Senate debates

Monday, 10 February 2020

• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law Amendment (Improving Safety) Bill 2019; Second Reading (8 speeches)
    I rise today to speak to my motion for the second reading of my private senator's bill, the Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law Amendment (Improving Safety) Bill 2019. It...
• Ministerial Arrangements (0 speeches)
  • (1 speech)
    I table, for the information of the Senate, a revised ministry list. I seek leave to have the document incorporated into Hansard and to make a short statement. Leave granted. The document read...
• Shadow Ministerial Arrangements (0 speeches)
  • (1 speech)
    by leave—I advise that the opposition has made adjustments to arrangements for representation in the Senate of shadow ministers who are members of the House of Representatives. I seek leave...
• Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
  • Climate Change (26 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Cormann. In September the Minister for Natural Disaster and Emergency Management, now the Deputy Leader of the National...
  • Indonesia (8 speeches)
    Thank you very much, Mr President. My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Payne. With the visit today of President Joko Widodo, can the minister update the Senate on the...
  • Community Sport Infrastructure Grant Program (27 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Youth and Sport, Senator Colbeck. I refer to a media release by the Prime Minister dated 30 March 2019, which announced both the final round of funding for the...
  • Trade (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Senator Birmingham. Can the minister outline the mutual benefits for farmers, businesses, investors and workers when the trade...
  • Commonwealth Integrity Commission (8 speeches)
    My question is to the minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Cormann. After 10 years of the Greens campaigning for a federal corruption watchdog, the major parties finally agreed in...
  • Australian Bushfires (13 speeches)
    My question is to the minister representing the Minister for Government Services, Senator Ruston. Ms Rae Harvey lost her home in the bushfires and has been living on her property with no running...
  • Trade (8 speeches)
    My question is to for the Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Senator Birmingham. Australia's table grape production will reach a record 240,000 tonnes this season, up 14 per cent from...
  • Coronavirus (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Health, Senator Cash. Can the minister update the Senate on the novel coronavirus, and what the Australian government is doing to...
  • Australian Bushfires: National Aerial Firefighting Centre (29 speeches)
    My question is to be Minister for Defence, Senator Reynolds. Last week Senator Reynolds told the Senate that, according to experts, the government had done all it could to provide the aerial...
  • Coronavirus (18 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Can the—
  • Female Facilities and Water Safety Stream (14 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Youth and Sport, Senator Colbeck. I refer to an answer to questions on notice returned 18 December 2019 regarding the $150 million female facilities program...
  • Defence Personnel (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Defence, Senator Reynolds. Can the minister update the Senate on how Defence is supporting our Australian Defence Force members transition from permanent...
• Business (0 speeches)
  • Rearrangement (1 speech)
    Can I just deal with one brief housekeeping matter. As senators are aware, the temporary order agreed to last year means that no divisions can take place between 6.30 and 7.30 tonight. I...
• Questions to the President (0 speeches)
  • Australian Bushfires: National Aerial Firefighting Centre (2 speeches)
    Mr President, it's come to my attention that, in answering my question, Senator Reynolds asserted that I was linking the loss of lives of Australians to government policies and decisions. That is...
• Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
  • Community Sport Infrastructure Grant Program (7 speeches)
    (): I move: That the Senate take note of the answer given by the Minister for Youth and Sport (Senator Colbeck) to the question without notice asked by Senator Farrell relating to the Community...
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law Amendment (Improving Safety) Bill 2019; Second Reading (3 speeches)
    I move: That the question be now put.
  • Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law Amendment (Improving Safety) Bill 2019; Third Reading (2 speeches)
    As no amendments to the bill have been circulated, I shall call the minister to move the third reading unless any senator requires that the bill be considered in Committee of the Whole.
  • Telecommunications Amendment (Repairing Assistance and Access) Bill 2019; Second Reading (22 speeches)
    I rise to speak to the Telecommunications Amendment (Repairing Assistance and Access) Bill 2019 in my name. I will say at the outset, Labor always seeks to work in a bipartisan fashion when it...
• Documents (0 speeches)
  • Report on Ministerial Standards and Sports Grants; Order for the Production of Documents (13 speeches)
    Mr Acting Deputy President, as I advised the Senate in my letter dated 6 February 2020, as the Minister representing the Prime Minister in the Senate I have claimed public interest immunity over...
• Notices (0 speeches)
  • Presentation (1 speech)
    At the request of Senator Wong, I give notice that, on the next sitting day, she will move: (1) That the Senate notes that: (a) under the guidelines for the use of special purpose aircraft, the...
• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee; Reporting Date (1 speech)
    I remind senators that the question may be put on any proposal at the request of any senator.
• Business (0 speeches)
  • Leave of Absence (1 speech)
    by leave—I move: That leave of absence be granted to Senator Lines for today, for personal reasons. Question agreed to.
• Motions (0 speeches)
  • Newstart Allowance (1 speech)
    I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that:   (i) there are over 3 million people in Australia living in poverty including over 700,000 children,   (ii) Newstart and Youth...
• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade; Government Response to Report (1 speech)
    I inform the Senate that Senators McCarthy, Patrick and Griff will be sponsoring this motion with me. I, and also on behalf of Senators McCarthy, Patrick and Griff, move: That the Senate—...
• Motions (0 speeches)
  • Australian Bushfires (1 speech)
    I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that:   (i) unprecedented bushfires across Australia have burnt at least 10 million hectares of land, primarily in New South Wales (NSW),...
  • Domestic and Family Violence (4 speeches)
    I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 402, relating to violence against women. Leave granted. With sadness, I omit the number of women killed being six and, sadly, increase...
  • City of Wanneroo: Australia Day Awards (1 speech)
    I add the name of Senator Sue Lines as a sponsor of this motion. I, and also on behalf of Senator Lines, move: That the Senate— (a) notes that:   (i) the 2020 City of Wanneroo...
  • Indigenous Australians (5 speeches)
    I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that 26 January 2020 was marked by added sorrow for many First Nations peoples due to the damage that has been done to country and sacred places from...
• Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
  • Fossil Fuels (16 speeches, 1 comment)
    I inform the Senate that, at 8.30 am today, two proposals were received in accordance with standing order 75. The question of which proposal would be submitted to the Senate was determined by...
• Motions (0 speeches)
  • Mining (8 speeches)
    I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that:   (i) Adani Mining has received a criminal conviction in relation to giving false and misleading information to the regulator in relation...
  • Oil Exploration (8 speeches)
    I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that:   (i) Asset Energy has announced that it will not proceed with plans for seismic testing in the Petroleum Exploration Permit 11 zone,...
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Australian Education Legislation Amendment (Prohibiting the Indoctrination of Children) Bill 2020; First Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to amend the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority Act 2008 and the Australian Education Act 2013, and for...
  • Australian Education Legislation Amendment (Prohibiting the Indoctrination of Children) Bill 2020; Second Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That this bill be now read a second time. I seek leave to table an explanatory memorandum relating to the bill. Leave granted. I table an explanatory memorandum, and I seek leave to have...
• Motions (0 speeches)
  • Telecommunications: National Relay Service (5 speeches)
    I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that the Government cut the access of Australian users to CapTel through the National Relay Service (NRS) on 1 February 2020; (b) welcomes the actions of...
  • National Integrity Commission Bill 2018 (No. 2) (7 speeches)
    I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 408, relating to a Commonwealth integrity commission.
  • Address by the President of the Republic of Indonesia (8 speeches)
    I ask that general business notice of motion No. 412, relating to the visit by the President of the Republic of Indonesia, be taken as a formal motion.
  • Morrison Government: Ministerial Standards (1 speech)
    On Thursday afternoon after 4.30 pm a division was called for on a motion moved by Senator Ayres at the request of Senator Gallagher relating to ministerial standards. I understand that it now...
• Documents (0 speeches)
  • National Children's Commissioner; Consideration (1 speech)
    In respect of the National Children's Commissioner's children's rights report of 2019, In their own right: children's rights in Australia, I move: That the Senate take note of the document. This...
• Answers to Questions on Notice (0 speeches)
  • Community Sport Infrastructure Grants Program (1 speech)
    I table the response to a question taken on notice during question time on 6 February 2020 asked by Senator Kitching relating to Community Sport Infrastructure Grants Program. I seek to have the...
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Australian Business Growth Fund Bill 2019; First Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That this bill may proceed without formalities and be now read a first time. Question agreed to. Bill read a first time.
  • Australian Business Growth Fund Bill 2019; Second Reading (2 speeches)
    I move: That this bill be now read a second time. I seek leave to have the second reading speech incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The speech read as follows— This Bill introduces...
  • Trade Support Loans Amendment (Improving Administration) Bill 2019; First Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That this bill may proceed without formalities and be now read a first time. Question agreed to. Bill read a first time.
  • Trade Support Loans Amendment (Improving Administration) Bill 2019; Second Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That this bill be now read a second time. I seek leave to have the second reading speech incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The speech read as follows— Today I am introducing...
  • Treasury Laws Amendment (Research and Development Tax Incentive) Bill 2019; First Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That this bill may proceed without formalities and be now read a first time. Question agreed to. Bill read a first time.
  • Treasury Laws Amendment (Research and Development Tax Incentive) Bill 2019; Second Reading (2 speeches)
    I move: That this bill be now read a second time. I seek leave to have the second reading speech incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The speech read as follows— The Government is...
  • Treasury Laws Amendment (2018 Measures No. 2) Bill 2019; Second Reading (6 speeches)
    I rise tonight to conclude my remarks in relation to the Treasury Laws Amendment (2018 Measures No. 2) Bill 2019—the fintech bill. I guess the reason we're doing this is that we are deeply...
  • Treasury Laws Amendment (2018 Measures No. 2) Bill 2019; In Committee (79 speeches)
    I have some general questions for the minister. We've also circulated an amendment in the chamber and I'll come to that later, depending on whether other senators have questions. Minister, a...
  • Treasury Laws Amendment (2018 Measures No. 2) Bill 2019; Third Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
• Adjournment (0 speeches)
  • Colebatch, Dr Hal Gibson Pateshall (1 speech)
    I stand here to recognise the life of one of Western Australia's leading conservative intellectuals, Dr Hal Gibson Pateshall Colebatch. Hal was incredibly wise and well-read, the essential...
  • Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month (1 speech)
    I rise to speak on Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month is held in Australia each February, a time when we recognise and support women diagnosed with ovarian cancer and...
  • Western Australia: Fitzroy River (1 speech)
    I rise tonight to talk about an important river system in Western Australia, the Fitzroy River. The Fitzroy River was national heritage listed by the Commonwealth government in 2011 for its...
  • Queensland: Foodbank Queensland and FareShare (1 speech)
    In this role, I am lucky enough to work with several volunteer organisations that are dedicated to helping and improving the lives of Queenslanders. Foodbank Queensland and FareShare are two such...