Senate debates
Wednesday, 22 August 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.
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Statements by Senators (0 speeches)
- Western Australia: State Budget (1 speech)
I rise this afternoon to talk about a matter of great importance to the electors of Western Australia. It's clear that Western Australians are feeling the pinch of cost-of-living pressures....
- Carmichael, Mr Laurie (1 speech)
I'd like to take this opportunity to pay my respects to one of the giants of the Australian trade union movement, Laurie Carmichael, who passed away on Queensland's Sunshine Coast on 18 August at...
- Energy (7 speeches)
Many of the people in this building are probably preoccupied with the political soap opera happening around the place, but I'm sure the Australian public would be much keener if there was a...
- Freedom of Speech (5 speeches)
I wasn't going to, but I need to devote a couple of minutes to reflect on the presentation made by Senator Bartlett, because he left me somewhat confused, arguing that, for example, energy...
- Northern Territory: National Disability Insurance Scheme (1 speech)
I rise today to talk about the operations of the National Disability Insurance Agency and how they are affecting the National Disability Insurance Scheme and its clients in the Northern...
- Migration (1 speech)
If Labor and the Greens, supported by Senator Fraser Anning, thought their stunt on Monday would silence me on immigration, they are dreaming. The Labor-Greens alliance is afraid to tell voters...
- Regional and Remote Australia (6 speeches)
Life in regional and remote Australia can be very rewarding. Regional and remote Australia is home to much of our mineral and resources wealth, including agriculture, and many of the great...
- Williamson, Ms Angela; Cricket Australia (2 speeches)
I rise to speak about the extraordinary story of a young Tasmanian woman, Ms Angela Williamson, who was sacked by Cricket Australia because of her advocacy for women's health. In January this...
- Statement by the President (0 speeches)
- Questions Without Notice (1 speech)
Senators, yesterday during question time I indicated I would return to the chamber regarding questions directed at representing ministers that did not relate to a public statement, a report or...
- Ministerial Arrangements (0 speeches)
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by leave—I wish to inform honourable senators of ministerial changes and changes to ministers answering questions today and tomorrow. As I'm sure senators are aware, yesterday Mr Dutton and...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Taxation (11 speeches)
My question is to the minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Cormann. When asked in February whether he could commit to keeping company tax cuts all the way through until the election,...
- Manufacturing (10 speeches)
My question is to Minister for Jobs and Innovation, Senator Cash. I refer to the minister's answer in question time yesterday. Can the minister further update the Senate about how the Turnbull...
- Energy (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Cormann. On Monday, in the face of an outright revolt within his own party room, the Prime Minister junked his government's...
- Climate Change (10 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Cormann. TheNew York Times noted this morning that Australia's energy politics seems forever doomed to devolve into a...
- Tasmania: Building Better Regions Fund (17 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Regional Development, Territories and Local Government, Senator Scullion. Can the minister please outline how the coalition...
- Immigration Detention (12 speeches)
My question is to Senator Fifield, representing the Acting Minister for Immigration and Border Protection. Former immigration minister Peter Dutton yesterday said he was very proud of the fact...
- Broadband (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Communication, Senator Fifield. Can the minister update the Senate on the rollout of the National Broadband Network?
- Human Rights (8 speeches)
My question is to the Leader of the Government in the Senate representing the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister announced on 22 October, eight days after the marriage postal survey results were...
- Energy, Workplace Relations (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Cormann. I refer to the former Minister for Home Affairs, Peter Dutton, who this morning told Triple M radio: I think one...
- Child Care (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Education and Training, Senator Birmingham. Will the minister advise the Senate on how the Turnbull government's new childcare package is supporting families?
- Health Care (27 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Health, Senator McKenzie. Reports indicate that the Minister for Health voted for Peter Dutton in the leadership ballot against Prime...
- Western Sydney Airport (12 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Senator Scullion. Can the minister update the Senate on the delivery of Western Sydney Airport and...
- Liberal Party Leadership (8 speeches)
My question this afternoon is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Cormann. Yesterday Senator Fierravanti-Wells published her letter offering her resignation as Minister for...
- Statements (0 speeches)
- Fierravanti-Wells, Senator Concetta (1 speech)
On indulgence, I seek leave to make a short statement. Leave granted. Just for the record, I did tender my resignation yesterday evening, and, no, I have not spoken to the Prime Minister.
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Taxation, Energy (5 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answers given by the Minister for Finance (Senator Cormann) to questions without notice asked by Senators Singh and Chisholm today relating to the...
- Climate Change (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 Rice today relating to climate change policy. My...
- Petitions (0 speeches)
- Food Certification (1 speech)
by leave—Pets are our friends, companions, part of the family. They rely on us, which is why it's up to us to do the right thing by them and why it's important that the pet food industry is...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Presentation (1 speech)
I give notice that, on the next day of sitting, I shall move: That the provisions of paragraphs (5) to (8) of standing order 111 not apply to the Farm Household Support Amendment (Temporary...
- Withdrawal (1 speech)
I withdraw business of the Senate notice of motion No. 1 standing in my name for today proposing a reference to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee.
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Indonesia: Earthquakes (4 speeches)
I inform the chamber that Senator Wong will also sponsor the motion. I, and also on behalf of Senator Wong, move: That the Senate: (a) expresses its deepest sympathy, support and solidarity for...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Broadband; Order for the Production of Documents (4 speeches)
At the request of Senator O'Neill, I ask that general business notice of motion No. 995, concerning an order for the production of documents relating to NBN Co, be taken as a formal motion.
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Australian National Flag Day (1 speech)
I, and also on behalf of Senators McGrath, O'Sullivan, Reynolds, Dean Smith, Bushby, Brockman, Fawcett, Gichuhi, Hume, Paterson, Cash, Duniam and Macdonald, move: That the Senate: (a) notes that:...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Motions (0 speeches)
- International Overdose Awareness Day (17 speeches)
I move: That the Senate: (a) notes that: (i) 31 August marks the 17th annual International Overdose Awareness Day, commemorating all those who have died or been seriously injured due...
- Nuclear Waste Repository (4 speeches)
I ask that general business notice of motion No. 1001, which relates to community consultation concerning the proposed nuclear waste facility in Kimba and Hawker, be taken as formal.
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Home Care Packages (5 speeches)
I move: That the Senate: (a) notes: (i) the delayed release of the March 2018 home care package data by the Turnbull Government which reveals more than 108 000 older Australians are...
- Wave Hill Walk-Off (5 speeches)
I, and also on behalf of Senator Siewert, move: That the Senate: (a) notes that: (i) 23 August 2018 commemorates 52 years since the Wave Hill 'walk-off' and the birth of Aboriginal...
- China (10 speeches)
I ask that general business notice of motion No. 1003 standing in my name today, relating to China, be taken as a formal motion.
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Nuclear Waste (17 speeches)
Mr President, I seek leave to recommit motion No. 1001 standing in my name for today relating to a nuclear waste dump in Kimba or Hawker.
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I want to try to assist the chamber to get through this cloud of confusion. I seek leave to move a motion that, on the next day of sitting, my motion No. 972 from Monday's Notice Paper be...
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Turnbull Government (19 speeches)
I inform the Senate that, at 8.30 am today, six proposals were received in accordance with standing order 75. The question of which proposal would be submitted to the Senate was determined by...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Regulations and Ordinances Committee; Delegated Legislation Monitor (1 speech)
I present the Delegated Legislation Monitor No. 9 of 2018 of the Standing Committee on Regulations and Ordinances.
- Human Rights Committee; Report (1 speech)
(—) (): On behalf of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights, I present Report 8 of 2018: human rights scrutiny report. I seek leave to have the tabling statement incorporated...
- Treaties Committee; Report (5 speeches)
I present the 181st report of the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties, Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership. I move: That the Senate take note of the report....
- Scrutiny of Bills Committee; Scrutiny Digest (1 speech)
On behalf of Senator Polley, I present Scrutiny Digest No. 9 of 2018 of the Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills, dated 22 August 2018.
- Human Rights Committee; Report (3 speeches)
by leave—In relation to Report 8 of 2018: human rights scrutiny report of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights presented earlier today by Senator Fawcett, I move: That the...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Wattle Day (1 speech)
I rise to speak in the shadow of the great date 1 September that is rapidly approaching, known as Wattle Day for Australia. I notice, as many of my colleagues have noticed, the wattle already in...
- Abortion (1 speech)
Today the Queensland Labor government introduced new laws to legalise the abortion of babies up to 22 weeks old, effectively as a routine means of contraception. Babies much older than 22 weeks...
- Australian Antarctic Division (1 speech)
On Wednesday last week, I and my colleague Senator Brown moved a motion in the Senate which called on the Turnbull government to commit to the long-term future of the Australian Antarctic...
- Multiculturalism (1 speech)
Bicycle helmet laws are a classic sign of the nanny state. When people decide to ride without a helmet, they risk their own lives, not the lives of others. They don't hurt anyone else with their...
