Senate debates
Tuesday, 26 November 2024
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Meeting (1 speech)
If there is no objection, the meetings are authorised.
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Statements by Senators (0 speeches)
- Schulze, Mr Ralph Robert, AM (1 speech)
This afternoon, at St Nicholas Catholic Church in Tamworth, we will lay to rest Ralph Schulze. He was a tremendous man and a dedicated life member of the Nationals, but Ralph was more than just...
- International Students (26 speeches)
SHELDON () (): I had some problems trying to get this through the last Senate two-minute statements, so here we go. There's an old saying that goes: when you're caught with your hand in the...
- Middle East (1 speech)
The Liberal Party's unconditional support for Israel's war on Gaza, in the face of mounting war crimes and an active genocide, is a moral abomination. These so-called liberals have seen the...
- Labor Government: Forestry (1 speech)
DUNIAM (—) (): It's the last week of parliament. As you would expect, a government desperate to get its agenda through is seeking to do whatever it can to achieve its legislative aims. I...
- Workplace Relations: Amazon (1 speech)
Australia has adopted a lot of retail practices and policies from the United States, but one thing we must never adopt is the American way in which they treat their workers. There can be no...
- Chinese Communist Party (1 speech)
Last week the Chinese Communist Party's control of Hong Kong was made very clear to the world. Hong Kong's once proud, independent and democratic, now communist controlled, judicial system...
- Antisemitism (1 speech)
One of the most disappointing things that has happened during my brief time in public life has been the return of antisemitism. I would say that the school curriculum, when it comes to the...
- Domestic and Family Violence (1 speech)
Yesterday marked the start of 16 days of activism against gender based violence. Violence against women is prevalent, pervasive and persistent. One in three Australian women have experienced...
- Australian Greens (1 speech)
Right now so many people across the country are doing it tough. The rising cost of living and the uncertainty of the future of our planet are weighing heavily on our communities. With critical...
- Parliament House: Staff (1 speech)
As we reach the end of the parliamentary year, I stand to express my profound thanks and that of my team and the community I serve to the unsung heroes of our parliamentary community: to the...
- Women in Innovation Awards (1 speech)
Today I stand with great pride as a senator for South Australia to talk about the many female innovators and entrepreneurs making a difference. My home state scores way above average when it...
- Housing: Foreign Investment (1 speech)
We're often told that foreigners own barely one per cent of private residential property in Australia. The implication is that it's not a problem, but, in real numbers, it's estimated there are...
- Rising Tide: Protests (2 speeches)
It was a real privilege to join the Rising Tide with thousands of courageous climate warriors in Newcastle on the weekend. Right there we saw the best example of people power. No amount of...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Economy (12 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Wong. It's been revealed that the Albanese government is now presiding over the longest household recession in recorded...
- Housing (13 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Housing and the Minister for Homelessness, Senator Farrell. Australians are doing it tough right now, and housing is a big part of...
- Economy (27 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Wong. Having spent months patting yourselves on the back and giving yourselves credit for the last two budget surpluses,...
- Middle East (12 speeches)
My question is to Minister Wong. In issuing arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defence minister, the International Criminal Court noted: … each bear criminal...
- Cost of Living (12 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Gallagher. The Albanese Labor government's economic plan is all about helping people with their cost of living whilst fighting...
- Grocery Prices (28 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Minister Gallagher. In September, the Prime Minister said: We are doing everything we can to ensure Australians are paying a fair price...
- Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme (15 speeches)
My question is for the Minister representing the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, Senator McCarthy. In July this year the mayors of King Island...
- Whyalla Steelworks (26 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Industry and Science, Minister Farrell. The Whyalla Steelworks is one of two steelworks left in Australia, which makes the troubles...
- Cybersafety (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Communications, Senator McAllister. The parents I'm hearing from are all too aware of the rising costs of social media on the mental...
- Attorney-General (16 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Wong. Today the Guardian newspaper reported that the Attorney-General, Mark Dreyfus, pressured the Independent National...
- Wages (13 speeches)
Merry Christmas, everyone! My question is to my good friend the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, Senator Watt.
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Economy (13 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answers given by the Minister for Foreign Affairs (Senator Wong) to questions asked by Senators Birmingham and Hume relating to the economy. The headlines...
- Whyalla Steelworks (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answer given by the Minister for Trade and Tourism (Senator Farrell) to a question without notice I asked today relating to Whyalla Steelworks. Last...
- Middle East (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 I asked today relating to the Middle East. This Friday, 29...
- Statements (0 speeches)
- Parliamentary Standards (4 speeches)
I've been dragged in here to withdraw something I said in the chamber yesterday, so I withdraw.
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Presentation (1 speech)
I give notice that, on the next day of sitting, I shall move: That the provisions of paragraph (5) to (8) of standing order 111 not apply to eight bills as set out in the list available on the...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I seek leave to amend government business notice of motion No. 1, standing in the name of Senator Gallagher. Leave granted. I move the motion as amended: That on Tuesday, 26 November 2024: (a)...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Business (0 speeches)
- Withdrawal (14 speeches)
I move: That general business order of the day no. 28, relating to the Human Rights (Children Born Alive Protection) Bill 2022, be discharged from the Notice Paper.
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts; Order for the Production of Documents (4 speeches)
I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 696, standing in my name, relating to an order for the production of documents, before asking that it be taken as a formal motion....
- Gambling Advertising; Order for the Production of Documents (5 speeches)
I move: (1) That the Senate— (a) notes that the order for production of documents no. 657 made on 18 November 2024, for the Minister representing the Minister for Communications to provide...
- Minister for Education; Order for the Production of Documents (5 speeches)
I move: That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Education, by no later than 29 November 2024, all correspondence, meeting briefs and meeting notes held by...
- National Housing Accord; Order for the Production of Documents (2 speeches)
As the request of Senator Bragg, I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) order for the production of documents no. 563 (the order) agreed to by the Senate on 13 August 2024, requiring...
- Department of the Treasury; Order for the Production of Documents (1 speech)
ASKEW (—) (): At the request of Senator Bragg, I move: That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Treasurer, by midday on Wednesday, 27 November 2024, the report...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move: That general business notice of motion no. 21 standing in the name of Senator Rennick, relating to a request to the Auditor-General, be called on immediately after formal business on 26...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Community Affairs References Committee; Reference (1 speech)
I remind senators that on Monday 25 November 2024, after 6.30 pm, a division was called on the motion moved by Senator Hanson relating to a proposed reference to the Community Affairs References...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Withdrawal (1 speech)
I withdraw the motion standing in my name for tomorrow.
- Petitions (0 speeches)
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Agriculture (21 speeches)
Senator Roberts has submitted a proposal under standing order 75: Pursuant to standing order 75, I propose that the following matter of public importance be submitted to the Senate for...
- Economy (26 speeches)
The Senate will now consider the proposal from Senator McGrath: The Labor Government's reckless and irresponsible economic management has resulted in the longest ever household recession since...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Tabling (4 speeches)
I seek leave to table these documents that have been accepted by the whips of all the political parties.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee; Additional Information (1 speech)
On behalf of the Chair of the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee, I present additional information received by the committee on its inquiry into the Anti-Money Laundering and...
- Intelligence and Security Joint Committee; Report (2 speeches)
I present the report of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security on the committee's activities for 2023-24, and I move: That the Senate take note of the report.
- Adopting Artificial Intelligence (AI) Select Committee; Report (5 speeches)
I present the final report of the Select Committee on Adopting Artificial Intelligence, together with accompanying documents, and I move: That the Senate take note of the report. I rise to take...
- Implementation of the National Redress Scheme — Joint Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the Joint Standing Committee on Implementation of the National Redress Scheme, I present the final report of the committee's inquiry into the operation of the National Redress...
- Impact of Climate Risk on Insurance Select Committee; Report (1 speech)
I present the final report of the Select Committee on the Impact of Climate Risk on Insurance Premiums and Availability together with accompanying documents, and I move: That the Senate take note...
- 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 Department of Defence annual report 2022-23 and I...
- National Disability Insurance Scheme Joint Committee; Report (1 speech)
I present the second report of the 47th Parliament of the Joint Standing Committee on the National Disability Insurance Scheme on general issues concerning the NDIS and I move: That the Senate...
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Joint Committee; Report (1 speech)
STEWART () (): I present the report of the Joint Standing Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs on its inquiry into economic self-determination and opportunities for First...
- Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee; Additional Information (1 speech)
On behalf of Senator Chandler, I present additional information received by the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee on its inquiry into Australia supporting Ukraine.
- Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee; Government Response to Report (2 speeches)
I present the government response to the report of the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee on its inquiry into the Iron Boomerang project. In accordance with the usual...
- National Disability Insurance Scheme Joint Committee; Report (2 speeches)
We have just tabled the report on the National Disability Insurance Scheme. This is an annual review, and in my 5½ years in this place we have done this review every single year. The one...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Universities Accord (Student Support and Other Measures) Bill 2024; In Committee (53 speeches)
The committee is considering the Universities Accord (Student Support and Other Measures) Bill 2024. Yesterday evening, divisions were called on various amendments. The remaining votes on those...
- Universities Accord (Student Support and Other Measures) 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.
- Better and Fairer Schools (Funding and Reform) Bill 2024; In Committee (22 speeches)
by leave—I move amendments (1) and (2) on sheet 3036 together: (1) Schedule 1, item 3, page 4 (line 11), omit "20 per cent", substitute "25 per cent". (2) Schedule 1, item 7, page 5 (line...
- Better and Fairer Schools (Funding and Reform) Bill 2024; Third Reading (1 speech)
I move: That the bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
- Better and Fairer Schools (Information Management) Bill 2024; Second Reading (2 speeches)
I rise to speak on the Better and Fairer Schools (Information Management) Bill 2024, a measure which seeks to extend the unique student identifier to students across the school sector across this...
- Better and Fairer Schools (Information Management) Bill 2024; In Committee (4 speeches)
by leave—I move amendments (1) and (2) on sheet 3211 together: (1) Schedule 1, item 46, page 15 (lines 17 to 25), omit subsection 18(5), substitute: Protected information and personal...
- Better and Fairer Schools (Information Management) 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.
- Wage Justice for Early Childhood Education and Care Workers (Special Account) Bill 2024; Second Reading (12 speeches)
I move the amendment on sheet 3064 standing in my name: At the end of the motion, add ", but the Senate notes that: (a) the Government's economic mismanagement and cost-of-living crisis has led...
- Wage Justice for Early Childhood Education and Care Workers (Special Account) Bill 2024; In Committee (30 speeches)
by leave—I move my amendments on sheets 3147, 3112 and 3100 together: SHEET 3112 (1) Clause 10, page 6 (lines 8 to 10), omit subclause (2), substitute: (2) Without limiting subsection (1),...
- Wage Justice for Early Childhood Education and Care Workers (Special Account) 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.
- Taxation (Multinational — Global and Domestic Minimum Tax) Bill 2024, Taxation (Multinational — Global and Domestic Minimum Tax) Imposition Bill 2024, Treasury Laws Amendment (Multinational — Global and Domestic Minimum Tax) (Consequential) Bill 2024; Second Reading (3 speeches)
I rise to speak on the Taxation (Multinational—Global and Domestic Minimum Tax) Bill 2024 and its two associated bills. The coalition supports the continuation of the OECD two-pillar...
- Taxation (Multinational — Global and Domestic Minimum Tax) Bill 2024, Taxation (Multinational — Global and Domestic Minimum Tax) Imposition Bill 2024, Treasury Laws Amendment (Multinational — Global and Domestic Minimum Tax) (Consequential) Bill 2024; In Committee (3 speeches)
I table a supplementary explanatory memorandum relating to the government's amendments to be moved to the Taxation (Multinational—Global and Domestic Minimum Tax) Bill 2024 and the Treasury...
- Taxation (Multinational — Global and Domestic Minimum Tax) Bill 2024, Taxation (Multinational — Global and Domestic Minimum Tax) Imposition Bill 2024, Treasury Laws Amendment (Multinational — Global and Domestic Minimum Tax) (Consequential) Bill 2024; Third Reading (1 speech)
I move: That these bills be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bills read a third time.
- Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Amendment (Scheduling) Bill 2024; Second Reading (2 speeches)
I rise to speak in relation to the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Amendment (Scheduling) Bill 2024. As an overview, the bill concerns an area of vacant Crown land near the Aboriginal...
- Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Amendment (Scheduling) Bill 2024; Third Reading (2 speeches)
No amendments have been circulated. Does any senator require a committee stage? If not, I shall call the minister to move the third reading.
