Senate debates
Tuesday, 17 September 2024
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Meeting (1 speech)
If there is no objection, the meetings are authorised.
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Inspector-General of the Australian Defence Force (49 speeches)
by leave—I move: That the Senate: (a) notes that the refusal to release the final report of the Inspector-General of the Australian Defence Force twenty-year review: (i) undermines the...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Statements by Senators (0 speeches)
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus (1 speech)
Hospitals across Australia are absolutely overrun. We're seeing record levels of ambulance ramping, and a key indicator of hospital stress is ambulance ramping. This is placing Australian...
- Housing (1 speech)
What we saw a few moments ago in this chamber was an outrageous attempt by the Greens political party to prevent a vote on the Help to Buy Bill. We have seen, and we will continue to see, this...
- Afghanistan: Human Rights (1 speech)
In the three years since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, women have been banned from most forms of paid employment, prevented from walking in public parks and shut out of the criminal...
- Drysdale, Mrs Wendy Elizabeth, OAM (1 speech)
I rise today to farewell and pay my respects to a good friend of mine and many in this chamber, Wendy Elizabeth Drysdale OAM, who, sadly, passed away last week. Wendy was a fiercely loyal and...
- Housing (1 speech)
Let me start with a number: 40,000. That's quite a big number. Obviously, it depends on what you are talking about. It's quite a big number when you think of it in terms of houses—40,000...
- Public Sector Governance (1 speech)
Last week we got the final report from an investigation into robodebt and breaches of the Australian Public Service Code of Conduct. A total of 97 code breaches were reported, ranging from...
- New South Wales: Local Government Elections (1 speech)
Last Saturday 's New South Wales local government elections saw a series of very impressive results for local New South Wales Liberals as they were entrusted by their local communities to...
- Housing (1 speech)
What we saw this morning in this chamber is an absolute disgrace. The Greens need to hang their heads in shame. All they've done this morning is filibuster so that we couldn't bring on the vote...
- Labor Government (1 speech)
We're approaching a year since the genocide in Gaza started. At least 40,000 people have been killed, although the true number is likely and tragically far higher. The Labor government in...
- Financial Security (1 speech)
This morning, I hosted a group of people who have been victims of scams. They're among the hundreds of thousands of Australians who fall victim to scams every year. Scams are increasingly...
- Myanmar (1 speech)
As the nation gears up for the next federal election, I can't help but be filled with gratitude for the democratic processes that we freely enjoy here in Australia—freedoms that are not to...
- First Nations Australians: Welcome to Country (1 speech)
This divisive welcome to country nonsense has been allowed to fester for far too long. Brisbane footy fans were left scratching their heads on Saturday after they were told welcomes to country...
- Western Australia: Fossil Fuel Industry (1 speech)
I speak for the thousands of community members in WA and across the country who have contacted me about their opposition to Woodside's Browse expansion and their fears for the future of Scott...
- Energy (1 speech)
We all know Australia needs to replace our coal-fired energy production with cleaner, greener, firmed alternatives. Personally, I'd like to see this happen sooner rather than later. We have to...
- Qantas (7 speeches)
It's been over four years since Qantas illegally sacked 1,700 ground handlers and over a year since the High Court decision, and Qantas has still not paid a cent in compensation. It's disgraceful...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Negative Gearing (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Wong. Yesterday, in response to a relatively direct question from Senator Faruqi, you refused to rule out changes to...
- Housing (13 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Wong. Can the minister please explain the Albanese Labor government's plans to boost housing supply, help first home buyers...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- Maldives: Parliamentary Delegation (1 speech)
PRESIDENT (): I draw to the attention of honourable senators the presence in the gallery of a delegation from the government of the Maldives as part of the Canberra Fellowships Program. On behalf...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Labor Government (23 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Wong. Minister, the Leader of the Greens, Mr Bandt, was quoted yesterday listing three key demands of Labor in the event of...
- Environment (23 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Wong. At the last election, your government promised to fix Australia's broken environment laws. Why won't the Prime...
- Housing (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Gallagher. The Albanese government wants every Australian to have a safe and secure home to live in. Labor wants more...
- Gambling Advertising (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Communications, Senator McAllister. This morning on Radio National, a woman who was referred to as 'Kate' shared the story of her...
- Legal Aid (19 speeches)
My question is for the Minister representing the Attorney-General, Senator Watt. A recent independent review recommended the government provide an extra $459 million a year to the legal...
- Housing (10 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Housing and Minister for Homelessness, my good friend Senator Farrell.
- Visa Refusal or Cancellation (36 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Home Affairs, Senator Watt. The Australian reported yesterday that a Colombian man who was convicted of sexually offending against a...
- Housing (10 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Wong. I regularly hear from young Western Australians that they are struggling to save a deposit for their first home. At...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (24 speeches)
I seek leave to move a motion relating to the consideration of the Help to Buy Bill 2023 and a related bill.
- 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 by Opposition senators today. What a dysfunctional government we have on display here again...
- Environment (5 speeches)
I indicate that I'll speak for three minutes, and then Senator Thorpe would like the remainder of my time.
- Legal Aid (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answer given by the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations (Senator Watt) to a question without notice I asked today relating to funding for...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Business (0 speeches)
- Leave of Absence (3 speeches)
by leave—I move: That leave of absence be granted to the following senators: (a) Senator Fawcett from 16 September to 8 October 2024, on account of parliamentary business; and (b) Senator...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Business (0 speeches)
- Consideration of Legislation (1 speech)
At the request of Senator Gallagher, I move: That the provisions of paragraphs (5) to (8) of standing order 111 not apply to the Paid Parental Leave Amendment (Adding Superannuation for a More...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water; Order for the Production of Documents (1 speech)
At the request of Senator Duniam, I move: That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for the Environment and Water, by no later than midday on Thursday, 19...
- Department of Education; Order for the Production of Documents (1 speech)
At the request of Senator Henderson, I move: That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Education, by no later than midday on 19 September 2024, the document or...
- Department of Employment and Workplace Relations; Order for the Production of Documents (2 speeches)
At the request of Senator Henderson, I move: That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Skills and Training, by no later than midday on 19 September 2024, for...
- Matters of Urgency (0 speeches)
- Youth Justice (7 speeches)
Senator Thorpe has submitted a proposal under standing order 75 today: Pursuant to standing order 75, I give notice that today I propose to move "That, in the opinion of the Senate, the following...
- Western Australia: Fossil Fuel Industry (17 speeches)
The Senate will now consider the proposal from Senator McKim: Pursuant to standing order 75, I give notice that today the Australian Greens propose to move "That, in the opinion of the Senate,...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Economics References Committee; Reference (9 speeches)
I request that the Senate recommit the vote on the government's amendment to business of the Senate notice of motion No. 2, standing in the name of Senator Pauline Hanson. The reason I'm making...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Inspector-General of the Australian Defence Force (16 speeches)
I seek leave of the Senate to table the document that was the subject of the debate this morning, being the full and unedited copy of the 20-year review of the Office of the Inspector-General of...
- NBN Co Limited (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate take note of the document. The NBN Co annual report 2024 raises a number of concerns. You need to go to page 150 to get to the financials in the annual report, but what...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move: That the Paid Parental Leave Amendment (Adding Superannuation for a More Secure Retirement) Bill 2024 be called on immediately. Question agreed to.
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Housing (3 speeches)
Tonight I want to talk about the extraordinary behaviour today in this chamber—a chamber that is supposed to debate legislation and then vote on it. But what did we see today? Manoeuvring...
- Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide (1 speech)
I wish to provide the Senate with some early reflections on the findings of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide. These are early reflections. Members would know that I'm a proud...
- Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2024 (3 speeches)
Were you that kid who found a creative way around it when you heard the word 'no'? I know I was, and I expect many of you were too. I was mostly good at sticking to the rules, but there was...
- Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide, Great Barrier Reef (1 speech)
Before I begin my contribution, I want to acknowledge the Deputy President's contribution on the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide. It's an important report and it will take some...
- Housing (1 speech)
There has been a lot of debate today about housing. We've been talking about housing funding, purchase and demand. But what we're really talking about when we get to this is the relative...
- Aged Care (1 speech)
Every single one of us at some point in our lives will interact with the aged-care system. Whether it be for ourselves, our parents or our partners, aged care will inevitably impact all of us....
- Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2024 (1 speech)
We hear the term 'Orwellian' a lot these days, perhaps so often that it has lost its meaning. But Labor's Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill...
- Western Australian African Communities Awards (1 speech)
Africa is big, bright and warm in spirit and generosity, and so it was at the Organisation of African Communities in Western Australia 2024 award night celebrations. I want to express my...
- Queensland: Community Events (1 speech)
I congratulate Senator Smith on his remarks. It is wonderful to hear that Western Australia has a wonderful African diaspora, as we have in my home state of Queensland. I do note that there will...
- United States of America: Presidential Election (1 speech)
The question the world is asking about the US election is not whether Trump's going to win but whether Trump is even going to live to contest it. We have now seen two attempts on President...
- Energy (1 speech)
Electrification is an essential part of the Albanese government's net zero strategy. Electrification consists of taking every device that consumes energy and making it electric: petrol cars...
- Taxation (1 speech)
I rise tonight to announce the policies of the People First Party with regard to taxation. I will note the People First Party is the only party to have such a comprehensive taxation policy, and...
