Senate debates

Wednesday, 12 February 2020

• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Meeting (1 speech)
    I remind senators that the question may be put on any proposal at the request of any senator.
• Documents (0 speeches)
  • Community Sport Infrastructure Grants Program; Order for the Production of Documents (37 speeches)
    As I advised the Senate in my letter dated 11 February 2020, I have indicated to Senators Farrell and Faruqi that the government needs more time to prepare a response to the relevant Senate order...
• Statements by Senators (0 speeches)
  • Australian Federation (1 speech)
    Accountability is the bedrock of democracy. Accountability only operates effectively, however, when government roles and responsibilities are clearly defined. Even Australians with little or no...
  • Banking and Financial Services (1 speech)
    The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services is currently inquiring into the regulation of auditing. I thank the Senate for sanctioning this inquiry but I'm concerned...
  • Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability (1 speech)
    Disabled people should be able to live free from violence, free from abuse and free from exploitation and neglect, with the access and supports that we need to live a good life. This is not a...
  • Australian Broadcasting Corporation (1 speech)
    What do you call a quiet Australian at the ABC? Lonely—very lonely. I wanted to open with a joke, because I read one on Monday. The joke went like this: the ABC, funded by taxpayers, runs...
  • Child Safety (1 speech)
    I rise today to speak about an issue which keeps me up at night: the safety of our kids. Any parent knows the anxiety of keeping their child safe from harm. In the early years it often centres on...
  • Education, Gender and Sexual Orientation (1 speech)
    The government is well aware that children are being indoctrinated through the curriculum and by teachers, yet it chooses to do nothing. This leads One Nation to draw attention to the problem and...
  • Canberra Royals Rugby Club, Australian Capital Territory Government (1 speech)
    It's great to be able to rise to pay tribute to a local organisation in Canberra. We have seen so many great responses to the bushfires. We have seen bushfires here in the ACT well beyond this...
  • National Party of Australia (7 speeches)
    This has been, self-evidently, a very difficult summer for rural and regional communities. In New South Wales we faced down fires, floods and drought all in the space of just a couple of months....
• Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
  • Closing the Gap (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Indigenous Australians, Senator Ruston. I refer to the fact that five out of the seven Closing the Gap targets have not been met or...
  • Trade with Peru (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Senator Birmingham. Can the minister update the Senate on the Peru-Australia Free Trade Agreement and how it will benefit...
  • Energy (19 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction, Senator Birmingham. Yesterday in Senate question time the minister said, 'The government is not...
  • Gas Industry (14 speeches, 1 comment)
    My question is to the Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, representing the minister for energy and emissions increases.
  • Economy (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Youth and Sport, Senator Colbeck. Can the minister outline how the Morrison government's plan to build a stronger economy is ensuring young Australians are...
  • Liberal Party of Australia (41 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Defence, Senator Reynolds. Yesterday, the minister suggested that footage contained in a Liberal Party advertisement had been obtained from: … a gallery...
  • Small Business (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business, Senator Cash. What steps is the Morrison government taking to support Australian jobs and build a stronger...
  • Australian Bushfires (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Senator Birmingham. Tourism, of course, brings millions of dollars into the Australian economy each year, with over 9.3 million...
  • Community Sport Infrastructure Grant Program (12 speeches)
    My question is to the minister currently representing the Prime Minister, Senator Cormann. Sky News has reported that Liberal members of parliament were concerned they wouldn't get all the money...
  • Defence Industry (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Defence, Senator Reynolds. Can the minister update the Senate on how the Morrison government is continuing to strengthen the Australian defence industry?
• Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
  • Community Sport Infrastructure Grant Program (11 speeches)
    I move: That the Senate take note of the answers given by the Minister for Defence (Senator Reynolds) and the Minister for Finance (Senator Cormann) to questions without notice asked by Senators...
  • Gas Industry (1 speech)
    I move: That the Senate take note of the answer given by the Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment (Senator Birmingham) to a question without notice asked by Senator Waters today relating to...
• Notices (0 speeches)
  • Presentation (2 speeches)
    On behalf of the Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation, I give notice of my intention, at the giving of notices on the next day of sitting, to withdraw business of the...
• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Economics References Committee; Reporting Date (1 speech)
    I remind senators that the question may be put on any proposal at the request of any senator.
• Motions (0 speeches)
  • Leader of the Government in the Senate (15 speeches)
    I, and also on behalf of Senators Waters, Lambie, Patrick and Hanson, move: That— (1) The Senate notes that: (a) on 5 February 2020, the Senate ordered the Minister representing the Prime...
• Business (0 speeches)
  • Rearrangement (1 speech)
    I move: That— (a) if the notice of motion proposing the disallowance of the Helicopter Aerial Application Endorsements Exemption 2019 standing in the name of the Chair of the Standing...
• Budget (0 speeches)
  • Consideration by Estimates Committees (4 speeches)
    At the request of Senator Kitching, I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that members of the Naval Shipbuilding Advisory Board are officers for the purposes of standing order 26(5); and (b)...
• Documents (0 speeches)
  • Defence Facilities: Chemical Contamination; Order for the Production of Documents (1 speech)
    I move: (1) That the Senate notes that: (a) on 5 February 2020, the Minister for Defence tabled a response to an order for the production of documents relating to PFAS contamination at RAAF Base...
  • Banking Code of Practice; Order for the Production of Documents (4 speeches)
    I move: (1) That the Senate notes that the Royal Commission into Financial Services made recommendations regarding voluntary codes of practice, including: (a) recommendation 1– that the...
• Motions (0 speeches)
  • Aged Care (4 speeches)
    I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that:   (i) the Aged Care Assessment Teams (ACAT) are teams of professionals that are based in hospitals across the country and are responsible...
  • Workplace Relations (7 speeches)
    At the request of Senators Sheldon and Walsh, I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that:   (i) Dinner by Heston, the high-end restaurant fronted by Mr Heston Blumenthal, has been...
  • Safer Internet Day (4 speeches)
    Before moving general business notice of motion 440, I wish to inform the chamber that Senator Polley will also sponsor it. I, and also on behalf of Senator Polley, move: That the Senate—...
  • Aged Care (4 speeches)
    I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that the current hourly rate of full-time pay for an adult aged care worker ranges from $20 (level 1) to $25 (level 7), which does little to recognise the...
• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Corporations and Financial Services Committee; Reporting Date (4 speeches)
    I move: That the time for the presentation of the report of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services on its inquiry into the regulation of auditing in Australia be...
• Documents (0 speeches)
  • Energy; Order for the Production of Documents (5 speeches)
    I move: That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction (Senator Birmingham) by 3:30 pm on 24 February 2020, all Departmental advice...
• Motions (0 speeches)
  • Water (4 speeches)
    I, and also on behalf of Senator McAllister, move: That the Senate— (a) acknowledges:   (i) the devastating effect of drought on water supplies in Australian local communities,...
  • Children's Rights Report 2019 (4 speeches)
    I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that the report from the National Children's Commissioner, Children's Rights Report 2019, highlighted some critical issues in the protection of children's...
• Documents (0 speeches)
  • Climate Change; Order for the Production of Documents (10 speeches)
    I move: (1) That the Senate notes that, on 10 February 2020, Senator Cormann stated that climate change is human induced. (2) That there be laid on the table by the Leader of the Government in...
• Motions (0 speeches)
  • Climate Change (10 speeches)
    I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that:   (i) urgent action is required to mitigate climate change,   (ii) the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change special report...
• Notices (0 speeches)
  • Presentation (1 speech)
    by leave—At the request of Senator McAllister, I give notice that, on the next sitting day, she will move: That the Senate— (a) notes that:   (i) the Government legislated...
• Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
  • Australian Bushfires (15 speeches)
    A letter has been received from Senator Siewert. Pursuant to standing order 75, I propose that the following matter of public importance be submitted to the Senate for discussion: The need for...
• Documents (0 speeches)
  • Australian Building and Construction Commission; Consideration (1 speech)
    I move: That the Senate take note of document no. 1. I seek leave to continue my remarks later. Leave granted; debate adjourned.
• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Scrutiny of Bills Committee; Scrutiny Digest (1 speech)
    On behalf of the Chair of the Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills, I present Scrutiny Digest No. 2 of 2020.
  • Regulations and Ordinances Committee; Delegated Legislation Monitor (1 speech)
    I present the Delegated Legislation Monitor 2 of 2020 of the Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation and move: That the Senate take note of the report. Question agreed to.
  • Human Rights Committee; Report (1 speech)
    On behalf of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights, I present the second report of 2020: Human rights scrutiny report 2 of 2020. I move: That the Senate take note of the report....
• Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
  • Closing the Gap (1 speech)
    On behalf of the Prime Minister, I table the annual report on Closing the Gap and accompanying ministerial statement.
• Documents (0 speeches)
  • Order for the Production of Documents (1 speech)
    I table a document relating to an order for production of documents concerning recreational hunting and shooting.
• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Membership (1 speech)
    by leave—I move: That senators be discharged from and appointed to committees as follows: Rural and Regional Affairs and T ransport Legislation Committee— Discharged—Senator...
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Treasury Laws Amendment (2019 Measures No. 3) 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 (2019 Measures No. 3) 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— This Bill contains a...
  • Treasury Laws Amendment (Your Superannuation, Your Choice) 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 (Your Superannuation, Your Choice) 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 amends the...
  • Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Simplifying Income Reporting and Other Measures) Bill 2020, Treasury Laws Amendment (Reuniting More Superannuation) Bill 2020; First Reading (1 speech)
    These bills are being introduced together. After debate on the motion for the second reading has been adjourned, I shall move to have the bills listed separately. I move: That these bills may...
  • Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Simplifying Income Reporting and Other Measures) Bill 2020, Treasury Laws Amendment (Reuniting More Superannuation) Bill 2020; Second Reading (2 speeches)
    I move: That these bills be now read a second time. I seek leave to have the second reading speeches incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The speeches read as follows— SOCIAL SERVICES...
  • Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Cross-boundary Greenhouse Gas Titles and Other Measures) Bill 2019, Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Regulatory Levies) Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2019; First Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That these bills may proceed without formalities, may be taken together and be now read a first time. Question agreed to. Bills read a first time.
  • Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Cross-boundary Greenhouse Gas Titles and Other Measures) Bill 2019, Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Regulatory Levies) Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2019; Second Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That these bills be now read a second time. I seek leave to have the second reading speeches incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The speeches read as follows— OFFSHORE...
• Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
  • Closing the Gap (19 speeches)
    I move: That the Senate take note of the annual report on Closing the Gap and accompanying statements. Today, I visited the other place to hear the Prime Minister's address and the Leader of the...
• Adjournment (0 speeches)
  • Hodgman, Mr William Edward Felix (Will), Gutwein, Mr Peter Carl (1 speech)
    Last month the Tasmanian Liberal Party leader and Premier, Will Hodgman, stepped down from his respective positions after nearly 18 years serving in the Tasmanian parliament. Will Hodgman has...
  • Safer Internet Day (1 speech)
    Yesterday was Safer Internet Day, a campaign to promote making the internet safer and better for everyone. This global campaign started in 2004 and has continued growing until it now covers 150...
  • Marine Conservation (1 speech)
    I rise tonight to talk about an issue that's very close to my heart: the protection of our oceans and our marine life. In January, in the midst of our bushfire crisis, a new study on global ocean...
  • Australian Bushfires and Coronavirus: Forestry, Fisheries and Tourism (1 speech)
    I want, in the adjournment debate tonight, to pay tribute to the participants and members of three industries that I have the honour of representing as the who are nothing short of amazing and...
  • Telecommunications: National Relay Service (1 speech)
    I will briefly refresh the memory of the chamber on the National Relay Service, the NRS, which allows deaf and hearing-impaired Australians to make and receive telephone calls through the use of...
  • Royal Australian College of Surgeons (1 speech)
    I rise today to speak on the issue of road safety and the role that medical practitioners have played in raising awareness and working with decision-makers to help lower the road toll. It is now...
  • Insurance (1 speech)
    When a natural disaster occurs, whether it is a bushfire, a flood, a cyclone or hail, Australians will normally ask themselves two important questions: 'Is everyone safe?' and 'Am I insured?'...