Senate debates
Tuesday, 26 July 2022
- Parliamentary Office Holders (0 speeches)
- President (10 speeches)
Noting that the office of the President has become vacant, I move: That Senator Lines take the chair of the Senate as President. The Clerk: Are there any further nominations?
- Presentation to Governor-General (2 speeches)
President, the Governor-General will be pleased to receive you and senators in the Members Hall immediately.
- Parliamentary Representation (0 speeches)
- Governor-General's Speech (0 speeches)
- Consideration (1 speech)
I inform the Senate that I have received a copy of the opening speech which His Excellency the Governor-General delivered to both houses of parliament. Ordered that consideration of the...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That standing order 3(4) be suspended to enable the Senate to consider business other than that of a formal character before the address-in-reply to the Governor-General's...
- Ministry (0 speeches)
- Presentation (1 speech)
I advise the Senate that, following the election held on 21 May 2022, in which the Australian Labor Party was elected to government, the Governor-General commissioned the Prime Minister to form a...
- Shadow Ministry (0 speeches)
- Presentation (1 speech)
I advise the Senate that, following a meeting of the Liberal Party Senate party room, I was elected Leader of the Opposition in the Senate, and I welcome the continuation, following her...
- Party Office Holders (0 speeches)
- United Australia Party (1 speech)
by leave—I advise the Senate that I should be designated as a whip for the purpose of standing order 24A, relating to the Selection of Bills Committee.
- Parliamentary Office Holders (0 speeches)
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Presentation (1 speech)
I give notice that, on the next day of sitting, I shall move: That the provisions of paragraphs (5) to (8) of standing order 111 not apply to the following bills, allowing them to be considered...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Leave of Absence (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That leave of absence be granted to Senators Faruqi and Thorpe for 26 to 28 July this year, for personal reasons. Question agreed to.
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
GALLAGHER (—) (): by leave—I move: That the Senate adjourn without debate today on the motion of a minister. Question agreed to.
- Condolences (0 speeches)
- Abe, Mr Shinzo (12 speeches)
by leave—I move: That the Senate records its deep sorrow at the death, on 8 July 2022, of Abe Shinzo, the longest-serving Prime Minister of Japan, places on record its acknowledgement of...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Community Affairs Legislation Committee, Community Affairs References Committee, Economics Legislation Committee, Economics, Education and Employment, Environment and Communications, Environment and Communications References Committee, Finance and Public Administration, Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade, Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Privileges, Procedure, Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee, Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee, Scrutiny of Bills, Selection of Bills, Senators' Interests Committee; Membership (2 speeches)
Order! The President has received letters nominating senators to be members of committees.
- Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity, Corporations and Financial Services Joint Committee, Human Rights Joint Committee, Law Enforcement; Membership (2 speeches)
I have received letters from party leaders nominating senators to fill vacancies on statutory committees.
- Business (0 speeches)
- Days and Hours of Meeting (1 speech)
I move: T hat the Senate meet on Wednesday, 27 July 2022 . Question agreed to. Senate adjourned at 18 : 29
