Senate debates
Thursday, 10 September 2015
- Steel Industry (3 speeches)
I, and on behalf of Senator Madigan, Senator Carr and Senator Xenophon, seek leave to amend the general business notice of motion No. 845. Leave granted. I move the motion as amended: That the... - Climate Change Authority (4 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes, with regret, the resignation of Mr Bernie Fraser as Chair of the independent Climate Change Authority 2 years before the expiry of his 5 year term; (b)... - Climate Change (4 speeches)
I ask that that general business notice of motion No. 847 standing in my name for today relating to our Pacific Island neighbours be taken as a formal motion. - World Suicide Prevention Day (8 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that Thursday 10 September, is World Suicide Prevention Day and RU OK Day in Australia, and acknowledges that: (i) the theme for World Suicide Prevention... - Migration (9 speeches)
As this is my last motion for the year, I would like the indulgence of the chamber to perhaps have it supported unanimously. I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) the Temporary Work... - Indigenous Affairs: Arts Funding (4 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) the Nindji Nindji Aboriginal arts and music festival, the only one of its kind in the Pilbara, has been running in South Headland since 1996,... - Qantas (11 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) recognises the excellent performance and financial turnaround of the Qantas group; (b) notes that: (i) all sectors in the group returned a profit, (ii) Qantas... - World Suicide Prevention Day (3 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) Thursday, 10 September 2015, is World Suicide Prevention Day, and (ii) this day is an awareness day to provide worldwide commitment and action...
