Senate debates

Wednesday, 27 July 2022

• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Meeting (1 speech)
    I am advised there are no proposals for committees to meet and I remind senators that questions may be put on any proposals at the request of any senators.
• Governor-General's Speech (0 speeches)
  • Address-in-Reply (32 speeches)
    I move: That the following address-in-reply be agreed to: To His Excellency the Governor-General MAY IT PLEASE YOUR EXCELLENCY— We, the Senate of the Commonwealth of Australia in Parliament...
• Statements by Senators (0 speeches)
  • Hocking, Ms Debra Ann (3 speeches)
    Senator McLachlan, I congratulate you on becoming the Deputy President.
  • Australian Regional Leadership Initiative (1 speech)
    I rise to speak about my experience on a recent Australian Regional Leadership Initiative tour, hosted by Save the Children and funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which I...
  • Environment (1 speech)
    I rise today, in this time for senators' statements, to make some comments in relation to the state of Australia's environment. Of course, we know that last week the minister for the environment,...
  • Biosecurity: Foot-and-Mouth Disease (4 speeches)
    Acting Deputy President Polley, it's good to see you and my other colleagues here again, in the 47th Parliament. Today I decided to make a contribution in the Senate on the topic of...
  • Her Majesty The Queen: Platinum Jubilee, Myanmar (1 speech)
    SMITH () (): I rise to highlight a meaningful, historic opportunity to pay tribute to the Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty The Queen. It's an opportunity that is in real danger of being missed,...
  • Australia state of the environment 2021 (1 speech)
    This is not my first speech, but I would like to take this opportunity to talk briefly about the recently released State of the environment report. At the commencement of this 47th parliament it...
  • Australian Parliamentary Delegation to Fiji (1 speech)
    This month I travelled to Fiji as part of a cross-party delegation to better understand our place in the Pacific family, and from five days of meetings in villages, farms, markets, women's health...
  • Environment (2 speeches)
    Madam Acting Deputy President Polley, it's great to be back and great to see you in the chair. Today I want to take the brief opportunity that I have to speak about the environment. It is...
  • Labor Government (4 speeches)
    This week the 47th Parliament commenced the work of the Albanese Labor government to create a better future. After Labor being almost a decade in opposition, my home state of Tasmania will again...
• Statements (0 speeches)
  • Labor Government (1 speech)
    After only a short time in government, the Labor Party is certainly showing its true colours. My good friend Senator Polley is right about one thing: they do have a mandate. But that mandate...
  • Domestic and Family Violence (1 speech)
    It's welcome news that, in the first week of sittings, the Albanese Labor government is introducing legislation to provide universal paid leave for workers who experience family and domestic...
  • Workforce Australia (1 speech)
    People voted for change in this election. So people on income support are understandably devastated and angry that the new, supposedly progressive Labor government is rolling out the previous...
  • Energy (4 speeches)
    It says an awful lot about this new government that on a day when inflation has now risen to 6.1 per cent—the highest in decades—their priority is to legislate an emissions reduction...
  • Early Childhood Education (1 speech)
    In my first speech to this chamber in 2019 I stood here and declared that I had come to stand up for the children of my state, to fight every day to ensure we saw a fundamental re-draw of the way...
  • Australian Aboriginal Flag, Torres Strait Islander Flag (1 speech)
    This afternoon, the Labor Party will be moving a notice of motion to fly the Aboriginal flag and the Torres Strait Islander flag in this chamber. Let me tell you a few facts. A competition was...
  • Energy (1 speech)
    I must give it to the newly elected Labor government: they are already smashing records. Yesterday they broke a major election promise in just their first day at work here in parliament. That...
  • Uluru Statement from the Heart (1 speech)
    I want to dedicate this first two-minute statement to my new seat partner, a fantastic Indigenous woman, Jana Stewart. I want to make a contribution about the importance of the Uluru statement,...
  • Abortion (1 speech)
    Abortion is essential health care, and access to this procedure is a fundamental human right. But since the US Supreme Court's overturning of the Roe v Wade ruling last month we have seen in...
  • Myanmar (1 speech)
    On 18 June 2022 I was honoured to attend an event hosted by our wonderful Burmese diaspora in Queensland. The event was held for two reasons: first, to celebrate the 77th birthday on 19 June 22...
  • Climate Policy (1 speech)
    We have a clear mandate on climate action but we can't tackle the climate crisis if we are still opening up new coal and gas projects. There are currently 114 new coal and gas projects in the...
  • Economy (1 speech)
    Today we had a very high inflation rate, and I didn't even bother reading what the number was because it doesn't matter. Ultimately, inflation is a product of either too much demand or not enough...
  • Brennan, The Hon. Sir Francis Gerard, AC KBE GBS QC (1 speech)
    I rise today to honour the life and legacy of a great Australian, the late Sir Gerard Brennan, who was the High Court Justice who wrote the lead judgement in Mabo which led to the Native Title...
  • Tasmania: Agfest (2 speeches)
    I wish to draw the attention of the chamber to a significant event held each year in Tasmania at Quercus Park in Carrick, known as Agfest. Proud, passionate and hardworking Rural Youth volunteers...
  • Employment (2 speeches)
    I recently met with the National Tertiary Education Union and the National Union of Students, and they went through some of the crisis of casual employment.
• Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
  • Biosecurity (10 speeches)
    It's been a while since I've had the opportunity to ask a question! My question is to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Watt. I refer to the minister's 15 July...
  • Albanese Government (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Wong. In May the Australian people voted for a Labor government with real plans to build a better future. Can the minister...
  • Biosecurity: Foot-and-Mouth Disease (67 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Watt. How many passengers have passed through Australian international airports from Indonesia since the...
  • Environment (20 speeches)
    My question is to the Leader of the Government in the Senate and the Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy. The International Energy Agency has said that not one new...
  • Economy (20 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Gallagher. Can the minister update the Senate on the latest inflation data that was released today?
  • Biosecurity: Foot-and-Mouth Disease (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Watt. Thank you for your briefing this afternoon on foot-and-mouth disease. Minister, if foot-and-mouth disease...
  • Australian Building and Construction Commission (95 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, Senator Watt. At a press conference on 5 June this year the Prime Minister declared: This is a...
• Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
  • Biosecurity: Foot-and-Mouth Disease (30 speeches)
    Are there any motions to take note of answers? Senator Brockman.
  • Environment (1 speech)
    I move: That the Senate take note of the answer given by the Minister for Foreign Affairs (Senator Wong) to a question without notice she asked today relating to climate change. I want to state...
• Condolences (0 speeches)
  • Brown, Mr Robert James (Bob), AM (3 speeches)
    It is with deep regret that I inform the Senate of the death on 30 March 2022 of the Hon. Robert James Bob Brown, a former minister and member of the House of Representative for the divisions of...
• Motions (0 speeches)
  • Australian Aboriginal Flag, Torres Strait Islander Flag (1 speech)
    Before moving government business notice of motion No. 1, I inform the Senate that Senators Cox and Thorpe have also added their names to the motion that I put forward. I, and also on behalf of...
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Self-Employment Programs and Other Measures) Bill 2022; First Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to amend legislation relating to family law, social security and veterans' entitlements, and for related purposes. Question agreed...
  • Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Self-Employment Programs and Other Measures) Bill 2022; Second Reading (1 speech)
    I table the 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...
• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Allocation of Departments and Agencies (1 speech)
    LLAGHER (—) (): I move: That departments and agencies be allocated to legislative and general purpose standing committees as follows: Community Affairs Health and Aged Care Social...
• Business (0 speeches)
  • Days and Hours of Meeting (1 speech)
    I move: That the days of meeting of the Senate for the remainder of 2022 be as follows: Thursday, 28 July Monday, 1 August to Thursday, 4 August Monday, 5 September to Thursday, 8 September...
• Budget (0 speeches)
  • Consideration by Estimates Committees (6 speeches)
    I move: (1) That the 2022-23 Budget estimates hearings be scheduled as follows: Friday, 28 October until no later than 5 pm (Group A) Monday, 7 November until no later than 11 pm (Group A)...
• Business (0 speeches)
  • Rearrangement (1 speech)
    I move: That consideration of the business before the Senate on the following days be interrupted at approximately 5 pm, but not so as to interrupt a senator speaking, to enable senators to make...
  • Consideration of Legislation (5 speeches)
    I move: That the provisions of paragraphs (5) to (8) of standing order 111 not apply to the following bills, allowing them to be considered during this period of sittings: Aged Care and Other...
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Fair Work Amendment (Equal Pay for Equal Work) Bill 2022 (1 speech)
    I move: (1) That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent this resolution having effect. (2) That the Fair Work Amendment (Equal Pay for Equal Work) Bill 2022 be restored to...
• Business (0 speeches)
  • Consideration of Legislation (1 speech)
    I move: (1) That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent this resolution having effect. (2) That the following bills be restored to the Notice Paper and consideration of each...
• Documents (0 speeches)
  • Biosecurity: Foot-and-Mouth Disease; Order for the Production of Documents (1 speech)
    At the request of Senator McKenzie, I move: That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, by...
  • Australian Building and Construction Commission; Order for the Production of Documents (1 speech)
    At the request of Senator Cash, I move: That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Prime Minister, by no later than midday on 1 August 2022: (a) any briefing notes, file...
• Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
  • Climate Change (10 speeches)
    I inform the Senate that, at 8.30 am today, 26 proposals were received. In accordance with standing order 75, the question of which proposal would be submitted to the Senate was determined by...
• First Speech (0 speeches)
  • Stewart, Senator Jana (2 speeches)
    Pursuant to order, I now call Senator Stewart to make her first speech, and I ask senators that the usual courtesy be extended to her.
  • Nampijinpa Price, Senator Jacinta (2 speeches)
    Senators, pursuant to order, I now call Senator Nampijinpa Price to make her First Speech and I ask senators that the usual courtesies be extended to her.
• Documents (0 speeches)
  • Quarterly report by the Commonwealth Ombudsman under section 65(6) of the Building and Construction Industry (Improving Productivity) Act 2016 (3 speeches)
    VAN () (): I move: That the Senate take note of the document. I rise to speak to No. 1 on the list, the Quarterly report by the Commonwealth Ombudsman under section 65(6) of the Building and...
• Auditor-General's Reports (0 speeches)
  • Report No. 33 of 2022; Consideration (1 speech)
    As a servant to the people of Queensland and Australia, I speak about the Auditor-General's performance audit titled, No. 33—Performance audit—Snowy 2.0 governance of early...
  • Australian National Audit Office (4 speeches)
    I move: That the Senate take note of the document. I would like to talk about the Effectiveness of public sector boards: Commonwealth Superannuation Corporationreview by the National Audit...
• Documents (0 speeches)
  • Australian Research Council Grants; Order for the Production of Documents (1 speech)
    by leave—I move: That the Senate take note of the document. I note that this is not my first speech. Document No. 47 relates to grant approvals through the Australian Research Council....
• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee; Additional Information (2 speeches)
    On behalf of the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Reference Committee, I present additional information received by the committee on its inquiry into the performance and integrity of Australia's...
  • Environment and Communications Legislation Committee; Additional Information (1 speech)
    On behalf of the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee I present additional information received by the committee in relation to its inquiry into the Environment Protection and...
  • Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee; Additional Information (1 speech)
    NE (—) (): I present additional information received by the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee on its inquiry into the provisions of the Social Media (Anti-Trolling)...
  • Public Accounts and Audit Joint Committee; Report (2 speeches)
    On behalf of the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit, I present four reports: the 488th report—Commonwealth financial statements 2019-20; 489th report—Defence major projects...
  • Treaties Joint Committee (1 speech)
    On behalf of the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties, I present the committee's 200th report—International Labour Organization protocol of 2014 to the Forced Labour Convention, 1930(No. 29).
  • Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee; Report (1 speech)
    I move: That the Senate take note of the report. Here we are, 346 days since the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban. As we reflect today, more than 59 per cent of the population of Afghanistan is...
• Delegation Reports (0 speeches)
  • Australian Parliamentary Delegation to the 144th Interparliamentary Union Assembly, (1 speech)
    by leave—I present the report of the Australian parliamentary delegation to the 144th Interparliamentary Union Assembly in Nusa Dua, Indonesia, which took place from 20 to 24 March 2022. I...
• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Community Affairs Legislation Committee, Community Affairs References Committee, Education and Employment Legislation Committee, Education and Employment 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, Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee, Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee, Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation Committee, Selection of Bills Committee; Membership (2 speeches)
    The President has received letters nominating senators to be members of committees.
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Aged Care and Other Legislation Amendment (Royal Commission Response) 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.
  • Aged Care and Other Legislation Amendment (Royal Commission Response) Bill 2022; Second Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That this bill now be read a second time. I seek leave to have the second reading speech incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The speech read as follows— AGED CARE AND OTHER...
• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Human Rights Joint Committee, Corporations and Financial Services Joint Committee, Law Enforcement Joint Committee, Electoral Matters Joint Committee, Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade, Implementation of the National Redress Scheme: Joint Select Committee, Migration Joint Committee, National Capital and External Territories Joint Committee, Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity Joint Committee, Parliamentary Standards Joint Select Committee, Parliamentary Library Joint Committee, National Disability Insurance Scheme Joint Committee, Trade and Investment Growth Joint Committee, Treaties Joint Committee, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Joint Committee; Appointment (10 speeches)
    Messages have been received from the House of Representatives transmitting for concurrence resolutions related to the formation of joint committees as listed on the Dynamic Red.
• Governor-General's Speech (0 speeches)
  • Address-In-Reply (3 speeches)
    I call Senator Rice
• Adjournment (0 speeches)
  • Federal Election: Australian Labor Party (1 speech)
    I rise to acknowledge the outstanding work of the Labor candidates and their campaign teams across the great state of New South Wales. As the duty senator for the great seats of Farrer, Hume,...
  • Emergency Powers (1 speech)
    History is replete with examples of emergency powers being granted during a crisis, whether real or imagined. From Ancient Rome to the events prior to World War II, tyranny descends under the...
  • Sutton, Mr Philip (1 speech)
    I rise tonight to remember Philip Sutton, a dear friend and climate campaigning colleague. Philip died suddenly on 13 June, aged 71. He was a pioneer of the climate emergency movement and a...
  • Elder Abuse (1 speech)
    This is my first opportunity to congratulate you, Madam President, on your appointment. I am sure you will do an outstanding job. I rise to talk on behalf of Donna Gilchrist, who lives in the...
  • Climate Policy (1 speech)
    Not a stitch of evidence did we hear from the senator who spoke earlier, Janet Rice, just wild, fearful, false claims contradicting hard evidence. I listen to the scientists. I cross-examine...