Senate debates

Wednesday, 23 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.
• Business (0 speeches)
  • Consideration of Legislation (1 speech)
    On behalf of Senator Gallagher, I move: That the following bills be considered this week at the time for private senators' bills: (a) Australian Education Legislation Amendment (Prohibiting the...
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Australian Education Legislation Amendment (Prohibiting the Indoctrination of Children) Bill 2020; Second Reading (23 speeches)
    HANSON ( — ) ( ): I rise to speak on One Nation's Australian Education Legislation Amendment (Prohibiting the Indoctrination of Children) Bill 2020. The purpose of this legislation is to...
  • Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Legislation Amendment Bill 2022; Second Reading (16 speeches)
    It's my pleasure to rise to make a contribution on behalf of the opposition on the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Legislation Amendment Bill 2022. Offshore energy infrastructure has the...
  • Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Legislation Amendment Bill 2022; Third Reading (2 speeches)
    No amendments to the bill have been circulated. Does any senator require a committee stage? If not, I shall call the minister to move the third reading.
  • High Speed Rail Authority Bill 2022; Second Reading (4 speeches)
    I rise, on behalf of the opposition, to speak to the High Speed Rail Authority Bill 2022, which the opposition will be supporting. I will flag that during this contribution we will also be...
• Statements by Senators (0 speeches)
  • United Nations Climate Change Conference (1 speech)
    The 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP 27, has just wrapped up over in Egypt. I want to take some time today to reflect on Australia's representation at the conference and what...
  • Mining Industry (1 speech)
    I rise today to point out that those calling for the end of mining in this country are also calling for the end of our economy as we know it, the end of many small family owned businesses, the...
  • Law Enforcement, Cybersecurity, Middle East (1 speech)
    I've seen the video of Sydney icon Danny Lim and the police violence he was subjected to yesterday, and it is genuinely shocking. Danny, a 78-year-old peaceful man, was tackled by two police...
  • Gender and Sexual Orientation (1 speech)
    Before I begin the main subject of my speech, I want to address the debate which occurred in this place this morning over a bill which claims to prohibit the indoctrination of children, and I...
  • Victoria State Election (4 speeches)
    This Saturday the people across my home state of Victoria will head to the polls to vote in what is possibly the most important election that Victoria has faced in 30 years. It's been a very dark...
  • Uluru Statement from the Heart (1 speech)
    The Uluru statement is an invitation to the nation and it requires a response from the nation. It was given to us with goodwill by the 1,200 First Nations representatives that participated in 13...
  • Western Australian Young Liberal Movement, Live Animal Exports (1 speech)
    It gives me great pleasure today to rise to thank and acknowledge a young man—Cooper Bates—who was in my office last week undertaking a voluntary internship from the Young Liberal...
  • Workplace Relations (3 speeches)
    Sometimes I feel that we face two very different worlds of work. There's the world on the front page of the Australian, the world of employer organisations and old-time industrial relations club...
  • Premier of Victoria (1 speech)
    As the former Victorian police commissioner Kel Glare said in Peta Credlin's excellent Sky News documentary The Cult of Daniel Andrews, never in his lifetime has he seen a government as corrupt...
  • Shipping Australia Ltd (1 speech)
    I'm going to have a lot more to say about this issue, a lot more. On our waterfronts here in Australia there is white-collar crime going on. The international shipping companies are getting away...
  • Media (1 speech)
    This week Media Diversity Australia has released a new report, titled Who Gets to Tell Australian Stories? 2.0. It looks at cultural and racial diversity in free-to-air television news. The...
  • Australian Defence Force Parliamentary Program (1 speech)
    It has been my privilege this week to participate in the Australian Defence Force Parliamentary Program. Lieutenant Caitlin Watkins, an officer in the Royal Australian Navy, has been in my office...
  • Workplace Relations (1 speech)
    With Black Friday approaching, it's a good opportunity to reflect on how little has changed since a year ago, when several senators spoke in this place about the Make Amazon Pay campaign. In...
  • Health Care (1 speech)
    I went and got a check up at the Heart Foundation today, and, before you start getting too upset and dragging out the tissues, I'm fine! Alright? I'm not ready to kick the bucket yet—just...
  • First Nations Australians (1 speech)
    For around 40 years, there has been a three-part test to confirm Indigeneity. In essence, the test requires demonstrating Aboriginal descent, Torres Strait Islander descent or both;...
  • Kennedy, Ms Elizabeth (1 speech)
    Today I pay tribute to early childhood educator and United Workers Union member Liz Kennedy. Liz passed away suddenly last week at the age of 59. Liz was a tireless advocate for early childhood...
  • Youth Voice in Parliament Week (1 speech)
    I'm proud to be taking part in Raise Our Voice this week, in which many other MPs have taken part as well, amplifying the voices of young people from across my state of Queensland about the...
  • Victoria State Election (1 speech)
    The proposition facing Victorians this Saturday is a simple one: do we reward the Premier, Daniel Andrews, with a third term, or do we not? It is an important question, because, as everybody...
  • Australian Building and Construction Commission (1 speech)
    There were two extraordinarily important documents that were tabled in the Senate this week. They demonstrate without doubt that the last thing the Senate should do next week is abolish the...
  • Woolagoodja, Mr Yornadaiyn (1 speech)
    Today I rise to acknowledge and pay respect to Yornadaiyn Woolagoodja, or Yorna as he was called. Yorna was a beloved Mowanjum elder and talented artist whose art featured at the opening ceremony...
  • Australian Film Industry (1 speech)
    I bet when you think about movies you don't really think about regional Australia. But regional Australia features extensively in a lot of Australian movies. The Merger, about a cash-strapped...
  • Emergency Services (1 speech)
    Today I acknowledge and thank the continued work of our state emergency services, our country fire services and their dedicated volunteers who are working tirelessly to assist communities...
  • World Heritage Convention (2 speeches)
    This week we celebrate 50 years of the World Heritage Convention adopted by the General Assembly of UNESCO on 16 November 1972. There are now 194 parties to this convention—nearly all of...
• Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
  • Workplace Relations (43 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, Senator Watt. On page 52 of the government's regulatory impact statement for the industrial...
  • Cost of Living (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Gallagher. Can the minister outline how the Albanese government is supporting Australian households during these challenging...
  • Workplace Relations (31 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, Senator Watt. The regulatory impact statement for the government's industrial relations...
  • Racism (23 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Youth, Senator Watt. In recent weeks there have been numerous violent attacks against young First Nations people in this country. Our...
  • Trade (14 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Trade and Tourism, Senator Farrell. The government is making significant progress to diversify trade opportunities for Australian businesses. Can the minister...
  • Australia Post (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Communications, Senator Watt. In 2018, then Australia Post CEO, Christine Holgate, secured a deal with the CBA, NAB and Westpac to pay...
  • Workplace Relations (25 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, Senator Watt. I refer to the now Treasurer's comments on 21 November 2021, where the Treasurer...
  • Climate Change (36 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Senator Wong. The Bureau of Meteorology have today released the State of the climate 2022 report....
• Answers to Questions on Notice (0 speeches)
  • Question No. 543 (2 speeches)
    Pursuant to standing order 74(5) I ask for an explanation from the Minister representing the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, Minister Watt, as...
• 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 today by opposition senators. We had quite an interesting question time today, with lots of...
  • Racism (1 speech)
    I move: That the Senate take note of the answer given by the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and Minister for Emergency Management (Senator Watt) to a question without notice I...
• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Reporting Date (1 speech)
    I remind senators that the question may be put on any proposal at the request of any senator.
• Condolences (0 speeches)
  • Ellicott, Hon. Robert James (Bob), AC, KC (3 speeches)
    It is with deep regret that I inform the Senate of the death, on 31 October 2022, of the Hon. Robert James (Bob) Ellicott AC, KC, a former minister and member of the House of Representatives for...
• Notices (0 speeches)
  • Withdrawal (2 speeches)
    I should have probably done this at placing of business. On behalf of Senator White, the chair of the Committee for the Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation, I give notice of her intention, at the...
• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee; Reference (1 speech)
    At the request of Senators Fawcett and Ciccone, I move: That the following matter be referred to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee for inquiry and report by 30 March...
• Documents (0 speeches)
  • Special Envoy for Disaster Recovery; Order for the Production of Documents (7 speeches)
    At the request of Senators Cash, McKenzie and Davey, I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) order for production of documents no. 33 (the order) agreed by the Senate on 8 September...
  • Superannuation; Order for the Production of Documents (5 speeches)
    At the request of Senator Bragg, I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) order for production of documents no. 52 (the order) agreed by the Senate on 25 October 2022, requiring the...
  • Department of the Treasury; Order for the Production of Documents (5 speeches)
    At the request of Senator Bragg, I move: That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Assistant Treasurer, by no later than 5 pm on Tuesday 29 November 2022, the following...
  • Budget; Order for the Production of Documents (2 speeches)
    At the request of Senator Hume, I move: That there be laid on the table by the Minister for Finance, by no later than midday on Monday, 28 November 2022: (a) a copy of the Budget Process...
  • Infrastructure; Order for the Production of Documents (4 speeches)
    At the request of Senator McKenzie, I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) order for production of documents no. 50 (the order) agreed by the Senate on 25 October 2022, requiring the...
• Matters of Urgency (0 speeches)
  • Human Rights: Iran (13 speeches)
    I inform the Senate that I have received the following letter from Senator Chandler: Pursuant to standing order 75, I give notice that today I propose to move 'That, in the opinion of the Senate,...
  • Sport: Fossil Fuel Sponsorship (12 speeches)
    The President has also received the following letter, dated 23 November 2022, from Senator McKim: Pursuant to standing order 75, I give notice that today the Australian Greens propose to move...
  • Human Rights: Iran (13 speeches)
    On the previous matter of urgency in the name of Senator Chandler, which was called for the ayes, I incorrectly advised my deputy whip to call for a division. That's why the division was cancelled.
• Petitions (0 speeches)
  • Western Australia: Environment (1 speech)
    by leave—I table a non-conforming petition regarding the destruction of the Gelorup Wildlife Corridor in WA, which has received 25,028 signatures. It's a big petition. I'm grateful to all...
• Documents (0 speeches)
  • Australian Taxation Office (1 speech)
    I move: That the Senate take note of the document. I really appreciate the opportunity to take note of this important document in relation to the government co-contribution for low-income...
• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation Committee; Delegated Legislation Monitor (1 speech)
    I present Delegated legislation monitor No. 8 of 2022 of the Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation, together with ministerial correspondence relating to the report. I move:...
  • Scrutiny of Bills Committee; Scrutiny Digest (1 speech)
    I present, on behalf of Senator Dean Smith, the Scrutiny digest 7 of 2022 from the Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills and I move: That the Senate take note of the report....
  • Electoral Matters Joint Committee, Public Works Joint Committee; Membership (2 speeches)
    The President has received letters requesting changes in the membership of various committees.
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Emergency Response Fund Amendment (Disaster Ready Fund) Bill 2022, Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Cheaper Child Care) Bill 2022; Returned from the House of Representatives (1 speech)
    The President has received messages from the House of Representatives informing the Senate that the House has agreed to the amendments made by the Senate to the bills.
  • High Speed Rail Authority Bill 2022; Second Reading (3 speeches)
    I was in continuation before we got rudely interrupted by hard markers, which are an essential part of business in this place. Just to wrap up my remarks: before I was interrupted by the hard...
  • High Speed Rail Authority Bill 2022; In Committee (39 speeches)
    by leave—I move opposition amendments (1) to (5) on sheet 1679 together: (1) Clause 8, page 6 (line 22), after "relevant parties", insert "(including extensive consultation with local...
  • Education Legislation Amendment (2022 Measures No. 1) Bill 2022; Second Reading (4 speeches)
    It's a delight to be asked to provide a contribution to the debate on the Education Legislation Amendment (2022 Measures No. 1) Bill 2022 on behalf of the opposition, and to put our position on...
  • Education Legislation Amendment (2022 Measures No. 1) Bill 2022; Third Reading (2 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.
  • Atomic Energy Amendment (Mine Rehabilitation and Closure) Bill 2022; Second Reading (1 speech)
    The coalition supports the passage of the Atomic Energy Amendment (Mine Rehabilitation and Closure) Bill 2022. This bill is the culmination of work initiated by the former coalition government,...
• Adjournment (0 speeches)
  • Hoosan, Mr (1 speech)
    Early this morning I received some terribly tragic news, and I wish to share with the Senate my sincere condolences to the families of Mr Hoosan, the Chair of the Central Land Council, who passed...
  • Australian Signals Directorate (1 speech)
    I rise tonight to recognise the men and women who have for 75 years, quietly and without fanfare, served our nation. The Australian Signals Directorate this year celebrates its 75th anniversary...
  • First Nations Australians (1 speech)
    It's time for real ambition in this country. Through a treaty republic we have an opportunity to right the historical wrongs that shape our present. Before the British invasion over 500 sovereign...
  • Youth Voice in Parliament Week (2 speeches)
    Youth Voice in Parliament Week champions the voices of young Australians by giving them a voice in parliament and online. I'd like to present a speech written by Andre Doban from South Australia...