Senate debates
Tuesday, 23 November 2021
- Statement by the President (0 speeches)
- Member for Casey (2 speeches)
I wish to inform the Senate that this morning the Speaker of the House, the member for Casey, Mr Tony Smith, submitted his resignation as Speaker to the Governor-General, as he indicated in the...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Presentation (2 speeches)
Pursuant to standing order 78(3), I object to the withdrawal of the notice of motion for the disallowance of Industry Research and Development (Carbon Capture, Use and Storage Development...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Meeting (1 speech)
I remind senators that the question may be put on any proposal at the request of any senator.
- Business (0 speeches)
- Consideration Of Legislation (20 speeches)
I seek leave to move a motion relating to the consideration of Australian Federal Integrity Commission Bill 2021, as circulated. Leave not granted. Pursuant to contingent notice, I move: That so...
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move: That on Tuesday, 23 November 2021, the notices of motion proposing the disallowance of the following instruments be called on together after the placing of business and the question be...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Statements (0 speeches)
- Workplace Relations (1 speech)
Today I rise to offer huge congratulations to the amazing workers at the Country Road warehouse in Truganina. Mostly women, they were earning less than the male warehouse workers doing the same...
- COVID-19: Vaccination (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about the appalling state in the Northern Territory of the vaccine mandates inflicted upon Territorians by the Gunner Labor government. In the Northern Territory anybody who...
- Religious Discrimination (1 speech)
[inaudible] said that he would introduce legislation to protect students from expulsion because of their sexuality. He lied. We're still waiting. Instead, the Prime Minister has spent years in...
- Prostate Cancer (1 speech)
Prostate cancer was the most commonly diagnosed cancer among Australian men in 2020, with an estimated 16,741 diagnosed with prostate cancer and 3,152 men dying of prostate cancer. I recently had...
- National Cabinet (1 speech)
[by video link] As a servant to the people of Queensland and Australia, I totally reject the concept the government mislabels as 'national cabinet'. It's a fallacy; it's an artificial...
- Environment and Communications Legislation Committee (1 speech)
I think everyone in this place can agree that the creation of the Australian Senate committee system some 51 years ago has established a benchmark whereby Australians can have their say in the...
- Food Standards Australia New Zealand (1 speech)
Everyone in this place knows the power of money in politics. Everyone knows how donations provide access to our elected representatives. Everyone knows how political donations buy influence in...
- Defence Procurement (1 speech)
[by video link] Yet again, we have a Morrison government that can't be trusted to tell Australian industry the truth. The latest example, in addition to the naval submarine backflip, is the...
- Wheelchairs for Kids (1 speech)
I rise to acknowledge an inspiring and very successful local charity in Western Australia, based just five minutes from my electorate office at Wangara in Perth's northern suburbs. Wheelchairs...
- COVID-19: Cinemas (1 speech)
Cinemas have done it tough throughout COVID. They were closed during lockdowns, and they were limited in their capacity when they were finally allowed to open up, due to social distancing...
- Prime Minister (1 speech)
Last week we saw again the consequences of the weakness of this Prime Minister. We saw the cost: violent demonstrations led by fascists and in some cases led by self-avowed neo-Nazis. There were...
- Commonwealth Integrity Commission (1 speech)
[by video link] Have you ever seen someone snorkel in a mud pit? That's what it feels like watching this Prime Minister trying to tackle corruption. I think we all agree that the only politician...
- More than Mining Campaign (1 speech)
I am proud today to speak in support of the More than Mining campaign, which is designed to give individuals and small employers in regional Australia the same tax treatment that our biggest...
- Workplace Relations (1 speech)
Today in workplaces across Australia there are hundreds of thousands of Australians working for labour hire firms. Many are being ripped off. They're paid 24 to 40 per cent less than their...
- Electoral Roll (1 speech)
We've seen the latest stunt by the Morrison government as they intend to introduce legislation into this place that will seek to disenfranchise voters. They're saying that it will rule out rorts....
- Roberts, Senator Malcolm (11 speeches)
Mr President, I seek leave to make a short statement. Leave granted. This morning, Senator Roberts leaked my personal mobile phone number on his social media. Since then I've received any number...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Member For Dawson (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Birmingham. Yesterday I asked the minister about a photo posted by LNP MP George Christensen of the Victorian Premier Dan...
- COVID-19: National Plan (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Home Affairs, Senator Cash. Can the minister update the Senate on how the Liberal-National government's national plan to safely reopen...
- Prime Minister (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Birmingham. Why did Mr Morrison say in question time yesterday that he told the Leader of the Opposition where he was going...
- Western Australia: Gas Industry (10 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia, Senator Ruston. Yesterday, Woodside got the green light for the Scarborough gas project,...
- Pacific Australia Labour Mobility Scheme (9 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for International Development and the Pacific, Senator Seselja, who, I note, is freshly returned from a successful trip to Fiji. With Australia's border reopening...
- Prime Minister (42 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Birmingham. In early November, Mr Morrison leaked private text messages from French President Emmanuel Macron. Why did Mr...
- Telecommunications (8 speeches)
My question is for the Minister for Regionalisation, Regional Communications and Regional Education, Senator McKenzie. Can the minister please update the Senate on the investment that the...
- Australian Defence Force (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Defence. Lawyers are taking the Australian Defence Force to court on behalf of a young former recruit. They are alleging that, on 1...
- Prime Minister (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Birmingham. Mr Morrison declared to the parliament in relation to former Australia Post chief executive Christine Holgate...
- National Security (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Payne. Will the minister advise the Senate on the ways in which Australia is protecting and securing our national interests in a...
- Prime Minister (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Birmingham. Two days of question time in a row and already the Prime Minister has been caught out again today not telling...
- Climate Change (11 speeches)
The Prime Minister's word was mud in Glasgow, and everyone knows it. We had an Australian pavilion that was whitewashed and greenwashed, covered in logos from Santos, without even a skerrick of...
- COVID-19: Vaccination (11 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Birmingham. Does the Prime Minister believe that an unvaccinated person in Sydney should be able to get a cup of coffee at...
- Questions without Notice: Additional Answers (0 speeches)
- Australian Defence Force (1 speech)
I wish to provide further information to the chamber in response to Senator Lambie's question. The ABC published a story this morning detailing the bastardisation to which I believe Senator...
- Statement by the President (0 speeches)
- Australian Federal Police (5 speeches)
I wish to update the chamber on the AFP MOU and national guidelines. The Speaker, the Attorney-General, the Minister for Home Affairs and I have signed a new memorandum of understanding regarding...
- Answers to Questions on Notice (0 speeches)
- Question No. 4085 (6 speeches)
Pursuant to standing order 74(5), I would like to seek an explanation from the Minister representing the Prime Minister as to why question No. 4085, which has been on the Notice Paper since 6...
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Prime Minister (23 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answers given by the Minister representing the Prime Minister (Senator Birmingham) to questions asked by Senators Marielle Smith, Wong and Grogan. I want...
- Western Australia: Gas Industry (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answer given by the Minister for Families and Social Services and Minister for Women's Safety (Senator Ruston) to a question without notice asked by...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Withdrawal (4 speeches)
Pursuant to notices given yesterday on behalf of the Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation, I withdraw notices of motion proposing the disallowance of four legislative...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Reporting Date (1 speech)
I remind senators that the question may be put on any of those proposals at the request of any senator. There being none, we will move on.
- Business (0 speeches)
- Leave of Absence (1 speech)
by leave—At the request of Senator Polley, I move: That leave of absence be granted to Senator Polley for 22 November to 2 December, for personal reasons. Question agreed to.
- Regulations and Determinations (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Business (0 speeches)
- Consideration of Legislation (3 speeches)
At the request of Senator Hanson, I move: That the second reading of the COVID-19 Vaccination Status (Prevention of Discrimination) Bill 2021 be restored to the Notice Paper. Question agreed to.
- Motions (0 speeches)
- National Cabinet: Public Interest Immunity Claims (8 speeches)
I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 1264. Leave granted. I move the motion as amended: That the Senate— (a) has rejected public interest immunity claims made on the...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Presentation (1 speech)
by leave—I give notice that, on the next sitting day, I shall move that, noting the Senate resolution of today relating to national cabinet and public interest immunity, there be laid on...
- Matters of Urgency (0 speeches)
- Climate Policy (13 speeches)
I inform the Senate that 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 result, I...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Environment and Communications Legislation Committee, National Disability Insurance Scheme Joint Committee; Additional Information (1 speech)
On behalf of the chairs of various committees I present additional information received by the committees as listed at item 14 on today's order of business.
- Community Affairs References Committee; Report (6 speeches)
I present the fifth interim report of the Community Affairs References Committee on Centrelink's compliance program, together with the Hansard record of proceedings and documents presented to the...
- Australia's Family Law System Joint Select Committee; Report (3 speeches)
On behalf of the Chair of Australia's Family Law System Joint Select Committee, I present the committee's third interim report and final report, together with the accompanying documents. I move:...
- Corporations and Financial Services Joint Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of Senator O'Sullivan, I seek leave to continue his remarks. Leave granted. At the request of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services, I present three...
- Implementation of the National Redress Scheme Joint Select Committee; Report (1 speech)
I present the second interim report of the Joint Select Committee on the Implementation of the National Redress Scheme, and I move: That the Senate take note of the report. I seek leave to...
- Corporations and Financial Services Joint Committee; Report (1 speech)
I rise to speak today to one of the reports that have just been tabled by the government. All of them are worthy of consideration, and I also want to acknowledge that those reports were produced...
- Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee, Treaties Joint Committee; Government Response to Report (2 speeches)
I present two government responses to committee reports as listed on today's Order of Business. In accordance with the usual practice, I seek leave to incorporate the documents in Hansard. Leave...
- Environment and Communications Legislation Committee (19 speeches)
I seek leave to make a statement relating to the vote on general business notice of motion 1270 relating to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee's inquiry into the ABC's and...
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Climate Change (1 speech)
While the ALP and the LNP quibble over the minuscule differences between their climate policies while both pocketing massive donations from corporations that are cooking the planet, it's time...
- Plant Based Meat (1 speech)
When Hungry Jacks launched its Rebel Whopper in 2019 it was marketed as 100 per cent Whopper, zero per cent beef with a 'smoky BBQ flavour' just like the famous beef Whopper. The Rebel Whopper...
- COVID-19: Vaccination (1 speech)
Most Australians take it for granted that denying services for basic rights based on gender, race, sexuality or religious or political views is wrong. This is the very reason that Australia has...
- Gas Industry (1 speech)
[by video link] The Scarborough gas development is shaping up to become part of Australia's most polluting fossil fuel industry—the gas industry. If it goes ahead, this megaproject off the...
- COVID-19: Vaccination (1 speech)
As Australians we rightly rejoice in being one and free. That sentiment, so succinctly expressed in our national anthem, needs to fertilise the thinking of our nation's authorities as they deal...
- Morrison Government (2 speeches)
Distrust and division: these are the two words defining the Morrison government today—two goals of a government that has nothing else to offer the Australian people. When you step back and...
- Challenge of the Nations Netball Championships (1 speech)
I was absolutely delighted to attend the opening ceremony for the 2021 Challenge of the Nations netball tournament, which was held at Bill Norris Oval, Beenleigh. Acting Deputy President McGrath,...
- Youth Voice In Parliament Week: Climate Change, Australian Capital Territory (1 speech)
I received so many wonderful speeches from young people in my electorate as part of Raise Our Voice's Youth Voice in Parliament Week that I couldn't choose just one to read. So tonight I'd like...
- International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women (1 speech)
November 25 is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. I wish we didn't need this day. I wish that there weren't any reasons for me to speak out about gendered...
- Morrison, Mr Wayne (Fella) (1 speech)
I rise to contribute to this adjournment debate. I would like to honour the life of Wayne 'Fella' Morrison. Wayne 'Fella' Morrison was a proud 29-year-old Wiradjuri, Kokatha and Wirangu man. He...
- Workplace Relations (1 speech)
I rise to speak up for fairness and equality, specifically in support of the fundamental notion that those who are doing the same job should be treated in the same way, especially when it comes...
- Indigenous Australians: Fire Management, Climate Change (1 speech)
Tonight I would like to highlight some of the important work being done by First Nations peoples to protect country through fire management. First Nations peoples have been undertaking...
- COVID-19: Vaccination (1 speech)
I rise to speak about mandatory vaccination and vaccination passports. I have been consistent in raising my concerns about these matters since they were first mooted. This, coupled with the sheer...
- Myanmar: Rohingya People (1 speech)
As we approach the Christmas season, I always give myself the opportunity to speak as a Christian into this space. I feel very privileged to be a person of faith in the Labor Party who is here...
- Human Rights (1 speech)
The Australian Greens believe that universal human rights are fundamental and must be respected and protected in all countries and for all people. Unfortunately, across the world the rights to...
- China, Australian Broadcasting Corporation (1 speech)
Over recent months, China has continued to defy the sovereignty of Taiwan and many other nations in our immediate region. Earlier this year, both China and Russia sent a chilling message to the...
- Grey Electorate (1 speech)
I want to take the opportunity to make a few remarks about the electorate of Grey, South Australia's largest electorate, which covers no less than 92 per cent of the state. For those senators not...
