Senate debates
Wednesday, 13 November 2019
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Statements by Senators (0 speeches)
- Employment (1 speech)
We went into the 2019 election with a promise to the people of Australia that we would get more people into work. With a strong economy and a balanced budget we have continued to deliver on that...
- North Atlantic Treaty Organization (1 speech, 1 comment)
Senators will be aware of the international concern at the invasion of northern Syria by Turkish forces. Among the critics of the Turkish action have been member states of NATO, Turkey's own...
- Climate Change (1 speech)
As we sit here today, we're on track for four to six degrees of global warming by the end of the century. To spell it out for citizens: that is the end of the human race. I want to speak about...
- Regional Australia (13 speeches)
If that wasn't a case of the pot calling the kettle black, I don't know what is. I'm actually delivering this speech early in response to today's MPI, where Labor is alleging that the coalition...
- Economics Legislation Committee (1 speech)
What a pleasure it is to follow on from that contribution from Senator Rennick—very wide ranging as it was. I want to go to a much more mundane matter. During my capacity as deputy chair of...
- Climate Change (1 speech)
I rise today to pay tribute to the amazing work of the many firefighters and volunteers who have put their lives at risk over the past few days. We've seen vast expanses of this country burning....
- Nuclear Waste (1 speech)
I rise this afternoon to congratulate the residents of Kimba in rural South Australia and to speak about an exciting opportunity for South Australia. On Thursday of last week, the five-week...
- Household and Personal Debt (2 speeches)
I had a meeting recently with John Hooper, the CEO of the NILS Network of Tasmania. NILS, or the No Interest Loans Scheme, is a great initiative which helps low-income people take out small...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Economy (25 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Cormann. New data released today confirms that already stagnant wages growth has slowed further since the election. Can the...
- Drought (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Water Resources, Drought and Rural Finance, Senator McKenzie. Can the minister outline how changes to the farm household allowance...
- Economy (21 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Cormann. On the same day record low growth for Australians under this government is again confirmed, Morrison government...
- Australian Bushfires (13 speeches)
My question is to Minister McKenzie, the Minister representing the Minister for Water Resources, Drought, Rural Finance, Natural Disaster and Emergency Management. Minister, Aaron Crowe, from...
- Education (8 speeches)
My question is to the minister representing the Minister for Education, Senator Birmingham. Can the minister please update the Senate on how the government is supporting the education of children...
- Dairy Industry, Minister for Agriculture (37 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Agriculture, Senator McKenzie. In a deal with One Nation, the minister has finally released the draft dairy code of conduct for consultation. The minister's...
- Small Business (8 speeches)
Mr President, my question is to the Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business, Senator Cash. Can the minister outline to the Senate how the Morrison government is supporting...
- South Australia: Employment (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business, Senator Cash. My home state of South Australia currently has an unemployment rate of 6.3 per cent, which is...
- Sport Australia (27 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Sport, Senator Colbeck. Corrected evidence to Senate estimates has confirmed that, under the Community Sport Infrastructure grants program, the former minister,...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Economy (3 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 Gallagher and the Leader of the Opposition in...
- Regulations and Determinations (0 speeches)
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Withdrawal (2 speeches)
Pursuant to notice given on 12 November 2019 on behalf of the Standing Committee on Regulations and Ordinances, I withdraw business of the Senate notice of motion No. 1 for today proposing the...
- Presentation (4 speeches)
On behalf of the Standing Committee on Regulations and Ordinances, I give notice of my intention that at the giving notices on the next sitting day to withdraw business of the Senate notices of...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Women in Sport (4 speeches)
Before moving general business notice of motion No. 221, I also wish to add the names of Senators Rice and Waters to the motion. At the request of Senators Farrell, Green, Rice and Waters, I...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Thalidomide (4 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) there are an estimated 100 living survivors from the thalidomide disaster in Australia who are experiencing rapid deterioration of...
- Newstart Allowance (1 speech)
Before moving general business notice of motion No. 228, I wish to inform the chamber that Senator Dodson will also sponsor the motion. I, and also on behalf of Senator Dodson, move: That the...
- Household and Personal Debt (4 speeches)
I wish to inform the chamber that Senators Bilyk and McAllister will also sponsor the motion. I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 229 standing in my name and in the names...
- First Flight from England to Australia: 100th Anniversary (1 speech)
I, and also on behalf of Senators Birmingham, Fawcett, Ruston, Bernardi, Antic, Gallacher, Hanson-Young, Wong, Patrick, Marielle Smith, Farrell and Griff, move— That the Senate— (a)...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Dairy Industry; Order for the Production of Documents (4 speeches)
I move: (1) the Senate notes that: (a) on 15 March 2019, the Federal Government announced that it would progress a mandatory code of conduct for the dairy industry; (b) the current exposure draft...
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Industrial Relations (2 speeches)
I, and also on behalf of Senators O'Neill, Farrell, Polley, Ciccone and Marielle Smith, move: That the Senate— (a) recognises that: (i) 85% of retail and fast food workers had experienced...
- Domestic and Family Violence, Energy Retail Code (1 speech)
I ask that the name of Senator Walsh be added to the motion. I, and also on behalf of Senator Walsh, move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) in May 2019, the Victorian...
- Australian Bushfires (1 speech)
Before moving this motion, I ask that the names of Senators Urquhart, Brown, Bilyk, Polley, Lambie, McKim and Whish-Wilson be added to the motion. I, and also on behalf of Senators Askew, Abetz,...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Transgender Awareness Week (2 speeches)
Before moving this motion, I ask that the name of Senator Dodson be added to the motion. At the request of Senators Rice and Dodson, I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i)...
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation (7 speeches)
I seek leave to amend motion No. 243 standing in my name. Leave granted. I move the motion as amended: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) since 2013, more than $300 million...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Forestry (8 speeches)
At the request of Senator Rice, I move: That the Senate— (a) notes: (i) the Victorian Government's announcement last week that they intend to end native forest logging in...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Australian Bushfires (9 speeches)
I, and also on behalf of Senator Waters, move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) states of emergency have been declared in New South Wales and Queensland due to catastrophic...
- Oil Exploration (2 speeches)
I move: That the Senate notes that: (a) Norwegian company Equinor has an application before the National Offshore Petroleum Safety Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) to drill for oil in...
- Horseracing (8 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that on 17 October 2019, 7.30 revealed that: (i) horses bred for racing, and subject to interstate trade, are being sent to knackeries and...
- Climate Change: Liquefied Natural Gas (2 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that, in October 2019, the Conservation Council of Western Australia released its 'Clean State' report, which found that: (i) LNG production...
- Muecke, Dr James, AM, Eye Health (1 speech)
I, and also on behalf of Senators Wong, Marielle Smith, Gallacher and Farrell, move: That the Senate— (a) congratulates all finalists and recipients of the 2020 South Australian of the Year...
- Newstart Allowance, Youth Allowance (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) the 2019 Anglicare Rental Affordability Snapshot found that there were no affordable properties in any capital city for a single person on...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Road Safety; Order for the Production of Documents (4 speeches)
I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 231 by omitting subparagraph (b)(ii). Leave granted. I, and on behalf of Senator Gallacher, move the motion as amended: That the...
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Employment (6 speeches)
Before moving general business notice of motion No. 232, I ask that the name of Senator Faruqi be added to the motion. I, and also on behalf of Senator Faruqi, move: That the Senate— (a)...
- Water Infrastructure (15 speeches)
I move general business notice of motion No. 244: That the Senate— (a) notes: (i) the statement made by the Queensland Premier, Ms Annastacia Palaszczuk, reported in the...
- Kashmir (12 speeches)
I ask that general business notice of motion No. 238 standing in my name for today, relating to Kashmir, be taken as a formal motion.
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Rural and Regional Australia (32 speeches)
The President has received the following letter from Senator Gallagher: Dear Mr President, Pursuant to standing order 75, I propose that the following matter of public importance be submitted to...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Presentation (2 speeches)
I give notice that tomorrow I shall move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) Australia has a propensity to simply export its raw materials and commodities to countries that...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Petitions (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Regulations and Ordinances Committee; Delegated Legislation Monitor (1 speech)
I present Delegated Legislation Monitor No. 8 of 2019 of the Standing Committee on Regulations and Ordinances, and move: That the Senate take note of the report. I seek leave to incorporate the...
- Senators' Interests Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of Senator Bilyk, I present report No. 2 of 2019 of the Standing Committee of Senators' Interests, Enhancement of the online Register of Senators' Interests, and I move: That the Senate...
- Scrutiny of Bills Committee; Scrutiny Digest (1 speech)
On behalf of Senator Polley, I present Scrutiny Digest No. 8 of 2019 of the Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills.
- Intelligence and Security Joint Committee; Report (1 speech)
I present the report of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security on the Identity-matching Services Bill 2019 and a related bill.
- Treaties Committee; Report (1 speech)
I present the 187th report of the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties.
- Human Rights Committee; Report (2 speeches)
I rise to present the report of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights inquiry into the Quality of Care Amendment (Minimising the Use of Restraints) Principles 2019, together with the...
- Questions without Notice: Additional Answers (0 speeches)
- Department of Health, Hospitals (1 speech)
I table responses to questions taken on notice during question time on 16 and 17 October 2019 asked by yourself, Madam Acting Deputy President Faruqi, relating to recreational hunting and sport...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Victoria: Forestry (1 speech)
Tonight I'm talking about the Victorian forestry industry and what's happened in recent times in the state of Victoria in the magnificent, sustainable, world-class forestry industry. What the...
- China (1 speech)
I rise today to highlight what I believe to be one of the most disturbing and dystopian experiments being conducted in the world today. I speak of the plans by the Chinese government to construct...
- Uluru (1 speech)
I rise tonight to speak about the Uluru climb closure ceremony. On Monday 11 November 2019, the final chain from the top of the Uluru climb was removed. Uluru slept, for the first time in...
- Dams (1 speech)
Before I start, I want to thank all those who are in Queensland and New South Wales and other parts of Australia, but particularly Queensland, helping to protect us from the fires. In particular,...
- Child Sexual Abuse (1 speech)
I rise this evening to talk about support and assistance animals for survivors of child sexual abuse. A fierce advocate for support and assistance animals is Mr Andrew McGowan. I really want to...
- Infrastructure (1 speech)
I rise to raise serious concerns about the failure of Victorian Labor MPs to stand up for their communities on a number of very significant issues, particularly in relation to infrastructure...
