Senate debates
Thursday, 4 July 2019
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (3 speeches)
I move: That on Thursday, 4 July 2019— (a) following the reporting of a message from the House of Representatives transmitting the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Relief So Working Australians...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- Statement of Ministerial Standards (1 speech)
by leave—The Statement of Ministerial Standards is an important framework which provides transparency and ensures public trust in our system. The Prime Minister has written to the Secretary...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Selection of Bills Committee; Report (1 speech)
I present the second report for 2019 of the Selection of Bills Committee and seek leave to have the report incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The report read as follows— Selection of...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Leave of Absence (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That leave of absence be granted to Senator Sterle for personal reasons for 3 July and to Senator Polley for 2 to 4 July, 22 to 25 July and 29 July to 1 August for personal...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security; Meeting (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security be authorised to hold a private meeting otherwise than in accordance with standing order 33(1) during...
- Membership (2 speeches)
On Tuesday, 2 July, I informed the Senate that there were two nominations for one position in relation to a number of committees and that ballots would need to be held to determine which senator...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Postponement (2 speeches)
Noting Senator Cormann's statement in relation to the ministerial standards, I seek leave to postpone business of the Senate notice of motion No. 1, standing in my name for today, until the next...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Allocation of Departments and Agencies (3 speeches)
by leave—At the request of Senator Ruston, I move government business notice of motion No. 2: That departments and agencies be allocated to legislative and general purpose standing...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Days and Hours of Meeting (1 speech)
by leave—At the request of Senator Ruston, I move: That the days of meeting of the Senate for the remainder of 2019 be as follows: Wintersittings:...
- Budget (0 speeches)
- Consideration by Estimates Committees (1 speech)
by leave—At the request of Senator Ruston, I move: (1) That the 2019-20 supplementary Budget estimates hearings be scheduled as follows: Monday, 21 October and Tuesday, 22 October 2019...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Senate Temporary Orders (1 speech)
by leave—At the request of Senator Ruston, I move: That, in accordance with the recommendation in the Procedure Committee's first report of 2019, the temporary order prohibiting debate on...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Business (0 speeches)
- Consideration of Legislation (1 speech)
I move: 1) That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent this resolution having effect. (2) That the following bills be restored to the NoticePaper and consideration of each...
- Motions (0 speeches)
- World Haemochromatosis Week (1 speech)
At the request of Senators Bilyk and Sterle, I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) 3 to 9 June 2019 was World Haemochromatosis Week, (ii) around 1 in 200 Australians have the genetic...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Consideration of Legislation (1 speech)
I move: (1) That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent this resolution having effect. (2) That the Nuclear Fuel Cycle (Facilitation) Bill 2017 be restored to the...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Business (0 speeches)
- Consideration of Legislation (1 speech)
I move: (1) That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent this resolution having effect. (2) That the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Unsolicited Communications)...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Royal National Park, New South Wales (7 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) the Royal National Park in New South Wales has enormous heritage value, including being the first national park in Australia, as well as one of...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Consideration of Legislation (1 speech)
I move: (1) That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent this resolution having effect. (2) That the Australian Research Council Amendment (Ensuring Research Independence)...
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Whaling (4 speeches)
I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 10. Leave granted. I move the motion as amended: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) Japan has turned its back on...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Women in Sport (4 speeches)
Before moving general business notice of motion No. 16, I ask that the name of Senator Green be added to the motion. I, and also on behalf of Senators Waters and Green, move: That the...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Consideration of Legislation (1 speech)
I move: (1) That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent this resolution having effect. (2) That the following bills be restored to the NoticePaper and consideration of each...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Economics Legislation Committee; Reference (7 speeches)
I move: That the provisions of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Relief So Working Australians Keep More Of Their Money) Bill 2019 be referred to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Newstart and Youth Allowance (11 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) there are approximately 3 million people in Australia living in poverty, including over 700,000 children, (ii) Australia has no poverty...
- Hong Kong (13 speeches)
I ask that general business notice of motion No. 11, standing in my name and in the name of Sarah Hanson-Young for today, relating to Hong Kong, be taken as a formal motion.
- Violence Against Women (4 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) since the start of 2019, there have been 25 women killed by violence in Australia as reported by Counting Dead Women Australia from Destroy The...
- South Australia: Transport (10 speeches)
I, and also on behalf of Senator Farrell, move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) public services in South Australia, this time the transport system, are under attack from privatisation,...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Mining (11 speeches)
I ask that the name of Senator Amanda Stoker be added to this motion. I, and also on behalf of Senators McGrath and Stoker, move: That the Senate supports the development of the Carmichael Mine...
- Australian Academy of Science (1 speech)
I move: (a) notes that, on 6 May 2019, the Australian Academy of Science (the Academy) celebrated the 65th anniversary of its creation by Royal Charter; (b) congratulates the Academy on 65 years...
- Australian Academy of the Humanities (1 speech)
I move: (a) notes that 25 June 2019 marks the 50th anniversary since the creation of the Australian Academy of the Humanities by Royal Charter; (b) congratulates the Academy of the Humanities on...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Energy (7 speeches)
I move: (a) notes that: (i) since 2013, gas prices for manufacturers have skyrocketed, increasing by up to four times their levels in 2013, (ii) according to the Australian Competition and...
- Ministerial Conduct (5 speeches)
I ask that general business notice of motion No. 30 standing in my name for today, relating to the potential breach of the ministerial standards by Ministers Taylor and Frydenberg, be taken as a...
- Pensions and Benefits (4 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) deeming rates determine how much the Federal Government assumes pensioners earn on their savings, and are used to calculate how much pension a...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Withdrawal (1 speech)
I withdraw general business notice of motion No. 29 standing in my name for today relating to restoration of bills to the Notice Paper.
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Energy (20 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Cormann. Can the minister guarantee that the government's deal with Centre Alliance will deliver domestic gas prices of $7...
- Employment (8 speeches)
My question is to the How do the results of the Australian labour force figures for the month of May demonstrate how the Morrison government is getting on with the job of delivering for the...
- Budget (7 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Cormann. The government wants to spend $95 billion over the medium term to give tax cuts in 2024, five years away. The...
- Climate Change (8 speeches)
My question is to the Leader of the Government, representing the Prime Minister. Minister, 717 jurisdictions across 16 countries have made a declaration that we are living in a climate emergency....
- Economy (13 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Cormann. When the Reserve Bank cut the cash rate to 3.25 per cent, former Treasurer Hockey said: The Reserve Bank are cutting...
- Dairy Industry (8 speeches)
My question is to Senator McKenzie as the Minister for Agriculture. Minister, the Howard government deregulated the dairy industry in the late 1990s. Since then, we have seen Queensland alone go...
- Statements (0 speeches)
- Sigley, Mr Alek (4 speeches)
Mr President, I know this is unusual in the course of question time, but I seek leave to make a very brief statement to the Senate.
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Resources Industry (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Resources and Northern Australia. Minister, the resources sector is vital to jobs and prosperity in our home state of Queensland. How is the government getting...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
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I draw to the attention of honourable senators the presence in the chamber and gallery of a parliamentary delegation from Fiji led by the Hon. Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum. On behalf of all senators, I...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Higher Education (8 speeches)
My question is to Minister Birmingham, the minister representing the Minister for Education. Minister, in the last three years, your government has slashed the repayment threshold for study loans...
- Energy (18 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Cormann. I refer to breaking reports from The Australian that Centre Alliance has received a written guarantee outlining...
- Trade (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Senator Birmingham. Minister, how is the government getting on with delivering for the Australian people by helping Australian...
- Pyne, Mr Christopher (12 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Cormann. Former Minister for Defence Christopher Pyne announced he had taken a position with EY stating that he was...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
