Senate debates

Thursday, 4 July 2024

• Statement by the President (0 speeches)
  • Warrington, Mr Michael (Wally) (1 speech)
    Senators, I have a very important message to inform you of this morning. As some of you may be aware, today marks the last day for Michael—but we really know him as Wally—Warrington,...
• Business (0 speeches)
  • Consideration of Legislation (1 speech)
    I move: That general business order of the day no. 70 (Electoral Legislation Amendment (Fair and Transparent Elections) Bill 2024) be considered today at the time for private senators' bills....
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Electoral Legislation Amendment (Fair and Transparent Elections) Bill 2024 (No. 2); Second Reading (7 speeches)
    I stand to speak in support of the Electoral Legislation Amendment (Fair and Transparent Elections) Bill 2024 (No. 2), which is co-sponsored by Senators Waters, Lambie and Thorpe. Beyond these...
• Business (0 speeches)
  • Rearrangement (27 speeches)
    At the request of Senator Gallagher, I move: That on Thursday, 4 July 2024: (a) the questions on all remaining stages of the following bills be put at 1 pm: (i) Communications Legislation...
• Notices (0 speeches)
  • Withdrawal (1 speech)
    Pursuant to notice given on the last day of sitting on behalf of the Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation Committee, I withdraw business of the Senate notice of motion No. 1 for six sitting days...
• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Selection of Bills Committee; Report (13 speeches)
    I present the seventh report of 2024 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...
• Petitions (0 speeches)
  • Lee Point (1 speech)
    by leave—I table a non-conforming petition. I seek leave to make a two-minute statement. Leave granted. In April this year, I met with Larrakia people whose land the city of Darwin is built...
• Business (0 speeches)
  • Rearrangement (1 speech)
    I move: That— (a) government business order of the day no. 7 (the Australian Postal Corporation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024) be considered from 12.15 pm; (b) government...
• Notices (0 speeches)
  • Withdrawal (1 speech)
    On the basis that my private senator's bill, Commission of Inquiry into Antisemitism at Australian Universities Bill 2024 (No. 2), has been referred for a Senate inquiry, I withdraw Senate notice...
• Motions (0 speeches)
  • Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 (1 speech)
    At the request of Senator Wong, I move: That the Senate— (a) acknowledges: (i) 17 July 2024 marks ten years since the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over Ukrainian territory, (ii)...
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Tax Laws Amendment (Incentivising Food Donations to Charitable Organisations) Bill 2024; Reference to Committee (2 speeches)
    At the request of Senator Dean Smith, I move: That the Tax Laws Amendment (Incentivising Food Donations to Charitable Organisations) Bill 2024 be referred to the Select Committee on the Cost of...
• Documents (0 speeches)
  • Department of Health and Aged Care; Order for the Production of Documents (7 speeches)
    I move: There be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Health and Aged Care, by no later than midday on Wednesday, 10 July 2024: (a) all documents and communications...
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Truth and Justice Commission Bill 2024; Reference to Committee (5 speeches)
    I move: That the Truth and Justice Commission Bill 2024 be referred to the Joint Standing Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs for inquiry and report by 11 February 2025.
• Documents (0 speeches)
  • Department of Health and Aged Care; Order for the Production of Documents (3 speeches)
    I seek leave to make a statement of no more than one minute.
• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Community Affairs Legislation Committee, Human Rights Joint Committee, Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee; Membership (2 speeches)
    Order! I have received letters requesting changes in the membership of various committees.
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Treasury Laws Amendment (Delivering Better Financial Outcomes and Other Measures) Bill 2024; Second Reading (4 speeches)
    At the request of Senator Dean Smith, I seek leave to withdraw the amendments circulated in the name of the senator, on sheet 2669, to the Treasury Laws Amendment (Delivering Better Financial...
  • Australian Postal Corporation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024; Second Reading (2 speeches)
    I rise to speak briefly on the Australian Postal Corporation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024. We understand the purpose is to strengthen security arrangements and the streamlining of...
  • Australian Postal Corporation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024; In Committee (18 speeches)
    by leave—I move amendments (1) and (2) in my name on sheet 2703: (1)—Schedule 1, page 3 (after line 5), after item 1, insert: 1A Section 3 Insert: cash service obligations means...
  • Australian Postal Corporation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024; 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 (Delivering Better Financial Outcomes and Other Measures) Bill 2024; Second Reading (11 speeches)
    The second objective of this bill, the Treasury Laws Amendment (Delivering Better Financial Outcomes and Other Measures) Bill 2024, is to establish a tax offset—it's called the location tax...
  • Treasury Laws Amendment (Delivering Better Financial Outcomes and Other Measures) Bill 2024; Third Reading (1 speech)
    The question now is that the remaining stages of the bill be agreed to and the bill be now passed. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
  • Communications Legislation Amendment (Prominence and Anti-siphoning) Bill 2024; Second Reading (8 speeches)
    I table a revised explanatory memorandum relating to the bill.
  • Communications Legislation Amendment (Prominence and Anti-siphoning) Bill 2024; Third Reading (1 speech)
    The question now is that the remaining stages of the bill be agreed to and the bill be now passed. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
  • Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence) Bill 2024; Second Reading (4 speeches)
    I will start with the second reading amendment circulated by the opposition. The question is that the amendment on sheet 2711 be agreed to. Op position ' s circulated amendment— At the...
  • Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence) Bill 2024; Third Reading (1 speech)
    The question now is that the remaining stages of the bill be agreed to and the bill be now passed.
  • Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (More Support in the Safety Net) Bill 2024; Second Reading (1 speech)
    The question is that requests for amendments on sheet 2666 be agreed to. Australian Greens' circulated amendments— That the House of Representatives be requested to make the following...
  • Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (More Support in the Safety Net) Bill 2024; Third Reading (1 speech)
    The question now is that the remaining stages of the bill be agreed to and the bill be now passed. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
  • Creative Australia Amendment (Implementation of Revive) Bill 2024; Second Reading (1 speech)
    The question is that the bill be now read a second time.
  • Creative Australia Amendment (Implementation of Revive) Bill 2024; Third Reading (1 speech)
    The question now is that the remaining stages of the bill be agreed to and the bill be now passed.
  • Criminal Code Amendment (Protecting Commonwealth Frontline Workers) Bill 2024; Second Reading (1 speech)
    The question is that the bill be now read a second time. Question agreed to. Bill read a second time.
  • Criminal Code Amendment (Protecting Commonwealth Frontline Workers) Bill 2024; Third Reading (1 speech)
    The question now is that the remaining stages of the bill be agreed to and the bill be now passed. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
• Statement by the President (0 speeches)
  • Parliament House: Protests (3 speeches)
    Senators, as many of you are aware, this morning the Parliamentary Security Service and the Australian Federal Police responded to two separate protest incidents at Parliament House. The...
• Ministry (0 speeches)
  • Temporary Arrangements (1 speech)
    by leave—Senator Farrell is absent for personal reasons. I advise the chamber that ministers will represent portfolios in accordance with the letter circulated earlier today.
• Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
  • Cost of Living (26 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Wong. On this final sitting day of parliament's budget session, interest rates remain at a 12-year high, now for the eighth...
  • Energy (29 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Wong. Labor was elected on a promise to reduce household electricity bills by $275, but Australians are instead paying...
  • Israel (8 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. The Albanese government has placed autonomous sanctions on a number of individuals and entities connected to a number of nations, including...
  • Renewable Energy (9 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, Senator Watt. Cost of living is top of mind for Queenslanders,...
  • Disability Services (23 speeches)
    My question is for the Minister representing the Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme, Senator Gallagher. Autism Tasmania and Disability Voices Tasmania shut their doors this...
  • Payman, Senator Fatima (10 speeches)
    McKENZIE (—) (): My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Wong. This week Senator Payman claimed she had been exiled and intimidated by Labor...
  • Middle East (6 speeches)
    My question is to the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Senator Wong. Minister, in the wake of the Hamas terrorist attacks of 7 October, the Labor Party joined with the coalition in a bipartisan...
• Business (0 speeches)
  • Rearrangement (24 speeches)
    I seek leave to move a motion relating to Israel's inherent right to self-defence, whether attacked by Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran or any other sponsor of terrorism.
• Motions (0 speeches)
  • Israel (50 speeches)
    I move: That the Senate reaffirms Israel's inherent right to self-defence, whether attacked by Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran or any other sponsor of terrorism. I welcome the fact that the Senate has...
• Business (0 speeches)
  • Leave of Absence (2 speeches)
    by leave—I move: That leave of absence be granted to Senator Farrell for today, on account of ministerial business. Question agreed to.
• Documents (0 speeches)
  • Inspector-General of the Australian Defence Force; Order for the Production of Documents (2 speeches)
    Last year, the Inspector-General of the ADF marked its 20th year in operation, and an independent 20-year review of the IGADF was initiated and approved by the Deputy Prime Minister. The review,...
  • Cashless Debit Card; Order for the Production of Documents (8 speeches)
    In relation to the order for the production of documents No. 551, representing the Minister for Social Services: this is about order for the production of documents No. 542, which is in relation...
• Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
  • Answers to Questions (15 speeches)
    I move: That the Senate take note of the answers given by the Minister for Foreign Affairs (Senator Wong) to questions without notice asked by Opposition senators today. I'd like to start off...
  • Israel (1 speech)
    I move: That the Senate take note of the answer given by Senator Wong to a question without notice I asked today relating to autonomous sanctions and Israel. Once again, this government has...
• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Adopting Artificial Intelligence (AI) Select Committee, Australia's Disaster Resilience Select Committee, Community Affairs Legislation Committee, Community Affairs References Committee, Education and Employment Legislation Committee, Education and Employment References Committee, Environment and Communications Legislation Committee, Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee, Migration Joint Committee, Parliamentary Library Joint Committee, Public Works Joint Committee, Senate Publications Committee; Membership (2 speeches)
    The President has received letters requesting changes in the membership of various committees.
  • Human Rights Joint Committee; Appointment (2 speeches)
    A message has been received from the House of Representatives forwarding a resolution agreed to by that House proposing a variation to the resolution of appointment of the Parliamentary Joint...
• Business (0 speeches)
  • Days and Hours of Meeting (1 speech)
    In what is possibly, given the time, my best-timed and maybe most popular intervention in this place this year, I move: That— (a) the Senate, at its rising, adjourn till Monday, 12 August...
• Adjournment (0 speeches)
  • Cost of Living (1 speech)
    The first of July was a very special day for the Australian people. To ensure that Australians have been heard by this government, we have delivered some real cost-of-living relief for them in...
  • Cashmore, Hon. Jennifer, AM (1 speech)
    On 10 June this year, we lost a great South Australian. Jennifer Cashmore was a trailblazer, a Liberal and a genuine contributor to our state. In 1977, Jennifer had become the third woman only to...
  • PricewaterhouseCoopers (1 speech)
    I rise to make some more remarks about an institution that's so fundamentally important to the proper functioning of the markets, and that is PwC, who until fairly recently have had quite a...
  • Romaniw, Mr Stefan, OAM (1 speech)
    Last week both Australia and Ukraine lost a giant of a man. Stefan Romaniw, who will be well known by many of the people in this place and the other place, passed away while on a trip...