Senate debates
Wednesday, 25 March 2015
- Days and Hours of Meeting (3 speeches)
I move: (1) On Wednesday, 25 March 2015: (a) the hours of meeting shall be from 9.30 am to 7 pm and 7.30 pm to 11.10 pm; (b) the routine of business from not later than 7.30 pm until 10.30 pm... - Suspension of Standing Orders (54 speeches)
Pursuant to contingent notice standing in the name of the Leader of the Government in the Senate, Senator Abetz, I move: That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent me... - Sugar Industry (10 speeches)
At the request of Senator O'Sullivan, I move: That the Senate notes: (a) the importance of the sugar industry in Australia; (b) the unique marketing challenges that face this industry; and (c)... - Uranium Mining (8 speeches)
At the request of Senator Canavan, I move: That the Senate— (a) recognises that the uranium mining industry has the potential to generate significant economic growth, jobs and income in... - Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (15 speeches)
I, and also on behalf of Senators Cash and McKenzie, move: That the Senate— (a) notes recent reports and evidence of aggression and abuse towards women by Construction, Forestry, Mining and... - Whistleblower Protection Legislation (4 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes: (i) the importance of comprehensive whistle-blower protection legislation at all levels of government and across both the public and private sectors, and... - Great Barrier Reef (5 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes: (i) the recent report of the Australian Coral Reef Society which stated that policies for a safe climate are inconsistent with the opening of new fossil...
