Senate debates
Thursday, 22 September 2011
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move: That general business order of the day no. 3 (Commonwealth Commissioner for Children and Young People Bill 2010) be postponed till after consideration of general business order of the day...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Petitions (0 speeches)
- Kimberley Coast (0 speeches)
To the Honourable President and members of the Senate in Parliament assembled: The petition of the undersigned shows: The site on the Kimberley coast known as The Horizontal Falls, a world class...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Presentation (0 speeches)
Senator Hanson-Young to move on the next day of sitting: That the Senate— (a) notes the current dismal state of debate on asylum seeker policy in...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Selection of Bills Committee; Report (22 speeches)
I present the 13th report of 2011 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...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Consideration of Legislation (1 speech)
I move: That government business be interrupted at 1 pm to allow consideration of the following bills, till not later than 2 pm today: Tax Laws Amendment (2011 Measures No. 6) Bill 2011 Customs...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Withdrawal (3 speeches)
by leave—I withdraw business of the Senate notice of motion No. 1 standing in my name for today relating to the disallowance of the Fair Work, (Transitional Provisions and Consequential...
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Petition (3 speeches)
At the request of Senator Chris Evans, I move: That the sum of $100, deposited by Mr John Mulholland in relation to a petition, expressed to be a petition pursuant to standing order 207, be...
- Indigenous Health (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) a group of experts from the health and education sector, community...
- Polio Eradication (1 speech)
I, and also on behalf Senators Moore, Boyce and Di Natale, move: That the Senate— (a) commends the efforts of successive Australian Governments, working with...
- National Police Remembrance Day (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes: (i) that 29 September 2011 is National Police Remembrance Day,...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Migration Committee; Meeting (1 speech)
At the request of Senator Singh, I move: That the Joint Standing Committee on Migration be authorised to hold a public meeting during the sitting of the Senate on Wednesday, 12 October 2011, from...
- Rural Affairs and Transport References Committee; Meeting (1 speech)
At the request of Senator Heffernan, I move: That the Rural Affairs and Transport References Committee be authorised to hold a private meeting otherwise than in accordance with standing order...
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Madrid Protocol (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes the 20th anniversary on 4 October 2011 of the Madrid Protocol, which notably banned mining in Antarctica; and...
- Refugees (3 speeches)
I move: That the Senate calls on the Government and the Opposition to uphold our obligations to the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees.
- Forestry (4 speeches)
I ask that general business notice of motion No. 458, which condemns the coalition for seeking to deny Tasmania $270 million of assistance for forestry transition, be taken as formal.
- Suspension of Standing Orders (13 speeches)
Pursuant to contingent notice, I move: That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent Senator Bob Brown moving a motion relating to the conduct of the business of this Senate,...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Sri Lanka (4 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes: (i) a roundtable meeting held in Federal Parliament supported a call for Sri...
- Libya (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes: (i) the courage, determination and sacrifice of the Libyan people since...
- Passports for Sex and Gender Diverse People (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate notes: (a) the new guidelines announced by the Government that make it easier for sex and gender diverse people to get a passport in their...
- Finance Minister of the Year Award (8 speeches)
I move: That the Senate congratulates the Treasurer (Mr Swan) on winning Euromoney's Finance Minister of the Year award for his stewardship, backed by measures negotiated in the Australian...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Publications Committee (1 speech)
I present the 9th report of the publications committee. Ordered that the report be adopted.
- Budget (0 speeches)
- Consideration by Estimates Committees (1 speech)
I present additional information received by committees relating to the following estimates: Additional estimates 2010-11— Economics Legislation Committee—Additional information...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Ministerial Arrangements (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I inform the Senate that Senator Ludwig, the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, will be absent from question time today. Senator Ludwig's question time representative...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Asylum Seekers (17 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Carr. The day before the 2007 election the then Labor leader, Mr Rudd, told the Australian people...
- Superannuation (8 speeches)
Mr President, my question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, Senator Sherry. Can the minister outline to the Senate how the Gillard government...
- Asylum Seekers (12 speeches)
Mr President, my question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Carr. Can the minister confirm to the Senate that the Department of Immigration and...
- Coal Seam Gas (12 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, Senator Conroy. In relation to Minister Burke's approval of three...
- Asylum Seekers (13 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Carr. I refer the minister to the report by Amnesty International entitled A blow to humanity:...
- Pensions and Benefits (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, Senator Arbib. Can the minister please update the Senate on how the...
- Asylum Seekers (14 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Carr. I refer the minister to the government's proposal to allow offshore processing in a...
- Carbon Pricing (39 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Senator Wong. Minister, in light of Professor Ross Garnaut's statement that the Latrobe Valley...
- Broadband (7 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Conroy. Can the minister provide an update to the Senate on the progress of the Regional Backbone...
- Questions without Notice: Additional Answers (0 speeches)
- Asylum Seekers (1 speech)
Further to a question asked of me by Senator Brandis, I wish to advise the Senate that the office of the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Mr Bowen, has informed me that the Office of...
- Container Deposit Scheme (1 speech)
I seek leave to incorporate answers to questions taken on notice from Senator Ludlam earlier this week regarding the Northern Territory's container deposit scheme. Leave granted. The answers...
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Asylum Seekers (8 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answers given by the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research (Senator Carr) to questions without notice asked today. Since Labor abolished...
- Coal Seam Gas (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answer given by the Minister representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities (Senator Conroy) to a question...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Economics References Committee; Reporting Date (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That the time for the presentation of the report of the Economics References Committee on impacts of supermarket price decisions on the dairy industry be extended to 1...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Privileges Committee; Report (1 speech)
I present the 147th report of the Committee of Privileges entitled Person referred to in the Senate – Reverend Monsignor Ian Dempsey. Ordered that the report be printed. by leave—I...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Leave of Absence (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That Senator Nash be granted leave of absence for 22 September 2011, for personal reasons. Question agreed to.
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Tabling (1 speech)
I table documents providing details of travelling allowance payments made by the Department of the Senate to senators and members during the period 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011, and travel...
- Auditor-General's Reports (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Economics References Committee; Report (1 speech)
I present the final report of the Economics References Committee on state government insurance and the flood levy bills, together with the Hansard record of proceedings and documents presented to...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Tabling (0 speeches)
The Clerk: Documents are tabled pursuant to statute. Details will be recorded in today's Journals of the Senate and on the Dynamic Red.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Membership (2 speeches)
The President has received letters from party leaders requesting changes in the membership of various committees.
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Auditor-General's Reports (0 speeches)
- Consideration (0 speeches)
Orders of the day nos 1 to 5 relating to reports of the Auditor-General were called on but no motion was moved.
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- LBW Trust (1 speech)
This evening I would like to speak about the work of the LBW Trust. Anyone with a cursory knowledge of cricket knows that LBW stands for leg before wicket. While the LBW Trust has been...
- Prime Minister, Commemoration of Bombing of Darwin (4 speeches)
I rise to condemn the inappropriate behaviour of the Prime Minister, who now considers it fair game to bully the employers of journalists who dare criticise her. On Saturday, 27 August, Ms...
- Micah Challenge (1 speech)
I rise tonight to speak on an issue that is close to my heart and something that a number of my colleagues in the Senate and the House have spoken about this week. I am sure many of us here and...
- Working Women's Centre Timor-Leste (1 speech)
I rise tonight to speak about a newly formed organisation that I am very proud to be associated with, and that is the Working Women's Centre Timor-Leste. The Working Women's Centre Timor-Leste...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Tabling (0 speeches)
The following documents were tabled by the Clerk: [Legislative instruments are identified by a Federal Register of Legislative Instruments (FRLI) number. An explanatory statement is tabled with...
- Questions on Notice (0 speeches)
- Financial Services and Superannuation (Question No. 57) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, upon notice, on 28 September 2010: (a) What steps or procedures are banks and lending institutions required...
- Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities (Question No. 896) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, upon notice, on 1 August 2011: In regard to the recent decision by the department...
- Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities: Program Funding (Question No. 917) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, upon notice, on 17 August 2011: In regard to the department's 2011-12 Portfolio...
- National Water Commission (Question No. 920) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, upon notice, on 17 August 2011: In regard to the National Water Commission (NWC),...
- Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities: Accommodation (Question No. 923) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, upon notice, on 17 August 2011: Can a list be provided of all office locations...
- Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities (Question No. 925) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, upon notice, on 17 August 2011: Can details be provided on the budgeted...
- Emergency Short Message Service (Question No. 1034) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations, upon notice, on 29 August 2011: (1) Has the department contracted out the emergency short message service (SMS);...
- Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities (Question No. 1055) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, upon notice, on 29 August 2011: (1) How many Code of Conduct investigations have...
- Northern Territory Communities: Swimming Pools (Question No. 1086) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government, upon notice, on 1 September 2011: (1) Are there...
- Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government: Staffing (Question No. 1162) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Regional Australia, Regional Development and Local Government, upon notice, on 13 September 2011: (1) What was the total cost of...
