Senate debates
Tuesday, 14 February 2017
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Pauline Hanson's One Nation (16 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Brandis. I refer to the Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Mr Ciobo, who says that One Nation has demonstrated an...
- Indigenous Employment (7 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Senator Scullion. Will the minister advise how the government is supporting jobs for Indigenous Australians and how this contributes to the...
- Pauline Hanson's One Nation (13 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Finance, Senator Cormann. I refer to the minister who yesterday said in relation to the Western Australia Liberal Party's preference deal with One Nation: 'I...
- Social Services Legislation Amendment (Omnibus Savings and Child Care Reform) Bill 2017 (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Social Services, Senator Ryan. The Social Services Legislation Amendment (Omnibus Savings and Child Care Reform) Bill was rushed into...
- Renewable Energy (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Education and Training representing the Minister for Environment and Energy, Senator Birmingham. Can the minister explain the impact on South Australian...
- Education Funding (18 speeches)
My question is to Senator Brandis, the Minister representing the Prime Minister. After the Abbott-Turnbull government broke its promise to match Labor's education spending dollar for dollar, and...
- Iraq and Syria (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Defence, Senator Payne. Can the minister please update the Senate on the campaign to defeat Daesh in Iraq and in Syria?
- Child Sexual Abuse (8 speeches)
My question is to the Attorney-General. Throughout my radio and television career, my motto was and my question was: who's looking after the children? What is the government doing about fixing a...
- Industry (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science, Senator Sinodinos. Minister, your department administers the Australian Industry Participation policies, which were set up to...
- Energy (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Resources and Northern Australia. Minister, I note that at midday today black coal was providing 50 per cent of our total electricity generation and brown coal...
- Defence Land Acquisition (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Defence, Senator Payne. On what date did the minister first advise the Minister for Resources and Northern Australia, Senator Canavan, or the member for...
- International Development Assistance (27 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for International Development and the Pacific, Senator Fierravanti-Wells. Can the minister update the Senate on how the Turnbull government is working to improve...
- Taxation (14 speeches)
My question is to the minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Brandis. I refer to the Prime Minister who said: If we had a 25 per cent business tax rate today, full-time workers on...
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Reporting Date (1 speech)
Does any senator wish to have the question put on any of those proposals? There being none, we will proceed.
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Port Augusta Ash Dams (4 speeches)
I seek leave to amend notice of motion No. 201, standing in my name for today, relating to the Port Augusta ash dams. Leave granted. I move the motion as amended: That the Senate— (a) notes...
- Order of Australia (1 speech)
At the request of Senator Smith, I move: That the Senate— (a) congratulates the 48 worthy Western Australians who were recipients of Order of Australia awards on 26 January 2017 for their...
- Female Genital Mutilation (1 speech)
At the request of Senator Moore, I move: That the Senate— (a) acknowledges female genital mutilation (FGM): (i) comprises all procedures that involve altering or injuring the...
- Wildlife Management: Bathurst (4 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) the Bathurst community in New South Wales is leading the way in creating an innovative and non-lethal solution to wildlife conflict...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Q Society Fundraiser (14 speeches)
I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 210 standing in my name relating to hate speech. Leave granted. I move the motion as amended: That the Senate— (a) condemns the...
- Leader of the Government in the Senate (5 speeches)
I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion 216 standing in the name of Senator Wong for today relating to outstanding answers to questions on notice, before asking that it be taken...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Consideration of Legislation (5 speeches)
At the request of Senator Brandis, I move: That the provisions of paragraphs (5) to (8) of standing order 111 not apply to the following bills, allowing them to be considered during this period...
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Papua New Guinea: Asylum Seekers (5 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) the Papua New Guinea Government has commenced the removal of detainees from the Lombrum Regional Processing Centre for the purpose...
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Renewable Energy (38 speeches, 1 comment)
I inform the Senate that at 8.30 am today Senators Gallagher, Hanson and Siewert each submitted a letter in accordance with standing order 75 proposing a matter of public importance. The question...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- Closing the Gap (1 speech)
On behalf of the Prime Minister, I table the annual report on closing the gap and accompanying ministerial statement. Pursuant to order, the documents are listed for consideration at item 18 as a...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Agriculture and Water Resources Legislation Amendment Bill 2016, Excise Levies Legislation Amendment (Honey) Bill 2016; First Reading (1 speech)
I move: That these bills may proceed without formalities, may be taken together and be now read a first time. Question agreed to. Bills read a first time.
- Agriculture and Water Resources Legislation Amendment Bill 2016, Excise Levies Legislation Amendment (Honey) Bill 2016; Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That these bills be now read a second time. I seek leave to have the second reading speeches incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The speeches read as follows— AGRICULTURE AND...
- Customs and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2016, Customs Tariff Amendment Bill 2016, Superannuation Amendment (PSSAP Membership) Bill 2016, Treasury Laws Amendment (2016 Measures No. 1) 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...
- Customs and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2016, Customs Tariff Amendment Bill 2016, Superannuation Amendment (PSSAP Membership) Bill 2016, Treasury Laws Amendment (2016 Measures No. 1) Bill 2016; Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That these bills be now read a second time. I seek leave to have the second reading speeches incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The speeches read as follows— CUSTOMS AND OTHER...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Selection of Bills Committee; Report (1 speech)
Pursuant to order and at the request of the chairs of the respective committees, I present reports on legislation as listed at item 18 on today's order of business, together with the Hansard...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Azerbaijan: Khojaly Tragedy (1 speech)
In two weeks time the people of Azerbaijan will remember the 25th anniversary of what has been one of the more bloody events in their country's history, when more than 600 civilians, including...
- Bosman, Mr Leonard Lewis (1 speech)
I rise today to pay my respects to Leonard Lewis 'Len' Bosman, former member for St George, who passed away last week on 6 February 2017, one day after his 93rd birthday. Last Thursday, 9...
- United Nations (1 speech)
Last year I was fortunate enough to spend three months as part of a parliamentary secondment to the United Nations. It was an enlightening experience, which challenged some of my preconceived...
- Defence Properties (1 speech)
I rise tonight to speak again on the growing scandal that involves the government's actions around the expansion of the Shoalwater Bay training facility north of Rockhampton in Central...
- Victoria: Crime (1 speech)
It is always good when you can take a line from Shakespeare and adapt it for home consumption. So: something is rotten in the state of Victoria—really rotten: street crime, gang crime, home...
- Palliative Care Tasmania (1 speech)
Yesterday, this Senate condemned the Turnbull government for its failure to secure the future of Palliative Care Tasmania. I would like to thank my colleague Senator Polley for co-sponsoring the...
- Tasmania (1 speech)
Cradle Mountain is a globally-recognised natural landmark. The look on a visitor's face the first time they gaze up at its presence and beauty is why its tourism potential has been recognised for...
- Brandis, Senator George, Pauline Hanson's One Nation (1 speech)
During question time today, I asked a few simple questions. However, when you are dealing with the most accident-prone Attorney-General in history, Senator Brandis, nothing is ever quite that...
- Migration (1 speech)
We hear a lot these days about the politics of bigotry and hate. We hear a lot about politicians like Donald Trump and, indeed, we hear a lot from the likes of Senator Hanson and Senator...
- Jones, Hon. Peter, AM (1 speech)
I make this contribution to this evening's adjournment debate with mixed emotions. I am saddened by the fact that the individual I am about to pay tribute to has now passed away, but, at the same...
- Tasmania: Innovation (1 speech)
I rise to discuss the local economy, education and innovation in my home state of Tasmania. Tasmania continues to strive and succeed in innovation thanks to previous investments by state and...
- Western Australia: Economy (2 speeches)
I rise tonight to talk about inequality, employment and other key indicators of quality of life in Western Australia. I have talked previously in this place about reports from the BankWest Curtin...
- Queensland Economy (1 speech)
As a servant to the people of Queensland and Australia, I need to start by saying that I love to learn, and what I learn I like to share, especially about the state I represent. Last month I had...
- Women's Rights (1 speech)
I stand tonight in solidarity with women around the world. Regardless of where they live I stand by their rights to access reproductive counselling and other sexual health services. I stand by a...
- Tasmania (1 speech)
Young people in my home state of Tasmania are being absolutely shafted. There is no other way to put it. This government is waging a generational war against young Tasmanians. They have been...
- Smith, Ms Kathy (1 speech)
I rise to record and respond to the resignation of the Labor member of parliament for the seat of Gosford, Kathy Smith, a caring and determined advocate for the Central Coast. I first met Kathy...
- Tasmania: Aquaculture Industry (1 speech)
Last week, Australia's second largest salmon farming company, Huon Aquaculture, initiated legal proceedings against the Tasmanian government for failing to protect the environment in the World...
- Forestry (5 speeches)
Whilst tonight I intend to raise a separate issue, since I am in the chamber and have had the opportunity to listen to some comments from Senator Whish-Wilson, can I just say how tremendously...
- Climate Change (1 speech)
The last fortnight we have seen a collection of the very worst that Australia can dredge up in climate politics. A record-breaking heatwave has put the blowtorch on the eastern two-thirds of the...
- Housing, WestConnex (1 speech)
Last week Flo Seckold, who has lived in Millers Point all her life, left her home for the last time. Like many, she had been turfed out as the New South Wales Liberal-National government begins...
