Senate debates
Wednesday, 21 June 2017
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Meeting (1 speech)
Does any senator wish to have the question put on any of those proposals? There being none we will proceed to business.
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Statements by Senators (0 speeches)
- North Queensland (1 speech)
Today I want to raise a number of issues that are particularly important to my constituency, which is the state of Queensland. But I particularly want to refer to the north, where I am based....
- Volunteers (1 speech)
Today I rise to highlight the work done by volunteers in Australia and to make a plea on their behalf. This afternoon I will have the honour of tabling a petition from Volunteering Australia with...
- Save the Children Australia (1 speech)
It is not often that I stand up here with a good news story, but today I do have a good news story. It is about Save the Children, who run a fantastic program in Armadale. As some people in this...
- Live Animal Exports (1 speech)
There will be some people breathing a sigh of relief that this could be the last time that I address the question of the live export trade, but I just scratch my head in wonder at the sensibility...
- Dark Mofo (1 speech)
For the last two weeks sunrise and sunset in Hobart have been marked by an eerie, echoing call: vocalists broadcast throughout the city from 450 loudspeakers mounted on Hobart buildings and able...
- Carnegie Clean Energy (1 speech)
It will probably come as no surprise to anyone in this chamber that I am a very proud Western Australian, and I take every opportunity in this place to promote the many successful and innovative...
- Illicit Drugs (1 speech)
We talk about fake news, but I have some real world news from the people of Australia. This nation is in the grip of an ice epidemic that is destroying lives, families and Australia's social...
- Education (5 speeches)
Before I touch on the topic I want to speak about today, I want to promote the hashtag #womenshearts and put that firmly on the agenda. It is about raising awareness that heart disease and heart...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Schools (16 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Education and Training, Senator Birmingham. Since announcing his schools package on 2 May this year, the minister has constantly said that, under his education...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I acknowledge the presence in the President's gallery of former senator Sean Edwards. Welcome. Honourable senators: Hear, hear!
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Schools (21 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Education and Training, Senator Birmingham. Can the minister update the Senate on the support for the Turnbull government's school funding reforms?
- Domestic and Family Violence (15 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Social Services, Senator Ryan. Rape and Domestic Violence Services Australia, or RDVSA, is a woman-led internationally renowned...
- Trade Unions (26 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Employment, Senator Cash. Can the minister update the Senate on the very concerning reports relating to threats against public servants from the Australian...
- Steel Industry (12 speeches, 1 comment)
My question is to the Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science. Last week it was announced by the administrators of Arrium, KordaMentha, that private equity firms Newlake Alliance Management...
- Trade Unions (8 speeches)
My question is to Minister for Employment, Senator Cash. I refer to the minister's earlier questions concerning the Australian Building and Construction Commission. Is the minister aware of any...
- Film and Video Game Classification (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Communications, Senator Fifield. The Australian Classification Board can ban videos and games that it considers to be immoral by refusing to classify them. This...
- Schools (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Education and Training, Senator Birmingham. Can the minister confirm that under his education package, which his government's own documents state will result in...
- Rural and Regional Services (8 speeches)
My question is to the nation's best ever Minister for Regional Development, Senator Nash. Can the minister update the Senate on the coalition government's record investments across regional...
- Disability Services (18 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Education and Training, Senator Birmingham. In response to an estimates question on notice, the Department of Education and Training revealed that funding for...
- Broadband (9 speeches, 1 comment)
My question is to the Minister for Communications, Senator Fifield. Can the minister please update the Senate on the NBN's latest milestone achievements?
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Schools (15 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answers given by the Minister for Education and Training (Senator Birmingham) to questions without notice asked by Opposition senators today relating to...
- Domestic and Family Violence (1 speech)
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 Waters today relating to funding for domestic...
- Condolences (0 speeches)
- Walters, Ms Mary Shirley (8 speeches)
It is with deep regret that I inform the Senate of the death on 18 June this year, of Mary Shirley Walters, a senator for my home state of Tasmania from 1975 to 1993. I call the Leader of the...
- Parliamentary Office Holders (0 speeches)
- Temporary Chairs of Committees (1 speech)
Pursuant to standing order 12, I lay on the table a warrant nominating Senator Williams as an additional Temporary Chair of Committees when the Deputy President and Chair of Committees is absent.
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (67 speeches)
I seek leave to move a motion to vary the hours of meeting and routine of business for today and tomorrow. Leave not granted. Pursuant to contingent notice standing in my name, I move: That so...
- First Speech (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
Pursuant to order, I now call Senator Gichuhi to make her first speech and ask that honourable senators extend the usual courtesies for a first speech. Senator, can I apologise for the delay in...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Withdrawal (1 speech)
I give notice of my intention, at the giving of notices on the next sitting day, to withdraw business of the Senate notice of motion No.1 standing in my name for 9 August 2017, proposing the...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Neglected Cancers Awareness Week (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) this week is the inaugural Neglected Cancers Awareness Week, which has been initiated by the Garvan Institute to raise awareness of the 186 less...
- Commonwealth Marine Reserves (4 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes: (i) that the international community came together to recognise the importance of our oceans at the 2017 United Nations Ocean Conference held from 5 to 9...
- International Day of Yoga (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that 21 June is the International Day of Yoga, as unanimously declared by the United Nations General Assembly; (b) recognises that yoga: (i) is an ancient...
- Ramadan (1 speech)
I move this motion on behalf of Senator Di Natale. I wish to inform the chamber that Senator Collins will also sponsor the motion. I, and on behalf of Senator Di Natale and Senator Collins, move:...
- Building Material Imports (4 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) Australian Border Force (ABF) commissioner, Mr Roman Quaedvlieg has stated that the detection of imports of building and construction materials...
- 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 Voice for Animals (Independent Office of Animal Welfare) Bill 2015 be...
- Papua New Guinea: HIV (4 speeches)
At the request of Senator Ludlam and Senator Moore, I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that in Papua New Guinea: (i) there are an estimated 46 000 people living with HIV, representing...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Gambling; Order for the Production of Documents (7 speeches)
I move: (1) That the Senate notes that: (a) Sportradar is a multinational corporation headquartered in Switzerland and: (i) the company specialises in sport data collection and dissemination,...
- Domestic and Foreign Donations (4 speeches)
On behalf of Senator Di Natale I move: That the Senate affirms that the corrupting influence of donations on public policy does not magically stop at the borders and uncapped domestic donations...
- Northern Territory Intervention: Income Management (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) it has been ten years since the roll-out of the Northern Territory Intervention and income management, and (ii) the Intervention was rolled out...
- Australia and Timor-Leste: Maritime Boundary (6 speeches)
I ask that general business notice of motion 377 standing in my name and in the names of Senators Moore and Xenophon for today relating to the maritime boundary between Australia and Timor-Leste...
- Social Security Act (13 speeches)
I, and also on behalf of Senator Siewert, move: That the Social Security (Tables for the Assessment of Work-related Impairment for Disability Support Pension) Amendment Determination 2017, made...
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Energy (2 speeches)
I seek leave to withdraw the matter of public importance in my name for today.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Delegation Reports (0 speeches)
- Delegated Legislation Monitor (1 speech)
On behalf of Senator Williams, I present delegated legislation monitor No.7 of 2017 of the Standing Committee on Regulations and Ordinances. Ordered that the report be printed.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Human Rights Committee; Report (1 speech)
(—) (): On behalf of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights, I present the 6th Report of 2017: Human rights scrutiny report. Ordered that the report be printed. I seek leave to...
- Public Accounts and Audit Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the Chair of the Joint Committee on Public Accounts and Audit, I present report No. 462: Commonwealth infrastructure spending: inquiry based on the Auditor-General reports 14 of...
- Scrutiny of Bills Committee; Scrutiny Digest (1 speech)
On behalf of Senator Polly, I present scrutiny digest No.7 of 2017 of the Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills. Ordered that the report be printed.
- Corporations and Financial Services Committee; Government Response to Report (1 speech)
I present three government responses to committee reports as listed on today's Order of Business. In accordance with the usual practice, I seek leave to incorporate the documents in Hansard....
- Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee; Report (10 speeches)
This afternoon, I present the report of the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee on the Bell Group litigation, together with the documents presented to the committee. Ordered...
- Community Affairs References Committee; Report (3 speeches)
On behalf of the Chair of the Community Affairs References Committee, I present the report on the better management of the social welfare system initiative, together with the Hansard record of...
- Bills (0 speeches)
