Senate debates
Thursday, 14 February 2019
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Meeting (1 speech)
I remind senators that the question may be put on any proposal at the request of any senator.
- Business (0 speeches)
- Consideration of Legislation (2 speeches)
I move: That the Treasury Laws Amendment (Improving Accountability and Member Outcomes in Superannuation Measures No. 1) Bill 2017 and the Superannuation Laws Amendment (Strengthening Trustee...
- Questions to the President (0 speeches)
- Members of Parliament: Staff (4 speeches)
by leave—Mr President, I woke up this morning to read about a very unedifying incident involving a senator and a staffer that occurred last night outside the Great Hall. I wonder what the...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Statements by Senators (0 speeches)
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I seek leave to make a short statement. Leave not granted.
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Selection of Bills Committee; Report (8 speeches)
I present the first report of 2019 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...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (6 speeches)
by leave—I move: That, if by 2 pm on Thursday, 14 February 2019, the following bills have not been finally considered: Treasury Laws Amendment (Improving Accountability and Member Outcomes...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Withdrawal (1 speech)
Pursuant to notice given on 13 February 2019, I withdraw business of the Senate notices of motion Nos 1 and 2, standing in the name of Senator Williams for 6 June 2019, proposing the disallowance...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Withdrawal (1 speech)
I advise that we will be withdrawing notice of motion No. 1378.
- Motions (0 speeches)
- University of Melbourne Press (1 speech)
by leave—I, and also on behalf of Senator Hanson-Young, move: That the Senate— (a) notes: (i) the decision of the University of Melbourne Council to change the focus of...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Business (0 speeches)
- Days and Hours of Meeting (1 speech)
I move: That the hours of meeting for Tuesday, 2 April 2019 be from midday to 6pm and 8pm to adjournment and that the routine of business from 8pm shall be: (a) Budget statement and documents...
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Cook, Captain James (4 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) recognises the remarkable life and achievements of Captain James Cook FRS, who: (i) was commissioned in 1768 as Commander of the Endeavour for the...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Motions (0 speeches)
- International Development Assistance (6 speeches)
I ask that general business notice of motion No. 1360 standing in my name for today relating to foreign aid to be redirected back in the 2019-20 budget for drought, fire and flooding victims to...
- Disability Services (5 speeches)
Before asking that the motion is taken as formal, I wish to inform the chamber that Senators Brown and Griff have been added to the motion. I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Climate Change (2 speeches)
I ask that general business notice of motion No. 1370 standing in my name for today and relating to climate change in the Pacific region be taken as a formal motion.
- Murray-Darling Basin Royal Commission (11 speeches)
I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 1374 relating to the Murray-Darling Basin and standing in my name for today by replacing the word 'adopt' in paragraph (b)(i) with the...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Queensland Nickel (7 speeches)
I ask that general business notice of motion No. 1388 standing in my name for today, relating to Queensland Nickel, be taken as formal.
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Business (0 speeches)
- Consideration of Legislation (1 speech)
I move: That government business order of the day relating to Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2019 be postponed until the next day of sitting...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Statements (0 speeches)
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Minister for Small and Family Business, Skills and Vocational Education (12 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Small and Family Business, Skills and Vocational Education, Senator Cash. There are clear contradictions between the minister's statements to the Senate and...
- Closing the Gap (6 speeches)
For over a decade the parliament has consciously measured its success or otherwise of our national effort to end Indigenous disadvantage through the Closing the Gap process. With this in mind, my...
- Minister for Small and Family Business, Skills and Vocational Education (8 speeches)
My question is to Minister for Small and Family Business, Skills and Vocational Education, Senator Cash. I refer to the minister's previous statement that she attended Prime Minister Turnbull's...
- Live Animal Exports (17 speeches)
My question is to Senator Canavan, representing the Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources. The Greens forced the government to release various draft versions of the Moss review into the...
- Minister for Small and Family Business, Skills and Vocational Education (19 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Small and Family Business, Skills and Vocational Education, Senator Cash. The minister previously stated that, following revelations her office had leaked...
- National Security (14 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Attorney-General, Senator Cash. King & Wood Mallesons are a top-tier multinational legal firm. They are a Chinese owned firm with their...
- Murray-Darling Basin (8 speeches)
The topic of my question was chosen by South Australian voters and is to the minister representing the Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources. Today the Senate agreed that the government...
- Minister for Small and Family Business, Skills and Vocational Education (13 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Small and Family Business, Skills and Vocational Education, Senator Cash. I refer to the Australian Federal Police investigation into the leaking of advanced...
- Economy: Rural and Regional Australia (12 speeches)
My question is to the , Senator McKenzie. Minister, how is the Liberal-National government supporting sustainable economic growth across regional Australia?
- Minister for Small and Family Business, Skills and Vocational Education (15 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Small and Family Business, Skills and Vocational Education, Senator Cash. I refer to the minister's statement to the Senate today in which she said that her...
- Child Care (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Education, Senator Birmingham. Can the minister advise the Senate on how the new childcare package is delivering for all Australian...
- Minister for Small and Family Business, Skills and Vocational Education (9 speeches)
My question is to Senator Cormann, the Minister representing the Special Minister of State. I refer to Minister Cash's answer yesterday which directed questions on legal costs for her former...
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Minister for Small and Family Business, Skills and Vocational Education (46 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answers given by the Minister for Small and Family Business, Skills and Vocational Education (Senator Cash) and the Minister for Finance and the Public...
- Live Animal Exports (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answer given by the Minister for Resources and Northern Australia (Senator Canavan) to a question without notice asked by Senator Faruqi today relating to...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Education and Employment References Committee; Report (3 speeches)
I present the report of the Education and Employment References Committee on the mental health of first responders, emergency workers and volunteers, together with the Hansard record of...
- Community Affairs References Committee; Report (1 speech)
I present an interim report of the Community Affairs References Committee on the support for Australia's thalidomide survivors. I move: That the Senate adopt the recommendation contained in the...
- Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters, I present the report of the committee on the conduct of the 2016 federal election and matters related thereto. I move: That the...
- Statement by the President (0 speeches)
- Members of Parliament: Staff (13 speeches)
As I indicated at the end of question time, I have a statement to make regarding the incident last night that was reported. As noted about the Parliamentary Privileges Act 1987 in Odgers'...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Select Committee on Charity Fundraising in the 21st Century; Report (1 speech)
I present the report of the Select Committee on Charity Fundraising in the 21st Century, together with the Hansard record of proceedings and documents present to the committee. I move: That the...
- Privileges Committee; Report (1 speech)
I present the 173rd report of the committee of privileges, entitled Person referred to in the Senate: Mr Danny Eid. Ordered that the report be adopted.
- Environment and Communications References Committee; Report (1 speech)
I present the report of the Environment and Communications References Committee on the Great Barrier Reef 2050 partnership program together with the Hansard record of proceedings and documents...
- Intelligence and Security Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security, I present two reports of the committee as listed at item 14 on today's Order of Business. I move: That the Senate take...
- Public Accounts and Audit Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit, I present two reports of the committee, as listed at item 14 on today's Order of Business, as well as the executive minutes and...
- Education and Employment References Committee; Report (1 speech)
I present the report of the Education and Employment References Committee on jobactive, together with the Hansard record of proceedings and documents presented to the committee. I move: That the...
- Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee; Additional Information (1 speech)
On behalf of the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee, I present additional information received by the committee on its inquiries into the impact of defence training...
- Corporations and Financial Services Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services I present the report of the committee Options for greater involvement by private sector life insurers in...
- Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee; Report (1 speech)
I present a dissenting report to the report of the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee on the provisions of the Migration Amendment (Strengthening the Character Test) Bill 2018.
- Community Affairs References Committee; Additional Information (1 speech)
On behalf of the Chair of the Community Affairs References Committee, Senator Siewert, I present additional information received by the committee on its inquiry into the accessibility and quality...
- Senators' Interests Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of Senator Bilyk, I present the Annual report—2018 of the Senate Standing Committee Of Senators' Interests.
- Scrutiny of Bills Committee; Scrutiny Digest (1 speech)
) ( ): On behalf of Senator Polley, I present Scrutiny Digest No. 1 of 2019 of the Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills, dated 13 February 2019.
- Scrutiny of Bills Committee; Report (1 speech)
) ( ): On behalf of Senator Polley I present the Annual report—2018 of the Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills.
- Law Enforcement Committee; Corrigenda to Report (1 speech)
I present corrigenda to reports of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement.
- Senators' Interests Committee; Corrigenda to Report (1 speech)
I present corrigenda to reports of the Senate Standing Committee of Senators' Interests.
- Delegation Reports (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Report (1 speech)
( I present: (a) all remaining reports and documents as listed at item 15 on today's Order of Business standing in the name of government senators, (b) two additional reports and (c), on behalf...
- Budget (0 speeches)
- Proposed Expenditure (1 speech)
I table particulars of proposed additional expenditure for 2018-19 and seek leave to move a motion to refer the documents to legislation committees. Leave granted. I move: That the documents,...
- Portfolio Additional Estimates Statements (1 speech)
I table portfolio additional estimates statements for 2018-19 for portfolios and executive departments as listed on the Dynamic Red. Copies are available from the Senate Table Office.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Closing the Gap; Consideration (18 speeches)
On behalf of the Prime Minister, I table the annual report on Closing the Gap and accompanying ministerial statement. I move: That the Senate take note of the documents.
- Statements (0 speeches)
- Valedictory (3 speeches)
by leave—Tonight, I have a fairly unique Valentine's gift for my husband, Daryl: my resignation from parliament. I give notice that tomorrow I will present my resignation to you, Mr...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Closing the Gap; Consideration (1 speech)
Given the other business that the Senate has to conduct, I won't dwell too long on concluding my remarks, but I just want to revisit the original point I made in my contribution earlier, which...
- Statements (0 speeches)
- Register of Senators' Interests (1 speech)
by leave—I wish to place a matter on the public record today in relation to my brother, who, through his involvement in a consortium, has acquired just over a seven per cent interest in the...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Electoral Legislation Amendment (Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2018, Industrial Chemicals (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2017, Industrial Chemicals Charges (Customs) Bill 2017, Industrial Chemicals Charges (Excise) Bill 2017, Treasury Laws Amendment (2018 Measures No. 5) Bill 2018; Explanatory Memorandum (1 speech)
For the information of the chamber, I table supplementary explanatory memoranda relating to government amendments to be moved to five bills to be considered later today.
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Protecting Your Superannuation Package) Bill 2018; Second Reading (20 speeches)
I rise to speak in support of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Protecting Your Superannuation Package) Bill 2018. The government has been working tirelessly to ensure that more of the money earned by...
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Protecting Your Superannuation Package) Bill 2018; In Committee (14 speeches)
I advise that the government withdraws its amendments to this bill. I withdraw, on behalf of the government, all of the amendments on sheet QM101.
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Protecting Your Superannuation Package) Bill 2018; Third Reading (4 speeches)
The question now is that the remaining stages of the bill be agreed to and the bill be now passed with amendments. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time. I will now turn to the Treasury Laws...
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Improving Accountability and Member Outcomes in Superannuation Measures No. 1) Bill 2017; Second Reading (4 speeches)
The question is that the bill be read a second time. Question agreed to. Bill read a second time. The Senate will now consider the amendments on sheet GZ227 revised, circulated by the government....
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Improving Accountability and Member Outcomes in Superannuation Measures No. 1) Bill 2017; 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.
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Strengthening Corporate and Financial Sector Penalties) Bill 2018; Second Reading (1 speech)
The first question is that the amendments on sheet 8585, circulated by the Australian Greens, be agreed to. Australian Greens' circulated amendments— (1) Schedule 1, item 117, page 54...
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Strengthening Corporate and Financial Sector Penalties) 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.
- Treasury Laws Amendment (2018 Measures No. 5) 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.
- Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Amendment (Land Scheduling) Bill 2018; Second Reading (1 speech)
The question is that this bill be now read a second time. Question agreed to. Bill read a second time.
- Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Amendment (Land Scheduling) Bill 2018; Third Reading (1 speech)
The question now is that the remaining stages of the bill be agreed to and the bill be now passed. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
- Electoral Legislation Amendment (Modernisation and Other Measures) 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.
- Electoral Legislation Amendment (Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2018; Second Reading (2 speeches)
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— I am pleased today to...
- Electoral Legislation Amendment (Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2018; Third Reading (1 speech)
The question now is that the remaining stages of this bill be agreed to, and that this bill be now passed. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
- Industrial Chemicals Bill 2017, Industrial Chemicals (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2017, Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Amendment Bill 2017, Industrial Chemicals Charges (Customs) Bill 2017, Industrial Chemicals Charges (Excise) Bill 2017, Industrial Chemicals Charges (General) Bill 2017; Second Reading (1 speech)
The Senate will first consider the amendment on sheet EU114, circulated by the government. The question is that the amendments to that amendment, circulated by Centre Alliance on sheet 8651 and...
- Industrial Chemicals Bill 2017, Industrial Chemicals (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2017, Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Amendment Bill 2017, Industrial Chemicals Charges (Customs) Bill 2017, Industrial Chemicals Charges (Excise) Bill 2017, Industrial Chemicals Charges (General) Bill 2017; Third Reading (1 speech)
The question now is that the remaining stages of these bills be agreed to and these bills be now passed. Question agreed to. Bills read a third time.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Membership (2 speeches)
I have received letters requesting changes in the membership of committees.
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Business (0 speeches)
- Days and Hours of Meeting (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate, at its rising, adjourn till Tuesday, 2 April 2019 at midday, or such other time as may be fixed by the President or, in the event of the President being unavailable, by...
- Leave of Absence (1 speech)
I move: That leave of absence be granted to every member of the Senate from the end of the sitting today to the day on which the Senate next meets.
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Sex Discrimination Act 1984 (1 speech)
Today, tabled in this chamber was the report of the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs dealing with its inquiry into the proposed amendments to the Sex Discrimination...
- Sustainable Development Goals (1 speech)
I don't know, but I don't think this is going be my last speech, as we always say in this chamber. We know it's not my first speech—you go ahead and make a speech. In this case, I'm not...
- Sex Discrimination Amendment (Removing Discrimination Against Students) Bill 2018 (1 speech)
I rise to speak on the Sex Discrimination Amendment (Removing Discrimination Against Students) Bill 2018 and the chair's majority report, which found that the bill and all amendments should not...
- Coalition Government (1 speech)
I'm leaving the Senate because I seek to represent the Liberal Democrats for many years to come in the New South Wales parliament. In this, my very final speech in the Senate, I want to remind...
- Sustainable Development Goals (1 speech)
I rise tonight to speak on the jobactive program. A report was tabled earlier this afternoon on the jobactive program. There were so many reports tabled today that unfortunately there were many...
