Senate debates
Wednesday, 3 December 2014
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Condolences (0 speeches)
- Hughes, Mr Phillip Joel (5 speeches)
Mr President, I seek leave to make a short statement, of no longer than five minutes, relating to the death of Phillip Hughes. Leave granted. Australia was shaken last week when one of our fine...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Consideration of Legislation (18 speeches)
I ask leave to move a motion relating to the conduct of the business of the Senate, namely a motion to give precedence to general business order of the day No. 52 for private senators' bills...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Statements by Senators (0 speeches)
- Corporate Tax Evasion (3 speeches)
I would like to talk today about something which should concern all governments of all persuasions in the Western World and all their constituents. Can I just start by outlining what we see for...
- Broadband (1 speech)
Before the last election, in its broadband policy launch, the then opposition, now government, promised to deliver a National Broadband Network sooner than Labor and for less capital. Despite...
- Nuclear Energy (1 speech)
Congratulations, Senator Bilyk! I just rise to make some quick observations on foreign minister Julie Bishop's comments over the last couple of days that if Australia were going to be dragged by...
- Economy (1 speech)
I agree in part with Senator Ludlam. Although I have no theological opposition to nuclear power, it is too costly thanks to the bountiful and cheap sources of fossil fuel we have in this nation....
- Middle East (1 speech)
This will be my last address to this place this year on the question of Palestine. This year has of course been the International Year of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. The year is about...
- Aboriginal Deaths in Custody (1 speech)
I rise today to talk about: the appalling rate of incarceration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples about Aboriginal deaths in custody and about those with cognitive impairment who...
- Australian Capital Territory (5 speeches)
On 17 October I had the great privilege of attending the MS Go for Gold award ceremony for 2014 at the Town Centre Vikings Club, Tuggeranong. The Go for Gold scholarships are awarded to people...
- Taxation, Micah Challenge (1 speech)
the () (): I rise to speak in solidarity with the volunteers of Micah Challenge, an inspirational movement of young Christians from churches and groups all around Australia determined to ease the...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Defence Procurement (16 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Defence, Senator Johnston. I refer the minister to the chief executive of the Australian Industry Group, who has said: … there remains ample time for the...
- Budget (14 speeches)
My question is the Leader of the Government in the Senate, Senator Abetz. Will the minister advise the Senate of the a significant benefits that the government has delivered to Australian...
- Australian Defence Force (10 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Defence, Senator Johnston. I refer the minister to a petition signed by more than 60,000 people calling on the government to improve its unfair pay deal for...
- Education (18 speeches)
Considering when Minister Pyne first—
- Asylum Seekers (6 speeches)
My question is to the Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, Senator Cash. Can the minister update the Senate on how the government is utilising Australia's humanitarian...
- Renewable Energy (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for the Environment, Senator Cormann. In relation to the renewable energy target, the government recently announced that it would not be...
- International Day of People with Disability, Disability Services (6 speeches)
My question is to the Assistant Minister for Social Services, Senator Fifield. Can the minister advise the Senate how the government is supporting the International Day of People with Disability?
- Defence Procurement (9 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Defence, Senator Johnston. Informed Defence opinion tells us that Australia needs a minimum of six conventional diesel-electric submarines and six nuclear...
- Minister for Defence (17 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Defence, Senator Johnston. I refer the minister to comments by Mr Russell Stranger, his senior adviser of more than a decade. Mr Stranger said: Senator Johnston...
- Therapeutic Goods Administration (6 speeches)
My question is to the Assistant Minister for Health, Senator Nash. Will the minister advise the Senate what the government is doing to give Australian patients access to the latest, most...
- Defence Procurement (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Defence. I refer to the motion which has just passed the South Australian House of Assembly unanimously. It condemns the Minister for Defence for his remarks,...
- Economy (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Finance and the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Cormann. Can the minister inform the Senate what today's national accounts tell us about the state...
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Defence (25 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 Opposition senators today. It really is quite...
- Personal Explanations (0 speeches)
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I seek leave to make a short personal explanation.
- 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 ACT Government Loan Bill 2014 allowing it to be...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Leave of Absence (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That leave of absence for personal reasons be granted to Senator Brown today, 3 December 2014. Question agreed to.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Withdrawal (1 speech)
I withdraw general notice of motion No. 434 standing in my name.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Community Affairs References Committee; Reference (2 speeches)
I move: That the following matter be referred to the Community Affairs References Committee for inquiry and report by 30 June 2015: The adequacy of existing residential care arrangements...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Law Enforcement Committee; Meeting (1 speech)
I move: That the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement be authorised to hold private meetings otherwise than in accordance with standing order 33(1) during the sittings of the Senate,...
- Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity Committee; Meeting (1 speech)
I move: That the Parliamentary Joint Committee on the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity be authorised to hold private meetings otherwise than in accordance with standing order...
- Motions (0 speeches)
- YWCA Australia (4 speeches)
On behalf of Senators Waters, Moore and Singh, I move: That the Senate— (a) notes the launch of the YWCA Australia 'She Speaks' survey, which brings to our attention the voices of 1 600...
- Coal Industry (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes the support that the Queensland Government is giving to the coal industry in that State; (b) acknowledges that this support has created thousands of...
- Trade with China (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate notes the statements by the new Australian Live Exporters Chair, Mr Simon Crean, That the newly announced free trade agreement with China will make our nation more...
- Trade with India (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate recognises the developing business and trade relationship between Australia and India, and its central role in raising the living standards of the Indian people. Question...
- Coal Industry (1 speech)
(): That the Senate notes: (a) that the black coal industry is Australia's second highest export commodity, and indeed, Australia is the world's leading coal exporter, and is the world's fifth...
- Agriculture (2 speeches)
I move: That the Senate recognises that a profitable and strong mining sector is essential to government being able to further fund and develop Australia's agricultural interests, especially in...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Live Animal Exports (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate acknowledges the huge surge in demand for our live export cattle market, which has more than doubled to about 1.39 million head between September 2013 and October 2014,...
- Climate Change (4 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that according to the Australian Bureau of Meteorology, south and southeast Australia experienced a severe drop in average rainfall with the highest...
- United Nations Environment Programme (5 speeches, 1 comment)
On behalf of Senator Waters, I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) the Minister for the Environment (Mr Hunt) announced $6 million to combat illegal logging at the Asia Pacific...
- Environment (7 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that Australia must declare, to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, our Intended Nationally Determined Contributions by March 2015;...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Abbott Government (29 speeches)
I have received the following letter 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...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Productivity Commission (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate take note of the document. The Australian Greens welcome this report of the Productivity Commission inquiry into access to justice arrangements, but I would not be...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Scrutiny of Bills Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of Senator Polley, the Chair of the Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills, I present the 17th report and Alert Digest No. 17 of 2014 of the Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of...
- Regulations and Ordinances Committee; Delegated Legislation Monitor (1 speech)
On behalf of Senator Williams, the Chair of the Standing Committee on Regulations and Ordinances, I present the Delegated Legislation Monitor No. 17 of 2014 of the Standing Committee on...
- Community Affairs References Committee; Report (11 speeches)
I present the report of the Community Affairs References Committee: Bridging our growing divide: inequality inAustraliareport together with the Hansard record of proceedings and documents...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- Aviation Safety Regulation Review (1 speech)
On behalf of the Deputy Prime Minister, I table a ministerial statement and document on the Australian government's response to the aviation safety regulation review report.
- Afghanistan, Iraq (2 speeches)
by leave—I speak today to update the parliament and the Australian people about Australia's missions in Afghanistan and Iraq. Since my last statement in December 2013 there have been...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (3 speeches)
I move: That intervening business be postponed till after consideration of government business order of the day No. 3 (National Water Commission (Abolition) Bill 2014). I think like sands through...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Victorian Government (1 speech)
I rise to congratulate Daniel Andrews, the hardworking frontbench and all the members of the Victorian Labor Party. Four years of hard work has paid off with the election of the Andrews...
- Labor Party (2 speeches)
We are now into the first week of December, and this is our final scheduled parliamentary sitting week for 2014. If you look around the building, you will see Christmas trees and lights...
- International Day of People with Disability (6 speeches)
Today, 3 December, is International Day of People with Disability. The minister for disabilities has given me a badge to wear to advertise and celebrate this day. The badge reads: '3rd of...
- Abbott Government (1 speech)
I rise tonight to thank and acknowledge all of those people around the country who are providing the real opposition to the Abbott government. If it is your view that democracy is about putting a...
- Tasmanian Liberal Members, Tasmanian Coastal Shipping (1 speech)
I rise to make note of the wonderful work that the three Tasmanian Liberal members—the member for Lyons, Eric Hutchinson; the member for Bass, Andrew Nikolic; and the member for Braddon,...
