Senate debates
Thursday, 12 November 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.
- Statements (0 speeches)
- Senate Temporary Orders (3 speeches)
by leave—A few months ago the Labor and Liberal parties made an agreement that limits how often senators can put up motions. Motions aren't legislation; they're used to express the views of...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (17 speeches)
I seek leave to move a motion relating to the consideration of the National Integrity (Parliamentary Standards) Bill 2019. Leave not granted. Pursuant to contingent notice standing in my name, I...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- 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 six sitting days after today proposing the disallowance of the Foreign...
- Presentation (1 speech)
I give notice that, on the next day of sitting, I shall move: That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for the Environment, by 3 pm on 1 December 2020, the final...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Selection of Bills Committee; Report (14 speeches)
I present the tenth report of 2020 for the Selection of Bills Committee and I seek leave to have the report incorporated into Hansard. Leave granted. The report read as follows— Selection...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move: That— (a) government business orders of the day as shown on today's Order of Business be considered from 12.45 pm today; (b) government business be called on after consideration of...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Postponement (1 speech)
I remind senators that that question may be put if any senator so requests. There being none, we will proceed.
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Child Safety (4 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) three children have died since 2013 and 20 children are hospitalised each week in Australia after swallowing button batteries, (ii) the...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Baha'i Community (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate notes that: (a) 19 October 2020 is the date the Birth of Baha'u'llah is observed; (b) this week, the Birth of Baha'u'llah was observed, and a celebration of the Centenary...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Australian Languages (6 speeches)
I, and on behalf of Senators Faruqi, McKim and Rice, move: That the Senate agrees that: (a) Australia is a multicultural, multilingual society in which hundreds of languages are spoken; (b) at...
- COVID-19: Employment (5 speeches)
At the request of Senator Walsh, I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) 470,000 jobs have been lost since the COVID-19 outbreak began, (ii) 30,000 jobs were lost in the fortnight to...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Senate Temporary Orders (2 speeches)
I move: That paragraph (a) of the temporary order agreed to on 18 June 2020 relating to the consideration of formal motions be varied to provide that: (a) minor party and independent senators are...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing and Other Legislation Amendment 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.
- Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing and Other Legislation Amendment 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— The Morrison Government...
- Native Title Legislation Amendment 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.
- Native Title Legislation Amendment Bill 2020; Second Reading (1 speech)
I table a revised explanatory memorandum relating to the bill and move: That this bill be now read a second time. I seek leave to have the second reading speech incorporated in Hansard. Leave...
- Services Australia Governance Amendment Bill 2020; Second Reading (4 speeches)
Prior to the debate being interrupted I made the point that when the government announced that the Centrelink office at Abbotsford would be closed, thanks to strong community pressure, the...
- Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Omnibus) Bill 2020; Second Reading (2 speeches)
I rise to support the Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Omnibus) Bill 2020. The purpose of the bill is to introduce a number of technical and administrative amendments that go to...
- Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Omnibus) Bill 2020; 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.
- Fair Work Amendment (Improving Unpaid Parental Leave for Parents of Stillborn Babies and Other Measures) Bill 2020; Second Reading (4 speeches)
I rise to offer Labor's support to this important legislation, which will make a substantial difference in the lives of parents who have experienced the tragedy of stillbirth. The principle...
- Fair Work Amendment (Improving Unpaid Parental Leave for Parents of Stillborn Babies and Other Measures) Bill 2020; 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.
- Broadcasting Services Amendment (Regional Commercial Radio and Other Measures) Bill 2020; Second Reading (2 speeches)
Once again this government serves up regulatory housekeeping when major reform is needed. Once again this government dithers and delays on genuine reform when industry is crying out for the...
- Broadcasting Services Amendment (Regional Commercial Radio and Other Measures) Bill 2020; Third Reading (2 speeches)
As no amendments 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.
- Education Legislation Amendment (Up-front Payments Tuition Protection) Bill 2020, Higher Education (Up-front Payments Tuition Protection Levy) Bill 2020; Second Reading (2 speeches)
Labor supports the Education Legislation Amendment (Up-front Payments Tuition Protection) Bill 2020 and the Higher Education (Up-front Payments Tuition Protection Levy) Bill 2020. In November...
- Education Legislation Amendment (Up-front Payments Tuition Protection) Bill 2020, Higher Education (Up-front Payments Tuition Protection Levy) Bill 2020; Third Reading (2 speeches)
No amendments have been circulated. Does any senator require a committee stage? If not, I call the minister to move the third reading.
- Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Supporting the Wellbeing of Veterans and Their Families) Bill 2020; Second Reading (2 speeches)
The Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Supporting the Wellbeing of Veterans and Their Families) Bill 2020 contains three measures aimed at better meeting the needs of veterans and their...
- Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Supporting the Wellbeing of Veterans and Their Families) Bill 2020; 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.
- Health Insurance Amendment (Administration) Bill 2020; Second Reading (2 speeches)
I rise to speak on the Health Insurance Amendment (Administration) Bill 2020. This bill makes minor amendments to the Health Insurance Act 1973 to improve administrative processes under Medicare....
- Health Insurance Amendment (Administration) Bill 2020; 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.
- Services Australia Governance Amendment Bill 2020; Second Reading (3 speeches)
[by video link] I would like to reiterate what I said before I was interrupted: Labor believes every Australian has a right to a social safety net. If you don't believe in this right, then you...
- Services Australia Governance Amendment Bill 2020; Third Reading (2 speeches)
No amendments have been circulated. Unless any senator requests a committee stage, I will call the minister to move the third reading.
- Native Title Amendment (Infrastructure and Public Facilities) Bill 2020; Second Reading (3 speeches)
I rise to speak on the Native Title Amendment (Infrastructure and Public Facilities) Bill 2020. In 2010, the Labor government introduced subdivision JA into the Native Title Act 1993. That...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Workplace Relations (16 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Industrial Relations, Senator Payne. The government has blocked amendments to allow the Fair Work Commission to hear disputes arising...
- COVID-19: Economy (7 speeches)
My question is to Senator Birmingham, the Minister representing the Prime Minister. Can the minister inform the Senate how the Morrison government's strong economic leadership is meeting the...
- Ministerial Conduct (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business, Senator Cash. A former Liberal staffer who worked for the minister in a senior capacity asserts in a complaint...
- Climate Change (12 speeches)
My question is to the foreign minister, Minister Payne. We know from US President-elect Biden's report of this morning's phone call between the President-elect and the Prime Minister that the...
- Northern Endeavour (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia. The minister will be aware that Northern Endeavour, a floating production storage and...
- Hong Kong (10 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Payne. Can the minister update the Senate on recent developments in Hong Kong?
- Members of Parliament: Conduct (15 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister. In Senate estimates this week, it was revealed that the ABC managing director received half-a-dozen emails as well as phone calls...
- COVID-19: Income Support Payments (9 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Families and Social Services, Senator Ruston. Can the minister advise the Senate how the Morrison government's leadership in response to COVID-19 is supporting...
- JobSeeker Payment (23 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Families and Social Services, Senator Ruston. The JobSeeker coronavirus supplement payment was $550 per fortnight, which the government then reduced, in...
- Queensland: Water Infrastructure (9 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development, Senator Cash. In my home state of Queensland our agriculture industries contribute more than...
- Welfare Reform (9 speeches)
My question is to the , Senator Ruston. A report from analytics consultancy Taylor Fry has found the reductions to JobSeeker and JobKeeper payments in late September had an 'instant and dramatic'...
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Workplace Relations (7 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answer given by the Minister for Foreign Affairs (Senator Payne) to a question without notice asked by Senator Ciccone today relating to JobMaker hiring...
- Climate Change (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answer given by the Minister for Foreign Affairs (Senator Payne) to a question without notice asked by Senator Rice today relating to climate change. This...
- Petitions (0 speeches)
- Budget (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Airservices Australia; Consideration (1 speech)
I rise to take note of the Airservices Australia annual report. There are several important issues that are canvassed in this annual report, and one is the extremely concerning cultural issues in...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Answers to Questions on Notice (0 speeches)
- Small Business (1 speech)
I table the response to a question taken on notice during question time on Tuesday 10 November 2020, asked by Senator Pratt, relating to small business. I seek leave to have the answer...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Australia's Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Bill 2020, Australia's Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) (Consequential Amendments) 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.
- Australia's Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Bill 2020, Australia's Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2020; Second Reading (1 speech)
I table a revised explanatory memorandum relating to the Australia's Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Bill 2020 and move: That these bills be now read a second time. I seek...
- Radiocommunications Legislation Amendment (Reform and Modernisation) Bill 2020, Radiocommunications (Receiver Licence Tax) Amendment Bill 2020, Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Amendment 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.
- Radiocommunications Legislation Amendment (Reform and Modernisation) Bill 2020, Radiocommunications (Receiver Licence Tax) Amendment Bill 2020, Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Amendment Bill 2020; 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—...
- Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2020-2021, Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2020-2021, Appropriation (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.
- Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2020-2021, Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2020-2021, Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2020-2021; 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— APPROPRIATION...
- Motions (0 speeches)
- COVID-19: Income Support Payments (12 speeches)
At the request of Senator Gallagher, I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that the Reserve Bank of Australia's quarterly Statement on monetary policy highlighted: (i) 'growth in employment is...
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- COVID-19: Income Support Payments (1 speech)
I rise this afternoon to speak about a component of our income support system, the so-called process of mutual obligations, and our employment services. The cost of these services over the...
- Donnellan, Flight Lieutenant Stan Louis (1 speech)
I rise to speak on the life of a great Australian hero and Central Coast local, Flight Lieutenant Stan Louis Donnellan. Stan had an incredible life. I particularly want to reflect on his service...
- Human Rights (1 speech)
I want to take people on a speedy trip around the world tonight in my five minutes, but, sadly, it's one that's going to be focused on the hotspots for human rights abuses around the world. I'm...
