Senate debates
Tuesday, 24 March 2015
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Business (0 speeches)
- Consideration of Legislation (1 speech)
I move: That the provisions of paragraphs (5) to (8) of standing order 111 not apply to the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment (Data Retention) Bill 2014, allowing it to be...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Budget (14 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Finance, Senator Cormann. I refer to the finance minister's decision to rule out further cuts to the aid budget. Can he confirm that this was a response to the...
- Building and Construction Industry (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Employment, Senator Abetz. Can the minister update the Senate on the most recent reports of thuggery, violence and intimidation in the building industry?
- Education Funding (7 speeches)
My question is to Senator Birmingham, the Minister representing the Minister for Education. Before the election the government promised 'more funding for people with disability through disability...
- Mental Health (9 speeches)
My question is to the Minister Representing the Minister for Health, Senator Nash. An open letter signed by more than 70 mental health organisations was sent to the Prime Minister this morning...
- Disability Services (6 speeches)
My question is to the Assistant Minister for Social Services, Senator Fifield. Can the minister update the Senate on any developments in the rollout schedule of the National Disability Insurance...
- Defence Procurement (14 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, Senator Brandis. Is the CEO of the Australian Industry Group, Innes Willox, correct when he says, 'The next generation of...
- Infrastructure (6 speeches)
My question is to the excellent Minister for Finance and Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Cormann. Can the minister inform the Senate how the government is building infrastructure in...
- Financial Transactions Tax (13 speeches)
My question is to the minister representing the Treasurer, the finance minister. I note that the Abbott government struggles to find budget savings which do not target Australia's aged...
- Research and Development (11 speeches)
My question without notice is to the Minister representing the Minister for Industry and Science, Senator Ronaldson. I refer to the achievements of the Advanced Manufacturing—
- Asylum Seekers (17 speeches)
My question is to the very capable Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, Senator Cash. Can the minister update the Senate on the success of Operation Sovereign Borders over...
- Aboriginal Legal Service (8 speeches)
My question is to the Attorney-General, Senator Brandis. Can the Attorney-General confirm that, as a result of the government's cuts, the Aboriginal Legal Service New South Wales and ACT will not...
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Budget, Education Funding (35 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answers given by the Minister for Finance (Senator Cormann) and the Assistant Minister for Education and Training (Senator Birmingham) to questions...
- Financial Transactions Tax (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 Senator Lambie today relating to a financial transactions...
- Condolences (0 speeches)
- Mr Lee Kuan Yew, GCMG, CH (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That the Senate records its deep regret at the dearth on 23 March 2015 of Lee Kuan Yew, GCMG, CH, former Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore, places on record its...
- Parliamentary Zone (0 speeches)
- Proposal for Works (1 speech)
I give notice that, on Thursday 26 March 2015, I shall move: That, in accordance with Section 5 of the Parliament Act 1974, the Senate approves the following proposal for work in the...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Leave of Absence (1 speech)
I move: That leave of absence be granted to Senator Bilyk for yesterday, 23 March 2015. Question agreed to.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Employment (1 speech)
At the request of Senators O'Sullivan and Day, I move: That the Senate notes: (a) the important economic and social contributions to Australia's regional and rural communities made by small and...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit; Meeting (1 speech)
At the request of Senator Smith, I move: That the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit be authorised to hold private meetings otherwise than in accordance with standing order 33(1),...
- Joint Standing Committee on Treaties; Meeting (1 speech)
At the request of Senator Fawcett, I move: That the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties be authorised to hold private meetings otherwise than in accordance with standing order 33(1) followed by...
- Motions (0 speeches)
- World Tuberculosis Day (1 speech)
At the request of Senators Smith, Di Natale and Singh, I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) 24 March 2015 is World Tuberculosis Day, (ii) World Tuberculosis Day is an annual event...
- Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce (7 speeches)
I ask that general business notice of motion No. 668, standing in my name and in the name of Senator Leyonhjelm for today, relating to the Australia-Israel Chamber of Commerce, be taken as a...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Abbott Government (4 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes That the Abbott Government has allocated $14.6 million in public funding to advertise its failed higher education changes; and (b) calls on the Abbott...
- Education Funding (1 speech)
I, and on behalf of Senator O'Neill, move: That the Senate— (a) notes the commitment made by the current Minister for Education and Training (Mr Pyne) in the 2013 federal election to...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move: That, on Tuesday, 24 March 2015: (a) the hours of meeting shall be 12.30 pm to 6.30 pm, and 7 pm to 10.40 pm; (b) any proposal pursuant to standing order 75 shall not be proceeded with;...
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Welfare Reform (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes That the Healthy Welfare Card is a paternalistic approach to social security, and that income management has not resulted in any significant improvements...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Parliamentary Representation (0 speeches)
- Valedictory (11 speeches)
Thank you, Mr President, and Senate colleagues. I want to take this opportunity to pay my respects to you and to thank you. It has been an honour to work with many of you over many years as we...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- World Tuberculosis Day (1 speech)
I am grateful for this opportunity this evening to rise and briefly acknowledge that today, 24 March, marks World Tuberculosis Day, which aims to raise awareness of the fact that, even in today's...
- New South Wales Electricity Network (4 speeches)
Three days out from the New South Wales state election, I rise to tell the real story about the sale of that state's electricity network, which is only starting to emerge—and what a sordid...
- Middle East (1 speech)
I would like to speak on the issue of Israel and Palestine, as vexed as it is. From the outset, I want to acknowledge that both Israel and Palestine have the right to live in peace within secure...
- Housing Affordability (1 speech)
Mr President, it looks like you need something to wake you up, so I thought I would rise to my feet to help you. No offence there, Senator Xenophon. I wanted to speak tonight about something that...
