Senate debates
Tuesday, 11 August 2015
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Employment (7 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Abetz. I refer to the Prime Minister's promise last week that 'everything this government does is about jobs and growth'....
- Economy (9 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Finance, Senator Cormann, representing the Treasurer.
- Abbott Government (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Abetz. I refer to the Prime Minister's promise six months ago that 'good government starts today'. With rising...
- Climate Change (9 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Abetz. I refer to the weak and dangerous targets for climate pollution reduction announced today by your weak and dangerous...
- Manufacturing (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Veterans' Affairs, Senator Ronaldson, representing the Minister for Industry and Science. Will the minister advise the Senate what action the government is...
- Workplace Relations (28 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Employment, Senator Abetz. I refer to the minister's failure to answer a question yesterday on penalty rates, so I ask again: does the minister support the...
- Building and Construction Industry (21 speeches)
Might I take the indulgence of the chamber to welcome three of our fine colleagues from the state legislature in Queensland, welcome. My question is to one of the finest leaders in the Senate and...
- Defence Procurement (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, Senator Brandis. I refer the minister to testimony to a Senate Economics References Committee hearing on 22 July by leading...
- Indigenous Affairs (7 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Senator Scullion. Will the minister update the Senate on the government's commitment to a new engagement with Indigenous Australians?
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Employment, Abbott Government, Workplace Relations (8 speeches)
I move: I think Senator Abetz had a slip of the tongue today when, in answer to a question from me about the government's record on jobs growth, he talked about the government's record on...
- Climate Change (5 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answer given by the Minister for Employment (Senator Abetz) to a question without notice asked by Senator Waters today relating to emissions reduction...
- Condolences (0 speeches)
- Sim, Mr John Peter, CBE (5 speeches)
It is with deep regret that I inform the Senate of the death on 29 July this year of John Peter Sim CBE, a senator for the state of Western Australia from 1964 to 1981.
- Business (0 speeches)
- Consideration of Legislation (1 speech)
I move: That general business order of the day No. 1 (National Integrity Commission Bill 2013) be considered on Thursday, 13 August 2015 under consideration of private senators' bills. Question...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move: That on Wednesday, 19 August 2015 consideration of the business before the Senate shall be interrupted at 5 pm, but not so as to interrupt a senator speaking, to enable valedictory...
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (13 speeches)
I ask that general business notice of motion No. 782 standing in my name for today, relating to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, be...
- Workplace Relations (10 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes the termination by Hutchison Ports Australia of 97 of its employees by notice given in text messages and emails sent late at night on Thursday, 6 August...
- Northern Australia (1 speech)
At the request of Senator O'Sullivan, I move: That the Senate endorses the Northern Australia White Paper that will unlock the capacity and capability of the north through increased investment in...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Hutchison Ports (6 speeches)
I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 786 standing in my name, and also on behalf of Senator Rice, in the terms circulated in the chamber. Leave granted. I, and also on...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Shipbuilding Industry (4 speeches)
I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion no. 788 standing in my name, for today, relating to Australia's shipbuilding before asking that it be taken as a formal motion. Leave...
- Wishart, Ms Felicity (6 speeches)
Before moving general business notice of motion No. 789, I seek leave to amend the motion to add the name of Senator Siewert to the motion.
- Perth Freight Link (7 speeches)
I move: That— (a) the Senate notes the non-transparent process the Barnett and Abbott governments have followed in relation to the Roe 8 Extension and Perth Freight Link; and (b) there be...
- 70th Anniversary of Victory in the Pacific (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate notes: 15 August 2015 marks the Seventieth Anniversary of Victory in the Pacific, on 15 August 1945. 1. This date marked the end of World War Two for Australia 2. The...
- Suspension of Standing Orders (1 speech)
I move: That— (a) so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent the succeeding provisions of this resolution having effect; (b) on Wednesday, 12 August 2015, the business of...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Regulations and Determinations (0 speeches)
- First Speech (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
Order! Before I call Senator Lindgren, I remind honourable senators that this is her first speech; therefore, I ask that the usual courtesies be extended to her.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Report (1 speech)
Pursuant to order and at the request of the chairs of the respective committees, I present reports on legislation as listed in item 20 on today's order of business together with the Hansard...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Indigenous Youth Incarceration (1 speech)
I want to take the few minutes I have tonight to make some remarks about a report published by Amnesty that focuses on keeping Indigenous kids in the community and out of detention in Western...
- Randall, Mr Donald James, Schultz, Mr Albert John (1 speech)
On the evening of Tuesday, 21 July, I was at RAAF Base Amberley on a parliamentary visit, and I received a phone call from a commercial radio station in Perth. The caller asked me if I would make...
- Workplace Relations (3 speeches)
First it was veterans and pensioners, and now it appears that hospitality and retail workers are in the line of sight of this government. Why must this government target the most vulnerable in...
- Perth Freight Link (1 speech)
Capitol Hill is a long way from the Fremantle Town Hall; it is a long way from the place known for thousands of years as Walliabup or more recently known as Bibra Lake, in the Beeliar Wetlands...
- Workplace Relations (7 speeches)
I was very pleased to have the opportunity to participate in Labor's Fair Work Taskforce hearings held in Launceston on 29 June—Senator Polley, who is in the chamber, also attended that...
- Environment (1 speech, 2 comments)
When we were last in this place, less than two months ago, we saw the introduction of one of the most appalling pieces of legislation I have seen in my time as senator. At a time when all the...
- Aged Care, Dementia (1 speech)
I rise tonight to speak of the chaos in the aged-care sector in Australia caused by this shambolic government. In government, Labor delivered the biggest reforms to aged care and ageing in a...
- Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption, Health Funding (1 speech)
If corruption and crime was not having a serious impact on Australia's political system then Royal Commissioner Heydon would never have described his secret interim report as containing...
- Infrastructure (1 speech)
We all know that you must spend money to make money. However, when it comes to investing in the future of our nation, our current government is reluctant to spend the money needed to ensure...
- Gun Importation (1 speech)
I rise to briefly comment on the recent decision by the Australian government to temporarily suspend the importation of the Adler A110 lever-action shotgun. I found this action quite...
- Malaysia (1 speech)
Events are moving fast in our near-northern neighbour Malaysia. I have spoken several times in this place since 2012 about how successive Australian governments have simply not been interested in...
- Employment (1 speech)
Thank you for jumping into the chair for me, Mr Acting Deputy President Gallacher. I rise to speak about jobs and growth. I just want to make a comment about the earlier contribution of my...
- Ali, Mr John Harold (1 speech)
I am speaking tonight on behalf of one of my South Australian constituents, Mr John Harold Ali, who first came to see me 18 months ago and told me a tale of secret men's business: a clandestine...
- Hutchison Ports (1 speech)
On Sunday, I joined the MUA family day and picket at port botany in support of sacked wharfies. Ninety-seven out of 224 workers at Hutchison's operations in both Brisbane and Sydney lost their...
