Senate debates
Monday, 4 December 2017
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Meeting (1 speech)
I remind senators the question may be put on any proposal at the request of any senator. There being none, we will proceed.
- Senators' Interests Committee; Citizenship Register (1 speech)
As chair of the Senate Standing Committee of Senators' Interests. I seek leave to make a brief statement about the Citizenship Register. Leave granted. I wish to update the Senate about the...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Prime Minister (8 speeches)
My question is to the minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Brandis. Following the Queensland election, the Prime Minister said it was 'fought very much, as we know, on state issues'....
- National Security (8 speeches)
My question is to the Attorney in his capacity of being in charge of security matters. I ask the Attorney if he's aware of the concerns that most Australians—like I—have about foreign...
- Donations to Political Parties (16 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Brandis. I refer to the minister's claim yesterday that responsibility for foreign donations lies within Senator Cormann's...
- Taxation (10 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Finance, representing the Treasurer, Senator Cormann. Can the minister update the Senate on the implications for Australian economic growth, jobs and wages of...
- Donations to Political Parties (21 speeches)
My question is to the Leader of the Government in the Senate, representing the Prime Minister. Malcolm Turnbull reportedly hinted at a probe into Labor senator Sam Dastyari's dealing with...
- Banking and Financial Services (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Brandis. The Prime Minister has described his backflip on the bank royal commission as regrettable. Nationals senator for...
- Rural and Regional Health Services (8 speeches)
My question is to Minister Fierravanti-Wells representing the Minister for Health. Minister, earlier this year, the Western Australian government allocated $3 million for an MRI machine for...
- Schools (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Education and Training, Senator Birmingham. Minister, on Saturday I was in a polling booth south of Inverell in a little town called Bundarra. The Labor...
- Registered Organisations (21 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Employment, Senator Cash. The Australian Public Service Code of Conduct states that 'employees should avoid partisan comment'. On Friday, the Registered...
- Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (10 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for International Development and the Pacific, representing the Minister for Health, Senator Fierravanti-Wells. Can the minister update the Senate on the Turnbull...
- Defence Facilities: Chemical Contamination (16 speeches)
I direct my question to the Minister for Defence, Senator Payne. A representative of a major defence contractor, Aurecon Australia, at a summit on PFAS chemicals organised on behalf of the heads...
- Banking and Financial Services (7 speeches)
My question is to the minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Brandis. This morning TheSydney Morning Herald reported that, in relation to the banking royal commission, 'a tight grip of...
- Dairy Industry (9 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Resources and Northern Australia representing the Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Senator Canavan. Can the minister update the Senate on the...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (12 speeches, 1 comment)
I seek leave to move a motion to vary the order of the Senate of 30 November 2017, relating to the hours of meeting and routine of business. Leave not granted. Pursuant to contingent notice of...
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Prime Minister, Registered Organisations (28 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answers given by the Attorney-General (Senator Brandis) and the Minister for Employment (Senator Cash) to questions without notice asked by Senators...
- Donations to Political Parties (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answer given by the Attorney-General (Senator Brandis) to a question without notice asked by the Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Di Natale) today...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Withdrawal (1 speech)
On behalf of the Chair of the Standing Committee on Regulations and Ordinances, Senator Williams, and pursuant to notice given on 29 November 2017, I withdraw business of the Senate notice of...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move: That if the bills listed in theSenate Order of Businessof 30 November 2017 varying the routine of business have been finally considered then general business order of the day No. 57,...
- Leave of Absence (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That leave of absence be granted to the following senators for personal reasons: (a) Senator Collins for today; and (b) Senator Gallagher for 5 December 2017. Question...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Postponement (1 speech)
I remind senators that the question may be put on any proposal at the request of any senator.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Motions (0 speeches)
- International Day of People with Disability (1 speech)
I, and also on behalf of Senators Brown, Brockman and Steele-John, move: That the Senate— (a) notes that 3 December 2017 will mark the 25th anniversary of International Day of People with...
- National Asbestos Awareness Week (4 speeches)
At the request of Senator Singh, I move: That the Senate— (a) notes: (i) that this week is National Asbestos Awareness Week, (ii) the success of this week’s Asbestos Safety and...
- World AIDS Day (1 speech)
At the request of Senators Fierravanti-Wells, Moore, Smith and Singh, I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) 1 December 2017 is World AIDS Day, which is held every year to raise...
- International Day of People with Disability (1 speech)
I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 632 standing in the names of Senators Fierravanti-Wells, Moore and Steele-John. Leave granted. I move the motion as amended: That the...
- National Security (4 speeches)
At the request of Senator Bernardi, I move: That the Senate— (a) expresses the firm view that at all times senators must act in the Australian national interest and not in the interests of...
- Sexual Discrimination (4 speeches)
At the request of Senators Wong, Smith and Rice, I move: That the Senate— (a) recognises that: (i) lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and queer (LGBTIQ) people face...
- Yiannopoulos, Mr Milo (17 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes: (i) the upcoming visit to Parliament House by "alt-right" figure Mr Milo Yiannopoulos, at the invitation of Senator Leyonhjelm, for a...
- Charitable Organisations (4 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) acknowledges: (i) the contributions of charities and not-for-profit organisations in Australia and their advocacy on issues...
- Yemen (10 speeches)
I seek to add the name of Senator Fierravanti-Wells to notice of motion No. 633.
- Radioactive Waste Management (10 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) acknowledges that the Federal Government is continuing to advance plans to locate a federal radioactive waste facility in regional South Australia; (b) notes...
- Older People and Homelessness (5 speeches)
I would like to add the names of Senators Hinch and Polley to this motion. I, and also on behalf of Senators Hinch, Polley and Cameron, move: That the Senate— (a) notes that, according to:...
- Broadband (8 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) the Prime Minister is responsible for the decision to abandon optical fibre and instead deploy a second-rate National Broadband Network (NBN),...
- Northern and Regional Queensland (8 speeches)
I ask that general business notice of motion No. 624, standing in the name of Senator Chisholm for today relating to northern and regional Queensland, be taken as a formal motion.
- Disability Services (10 speeches)
I would like to inform the chamber that Senator Brown will also sponsor this motion. I, and also on behalf of senators Brown and Siewert, move: That the Senate— (a) notes that:...
- West Papua (6 speeches)
I ask that general business notice of motion No. 629 standing in my name for today, relating to West Papuan independence, be taken as a formal motion.
- First Speech (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
Pursuant to order, I now call Senator Patrick to make his first speech, and I ask honourable senators that the usual courtesies be extended to him.
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Road Safety (1 speech)
I rise to make a contribution on a familiar topic of interest to many people in Australia, and that is road safety. The Hon. Darren Chester recently told 650 delegates at the Australasian Road...
- Climate Change (1 speech)
Tonight, I encourage people to eat less meat. I have thought carefully before making this call. I've considered my comments long and hard because one's diet is something that is very personal. I...
