Senate debates
Wednesday, 3 April 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. There being none, we'll move on.
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (19 speeches)
I move: That, on Wednesday, 3 April 2019: (1) The routine of business from 9.30 am to 2 pm and from 3.30 pm to 5 pm shall be: (a) consideration of: (i) a censure motion concerning Senator Anning,...
- Statement by the President (0 speeches)
- Powers of the Senate (3 speeches)
Before we move to the proposal of a censure, I thought it appropriate to make a statement. In the debate about the matter of conduct of senators, there has been some discussion regarding a...
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Anning, Senator Fraser; Censure (25 speeches)
I, and also on behalf of the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate, Senator Wong, move: That the Senate— (a) notes: (i) Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that...
- Gun Control (10 speeches)
I, and also on behalf of the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate, Senator Wong, move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) following the horrific 1996 Port Arthur mass...
- Parliamentary Representation (0 speeches)
- Qualifications of Senators (2 speeches)
I move: That the Senate require all senators to provide statements in relation to disqualification under sections 44 or 45 of the Constitution in the following terms: Senators' qualifications...
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Electoral Preferences (4 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that racism, extremism and hate speech have no place in our Australian democracy; and (b) calls on all Australian political parties to put candidates and...
- Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Committee (7 speeches)
At the request of senators Watt and Cameron, I move general business notice of motion No. 1450: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) on 24 October 2017, an unauthorised leak to the media...
- Parliamentary Transparency Charter (28 speeches)
I move: Parliamentary Transparency Charter Preamble Transparency is essential for a well-functioning democracy. The (House of Representatives and the) Senate commit to pursuing the following...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Australian Football League Women's Competition (3 speeches)
Mr President, before moving this motion I would like to add the names of Senators Wong, Farrell, Ruston, Birmingham and Griff to this motion.
- Murray-Darling Basin (17 speeches)
I move: That— (1) The Senate: (a) notes that: (i) the Murray Darling Royal Commission recommended that future water recovery for the environment, including the 450 GL, should be purchased...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Budget (0 speeches)
- Advance to the Finance Minister (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate approves the advances provided under the annual Appropriation Acts as a final charge for the year ended 30 June 2018. This report discloses details of one advance released...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Ministerial Arrangements (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I advise the Senate that Senator Reynolds will be absent from question time today due to illness. In Senator Reynolds's absence, Senator Payne will represent the Minister for Defence Industry and...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Budget (32 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Families and Social Services, Senator Fifield. In last night's budget, the Treasurer delivered a once-off energy payment which left...
- Climate Change (8 speeches)
My question is to the Leader of the Government, representing the Prime Minister. Minister, the people of Australia are ready for strong action to stop our climate breakdown. They are desperate...
- Budget (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Small and Family Business, Skills and Vocational Education, Senator Cash, who recently visited a number of small businesses in Launceston with our Liberal...
- Defence Procurement (8 speeches)
My question is for the minister representing the Minister for Defence Industry, Senator Payne, and relates to local content in the Future Submarine program. Estimates questions on notice have...
- Regional Australia (11 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Regional Services, Sport, Local Government and Decentralisation, Senator McKenzie. How is the Liberal-National government's strong economic management...
- United Nations (8 speeches)
I must say that this question has been developed from the contribution of thousands of Australians, and the question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Across recent history the UN has...
- Budget (18 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Cormann. Can the minister confirm that under Mr Morrison's budget last night millions of working Australians earning less...
- Economy (23 speeches)
My question is to the minister representing the Minister for Jobs and Industrial Relations, Senator Payne. I refer to the Treasurer, who last night told Australians: … every one of us wants...
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Budget, Economy (6 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of questions from Senators McAllister, Brown, Ciccone and Cameron. As all of the answers to questions in question time today from this government highlight, what...
- Climate Change (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answer given by the Minister representing the Prime Minister (Senator Cormann) to a question without notice asked by Senator Di Natale today relating to...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- First Speech (0 speeches)
- (3 speeches)
It is with great pride that I rise to deliver my first speech in this place. I have spent many hours over recent years in this beautiful building and I have immense respect for all it represents....
- Parliamentary Representation (0 speeches)
- Valedictory (29 speeches)
We'll now move to valedictory statements from Senators Scullion, Moore and Cameron. I will invite the three senators to make their statements before I call for contributions from around the...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Treasury Laws Amendment (North Queensland Flood Recovery) Bill 2019; 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.
- Governor-General Amendment (Salary) Bill 2019; Second Reading (5 speeches)
I seek leave to make a very short statement.
- Governor-General Amendment (Salary) Bill 2019; Third Reading (1 speech)
The question now is that the remaining stages of this bill be agreed to and that the bill now be passed. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
- Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme Amendment Bill 2019; 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.
- Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme Amendment Bill 2019; Third Reading (1 speech)
The question now is that the remaining stages of this bill be agreed to and that the bill be passed. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
- Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Support for Infrastructure Financing) Bill 2019; Second Reading (5 speeches)
The question is that this bill be now read a second time.
- Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Support for Infrastructure Financing) Bill 2019; Third Reading (2 speeches)
The question now is that the remaining stages of this bill be agreed to and the bill now be passed.
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Making Sure Foreign Investors Pay Their Fair Share of Tax in Australia and Other Measures) Bill 2019, Income Tax (Managed Investment Trust Withholding Tax) Amendment Bill 2018, Income Tax Rates Amendment (Sovereign Entities) Bill 2018; Second Reading (1 speech)
The question now is that the amendment on sheet 8586 revised and circulated by the Australian Greens be agreed to. Australian Greens' circulated amendments— (1) Schedule 1, item 11, page...
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Making Sure Foreign Investors Pay Their Fair Share of Tax in Australia and Other Measures) Bill 2019, Income Tax (Managed Investment Trust Withholding Tax) Amendment Bill 2018, Income Tax Rates Amendment (Sovereign Entities) Bill 2018; Third Reading (1 speech)
The question now is that the remaining stages of the bills be agreed to and these bills be now passed. Question agreed to. Bills read a third time.
- Corporations Amendment (Strengthening Protections for Employee Entitlements) Bill 2018; Second Reading (1 speech)
The question is that the amendments on sheet SH1008 circulated by the government be agreed to. Government 's circulated amendments— (1) Schedule 1, item 16, page 11 (after line 15), after...
- Corporations Amendment (Strengthening Protections for Employee Entitlements) 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.
- Treatment Benefits (Special Access) Bill 2019, Treatment Benefits (Special Access) (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2019; 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.
- Criminal Code Amendment (Sharing of Abhorrent Violent Material) Bill 2019; First Reading (8 speeches)
I move: That this bill may proceed without formalities and be now read a first time. Question agreed to.
- Criminal Code Amendment (Sharing of Abhorrent Violent Material) Bill 2019; 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.
- Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Income Management and Cashless Welfare) Bill 2019; First Reading (5 speeches)
I move: That this bill may proceed without formalities and be now read a first time. Question agreed to. Bill read a first time.
- Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Income Management and Cashless Welfare) Bill 2019; Third Reading (1 speech)
The question now is that the remaining stages of this bill be agreed to and that the bill be now passed.
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Design and Distribution Obligations and Product Intervention Powers) Bill 2019; First Reading (4 speeches)
I move: That this bill be now read a first time. Question agreed to. Bill read a first time.
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Design and Distribution Obligations and Product Intervention Powers) Bill 2019; 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.
- Treasury Laws Amendment (2019 Petroleum Resource Rent Tax Reforms No. 1) Bill 2019; First Reading (6 speeches)
I move: That this bill be now read a first time. Question agreed to. Bill read a first time.
- Treasury Laws Amendment (2019 Petroleum Resource Rent Tax Reforms No. 1) Bill 2019; 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.
- Customs Tariff Amendment (Craft Beer) Bill 2019; 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.
- Customs Tariff Amendment (Craft Beer) Bill 2019; 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.
- Treasury Laws Amendment (2019 Measures No. 1) Bill 2019, Excise Tariff Amendment (Supporting Craft Brewers) Bill 2019; 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 (2019 Measures No. 1) Bill 2019, Excise Tariff Amendment (Supporting Craft Brewers) Bill 2019; Third Reading (1 speech)
The question now is that the remaining stages of the bills be agreed to and the bills be now passed. Question agreed to. Bills read a third time.
- Australian Business Securitisation Fund Bill 2019; 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.
- Australian Business Securitisation Fund Bill 2019; 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.
- Regulations and Determinations (0 speeches)
- Budget (0 speeches)
- Statement and Documents (8 speeches)
On the eve of this latest budget being handed down, Australia's Bureau of Meteorology confirmed that this has been the hottest quarter on record. We are all staring down the biggest threat...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Report (1 speech)
I present all committee reports listed at item 18 on today's Order of Business.
- Budget (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate, at its rising, adjourn till Monday, 13 May 2019 at 10 am, or such other time as may be fixed by the President or, in the event of the President being unavailable, by the...
- Business (0 speeches)
- 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. Question agreed to.
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Federal Election (18 speeches)
The federal seat of Petrie is home to many hardworking Queenslanders who want a hand up in life, not a handout. Petrie is represented in this parliament by one of the hardest-working Australians...
- National Disability Insurance Scheme (1 speech)
That was a very entertaining dissertation from Senator McGrath. But I speak on a very important matter. As Deputy Chair of the Joint Standing Committee on the National Disability Insurance...
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation (1 speech)
In an era of fake news, the ABC stands out like a beacon in Australia's media landscape. A public opinion survey by the Roy Morgan organisation is but the latest to confirm that the ABC is by far...
- Storer, Senator Tim (2 speeches)
I would like to take the opportunity to note that that was perhaps the last contribution that we might hear in this place from Senator Storer. I know it's just a little over a year that you've...
