Senate debates
Tuesday, 13 February 2018
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Meeting (1 speech)
I remind senators that the question may be put on any proposal at the request of any senator.
- Parliamentary Representation (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I seek leave to make a short statement relating to my political party status. Leave granted. Although I stood as a member of the JLN, I wish to notify the Senate that I will now be sitting as an...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits — Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2017; Second Reading (2 speeches)
I rise to speak on the National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits—Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2017. This bill puts in place a number of changes arising from the 2017 budget,...
- National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits — Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2017; In Committee (7 speeches)
I move: That: Schedule 5, Part 1, page 49 (lines 2 to 7), to be opposed. [Australian Consumer Pharmacy Authority] I have some questions for the minister. Minister, this removal of location rules,...
- National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits — Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2017; Third Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
- Prime Minister and Cabinet Legislation Amendment (2017 Measures No. 1) Bill 2017; Second Reading (2 speeches)
I rise to speak on the Prime Minister and Cabinet Legislation Amendment (2017 Measures No. 1) Bill 2017. The purpose of the bill is to amend various acts within the Prime Minister and Cabinet...
- Prime Minister and Cabinet Legislation Amendment (2017 Measures No. 1) Bill 2017; In Committee (3 speeches)
by leave—I move items (1) to (7) on sheet 8195 in my name together: (1) Schedule 5, item 4, page 9 (line 20), omit "2 years", substitute "6 months". (2) Schedule 5, item 7, page 10 (line...
- Prime Minister and Cabinet Legislation Amendment (2017 Measures No. 1) Bill 2017; Third Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to.
- Enhancing Online Safety (Non-consensual Sharing of Intimate Images) Bill 2017 (6 speeches)
Labor is deeply committed to keeping Australians safe online and, therefore, supports the Enhancing Online Safety (Non-consensual Sharing of Intimate Images) Bill 2017, which does introduce a...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Indigenous Housing (22 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Senator Scullion. The National Partnership Agreement on Remote Indigenous Housing, which comes to an end in June 2018, provided over $5...
- Indigenous Affairs (8 speeches)
My question is also to the Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Senator Scullion. Can the minister advise the Senate about how the coalition government is supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait...
- Deputy Prime Minister (12 speeches)
My question is to Minister for Resources and Northern Australia, Senator Canavan. Deputy Prime Minister Joyce has today confirmed that in April 2017 his former media adviser Vikki Campion went to...
- Disabled Prisoners (8 speeches)
My question is for the Minister representing the Minister for Social Services, Senator Fierravanti-Wells. Last week Human Rights Watch released a report entitled I needed help, instead I was...
- Ministerial Staff (18 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Cormann. The Members of Parliament (Staff) Act, associated directions and guidelines, and the Prime Minister's Statement of...
- Energy (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for the Environment and Energy, Senator Birmingham. Will the minister advise the Senate what the government is doing to ensure an...
- Defence Procurement (10 speeches)
My question is to Senator Cormann, representing the Minister for Defence, Senator Payne. Victoria has a brilliant track record of military vehicle engineering and manufacturing. The Bushmaster,...
- Broadband (18 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Communications, Senator Fifield: This morning the NBN CEO was quoted as saying that he's already considering building a 5G wireless network to bypass the copper...
- Science meets Parliament (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Jobs and Innovation, Senator Cash. Today is the first day of Science meets Parliament; can the minister update the Senate on the Turnbull government's...
- Energy (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Resources and Northern Australia, Senator Canavan. Yesterday the minister was quoted as saying that the government had met its objectives on gas. Can the...
- Health Care (22 speeches)
My question is to the great rural advocate the Minister for Sport and Minister for Rural Health, Senator McKenzie: The Rural Health Stakeholder Roundtable was convened in Canberra last week.
- Deputy Prime Minister (8 speeches)
My question is to the minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Cormann. Is it the Prime Minister's intention to have Deputy Prime Minister Joyce act as the Prime Minister while Prime...
- Broadband (8 speeches)
I have a real question, to the Minister for Communications, Senator Fifield. Can the minister advise the Senate of the employment opportunities to Indigenous Australians being provided through...
- Infrastructure (15 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Senator Scullion. I refer to the government's Bureau of Infrastructure,...
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Broadband (14 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answer given by the Minister for Communications (Senator Fifield) to a question without notice asked by Senator O'Neill today relating to the National...
- Disabled Prisoners (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answer given by the Minister for International Development and the Pacific (Senator Fierravanti-Wells) to a question without notice asked by Senator...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Parliamentary Representation (0 speeches)
- Rotation of Senators (9 speeches)
On behalf of Senator Birmingham, I move: That— (a) as soon as practicable, after the High Court orders a special count of the ballots from the 2016 Senate election for any state and makes...
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Donations to Political Parties (2 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) in McCloy v New South Wales (2015), the High Court found that prohibiting political donations from a certain industry was...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Sport (11 speeches)
I move: That the Senate notes that: (a) the provision of local community sporting facilities is integral to ensuring grassroots participation in sport; (b) the upcoming National Sports Plan, due...
- Dental Health (10 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes the success of the Child Dental Benefits Schedule (CDBS) which has provided Medicare-funded dental care to children aged between 2 and 17, since the...
- Religious Freedom Review (5 speeches)
I, and on behalf of Senator Rice, move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) on 14 December 2017, Prime Minister Turnbull announced the terms of reference for the Religious...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Gambling (19 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)
- Finance and Public Administration References Committee; Report (5 speeches)
I present the report of the Finance and Public Administration References Committee on the postal survey concerning same-sex marriage, together with the Hansard record of proceedings and documents...
- Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee; Report (1 speech)
I present the fourth 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. I...
- Community Affairs References Committee; Report (6 speeches)
I present an interim report of the Community Affairs References Committee on aged care assessment and accreditation. Ordered that the report be printed. I move: That the Senate take note of the...
- Economics References Committee; Report (2 speeches)
I present the government's response to the interim report of the Economics References Committee on its inquiry into non-conforming building products, aluminium composite cladding, and I seek...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Migration Amendment (Skilling Australians Fund) Bill 2018, Migration (Skilling Australians Fund) Charges 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.
- Migration Amendment (Skilling Australians Fund) Bill 2018, Migration (Skilling Australians Fund) Charges Bill 2017; Second Reading (1 speech)
I table a revised explanatory memorandum relating to the Migration Amendment (Skilling Australians Fund) Bill 2018 and move: That these bills be now read a second time. I seek leave to have the...
- Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment (Operational Efficiency) Bill 2017, Crimes Legislation Amendment (International Crime Cooperation and Other Measures) Bill 2018, Family Assistance and Child Support Legislation Amendment (Protecting Children) Bill 2018, Financial Sector Legislation Amendment (Crisis Resolution Powers and Other Measures) Bill 2017, Investigation and Prosecution Measures Bill 2017; First Reading (1 speech)
These bills are being introduced together. After debate on the motion for the second reading has been adjourned, I shall move a motion to have the bills listed separately on the Notice Paper. I...
- Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment (Operational Efficiency) Bill 2017, Crimes Legislation Amendment (International Crime Cooperation and Other Measures) Bill 2018, Family Assistance and Child Support Legislation Amendment (Protecting Children) Bill 2018, Financial Sector Legislation Amendment (Crisis Resolution Powers and Other Measures) Bill 2017, Investigation and Prosecution Measures Bill 2017; Second Reading (1 speech)
I table revised explanatory memoranda relating to the Crimes Legislation Amendment (International Crime Cooperation and Other Measures) Bill 2018 and the Family Assistance and Child Support...
- Enhancing Online Safety (Non-consensual Sharing of Intimate Images) Bill 2017; Second Reading (5 speeches)
Before my speech was interrupted, I was saying that my Labor colleagues in the House of Representatives Terri Butler and Tim Watts introduced a private member's bill to create new offences in...
- Enhancing Online Safety (Non-consensual Sharing of Intimate Images) Bill 2017; In Committee (3 speeches)
I move opposition amendment (1) on sheet 8364 revised: (1) Page 2 (after line 11), after clause 3, insert: 4 Review of operation of amendments (1) Within 3 years after...
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Crooks, Professor Levinia, AM, Fazulla, Mr Neville (1 speech)
Before I begin, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware that my speech contains the name of a deceased person. In times of uncertainty, leaders reveal themselves. They do not...
- Apology to Australia's Indigenous Peoples: 10th Anniversary, China: Human Rights (1 speech)
I rise to share my sentiment and support for Australia's first nations peoples on this day, the 10th anniversary of the apology to the stolen generations. Ten years ago, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd...
- Batman By-Election (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about an important election that will shape up in a few weeks' time, the Batman by-election, which is so much more than a choice between the Greens and Labor. For the people...
- Flynn Electorate (1 speech)
I rise tonight to talk about Labor's commitment to Gladstone and the federal electorate of Flynn, which is one of my duty electorates. It is important to note that, at a time when the National...
- Aged Care (1 speech)
In September last year, I introduced into the Senate a bill concerning shocking conditions and the need for staff ratios in nursing homes and other aged care facilities—the Aged Care...
- Regional Queensland (3 speeches)
Over the last few months, there has been an increasing amount of debate within the community about the need for more jobs in regional Queensland. That is something that, as a senator for...
- Goods and Services Tax (1 speech)
I was reported in The Courier-Mail last week, accused of describing the way the GST revenue is divided amongst the states as a socialist plot. That's not quite what I said. I was making the point...
- Queensland Government (1 speech)
While it might seem a long time ago that we had the Queensland election—it was more than 2½ months ago—today we finally saw the first day of sittings of the newly elected...
- Urban Planning (1 speech)
Tonight I'd like to talk with the chamber about our cities. Today, 50 per cent of the world's populations live in city environments. When done badly, these can separate us as communities. They...
- Defence Industry (1 speech)
I rise in the Australian Senate tonight to put on record the Greens' opposition to this government's plans to turn Australia into one of the top 10 weapons manufacturers and arms exporters in the...
- Workplace Relations (1 speech)
I rise tonight to share some good news with the Senate. Tomorrow, workers at Griffin Coal in Collie, all members of the Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union, will return to work after more...
- Midgley, Mrs Margaret Roberta (1 speech)
Last Saturday I facilitated a memorial service at the Hobart botanical gardens for my dear friend Margaret Roberta Midgley, nee Sheen. Margi died on Friday, 2 February, one day before her 72nd...
- Tasmania (1 speech)
I thank Senator Bilyk for sharing that really poignant speech with the Senate tonight. I take great pride in being a senator for the state of Tasmania, and an even greater pride in being...
- Middle East (1 speech)
I rise today to express my deep concern about the ongoing occupation of Palestine and the current global discourse which risks permanently ending any chance for peace. I visited Israel and the...
- Transurban Group (1 speech)
You may have caught up with news today that Transurban Group's net profits for the six months to June rose 280 per cent, from $88 million to $331 million. How about that? Transurban run 13 out of...
- Nowra MotoPlex, Wombats (1 speech)
The proposed Yerriyong motorcycling complex is not just another local development in New South Wales. It provides an insight into the appalling activities of the Liberals in the Shoalhaven area....
