Senate debates
Monday, 15 June 2015
- Parliamentary Representation (0 speeches)
- Queensland (1 speech)
I have received, through the Governor-General, from the Governor of Queensland, the certificate of the choice by the Parliament of Queensland of Joanna Lindgren to fill the vacancy caused by the...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Tax Laws Amendment (Small Business Measures No. 1) Bill 2015, Tax Laws Amendment (Small Business Measures No. 2) Bill 2015; 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.
- Tax Laws Amendment (Small Business Measures No. 1) Bill 2015, Tax Laws Amendment (Small Business Measures No. 2) Bill 2015; Second Reading (4 speeches)
I move: That these bills be now read a second time. I seek leave to have the second reading speeches incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The speeches read as follows— TAX...
- Tax Laws Amendment (Small Business Measures No. 1) Bill 2015, Tax Laws Amendment (Small Business Measures No. 2) Bill 2015; In Committee (46 speeches)
I would like to ask Senator Cormann what measures the tax department will put in place to prevent rorting of this package.
- Tax Laws Amendment (Small Business Measures No. 1) Bill 2015, Tax Laws Amendment (Small Business Measures No. 2) Bill 2015; Third Reading (1 speech)
I move: That these bills be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bills read a third time.
- Governance of Australian Government Superannuation Schemes Legislation Amendment Bill 2015; 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.
- Governance of Australian Government Superannuation Schemes Legislation Amendment Bill 2015; Second Reading (3 speeches)
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 speech read as follows— The Governance of...
- Governance of Australian Government Superannuation Schemes Legislation Amendment Bill 2015; In Committee (2 speeches, 1 comment)
I move opposition amendment (1) circulated in the name of the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate, Senator Wong, on sheet 7713: (1) Schedule 2, item 11, page 29 (after line 30), after subitem...
- Governance of Australian Government Superannuation Schemes Legislation Amendment Bill 2015; Third Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
- Business Services Wage Assessment Tool Payment Scheme Bill 2014, Business Services Wage Assessment Tool Payment Scheme (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2014; In Committee (20 speeches)
On 17 March 2015, the Senate agreed to recommit these bills and that the committee would resume consideration of the bills in the form in which they stood immediately prior to their being...
- Business Services Wage Assessment Tool Payment Scheme (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2014; Third Reading (2 speeches)
I move: That this bill be now read a third time.
- Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2015; 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.
- Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2015; Second Reading (3 speeches, 1 comment)
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 speech read as follows— The Renewable Energy...
- Ministerial Arrangements (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
by leave—On May 28, on the advice of the Prime Minister, His Excellency the Governor-General made certain changes to the ministry. For the information of honourable senators I table a list...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Sydney: Martin Place Siege (6 speeches)
My question is to the Attorney-General, Senator Brandis. When and how did the Attorney-General first become aware his department provided inaccurate evidence to the parliament regarding the...
- National Security, Citizenship (6 speeches)
My question is to the Acting Leader of the Government in the Senate and the Attorney-General, Senator Brandis. Would the Attorney-General advise the Senate how the government is working to keep...
- Sydney: Martin Place Siege (8 speeches)
My question is to the Attorney-General, Senator Brandis. Attorney, I refer to the letter sent to the Prime Minister by the Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Mr...
- Economy (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Finance and the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Cormann. Can the minister update the Senate on recent employment and economic growth numbers?
- Asylum Seekers (13 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Brandis. It relates to the very serious allegations that were made around Australian officials having paid off crews to...
- Pensions and Benefits (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Human Services, Senator Payne. Can the minister advise the Senate what the government is doing to increase compliance and crack down on fraud in the welfare system?
- Taxation (14 speeches, 1 comment)
My question is to the finance minister, Senator Cormann, representing the Treasurer, who I believe is still Mr Joe Hockey.
- Food Labelling (6 speeches)
My question is to the Assistant Minister for Health, Senator Nash. Can the minister inform the Senate on the progress that government is making with the changes to country-of-origin labelling?
- Asylum Seekers (6 speeches)
My question without notice is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Brandis. I refer to the Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection,...
- Vocational Education and Training (6 speeches)
My question is to the Assistant Minister for Education and Training, Senator Birmingham. Will the minister update the Senate on how the government is delivering choice and flexibility for the...
- Legal Aid (6 speeches)
My question is to the Attorney-General, Senator Brandis. Can the Attorney-General confirm that the new Commonwealth community legal centre funding agreements include gag clauses?
- Migration, Workplace Relations (9 speeches)
My question is to the Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, Senator Cash. Will the minister update the Senate on the suite of measures this government is deploying to deliver...
- Australian Human Rights Commission (9 speeches)
My question is to the Attorney-General, Senator Brandis. Does the Attorney-General understand that his primary role as the first law officer of the Commonwealth is to uphold the rule of law? If...
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Answers to Questions (15 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answers given by the Attorney-General (Senator Brandis) to questions without notice asked by Opposition senators today. Those questions focus on this...
- Asylum Seekers (1 speech)
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 Di Natale today relating to recent media reports...
- Condolences (0 speeches)
- Johnson, Hon. Leslie Royston, AM (4 speeches)
It is with deep regret that I inform the Senate of the death on 26 May 2015 of the Honourable Leslie Royston Johnson, AM, a former minister and member of the House of Representatives for the...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Leave of Absence (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That leave of absence be granted to Senator Abetz from 15 June to 18 June 2015 for personal reasons. Question agreed to.
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move: That general business order of the day No. 63, Freedom of Information Amendment (Requests and Reasons) Bill 2015, be considered on Thursday, 18 June 2015 under the temporary order...
- Leave of Absence (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That leave of absence be granted to Senator Peris for today, 15 June 2015, for personal reasons. Question agreed to.
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Postponement (1 speech)
I remind senators that the question may be put on any proposal at the request of any senator. Are there any such requests? There being none, I give the call to Senator McEwen.
- Select Committee on the Regional Processing Centre in Nauru; Reporting Date (1 speech)
by leave—on behalf of Senator Gallacher, I move: That the time for the presentation of the report of the Select Committee on the Recent Allegations Relating to Conditions and Circumstances...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move: That consideration of the business before the Senate on Wednesday, 24 June 2015, be interrupted at approximately 5 pm, but not so as to interrupt a senator speaking, to enable...
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Magna Carta: 800th Anniversary (4 speeches)
I, and also on behalf of Senators Bullock, Wright, Day and Bernardi, move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) 15 June 2015 is the 800th anniversary of the sealing of the Magna Carta by...
- Forestry (5 speeches)
I, and also on behalf of Senator Muir, move: That the Senate— (a) acknowledges the valuable contribution of the sustainable forest industry to Australia's economy as the industry generates...
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (21 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 fortieth...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Mental Health (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate take note of Minister for Health's response to the resolution of the Senate of 18 March 2015 concerning mental health services. I do thank the Minister Ley for her...
- Supertrawlers (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate take note of the Minister for the Environment's response to the resolution of the Senate of 14 May 2015 concerning the protection of cetaceans. Cetaceans are protected in...
- Legislative Assembly of Norfolk Island: Remonstrance; Tabling (1 speech)
( Senator Smith ) (): I table a remonstrance presented by the Legislative Assembly of Norfolk Island containing grievances relating to the removal of self-government in the Norfolk Island. With...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Membership (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That senators be discharged from and appointed to committees as follows: Abbott Government’s Budget Cuts—Select Committee— Discharged—Senator Di...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Law Enforcement Legislation Amendment (Powers) Bill 2015; 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.
- Law Enforcement Legislation Amendment (Powers) Bill 2015; 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 speech read as follows— LAW ENFORCEMENT...
- Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment (Improving the Comcare Scheme) Bill 2015, Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (Employee Share Schemes) Bill 2015; First Reading (1 speech)
These bills are being introduced together. After debate on the motion for the second reading has been adjourned, I shall move a motion to have the bills listed separately on the Notice Paper. I...
- Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment (Improving the Comcare Scheme) Bill 2015, Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (Employee Share Schemes) Bill 2015; Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That these bills be now read a second time. I seek leave to have the second reading speeches incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The speeches read as follows— THE SAFETY,...
- Communications Legislation Amendment (SBS Advertising Flexibility and Other Measures) Bill 2015, Defence Legislation (Enhancement of Military Justice) Bill 2015, Social Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2015, Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2015; First Reading (1 speech)
These bills are being introduced together. After debate on the motion for the second reading has been adjourned, I shall move a motion to have the bills listed separately on the Notice Paper. I...
- Communications Legislation Amendment (SBS Advertising Flexibility and Other Measures) Bill 2015, Defence Legislation (Enhancement of Military Justice) Bill 2015, Social Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2015, Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2015; Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That these bills be now read a second time. I seek leave to have the second reading speeches incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The speeches read as follows— COMMUNICATIONS...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- 800th Anniversary of the Magna Carta (1 speech)
As I speak, Her Majesty the Queen is leaving a meadow within sight of Windsor Castle at a place called Runnymede. From ancient times, through the Middle Ages and to the modern era, whenever...
- Kirner, Ms Joan Elizabeth, AC (1 speech)
Tonight I wish to pay tribute to a truly great Australian woman, the Honourable Joan Elizabeth Kirner, AC, former Premier of Victoria, former Victorian Minister for Conservation and Minister for...
- Magna Carta: 800th Anniversary (1 speech)
Before I begin to the discuss the legacy of the Magna Carta I would like to join and congratulate Senator McEwen on her remarks in relation to Joan Kirner. I endorse them, absolutely. Tonight we...
- Housing Affordability (1 speech)
I want to speak tonight about the affordability of housing in Australia. It is certainly something that I am passionate about myself, having been a first home buyer post the house price boom that...
