issue is a raw nerve in our community, with broken...
- Family Planning and Reproductive Health Services (1 speech)
I rise tonight to add further information to a less than fulsome statement made by Senator Back in the Senate last week in relation to abortion services in the Midland area of Western Australia....
- Licensed Post Offices (1 speech)
Last week I had the opportunity to speak when the Environment and Communications Committee tabled its report into Australia Post. Australia Post has been operating for over 200 years, and its...
- Abbott Government (1 speech)
Since the Abbott government was elected just over 12 long months ago, it has become very apparent that this is a government that does not govern on behalf of the poor, the sick, our vulnerable...
- Palmer United Party (3 speeches)
I rise to talk about the outcome of a motion put before the Senate earlier today, a motion moved by the Palmer United Party. I have had to remain back to take this speaking opportunity tonight,...
- Horvath, Ms Corinna (1 speech)
I welcome the news that on Friday, 19 September Victoria Police's Chief Commissioner, Ken Lay, finally responded to the case of Corinna Horvath. Mr Lay wrote to Corinna to...
- National Security (1 speech)
From one mother to another mother, let's unite and ban the burqa. The sign next to my office door says that I am a Senator of the Australian parliament, and I will always be grateful to the...
- Hunter Valley (1 speech)
I rise to talk about my recent trip to the Hunter Valley. Two weeks ago, I had the opportunity to visit the Hunter electorate in my role as Nationals duty senator for Hunter. I attended a...
- Multiculturalism (1 speech)
In my first speech to the Senate, one of the goals that I set for myself was to be a voice for those who do not have a voice. For me, multiculturalism is not a topic you can buy into in halves I...
- Australian Defence Force (1 speech)
I rise to speak about an important issue. It is an issue that I flagged in my first speech to this chamber some three months ago and one that I would like to reiterate here tonight. That is, the...
- Select Committee on Certain Aspects of Queensland Government Administration (5 speeches)
It is a privilege to follow my colleague Senator McGrath and his contribution concerning an Australian Defence Force covenant. It is a concept which he has told me about before, and I do hope, as...
- Live Animal Exports (1 speech)
My story this evening is not nearly as interesting as that of Senator Canavan's with regard to the Titanic, DiCaprio and others, but it deals with an issue that would have been considered had we...
