Senate debates
Wednesday, 24 July 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.
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Statements by Senators (0 speeches)
- Kuranda Range Road (1 speech)
Having access to reliable, safe roads is crucial to businesses, farms and families in regional parts of Queensland, but in many places it's more a case of wishful thinking. Very few places typify...
- Superannuation (1 speech)
I am very pleased to be back here in the 46th Parliament. Welcome to all those new senators on the other side and on our side. I look forward to continuing the good work of the Senate. I...
- Environment (1 speech)
I rise today to talk about how urgent it is for us to take action on our environment to protect our precious places and the animals and plants that are facing extreme extinction. Australians love...
- First Moon Landing: 50th Anniversary, Reid, Mr Thomas (Tom), MBE (1 speech)
It is a bit of a national sport to bash Canberra, not least of which is about those in this building. We often hear a bit of that going on, but I would make the argument that in fact what goes on...
- Homelessness (1 speech)
There are some things that we should all be able to agree upon in this place, and one of those things is that everyone in our society should be able to have somewhere safe to live. It's not good...
- Debt (1 speech)
I would like to talk about debt—not the sophistry of good debt and bad debt but the brutal reality of what debt actually does. Debt doesn't really matter until suddenly it does matter. Then...
- Trade Unions (1 speech)
I'm a big believer in the rule of law and in the notion that we all must be equal before it. Yet we should never forget that when it comes to accountability and integrity there has been, until...
- Uluru (2 speeches)
I rise in the short few minutes that I have left to address issues raised by the imminent closure of the Uluru climb. The current debate and some of the commentary regarding the climb closure...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction (13 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for the Environment, Senator Birmingham. I refer to his letter today, responding to questions from me that he took on notice in question...
- Trade (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Senator Birmingham. Can the minister please update the Senate on how the government is on the side of Australian workers,...
- Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction (9 speeches)
by leave—I table two ASIC documents that show Minister Taylor's relationship to Gufee Pty Ltd and the ownership of Jam Land Pty Ltd, a third ownership being in the hands of Gufee Pty Ltd,...
- China: Human Rights (10 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Last week Four Corners showed the heartbreaking stories of families torn apart by China's mass incarceration of Uygurs and other Muslim...
- Energy (8 speeches)
My question is to Minister for Resources and Northern Australia. Minister, as you would no doubt know, Australia's resources and energy export earnings are on track to reach a record $285 billion...
- Defence Facilities (12 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Defence. Is it not the case that the Woomera Prohibited Area, the WPA, is a unique national security asset for testing advanced defence capabilities for...
- Defence Industry (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Defence. Minister, given the unprecedented investment in Australia's naval capability, and specifically the continuous shipbuilding program under our Naval...
- Medicare (7 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Aged Care and Senior Australians, representing the Minister for Health, Senator Colbeck. Yesterday, TheAustralian reported that doctors, specialists and...
- Ministerial Conduct (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Cormann. I refer to the report of the Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet in relation to the...
- International Development Assistance: Pacific Step-up (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Can the minister update the Senate on how the government is delivering on its Pacific step-up?
- Pensions and Benefits (23 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Cormann. The government is undertaking a retirement incomes review. Will the Prime Minister rule out any cuts to the pension?
- Agriculture Industry (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Agriculture, Minister McKenzie. Minister, can you please outline to the Senate how the Liberals and Nationals in government are on the side of farmers in...
- Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction (8 speeches)
My question is again to Senator Birmingham. I refer to Minister Taylor's statement yesterday that he has 'no association with Jam Land Pty Ltd'. Does the minister stand by that statement?
- Queensland: Employment (9 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business. Can the minister update the Senate on the recent jobs fairs held in North Queensland...
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction (19 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answers given by the Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment (Senator Birmingham), and the Minister for Finance (Senator Cormann) to questions without...
- China: Human Rights (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answer given by the Minister for Foreign Affairs (Senator Payne) to a question without notice asked by Senator Di Natale today relating to human rights in...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Presentation (1 speech)
I give notice that tomorrow I will move a motion referring certain matters to the Environment and Communications References Committee for inquiry and report in relation to the conduct of Mr...
- Postponement (2 speeches)
In light of the opposition's giving notice of a motion for a similar inquiry to the one that I have on the Notice Paper, I'll be postponing business of the Senate notice of motion No.1 until...
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 (1 speech)
At the request of Senator Bilyk, I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that 17 July 2019 marked the fifth anniversary since Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine;...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Motions (0 speeches)
- State of Origin (1 speech)
At the request of Senators Keneally, Ayres, McAllister, O'Neill, Sheldon, Bragg, Davey, Faruqi, Fierravanti-Wells, Hughes, Payne, Sinodinos and Seselja, I move: That the Senate— (a) notes...
- Live Animal Exports (7 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) the Australian Government has committed to the public release of summary reports from independent observers on live export ships,...
- 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 Notice Paper and consideration of each...
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Nuclear Waste (7 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that recent reports that the proposed nuclear waste dump site in South Australia will be expanded, covering at least 160 hectares, an increase of 60%, are...
- Great Barrier Reef (5 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) on 17 July 2019, the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority released a Position Statement on Climate Change, which stated:...
- Newstart Allowance, Youth Allowance (2 speeches)
I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 47 standing in my name for today relating to Youth Allowance and Newstart. Leave granted. I move the motion as amended: That the...
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- National Security (11 speeches)
I inform the Senate that, at 8.30 am today, four proposals were received in accordance with standing order 75. The question of which proposal would be submitted to the Senate was determined by...
- First Speech (0 speeches)
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It is approaching 5 pm and, pursuant to order, I will now call Senator Bragg to make his first speech. I ask senators that the usual courtesies be extended to him.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Questions without Notice: Additional Answers (0 speeches)
- Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction (1 speech)
by leave—I table a response to a question taken on notice during question time on 23 July 2019 asked by Senator Wong relating to the Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction. I seek...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Membership (2 speeches)
The President has received letters requesting changes in the membership of various committees.
- Appointment (1 speech)
The President has received messages from the House of Representatives informing the Senate of the appointment of members to joint committees.
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Long, Mr Jack, Sr (1 speech)
I rise to pay tribute to a Territory and AFL legend, Mr Jack Long Sr, who was farewelled in Darwin last Friday aged 84. I pass on my condolences to his family, his seven sons, Stephen, Brian,...
- Rural Australia (1 speech)
As a servant to the people of Queensland and Australia, I rise to continue my remarks from yesterday by going on to another group. Yesterday, I discussed the burden of farmers, who are suffering,...
- Road Safety (1 speech)
I'm pleased to make my second contribution in this 46th Parliament about the very important issue of road safety. Currently we're in the process of re-establishing the Parliamentary Friends of...
- Aged Care (1 speech)
I rise tonight to speak on the need for staff-to-resident ratios in aged care. In Australia there are currently no federal requirements for staff ratios in residential care. I am pleased to see...
