Senate debates
Monday, 17 September 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.
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Business (0 speeches)
- Consideration of Legislation (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That the provisions of paragraphs (5) to (8) of standing order 111 not apply to the Tobacco Plain Packaging Amendment Bill 2018, allowing it to be considered during this...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Party Office Holders (0 speeches)
- Australian Labor Party (1 speech)
by leave—I inform the chamber that Senator Watt has been elected Deputy Opposition Whip, as of Tuesday 11 September, replacing Senator McAllister, who, as I previously advised the chamber,...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Aged Care (51 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care, Senator Scullion. I refer the minister to the 2016-17 budget papers, which bear the name of then...
- Disability Services (23 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Cormann. Yesterday the Prime Minister announced an aged-care royal commission ahead of the ABC's Four Corners tonight. The...
- Aged Care (33 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care, Senator Scullion. I refer to the government's own home-care package wait list. Can the minister...
- Dairy Industry (14 speeches)
My question is to the minister representing the Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Senator Canavan. Fodder shortages caused by drought will lead to an increase in food prices, but the...
- Pensions and Benefits (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Families and Social Services, Senator Fifield: Will the minister update the Senate how the Morrison government is supporting senior...
- Aged Care (22 speeches)
My question is to the minister representing the Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care, Senator Scullion. In an interview for the Four Corners program to be broadcast tonight, the minister...
- Employment (9 speeches)
My question is to the minister representing the Minister for Jobs, Industrial Relations and Women, Senator Payne. Can the minister update the Senate on how the Morrison government is helping to...
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Aged Care (9 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answers given by the Minister for Indigenous Affairs (Senator Scullion) to questions without notice asked by Opposition senators today relating to aged...
- Disability Services (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answer given by the Minister for Finance and the Public Service (Senator Cormann) to a question without notice asked by Senator Steele-John today relating...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Presentation (1 speech)
I give notice that on the next sitting day I shall move: That the provisions of paragraph (5) to (8) of standing order 111 not apply to the Treasury Laws Amendment (Supporting Australian Farmers)...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Leave of Absence (2 speeches)
by leave—I move: That leave of absence be granted to Senator McGrath from 17 September to 20 September 2018 for personal reasons. Question agreed to.
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Withdrawal (1 speech)
The New South Wales government has become aware of the Liberal Democratic Party's campaign on fishing lockouts and has dropped its proposal. Therefore I withdraw notice of motion 1058 standing in...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Leave of Absence (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That leave of absence be granted to Senator Georgiou from 10 September to 13 September for personal reasons. Question agreed to.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Allocation of Departments and Agencies (1 speech)
I move: That the order of the Senate agreed to on 31 August 2016, as amended on 12 February and 15 February 2018, relating to the allocation of departments and agencies to legislative and general...
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Great Barrier Reef Foundation (5 speeches)
I move: (1) That the Senate notes that: (a) on 21 August 2018, the Senate agreed to an order for the production of documents directed at the Minister representing the Minister for the Environment...
- Female Genital Mutilation (6 speeches)
I, and also on behalf of Senator McKim, move: That the Senate: (a) notes: (i) that, on 12 September 2018, it was reported that in June 2018, lawyers representing the Department of...
- First Nations Media (4 speeches)
I, and also on behalf of Senator McCarthy, move: That the Senate: (a) notes that First Nations Media visited Parliament House in August this year to brief members of Parliament on their...
- Uyghur People (10 speeches)
I ask that general business notice of motion No. 1059, standing in my name for today, relating to Uyghurs in China, be taken as a formal motion.
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Abortion (10 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)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Veterans' Entitlements Amendment Bill 2018; Explanatory Memorandum (1 speech)
I table an addendum to the explanatory memorandum relating to the Veterans' Entitlements Amendment Bill 2018. The addendum responds to concerns raised by the Scrutiny of Bills Committee.
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Black Economy Taskforce Measures No. 1) Bill 2018; In Committee (5 speeches)
When I was cut off, I was responding to questions from Senator Macdonald and also Senator Paterson. In responding to Senator Macdonald, I pointed out that, in fact, the response to the Black...
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Black Economy Taskforce Measures No. 1) Bill 2018; Third Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Enhancing ASIC's Capabilities) Bill 2018; Second Reading (10 speeches)
I rise to speak on the Treasury Laws Amendment (Enhancing ASIC's Capabilities) Bill 2018. I say at the outset that Labor supports this bill. This bill will require ASIC, the Australian Securities...
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Enhancing ASIC's Capabilities) Bill 2018; In Committee (6 speeches)
by leave—I move Greens amendments (1) and (2) on sheet 8508: (1) Title, page 1, (lines 2 and 3), omit "in relation to competition in the financial system," (2) Clause 2, page 2 (table item...
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Enhancing ASIC's Capabilities) Bill 2018; Third Reading (2 speeches)
I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move: That government business order of the day No. 3, Treasury Laws Amendment (2018 Measures No. 4) Bill 2018, be postponed until the next day of sitting, and that intervening business be...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Foreign Investment (1 speech)
I wish to speak in this adjournment debate to an issue of tremendous importance to Australian interests. Last week, the ACCC gave clearance to CKI, a Hong Kong based investment fund, to acquire...
- Coalition Government (1 speech)
I want to talk this evening to some of the people who this government has forgotten; people who live up and down the east coast of New South Wales in places like Lismore, Casino, Batemans Bay and...
