Senate debates
Wednesday, 9 May 2018
- Statement by the President (0 speeches)
- Parliament House: 30th Anniversary (1 speech)
Senators, you will be aware that today, 9 May 2018, marks 30 years since the official opening of Parliament House by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. I wish to advise that His Excellency the...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Parliamentary Representation (0 speeches)
- Qualifications of Senators (2 speeches)
Senators, I will take this opportunity to provide an update to the chamber. A short time ago the High Court, sitting as the Court of Disputed Returns, answering questions referred to it by the...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Home Affairs and Integrity Agencies Legislation Amendment Bill 2017; Second Reading (2 speeches)
I thank colleagues for their contributions to the debate on the Home Affairs and Integrity Agencies Legislation Amendment Bill 2017. As the Prime Minister announced in July 2017, the...
- Home Affairs and Integrity Agencies Legislation Amendment Bill 2017; In Committee (6 speeches)
by leave—I move Centre Alliance amendments (1) and (2), on sheet 8414 revised, together: (1) Clause 2, page 3 (at the end of the table), add: 8. Schedule 3 The day after...
- Home Affairs and Integrity Agencies Legislation Amendment Bill 2017; Third Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to.
- Investigation and Prosecution Measures Bill 2017; Second Reading (2 speeches)
Labor supports the Investigation and Prosecution Measures Bill 2017. This bill amends the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 and the Surveillance Devices Act 2004. Schedule 1...
- Investigation and Prosecution Measures Bill 2017; In Committee (2 speeches)
by leave—I move government amendments (1) and (2) on sheet GU146 together: (1) Clause 2, page 2 (table item 3, column 1), omit "Schedule 2", substitute "Schedules 2 and 3". (Norfolk...
- Investigation and Prosecution 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.
- Communications Legislation Amendment (Regional and Small Publishers Innovation Fund) Bill 2017; Second Reading (11 speeches)
I rise to put Labor's position with regard to this bill on the record today in light of the deals that were done—that may or may not live long in the memory of Australians, as so many dirty...
- Statements by Senators (0 speeches)
- Asylum Seekers (1 speech)
One of the highlights of the budget last night—and there were so many, and that's why it's received such wonderful acclaim—was the five things that the Turnbull government wanted to...
- Tasmania: Employment, End-of-Life Care (1 speech)
I'm deeply concerned about the Turnbull government's plans to privatise visa services functions in the Department of Home Affairs. This amounts to the outsourcing of more than 3,000 Public...
- International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism and Transphobia (3 speeches)
Next Thursday, 17 May, is IDAHOBIT. IDAHOBIT is not something out of Middle Earth or The Lord of the Rings; it's the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism and Transphobia....
- Budget (1 speech)
I rise today to talk on last night's budget and, particularly, some of the issues from the budget that will directly impact rural and regional parts of Australia, particularly in my home state of...
- Workplace Relations (1 speech)
I rise today to talk about an issue which I am most passionate about, and that is the issue of the rights of workers and the struggle of the union movement to uphold the dignity of work for all...
- Queensland: Funding (1 speech)
I rise to speak about the overallocation of resources to the south-east corner of Queensland. Queensland is the most decentralised state, with the highest proportion of people living outside the...
- National Memorial Service for Fire and Emergency Services Personnel, JDRF One Ride, Australian Capital Territory: Blood Donations, Youth Advisory Council (1 speech)
It was a great honour last week to take part in the National Memorial Service for Fire and Emergency Services Personnel. This moving ceremony was an opportunity to remember and commemorate those...
- North, Hon. Justice Anthony Max, QC (1 speech)
I rise today to acknowledge Justice Anthony North of the Federal Court and his contribution to the judiciary and his role in the native title context over the past two decades particularly in...
- Budget (1 speech)
In the minute and a half that's left in senators' statements I'm prompted the raise an issue which Senator Dodson did about our obligation to future generations. I think there's no more poignant...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Budget (25 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Finance, Senator Cormann. What is the revised total cost of corporate tax cuts over the 10 years from 1 July 2018, both legislated and proposed to be legislated...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Order! I draw the attention of honourable senators to the presence in the gallery of a parliamentary delegation from Samoa, led by the Honourable Lautafi Fio Selafi Joseph Purcell. On behalf of...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Budget (8 speeches)
My question is also to the Minister for Finance, Senator Cormann. Can the minister update the Senate on the government's plan for the economy, for jobs and for budget repair?
- Pensions and Benefits (11 speeches)
My question is to Senator Fierravanti-Wells, the Minister representing the Minister for Social Services. Can the minister explain why the Turnbull government is cutting payments to 400,000 age...
- Taxation (10 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Finance, representing the Treasurer, and it's a very simple and direct question. Minister, can you explain why your US-style tax cuts that give someone, like a...
- Employment (9 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Jobs and Innovation, Senator Cash. Can the minister outline how creating a strong economy results in more jobs for all Australians?
- South Australia: Infrastructure (8 speeches)
My question is to Minister Scullion, representing the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport. With regard to an announcement yesterday by the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport of...
- Budget (11 speeches)
My question is to Senator Scullion, the Minister representing the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport. Can the minister update the Senate on how the budget's record infrastructure...
- Food Certification (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Resources and Northern Australia representing the Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources. Almost three years ago today, the Senate supported my motion for...
- Aged Care (19 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Aged Care, Senator McKenzie. In last night's budget the Turnbull government cut funding for Commonwealth supported residential...
- Budget (17 speeches)
Firstly I would like to congratulate Minister McKenzie on the initiatives outlined in the budget last night on Living Longer Living Better. Further to that, I now have a question in relation to...
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Answers to Questions (7 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answers given by ministers to questions without notice asked by Opposition senators today relating to the 2018-19 Budget. The budget that we saw last...
- Taxation (1 speech)
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 Di Natale today relating to the 2018-19 Budget....
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Withdrawal (1 speech)
I give notice of my intention on the next sitting day to withdraw Business of the Senate notice of motion No. 1 standing in my name for 18 June 2018 proposing the disallowance of the Commercial...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Postponement (4 speeches)
I remind senators that the question may be put on any proposal at the request of any senator.
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Pensions and Benefits (5 speeches)
I move: That the Senate: (a) notes that the Government intends to charge interest on income support debts; (b) recognises that income support recipients often accrue debts through no fault of...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Postponement (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That business of the Senate notice of motion No. 2, standing in my name today, be postponed until the first sitting day of the following session. Question agreed to.
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Israel (4 speeches)
I move: That the Senate: (a) notes that: (i) in his address on 30 April 2018 to the Palestinian National Council in Ramallah, the Chairman of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas,...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move: That consideration of the business before the Senate on the following days, be interrupted at approximately 5 pm, but not so as to interrupt a senator speaking, to enable senators to make...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Reference (1 speech)
I move: That: (1) To ensure appropriate consideration of time critical bills by Senate committees, the provisions of all bills introduced into the House of Representatives after 10 May 2018 and...
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Cancer (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate: (a) notes the resolution of the 70th World Health Assembly on Cancer Prevention and Control in the context of an integrated approach; (b) expresses its support for the...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Devlin, Mr Stuart, AO CMG (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate (a) notes: (i) the passing of Mr Stuart Devlin, AO CMG on 12 April 2018, (ii) that Mr Devlin was born in Geelong and designed Australia's decimal...
- Motor Neurone Disease Awareness Week (1 speech)
At the request of Senator Moore, I move: That the Senate: (a) notes: (i) that Australia's Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Awareness Week will be held from 6 May to 12 May 2018,...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Housing (4 speeches)
I seek leave to add Senator Doug Cameron's name to this motion. Leave granted. I, and also on behalf of Senator Cameron, move: That the Senate: (a) notes that: (i) according to the...
- World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day (1 speech)
At the request of Senator Singh, I move: That the Senate: (a) notes that: (i) 8 May 2018 was World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day and its theme in 2018 was 'Everywhere for everyone,...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Budget (33 speeches)
I inform the Senate that at 8.30 am today five proposals were received in accordance with standing order 75. The question of which proposal would be submitted to the Senate was determined by lot....
- First Speech (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
Order! Pursuant to order, I now call Senator Storer to make his first speech. I ask that honourable senators extend the usual courtesies to him.
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Budget (4 speeches)
I'm not quite sure how I feel about getting up and talking about the government's record after a gracious first speech by Senator Storer, but I suppose it's back to business.
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Commonwealth Ombudsman's Report; Consideration (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That the Senate take note of documents nos 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9. They are all related, so I will spare people me speaking separately on all six documents and just speak to...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Regulations and Determinations (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Livermore, Mr Claude Charles 'Charlie' (1 speech)
On Anzac Day this year, I went out to Tingha, a large Aboriginal community near Inverell. A lot of the people are Aborigines. I want to talk to you about Charlie Livermore. I will read a story in...
- Budget (1 speech)
I rise to address the Senate the day after what has, sadly, proven to be another budget for bankers and billionaires. This is a budget where the welfare of everyday Australians is placed squarely...
- Banking and Financial Services (1 speech)
I rise in this adjournment debate to make a contribution on a matter pertaining to one of the main players in the construction and architecture of the budget. It was very interesting to hear the...
- Moora Residential College (1 speech)
I rise tonight to place on record my utter dismay at the Western Australian state government's forced and completely unnecessary closure of Moora Residential College. It is a shocking and...
- Veterans (1 speech)
I rise to speak tonight about the importance of recognising our veterans and all those who put their lives on the line fighting at the behest of the Australian government in conflicts around the...
- Sri Lanka (1 speech)
A number of Tamils and Muslims living in Sydney have approached me about ongoing violence that their communities in Sri Lanka are experiencing. In March this year—this is relevant; it is a...
