Senate debates
Wednesday, 6 September 2017
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Business (0 speeches)
- Consideration of Legislation (1 speech)
At the request of Senator McGrath, I move: That the provisions of paragraphs (5) to (8) of standing order 111 not apply to the Competition and Consumer Amendment (Abolition of Limited Merits...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Statements by Senators (0 speeches)
- Spinal Muscular Atrophy (1 speech)
I rise to bring the attention of the chamber to a cruel disease called spinal muscular atrophy or SMA. It's a relatively unknown illness, despite it being the No. 1 genetic killer of infants...
- West, Mr Alan Lindsay (1 speech)
On 7 June this year, Mr Alan West of Mitcham, Victoria, passed away, at the age of 88. His daughter Roslyn West is in the gallery today. She's driven up from Melbourne to hear these remarks....
- Pensions and Benefits (1 speech)
Today I would like to speak about this country's shamefully low Newstart and youth allowance rates. Not long ago, in fact in the last sitting, I was speaking on this matter, on the bill I brought...
- Western Australia: Space Research (1 speech)
I rise this afternoon to talk about something that we don't talk enough about in this place, and that is space. As a senator for the great state of Western Australia, I have so much to be proud...
- Multiculturalism (1 speech)
I rise to make a statement in response to the Senate report from the Select Committee on Strengthening Multiculturalism which was tabled late in the last session of the Senate. I would like to...
- National Security, Parliament House: Dress Standards (9 speeches)
On 17 August this year, I took my place in the Senate wearing the burqa, which is the most widely recognised symbol of radical Islam. It sent shock waves across this chamber because it was the...
- Northern Australia (1 speech)
Northern Australia, and that part of northern Australia which I represent in Queensland, have had huge advancements and successes in recent years, for many reasons, not the least of which is the...
- Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (2 speeches)
I too, following on from Senator Macdonald, want to talk about regional Queensland. Specifically, in the last couple of weeks, I've had the opportunity to travel to the federal seat of Dawson and...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Order, Senators! I draw to the attention of honourable senators the presence in the chamber of a parliamentary delegation from Sweden led by Mr Urban Ahlin, the Speaker of the Parliament of...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Economy (9 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Cormann. Can the minister update the Senate on the national accounts data released today and what this shows about the...
- Energy (47 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Regional Development, Senator Nash. Yesterday the minister begged—
- Drug and Alcohol Abuse (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Health, Senator Nash. During the Senate inquiry into the government's welfare reform bill, Professor Alison Ritter of the National...
- Registered Organisations (13 speeches)
My question is for the Minister for Employment, Senator Cash. Can the minister update the Senate on recent reports concerning the funding arrangements of registered organisations?
- Energy (7 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for the Environment and Energy, Senator Birmingham. I refer to Adam Creighton's article in The Australian newspaper last week entitled,...
- O'Sullivan, Senator Barry (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Senator Nash. I refer to reports that Newlands Civil Construction has been awarded contracts valued at...
- Registered Organisations (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Employment, Senator Cash. I refer to the minister's earlier answers to Senator Paterson's questions concerning the increased funding to registered...
- Community Development Grants Program (13 speeches)
I'm going to shock everyone here. My policy question is to the Minister for Regional Development, Senator Nash. Grant program guidelines for the coalition government's $940 million Community...
- Office of the eSafety Commissioner (14 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Communications, Senator Fifield. Can the minister update the Senate on the work of the Office of the eSafety Commissioner and on how the Turnbull government is...
- Questions without Notice: Additional Answers (0 speeches)
- Newlands Civil Construction: Senator O'Sullivan (1 speech)
Mr President, yesterday Senator Chisolm asked me a question in relation to NDRRA payments. I seek leave to incorporate the answer. Leave granted. The document read as follows— State and...
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Energy (6 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answers given by the Minister for Regional Development (Senator Nash) to questions without notice asked by Opposition senators today. We have had a decade...
- 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. 2 standing in my name for 14 November 2017, proposing the...
- Presentation (1 speech)
I give notice that, on the next day of sitting, I shall move: That the provisions of paragraphs (5) to (8) of standing order 111 not apply to various bills, as set out in the list circulated in...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Leave of Absence (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That leave of absence be granted to the following senators: (a) Senator Dastyari for 7 September 2017, for personal reasons; (b) Senator Gallacher for 14 September 2017, on...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Community Affairs References Committee; Reference (1 speech)
I, and also on behalf of Senators Brockman, Georgiou and Smith, move: That the following matter be referred to the Community Affairs References Committee for inquiry and report by 13 November...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Consideration of Legislation (1 speech)
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 of sittings: Education Services for...
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Father's Day (14 speeches)
I, and also on behalf of Senators Bushby, Abetz, Reynolds, Seselja and Gichuhi, move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) Father's Day recognises the contribution that fathers...
- Indigenous Literacy Day (6 speeches)
I ask to add the names of Senator McCarthy and Senator Dodson to notice of motion No. 458.
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Monument to Captain James Cook (8 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) the plaque on the statue of Captain James Cook in Hyde Park, Sydney, states that Cook 'discovered this territory – 1770', and...
- Sugar Industry (18 speeches)
I, and also on behalf of Senator Gichuhi and Senator Lambie, move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) it was the sole recommendation of a 2015 inquiry by the Rural and...
- Coal-Fired Power (12 speeches)
I, and also on behalf of Senator Macdonald, move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) the Australian Labor Party's (ALP) Climate Action Plan, released in April 2016, states...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Procedure Committee; Reference (1 speech)
I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 447 standing in my name for today, relating to a code of conduct for senators. Leave granted. I move the motion as amended: That: (1)...
- Reference; Reference (1 speech)
I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 448 standing in my name for today, relating to a change to standing orders. Leave granted. I move the motion as amended: (1) That the...
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Natural Disasters (4 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes with concern two recent natural disasters – monsoon rains which have flooded Bangladesh, India and Nepal, and Tropical Storm Harvey in the Unites...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- (39 speeches)
I inform the Senate that, at 8.30 am today, eight proposals were received in accordance with standing order 75. The question of which proposal would be submitted to the Senate was determined by...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Economics References Committee; Report (3 speeches)
I present an interim report of the Economics References Committee on non-conforming building products. Ordered that the report be printed. I move: That the Senate take note of the report. I rise...
- Report (1 speech)
Pursuant to order and at the request of the chairs of the respective committees, I present reports from the examination of annual reports tabled by 30 April 2017. Ordered that the reports be printed.
- Regulations and Ordinances Committee; Delegated Legislation Monitor (1 speech)
On behalf of the Chair of the Senate Standing Committee on Regulations and Ordinances, I present the Delegated Legislation Monitor No.11 of 2017. Ordered that the report be printed.
- Education and Employment References Committee; Report (1 speech)
I present the report of the Education and Employment References Committee on corporate avoidance of the Fair Work Act 2009 together with the Hansard record of proceedings and documents presented...
- Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights; Report (7 speeches)
On behalf of the Chair of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights, I present the ninth report of 2017, Human rights scrutiny report, and move that the report be printed. Ordered that...
- Scrutiny of Bills Committee; Scrutiny Digest (1 speech)
On behalf of Senator Polley, I present Scrutiny Digest 10 of 2017 of the Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills. Ordered that the report be printed.
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Competition and Consumer Amendment (Competition Policy Review) Bill 2017, International Monetary Agreements Amendment (New Arrangements to Borrow) Bill 2017; 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...
- Competition and Consumer Amendment (Competition Policy Review) Bill 2017, International Monetary Agreements Amendment (New Arrangements to Borrow) Bill 2017; 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— COMPETITION AND...
- Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer) Bill 2017, Telecommunications (Regional Broadband Scheme) Charge Bill 2017; Report of Legislation Committee (1 speech)
Pursuant to order and at the request of the Chair of the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee, I present the committee's report on the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment...
- Social Services Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform) Bill 2017; Report of Legislation Committee (1 speech)
Pursuant to order and at the request of the Chair of the Community Affairs Legislation Committee, I present the committee's report on the Social Services Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform)...
- Fair Work Amendment (Pay Protection) Bill 2017; Report of Legislation Committee (1 speech)
Pursuant to order and at the request of the Chair of the Education and Employment Legislation Committee, I present the committee's report on the Fair Work Amendment (Pay Protection) Bill 2017,...
- Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Legislation Amendment (Defence Force) Bill 2017; Second Reading (4 speeches)
I rise to speak on the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Legislation Amendment (Defence Force) Bill 2016. The purpose of the bill is to create the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation...
- Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Legislation Amendment (Defence Force) Bill 2017; In Committee (26 speeches)
by leave—I move amendments (1) and (2) on sheet 8100 revised together: (1) Schedule 1, page 14 (before line 3), before item 46, insert: 45A Section 140 Omit: (b) of managing the provision...
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Anthoney, Miss Dainere Monique, R U OK? Day (1 speech)
Dainere Anthoney was a very special young lady. Earlier today I was pleased to have the opportunity to launch Dainere's 'rainbow' bus outside Parliament House. I have spoken in this House before...
- HIV-AIDS (1 speech)
I rise to speak on the fact that we are at a critical moment in our collective response to the HIV epidemic in Australia. During the 1980s, as many would remember, Australia was leading the world...
- National Disability Insurance Scheme (1 speech)
There was multiparty support for the NDIS legislation when it went through this place and for the ongoing work of the NDIS, and in fact there continues to be. But that doesn't mean that we...
