Senate debates

Wednesday, 7 October 2020

• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Education and Employment Legislation Committee, Education and Employment References Committee, National Capital and External Territories Committee; Meeting (1 speech)
    I remind senators that the question may be put on any proposal at the request of any senator. There being none, we'll move on.
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Higher Education Support Amendment (Job-Ready Graduates and Supporting Regional and Remote Students) Bill 2020; Second Reading (22 speeches)
    As I was saying yesterday, contrary to claims I've read, the changes proposed in this bill will not disadvantage students from lower social and economic areas. It will enable more graduates from...
• Statements by Senators (0 speeches)
  • Northern Territory (1 speech)
    From my first day in this place, I have always come into this chamber with one thing in mind: how can I best advance the interests of the Northern Territory? That is one of my No.1 goals....
  • Ginsburg, Justice Joan Ruth Bader (1 speech)
    Before I proceed to my statement, can I thank Senator McMahon for that contribution. We make it clear to her that Labor will continue to press for two seats for the Northern Territory. We look...
  • Assange, Mr Julian Paul (1 speech)
    [by video link] Last week an Australian Walkley Award-winning journalist sat in a UK court in a glass cage, crawling on his knees in order to speak to his lawyers. He'd lost a lot of weight since...
  • China (1 speech)
    The time has more than arrived for the freedom-loving countries of the world to unite in the name of freedom, in the name of their national sovereignty and in the name of world peace to counter...
  • Budget (1 speech)
    Last night the government handed down its budget, a budget which rains down money on Australia like a summer monsoon. Where did the money come from? It is going to be printed in Australia on the...
  • Northern Territory: Parliamentary Representation (1 speech)
    I hear it's raining around central Australia at the moment and it's pretty cool around Yulara. Up in the Top End, the wet season is certainly on its way, with a bit of rain and certainly the...
  • Olga Tennison Autism Research Centre (1 speech)
    Over the years, I have come across many admirable contributors to the autism sector, but few meet the amazing standards set by 92-year-old Olga Tennison. Her profound impact on the lives of...
  • Western Australia: Budget (2 speeches)
    Today I want to look at and talk about the impact of the Morrison budget on Western Australians, and I feel that I'm in a privileged position to do that because over the last couple of months...
• Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
  • Budget (39 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Cormann. Can the minister confirm there are 928,000 Australians over 35 years old who will snap back to living on $40 a day...
  • Aged Care (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Aged Care and Senior Australians, Senator Colbeck, and it relates to the budget measures for home-care packages. According to the latest quarterly report from...
  • Budget (24 speeches)
    My question is to the
  • China: Human Rights (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Youth and Sport, Senator Colbeck. Minister, what is the total taxpayer funding committed to support Australia's participation in the 2022 Winter Olympics to be...
  • Budget (49 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Finance. At what dollar value and in what year will gross debt peak?
  • Aged Care (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Aged Care and Senior Australians, Senator Colbeck. With record funding for aged care outlined in last night's budget, can the minister outline the Morrison...
• Questions without Notice: Additional Answers (0 speeches)
  • Australian Bushfires (2 speeches)
    Yesterday, in answer to a question from Senator Watt, I said I would provide additional information to the chamber in relation to the Emergency Response Fund. The fund provides an additional and...
• Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
  • Budget (6 speeches)
    I move: That the Senate take note of the answers given by the Minister for Finance (Senator Cormann) and the Minister for Families and Social Services (Senator Ruston) to questions without notice...
• Notices (0 speeches)
  • Presentation (1 speech)
    I give notice of my intention at the giving of notices on the next day of sitting to withdraw business of the Senate notices of motion Nos 1 and 2 standing in my name for nine sitting days after...
• Condolences (0 speeches)
  • Fahey, Hon. John Joseph, AC (9 speeches)
    It is with deep regret that I inform the Senate of the death on 12 September of the Hon. John Joseph Fahey AC, a former minister and member of the House of Representatives for the division of...
• Notices (0 speeches)
  • Postponement (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 Pratt for Wednesday 7 October 2020, for personal reasons. Question agreed to.
• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Reference (1 speech)
    At the request of Senator Ruston, I move:   That— (1) To ensure appropriate consideration of time critical bills by Senate committees, the provisions of all bills introduced into...
  • Public Works Committee; Reference (1 speech)
    At the request of Senator Seselja, I move: That, in accordance with the provisions of the Public Works Committee Act 1969, the following proposed work be referred to the Parliamentary Standing...
• Motions (0 speeches)
  • Merchant Navy Day (1 speech)
    Before moving the motion, I wish to inform the chamber that Senator O'Neill will also sponsor the motion. At the request of Senators Brown and O'Neill, I move: That the Senate— (a) notes...
  • Rotary Australia (1 speech)
    Before moving the motion, I wish to inform the chamber that the names of Senators Abetz, Askew, Hughes, O'Neill, McLachlan and Urquhart have been added. I, and also on behalf of Senators Duniam,...
  • Myanmar: Human Rights (4 speeches)
    I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 805. Leave granted. I note that Senator Keneally's name will be added to the motion. I, and also on behalf of Senator Keneally, move...
  • e-Cigarette Products (4 speeches)
    I move: That the Senate— (a) notes:   (i) recent research by the Australian National University which confirms that non-smokers who vape are three times more likely, on average,...
  • Koalas (7 speeches)
    I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that:   (i) prior to 2012, the koala was not protected under Commonwealth law,   (ii) on 22 September 2011, the Senate Environment and...
  • International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day (1 speech)
    Before moving general business notice of motion No. 815, I ask that Senators Rice, Molan, Waters, Lambie and Askew will also sponsor the motion. At the request of Senators Keneally, Bilyk,...
• Regulations and Determinations (0 speeches)
  • Social Security (Coronavirus Economic Response — 2020 Measures No. 14) Determination 2020; Disallowance (7 speeches)
    I move: That items 1 to 3 of Schedule 1 and item 4 of Schedule 2 of the Social Security (Coronavirus Economic Response—2020 Measures No. 14) Determination 2020, made under the Coronavirus...
• Motions (0 speeches)
  • Budget (2 speeches)
    I move: That the Senate opposes bringing forward the start date of the already legislated personal income tax cuts.
  • Energy (8 speeches)
    I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that:   (i) the Government's climate-wrecking 'gas-led recovery' plan includes coal seam gas drilling in Narrabri and a gas-fired power plant in...
• Regulations and Determinations (0 speeches)
  • Social Security (Coronavirus Economic Response — 2020 Measures No. 14) Determination 2020; Disallowance (5 speeches)
    I move: That Part 1 of Schedule 2 of the Social Security (Coronavirus Economic Response—2020 Measures No. 14) Determination 2020, made under the Coronavirus Economic Response Package...
• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee; Reporting Date (5 speeches)
    I move: That— (a) the Senate notes that:   (i) when the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Bill 2019 and a related bill were referred to the Legal and Constitutional...
• Documents (0 speeches)
  • National Security; Order for the Production of Documents (4 speeches)
    At the request of Senator Watt, I move: That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Attorney-General, by no later than 3.30 pm on 8 October 2020, the unclassified version of...
• Motions (0 speeches)
  • Mining (2 speeches)
    I seek leave to amend motion No. 816 in the terms circulated. Leave granted. I move the motion as amended: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) mining giant Rio Tinto has been lobbying the...
• Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
  • Budget (13 speeches)
    I inform the Senate that at 8.30 today 17 proposals were received in accordance with standing order 75. The question of which proposal would be submitted to the Senate was determined by lot. As a...
• Documents (0 speeches)
  • Forestry Industry; Consideration (1 speech)
    I move: That the Senate take note of the document. On 1 September the Senate passed a resolution moved by Senator Duniam and other LNP senators which made baseless and scandalous claims against...
• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Scrutiny of Bills Committee; Scrutiny Digest (1 speech)
    On behalf of the Chair of the Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills, Senator Polley, I present Scrutiny Digest No. 13 of 2020.
  • Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation; Delegated Legislation Monitor (1 speech)
    On behalf of the Chair of the Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation, Senator Fierravanti-Wells, I present Delegated Legislation Monitor No. 11 of 2020.
  • Legislation Committees; Report (1 speech)
    Pursuant to order and at the request of the chairs of the respective committees, I present reports on the examination of annual reports tabled by 30 April 2020.
  • Finance and Public Administration References Committee; Report (3 speeches)
    I present the interim report of the Finance and Public Administration References Committee Lessons to be learned in relation to the Australian bushfire season 2019-20, together with the Hansard...
  • Environment and Communications References Committee; Government Response to Report (2 speeches)
    I present the government's updated response to the report of the Environment and Communications References Committee on its inquiry into Australia's faunal extinction crisis. I seek leave to have...
  • Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee, Tobacco Harm Reduction Select Committee; Membership (2 speeches)
    The President has received letters requesting changes in the membership of committees. There are two nominations for one position on the Select Committee on Tobacco Harm Reduction allocated to a...
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Biosecurity Amendment (Traveller Declarations and Other Measures) 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.
  • Biosecurity Amendment (Traveller Declarations and Other Measures) Bill 2020; 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 is about...
• Regulations and Determinations (0 speeches)
  • Coronavirus Economic Response Package (Payments and Benefits) Amendment Rules (No. 8) 2020; Disallowance (4 speeches)
    I move: That Part 3 of Schedule 1 of the Coronavirus Economic Response Package (Payments and Benefits) Amendment Rules (No. 8) 2020, made under the Coronavirus Economic Response Package (Payments...
• Notices (0 speeches)
  • Presentation (2 speeches)
    I understand there was an agreement to allow the late submission of a motion from Senator Patrick or Senator Lambie? Senator Patrick.
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Higher Education Support Amendment (Job-Ready Graduates and Supporting Regional and Remote Students) Bill 2020; Second Reading (1 speech)
    I rise to speak in opposition to the Higher Education Support Amendment (Job-Ready Graduates and Supporting Regional and Remote Students) Bill 2020. Quite frankly, when we first saw this...
• Adjournment (0 speeches)
  • Queensland (1 speech)
    When I first moved to Brisbane in 1988, Queensland was the powerhouse economy of Australia. At that time we boasted Expo 88, which was one of the great events of that year, and Queensland itself...
  • Budget (1 speech)
    I rise to make a contribution regarding the 2020-21 federal budget and its lack of a coherent economic stimulus plan for my home state of Tasmania. This year's federal budget was the most...
  • Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (1 speech)
    As a servant to the people of Queensland and Australia, I see and note that Australian politics has been seduced and sometimes conned into endorsing policies aimed at decarbonising and...
  • Australian Labor Party (6 speeches)
    Labor wants to talk about the 'Morrison recession'. I received an email this morning from Jim Chalmers saying there was a Morrison recession. But of course, that means Mr Chalmers hasn't heard...
  • Queensland State Election (1 speech)
    It is worrying to hear government senators come in here and use time to talk about their book sales, but I understand they don't have much to talk about from the budget that was delivered last...
  • Racism (1 speech)
    I am so delighted to have Senator Lidia Thorpe join us in parliament. Senator Thorpe and I will be leading the Greens to put antiracist work at the core of everything that we do. We will leave no...
  • Budget, Queensland State Election (1 speech)
    As we all know, Australia right now is in the grip of the Morrison recession, the worst recession our country has seen since the Great Depression. We know that this recession is worse than it...