Senate debates

Thursday, 15 September 2016

• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Meeting (1 speech)
    Does any senator wish to have the question put on any of those meetings? There being none, we will proceed to business.
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Marriage Equality Amendment Bill 2013; Second Reading (13 speeches)
    I rise to speak on the Marriage Equality Amendment Bill 2013. This bill has actually been on the books since 29 September 2010, introduced by Sarah Hanson-Young on the first sitting day of the...
• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Selection of Bills Committee; Report (6 speeches)
    I present the 6th report of 2016 of the Selection of Bills Committee and I seek leave to have the report incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The report read as follows— SELECTION OF...
  • Economics Legislation Committee, Economics References Committee; Meeting (1 speech)
    by leave—I move: That the Economics Legislation and References Committees be authorised to hold private meetings otherwise than in accordance with standing order 33(1) during the sitting of...
• Business (0 speeches)
  • Leave of Absence (1 speech)
    by leave—I move: That leave of absence be granted today to Senator Farrell for today, 15 September 2016, for personal reasons. Question agreed to.
  • Rearrangement (1 speech)
    I move: That— (a) government business orders of the day as shown on today's order of business be considered from 12.45 pm today; and (b) government business be called on after consideration...
• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee; Reference (5 speeches)
    I move: That the following matter be referred to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee for inquiry and report by 8 November 2016: The nature and scope of the consultations...
• Business (0 speeches)
  • Days and Hours of Meeting (5 speeches)
    I move: That, on Thursday, 15 September 2016: (a) the hours of meeting shall be 9.30 am to adjournment; and (b) if the Budget Savings (Omnibus) Bill 2016 has not been finally considered by 6 pm:...
• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Community Affairs References Committee; Reference (4 speeches)
    I, and also on behalf of Senator Griff, move: That the following matter be referred to the Community Affairs References Committee for inquiry and report by 25 November 2016: The operation of the...
• Business (0 speeches)
  • Rearrangement (1 speech)
    I move: That consideration of the business before the Senate on Tuesday, 11 October 2016, be interrupted at approximately 5 pm, but not so as to interrupt a senator speaking, to enable Senator...
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Water Legislation Amendment (Sustainable Diversion Limit Adjustment) Bill 2016; First Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to amend the Basin Plan 2012 in relation to the notification of supply and efficiency measures for the adjustment of the long-term...
  • Water Legislation Amendment (Sustainable Diversion Limit Adjustment) Bill 2016; 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— The Australian...
  • Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2016, Criminal Code Amendment (Firearms Trafficking) Bill 2016, Criminal Code Amendment (High Risk Terrorist Offenders) Bill 2016; First Reading (1 speech)
    I indicate to the Senate that these bills are being introduced together. After debate on the motion for the second reading has been adjourned, I will be moving a motion to have the bills listed...
  • Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2016, Criminal Code Amendment (Firearms Trafficking) Bill 2016, Criminal Code Amendment (High Risk Terrorist Offenders) Bill 2016; Second Reading (2 speeches)
    I table the explanatory memoranda relating to the bills and government amendments to be moved to the Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2016 and move: That these bills be now...
• Notices (0 speeches)
  • Withdrawal (1 speech)
    I, and also on behalf of Senators Xenophon and Kakoschke-Moore, withdraw general business notice of motion No. 37, relating to a reference to the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters.
• Business (0 speeches)
  • Consideration of Legislation (1 speech)
    I move: (1) That so much of standing orders be suspended as would prevent this resolution having effect. (2) That the following bills be restored to the Notice Paper and that consideration of...
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Great Australian Bight Environment Protection Bill 2016; First Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to protect the Great Australian Bight environment, and for related purposes. Great Australian Bight Environment Protection Bill...
  • Great Australian Bight Environment Protection Bill 2016; Second Reading (1 speech, 1 comment)
    I move: That this bill be now read a second time. I table the explanatory memorandum and seek leave to have my second reading speech incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The speech read as...
• Motions (0 speeches)
  • Gun Control (5 speeches)
    I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that:   (i) a video in circulation violently threatens a high-profile gun control advocate,   (ii) the individuals in the video have...
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Racial Discrimination Law Amendment (Free Speech) Bill 2016; First Reading (1 speech)
    I, and also on behalf of Senators Burston, Culleton, Hanson, Hinch, Roberts and Day, move: That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to amend the law relating to racial...
  • Racial Discrimination Law Amendment (Free Speech) Bill 2016; Second Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That this bill be now read a second time. I seek leave to table an explanatory memorandum relating to the bill. Leave granted. I table an explanatory memorandum and seek leave to have the...
• Motions (0 speeches)
  • National Redress Scheme for Survivors of Institutional Sexual Abuse (6 speeches)
    At the request of Senators Moore and Brown, I move General Business Notice of Motion No. 57: That the Senate— (a) recognises the immense suffering of survivors of institutional child sexual...
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Statute Update Bill 2016; 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.
  • Statute Update Bill 2016; 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 Statute Update Bill...
  • Statute Update Bill 2016; Third Reading (2 speeches)
    As no amendments to the bill have been circulated, I call the minister to move the third reading unless any senator requires that the bill be considered in Committee of the Whole.
  • Corporations Amendment (Auditor Registration) Bill 2016; 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.
  • Corporations Amendment (Auditor Registration) Bill 2016; 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— Today, I introduce a...
  • Corporations Amendment (Auditor Registration) Bill 2016; Third Reading (2 speeches)
    As no amendments to the bill have been circulated, I shall call on the minister to move the third reading unless any senator requires that the bill be considered in Committee of the Whole.
  • Budget Savings (Omnibus) Bill 2016; Second Reading (18 speeches)
    Yesterday afternoon, when I had the opportunity to speak on the Budget Savings (Omnibus) Bill 2016, I was talking about the energy supplement measure. I said that, as a result of negotiations we...
• Ministerial Arrangements (0 speeches)
  • (1 speech)
    by leave—I inform the Senate that Senator Ryan will be absent from question time today because of an urgent personal matter. In his absence, Senator Cormann will represent the Special...
• Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
  • Superannuation (32 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Brandis. On 3 June 2016, the Prime Minister said that the government's superannuation policy as set out in the budget was...
  • Working Holiday Maker Program (19 speeches)
    My question is to the Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Senator Ruston. In my new role as Greens spokesperson for agriculture and rural affairs, I have already had multiple...
  • Western Australian Government (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Brandis. I refer to the leader of the Western Australian Nationals Party, Minister Grylls, who is advocating for an...
  • Mining Industry (8 speeches)
    Mr President, my question is to the Minister for Resources and Northern Australia, Senator Canavan. Is the minister aware of the anti-human and anti-environment Greens agenda that aims to destroy...
  • Defence White Paper (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Defence, Senator Payne. Can the minister advise the Senate of the steps the Turnbull government has taken over the past 12 months to ensure Australia's...
  • Defence Industry (10 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Payne as the Minister representing the Minister for Defence Industry and is in relation to the future submarine project. On 23 May 2016, then industry minister Pyne told...
  • Northern Territory: Juvenile Detention (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Senator Scullion. I refer to the minister's answer in question time on 1 September 2016. When asked about his failure to act on earlier...
  • Innovation and Science (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Cabinet Secretary, representing the Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science. Can the Cabinet Secretary update the Senate on the success of the government's National...
  • Vocational Education and Training (12 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Assistant Minister for Vocational Education and Skills, Senator Birmingham. Can the minister advise the Senate who determined the representation on...
  • Economy (8 speeches, 1 comment)
    My question is to the Minister for Employment, Senator Cash. Can the minister update the Senate on the progress of the government's plans to create more Australian jobs?
  • Attorney-General (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Attorney-General, Senator Brandis, who will be relieved to know that it is not about superannuation. Has the Attorney-General had any discussions with the Prime Minister,...
  • Beef Industry (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Resources and Northern Australia, also representing the great Deputy Prime Minister, Senator Canavan. The question, Senator Canavan, is: could the minister...
• Questions without Notice: Additional Answers (0 speeches)
  • High Court of Australia (1 speech)
    I have some further information in response to a question asked of me on Monday by Senator Culleton. Senator Culleton, in his question to me on Monday, pointed to what he said was an apparent...
• Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
  • Superannuation (17 speeches)
    I move: That the Senate take note of the answers given by the Attorney-General (Senator Brandis) to questions without notice asked by Senators Gallagher and McAllister today relating to...
  • Working Holiday Maker Program (3 speeches)
    I move: That the Senate take note of the answer given by the Minister representing the Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources (Senator Canavan) to a question without notice asked by Senator...
• Delegation Reports (0 speeches)
  • Australian Parliamentary Delegation to New Zealand (1 speech)
    by leave—I present the report of the Australian parliamentary delegation to New Zealand, which took place from 5 to 8 April 2016. I seek leave to move a motion in relation to the report....
• Budget (0 speeches)
  • Consideration by Estimates Committees (1 speech)
    I present additional information received by committees relating to estimates. Budget estimates 2015-16 (Supplementary)— Economics Legislation Committee—Industry, Innovation and...
• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Community Affairs References Committee, Finance and Public Administration References Committee, Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee; Report (1 speech)
    At the request of the chairs of the respective committees, I present reports of the Community Affairs References Committee, the Finance and Public Administration References Committee and the...
  • Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee; Government Response to Report (4 speeches)
    I present the government response to the report of the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee on its inquiry into mental health of Australian Defence Force members and veterans,...
• Documents (0 speeches)
  • Perth Freight Link; Order for the Production of Documents (1 speech)
    I table a document relating to the order for the production of documents concerning the Perth Freight Link.
  • Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal’s Payments Order (1 speech)
    I table a document relating to the inquiry into the effect of the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal’s Payments Order on Australian small businesses.
• Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
  • Defence International Engagement (1 speech)
    I seek leave to make a statement on Defence international engagement. Leave is granted. When the Prime Minister and I launched the 2016 Defence White Paper on 25 February this year, we noted in...
• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Agricultural and Related Industries Committee; Membership (2 speeches)
    The President has received letters requesting changes in the membership of various committees.
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Statute Law Revision (Spring 2016) Bill 2016; 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.
  • Statute Law Revision (Spring 2016) Bill 2016; 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— The Statute Law...
  • Fair Work Amendment (Respect for Emergency Services Volunteers) Bill 2016; 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.
  • Fair Work Amendment (Respect for Emergency Services Volunteers) Bill 2016; 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— The Government is...
• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee; Reference (4 speeches)
    I, and also on behalf of Senator Xenophon, move: That the following matter be referred to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee for inquiry and report by 7 February 2017:...
• Motions (0 speeches)
  • Commonwealth Procurement (11 speeches)
    I, and also on behalf of Senators Xenophon, Griff and Rhiannon, move: That the Senate— (a) notes that:   (i) the value of Commonwealth Government procurement contracts in the...
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Budget Savings (Omnibus) Bill 2016; Second Reading (41 speeches)
    As I was saying just before question time, we are dealing with this omnibus bill which is a political tactic—wrapping up a whole range of measures into one piece of legislation to avoid...
  • Budget Savings (Omnibus) Bill 2016; In Committee (155 speeches)
    by leave—I move Derryn Hinch's Justice Party amendments (1) and (2) on sheet 7926 together: (1) Page 2, clause 2 (table item 6), omit "Schedules 5 and 6", substitute "Schedule 6"....
  • Budget Savings (Omnibus) Bill 2016; Third Reading (2 speeches)
    I move: That this bill be now read a third time.
• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Membership (2 speeches)
    Order! The President has received letters from requesting changes in the membership of various committees.