Senate debates
Thursday, 22 March 2018
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Meeting (1 speech)
I remind senators that thequestion may be put on any proposal at the request of any senator. There being none, we will move on.
- Parliamentary Representation (0 speeches)
- Queensland (1 speech)
Yesterday Ms Amanda Stoker was chosen by the Queensland Legislative Assembly to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator the Hon. George Brandis QC. I expect to be in a position to...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Withdrawal (1 speech)
I have three notices. Pursuant to a notice given on 21 March 2018, I withdraw business of the Senate notices of motion Nos 1 to 13 standing in my name for 25 June 2018, proposing the disallowance...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Selection of Bills Committee; Report (1 speech)
I present the third report of 2018 of the Selection of Bills Committee and seek leave to have the report incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The report read as follows— SELECTION OF...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
On behalf of Senator Birmingham, I move: That— (a) government business orders of the day as shown on today's order of business except for order of the day no. 12 (Treasury Laws Amendment...
- Leave of Absence (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That leave of absence be granted to Senator Marshall from Monday, 26 March to Wednesday, 28 March, for personal reasons. Question agreed to.
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
On behalf of Senator Birmingham, I move: That the order of general business for consideration today be as follows: (a) general business notice of motion no. 761 standing in the name of Senator...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Business (0 speeches)
- Days and Hours of Meeting (1 speech)
On behalf of Senator Birmingham, I move: That the hours of meeting for Tuesday, 8 May 2018 be from midday to 6.30 pm and 8.30 pm to adjournment, and for Thursday, 10 May 2018 be from 9.30 am to 6...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Motions (0 speeches)
- International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade (1 speech)
At the request of Senators Moore and Reynolds, I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) on 25 March, the United Nations International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and...
- World Tuberculosis Day (1 speech)
At the request of Senators Moore, Fierravanti-Wells, Di Natale and Singh, I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) 24 March is World Tuberculosis Day, and marks the anniversary of...
- Homelessness (4 speeches, 1 comment)
I, and also at the request of Senator Cameron, move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) according to data from the 2016 Census, the number of homeless Australians has increased by 13.7%...
- World Water Day (1 speech)
At the request of Senator Moore, I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) United Nations World Water Day is 22 March, with the 2018 theme of 'Nature for Water' exploring how we can look...
- South Australia: Energy (4 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes its concern that the Turnbull Government's National Energy Guarantee will undermine South Australia's renewable energy industry and job-rich projects; and...
- Iraq War (12 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that 20 March 2018 marked the fifteenth anniversary of the commencement of the Iraq War; (b) recalls the motion passed by the Senate on 20 March 2003,...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Membership (2 speeches)
I have received letters requesting changes in the memberships of committees.
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Enhancing Whistleblower Protections) Bill 2017; Report of Legislation Committee (1 speech)
I present the report of the Economics Legislation Committee on the Treasury Laws Amendment (Enhancing Whistleblower Protections) Bill 2017, together with the Hansard record of proceedings and...
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Enterprise Tax Plan No. 2) Bill 2017; Second Reading (4 speeches)
Tax cuts are usually popular, but many senators here oppose the tax cut we are discussing here today because it is a tax cut for companies. This is odd because company is not a dirty word. A...
- Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Veteran-centric Reforms No. 1) Bill 2018; Second Reading (3 speeches)
I rise to speak on the Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Veteran-centric Reforms No. 1) Bill 2018. Our ADF personnel put their lives on hold in service to our country. They take risks,...
- Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Veteran-centric Reforms No. 1) Bill 2018; 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 (Income Tax Consolidation Integrity) Bill 2018; Second Reading (4 speeches)
Labor supports the Treasury Laws Amendment (Income Tax Consolidation Integrity) Bill 2018. This bill implements a number of sensible amendments to improve the integrity and operation of the...
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Income Tax Consolidation Integrity) Bill 2018; 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.
- Social Services Legislation Amendment (14-month Regional Independence Criteria) Bill 2018; Second Reading (2 speeches)
I rise to speak on the Social Services Legislation Amendment (14-month Regional Independence Criteria) Bill 2018. Last year the parliament passed the Social Services Legislation Amendment...
- Social Services Legislation Amendment (14-month Regional Independence Criteria) Bill 2018; 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 (National Housing and Homelessness Agreement) Bill 2018; Second Reading (11 speeches)
I rise to speak on the Treasury Laws Amendment (National Housing and Homelessness Agreement) Bill 2018. Despite reservations when this bill was introduced, Labor support this bill with the...
- Treasury Laws Amendment (National Housing and Homelessness Agreement) Bill 2018; 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.
- Proceeds of Crime Amendment (Proceeds and Other Matters) Bill 2017; Second Reading (2 speeches)
Today I am speaking on behalf of the opposition about the Proceeds of Crime Amendment (Proceeds and Other Matters) Bill 2017. I indicate to the Senate that the opposition is supporting this...
- Proceeds of Crime Amendment (Proceeds and Other Matters) 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.
- Imported Food Control Amendment (Country of Origin) Bill 2017; Second Reading (2 speeches)
The Imported Food Control Amendment (Country of Origin) Bill repeals and replaces the definition of 'national standard' in the Imported Food Control Act. The former minister stated in his...
- Imported Food Control Amendment (Country of Origin) 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.
- Crimes Legislation Amendment (International Crime Cooperation and Other Measures) Bill 2018; Second Reading (2 speeches)
I rise to speak on the Crimes Legislation Amendment (International Crime Cooperation and Other Measures) Bill 2018 on behalf of the opposition. I inform the chamber that we will be supporting...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Taxation (17 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Cormann. Analysis by the Prime Minister's former employer Goldman Sachs has found that up to 60 per cent of the Turnbull...
- Employment (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Jobs and Innovation, Senator Cash. Can the minister update the Senate about today's figures from the ABS in relation to Australian jobs?
- Defence Industry (12 speeches)
My question without notice is for the Minister representing the Minister for Defence Industry, Senator Payne. I refer to the Prime Minister, who, prior to the 2016 election, emphatically denied...
- Privacy Act 1988 (13 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Attorney-General, Senator Cash. The majority of Australians mistakenly believe that political parties must abide by the Privacy Act. However, since...
- Schools (19 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Education and Training, Senator Birmingham. The Australian today revealed that the anger stemming from the government's decision to rip out $250 million of...
- Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry (8 speeches)
My question is directed to the Minister for Finance, Senator Cormann. In this chamber last year I asked the government why it wouldn't agree to a royal commission into our finance sector. Former...
- Health Care (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Health, Senator McKenzie. Can the minister outline to the Senate how the Turnbull government's record investment in hospitals across...
- Murray-Darling Basin (12 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Minister Canavan. Minister, yesterday Fairfax reported the former water minister Barnaby Joyce...
- Taxation (45 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Social Services, Senator Fierravanti-Wells. Yesterday the minister was forced to correct her misleading statements made in the Senate...
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Taxation (5 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answer given by the Minister for Finance (Senator Cormann) to a question without notice asked by Senator Cameron today relating to proposed company tax...
- Privacy Act 1988 (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answer given by the Minister for Jobs and Innovation (Senator Cash) to a question without notice asked by Senator Steele-John today relating to the...
- Budget (0 speeches)
- Consideration by Estimates Committees (1 speech)
I present additional information received by committees relating to the following estimates: Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Asbestos (8 speeches, 1 comment)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes the urgent need to establish an effective, safe means of eradicating asbestos from our community which does not result in landfill contamination, which in...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Business (0 speeches)
- Leave of Absence (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That leave of absence be granted to the following senators: Senator Bernardi from 19 March to 28 March 2018 for personal reasons and Senator Macdonald from 22 March to 28...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Select Committee on Red Tape; Report (1 speech)
The Select Committee on Red Tape was established in October 2016 to inquire into and report on the effect of restrictions and prohibitions—that's red tape—on the economy and...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Workplace Relations, World Down Syndrome Day (1 speech)
I rise to address reports that, in line with its ideology of outsourcing and job destruction, the Turnbull government is planning to select a private sector visa service provider to replace jobs...
- Cooper, Professor David, AO (1 speech)
I rise tonight with great sadness to make some remarks about the highly esteemed, globally respected Professor David Cooper AO, who passed away last Sunday on 18 March. In my role as chairman of...
- Griggs, Vice Admiral Ray, AO, CSC, RAN (1 speech)
Controversy over the private conduct of high officials is nothing new. In recent weeks a few new examples have been splashed across the headlines, have dominated the TV news and have fuelled...
- Chinatex Australia Pty Ltd (1 speech)
Tonight I rise to speak on a matter that greatly concerns me because it is an example of an overseas owned company that appears to be making every attempt to defy an Australian court judgement...
