Senate debates
Thursday, 25 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.
- Business (0 speeches)
- Consideration of Legislation (23 speeches)
I seek leave to move a motion relating to the consideration of the Counter-Terrorism (Temporary Exclusion Orders) Bill 2019 and a related bill. Leave not granted.
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Withdrawal (1 speech)
At the request of Senator Dodson, I withdraw business of the Senate notice of motion No. 3.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Selection of Bills Committee; Report (6 speeches)
I present the third 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...
- Parliamentary Office Holders (0 speeches)
- Temporary Chairs of Committees (1 speech)
Pursuant to standing order 12, I lay on the table a warrant nominating Senator Bilyk as an additional Temporary Chair of Committees when the Deputy President and Chair of Committees is absent.
- Business (0 speeches)
- Consideration of Legislation (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That the following general business orders of the day be considered on Monday, 29 July 2019 at the time for private senators' bills: No. 4 Ministers of State (Checks for...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Postponement (49 speeches)
I ask that the question for the postponement of business of the Senate notice of motion No. 2 be put to a vote.
- Presentation (2 speeches)
I give notice that, on the next day of sitting, I will move for an order for production of documents in relation to Minister Taylor and any evidence or correspondence from constituents regarding...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That the order of general business for consideration today be as follows: (a) a general business notice of motion circulated by the Opposition relating to the economy; and...
- Motions (0 speeches)
- China: Human Rights (11 speeches, 1 comment)
I ask that general business notice of motion No. 50, standing in my name for today, relating to arbitrary detention in China, be taken as a formal motion.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Community Affairs References Committee; Reference (2 speeches)
I seek leave to amend business of the Senate notice of motion No. 1, standing in my name and the name of Senator Dodson for today, proposing a reference to the Community Affairs References...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Ministerial Arrangements (0 speeches)
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by leave—I advise the Senate that Senator Payne will be absent from question time today due to ministerial business overseas. In Senator Payne's absence, Senator Birmingham will represent...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction (16 speeches)
My question is to the minister representing the Minister for the Environment, Senator Birmingham. Following representations by Minister Taylor, then Minister Frydenberg's office arranged a...
- Australian Defence Force (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Defence. Can the minister update the Senate on how Australia is deepening defence co-operation with the United States to ensure a stable, peaceful, and...
- Pensions and Benefits (11 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Families and Social Services, Senator Ruston. On Tuesday, when asked about the Liberal-National government's targeting of Townsville flood victims as part of...
- Newstart Allowance (16 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Families and Social Services, Senator Ruston. Minister, according to the data from the Department of Social Services, the average amount of time someone spends...
- Superannuation (10 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Cormann. Despite your assurances, Senator Paterson said on Monday: I also think it's worthwhile for the government …...
- Water (26 speeches)
My question is to Senator McKenzie, representing the Minister for Water Resources, Drought, Rural Finance, Natural Disaster and Emergency Management. Australia's population has grown by five...
- Coal Industry (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Resources and Northern Australia. Minister, the coal industry contributes around $5 billion worth of royalties for schools, hospitals and better roads across...
- Disability Services (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Families and Social Services, Senator Ruston. Between 2014 and 2017, the New South Wales Ombudsman found that there were no less than 42 preventable deaths of...
- Superannuation (17 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Cormann: I refer to the government's proposed changes to superannuation default insurance. From 2003 to 2016 more than 3,400...
- Disability Services (11 speeches)
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- Minister for the Environment and Energy (8 speeches)
My question is to Senator Birmingham, the Minister representing the Minister for the Environment and Energy. Whilst trying to justify his decision to vote for the government to protect Minister...
- Sport (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Youth and Sport. Will the minister update the Senate on the government's commitment to the South-East Queensland bid for the 2032 Olympic Games? What are the...
- Infrastructure (9 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Resources and Northern Australia, Senator Canavan. In 2015, in a dissenting report to the Economics References Committee on the matter of the privatisation of...
- Questions without Notice: Additional Answers (0 speeches)
- Energy (2 speeches)
I rise to make a correction to an answer I gave to a question from Senator Paterson yesterday. After reviewing the Hansard from question time yesterday, I believe that perhaps an incorrect...
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Superannuation (14 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answers given by the Minister representing the Prime Minister (Senator Cormann) to a question without notice asked by Senator Marielle Smith today...
- Newstart Allowance (2 speeches)
Senator Siewert has advised me that she is splitting her time between herself and Senator Steele-John.
- Disability Services (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answers given by the Minister for Families and Social Services (Senator Ruston) to questions without notice asked by Senator Steele-John today in relation...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (3 speeches)
by leave—I move: That— (1) The routine of business for the remainder of the day be consideration of government business only. (2) Divisions may take place after 4.30 pm....
- Bills (0 speeches)
