Senate debates
Thursday, 21 October 2021
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (5 speeches)
by leave—Pursuant to contingent notice standing in the name of Senator Waters, I move: That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent Senator Cox moving a motion to...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- 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 business of the Senate notice of motion No. 1 for six sitting days...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Selection of Bills Committee; Report (5 speeches)
I present the 12th report of 2021 of the Selection of Bills Committee. I seek leave to have the report incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The report read as follows— SELECTION OF...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move: That general business notice of motion No. 1256 standing in the name of Senator Rice be considered during general business today. Question agreed to.
- Regulations and Determinations (0 speeches)
- Approval (1 speech)
At the request of Senator Colbeck, I move: That, in accordance with subsection 10B(2) of the Health Insurance Act 1973, the Senate approves the Health Insurance (Extended Medicare Safety Net)...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Allocation of Departments and Agencies (1 speech)
I move: That the order of 13 February 2020, as amended, allocating departments and agencies to committees, be amended as follows: Under Economics, insert "Infrastructure, Transport, Regional...
- Motions (0 speeches)
- National Integrity Commission (5 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) the Senate passed the Australian Greens' National Integrity Commission Bill 2018 (No. 2) (NIC Bill) on 9 September 2019, (ii) the NIC Bill was...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (2 speeches)
I move: That a motion relating to the failure of the government to comply with an order for the production of documents No. 1251 may be moved immediately and have precedence over all other...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Statements (0 speeches)
- Youth Voice In Parliament Week (1 speech)
ator KENEALLY (—) (): I rise to speak on behalf of Ali Sina Yousofi, aged 19, from Mount Druitt in New South Wales, as part of the inaugural Youth Voice in Parliament Week. These are Ali's...
- HMAS Sydney (1 speech)
I rise today to bring the attention of the Senate to a significant anniversary in Australia's proud military history. The date of 19 November marks the 80th anniversary of the tragic sinking of...
- COVID-19: Immigration Detention (1 speech)
McKIM (—) (): COVID is running rampant through the detainees in the Park Hotel prison in Melbourne. The latest government figures from 8.30 am yesterday show that 13 detainees in the Park...
- Climate Change (1 speech)
I rise today to talk about emissions reduction in agriculture. We know that the Liberals have been playing politics with the planet and holding back on climate action for years, but this week has...
- COVID-19: Treatment (1 speech)
OBERTS () (): Australians expect that our parliaments will protect us and that the treatments governments select will keep us safe. The facts are that COVID injections have harmed over 61,700...
- Youth Voice in Parliament Week (1 speech)
I rise as part of Youth Voice in Parliament week to give voice to Trish Kuruparan, a 17-year-old from Melbourne, who says: As a second-generation Sri Lankan Australian woman, my vision for...
- Gambling Harm Awareness Week (1 speech)
[by video link] In some states, this week is Gambling Harm Awareness Week. It is a week when people are encouraged to talk about the harms associated with gambling and the effects on communities,...
- Queensland: Manufacturing Industry (1 speech)
Yesterday was a fantastic day to be a regional Queenslander because yesterday we saw more investment in our manufacturing industry by the Palaszczuk government. Yesterday there was a $7 billion...
- COVID-19: Vaccination (1 speech)
[by video link] I rise today to speak about the dire state of COVID vaccinations in the Northern Territory, particularly in remote Indigenous communities. In one community alone, only nine per...
- Youth Voice in Parliament Week (1 speech)
I rise to give voice to another young South Australian, as part of Youth Voice in Parliament Week: 'My name is Lachlan McPherson. I am 13 years old and my electorate is Spence. My vision for...
- Inland Rail (1 speech)
I want to give Queenslanders an update on inland rail. There's been much talk by the government of late but, as is always case with this government, you really can't believe any of it. Minister...
- Youth Voice in Parliament Week (1 speech)
I am enthusiastically supporting the inaugural Youth Voice in Parliament Week, and I have the privilege of reading one of the more than 600 speeches submitted to us by young people. So here goes:...
- Western Australia: COVID-19 (1 speech)
If you asked most Western Australians what life is like in WA right now, most would say that they're living their best lives. There are no local restrictions, no venue limits, no regional travel...
- Working Women's Centres (1 speech)
A Labor government is committed to properly funding working women's centres in every state and territory. These centres provide free, confidential assistance about workplace matters, free legal...
- Workplace Relations (1 speech)
Like millions of Australians, I've been watching the Netflix series, Squid Game. For those who aren't unfamiliar, it shows Korean workers compete in a series of lethal games for an opportunity to...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Answers to Questions: Relevance (1 speech)
In starting question time, I want to address a matter that arose yesterday. I undertook to review the Hansard in relation to a point of order raised by the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate,...
- Climate Change (10 speeches)
Thank you, Mr President, and thank you for that statement at the outset. My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Birmingham. Four years ago, Mr Morrison brought a...
- COVID-19: Vaccination (10 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Health and Aged Care, Senator Colbeck. Can the minister provide an update on how Australia's vaccination rollout is progressing,...
- Climate Change (16 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Deputy Prime Minister and Leader of the Nationals, Senator McKenzie. I refer to the Nationals subcommittee consisting of Senator McKenzie, Mr...
- Goward, Ms Prudence, Pensions and Benefits (22 speeches)
My question is for the Minister for Families and Social Services. This week is Anti-Poverty Week. Yesterday former New South Wales Liberal minister Pru Goward was condemned by anti-poverty...
- Defence Procurement: Submarines (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Defence. The 2009 Defence white paper foreshadowed increased tension in the region, and announced the need to increase our submarine...
- National Security (8 speeches)
My question is to the Attorney-General, Senator Cash. Can the minister update the Senate on how Australia's national security remains under the real threat of foreign interference and espionage?
- COVID-19: National Plan (10 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Health and Aged Care, Senator Colbeck. Mr Morrison's original transition plan, which was based on an outbreak of only 30 cases,...
- Critical Minerals Mining (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Resources and Water, Senator Ruston. Can the minister please advise the Senate how the Liberals and the Nationals plan to position...
- Climate Change (43 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Deputy Prime Minister, Senator McKenzie. The President of the National Farmers Federation, Fiona Simson, has warned that, if Australia does not...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Membership (2 speeches)
Order! The President has received a letter nominating senators to be members of committees.
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Business (0 speeches)
- Consideration Of Legislation (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That— (a) the hours of meeting be 9.30 am till adjournment; (b) the following bills be called on following motions to take note of answers and have precedence over...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Scrutiny of Bills Committee; Scrutiny Digest (1 speech)
I present Scrutiny digest No. 16 of 2021 of the Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills, dated 21 October 2021. I move: That the Senate take note of the report. I seek leave to incorporate...
- Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation Committee; Delegated Legislation Monitor (6 speeches)
FIERRAVANTI-WELLS () (): I present Delegated legislation monitor 15 of 2021 of the Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation, and I move: That the Senate take note of the...
- Human Rights Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the Chair of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights, I present Human Rights Scrutiny report 12 of 2021.
- Law Enforcement Joint Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the Chair of Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement, I present the report of the committee on its examination of the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission annual...
- Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the Chair of Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee, I present the report of the committee on the federal government's drought response, together with...
- Public Accounts and Audit Committee, Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade; Government Response to Report (1 speech)
I present two government responses to the following committee report: the 484th report of the Joint Committee on Public Accounts and Audit, relating to administration of government grants; and...
- Northern Australia Joint Committee; Report (1 speech)
I rise to make a contribution on the tabling of the Joint Standing Committee on Northern Australia's final report, A way forward. I wish to acknowledge the traditional owners of the land I'm on...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Australia's Family Law System Joint Select Committee, Autism Select Committee, Community Affairs Legislation Committee, Community Affairs References Committee, COVID-19 Select Committee, Economics Legislation Committee, Economics References Committee, Education and Employment Legislation Committee, Education and Employment References Committee, Environment and Communications Legislation Committee, Environment and Communications References Committee, Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, Finance and Public Administration References Committee, Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee, Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee, Foreign Interference through Social Media: Select Committee, Implementation of the National Redress Scheme Joint Select Committee, Job Security, Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee, Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee, National Broadband Network Joint Committee, Public Works Joint Committee, Road Safety Joint Select Committee, Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee, Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee, Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation Committee; Membership (2 speeches)
Order! I have received letters requesting changes in the membership of committees.
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Anti-Poverty Week (6 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) Anti-Poverty Week runs from 17 to 23 October 2021, (ii) currently, more than 2.65 million people in Australia live below the poverty line with...
- Statements (0 speeches)
- Personal Explanations (2 speeches)
I seek leave, pursuant to standing order 190, to make a brief personal explanation as I claim to have been misrepresented. Leave granted. Earlier today Senator Sheldon compared my views on...
