Senate debates

Monday, 14 October 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.
• Governor-General's Speech (0 speeches)
  • Address-in-Reply (1 speech)
    I inform the Senate that on Thursday 19 September, accompanied by senators, I presented to the Governor-General the address-in-reply to his speech made on the occasion of the opening of the...
• Business (0 speeches)
  • Consideration of Legislation (1 speech)
    I move: That general business order of the day No. 24, Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Amendment (Australian Freedoms) Bill 2019, be considered today at the time for private senators'...
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Amendment (Australian Freedoms) Bill 2019; Second Reading (12 speeches)
    In continuing my remarks in respect of the Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Amendment (Australian Freedoms) Bill 2019, I'm reminded of some comments I made in my maiden speech to this place...
• Business (0 speeches)
  • Rearrangement (1 speech)
    I move: That consideration of government business order of the day no. 3, Emergency Response Fund Bill 2019 and a related bill, be postponed till after consideration of government business orders...
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation Amendment Bill 2019; Second Reading (11 speeches)
    I'd like to make clear at the outset that Labor senators support this bill. That's because there is currently a housing crisis in Australia. Today the percentage of Australians who own their own...
  • National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation Amendment Bill 2019; In Committee (5 speeches)
    Are we dealing with the amendment circulated in my name?
• Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
  • Middle East (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Payne. Labor is deeply concerned about the Turkish military operation targeting Kurds in northern Syria and has called on Turkey to...
  • Drought (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Agriculture, Senator McKenzie. Minister, can you please inform the Senate as to how the Liberal-National government is supporting farmers and communities across...
  • Economy (11 speeches)
    My question is for the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Cormann. In an embarrassing leak of the Prime Minister's speaking instructions for government members, it was revealed the...
  • Vocational Education and Training (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business, Senator Cash. Can the minister explain to the Senate how a strong vocational education system is critical to...
  • Climate Change (18 speeches)
    My question is to the Leader of the Government in the Senate, Senator Cormann. Minister, since we were last here, the UN climate summit in New York resolved that countries need to lift their...
  • Economy (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Cormann. I refer to the RBA's decision to cut the cash rate to a new record low of 0.75 per cent. Last Friday the...
  • Dairy Industry (12 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Agriculture, Senator McKenzie. There is an immediate need to deal with the imbalance in bargaining power between dairy farmers and processors by legislating to...
  • Australian Defence Force (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Defence, Senator Reynolds. Can the minister update the Senate on how the government's strong economy and strong budget management has helped to regenerate...
  • Globalism (38 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Payne. Just last month, the minister said: The Government believes the UN remains central to maintaining the rules and institutions...
  • Oil Exploration (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Resources and Northern Australia, Senator Canavan. How is the Liberal-National government building the economy through strong budget management and programs for...
  • Anti-Poverty Week (12 speeches)
    This week is Anti-Poverty Week. My question is to the Minister for Families and Social Services, Senator Ruston. Minister, why doesn't Australia have a national definition of poverty?
• Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
  • Economy (5 speeches)
    I move: That the Senate take note of the answers given by the Minister for Finance (Senator Cormann) to questions without notice asked by Senators Sheldon and Gallagher today relating to economic...
  • Climate Change (1 speech)
    I move: That the Senate take note of the answer given by the Minister for Finance (Senator Cormann) to a question without notice asked by Senator Di Natale today relating to climate change. You...
• Business (0 speeches)
  • Leave of Absence (3 speeches)
    by leave—I move: That leave of absence be granted to Senator Fawcett for 14 October 2019 to 17 October 2019 on account of parliamentary business. Question agreed to.
  • Rearrangement (1 speech)
    I move: That— (a) on Wednesday, 16 October 20 19, consideration of the business before the Senate be interrupted at approximately 5 pm, but not so as to interrupt a senator speaking, to...
• Motions (0 speeches)
  • Anti-Poverty Week, International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (4 speeches)
    I, and also on behalf of Senator Ciccone, move: That the Senate— (a) notes that it is Anti-Poverty Week from 13 to 19 October 2019, and 17 October 2019 is the United Nations Day for the...
  • Bylong Valley Coalmine (11 speeches)
    I, and also on behalf of Senator Waters, move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) the New South Wales Independent Planning Commission (the Commission) has rejected the development of the...
• Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
  • Girls Takeover Parliament (20 speeches)
    I inform the Senate that at 8.30 am today 11 proposals were received in accordance with standing order 75. The question of which proposal would be submitted to the Senate was determined by lot....
• Petitions (0 speeches)
  • Hong Kong (1 speech)
    by leave—I present to the Senate a petition relating to Hong Kong, which is not in conformity with the standing orders as it is not in the correct form.
• Auditor-General's Reports (0 speeches)
  • Report No. 9 of 2019-20; Consideration (1 speech)
    I move: That the Senate take note of the document. This report was released during the break and there are some very critical points in the audit which, unfortunately, are not positive. The total...
• Documents (0 speeches)
  • Live Animal Exports; Consideration (1 speech)
    I move: That the Senate take note of the document. I will keep my remarks very brief. I note that the industry continues to significantly outperform expectations. The animal livestock trade,...
  • Great Barrier Reef 2050 Partnership Program; Order for the Production of Documents (1 speech)
    I table documents relating to the order for the production of documents concerning a government response to the report of the Environment and Communications References Committee into the Great...
• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Membership (2 speeches)
    The President has received letters requesting changes in the membership of committees.
  • Australia's Family Law System Joint Select Committee; Appointment (1 speech)
    The President has received a message from the House of Representatives informing the S   enate that the House concurs with the resolution of the Senate relating to the...
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation Amendment Bill 2019; In Committee (30 speeches)
    The question is that the bill stand as printed.
  • National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation Amendment Bill 2019; Third Reading (2 speeches)
    I move: That this bill be now read a third time.
  • ANL Legislation Repeal Bill 2019; Second Reading (8 speeches)
    I rise to speak on the ANL Legislation Repeal Bill 2019. This legislation represents a tidy up of arrangements that were put in place when the Australian National Line was sold by the Howard...
  • ANL Legislation Repeal Bill 2019; Third Reading (2 speeches)
    There is no committee stage required. I call the minister.
  • Crimes Legislation Amendment (Police Powers at Airports) Bill 2019; Second Reading (4 speeches)
    I am in continuation, but I would like to draw your attention to the state of the chamber, Acting Deputy President Kitching. (Quorum formed) Sitting suspended from 18:29 to 19:30 The Senate last...
  • Crimes Legislation Amendment (Police Powers at Airports) Bill 2019; In Committee (8 speeches)
    I move amendment (2) on sheet 8776. (2) Schedule 1, item 1, page 11 (after line 17), at the end of Division 3B, add: 3UV Review of Division   (1) The Parliamentary Joint Committee on...
  • Crimes Legislation Amendment (Police Powers at Airports) Bill 2019; Third Reading (2 speeches)
    I move: That this bill be now read a third time.
  • Treasury Laws Amendment (Ending Grandfathered Conflicted Remuneration) Bill 2019; Second Reading (7 speeches)
    The Treasury Laws Amendment (Ending Grandfathered Conflicted Remuneration) Bill 2019 implements recommendation 2.4 of the Hayne royal commission into misconduct in the financial services sector....
  • Treasury Laws Amendment (Ending Grandfathered Conflicted Remuneration) Bill 2019; Third Reading (2 speeches)
    No amendments have been circulated. Does any senator require a committee stage? If not, I shall call the minister to move the third reading.
  • Higher Education Support (Charges) Bill 2019, Higher Education Support Amendment (Cost Recovery) Bill 2019; Second Reading (4 speeches)
    I rise in support of the Higher Education Support (Charges) Bill 2019 and the Higher Education Support Amendment (Cost Recovery) Bill 2019. Labor supports the measures in these bills but notes...
• Adjournment (0 speeches)
  • Workplace Relations (1 speech)
    I rise tonight to speak on the wage theft crisis engulfing workplaces across this country, making it harder for young workers and migrant workers to make ends meet. There has been a rapid rise in...
  • Newstart Allowance (1 speech)
    Yesterday marked the start of Anti-Poverty Week. This year the theme of Anti-Poverty Week is raising the rate of Newstart. This is one of the most effective ways we can reduce poverty in...