Senate debates
Tuesday, 1 March 2016
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Taxation (14 speeches)
My question is to Senator Brandis, the Minister representing the Prime Minister. I refer to the minister's statement yesterday: It has always been the position of coalition governments to have an...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
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Order! I draw to the attention of honourable senators the presence in the chamber of a parliamentary delegation from New Zealand, led by the Hon. Ruth Dyson MP, Chairperson of the Government...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Media Ownership (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Communications, Senator Fifield. Can the minister inform the Senate of how the government is reforming Australia's media laws to bring them into the digital age?
- Taxation (19 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Finance, Senator Cormann. I refer to the Treasurer's previous statement on 'excesses that might occur in negative gearing'. Does the minister agree with the...
- Pensions and Benefits (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Brandis. I refer to the government's failure to address the budget revenue issues by ending unfair tax breaks that benefit...
- Defence White Paper (8 speeches)
My question is to the—
- Defence Procurement (22 speeches)
My question is also to the Minister for Defence, Senator Payne. I refer to a South Australian Liberal Party advertisement which is currently running on commercial radio in Adelaide claiming:...
- Defence White Paper, Defence Procurement (6 speeches)
My question is to the Cabinet Secretary, Senator Sinodinos, representing the Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science. Can the Cabinet Secretary explain to the Senate what the 2016 Defence...
- Defence Procurement (6 speeches)
My question without notice is to the Minister for Defence, Senator Payne. I refer the minister to her government's $450 billion defence white paper and the fact that Tasmania's businesses have...
- Abbott Government (21 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Brandis. I refer to the Quadrant essay by the former Prime Minister, Mr Abbott. Is Mr Abbott right to say that the Abbott...
- Australian Defence Force (6 speeches)
Unlike the previous question, I have a serious policy question, this time to the Minister for Regional Development, Senator Nash, who I note works and operates in regional Australia. Can the...
- Superannuation (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Brandis. I refer to the statement of the former Prime Minister Mr Abbott that: There'll be no changes to super, no adverse...
- Vocational Education and Training (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Education and Training, Senator Birmingham. Will the minister update the Senate on the progress regarding the jobs focused P-TECH pilot in Geelong and Ballarat...
- Work Health and Safety (10 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Employment, Senator Cash. I refer to the minister's statements about safety on construction sites. How many people died working on construction sites in 2015?
- Australian Natural Disasters (7 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Senator Scullion. Will the minister update the Senate on the rebuild of Galiwinku, following tropical cyclones Lam and Nathan last year? How...
- Statements (0 speeches)
- Northern Australia (3 speeches)
I have received a letter today from Senator McLucas in regard to statements I made last week. I am happy to clarify my comments for Senator McLucas. In her letter, Senator McLucas quoted me...
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Taxation (13 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answers given by the Attorney-General (Senator Brandis) and the Minister for Finance (Senator Cormann) to questions without notice asked by Senators...
- Defence Procurement (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answer given by the Minister for Defence (Senator Payne) to a question without notice asked by Senator Lambie today relating to the defence budget. It has...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Withdrawal (1 speech)
I withdraw general business notice of motion No. 1034 standing in my name for tomorrow.
- Business (0 speeches)
- Leave of Absence (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That leave of absence for personal reasons be granted to Senator Peris for today, 1 March 2016. Question agreed to.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Business (0 speeches)
- Consideration of Legislation (8 speeches)
I ask that government business notice of motion No. 1, proposing the exemption of bills from the bills cut-off, be taken as formal.
- Motions (0 speeches)
- South Australian Automotive Industry (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate— (a) acknowledges: (i) That the South Australian automotive manufacturing industry has been an important part of the South...
- Tibet (7 speeches)
I ask that general business notice of motion No. 1054, relating to the Tibetan plateau, be taken as a formal motion.
- North Stradbroke Island (2 speeches)
I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 1051. Leave granted. I move the motion as amended: (a) notes that: (i) the Queensland Government’s North Stradbroke Island...
- Hepatitis C (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) from 1 March 2016, Australians will have access to a new generation of medicines for the treatment of chronic...
- Donations to Political Parties (4 speeches)
At the request of Senator Collins, I move: That the Senate supports the following reforms to the regulation of political donations: (a) a donation disclosure threshold of $1,000;...
- Canberra Airport (5 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) Canberra Airport currently displays large and prominent advertisements by some of the world's biggest weapons...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Election of Senators (20 speeches)
I inform the Senate that, at 8.30 am today, two senators each submitted letters in accordance with standing order 75. Senator Moore proposed a matter of urgency, and Senator Day proposed a matter...
- Budget (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Legislation Committees; Report (1 speech)
Pursuant to order, and at the request of the chairs of the respective committees, I present reports from legislation committees, except the Community Affairs Legislation Committee, the...
- Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee; Corrigenda to Report (1 speech)
On behalf of Senator Sterle, Chair of the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee, I present an erratum to the report of the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport...
- Human Rights Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights, I present the 35th report of the 44th Parliament, Human rights scrutiny report. Ordered that the report be printed. I seek leave to...
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Business (0 speeches)
- Consideration of Legislation (3 speeches)
I move: That the provisions of paragraphs (5) and (8) of standing order 111 not apply to the following bills, allowing them to be considered during this period of sittings. Business Services Wage...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Education Funding (1 speech)
Last week, we started to see something that is quite unusual in this place. We saw a couple of those opposite express the fact that they actually care what happens in our classrooms and about the...
- Agriculture (1 speech)
I would like to talk about the great future that we see for agriculture. The price of cattle is amazing. The people who are doing it really tough are those that have had severe drought for many...
- Tibet (1 speech)
I rise to highlight that this afternoon here in Parliament House I joined a Tibetan delegation of former political prisoners, youth activists and community leaders to discuss the human rights...
- Driscoll, Mr Kevin James, OBE, CBE (1 speech)
Tonight, I rise to provide condolences to the family of the late Kevin James Driscoll OBE, CBE, who passed away on 27 February 2016, aged 88. I would like to talk about Kevin Driscoll's...
- International Women's Day (1 speech)
I rise to mark International Women's Day, which is celebrated this year, as it always is, on 8 March. It is important to start by acknowledging the origins of International Women's Day. On 8...
- Safe Schools Coalition Australia, Marriage (1 speech)
I rise tonight to speak in the adjournment debate about the increase in homophobic and transphobic sentiment in this place and in the national debate, perhaps more disgracefully the harmful...
- Workplace Relations (6 speeches)
I certainly echo Senator Brown's comments and concerns about the plebiscite. I rise tonight to talk about penalty rates and the importance they have on the livelihood of everyday Australians. I...
- Valedictory (1 speech)
It was early in the spring of 1973 that I drew up my courage to the sticking point and rose to speak. It was not a speech that I felt would find favour in a room packed with serious, striving...
- Bullock, Senator Joe (1 speech)
It is my pleasure tonight to speak of the qualities of integrity and authenticity. It was with sadness that I listened to Senator Bullock tonight announce his resignation, because if there is...
- Mardi Gras (1 speech)
On a cold Saturday night in Sydney on 24 June 1978 a number of gay men, lesbians, transgender people and other people who just wanted to be involved marched into the pages of Australian social...
- Shipping: MV Portland (1 speech)
I begin tonight by acknowledging the sacked Australian crew of MV Portland, Australian seafarers working on Australian waters between Victoria and Western Australia, a crew with an unblemished...
- Senator Bullock (1 speech)
I want to use this opportunity to briefly make some comments on Senator Bullock announcing his resignation. I was shocked to hear that tonight and, frankly, a little disappointed and saddened....
