Senate debates
Wednesday, 30 March 2022
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Budget (0 speeches)
- Advance to the Finance Minister (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate approves the advances provided under the annual Appropriations Acts for the year ended 30 June 2021. Question agreed to.
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2021-2022, Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2021-2022; First Reading (1 speech)
or RUSTON (—) (): 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. 3) 2021-2022, Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2021-2022; Second Reading (4 speeches)
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...
- Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2021-2022, Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2021-2022; Third Reading (2 speeches)
No amendments to the bills have been circulated. As no senator requires a committee stage, I shall call the minister to move the third reading.
- Supply Bill (No. 1) 2022-2023, Supply Bill (No. 2) 2022-2023, Supply (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2022-2023; First Reading (1 speech)
I move: That these bills may proceed without formalities and be now read a first time. Question agreed to. Bills read a first time. by leave—I move: That the provisions of paragraphs (5) to...
- Supply Bill (No. 1) 2022-2023, Supply Bill (No. 2) 2022-2023, Supply (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2022-2023; Second Reading (7 speeches)
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 speech es read as follows— SUPPLY BILL...
- Supply Bill (No. 1) 2022-2023, Supply Bill (No. 2) 2022-2023, Supply (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2022-2023; In Committee (6 speeches)
On behalf of the Australian Greens and in respect of Supply Bill (No. 1) 2022-23, I move: That the House of Representatives be requested to make the following amendment: (1) Page 6 (after line...
- Supply Bill (No. 1) 2022-2023, Supply Bill (No. 2) 2022-2023, Supply (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2022-2023; Third Reading (3 speeches)
I move: That these bills be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bills read a third time.
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Cyclone and Flood Damage Reinsurance Pool) Bill 2022; Second Reading (19 speeches)
I am in continuation on this. Labor supports this bill and knows that something needs to be done to combat the rise in insurance premiums that North Queenslanders face due to the growing threat...
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Cyclone and Flood Damage Reinsurance Pool) Bill 2022; In Committee (10 speeches)
by leave—I move Australian Greens amendments (1) to (33) on sheet 1559 standing in my name, together: (1) Title, page 1 (line 2), omit "related", substitute "flood". (2) Schedule 1,...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (27 speeches)
by leave—I move: That today— (a) the hours of meeting be 9.30 am till adjournment; (b) the routine of business to be called on immediately be: i. a condolence motion concerning the...
- Statements by Senators (0 speeches)
- Ukraine (1 speech)
I rise this afternoon to speak about Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the need for the global community to pressure Russia to end the war and withdraw its forces. For those senators who are not...
- Budget (2 speeches)
Last night, the Treasurer handed down the 2022-23 federal budget, which delivers Australia's plan for a stronger future: cost-of-living relief now; a long-term economic plan which creates jobs;...
- Federal Election: Labor Government, Myanmar: Human Rights (1 speech)
I'd like to firstly commend Senator Cox for bringing to the attention of especially the people of Queensland what the realities will be if the Labor Party win the next election. I was listening...
- Budget (1 speech)
Last night's budget was nothing less than sugar and spin. It contained nothing but short-term, one-off sugar hits which do absolutely nothing to fix the real challenges that Australians are...
- Aged Care, Murray-Darling Basin (1 speech)
It's been over a year since the royal commission into aged care handed down their report. One of the recommendations of that report was that we should have nurses in aged-care facilities 24/7....
- Ovarian Cancer, Queensland: Dams, Queensland Government (2 speeches)
For many, 'juvenile granulosa cell tumour', or JCT, would be a foreign term. On the other hand, ovarian cancer is something we've all come to know a lot more about in recent years, thanks to...
- Statements (0 speeches)
- Budget (1 speech)
If the government is defeated in May, its parting gift to Australians will be an increase in petrol prices in September, pay not keeping up with prices, a trillion dollars in debt, and rising...
- Vietnam: Human Rights (1 speech)
Those who follow my social media might recall a recent Facebook post on the terrible situation facing Mr Chau Van Kham, a 73-year-old human rights campaigner who is currently serving 12 years in...
- Budget (1 speech)
The budget that we saw handed down last night is not a serious plan for the future; it's just a six-month sugar hit, followed by continuing wage stagnation, $3 billion in hidden cuts, and a...
- Morrison Government (1 speech)
I rise to speak about the speech given by Senator Fierravanti-Wells last night. Of course it upset the Liberal Party, and of course it upset the Prime Minister. Hence he came out and said, 'It's...
- Budget (1 speech)
In these uncertain times, with Russia brutally invading Ukraine, and China's communist dictatorship threatening democratic Taiwan and buying favour with the Solomon Islands, we need people of...
- Valedictory (1 speech)
It's been an honour to be part of the 45th and 46th parliaments, and I very much look forward to being a part of the 47th. I've worked with many in this and the other place who genuinely want to...
- Budget (1 speech)
I acknowledge Senator Griff's comments. It is a great privilege to be able to serve in this place. We do the best we can with what we have. I think our staff really are a vital part of that, so I...
- Solomon Islands (1 speech)
I will tell you what is scaring the living hell out of me right now—what is going on in the Solomon Islands. The Chinese government is this close to getting a deal that will let them set up...
- Budget (2 speeches)
Senator Thorpe.
- Whistleblowers (1 speech)
PATRICK () (): At the commencement of this parliament, in response to representations I made to then Senator Cormann, the government undertook to introduce legislation that would improve...
- Yadu Health Aboriginal Corporation (1 speech)
On so many levels and in so many ways, last night's budget was a missed opportunity to deliver for South Australians. But what is beyond comprehension to me is that this government, in this...
- Great Southern Reef (1 speech)
In yesterday's election budget there was a recycled announcement for nearly a billion dollars in funding for the Great Barrier Reef, specifically $160 million of that for a reef adaptation fund...
- Budget: Regional Development (1 speech)
I rise to bring some good news to the chamber. In the last few weeks I've been back up into the Hunter region. I met with the Singleton and Muswellbrook councils, and in previous visits to the...
- Budget: South West Aboriginal Medical Service (2 speeches)
Like Senator Marielle Smith, I searched the budget papers last night to see what investment had been made in Aboriginal medical services; in particular, the South West Aboriginal Medical Service,...
- Federal Election: Labor Government (1 speech)
My fellow Queenslanders, now is not the time to vote Labor. I need you to vote LNP, because we do not want to let Albanese do to Australia what Palaszczuk has done to Queensland. Just look at...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (2 speeches)
There is a matter before the chair. Senator Birmingham, are you seeking the call on that matter?
- Ministry (0 speeches)
- Temporary Arrangements (1 speech)
by leave—I advise the Senate that Senator Colbeck and Senator Seselja will be absent from question time today, Wednesday 30 March 2022, for personal reasons. In Senator Colbeck's absence,...
- Statement by the President (0 speeches)
- Points of Order (5 speeches)
We will move to question time now. We are starting a minute-and-a-half late. I also note that I said yesterday that I'd come back to the Senate in relation to points of order taken by Senators...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Economy (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Finance, Senator Birmingham. Can the minister confirm that real wages are predicted to go backwards by 1.5 per cent this year, even more than the Morrison...
- Budget (24 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Birmingham. Can the minister please outline how the Liberal and National government's budget delivers an economic plan to...
- Climate Change: Gas Industry (39 speeches)
My question is to the minister representing the minister for industry, science, energy and resources. How do you justify pouring millions in public money into polluting offshore gas when we're in...
- Budget (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Deputy Prime Minister, Senator McKenzie. Can the minister outline how the Liberal and Nationals government's plan outlined in last night's budget...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- Papua New Guinea (1 speech)
I wish to draw the attention of honourable senators to the presence in the gallery of a delegation from Papua New Guinea, led by the Minister for Communication and Information Technology, the...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Australian Floods (14 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Birmingham. Eleven days ago the Queensland government wrote to the Prime Minister asking for assistance with Queensland's...
- Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Women's Safety, Senator Ruston. Can the minister update the Senate on how the Liberal-National government's budget is delivering on our commitment to end...
- Budget (48 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Birmingham. Yesterday, the Morrison government handed down a budget that makes housing more expensive, locks in tax cuts for the...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That today— (a) the hours of meeting be 9.30 am till adjournment; (b) the routine of business to be called on immediately be: i. a condolence motion concerning the...
- Condolences (0 speeches)
- Cass, Hon. Dr Moses Henry (Moss) (5 speeches)
It is with deep regret that I inform the Senate of the death on 26 February 2022 of the Honourable Dr Moses Henry (Moss) Cass, a former minister and member of the House of Representatives for the...
- Parliamentary Representation (0 speeches)
- Valedictory (14 speeches)
I rise today to take this opportunity to thank the Senate and to express my gratitude in a number of areas over the last three years of my time in this place. As we all know, in June last year...
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- Women's Budget Statement 2022-23 (4 speeches)
by leave—I rise to provide a ministerial statement on the 2022-23 Women's Budget Statement and I do so with great pride. I acknowledge my colleagues in the Women's portfolio—the...
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Ukraine (8 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that the Russian Federation's unprovoked, unjust and illegal invasion of Ukraine has left over 3,000 Ukrainian civilians dead or wounded, with numbers...
- President of Ukraine (0 speeches)
- Address to Parliament (1 speech)
A message has been received from the House of Representatives inviting senators to attend a meeting of the House, at 5.30 pm tomorrow, for an address by His Excellency Mr Volodymyr Zelenskyy,...
- Budget (0 speeches)
- Consideration By Estimates Committees (1 speech)
On behalf of the respective chairs, I present additional information relating to estimates received by the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee and the Rural and Regional...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Scrutiny of Bills Committee, Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation Committee, Appropriations, Staffing and Security Committee, Community Affairs References Committee, Economics References Committee, Job Security Select Committee, Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee, Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee, Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity Joint Committee, Corporations and Financial Services Joint Committee, Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Joint Committee, Report (1 speech)
I present reports from committees as shown at item 17 of today's Order of Business and a report of the Community Affairs Legislation Committee on the provisions of the Health Legislation...
- 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 road transport industry and seek leave to have the...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Withdrawal (1 speech)
I move: That pursuant to notice given yesterday on behalf of the Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation, I withdraw businesses of the Senate notices of motion Nos 1 and 5...
- Leave of Absence (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That leave of absence be granted to the following senators: Senators Sterle, Carr and Smith for 28 March for personal reasons. Question agreed to.
- Regulations and Determinations (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Cyclone and Flood Damage Reinsurance Pool) Bill 2022; In Committee (1 speech)
The Chair: The committee is considering the Treasury Laws Amendment (Cyclone and Flood Damage Reinsurance Pool) Bill 2022. The question is that the bill stand as printed. Bill agreed to. Bill...
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Cyclone and Flood Damage Reinsurance Pool) Bill 2022; Third Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Cost of Living Support and Other Measures) Bill 2022; 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.
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Cost of Living Support and Other Measures) Bill 2022; Second Reading (14 speeches)
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— Last night the...
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Cost of Living Support and Other Measures) Bill 2022; In Committee (3 speeches)
by leave—The Greens oppose items 1 and 8 of schedule 3 in the following terms: (1) Schedule 3, item 1, page 8 (table item 2.2.55), to be opposed. (2) Schedule 3, item 8, page 9 (lines 10 to...
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Cost of Living Support and Other Measures) Bill 2022; Third Reading (1 speech)
I move: That the bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
- Excise Tariff Amendment (Cost of Living Support) Bill 2022, Customs Tariff Amendment (Cost of Living Support) Bill 2022; 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.
- Excise Tariff Amendment (Cost of Living Support) Bill 2022, Customs Tariff Amendment (Cost of Living Support) Bill 2022; Second Reading (6 speeches)
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 speech es read as follows— EXCISE TARIFF...
- Excise Tariff Amendment (Cost of Living Support) Bill 2022, Customs Tariff Amendment (Cost of Living Support) Bill 2022; Third Reading (2 speeches)
No amendments have been circulated. Does any senator require a committee stage? If not, I shall call the minister to move the third reading.
- Social Security Legislation Amendment (Streamlined Participation Requirements and Other Measures) Bill 2021; 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.
- Social Security Legislation Amendment (Streamlined Participation Requirements and Other Measures) Bill 2021; Second Reading (5 speeches)
I table a revised explanatory memorandum relating to the bill and I move: That this bill be now read a second time. I seek leave to have the second reading speech incorporated in Hansard. Leave...
- Social Security Legislation Amendment (Streamlined Participation Requirements and Other Measures) Bill 2021; Third Reading (3 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.
- Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Pension Loans Scheme Enhancements) Bill 2021; 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.
- Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Pension Loans Scheme Enhancements) Bill 2021; Second Reading (3 speeches)
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— S ocial Services and...
- Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Pension Loans Scheme Enhancements) Bill 2021; Third Reading (1 speech)
PRESIDENT (): 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 Security Amendment (Improved Child to Adult Transfer for Carer Payment and Carer Allowance) Bill 2022; 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.
- Social Security Amendment (Improved Child to Adult Transfer for Carer Payment and Carer Allowance) Bill 2022; Second Reading (1 speech)
The question is that the second reading amendment on sheet 1592, circulated by the opposition, be agreed to. Opposition's circulated amendment— At the end of the motion, add ", but the...
- Social Security Amendment (Improved Child to Adult Transfer for Carer Payment and Carer Allowance) Bill 2022; Third Reading (1 speech)
The question is now that the remaining stages of the bill be agreed to and the bill be now passed. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
- National Security Legislation Amendment (Comprehensive Review and Other Measures No. 1) Bill 2021; First Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a first time. Question agreed to. Bill read a first time.
- National Security Legislation Amendment (Comprehensive Review and Other Measures No. 1) Bill 2021; Third Reading (1 speech)
The question is that the remaining stages of the bill be agreed to and the bill be now passed. The Senate divided. [20:27] (The President—Senator Brockman)
- Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure Protection) Bill 2022; First Reading (2 speeches)
I move: That this bill be now read a first time. Question agreed to. Bill read a first time. I table a supplementary explanatory memorandum and addendum relating to the government amendments to...
- Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure Protection) Bill 2022; Third Reading (1 speech)
The question is now that t the remaining stages of the bill be agreed to and the bill be now passed.
- National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Participant Service Guarantee and Other Measures) Bill 2022; First Reading (2 speeches)
I move: That this bill may proceed without formalities and be now read a first time. Question agreed to. Bill read a first time. I table a revised explanatory memorandum to the bill.
- National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Participant Service Guarantee and Other Measures) Bill 2022; Third Reading (5 speeches)
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.
- Road Vehicle Standards (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Amendment Bill 2022; 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.
- Australian Research Council Amendment Bill 2021; First Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a first time. Question agreed to. Bill read a first time.
- Australian Research Council Amendment Bill 2021; 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.
- Data Availability and Transparency Bill 2022, Data Availability and Transparency (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2022; First Reading (5 speeches)
I move: That these bills be now read a first time. Question agreed to. Bills read a first time. I table the revised explanatory memoranda relating to the bills.
- Data Availability and Transparency Bill 2022, Data Availability and Transparency (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2022; Third Reading (1 speech)
The question now is that the remaining stages of the bills be agreed to and the bills be now passed.
- Offshore Petroleum (Laminaria and Corallina Decommissioning Cost Recovery Levy) Bill 2021, Treasury Laws Amendment (Laminaria and Corallina Decommissioning Cost Recovery Levy) Bill 2021; First Reading (1 speech)
I move: That these bills may be taken together and be now read a first time. Question agreed to. Bills read a first time.
- Offshore Petroleum (Laminaria and Corallina Decommissioning Cost Recovery Levy) Bill 2021, Treasury Laws Amendment (Laminaria and Corallina Decommissioning Cost Recovery Levy) Bill 2021; Third Reading (1 speech)
The question is now that the remaining stages of the bills be agreed to and the bills be now passed. Question agreed to. Bills read a third time.
- Criminal Code Amendment (Firearms Trafficking) Bill 2022; First Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a first time. Question agreed to. Bill read a first time.
- Criminal Code Amendment (Firearms Trafficking) Bill 2022; Second Reading (4 speeches)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Criminal Code Amendment (Firearms Trafficking) Bill 2022; 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.
- Aged Care and Other Legislation Amendment (Royal Commission Response No. 2) Bill 2021; Second Reading (2 speeches)
We'll start with the circulated second reading amendments. The first question is that second reading amendment on sheet 1484 revised, circulated by the Australian Greens, be agreed to....
