Senate debates

Thursday, 18 October 2018

• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Meeting (1 speech)
    Does any senator wish to have the question put on any proposal? There being none, I call the clerk.
• Business (0 speeches)
  • Consideration of Legislation (18 speeches)
    I move: That on Thursday, 18 October 2018— (a) the Government Procurement (Judicial Review) Bill 2017 and the Treasury Laws Amendment (Lower Taxes for Small and Medium Businesses) Bill 2018...
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Government Procurement (Judicial Review) Bill 2017; In Committee (71 speeches)
    I move amendment (1) on sheet 8521: (1) Clause 2, page 2 (cell at table item 1, column 2), omit the cell, substitute: [commencement] I've got some questions for the minister in relation to the...
  • Government Procurement (Judicial Review) Bill 2017; Third Reading (1 speech)
    The question now is that the remaining stages of this bill be agreed to and the bill be now passed. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
  • Treasury Laws Amendment (Lower Taxes for Small and Medium Businesses) Bill 2018; Second Reading (1 speech)
    The question now is that amendments 1 to 4 on sheet 8852, circulated by the Australian Conservatives and the Liberal Democratic Party, be agreed to. Question negatived.
  • Treasury Laws Amendment (Lower Taxes for Small and Medium Businesses) Bill 2018; Third Reading (1 speech)
    The question now is that the remaining stages of this bill be agreed to and this bill be now passed. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
• Notices (0 speeches)
  • Withdrawal (1 speech)
    Pursuant to notice given on 17 October 2018, I withdraw business of the Senate notice of motion Nos 1, 2, 3 and 5, standing in my name for 5 December 2018, proposing disallowance of the Adult...
• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Selection of Bills Committee; Report (12 speeches)
    I present the 12th report of 2018 of the Selection of Bills Committee. I seek leave to have the report incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The report read as follows— SELECTION OF...
• Notices (0 speeches)
  • Postponement (8 speeches)
    Does any senator wish to have the question put on any proposal?
• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Selection of Bills Committee; Report (6 speeches)
    I will briefly return now, because we have clarity on the selection of bills issue. The amendment from Senator Siewert is about a different bill but it is an addition to the amendment of Senator...
• Business (0 speeches)
  • Rearrangement (1 speech)
    I move: That: (a) government business orders of the day as shown on today's order of business be considered from 12.45 pm today; and (b) government business be called on after consideration of...
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Plebiscite (Restricting Non-European Migration) Bill 2018; First Reading (4 speeches)
    I shall now proceed to the discovery of formal business. Given the Senate's vote denying the postponement of notice of motion No. 1166, I will move immediately to that matter. Senator Anning,...
• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Privileges Committee; Reference (4 speeches)
    At the request of Senator Collins, I move: That: (1) The development of a foreign influence transparency scheme to apply to parliamentarians, be referred to the Committee of Privileges for...
  • Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee; Reference (1 speech)
    At the request of Senator Pratt, I move: That the following matter be referred to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee for inquiry and report by the first sitting day of...
• Motions (0 speeches)
  • Norman, Mr Peter (4 speeches)
    At the request of Senators Farrell and Moore, I move: That the Senate: (a) notes that it is 50 years since one of Australia's greatest athletes, Mr Peter Norman, won silver in the 200 metres at...
  • National Grandparents Day (1 speech)
    I, and also on behalf of Senator Dean Smith, move: That the Senate: (a) notes that:   (i) 28 October 2018 is National Grandparents Day,   (ii) in Australia, there are tens of...
  • Child Sexual Abuse (7 speeches)
    I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 1153. Leave granted. I move the motion as amended: That the Senate acknowledges that: (a) 26 October 2018 marks the 14th annual 'Day...
• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade; Reporting Date (1 speech)
    On behalf of Senator McCarthy, I move: That the time for the presentation of the report of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade on its inquiry into PFAS...
• Motions (0 speeches)
  • Australian Women in Music Awards (1 speech)
    At the request of Senator Moore, I move: That the Senate: (a) notes:   (i) the inaugural Australian Women in Music Awards (AWMA), acknowledging the significant contributions from across...
• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse; Reporting Date (1 speech)
    I move: That: (a) the time for the presentation of the report of the Joint Select Committee on oversight of the implementation of redress related recommendations of the Royal Commission into...
• Motions (0 speeches)
  • Abortion (1 speech)
    I move: That the Senate: (a) notes that:   (i) abortion was decriminalised in Tasmania in 2013, and surgical terminations were being provided at private clinics without significant...
  • Underground Coal Gasification (14 speeches)
    I move: That the Senate: (a) notes that:   (i) Leigh Creek Energy has produced its first syngas using underground coal gasification (UCG), and   (ii) UCG was banned in 2016 in...
  • Abortion (4 speeches)
    I seek leave to record in Hansard how I would have voted on a motion where I was absent from the chamber when it was dealt with. Leave granted. On the motion proposed earlier by Senators Bilyk...
  • Lead (4 speeches)
    I move: That the Senate: (a) notes that lead levels in Port Pirie continue to be dangerously high; (b) further notes that:   (i) impacts on children are particularly significant with...
  • International Development Assistance (2 speeches)
    I ask that general business notice of motion No. 1148 standing in my name for today, relating to aid funding to the Palestinian territories, be taken as a formal motion.
  • Constitution (6 speeches)
    I ask that general business notice of motion No. 1152 standing in my name for today, relating to the Australian Constitution—you cannot object to this, surely—be taken as a formal motion.
  • Banking and Financial Services (10 speeches)
    I move: That the Senate: (a) notes that:   (i) trust in banks is essential to the economy,   (ii) trust in the banks has been undermined by adverse findings of the Royal...
  • Trade with India (3 speeches)
    I move notice of motion No. 1149: That the Senate: (a) welcomes the release of the landmark report, An India economic strategy to 2035, by Mr Peter Varghese, AO, which develops a strategic plan...
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Treasury Laws Amendment (Gift Cards) Bill 2018; Second Reading (2 speeches)
    Labor will support the Treasury Laws Amendment (Gift Cards) Bill 2018. This bill seeks to enfranchise gift card recipients who have been adversely affected by a previously disjointed,...
  • Treasury Laws Amendment (Gift Cards) 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.
  • Customs Amendment (Collecting Tobacco Duties at the Border) Bill 2018; Second Reading (2 speeches)
    This piece of legislation, the Customs Amendment (Collecting Tobacco Duties at the Border) Bill 2018, is part of a range of measures to crack down on the proliferation of illicit tobacco in...
  • Customs Amendment (Collecting Tobacco Duties at the Border) 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.
  • Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Omnibus) Bill 2018; Second Reading (2 speeches)
    I rise to speak about the Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Omnibus) Bill 2018. As it stands, generally a person affected by a service injury or disease must make a claim themselves....
  • Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Omnibus) 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 (Australian Consumer Law Review) 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 Security Legislation Amendment (Community Development Program) Bill 2018; Second Reading (5 speeches)
    I rise to speak on the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Community Development Program) Bill 2018. Labor will not be supporting the bill. In our remote First Nations communities far from...
• Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
  • Australian Embassy: Israel (14 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Cormann. Leaked messages between Australia's Minister for Foreign Affairs and Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi...
• Ministerial Arrangements (0 speeches)
  • (1 speech)
    I inform the Senate that Senator Payne, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, will be absent from question time today due to overseas ministerial business. During Senator Payne's absence, I will...
• Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
  • (1 speech)
    I draw to the attention of honourable senators the presence in the gallery of the Australian Political Exchange Council's 35th Delegation from the United States of America. On behalf of all...
• Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
  • Taxation (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Cormann. Can the minister outline the importance of tax reform for the Australian economy and living standards?
  • Foreign Policy (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Cormann. Can the minister confirm that Prime Minister Morrison has overturned longstanding bipartisan foreign policy...
  • Khashoggi, Mr Jamal (13 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Birmingham, stepping in for Senator Payne today. On 2 October journalist Jamal Khashoggi entered the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul. He's been missing since then....
  • Australian Embassy: Israel (12 speeches)
    My question is to the minister representing the Deputy Prime Minister, Senator McKenzie. In an article in this morning's Australian entitled 'Farmers fear trade backlash if embassy is moved to...
  • Australian Broadcasting Corporation (2 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Communications and the Arts, Senator Fifield. Can the minister advise what percentage of the ABC budget has been allocated to regional broadcasting?
  • Small Business (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Small and Family Businesses, Skills and Vocational Education, Senator Cash. I refer the minister to recent answers about the Liberal-National government...
  • Fuel Security (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, Senator Cormann. Several members of parliament have repeatedly expressed concerns around Australia's liquid fuel security,...
  • National Party Leadership (23 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Senator Canavan. When asked yesterday about the National Party leadership, Minister Littleproud said,...
  • Employment (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Jobs, Industrial Relations and Women, Senator McKenzie: can the minister update the Senate about the Liberal-National government's...
  • Coalition Government (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Cormann. Can the minister confirm that this week the government has up-ended 70 years of bipartisan foreign policy,...
  • Cashless Debit Card (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Families and Social Services, Senator Fifield. Will the minister update the Senate on the cashless debit card trial? How is the...
  • National Security (12 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Cormann. Sensitive communications between Australia's Minister for Foreign Affairs and the Indonesian foreign minister,...
  • Infrastructure (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing that very popular and effective Minister for Infrastructure and Transport and Regional Development, Senator McKenzie. Can the minister update the...
• Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
  • Coalition Government (23 speeches)
    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 McAllister today relating...
  • Khashoggi, Mr Jamal (1 speech)
    I move: That the Senate take note of the answer given by the Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment (Senator Birmingham) to a question without notice asked by Senator Whish-Wilson today...
• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Membership (2 speeches)
    The President has received letters requesting changes in the membership of committees.
• Budget (0 speeches)
  • Consideration by Estimates Committees (1 speech)
    On behalf of the respective chairs, I present additional information received by committees relating to the following estimates: The list was not available at the time of publishing.
• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Community Affairs Legislation Committee; Additional Information (1 speech)
    On behalf of the Chair of the Community Affairs Legislation Committee, Senator Gichuhi, I present additional information received by the committee on its inquiry into the Social Security...
  • Treaties Committee; Report (1 speech)
    On behalf of the Chair of the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties, I present the 183rd report of the committee—Report of the committee visit to India and Indonesia, 2-10 August 2018and...
  • Economics References Committee; Report (1 speech)
    I present the report of the committee on the Commitment to the Senate issued by the Business Council of Australia together with the Hansard record of proceedings and documents presented to the...
  • Community Affairs References Committee; Report (1 speech)
    I present the report of the Community Affairs References Committee on My Health Record system together with the Hansard record of the proceedings and documents presented to the committee, and...
  • Economics References Committee; Report (2 speeches)
    I move: That the Senate take note of the report. I rise to speak on the report of the Economics References Committee into the Business Council of Australia's letter to the Senate in which it...
• Questions without Notice: Additional Answers (0 speeches)
  • Religious Freedom Review (1 speech)
    I table a response to a question taken on notice by Senator Cormann during question time on 17 October 2018, asked by Senator Farrell, relating to the final report from the Religious Freedom...
• Documents (0 speeches)
  • Consideration by Estimates Committees, Community Development Program; Order for the Production of Documents (2 speeches)
    I table documents relating to orders for the production of documents concerning designated financial entities and the Community Development Program.
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Treasury Laws Amendment (Black Economy Taskforce Measures No. 2) Bill 2018, Excise Tariff Amendment (Collecting Tobacco Duties at Manufacture) Bill 2018; 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.
  • Treasury Laws Amendment (Black Economy Taskforce Measures No. 2) Bill 2018, Excise Tariff Amendment (Collecting Tobacco Duties at Manufacture) Bill 2018; Second Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That these bills be now read a second time. I seek leave to have the second reading speeches incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The speeches read as follows— Treasury Laws...
  • Treasury Laws Amendment (2018 Measures No. 5) Bill 2018; First Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That this bill may proceed without formalities and be now read a first time. Question agreed to. Bill read a first time.
  • Treasury Laws Amendment (2018 Measures No. 5) Bill 2018; Second Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That this bill be now read a second time. I seek leave to have the second reading speech incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The speech read as follows— TREASURY LAWS AMENDMENT...
  • Maritime Legislation Amendment Bill 2018; First Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That this bill may proceed without formalities and be now read a first time. Question agreed to. Bill read a first time.
  • Maritime Legislation Amendment Bill 2018; Second Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That this bill be now read a second time. I seek leave to have the second reading speech incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The speech read as follows— MARITIME LEGISLATION...
  • Social Services Legislation Amendment (Ending the Poverty Trap) Bill 2018; Second Reading (5 speeches)
    I rise to speak on the Australian Greens' Social Services Legislation Amendment (Ending the Poverty Trap) Bill 2018. This week is Anti-Poverty Week, and we have seen many reports this week from a...
• Documents (0 speeches)
  • South Burnett Regional Council; Tabling (1 speech)
    by leave—I table documents in relation to my speech in the adjournment on Tuesday evening.
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Discrimination Free Schools Bill 2018; Second Reading (5 speeches)
    I rise to speak on the Discrimination Free Schools Bill 2018. Last year the Australian parliament finally moved to catch up with views that the people we were representing had held for well over...
• Petitions (0 speeches)
  • (1 speech)
    by leave—I table a nonconforming petition signed by 23,283 people relating to discrimination in schools.
• Statements (0 speeches)
  • Infrastructure: Bass Highway (1 speech)
    by leave—I rise to make a brief contribution to alert the Senate to a minister misleading the Senate earlier today. I wrote to Minister McKenzie seeking clarification and my office...
• Adjournment (0 speeches)
  • Plan International: The State of the World's Girls (1 speech)
    As many people in this chamber know, every year since 2007 Plan International has published a State of the World's Girls report. I think every year I have commented on their reports in this place...