Senate debates

Thursday, 15 December 2022

• Business (0 speeches)
  • Days and Hours of Meeting (1 speech)
    In accordance with standing order 55, I table a letter from the Leader of the Government in the Senate, Senator Wong, on behalf of the majority of senators, requesting me to summon the Senate to...
• Statement by the President (0 speeches)
  • Arnold, Constable Matthew, Dare, Mr Alan, McCrow, Constable Rachel (1 speech)
    In light of the recent tragedy in Queensland, I wish to make a statement at the first opportunity of our meeting in the Senate today. On Monday, two police officers reported to duty, and they...
• Business (0 speeches)
  • Leave of Absence (4 speeches)
    by leave—I move: That leave of absence be granted to the following senators for today: (a) Senators Wong and Farrell, on account of ministerial business; and (b) Senators Brown, Green and...
• Ministry (0 speeches)
  • Temporary Arrangements (1 speech)
    I seek to update the chamber. In the absence of Senator Wong today, who is absent on parliamentary business and ministerial business, I am the Acting Leader of the Government in the Senate.
• Shadow Ministry (0 speeches)
  • Temporary Arrangements (1 speech)
    I advise the Senate that Senator Birmingham also will be absent from the Senate today, due to shadow ministerial business overseas. In his absence I will be the Acting Leader of the Opposition in...
• Business (0 speeches)
  • Days and Hours of Meeting (42 speeches)
    I seek leave to move a motion relating to the hours of meeting and routine of business for today. Leave not granted. Pursuant to contingent notice standing in the name of Senator Wong, I move:...
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Treasury Laws Amendment (Energy Price Relief Plan) 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 (Energy Price Relief Plan) Bill 2022; Second Reading (55 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 rea d as follows— This Bill and this...
  • Treasury Laws Amendment (Energy Price Relief Plan) Bill 2022; In Committee (4 speeches)
    This is the brave new world of Labor-Greens transparent, accountable, scrutinised politics. Here we are—3½ hours. We've all flown back to Canberra today to pass a bill that Labor and...
  • Treasury Laws Amendment (Energy Price Relief Plan) Bill 2022; Adoption of Report (2 speeches)
    It being after 4.30 pm, I will now put the question on the amendment circulated by the opposition to the motion that the report from the committee be adopted. The question is that the amendment...
• Business (0 speeches)
  • Days and Hours of Meeting (1 speech)
    I move: That— (a) the Senate, at its rising, adjourn till Monday, 6 February 2023, at 10 am, or such other time as may be fixed by the President or, in the event of the President being...