Senate debates
Monday, 13 November 2023
- 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)
- Rearrangement (8 speeches)
I seek leave to move a motion to vary the hours of meeting and routine of business today. Leave not granted. Pursuant to contingent notice of motion, I move: That so much of standing orders be...
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Whistleblower Protection (1 speech)
I seek leave to move a motion relating to the trial of whistleblower David McBride, as circulated. Leave not granted.
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (9 speeches)
Pursuant to contingent notice standing in the name of Senator Waters, I move: That so much of standing orders be suspended as would prevent me moving a motion to provide for the consideration of...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Statements by Senators (0 speeches)
- Cybersecurity (1 speech)
Last week the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union reached a final agreement on a law to create the European Digital Identity or eID, the EU's first fully digital...
- Parliamentary Friends of Nutrition (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about the informative Parliamentary Friends of Nutrition event this morning, which I co-convened with the member for Bass. I thank and acknowledge Dietitians Australia, in...
- Youth Voice in Parliament (1 speech)
Today I'm going to read a speech from Maddy Nyp, a young person from the electorate of Mayo in my home state of South Australia. It is part of the Raise Our Voice in Parliament campaign, which...
- National Survivors' Day (1 speech)
This week we celebrate National Survivors' Day, a day where we recognise and acknowledge the courage and journey of survivors of sexual abuse and institutional sexual abuse. The 2017 royal...
- Bush-Blanasi, Dr (1 speech)
It is with deep sadness that I inform the Senate of the passing of Dr Bush-Blanasi who died last night. Dr Bush-Blenasi was the second-longest serving Chairman of the Northern Land Council as he...
- Renewable Energy: Wind Farms (1 speech)
As a servant to the many different people who make up our one Queensland community, it has been only a few weeks since my last speech drawing attention to financial losses and failures in the...
- Tasmania: Tourism Industry (1 speech)
There are many reasons to love the Tasman Peninsula, a cluster of tight-knit communities in the south of my home state of Tasmania. The region is steeped in Tasmania's convict past. It's where...
- Youth Voice in Parliament (1 speech)
Today, I have the privilege of participating in the Youth Voice in Parliament campaign, which asks Australians aged 21 or under to write a speech on what our parliament should accomplish for...
- Migration (1 speech)
Whenever I travel abroad and return home, I am always reminded of just how amazing our country is and how lucky we are to live in Australia. I've never been to another country that's as good,...
- Youth Voice in Parliament Week (1 speech)
This is a speech by Aarna Gupta and a part of the Raise Our Voice Australia initiative. Gender equality is a human right, not a female fight. Greetings to anyone listening. My name is Aarna...
- Tasmania: Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (1 speech)
The Tasmanian state government has handed down a deadline to the feds: cough up $15 million for the new Burnie Court Complex by the end of February next year. Why? So that the Federal Circuit and...
- Middle East (1 speech)
Senator Wong, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, has recently called for steps towards a ceasefire in Gaza. These comments are emblematic of a broader problem: the Australian government's lack of...
- Victoria: North Bellarine Aquatic Centre (1 speech)
The opening of the North Bellarine Aquatic Centre in Drysdale is a dream come true. It is backed by $10 million from the former coalition government and $5.5 million from council. I'm immensely...
- Workplace Relations (1 speech)
Amazon is one of the richest companies in the world, and it's driving a global race to the bottom of labour standards and tax avoidance. The space buccaneer Jeff Bezos sits on US$162 billion...
- Cost of Living (2 speeches)
With the recent interest rate rise and cost-of-living pressures, we know Australians are doing it tough right now. That is why the Albanese government are doing all we can to make things a little...
- Ministry (0 speeches)
- Temporary Arrangements (3 speeches)
I advise of changes to ministerial arrangements. Senator Farrell will be absent from question time this week on account of ministerial business overseas. I know that that is going to be hard to...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Asylum Seekers (22 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Wong. Today, the Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs confirmed that 80 asylum seekers being...
- Economy (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Gallagher. How is the government's economic management underpinning resilience in the Australian economy in the face of global...
- Protest Activity (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Wong. On Friday night, the Jewish Shabbat, pro-Palestinian protests turned violent and forced the Jewish congregants at a...
- Gaza: Casualties (26 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Wong. Over 11,000 civilians have been killed in the bombing and invasion of Gaza, including 4,000 children. The government said it's...
- International Relations: Australia and Tuvalu (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Wong. Last week, the Prime Minister attended the Pacific Islands Forum leaders retreat and announced a new partnership with Tuvalu. Can...
- Immigration (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Gallagher. Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics and the Reserve Bank for the June quarter reveals that Australian's...
- Middle East (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Wong. Minister, yesterday in relation to the war in Gaza that was caused by the vicious and deadly terrorist attacks of 7 October by...
- Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Amendment (Using New Technologies to Fight Climate Change) Bill 2023 (10 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. In question time on Friday you admitted that the sea dumping bill is being prioritised for the benefit of Woodside, INPEX, Santos and the...
- Pensions and Benefits (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Government Services, Senator Gallagher. The report into the robodebt royal commission described the Liberal national government's...
- Cost of Living (31 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Gallagher. In April 2022 the Treasurer said that Australians were experiencing 'a triple whammy of skyrocketing costs of living,...
- Floods (9 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Emergency Management, Senator Watt. Last year, communities across Australia were devastated by floods, with some towns hit multiple times across a matter of...
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Cost of Living (11 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answer given by the Minister representing the Treasurer (Senator Gallagher) to a question on notice asked by Senator Hume today relating to the cost of...
- Immigration (3 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answers given by the Minister representing the Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs (Senator Gallagher) to a question without...
- Gaza: Casualties (2 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answer given by the Minister for Foreign Affairs (Senator Wong) to a question without notice asked by Senator Steele-John today relating to Gaza. I rise...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Withdrawal (1 speech)
Pursuant to notice given on 10 November, on behalf of the Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation, I withdraw, firstly, business of the Senate notice of motion No. 1 for five...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Consideration of Legislation (1 speech)
I move: That private senators' bills be considered this week as follows: (a) on Wednesday 15 November 2023, Digital Assets (Market Regulation) Bill 2023; and (b) on Thursday 16 November 2023,...
- Leave of Absence (3 speeches)
by leave—I move: That leave of absence be granted to the following senators from 13 to 17 November 2023: (a) Senator Farrell, on account of ministerial business; and (b) Senator White, for...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Reporting Date (1 speech)
I remind senators that the question may be put on any of those proposals at the request of any senator. There being none, we will move on.
- Regulations and Determinations (0 speeches)
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Electoral Matters Joint Committee; Reference (5 speeches)
I move: (1) That the following matters relating to the conduct of the 2023 referendum be referred to the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters for inquiry and report by 24 June 2024: (a)...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
