Senate debates
Monday, 23 March 2020
- Statement by the President (0 speeches)
- Coronavirus (7 speeches)
I will take this opportunity to make a statement. Thank you, and welcome back for maybe the last occasion for awhile and in quite extraordinary circumstances. I'd like to take this opportunity to...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Days and Hours of Meeting (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That the Senate meet on Monday 23 March 2020 only, the hours of meeting be 10 am to adjournment, divisions may take place between 6.30 pm and 7.30 pm and the routine of...
- Leave of Absence (3 speeches)
by leave—I move: That leave of absence be granted to the following senators for today for personal, health and other reasons: (a) Senator Abetz; (b) Senator Askew; (c) Senator Bragg; (d)...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Membership (2 speeches)
I have received letters requesting changes in the membership of various committees.
- Reporting Date (3 speeches)
by leave—I move: That, if required, the time for the presentation of reports on matters referred by the Senate to standing committees, select committees and joint committees may be extended...
- Regulations and Determinations (0 speeches)
- Budget (0 speeches)
- Advance to the Finance Minister (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate approves the advances provided under the annual Appropriations Act as a final charge for the year ended 30 June 2019. That is last financial year ending in June 2019....
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2019-2020, Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2019-2020; 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.
- Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2019-2020, Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2019-2020; Second Reading (3 speeches, 1 comment)
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— Appropriation...
- Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2019-2020, Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2019-2020; Third Reading (2 speeches)
There being no amendments, we won't be proceeding to a committee stage unless a senator requests one. I understand that there is no request. I call Senator Cormann.
- Farm Household Support Amendment (Relief Measures) Bill (No. 1) 2020; Second Reading (4 speeches)
The Farm Household Support Amendment (Relief Measures) Bill (No. 1) 2020 before the house will make two sets of amendments dealing with how income affects farm household allowance recipients. The...
- Farm Household Support Amendment (Relief Measures) Bill (No. 1) 2020; Third Reading (2 speeches)
No amendments to the bill have been circulated so, unless any senator requires that the bill be considered in Committee of the Whole, I will call the minister to move the third reading.
- Australian Education Amendment (Direct Measure of Income) Bill 2020; 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 Education Amendment (Direct Measure of Income) Bill 2020; Second Reading (9 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— Today I'm introducing...
- Australian Education Amendment (Direct Measure of Income) Bill 2020; Third Reading (3 speeches)
There have been no amendments circulated, so, there being no request for a committee stage, I call the minister to move the third reading.
- Australian Research Council Amendment Bill 2019, Treasury Laws Amendment (2018 Measures No. 2) Bill 2019, Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Productivity Commission Response Part 2 and Other Measures) Bill 2019, National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Amendment Bill 2019, Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority Amendment (Sport Integrity Australia) Bill 2019, Export Control Bill 2019, Export Control (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2019, Export Charges (Imposition — Customs) Amendment Bill 2019, Export Charges (Imposition — Excise) Amendment Bill 2019, Export Charges (Imposition — General) Amendment Bill 2019, Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Simplifying Income Reporting and Other Measures) Bill 2020, Statute Update (Regulations References) Bill 2020, Student Identifiers Amendment (Higher Education) Bill 2019, Trade Support Loans Amendment (Improving Administration) Bill 2019, Treasury Laws Amendment (Recovering Unpaid Superannuation) Bill 2019; Assent (1 speech)
I move: That the sitting of the Senate be suspended until the ringing of the bells. Question agreed to. Sitting suspended from 11:24 to 14:00
- Ministerial Arrangements (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I advise the Senate that Senator Payne will be absent from question time today, Monday 23 March 2020, for personal reasons. In Senator Payne's absence, Senator Birmingham will represent the...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Coronavirus (106 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Cormann. In what is an unprecedented health and economic crisis, Australians need leadership, decisive and early action,...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Assistance for Severely Affected Regions (Special Appropriation) (Coronavirus Economic Response Package) Bill 2020, Structured Finance Support (Coronavirus Economic Response Package) Bill 2020, Appropriation (Coronavirus Economic Response Package) Bill (No. 1) 2019-2020, Appropriation (Coronavirus Economic Response Package) Bill (No. 2) 2019-2020, Boosting Cash Flow for Employers (Coronavirus Economic Response Package) Bill 2020; 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.
- Assistance for Severely Affected Regions (Special Appropriation) (Coronavirus Economic Response Package) Bill 2020, Structured Finance Support (Coronavirus Economic Response Package) Bill 2020, Appropriation (Coronavirus Economic Response Package) Bill (No. 1) 2019-2020, Appropriation (Coronavirus Economic Response Package) Bill (No. 2) 2019-2020, Boosting Cash Flow for Employers (Coronavirus Economic Response Package) Bill 2020; Second Reading (29 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— CORONAVIRUS...
- Assistance for Severely Affected Regions (Special Appropriation) (Coronavirus Economic Response Package) Bill 2020, Structured Finance Support (Coronavirus Economic Response Package) Bill 2020, Appropriation (Coronavirus Economic Response Package) Bill (No. 1) 2019-2020, Appropriation (Coronavirus Economic Response Package) Bill (No. 2) 2019-2020, Boosting Cash Flow for Employers (Coronavirus Economic Response Package) Bill 2020; In Committee (102 speeches)
As a number of requests for amendments have been circulated, I advise that senators proposing requests must circulate a statement of reasons for framing them as requests, together with a...
- Assistance for Severely Affected Regions (Special Appropriation) (Coronavirus Economic Response Package) Bill 2020, Structured Finance Support (Coronavirus Economic Response Package) Bill 2020, Appropriation (Coronavirus Economic Response Package) Bill (No. 1) 2019-2020, Appropriation (Coronavirus Economic Response Package) Bill (No. 2) 2019-2020, Boosting Cash Flow for Employers (Coronavirus Economic Response Package) Bill 2020; Third Reading (1 speech)
I move: That the bills be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bills read a third time.
- Supply Bill (No. 1) 2020-2021, Supply Bill (No. 2) 2020-2021, Supply (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2020-2021; 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.
- Supply Bill (No. 1) 2020-2021, Supply Bill (No. 2) 2020-2021, Supply (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2020-2021; Second Reading (4 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— Supply Bill (No....
- Supply Bill (No. 1) 2020-2021, Supply Bill (No. 2) 2020-2021, Supply (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2020-2021; Third Reading (1 speech)
I move: That these bills be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bills read a third time.
- Business (0 speeches)
- Leave of Absence (11 speeches)
I move: That: (a) the orders of the Senate of 14 November 2019 relating to the days of meeting for 2020 and estimates hearings be suspended until 11 August 2020; (b) the President shall alter the...
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate do now adjourn. Question agreed to. Senate adjourned at 22:16 until Tuesday 11 August 2020
