Senate debates
Monday, 22 November 2021
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Meeting (1 speech)
The question is that the committees be authorised to meet during the sittings of the Senate today. Question agreed to.
- Motions (0 speeches)
- COVID-19: Parliamentary Procedure (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That the rules for remote participation in Senate proceedings recommended by the Procedure Committee in its first report of 2021 have effect during the sittings of the...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Consideration of Legislation (1 speech)
I move: That the following bill be considered today at the time for private senators' bills: COVID-19 Vaccination Status (Prevention of Discrimination) Bill 2021 and Public Governance,...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Climate Change (4 speeches)
I seek leave to move a motion relating to the Glasgow climate pact. Leave not granted. Pursuant to contingent notice of motion standing in my name, I move: That so much of the standing orders be...
- Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure) Bill 2021; Second Reading (6 speeches)
I rise to speak on the Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure) Bill 2021. In 2019 the Prime Minister, Mr Morrison, called a big press conference here at Parliament House. He...
- Statements (0 speeches)
- Workplace Relations: Amazon (1 speech)
[by video link] Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos was the first person in history to build a personal fortune worth more than US$200 billion. Despite his wealth going up by $13 million an hour 2020, Amazon...
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation (1 speech)
As someone who worked for the ABC as a journalist and presenter for nine years, I'm a great supporter of our national broadcaster and the important role it plays in our democracy. However, I want...
- Western Australia: Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Bill 2021 (1 speech)
I'd like to read from the Wati Council's statement on the West Australian Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Bill 2021 which was handed to Premier McGowan in Port Hedland. 'We, the law holders of the...
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation (1 speech)
We live in a world not only where misinformation runs rife but where spreading it has become part of a business model. In the midst of a global pandemic, the spreading of misinformation is not...
- COVID-19: Vaccination (1 speech)
[by video link] Fake Christians are the Judas goats of the 21st century. We have a fake Christian prime minister and, in New South Wales, a fake Christian premier. Both are forcing the faithful...
- Croatian Film Festival (1 speech)
On Friday evening last week I was thrilled to be at the opening night of the third annual Croatian Film Festival. A huge congratulations to Croatia House Committee for not only keeping this event...
- COVID-19: Morrison Government, COVID-19: Western Australia (1 speech)
or LINES (—) (): How timely that is! I'm speaking today on the criticisms from the Morrison government against Western Australia's hard border, and we just heard Senator Hughes have a go at...
- National Cervical Cancer Awareness Week (1 speech)
Earlier this month we marked National Cervical Cancer Awareness Week. It was a timely reminder about the impact this terrible cancer has on women in Australia and around the world. Cervical...
- Parliamentary Representation (1 speech)
With the stroke of a pen from a foreign nation whole groups of people can be disqualified from standing for parliament. That's what our Constitution says. According to our Constitution, a person...
- Premier of Victoria (1 speech)
I rise today not to have an argument with the Victorian Premier but to say that the Premier wilfully misrepresented the facts in a media conference last week when he said that the PM 'forgot to...
- Customs Amendment (Banning Goods Produced By Forced Labour) Legislation (1 speech)
This morning in the other place, my colleague from South Australia the member for Mayo, Rebekha Sharkie, introduced a Customs Amendment (Banning Goods Produced By Forced Labour) Bill 2021. Now,...
- South Australia: Oyster Industry (1 speech)
I rise today to offer my deepest sympathies to the hardworking South Australian men and women in the state's oyster-growing industry who've had their jobs and their industry threatened by an...
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation (1 speech)
I rise to call out today the government's full-blown attack on the Australian broadcaster, the ABC. Just around the corner is an election and, like clockwork, we already see this government going...
- Queensland: Health Services, Queensland: Economy (1 speech)
The Queensland Labor government continues to fail in administering the state, particularly regional Queensland: it's an 'E' by any measure. I rise with deep concern about the scandal-ridden...
- Northern Territory: COVID-19 (2 speeches)
[by video link] The Northern Territory is experiencing its worst COVID outbreak since the pandemic began. It's incredibly serious for us up here in the Northern Territory and in particular around...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Member for Dawson (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Birmingham. On 31 October, LNP MP George Christensen posted a photo of Victorian Premier Dan Andrews on his Telegram...
- COVID-19: Economy (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Birmingham. Can the minister please update the Senate on how the Liberal and Nationals government's national plan is...
- COVID-19: Vaccination (28 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Birmingham. In August last year Mr Morrison declared that he expected the COVID-19 vaccine to be 'as mandatory as you can...
- Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Terrorist Attack on Christchurch Masjidain on 15 March 2019 (8 speeches)
My question is to Minister Birmingham, representing the Prime Minister. In March 2019, the Christchurch mosque attacks were carried out by an Australian far-Right extremist, killing 51 innocent...
- COVID-19: Vaccination (16 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Birmingham. In August this year Mr Morrison said: A business under property law has the ability to say 'no, you can't come...
- COVID-19: Economy (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Employment, Workforce, Skills, Small and Family Business, Senator Cash. Can the minister update the Senate on how the Liberal and...
- Prime Minister (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Birmingham. Why did Mr Morrison, when posting video of his media conference to Facebook, delete any criticism of the...
- COVID-19: South-East Asia (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Payne. Can the minister advise the Senate on the recent strengthening of Australia's ties with our ASEAN partners?
- COVID-19: Vaccination (14 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Birmingham. In August, Mr Morrison said businesses had a legitimate right to refuse entry to people who refused to be...
- Answers to Questions on Notice (0 speeches)
- Question No. 3985 (3 speeches)
Pursuant to standing order 74(5)(a), I am seeking an explanation from the Minister representing the Prime Minister as to why my question No. 3985, relating to the costs of national cabinet, has...
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Presentation (1 speech)
On behalf of the Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation, I give notice of my intention at the giving of notices on the next day of sitting to withdraw notices of motion...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Leave of Absence (3 speeches)
by leave—I move: That leave of absence be granted to Senators Hanson and Roberts, from 22 to 25 November 2021, on account of COVID-19 travel restrictions. Question agreed to.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Reporting Date (1 speech)
I remind senators that the question may be put on any proposal at the request of any senator. I shall now proceed to the discovery of formal business.
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Environment; Order for the Production of Documents (4 speeches)
I move: (1) That there be laid on the table, by the Minister representing the Minister for Industry, Energy and Emissions Reduction and the Minister representing the Minister for Resources and...
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Pensions And Benefits, Homelessness (1 speech)
I remind senators that on Thursday 21 October, at the conclusion of the general business debate, a division was deferred on Senator Rice's motion relating to income support. I understand that it...
- Matters of Urgency (0 speeches)
- Covid-19 (12 speeches)
I inform the Senate that, at 8.30 am today, 16 proposals were received. In accordance with standing order 75, the question of which proposal would be submitted to the Senate was determined by...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Bill 2021, Offshore Electricity Infrastructure (Regulatory Levies) Bill 2021, Offshore Electricity Infrastructure (Consequential Amendments) Bill 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.
- Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Bill 2021, Offshore Electricity Infrastructure (Regulatory Levies) Bill 2021, Offshore Electricity Infrastructure (Consequential Amendments) Bill 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— OFFSHORE...
- Territories Stolen Generations Redress Scheme (Facilitation) Bill 2021, Territories Stolen Generations Redress Scheme (Consequential Amendments) Bill 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.
- Territories Stolen Generations Redress Scheme (Facilitation) Bill 2021, Territories Stolen Generations Redress Scheme (Consequential Amendments) Bill 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— Territories...
- Aged Care and Other Legislation Amendment (Royal Commission Response No. 2) Bill 2021, Health Insurance Amendment (Enhancing the Bonded Medical Program and Other Measures) Bill 2021, Social Security Legislation Amendment (Remote Engagement Program) Bill 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.
- Aged Care and Other Legislation Amendment (Royal Commission Response No. 2) Bill 2021, Health Insurance Amendment (Enhancing the Bonded Medical Program and Other Measures) Bill 2021, Social Security Legislation Amendment (Remote Engagement Program) Bill 2021; Second Reading (1 speech)
SESELJA (—) (): I table a revised explanatory memorandum relating to the Aged Care and Other Legislation Amendment (Royal Commission Response No. 2) Bill 2021, and an addendum to the...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Climate Change (1 speech)
I rise to make some observations with respect to COP26. In the lead-up Minister Littleproud was very enthusiastic to quickly follow the herd noting the International Energy Agency, with its...
- Western Australia: Gas Industry (1 speech)
I rise tonight to speak on the Woodside Scarborough Pluto gas project, which will now be the most polluting fossil fuel project in Australia. Eight few hours ago it was announced that the...
- Western Australia: Gas Industry, African Cup of Nations 2021 (1 speech)
I give my best wishes to everyone who is going to be involved in the Scarborough project—a wonderfully named project—and all those who are going to be employed, including all the...
