Senate debates

Thursday, 10 December 2020

• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Select Committee on the Murray-Darling Basin Plan; Meeting (1 speech)
    I remind senators the question may put on any proposal at the request of any senator.
• Business (0 speeches)
  • Rearrangement (3 speeches)
    by leave—I move: That today the hours of meeting be 9.30 am to adjournment, divisions may take place after 4.30 pm and the routine of business be as follows: (a) consideration of the...
  • Consideration of Legislation (1 speech)
    I move: That consideration of the Corporations Amendment (Corporate Insolvency Reforms) Bill 2020 be postponed until after consideration of the National Emergency Declaration Bill 2020 and a...
• Statements (0 speeches)
  • Order of Business (5 speeches)
    I seek leave to make a two-minute statement about the order of business today.
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019; Second Reading (10 speeches)
    Money laundering and terrorism financing are not just problems for Australia; they are global problems. They threaten Australia's national security and the integrity of Australia's financial...
  • Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019; In Committee (6 speeches)
    I move Australian Greens amendment (1) on sheet 1085 revised: (1) Schedule 1, page 58 (after line 22), at the end of the Schedule, add: Part 8—Designated services Anti -Money Laundering...
  • Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019; Third Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
  • Corporations Amendment (Corporate Insolvency Reforms) Bill 2020, Financial Sector Reform (Hayne Royal Commission Response) Bill 2020 (1 speech)
    I advise the Senate that the opposition withdraws amendments on sheet 1155 to the Corporations Amendment (Corporate Insolvency Reforms) Bill 2020, and on sheet 1180 to the Financial Sector Reform...
• Business (0 speeches)
  • Rearrangement (1 speech)
    I move: That consideration of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment Bill 2020 be postponed until after consideration of government business order of the day No. 6, which is...
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Aged Care Amendment (Aged Care Recipient Classification) Bill 2020; Second Reading (6 speeches)
    Labor will be supporting this bill. As outlined in the explanatory memorandum, the purpose of this bill is to enable a new procedure to classify recipients of residential aged care and some kinds...
• Notices (0 speeches)
  • Withdrawal (1 speech)
    Pursuant to notice given yesterday on behalf of the Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation, I withdraw notices of motion proposing the disallowance of three legislative...
  • Presentation (1 speech)
    I give notice that in a very short space of time I will be delivering a motion to the Table Office on the JobSeeker payment.
• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Selection of Bills Committee; Report (7 speeches)
    I present the 12th report of 2020 of the Selection of Bills Committee and seek leave to have the report incorporated into the Hansard. Leave granted. The report read as follows— SELECTION...
• 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)
  • Rearrangement (1 speech)
    I move: That intervening business be postponed till after consideration of the government business order of the day relating to the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment Bill...
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Australian Security Intelligence Organisation 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.
  • Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment Bill 2020; Second Reading (21 speeches)
    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...
  • Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment Bill 2020; In Committee (5 speeches)
    by leave—I move Independent amendments (1) and (2) on sheet 1044 together: (1) Clause 2, page 2 (at the end of the table), add: (2) Page 116 (after line 7), at the end of the Bill, add:...
  • Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment Bill 2020; Third Reading (1 speech)
    The question now is that the remaining stages of this bill be agreed to and the bill be now passed.
  • Aged Care Amendment (Aged Care Recipient Classification) Bill 2020; Third Reading (1 speech)
    The question now is that the remaining stages of the bill be agreed to and the bill be now passed. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
  • Financial Sector Reform (Hayne Royal Commission Response) Bill 2020, Corporations (Fees) Amendment (Hayne Royal Commission Response) Bill 2020; Third Reading (1 speech)
    The question now is that the remaining stages of these bills be agreed to and these bills be now passed. Question agreed to. Bills read a third time.
  • Treasury Laws Amendment (2020 Measures No. 6) Bill 2020; Third Reading (1 speech)
    The question now is that the remaining stages of the bill be agreed to and this bill be now passed. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
  • Export Market Development Grants Legislation Amendment Bill 2020; Third Reading (1 speech)
    The question now is that the remaining stages of the bill be agreed to and this bill be now passed. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
  • National Emergency Declaration Bill 2020, National Emergency Declaration (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. I table a revised explanatory memorandum relating to the bills. Question agreed to....
  • National Emergency Declaration Bill 2020, National Emergency Declaration (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2020; Second Reading (2 speeches)
    I have a note here saying that there's a second reading amendment. Opposition circulated amendment At the end of the motion, add: ", but the Senate: (a) notes: (i) the Prime Minister's failure to...
  • National Emergency Declaration Bill 2020, National Emergency Declaration (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2020; Third Reading (1 speech)
    The question now is that the remaining stages of the bills be agreed to and these bills be now passed. Question agreed to. Bills read a third time.
  • Corporations Amendment (Corporate Insolvency Reforms) Bill 2020; Third Reading (1 speech)
    The question now is that the remaining stages of the bill be agreed to and the bill be now passed. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
  • Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Extension of Coronavirus Support) Bill 2020; Second Reading (4 speeches)
    From the outset, I want to indicate that Labor will be moving a number of very detailed and important amendments to this bill in the committee stages. We will have a truncated debate, so I call...
• Ministerial Arrangements (0 speeches)
  • (1 speech)
    I advise the Senate that Senator Reynolds, the Minister for Defence, will be absent from question time today, Thursday 10 December 2020, due to ministerial business. In Senator Reynolds's...
• Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
  • Workplace Relations (21 speeches)
    My question is to Senator Birmingham, the Minister representing the Prime Minister. Why did Mr Morrison and his ministers have to be asked six times in the House in question time over this week...
  • Morrison Government (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Birmingham. Can the minister inform the Senate how the Morrison government has stood alongside Australians through the...
  • Workplace Relations (12 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Birmingham. In this morning's Australian Financial Review,in an article entitled 'Porter retreats in union brawl', it is...
  • Assange, Mr Julian Paul (17 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Payne. On 8 December the UN special rapporteur on torture, Nils Melzer, appealed to British authorities to immediately release Julian...
  • Papua New Guinea: Foreign Investment (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. It concerns the recent signing of a memorandum of understanding between the government of Papua New Guinea, the Fly River provincial government...
  • Economy (8 speeches)
    My question is for the Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business, Senator Cash. Could the minister please update the Senate on how the Morrison government has kept Australians in...
  • COVID-19: Repatriation (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Payne. How many Australians are stranded overseas and registered with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade as wanting to return home?
  • Trade with China (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, Senator Birmingham. The increasing trade tensions with China are escalating the concern of Australian farmers and export focused...
  • Workplace Relations (23 speeches)
    My question is to the What is the lowest hourly rate a young frontline supermarket worker could be paid under the Morrison government's industrial relations changes, and can the minister...
  • Agriculture Industry (18 speeches)
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  • COVID-19: Aged Care (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Aged Care and Senior Australians, Senator Colbeck. This year, 2,000 aged-care residents contracted COVID-19 and tragedy struck 685 people, who died under this...
• Documents (0 speeches)
  • Australian Competition and Consumer Commission; Tabling (1 speech)
    As so many books were waved around during question time today, I'm very excited to be able to table for the Senate the ACCC's report of the inquiry into perishable agricultural goods, which I'm...
• Regulations and Determinations (0 speeches)
  • Parliamentary Services Act 1999: Determination No. 1 of 2020 (1 speech)
    I table a determination made by the Speaker and myself made under the Parliamentary Service Act 1999 relating to the appointment of the Secretary of the Department of Parliamentary Services.
• Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
  • Assange, Mr Julian Paul (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 Mr Julian Assange....
• Petitions (0 speeches)
  • (1 speech)
    by leave—I table a non-conforming petition relating to extradition between Australia and Samoa.
• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Electoral Matters Committee; Report (4 speeches)
    On behalf of the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters, I present the report of the committee on all aspects of the conduct of the 2019 federal election and matters related thereto. I...
  • Privileges Committee; Report (2 speeches)
    On behalf of the Chair of the Senate Standing Committee of Privileges, I present the 180th report, entitled Person referred to in the Senate: Mr Ben Davies. I move: That the report be adopted....
  • National Disability Insurance Scheme Joint Committee; Report (1 speech)
    On behalf of the Joint Standing Committee on the National Disability Insurance Scheme, I present two reports: one on general issues and one on the NDIS workforce,and I move: That the Senate take...
  • Public Accounts and Audit Committee; Report (1 speech)
    On behalf of the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit, I present the 485th report of the committee, Cyber resilience: inquiry into Auditor-General's reports 1 and 13 (2019-20).
  • Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee; Government Response to Report (1 speech)
    I present the government's response to the report of the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee on its inquiry into the current requirements for labelling of seafood and...
  • Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee; Report (1 speech)
    On behalf of the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee, I present the interim report of the committee on Australia's general aviation industry.
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Extension of Coronavirus Support) Bill 2020; Second Reading (7 speeches)
    I rise to speak on the Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Extension of Coronavirus Support) Bill 2020. As chair of the Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee, I am pleased...
  • Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Extension of Coronavirus Support) Bill 2020; In Committee (44 speeches)
    I move opposition amendment (1) on sheet 1149: (1) Schedule 1, page 3 (before line 5), before item 1, insert: 1A After Part 1.3B of Chapter 1 Insert: Part 1.3C—Additional economic support...
  • Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Extension of Coronavirus Support) Bill 2020; Third Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
  • Aviation Legislation Amendment (Liability and Insurance) 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.
  • Aviation Legislation Amendment (Liability and Insurance) 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 forms part of...
  • Aviation Legislation Amendment (Liability and Insurance) Bill 2020; Third Reading (2 speeches)
    As no amendments to the bill have been circulated, I call the minister to move the third reading unless any senator requires that the bill be considered in Committee of the Whole.
  • Immigration (Education) Amendment (Expanding Access to English Tuition) Bill 2020; Second Reading (1 speech)
    I commend the bill to the Senate. Question agreed to. Bill read a second time.
  • Immigration (Education) Amendment (Expanding Access to English Tuition) 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.
  • Territories Legislation Amendment Bill 2020, Bankruptcy (Estate Charges) Amendment (Norfolk Island) Bill 2020; Second Reading (1 speech)
    I commend the bills to the Senate. Question agreed to. Bills read a second time.
  • Territories Legislation Amendment Bill 2020, Bankruptcy (Estate Charges) Amendment (Norfolk Island) Bill 2020; Third Reading (2 speeches)
    As no amendments to the bills have been circulated, I shall call the minister to move the third reading unless any senator requires that the bills be considered in Committee of the Whole.
• Regulations and Determinations (0 speeches)
  • Industry Research and Development (Forestry Recovery Development Fund Program) Instrument 2020; Disallowance (17 speeches)
    As I was saying yesterday, this fund will be subsidising ongoing destructive native forest logging. It is clearly recognised as being destructive by the Federal Court, by the government...
• Business (0 speeches)
  • Leave of Absence (1 speech)
    by leave—I move: That Senator Farrell be granted leave of absence for today for personal reasons. Question agreed to.
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • COAG Reform Fund Amendment (No Electric Vehicle Taxes) Bill 2020; First Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to amend the COAG Reform Fund Act 2008, and for related purposes. COAG Reform Fund Amendment (No Electric Vehicle Taxes) Bill...
  • COAG Reform Fund Amendment (No Electric Vehicle Taxes) Bill 2020; Second Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That this bill be now read a second time. I seek leave to table an explanatory memorandum and to have the second reading speech incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The speech read as...
• Motions (0 speeches)
  • NT Independent (1 speech)
    I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 947. Leave granted. I move the motion as amended: That the Senate— (a) notes that:   (i) Australian journalist Peter...
  • Christmas (1 speech)
    I'd like to add Senator Davey to the motion. I, and also on behalf of Senator Davey, move: That the Senate— (a) notes that today is the last scheduled sitting for this parliamentary year;...
  • Murray-Darling Basin Plan (4 speeches)
    I, and also on behalf of Senators Wong, Farrell, McAllister, Gallacher and Marielle Smith, move: That the Senate— (a) notes that:   (i) on 7 December 2020 Senator McKenzie called...
• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Job Security Select Committee; Appointment (7 speeches)
    At the request of Senator Sheldon, I move: (1) That a select committee, to be known as the Select Committee on Job Security, be established to inquire into and report on the impact of insecure or...
• Motions (0 speeches)
  • COVID-19: Church Services (8 speeches)
    I add Senator Ryan to the motion. I, and also on behalf of Senators Antic, Stoker, McKenzie, Fierravanti-Wells, Van, McDonald, Abetz, McGrath, McMahon, Molan, Paterson, Davey, Scarr, O'Sullivan,...
• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Job Security Select Committee; Appointment (1 speech)
    I'm going to put the question on motion 946. It has already been moved, and I understand there's been a resolution. Question agreed to.
• Documents (0 speeches)
  • Climate Ambition Summit; Order for the Production of Documents (5 speeches)
    I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 950. Leave granted. I amend the motion in the terms circulated in the chamber. I move the motion as amended: That there be laid on the...
  • Climate Change (4 speeches)
    At the request of Senator Watt, I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that:   (i) the Morrison Government still refuses to formally rule out the use of so-called Kyoto carryover...
  • Workplace Safety (8 speeches)
    I inform the chamber that Senator Bilyk will also sponsor the motion. I, and also on behalf of Senator Bilyk, move: That the Senate— (a) recognises that:   (i) since the...
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Extension of Coronavirus Support) Bill 2020 (8 speeches)
    I seek leave to make a short statement.
• Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
  • National Disaster Risk Reduction Framework (1 speech)
    I present a statement on behalf of the Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management, relating to the National Disaster Risk Reduction Framework.
• Documents (0 speeches)
  • Australia's Emissions Projections, Australian Broadcasting Corporation; Order for the Production of Documents (1 speech)
    I present a response to the order of continuing effect relating to Australia's estimated future greenhouse gas emissions and a response to the order for the production of documents concerning the...
• Questions without Notice: Additional Answers (0 speeches)
  • Pensions and Benefits (1 speech)
    I present the response to a question taken on notice during question time on 8 December 2020, asked by Senator Kitching, relating to pensions and benefits. I seek leave to have the response to...
• Documents (0 speeches)
  • Australian Broadcasting Corporation; Order for the Production of Documents (1 speech)
    Senators, with respect to the document that was tabled about the ABC, I'd like to make a brief statement. In that package of documents is a letter to me from the Chair of the ABC, which is...
• Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
  • National Disaster Risk Reduction Framework (4 speeches)
    In respect of the ministerial statement on the National Disaster Risk Reduction Framework, I move: That the Senate take note of the statement. This is a really important document that has been...
• Documents (0 speeches)
  • Australian Broadcasting Corporation; Order for the Production of Documents (1 speech)
    I move: That the Senate take note of the document. A report in relation to the ABC's coverage of the 2019 election was provided through an order for the production of documents. I won't take too...
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Extension of Coronavirus Support) Bill 2020; Consideration of House of Representatives Message (19 speeches)
    I move: That the committee does not insist on its amendment to which the House of Representatives has disagreed. In doing so, I emphasise that the government has brought forward this legislation...
• Statements (0 speeches)
  • Valedictory (7 speeches)
    It's that time of year, even if it doesn't always feel like it as we approach it. Across Australia this year it has been a time that, in some ways, brings to mind the Charles Dickens phrase from...
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Crimes Legislation Amendment (Economic Disruption) Bill 2020; First Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That this bill may now proceed without formalities and be now read a first time. Question agreed to. Bill read a first time.
  • Crimes Legislation Amendment (Economic Disruption) 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— The Crimes Legislation...
• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Membership (2 speeches)
    I have received a letter requesting changes in the membership of various committees.
• Business (0 speeches)
  • Leave of Absence (1 speech)
    I move: (a) That the Senate, at its rising, adjourn until Tuesday, 2 February 2021 at midday, or such other time as may be fixed by the President or, in the event of the President being...
• Adjournment (0 speeches)
  • (1 speech)
    Pursuant to the order agreed earlier today, the Senate stands adjourned and will meet again on Tuesday 2 February next year at 12 noon. Merry Christmas to all. Senate adjourned at 21:31