Senate debates
Monday, 30 November 2015
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move: That government business order of the day No. 2, Health Insurance Amendment (Safety Net) Bill 2015, be postponed to the next day of sitting. Question agreed to. I move: That government...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Special Minister of State (6 speeches)
My question is to the Attorney-General, Senator Brandis. I refer to the minister's statement last week in relation to the Mr Brough and James Ashby affair, that to have a search warrant executed...
- Emissions Reduction Fund (6 speeches, 2 comments)
My question is also to the Leader of the Government in the Senate and Minister Representing the Prime Minister, Senator Brandis. Will the minister inform the Senate of how this government is...
- Defence Procurement (26 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Defence, Senator Payne. I refer to the Liberal Party's election promise to build 12 future submarines in Adelaide. Can the minister confirm that today is the...
- Economy (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Finance, Senator Cormann, representing the Treasurer. Will the minister please inform the Senate how the government is enabling business to drive Australia's...
- Climate Change (12 speeches)
Our new Prime Minister has said that he wants to place science—
- Australia Post (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Communications and Minister for the Arts, Senator Fifield. I ask: can the minister update the Senate on the process of reform of Australia Post?
- Whaling (8 speeches)
My question is to Senator Brandis, the Leader of the Government in the Senate, representing the Prime Minister. Last Friday, the Japanese government gave notice to the International Whaling...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
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I would like to draw to the attention of honourable senators the presence in the chamber of the honourable Speaker Languiller from the Legislative Assembly of Victoria,. On behalf of all senators...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Child Care (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Education and Training, Senator Birmingham. Will the minister update the Senate on how the government is supporting grandparents who are the primary carers of...
- Special Minister of State (6 speeches)
My question is to the Cabinet Secretary, Senator Sinodinos. I refer to the Cabinet Secretary's statement last week: I don't think the situation Mal Brough is in at the moment qualifies for him...
- Tobacco (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Rural Health, Senator Nash, representing the Minister for Health. Can the minister inform the Senate how the government is helping Australians give up smoking?
- Economy (39 speeches)
My question is to Senator Cormann, the Minister representing the Treasurer. I refer to reports in The Australian that the Prime Minister has ordered Treasury to include second round effects...
- Tourism (8 speeches)
Mr President, this may be my last question for this year, so may I take this opportunity to wish everyone in the chamber a merry Christmas, in the spirit of that.
- Economy (9 speeches)
My question is to the minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Cormann. Can the minister confirm that last week's capital expenditure figures represent the worst quarterly fall since records...
- Questions without Notice: Additional Answers (0 speeches)
- Arts Funding (1 speech)
On Thursday I indicated in answer to a question in relation to the Australian World Orchestra that I would seek some additional information in relation to government support over a period of...
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Special Minister of State (15 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of answers to questions asked by Senator Wong, Senator Gallacher and Senator Jacinta Collins during question time today.
- Defence Procurement (1 speech)
I rise to take note of the answer to a question asked by me of the Minister for Defence, Senator Payne. This is a very serious matter for Australia, in particular for South Australia. Whilever...
- Environment (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 Whish-Wilson today relating to the environment. It...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Leave of Absence (3 speeches)
by leave—I move: That leave of absence be granted to Senator McGrath for 30 November and 1 December 2015, on account of parliamentary business. Question agreed to.
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Defence Facilities: Contamination (1 speech)
At the request of Senators Conroy and Rhiannon, I move: That the following matters, in relation to perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) contamination, be referred to...
- HIV-AIDS (4 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) the Council of Australian Governments has agreed to a target to end new HIV infections in Australia by 2020, (ii) in 2014, there were 1 080...
- Centenary of Anzac (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate notes: (a) on 12 January 1916, the people of Inverell, New South Wales, lined the town's streets to farewell a group of 114 men who were answering the call to serve their...
- Medicinal Cannabis (7 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes: (i) the efficacy of medicinal cannabis for managing crippling symptoms where other pain relief and medicines have failed, and (ii) the urgency and...
- Phytophthora Dieback (4 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) acknowledges: (i) the importance of managing Phytophthora Dieback in protecting the vulnerable plant species and high value ecosystems in Western Australia, and...
- Senate Estimates Training (5 speeches)
I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 961 standing in my name for today relating to an order for the production of documents concerning Senate estimates training for public...
- Puppy Farms (2 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) many of the puppies that will be given as presents this Christmas will have been bred in puppy farms and raised under inhumane conditions...
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Climate Change (21 speeches)
The President has 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...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Workplace Gender Equality Agency (4 speeches)
I rise to take note of the annual report from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency. I move: That the Senate take note of the document. I do so noting that this is a relatively new institution in...
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- Gosford Waterfront (1 speech)
I table a document relating to the order for the production of documents concerning the Gosford waterfront.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Economics References Committee; Membership (1 speech)
():—by leave—I move: That senator Carr replace Senator Dastyari on the Economics References Committee for the committee's inquiry into Australia's steel industry, and Senator Dastyari...
- 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 16 on today's order of business, together with the Hansard...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move: That intervening business be postponed until after consideration of government business order of the day No. 3, Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (2015 Budget Measures) Bill 2015....
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (2015 Budget Measures) Bill 2015; In Committee (8 speeches)
I table a supplementary explanatory memorandum relating to the government amendments to be moved to this bill, which I understand were circulated in the chamber earlier today.
- Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (2015 Budget Measures) 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.
- Education Services for Overseas Students Amendment (Streamlining Regulation) Bill 2015, Education Services for Overseas Students (Registration Charges) Amendment (Streamlining Regulation) Bill 2015; Second Reading (2 speeches)
While I was finishing my first stint on this bill I believe I was speaking about the Labor Party's opposition to one element of the bill. The bill does a number of things. There are five...
- Education Services for Overseas Students Amendment (Streamlining Regulation) Bill 2015, Education Services for Overseas Students (Registration Charges) Amendment (Streamlining Regulation) Bill 2015; In Committee (9 speeches)
by leave—I move: (1) Schedule 5, item 3, page 78 (line 15), after "the course.", insert "The provider must keep those fees in a separate account." (2) Schedule 5, item 9, page 79 (lines 13...
- Education Services for Overseas Students Amendment (Streamlining Regulation) Bill 2015, Education Services for Overseas Students (Registration Charges) Amendment (Streamlining Regulation) Bill 2015; Third Reading (2 speeches)
I move: That these bills be now read a third time.
- Australian Citizenship Amendment (Allegiance to Australia) Bill 2015; First Reading (20 speeches)
I move: That this bill may proceed without formalities and be now read a first time.
- Australian Citizenship Amendment (Allegiance to Australia) Bill 2015; Second Reading (2 speeches)
I move: That this bill now be read a second time. I seek leave to have the second reading speech incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The speech read as follows— AUSTRALIAN CITIZENSHIP...
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Tom Uren Memorial Fund (1 speech)
I rise to share with the Senate the recent launch at Parliament House of the Tom Uren Memorial Fund, which I was delighted to attend with so many of my Labor colleagues. I joined a number of...
- International Development Assistance (1 speech)
Australia's aid budget for 2015-16 suffered a $1 billion reduction—part of a planned total of $11.3 billion in cuts over the forward estimates. If fully implemented, this would, by 2018-19,...
- United States: Planned Parenthood Clinic Shootings (1 speech)
On Saturday, 28 November, Robert Dear shot dead three people at the Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs in the United States. Planned Parenthood is a non-profit organisation which...
