Senate debates
Tuesday, 28 October 2014
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Meeting (1 speech)
I remind senators that the question may be put on any proposal at the request of any senator.
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Defence Procurement (19 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Defence. I refer to evidence before the Senate committee from naval shipbuilding expert Dr John White. He said: … there is still sufficient time available...
- Iraq (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Defence, Senator Johnston. Can the minister update the Senate on Australia's contribution to the international effort to disrupt and degrade the operations of...
- Defence Procurement (15 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Defence. I refer the minister to the CEO of submarine builder TKMS Australia, who told the ABC that TKMS could deliver 12 submarines that met Australian...
- East West Link (8 speeches)
Mr President, my question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development, Senator Johnston. How does the government justify contributing $3 billion to...
- Asbestos (6 speeches)
My question is to the Leader of the Government in the Senate, Senator Abetz. Can the minister inform the Senate what the Commonwealth government will do to provide certainty for the homeowners...
- Environment (24 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for the Environment, Senator Cormann. I refer to the Prime Minister's recent claim that 'coal is good for humanity'.
- Border Protection (6 speeches)
My question is to the Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, Senator Cash. I ask whether the minister will inform the Senate of the key elements of Australia's strong and...
- Australian Defence Force (8 speeches)
My question is to Senator Johnston, the Minister for Defence. The Australian Defence Force is responsible for keeping our country safe and secure. Our Australian Defence Force personnel...
- Fuel Excise (23 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Finance, Senator Cormann. I remind the minister that, before the election, the Prime Minister denied there would be any increases in tax under a Liberal...
- Budget (12 speeches)
My question is for the Minister for Finance and Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Cormann. Is the minister aware of any promises to return the budget to surplus more quickly than the...
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Defence Procurement (14 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answers given to opposition questions by the Minister for Defence. What we see here today in the chamber is that this government and this minister are not...
- East West Link (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answer given by the Minister representing the Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development (Senator Johnston) to a question without notice asked...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Withdrawal (1 speech)
I withdraw general business notice of motion No. 472 standing in my name for today.
- Business (0 speeches)
- Leave of Absence (2 speeches)
by leave—I move: That leave of absence be granted to Senator Leyonhjelm 27 October 2014, for personal reasons. Question agreed to.
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move: That the following general business orders of the day be considered on Thursday, 30 October 2014 under the temporary order relating to the consideration of private senators’ bills:...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Postponement (1 speech)
Thank you, Clerk. I remind senators that the question may be put on any of those proposals at the request of any senator. There being none, we will move on.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Business (0 speeches)
- Withdrawal (10 speeches)
I move: That the government business order of the day relating to the Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (2014 Budget Measures No. 1) Bill 2014 and the Social Services and Other...
- Days and Hours of Meeting (10 speeches)
At the request of Senator Abetz, I move: That the days of meeting of the Senate for 2015 be as follows: Autumn sittings: Monday, 9 February to Thursday, 12 February Monday, 2 March to Thursday, 5...
- Motions (0 speeches)
- International Day of the Girl Child (4 speeches)
I move: That the Senate: (a) notes that: (i) the International Day of the Girl Child was celebrated on Saturday 11 October 2014, presenting an opportunity for all Australians to recognise girls'...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Days and Hours of Meeting (1 speech)
I move: That— (a) on Tuesday, 28 October 2014: (i) the hours of meeting shall be 12.30 pm to 11 pm, (ii) the question for the adjournment of the Senate shall be proposed at 10 pm, (iii) the...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Postponement (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That general business notice of motion No. 477 be postponed to the next day of sitting. Question agreed to.
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Security in Afghanistan (6 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that Mr Zainullah Naseri, a Hazara man and the first Afghan forcibly removed by the Australian Government, was tortured by the Taliban on his return; (b)...
- Mining (2 speeches)
I move: That the Senate acknowledges the massive economic benefits delivered to this nation by the black coal industry and the importance it has for the employment fortunes of miners and other...
- Future Fund (4 speeches)
I move: That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Treasurer (Senator Cormann), no later than noon on 24 November 2014, a copy of the Future Fund's analysis of risks posed...
- Biosecurity (4 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes the importance of well resourced, expert biosecurity operations in protecting Australia's biosecurity status and agricultural industry; and (b) calls on...
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Budget (13 speeches)
Senators, I inform you that at 8.30 am today two senators each submitted letters in accordance with standing order 75. Senator Siewert proposed a matter of urgency and Senator Moore proposed a...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Public Works Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works, I present report No. 6 of 2014—referrals made July 2014.
- Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade, I present the report Review of the Defence Annual Report 2012-13.
- Community Affairs Legislation Committee; Additional Information (1 speech)
On behalf of the Chair of the Community Affairs Legislation Committee, Senator Seselja, I present additional information received by the committee on its inquiry into the Social Services and...
- Joint Standing Committee on National Capital and External Territories; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the Joint Standing Committee on the National Capital and External Territories, I present the committee's report on the future of Norfolk Island. I move: That the Senate take note of...
- Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights, I present the 14th report of the 44th Parliament of the committee on the examination of legislation in accordance with the Human...
- Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade; Report (1 speech)
Mr Acting Deputy President, I seek leave to incorporate into Hansard a speech of Senator Fawcett, Chair of the Defence Subcommittee, that was meant to have been delivered at the time the Joint...
- Constitutional Recognition of ATSIP; Report (3 speeches)
On behalf of the Joint Select Committee on Constitutional Recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, I present a progress report, together with the Hansard record of...
- Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade, Law Enforcement Committee; Government Response to Report (1 speech)
I present two government responses to committee reports as listed on today's Order of Business. In accordance with the usual practice, I seek leave to have the documents incorporated in Hansard....
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- Spring Repeal Day (1 speech)
On behalf of the Prime Minister, I table a ministerial statement on spring repeal day.
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- Veterans: Effects of Military Service (3 speeches)
I table a ministerial statement on the research into the effects of military service on veterans and their families. At the same time, three research reports—the Vietnam veterans families...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Membership (2 speeches)
Order! The President has received letters from a party leader requesting changes in the membership of various committees.
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Migration Amendment (Character and General Visa Cancellation) Bill 2014, Rural Research and Development Legislation Amendment Bill 2014; First Reading (1 speech)
I indicate to the Senate that these bills are being introduced together. After debate on the motion for the second reading has been adjourned, I will be moving a motion to have the bills listed...
- Migration Amendment (Character and General Visa Cancellation) Bill 2014, Rural Research and Development Legislation 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 speeches read as follows— MIGRATION AMENDMENT...
- Migration and Maritime Powers Legislation Amendment (Resolving the Asylum Legacy Caseload) 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.
- Albury-Wodonga Development Corporation (Abolition) Bill 2014, Australian Education Amendment Bill 2014, Dental Benefits Legislation Amendment Bill 2014, Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (2014 Budget Measures No. 4) Bill 2014, Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Seniors Supplement Cessation) Bill 2014, Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Student Measures) Bill 2014; Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: I move: That these bills be now read a second time. I seek leave to have the second reading speech incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The speeches read as follows—...
- Aged Care and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2014, Health and Other Services (Compensation) Care Charges (Amendment) 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.
- Aged Care and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2014, Health and Other Services (Compensation) Care Charges (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 speeches read as follows— AGED CARE AND OTHER...
- Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority Amendment Bill 2014, Higher Education and Research Reform Amendment Bill 2014, Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (2014 Measures No. 5) Bill 2014; Report of Legislation Committee (1 speech)
Pursuant to order and at the request of the chairs of the respective committees, I present reports on legislation as listed at item 17 on todays order of business, together with the Hansard...
- Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Foreign Fighters) Bill 2014; Second Reading (10 speeches)
Before question time in this second reading contribution I was making the point that the life span of too many sunset clauses in security legislation has been too long and that it is simply not...
- Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Foreign Fighters) Bill 2014; In Committee (41 speeches)
The question is that the bill stand as printed.
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Emergency Services Levy (1 speech)
Tonight I rise to speak on a matter of extraordinary concern to many of my fellow citizens in South Australia, and that is the extraordinary increase in the emergency services levy that came out...
- Letters from Camdenville Public School (1 speech)
I would like to bring to the attention of the Senate some letters I recently received from a group of primary school students. They are all in the 3/4 Fiji class at Camdenville Public School in...
- Water Infrastructure (5 speeches)
Thank you, Mr Acting Deputy President—
- Police Violence (1 speech)
On the night of 22 August last year a resident of Hillside, in Melbourne's western suburbs, was turning his car into his driveway when he was rammed from behind. The force of...
- Australian Defence Force, Veterans (1 speech)
I rise to bring to the attention of the Australian parliament a petition at the change.org website titled: 'Don’t send our defence forces to war on a pay cut! Show our ADF the respect it...
- The Maldives (1 speech)
Like many in the Senate I am a great believer in freedom. In Australia we are fortunate to have constitutional government and strong democratic institutions to uphold and protect our freedom....
- Ebola (1 speech)
I rise to bring to the Senate's attention the tragedy occurring in West Africa with the outbreak of the Ebola crisis. In doing so I recognise that yet another day has passed with more Ebola...
