Senate debates
Wednesday, 2 September 2020
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Business (0 speeches)
- Consideration of Legislation (15 speeches)
I seek leave to move a motion relating to the consideration of the Fair Work Amendment (COVID-19) Bill 2010, as circulated in the chamber. Leave not granted. Pursuant to contingent notice of...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Statements by Senators (0 speeches)
- Tourism Industry: Fringe Benefits Tax, Video Games Industry, COVID-19: State and Territory Border Closures (1 speech)
We know the year has been filled with challenges that have affected all Australians in so many ways. This virus has disrupted so many parts of our lives in ways that seemed unimaginable just...
- Tasmania: Forestry Industry (1 speech)
[by video link] Today I make my first remote virtual contribution to the parliament. In doing so, I'm pleased to speak in support of a strong, robust and vital component of our resources industry...
- Grants and Funding, Transgender and Gender Diverse Communities (1 speech)
[by video link] I want to start today by talking about a particular concern in relation to the Senate's Select Committee on Administration of Sports Grants—the sports rorts inquiry. It's...
- Taxation, Superannuation (5 speeches)
The two biggest tax rorts in this country are thanks to none other than Paul Keating, whose reckless neoliberal policies have destroyed Australia's economic sovereignty. I could talk all day...
- COVID-19: Economy (1 speech)
I rise to speak about the importance of investing in our manufacturing industry as we emerge into a post COVID-19 world. Government policy needs to adapt if we're going to take advantage of...
- Australian Bushfires, COVID-19 (1 speech)
The year 2020 has been devastating for Australia. Between the bushfires and the pandemic, we have very much been tried and tested. We've had to rise to challenges that we've never had before. For...
- COVID-19: Queensland (3 speeches)
Before I begin my remarks on the topic I want to cover today, I'd just like to say that I really did enjoy the contributions from Senator Griff, Senator Polley and Senator Rennick. They cover a...
- Retirement Income (1 speech)
I rise today to make comment on the press release that came out this morning from the Council on the Ageing. I want to speak in some detail about what's in that release, because it should give...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Economy (10 speeches)
My question is for the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Cormann. I refer to the national accounts released today. Can the minister confirm Australia has plunged into the worst...
- COVID-19: Economy (63 speeches)
My question is also to the Minister for Finance, Senator Cormann. Can the minister further update the Senate on the economic challenges facing Australia as a result of the global coronavirus pandemic?
- COVID-19: Child Care (8 speeches)
My question without notice is to the Minister representing the Minister for Education. Minister, happy Early Childhood Educators' Day! But perhaps it is not so happy for the educators. The United...
- COVID-19: Small Business (18 speeches)
My question is for the Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business, Senator Cash. Can the minister update the Senate on how the Morrison government's record economic response of...
- Abbott, Hon. Anthony John (Tony), AC (18 speeches)
My question is for the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Minister Cormann. Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott gets two taxpayer-funded staff members, a driver, an office, a private...
- Mining Industry (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia, Senator Birmingham. Can the minister outline how the recent agreement between the United...
- Oil Exploration (8 speeches)
[by video link] My question is also to Senator Birmingham, representing the minister for resources. Last week the New South Wales Liberal member for Mackellar, Jason Falinski, called on the House...
- COVID-19: Aged Care (8 speeches)
My question is for the Minister for Aged Care and Senior Australians, Senator Colbeck: Former Prime Minister Abbott says elderly people with COVID-19 should be left to die 'while nature takes its...
- COVID-19: Travel (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. Can the minister outline the government's support to vulnerable Australians whose return to Australia has been impacted by COVID-19?
- Economy (17 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Families and Social Services, Senator Ruston: Australians are living through the worst recession since the Great Depression almost a century ago. Today's...
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Economy (14 speeches)
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 Wong today relating to the economy. Today we had...
- Early Childhood Educators, Oil Exploration (2 speeches, 1 comment)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answers given by the Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment (Minister Birmingham) to questions without notice asked today. Today is early childhood...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Withdrawal (1 speech)
Pursuant to notice given yesterday, I withdraw business of the Senate notice of motion No. 1 standing in my name for today proposing the disallowance of the Competition and Consumer (Industry...
- Presentation (2 speeches)
I give notice that, on the next day of sitting, I shall move: That the Senate notes that— (a) Adelaide Oval is a world-class stadium; (b) South Australia has a long and passionate history...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Sydney Harbour (2 speeches)
At the request of Senator Bragg, I move: That the Senate— (a) pays tribute to former Australian Prime Minister John Howard for having delivered on his 1998 election commitment to preserve...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Northern Territory: Agriculture Industry (4 speeches)
I inform the chamber that Senator Ciccone will also sponsor the motion. At the request of Senators McCarthy and Ciccone, I move: That the Senate— (a) acknowledges that: (i) Northern...
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation (6 speeches)
I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 772, standing in my name. The amendment has been circulated. Leave granted. I amend the motion in the terms circulated in the chamber...
- Dairy Code of Conduct (4 speeches)
On behalf of Senator Sterle I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) in April 2018, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) dairy inquiry produced a report to...
- Aged-Care Workers (5 speeches)
Before moving general business notice of motion No. 774, I inform the chamber that Senators Polley, Sheldon and Griff will also sponsor the motion. On their behalf and on behalf of Senators...
- Superannuation (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate— (a) acknowledges: (i) that superannuation is money which ultimately belongs to the fund members who make contributions, (ii) the importance of the strict...
- JobSeeker Payment (10 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that this is the last sitting week before the Federal Budget will be handed down on 6 October 2020; (b) recognises that the poverty rate for people on...
- Employment (5 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) acknowledges the significant fiscal interventions in response to COVID-19, which have been supported by the entire Parliament; (b) notes that the National...
- Energy (8 speeches)
I, and also on behalf of Senators McKenzie, Canavan, Davey and McDonald, move: That the Senate— (a) notes the importance of the Northern Territory onshore gas industry and in particular the...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Postponement (1 speech)
I seek leave to postpone business of the Senate notice of motion No. 2, standing in my name for today, until the next sitting day. Leave granted.
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Economy (17 speeches)
I inform the Senate that at 8:30 am today 19 proposals were received in accordance with standing order 75. The question of which proposal would be submitted to the Senate was determined by lot....
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Petitions (0 speeches)
- Higher Education (1 speech)
by leave—I present two non-conforming petitions: one signed by 11,221 concerned social science, humanities and arts academics regarding fee increases and the removal of public funding from...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Community Affairs References Committee (5 speeches)
I rise to speak in relation to the Senate Community Affairs References Committee's third interim report into Centrelink's income compliance program that was presented a little earlier today....
- Housing Affordability (1 speech)
Safe, secure, affordable housing is a human right, but decades of neoliberal policy in housing and homelessness has made speculative assets of what should be homes. Federal governments have...
- Radford, Mr Gary (Ripper), OAM (1 speech)
I rise today to speak in my capacity as the duty senator for the federal seat of Parkes, particularly representing the historic mining city of Broken Hill. I want to speak on the sad passing...
- Rotary Club of Archerfield (1 speech)
Every day I am in this place, I'm honoured to represent my beautiful state of Queensland. Nothing gives me greater honour than when I have the opportunity to report to the Senate the great work...
- Competition Policy: Taxation (1 speech)
This week, the eyes of the technology world have turned to Australia and our parliament. Our competition regulator has proposed a new approach to dealing with the awesome market power of two of...
- Wanneroo RSL Sub-Branch, Le Cras, Mr Jack, OAM (1 speech)
I rise this evening to congratulate the Wanneroo RSL Sub-Branch on the opening of its new clubrooms at the Wanneroo Community Centre. On 20 August, I was delighted to join Sub-Branch President...
- Manufacturing (1 speech)
We are in the grip of a jobs crisis and, as we have known for a while and as the statistics and economic figures showed today, we are in a recession. As debates in the parliament have shown...
