Senate debates

Tuesday, 22 November 2022

• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Meeting (1 speech)
    I remind senators that the question may be put on any proposal at the request of any senator. The question is that committees be authorised to meet during the sittings of the Senate today....
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Customs Amendment (India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement Implementation) Bill 2022, Customs Tariff Amendment (India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement Implementation) Bill 2022, Customs Amendment (Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement Implementation) Bill 2022, Customs Tariff Amendment (Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement Implementation) Bill 2022, Treasury Laws Amendment (Australia-India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement Implementation) Bill 2022; Second Reading (9 speeches)
    It is with enormous pleasure that I rise to speak on Customs Amendment (India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement Implementation) Bill 2022 and the four associated bills, and to...
  • Customs Amendment (India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement Implementation) Bill 2022, Customs Tariff Amendment (India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement Implementation) Bill 2022, Customs Amendment (Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement Implementation) Bill 2022, Customs Tariff Amendment (Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement Implementation) Bill 2022, Treasury Laws Amendment (Australia-India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement Implementation) Bill 2022; Third Reading (2 speeches)
    As no amendments to the bills have been circulated, I shall call the minister to move the third reading unless any senator requires that the bills be considered in Committee of the Whole.
  • Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Cheaper Child Care) Bill 2022; In Committee (2 speeches)
    The committee is considering the Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Cheaper Child Care) Bill 2022 and amendment (2) on sheet 1735, moved by Senator Roberts. The question is that part 2 of...
• Statements by Senators (0 speeches)
  • Western Australia: Grandparents Rearing Grandchildren (1 speech)
    Our communities are well supported by great charities and great not-for-profit organisations, and this morning in the Senate I will call out one of those that I am particularly fond of and that I...
  • Youth Voice in Parliament Week (2 speeches)
    I rise in the Senate today to deliver an important and powerful message from a young Queenslander, Stephanie. Stephanie has written a speech in her own words as part of the 'Raise Your Voice...
  • Transplant Australia (1 speech)
    Today Transplant Australia unveiled a new global symbol for organ and tissue donation called the Gift of Life Baton. As a senator for Western Australia, I thought it was wonderful to meet with...
  • Penuela, Mr Cesar (1 speech)
    I rise to speak about Cesar Penuela and his family. Cesar is a local resident of Launceston and recently faced deportation due to a visa issue he was facing. Unfortunately, the Colombian-born...
  • Harbro Engineering (1 speech)
    I hear a lot about Aussie manufacturing—how we can't compete with China, how we can't compete with cheaper Asian labour, how we don't make cars in Australia anymore, how we've gutted...
  • Youth Voice in Parliament Week (1 speech)
    I also rise today as part of the Youth Voice to Parliament, which is an initiative by Raise Our Voice. Today I speak in this chamber for 11-year-old Jacob Tubui, a year 6 student at Sacred Heart...
  • Western Australia: Ultimate Fighting Championship (1 speech)
    enator STERLE () (): I want to let the Senate know that back in 2015 I started a campaign called Bring UFC to Perth Now. I was very happy to work on that campaign. I went to all the UFC pubs...
  • Tasmania: Youth Voice In Parliament Week (1 speech)
    Today I'll be reading out a short speech written by young Tasmanian legend Trenton Hoare for Youth Voice in Parliament Week. Trenton says: As I sit here, taking a break from my studies to answer...
  • Australian Capital Territory: Youth Voice In Parliament Week (1 speech)
    Today it is my great privilege as part of the Raise our Voice initiative to read to the Senate a speech by Grace Heffernan, a young person here in the ACT. Grace says: I was raised on Gadigal...
  • Regional Australia: Banking and Financial Services (1 speech)
    It is an issue of national concern that the major banks are abandoning communities across Australia at an accelerating rate, announcing the closure of 72 branches in regional communities in the...
  • Renewable Energy: Wind Farms (1 speech)
    There's nothing more galling than the sight of a 100-metre wind turbine slumped over, a smouldering aluminium and concrete corpse, testament to wind-power stupidity. Even if a wind turbine...
  • Sex Industry (2 speeches)
    All workers deserve human rights. All workers deserve respect. All workers should be able to do their work free of discrimination and with adequate protections in place. I imagine that most...
  • Premier of Victoria (4 speeches)
    In Peta Credlin's excellent Sky News documentary The Cult of Daniel Andrews, former Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Kel Glare said that in his lifetime he had never seen a government as...
• Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
  • New Zealand Parliament, Australian Defence Force Parliamentary Program (1 speech)
    I draw to the attention of honourable senators the presence in the gallery of a delegation from the New Zealand Parliament, led by the chairperson of their governance and administration...
• Questions to the President (0 speeches)
  • Energy (1 speech)
    I want to go to the point of order that Senator Birmingham asked me to review yesterday. Whilst I'm not changing my decision, I do think it deserves some clarity. Yesterday I undertook to review...
• Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
  • Infrastructure (43 speeches)
    My question is to the minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Wong. After being questioned at the Australian Financial Review National Infrastructure Summit yesterday about the Suburban...
  • Workplace Relations (31 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, Senator Watt. The Albanese government's proposed changes to workplace relations laws will deliver...
  • Budget (23 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Gallagher. The October budget contained no immediate relief for Australians facing rising inflation and cost-of-living crises....
  • Forestry Industry (11 speeches)
    My question is for the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Minister Watt. Right now, in Victoria, the Andrews government is logging four MCGs' worth of native forests every day. The...
  • Women's Economic Security (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Finance and the Minister for Women, Senator Gallagher. Can the minister please inform the Senate how women will benefit from the reforms in the secure jobs and...
  • Gambling (8 speeches)
    My question is for the Minister representing the Minister for Social Services, Minister Farrell. Australians rightly celebrate when we lead the world. We are rightly proud when we punch above our...
  • Wages (14 speeches)
    My question is to Minister for Finance, Senator Gallagher. Yesterday in response to a question from Senator Cash you said: We are dealing with an inflation challenge at the moment, and no-one is...
  • Workplace Relations (12 speeches)
    My question is for the minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, Minister Watt. The government's secure jobs, better pay bill abolishes the Australian Building...
  • Iran (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Wong. Can the minister update the Senate on developments in the human rights situation in Iran overnight and the response by Iranians...
  • Energy (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for the Environment and Water, Senator Wong. I refer to reports in the Australian today revealing that Ms Plibersek's decision on 4...
• Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
  • West Java: Earthquake, Solomon Islands: Earthquake (3 speeches)
    I seek leave to make a short statement in relation to the earthquake in West Java and an earthquake in Solomon Islands. Leave granted. I thank the Senate and I thank my colleague Senator...
• Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
  • Answers to Questions (5 speeches)
    I move: That the Senate take note of the answers given by ministers to questions without notice asked by Opposition senators today. Six months into the term of this new government, the Australian...
  • Forestry Industry (1 speech)
    I move: That the Senate take note of the answer given by the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (Senator Watt) to my question without notice on native forest logging. This is...
• Condolences (0 speeches)
  • Street, Hon. Anthony Austin (Tony) (4 speeches)
    It is with deep regret that I inform the Senate of the death, on 25 October 2022, of the Hon. Anthony Austin 'Tony' Street, a former minister and member of the House of Representatives for the...
• Documents (0 speeches)
  • Skills and Training; 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 Minister for Small Business, by no later than midday on 25 November 2022: (a) all...
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Customs Amendment (Banning Goods Produced By Forced Labour) Bill 2022; First Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to amend the Customs Act 1901, and for related purposes. Question agreed to. I present the bill and move: That this bill may...
  • Customs Amendment (Banning Goods Produced By Forced Labour) Bill 2022; Second Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That this bill be now read a second time. I seek leave to table an explanatory memorandum relating to the bill. Leave granted. I table an explanatory memorandum and seek leave to have the...
• Business (0 speeches)
  • Rearrangement (21 speeches)
    I seek leave to amend government business No. 1. Leave granted. On behalf of Senator Gallagher, I move the motion as amended: That— (1) The hours of meeting on Tuesday, 22 November and...
• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Procedure Committee; Reference (5 speeches)
    I seek leave to amend business of the Senate notice of motion No. 2 relating to a reference to the Senate Standing Committee on Procedure. The amendment changes the return date from 1 February...
• Documents (0 speeches)
  • COVID-19: Vaccination; Order for the Production of Documents (2 speeches)
    As to general business notice of motion No. 81, I inform the chamber that Senators Hanson and Roberts will also sponsor the motion. I, and also on behalf of Senators Hanson, Roberts, Rennick,...
• Budget (0 speeches)
  • Consideration by Estimates Committees (2 speeches)
    I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 84, relating to estimates hearings for the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee. The amendment has been...
• Matters of Urgency (0 speeches)
  • Victoria: Election (21 speeches)
    I inform the Senate that the President has received the following letter, dated 22 November 2022, from Senator Hanson: Pursuant to standing order 75, I give notice that today Pauline Hanson's One...
  • Gas Industry (11 speeches)
    I inform the Senate that the President has received the following letter, dated 22 November 2022, from Senator McDonald: Pursuant to standing order 75, I give notice that today I propose to move:...
• Documents (0 speeches)
  • Consideration; Tabling (1 speech)
    by leave—I table a report relating to the findings of the Independent and Peaceful Australia Network (IPAN) people's inquiry: exploring the case for an independent and peaceful Australia,...
• Petitions (0 speeches)
  • FIFA World Cup (1 speech)
    I seek leave to present to the Senate a nonconforming petition that contains 5,727 signatures calling on Football Australia to advocate for justice for workers injured or killed in the...
• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Intelligence and Security Joint Committee; Report (1 speech)
    On behalf of the Chair of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security, I present a statement on the committee's review of the regulation relisting Islamic State Somalia as a...
  • Treaties Joint Committee; Report (1 speech)
    On behalf of the Chair of the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties, I present the committee's 201st report—Free trade agreement between Australia and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and...
  • National Anti-Corruption Commission Legislation Joint Select Committee; Report (3 speeches)
    I move: That the Senate take note of the report. I rise to speak to the Joint Select Committee Advisory report on the provisions of the National Anti-Corruption Commission Bill 2022 and the...
• Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
  • Northern Australia (2 speeches)
    On behalf of the Minister for Northern Australia, Ms King, I table a ministerial statement on developing northern Australia. I move: That the Senate take note of the statement.
• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Public Works Joint Committee; Membership (1 speech)
    by leave—I move: That Senator Cadell be appointed as a member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works. Question agreed to.
  • Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee, Education and Employment Legislation Committee; Report (1 speech)
    Pursuant to order and at the request of the chairs of the respective committees, I present reports on legislation from the Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee on the Privacy...
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Cheaper Child Care) Bill 2022; In Committee (9 speeches)
    by leave—I move Greens amendments (1) to (10) on sheet 1739: (1) Schedule 5, item 3, page 23 (line 19), omit "educator". (2) Schedule 5, item 4, page 23 (line 24), omit "educator". (3)...
  • Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Cheaper Child Care) 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.
  • Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Workforce Incentive) Bill 2022; In Committee (14 speeches)
    I move Greens amendment (2) on sheet 1698: (2) Schedule 3, page 36 (before line 5), before item 1, insert: 1A Point 1066A-F1 (note 2) Repeal the note, substitute: Note 2: The application of the...
  • Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Workforce Incentive) Bill 2022; Third Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Bill read a third time.
  • Emergency Response Fund Amendment (Disaster Ready Fund) Bill 2022; Second Reading (7 speeches)
    It seems somewhat incongruous that we are debating the Emergency Response Fund Amendment (Disaster Ready Fund) Bill 2022, a bill that changes its name, moves money from one pocket to another,...
  • Emergency Response Fund Amendment (Disaster Ready Fund) Bill 2022; In Committee (55 speeches)
    by leave—I move Greens amendments (1) to (3) on sheet 1703 together: (1) Schedule 1, page 7 (after line 28), after item 26, insert: 26A Section 4 Insert: fossil fuel financial asset means a...
  • Emergency Response Fund Amendment (Disaster Ready Fund) 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 (Electric Car Discount) Bill 2022; Second Reading (2 speeches)
    The opposition will not be supporting this bill. The coalition's opposition to this bill is not about electric vehicles; it is about, instead, financial responsibility. It is about the...