Senate debates

Thursday, 30 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 (13 speeches)
    I seek leave to move a motion relating to the Water Amendment (Restoring Our Rivers) Bill 2023 and government engagement with basin communities. Leave not granted. I therefore move: That so much...
  • Consideration of Legislation (3 speeches)
    ():  I move: That— (a) the questions on all remaining stages of the Water Amendment (Restoring Our Rivers) Bill 2023 be put immediately; and (b) paragraph (a) operate as a...
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Water Amendment (Restoring Our Rivers) Bill 2023 (0 speeches)
  • Water Amendment (Restoring Our Rivers) Bill 2023; Third Reading (1 speech)
    The question now is that the remaining stages of the Water Amendment (Restoring Our Rivers) Bill 2023 be agreed to, and the bill be now passed.
  • Australian Citizenship Amendment (Citizenship Repudiation) Bill 2023; 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.
• Business (0 speeches)
  • Consideration of Legislation (1 speech)
    by leave—I move: That the provisions of paragraphs (5) to (8) of standing order 111 not apply to the following bill, allowing it to be considered during this period of sittings: Australian...
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Australian Citizenship Amendment (Citizenship Repudiation) Bill 2023; Second Reading (8 speeches)
    I move: That this bill be now read a second time. I seek leave to have the second reading speech incorporated in the Hansard. Leave granted. The speech read as follows— The Australian...
• Notices (0 speeches)
  • Withdrawal (1 speech)
    Pursuant to notice given on 29 November 2023 on behalf of the Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation in the name of Senator Reynolds, I withdraw business of the Senate...
  • Presentation (1 speech)
    by leave—I lodge a late notice of motion.
• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Selection of Bills Committee; Report (25 speeches)
    I present the 15th report of 2023 of the Selection of Bills Committee. I seek leave to have the report incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The report read as follows— SELECTION OF...
• Business (0 speeches)
  • Rearrangement (1 speech)
    ():  by leave—I move: That a motion to be moved by Senator Tyrrell, relating to superannuation, be considered during general business today. Question agreed to.
• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Education and Employment References Committee; Reporting Date (1 speech)
    ():  I remind senators that the question may be put on any proposal at the request of any senator.
  • Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee; Reference (2 speeches)
    I remind senators that, yesterday, a division was deferred relating to a closure motion moved by Senator Watt concerning the proposed reference to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References...
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Digital ID Bill 2023, Digital ID (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Bill 2023; First Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That the following bills be introduced: A Bill for an Act to provide for the accreditation of entities in relations to digital IDs and to establish the Australian Government Digital ID...
  • Digital ID Bill 2023, Digital ID (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Bill 2023; Second Reading (2 speeches)
    I table the explanatory memorandum relating to the bills and move: That these bills be now read a second time. I seek leave to have the second reading speeches incorporated in Hansard. Leave...
• Business (0 speeches)
  • Rearrangement (1 speech)
    I move: That on Monday, 4 December 2023, at the conclusion of formal motions or at 5.30 pm, whichever is earlier, the order of the day proposing the disallowance of instruments made under the...
• Documents (0 speeches)
  • Treasury; Order for the Production of Documents (5 speeches)
    At the request of Senator Dean Smith, I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) the Minister representing the Treasurer has failed to comply with order for the production of documents...
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Australian Citizenship Amendment (Citizenship Repudiation) Bill 2023; Second Reading (15 speeches)
    The Australian Citizenship Amendment (Citizenship Repudiation) Bill 2023 is a significant improvement on the previous version of these laws, which did not respect the separation of powers and the...
• Statements by Senators (0 speeches)
  • Members of Parliament: Staff (1 speech)
    I rise to address a story on the front page of the Australian newspaper today. However, as Ms Higgins has not yet completed her evidence in the defamation trial and out of respect for the...
  • Women's Economic Security (1 speech)
    Last week, I had the great privilege of hosting a conversation with the Hon. Jenny Macklin, a name that will be familiar to many in this chamber. We spoke about the fight for women's economic...
  • Blackbirding (1 speech)
    This week I've had the honour of meeting with two separate delegations of young people. One was the Multicultural Youth Advocacy Network's FUSE event, which brings together diverse young people...
  • Western Australia: Bushfires (1 speech)
    On the afternoon of Wednesday 22 November, heatwave conditions with temperatures of more than 40 degrees Celsius paired with winds of 65 kilometres per hour combined to spark the Mariginiup...
  • Manning, Mr Robert Charles, OAM (1 speech)
    I want to use this opportunity in the Senate to pay tribute to the retiring Mayor of Cairns, Bob Manning. I've known Bob for a long time now and have dealt with him particularly closely since...
  • Tasmania: Child Abuse (1 speech)
    Six months ago, my office sent question about Tasmania's child protection system to the Minister for Children and Youth of Tasmania, Roger Jaensch. My questions included the ratio of child safety...
  • Spinifex State College (1 speech)
    Today I'd like to acknowledge the students at Spinifex State College in Mount Isa. You may be wondering, Mr Acting Deputy President, why a New South Wales senator is talking about a Queensland...
  • First Nations Australians: Maternal Care (1 speech)
    Today I rise to speak to the chamber about Lily Harrison, a parliamentary intern who has been working in my office through the Australian National Internships Program. Throughout her time with...
  • Marella Mission Farm (1 speech)
    Last week, I was invited to the Marella healing day, held in honour of the survivors of the Marella Mission Farm in Kellyville. It was a deeply moving event, bringing together 19 of the former...
  • Domestic and Family Violence (1 speech)
    This morning, the Deputy Leader of the Opposition, the Hon. Sussan Ley, read a list of 60 names in the other place. These were the names of 60 women and children who have been murdered so far...
  • Snow, Mr Tom (1 speech)
    I rise to pay tribute to the outgoing chair of Equality Australia, Mr Tom Snow. Very few people have a material impact on a massive social reform like marriage equality, but Mr Tom Snow is one...
  • Digital ID Bill 2023 (1 speech)
    The Labor government are pushing ahead with their globalist control agenda, by introducing the Digital ID Bill 2023. This proposal is nothing more than a 21st century version of Soviet Russia's...
  • Ambassadors to Australia (1 speech)
    At this time of the year, many things come to a close. One of these is the conclusion of diplomatic tenures. I'm filled with a profound sense of gratitude and respect as we bid farewell to His...
  • Shipping (1 speech)
    I want to share with the chamber my adventure last Friday down on west Swanson Dock in Victoria, in Melbourne, alongside Senator Tony Sheldon. We joined the International Transport Workers...
  • Labor Government (1 speech)
    Over the last few days we have seen not only that the Prime Minister is not fit for office but that other Labor members are not fit for power. We have seen the lowest of low of Australian...
  • Snow, Mr Tom (2 speeches)
    I rise to pay tribute to Tom Snow, the outgoing convener of Equality Australia. I pay tribute to him and his enormous contribution to the marriage equality campaign and the way he translated the...
• Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
  • Cost of Living (18 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Wong. Last April, the Prime Minister said, 'I'll say this very clearly: Australians will be better off under a Labor...
• Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
  • Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal: Parliamentary Delegation (1 speech)
    I draw to the attention of honourable senators the presence in the gallery of a parliamentary delegation from the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, led by the chairperson of the National...
• Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
  • Cost of Living and Inflation (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Gallagher. Minister, Westpac, in its October CPI indicator report, said, 'Government policies are holding down inflation.' Can...
  • Tasmania: Salmon Industry (32 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for the Environment, Senator Wong. I refer the minister to the announcement by Minister Plibersek to consult—over Christmas, no...
  • Annual Climate Change Statement 2023 (11 speeches)
    My question is to the Leader of the Government, representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy. Today, the climate change minister delivered the Annual climate change statement2023. But...
  • Australia: Reconciliation (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Wong. Why is the Albanese government committed to continuing on the path of reconciliation?
  • Infrastructure: Launceston City Deal (10 speeches)
    My question is for the Minister representing the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, Senator Watt. The 2017 Launceston City Deal identified 33...
  • Biosecurity (13 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Watt.
  • National Security (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Wong. I'm concerned about the vile rise of antisemitism and Islamophobia. I'd like to understand what the government is doing about...
  • Tourism Industry (10 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Trade and Tourism, Senator Farrell. Australia's tourism industry makes an extremely valuable contribution to jobs across Australia and to our national economy....
  • Immigration Detention (34 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Wong. Minister, why did the Minister for Home Affairs fail to prepare for an expected High Court loss and then falsely...
• Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
  • Answers to Questions (12 speeches)
    I move: That the Senate take note of the answers given by ministers to questions without notice asked by coalition senators today. I'd like to say there's an embarrassment of riches, but there is...
  • Annual Climate Change Statement (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 asked by me today relating to climate change. I asked the...
• Budget (0 speeches)
  • Consideration by Estimates Committees (1 speech)
    On behalf of the respective chairs, I present additional information received by committees relating to the following estimates: Budget estimates 2022-23—Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade...
• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Human Rights Joint Committee; Report (1 speech)
    On behalf of the Parliamentary Joint Standing Committee on Human Rights, I present the Human rights scrutiny report: report 13 of 2023.
  • Northern Australia Joint Select Committee; Report (1 speech)
    On behalf of Senator Sterle, I present the first report of the Joint Select Committee on Northern Australia—Northern Australia workforce development: first report. I move: That the Senate...
  • Intelligence and Security Joint Committee; Government Response to Report (1 speech)
    I present the government's response to the report of the Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence and Security on its review of the Counter-Terrorism (Temporary Exclusion Orders) Act 2019. I seek...
  • Provision of and Access to Dental Services in Australia Select Committee; Report (1 speech)
    I present the final report of the Select Committee into the Provision of and Access to Dental Services in Australia, together with accompanying documents. I move: That the Senate take note of the...
  • Economics References Committee; Report (3 speeches)
    I present the report of the Economics References Committee on the influence of international digital platforms, together with an accompanying document. I move: That the Senate take note of the...
  • Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Joint Committee; Report (1 speech)
    On behalf of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade, I present the report of the committee on its inquiry into the rights of women and children and I move: That the...
  • Northern Australia Joint Select Committee; Report (1 speech)
    I rise to speak on the Joint Select Committee on Northern Australia's Northern Australia workforce development:first report. I want to say how privileged and proud I am to be a member of this...
  • Intelligence and Security Joint Committee; Government Response to Report (1 speech)
    by leave—I move: That the Senate take note of the report. I seek leave to continue my remarks later. Leave granted; debate adjourned.
  • National Capital and External Territories Joint Committee; Report (1 speech)
    On Tuesday, the Joint Standing Committee on the National Capital and External Territories report was tabled by Labor Whip Senator Urquhart, titled Restoring democracy: report of the inquiry into...
  • Community Affairs References Committee; Report (1 speech)
    by leave—I rise to speak on the report Concussions and repeated head trauma in contact sports. I want to thank Senator Colbeck and the government and opposition whips for keeping this item...
• Delegation Reports (0 speeches)
  • Australian Parliamentary Delegation to New Caledonia and Fiji (1 speech)
    by leave—I present the report of the Australian parliamentary delegation to New Caledonia and Fiji, which took place from 20 August to 1 September 2023.
• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Community Affairs References Committee, Economics Legislation Committee, Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee, Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee; Membership (2 speeches)
    The President has received a letter requesting changes in the membership of committees.
• Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
  • Annual Climate Change Statement to Parliament (1 speech)
    by leave—On behalf of the Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Minister Bowen, I table to the parliament the Annual climate change statement to parliament 2023.
• Documents (0 speeches)
  • Higher Education, Infrastructure: Review, Defence Procurement, Attorney-General's Department; Order for the Production of Documents (2 speeches)
    by leave—I table documents relating to orders for the production of documents concerning higher education statistics, infrastructure review, Hunter class frigates and the Islamic...
  • Independent National Security Legislation Monitor; Tabling (1 speech)
    Mr Donaldson is the fourth INSLM, and I table the review into the operation and effectiveness of the National Security Information (Criminal and Civil Proceedings) Act 2004.
  • Attorney-General's Department; Order for the Production of Documents (2 speeches)
    In regard to the ministerial statement that was tabled in relation to the OPD on the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps documents, I move: That the Senate take note of the document. It is...
• Motions (0 speeches)
  • Superannuation (5 speeches)
    I move: That— (a) the Senate recognise that the Albanese Government seeks to legislate that the objective of superannuation is to help people retire with dignity, alongside government...
• Adjournment (0 speeches)
  • Tasmania: Salmon Industry (6 speeches)
    I want to put a few comments on the public record tonight in relation to the dishonesty that was presented to this chamber in relation to the salmon industry and Macquarie Harbour on the west...
  • Middle East: St John Eye Hospital (1 speech)
    Pro fide pro utilitate hominum: for the faith and in the service of humanity. That is the catchcry of St John Ambulance. St John delivers first-aid and health care around the world and is a...
  • Tasmania: Aquaculture Industry (1 speech)
    It is a delight to again take to my feet tonight to talk about something very important: the future of the salmon industry in Tasmania. In this cost-of-living crisis, which we see has come about...