Senate debates
Monday, 12 September 2016
- Party Office Holders (0 speeches)
- Australian Labor Party (1 speech)
by leave—I advise the Senate that the opposition has appointed Senator Katy Gallagher to the position of Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate, with effect from the meeting of the...
- Governor-General's Speech (0 speeches)
- Address-in-Reply (67 speeches, 1 comment)
I rise to make a contribution to this debate on the address-in-reply, which plays such an important part in affirming our longstanding parliamentary traditions in this country. This...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Marriage (11 speeches)
My question is to the minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Brandis. What is the government's position on public funding of the 'yes' and the 'no' campaigns for its proposed marriage...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I draw to senators' attention the presence in the President's gallery today of former senator Brian Greig from Western Australia. Welcome to the Senate. Honourable senators: Hear, hear!
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- National Security (8 speeches)
My question is to the Attorney-General, Senator Brandis. Can the Attorney-General update the Senate on the current national security threat environment in light of the stabbing incident in Minto...
- Administrative Appeals Tribunal (13 speeches)
My question is to the Attorney-General, Senator Brandis. I refer to the Attorney's media release of 6 May 2016 in which he announced 76 appointments to the Administrative Appeals...
- Economy (10 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Finance, representing the Treasurer, Senator Cormann. Can the minister outline to the Senate what the June quarter national accounts, released last week, say...
- Donations to Political Parties (7 speeches)
My question is for the Special Minister of State, Minister Ryan. Minister Ryan, the previous Manager of Opposition Business has stood down in relation to accepting payments from, ultimately, a...
- Royal Commission into the Child Protection and Youth Detention Systems of the Northern Territory (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Senator Scullion. I refer to the former Prime Minister Mr Tony Abbott, who says that the government reacted 'in panic' to the Four Corners...
- High Court of Australia (5 speeches)
Mr President, I have just one question for Senator the Hon. George Brandis—
- Telecommunications (8 speeches)
Mr President, my question is to the Minister for Regional Development, Minister for Local Government and Territories and Minister for Regional Communications, Senator Nash. Could the minister...
- Defence Procurement (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Defence, Senator Payne. I refer to the leak of 22,000 pages of secret documents related to the Scorpene submarine, which Minister Pyne has said have no bearing...
- Building and Construction Industry (11 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Employment, Senator Cash. Can the minister inform the Senate of the economic benefits that will follow a restoration of the rule of law in the building and...
- Australian Renewable Energy Agency (17 speeches, 1 comment)
My question is to the minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Brandis. I refer to the government's plans to cut $1.3 billion from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency and to stop it...
- Solicitor-General (8 speeches)
My question is also to the Attorney-General, Senator Brandis. On 4 May 2016, the Attorney-General tabled an explanatory statement regarding his directions to the Solicitor-General. The statement...
- Mining Industry (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Resources and Northern Australia, Senator Canavan. Could the minister inform the Senate of the current state of the mining and resources sector in Australia and...
- Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (25 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Agriculture, Senator Canavan. I refer to the statement of the Deputy Prime Minister, who said that the...
- Questions without Notice: Additional Answers (0 speeches)
- Australian Renewable Energy Agency (1 speech)
Mr President, may I correct an answer I gave to a question asked of me by Senator Waters. I said in answer to Senator Waters' question that Mr Graeme Wood of Wotif had donated $1.2 million to the...
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Marriage (7 speeches)
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 Farrell today relating to a proposed plebiscite...
- Donations to Political Parties (3 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answer given by the Special Minister of State (Senator Ryan) to a question without notice asked by Senator Di Natale today relating to foreign donations....
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Presentation (1 speech)
I give notice that on the next day of sitting I shall move: That the provisions of paragraphs (5) and (8) of standing order 111 not apply to the following bills, allowing them to be considered...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Consideration of Legislation (1 speech)
I move: That general business order of the day no. 14 (Marriage Equality Amendment Bill 2013) be considered on Thursday, 15 September 2016 under consideration of private senators' bills. Question...
- Leave of Absence; Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move: That consideration of the business before the Senate on the following days be interrupted at approximately 5 pm, but not so as to interrupt a senator speaking, to enable senators to make...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Mental Health (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate— (a) recognises that: (i) 8 September was 'R U OK Day', dedicated to reminding people to ask family, friends and colleagues in a meaningful way R U OK?,...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Roads (8 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes: (i) Transurban now either fully or partially operates 13 of the 15 toll roads in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, (ii)...
- Gambling (5 speeches)
I, and also on behalf of Senators Kakoschke-Moore and Xenophon, move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) more than $800 million was lost by Australians on legal sports betting...
- Census (5 speeches)
I, and also on behalf of Senators Lambie and Xenophon, move: That the Senate— (a) notes: (i) the technical failures of the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) website on...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Marriage (8 speeches)
A letter has been received from Senator Wong: Pursuant to standing order 75, I propose that the following matter of public importance be submitted to the Senate for discussion: The failure of the...
- First Speech (0 speeches)
- (6 speeches)
Order! It being just past 5 pm, pursuant to order I call Senator Hinch to make his first speech and remind senators of the courtesy we extend to senators giving their first speech.
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Marriage (2 speeches)
I rise to speak on this matter of public importance—the failure of the Turnbull government to clearly outline its position on public funding of campaigns in the proposed plebiscite on...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Petitions (0 speeches)
- Live Animal Exports (1 speech)
) ( by leave—I present to the Senate a petition relating to live animal exports from the port of Townsville, from 2,676 citizens, which is not in conformity with standing orders.
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- Economy (1 speech)
) ( On behalf of the Prime Minister, Mr Turnbull, I table a ministerial statement on economic security and stability.
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Appointment (2 speeches)
( Messages have been received from the House of Representatives transmitting for concurrence resolutions relating to the formation of joint committees, as listed at item 18 on today's Order of...
- Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters; Membership (1 speech)
( The President has received letters requesting changes in the membership of committees. I draw the Senate's attention to there being two nominations for the one position on the Joint Standing...
- Membership (1 speech)
) ( by leave—I move: That senators be discharged from and appointed to committees in accordance with the document circulated in the chamber. Question agreed to. The document read as...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Membership (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That senators be discharged from and appointed to committees in accordance with the document circulated in the chamber. Question agreed to. The document read as...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Donations to Political Parties (4 speeches, 1 comment)
I rise tonight to speak of one of the more shameful red herrings deployed recently by the ALP. This is Labor's referral to the Auditor-General of supposed donations by Parakeelia to the Liberal...
