Senate debates

Thursday, 19 October 2017

• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters; Meeting (1 speech)
    I remind senators that the question may be put on any proposal at the request of any senator.
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Medicinal Cannabis Legislation Amendment (Securing Patient Access) Bill 2017; Second Reading (12 speeches)
    Thank you, Mr President. I'm very proud to bring my Medicinal Cannabis Legislation Amendment (Securing Patient Access) Bill 2017 to the Senate. On behalf of those many thousands of Australians...
  • Medicinal Cannabis Legislation Amendment (Securing Patient Access) Bill 2017; Third Reading (2 speeches)
    As no amendments to the bill have been circulated, I shall call Senator Di Natale to move the third reading unless any senator requires that the bill be considered in Committee of the Whole.
  • Environment and Infrastructure Legislation Amendment (Stop Adani) Bill 2017; Second Reading (25 speeches)
    The Greens are once again bringing the Environment and Infrastructure Legislation Amendment (Stop Adani) Bill 2017 to stop Adani's massive polluting coalmine because we think it's about time that...
• Petitions (0 speeches)
  • Vietnam (3 speeches)
    I seek leave to make a short statement.
• Notices (0 speeches)
  • Withdrawal (1 speech)
    Pursuant to a notice given on 18 October 2017, I withdraw business of the Senate notice of motion No. 1 standing in my name for 16 November 2017, proposing the disallowance of the Inspector of...
• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Selection of Bills Committee; Report (9 speeches)
    I present the 12th report of 2017 of the Selection of Bills Committee. I seek leave to have the report incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The report read as follows— SELECTION OF...
• Business (0 speeches)
  • 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...
• Notices (0 speeches)
  • Postponement (1 speech)
    by leave—I move: That business of the Senate notice of motion No., 1 standing in my name and the names of senators Xenophon and Lambie for today, referring a matter to the Economics...
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Bankruptcy Amendment (Enterprise Incentives) Bill 2017; Second Reading (1 speech)
    I table the explanatory memorandum relating to the bill and move: That this bill be now read a second time. I seek leave to have the second reading speech incorporated into the Hansard Leave...
• Motions (0 speeches)
  • Camp Kulin (1 speech)
    I move: That the Senate— (a) congratulates Ms Tanya Dupagne on being the national winner of the 2017 AgriFutures Rural Woman's Award for her tireless work and leadership in establishing...
  • National Anzac Centre (1 speech)
    I move: That the Senate— (a) notes: (i) that 1 November 2017 will mark the 3rd anniversary of the opening of the National Anzac Centre in Albany by the then Prime Ministers of Australia and...
  • East Timor (1 speech)
    I inform the chamber that Senator Xenophon will also sponsor this motion, and I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 466 standing in my name and the name of Senator Xenophon...
  • Burma (4 speeches)
    I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 543 standing in my name and the name of Senator Watt for today relating to the Rohingya people of Myanmar. Leave granted. I, and also...
  • Veterans (1 speech)
    I, and also on behalf of Senator Lambie, move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) this year, Veterans' Health Week 2017 will be held from 21 October 2017 to 29 October 2017, and the theme...
• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Future of Work and Workers Select Committee; Appointment (4 speeches)
    I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 544 standing in my name for today, relating to the establishment of a Select Committee on the Future of Work and Workers, in the terms...
• Motions (0 speeches)
  • West Papua (12 speeches)
    I ask that general business notice of motion No. 542 standing in my name for today, relating to the West Papuan people's petition, be taken as a formal motion.
• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Education and Employment References Committee, Environment and Communications Legislation Committee; Membership (2 speeches)
    The President has received letters requesting changes in the membership of committees.
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Treasury Laws Amendment (Housing Tax Integrity) Bill 2017, Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Fees Imposition Amendment (Vacancy Fees) Bill 2017; 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.
  • Treasury Laws Amendment (Housing Tax Integrity) Bill 2017, Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Fees Imposition Amendment (Vacancy Fees) 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— TREASURY LAWS...
• Regulations and Determinations (0 speeches)
  • Citizenship (Authorisation) Revocation and Authorisation Instrument 2017, Citizenship (Authorisation) Revocation and Authorisation Amendment Instrument 2017; Disallowance (5 speeches)
    I'm a co-sponsor of this disallowance motion. Before I start, I would like to acknowledge the first peoples of our nation, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and acknowledge that they...
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Customs Amendment (Anti-Dumping Measures) Bill 2017; Second Reading (4 speeches)
    Dumping, the sale of products on the Australian market below their normal price on a foreign exporter's home market is a major threat to manufacturers in this country. Dumped products are often...
  • Customs Amendment (Anti-Dumping Measures) Bill 2017; Third Reading (2 speeches)
    As no amendments to the bill have been circulated, I shall call the minister to move the third reading unless any senator requires that the bill be considered in the Committee of the Whole.
  • Australian Grape and Wine Authority Amendment (Wine Australia) Bill 2017; Second Reading (2 speeches)
    Labor will be supporting this bill, which will allow Wine Australia to administer two funds created as part of the wine equalisation tax rebate reforms. Firstly, $50 million will be allocated to...
  • Australian Grape and Wine Authority Amendment (Wine Australia) Bill 2017; Third Reading (2 speeches)
    As no amendments to the bill have been circulated, I shall call the minister to move the third reading unless any senator requires that the bill be considered in Committee of the Whole.
  • Treasury Laws Amendment (2017 Measures No. 6) Bill 2017; Second Reading (2 speeches)
    Labor is in support of the Treasury Laws Amendment (2017 Measures No. 6) Bill 2017. The bill contains two schedules, one to prevent double taxation of cryptocurrencies and the other to provide...
  • Treasury Laws Amendment (2017 Measures No. 6) Bill 2017; Third Reading (2 speeches)
    As no amendments to the bill have been circulated, I shall call the minister to move the third reading unless any senator requires that the bill be considered in Committee of the Whole.
  • Customs Amendment (Singapore-Australia Free Trade Agreement Amendment Implementation) Bill 2017, Customs Tariff Amendment (Singapore-Australia Free Trade Agreement Amendment Implementation) Bill 2017; Second Reading (5 speeches)
    The Customs Amendment (Singapore-Australia Free Trade Agreement Amendment Implementation) Bill 2017 and the Customs Tariff Amendment (Singapore-Australia Free Trade Agreement Amendment...
  • Customs Amendment (Singapore-Australia Free Trade Agreement Amendment Implementation) Bill 2017, Customs Tariff Amendment (Singapore-Australia Free Trade Agreement Amendment Implementation) Bill 2017; In Committee (2 speeches)
    by leave—I move government amendments (1) to (5) on sheet JC460 to the Customs Amendment (Singapore-Australia Free Trade Agreement Amendment Implementation) Bill 2017 together: (1) Schedule...
  • Customs Amendment (Singapore-Australia Free Trade Agreement Amendment Implementation) Bill 2017, Customs Tariff Amendment (Singapore-Australia Free Trade Agreement Amendment Implementation) Bill 2017; Third Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That these bills be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bills read a third time.
  • Social Services Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform) Bill 2017; Second Reading (11 speeches)
    Well, once again, we see that this coalition government, this rabble of a government, is cuddling up to One Nation every day and pushing the National Party to the side. They are cuddling up to...
• Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
  • Energy (11 speeches)
    My question is to the minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Brandis. I refer to the Turnbull government's briefing note on its latest energy policy that is reported as stating: Some...
  • Registered Organisations (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Employment, Senator Cash. I refer to the minister's answer in question time yesterday concerning registered organisations. Can the minister please further...
  • Community Development Grants Program (13 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Finance, Senator Cormann. What criteria does the minister use to determine who announces individual grants under the Community Development Grants Program? On...
  • Energy (11 speeches)
    My question is for the Leader of the Government in the Senate, representing the Prime Minister. The Finkel review said that if we did absolutely nothing, if we went on with business as usual,...
  • Automotive Industry (16 speeches)
    My question is to the minister representing the Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science, Senator Cash. Tomorrow, after almost 70 years, the last car made in Australia will roll off the...
  • Climate Change (8 speeches, 1 comment)
    As a servant to the people of Queensland and Australia, my question is to the Minister representing the Minister for the Environment and Energy, Senator Birmingham. Are you aware, Senator, that...
  • Broadband (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Regional Development and Minister for Regional Communications, Senator Nash. Can the minister update the Senate on recent changes made to the Sky Muster service...
  • Defence Personnel (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Defence, Senator Payne. In this year's budget the government announced a reparation scheme for victims of Defence abuse which would be administered by the...
  • Defence Facilities: Chemical Contamination (8 speeches)
    Before I ask the question, I acknowledge the Lord Mayor of Darwin, Kon Vatskalis, who is in the gallery. My question is to the Minister for Defence, Senator Payne. Some residents in Katherine...
  • Prime Minister's Prizes for Science (15 speeches)
    My question is to the Acting Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science, Senator Cash. I've got to note that it's a real privilege to ask this question today in the presence of Australia's...
  • Energy (12 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Brandis. Yesterday, the minister told the Senate that the Turnbull government's latest energy policy would achieve price...
• Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
  • Energy (10 speeches)
    I move: That the Senate take note of the answers given by the Minister representing the Prime Minister (Senator Brandis) to questions without notice asked by Senator Collins and Senator Polley...
• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Appropriations, Staffing and Security Committee; Report (1 speech)
    On behalf of the President, I present the annual report for 2016-17 of the Standing Committee on Appropriations, Staffing and Security. Ordered that the report be printed.
• Budget (0 speeches)
  • Consideration by Estimates Committees (1 speech)
    I present additional information received by committees relating to estimates: Budget estimates 2016-17 (Supplementary)—Finance and Public Administration Legislation...
• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Community Affairs Legislation Committee, Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee; Additional Information (1 speech)
    On behalf of the chairs of the respective committees, I present additional information received by the Community Affairs Legislation Committee on its inquiry into the provisions of the Industrial...
  • Senate Publications Committee; Report (1 speech)
    I present the 10th report of the Standing Committee on Publications. Ordered that the report be adopted.
  • Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Joint Committee; Report (1 speech)
    On behalf of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade, I present the interim report of the Trade Subcommittee on its inquiry into Australia's trade and investment...
  • Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee; Report (1 speech)
    I present the third interim report of the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee on the impact of Defence training activities and facilities on rural and regional communities....
• Documents (0 speeches)
  • Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Joint Committee; Report (1 speech)
    by leave—I know that the interim report, entitled Inquiry into Australia's trade and investment relationship with the United Kingdom: interim report, was tabled earlier. The committee...
  • National Energy Guarantee; Order for the Production of Documents (1 speech)
    I table a document relating to the order for the production of documents concerning the National Energy Guarantee.
• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Membership (2 speeches)
    The President has received letters from requesting changes in the membership of committees.
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sexual Crimes Against Children and Community Protection Measures) Bill 2017; 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.
  • Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sexual Crimes Against Children and Community Protection Measures) Bill 2017; 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 bill provides a...
• Regulations and Determinations (0 speeches)
  • Citizenship (Authorisation) Revocation and Authorisation Instrument 2017, Citizenship (Authorisation) Revocation and Authorisation Amendment Instrument 2017; Disallowance (2 speeches)
    I rise to speak in support of the disallowance motion before us. The motion will disallow a regulation that a very petty government has put forward in order to bully local governments out of...
• Motions (0 speeches)
  • Immigration (5 speeches, 1 comment)
    I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that Australia has the largest per capita immigration program in the world; and (b) calls on the Government to address the extremely high, unsustainable...
• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Select Committee on Red Tape; Report (1 speech)
    Yesterday I attempted to speak to the third interim report of the Select Committee on Red Tape on environmental regulation; however, due to repeated interruptions, political stunts and senators...
  • Community Affairs References Committee; Report (2 speeches)
    I might take the opportunity to say how much I enjoy a good speech about the Hapsburgs—thanks, Senator Leyonhjelm. With the agreement of the Senate, I seek to take note of the Community...