Senate debates
Tuesday, 12 June 2007
- Representation of South Australia (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I have received, through the Governor-General, from the Governor of South Australia, a facsimile copy of the certificate of the choice by the houses of parliament of South Australia of Mary...
- Senator Sworn (0 speeches)
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Senator Mary Josephine Fisher made and subscribed the oath of allegiance.
- Representation of Western Australia (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I wish to inform the Senate that I have received a letter from Senator Ian Campbell resigning his place as a senator for the state of Western Australia. Pursuant to the provisions of section 21...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move: That, on Tuesday, 12 June 2007:(a)the hours of meeting shall be 12.30 pm to 6.30 pm and 7.30 pm to adjournment;(b)the routine of business from 7.30 pm shall be government business only;...
- Tax Laws Amendment (Personal Income Tax Reduction) Bill 2007; Tax Laws Amendment (2007 Budget Measures) Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (2 speeches)
Bills received from the House of Representatives.
- Second Reading (8 speeches)
I move: That these bills be now read a second time. I seek leave to have the second reading speeches incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The speeches read as follows— TAX LAWS AMENDMENT...
- In Committee (12 speeches)
Bills—by leave—taken together and as a whole.
- Third Reading (1 speech)
I move: That these bills be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bills read a third time.
- Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Legislation Amendment (Child Support Reform Consolidation and Other Measures) Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (2 speeches)
Debate resumed from 9 May, on motion by Senator Johnston: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Advertising Campaigns (14 speeches)
My question is to Senator Minchin, the Minister representing the Prime Minister. Can the minister advise how much more advertising on industrial relations has now been authorised by the...
- New South Wales Flood (2 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Human Services, Senator Ellison. Will the minister inform the Senate of assistance being provided by the Australian government and its agencies to those...
- Liberal Party (6 speeches)
My question is to Senator Minchin, the Minister representing the Prime Minister. Is the minister aware of the Prime Minister’s claim on Sunday that there was no Liberal Party fundraiser at...
- Employment (2 speeches)
My question is to Senator Abetz, the Minister representing the Minister For Employment and Workplace Relations. Will the minister update the Senate on the latest national employment figures? Has...
- Liberal Party (13 speeches)
My question is directed to Senator Minchin, the Minister representing the Prime Minister, and it follows on from Senator Forshaw’s earlier question in relation to the function that was held...
- Economy (14 speeches)
My question is also to the Minister for Finance and Administration but it is a serious question in which most Australians would be interested. The minister would be aware of recent indications of...
- Dalai Lama (5 speeches)
My question without notice is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister. I welcome the decision by the Prime Minister—and, indeed, the Leader of the Opposition—to meet His...
- Superannuation (5 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, representing the Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer. Will the minister inform the Senate of how...
- Ministerial Responsibility (4 speeches)
My question is to Senator Ellison, Minister for Human Services. Does the minister recall misleading Senate estimates hearings on 24 May 2007, when he clearly stated he was not a shareholder...
- Housing Affordability (4 speeches)
My question is to the Leader of the Government in the Senate. Earlier in question time the Minister for Finance and Administration outlined some of the recent economic indicators that had come...
- Telstra (13 speeches)
My question is to Senator Coonan, the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts. I refer the minister to Telstra’s decision to close its call centres in the regional...
- Climate Change (8 speeches)
My question is to Senator Abetz, the Minister representing the Minister for the Environment and Water Resources. Will the minister inform the Senate how the Howard government plans to reduce...
- Broadband (7 speeches)
My question is to Senator Coonan, the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts. I refer the minister to the comments of Professor Larry Smarr, one of the original...
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Answers to Questions (9 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of answers given by ministers to questions without notice asked by Opposition senators today. Today in question time we had yet further examples of the arrogance...
- Housing Affordability (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answer given by the Minister for Finance and Administration (Senator Minchin) to a question without notice asked by Senator Bartlett today relating to...
- Personal Explanations (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I seek leave to make a personal explanation as I claim to have been misrepresented. Leave granted. On Saturday, 12 May 2007 the Herald Sun published an opinion piece by Gerard McManus under...
- Petitions (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
The Clerk: A petition has been lodged for presentation as follows:
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Withdrawal (1 speech)
I withdraw general business notice of motion No. 634 standing in my name for today relating to the Wheat Marketing Legislation Bill 2007.
- Presentation (1 speech)
Senator Barnett to move on the next day of sitting:That the Joint Standing Committee on Publications be authorised to hold a public meeting during the sitting of the Senate on Monday, 18 June...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move: That consideration of the business before the Senate be interrupted at 5 pm today and tomorrow, but not so as to interrupt a senator speaking, to enable Senators Boyce and Birmingham,...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Leave of Absence (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That leave of absence be granted to Senator Nash today on account of ill health. Question agreed to.
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Postponement (0 speeches)
The following items of business were postponed: Business of the Senate notice of motion no. 1 standing in the name of Senator Bartlett for today, proposing the reference of a matter to the Rural...
- COMMITTEES; Corporations and Financial Services Committee; Meeting (1 speech)
I move:That the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services be authorised to hold a public meeting during the sitting of the Senate on Tuesday, 12 June 2007, from 4.30...
- Wollemi National Park (0 speeches)
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I move:That the Senate—(a) notes:(i) the decision by the New South Wales Government to allow Emirates Hotels & Resorts to build a $60 million resort in the World...
- Aged Care Amendment (Residential Care) Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- Report of Community Affairs Committee (1 speech)
I present the Senate Community Affairs Committee report into the provisions of the Aged Care Amendment (Residential Care) Bill 2007, together with the Hansard record of proceedings and...
- Cluster Munitions (Prohibition) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Tax Laws Amendment (2007 Measures No. 3) Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- Report of Economics Committee (1 speech)
I present the Senate Economics Committee report into the provisions of the Tax Laws Amendment (2007 Measures No. 3) Bill 2007, together with the Hansard record of proceedings, additional...
- Tax Laws Amendment (Small Business) Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- Report of Economics Committee (1 speech)
I present the Senate Economics Committee report into the provisions of the Tax Laws Amendment (Small Business) Bill 2007, together with additional information and a submission, received on 6 June...
- Budget (0 speeches)
- Auditor-General’S Reports (0 speeches)
- Report No. 36 and 37 of 2006-07 (1 speech)
In accordance with the provisions of the Auditor-General Act 1997, I present the following reports of the Auditor-General received on the dates listed: Report No. 36 of 2006-07—Performance...
- Report Nos 38 to 42 of 2006-07 (1 speech)
In accordance with the provisions of the Auditor-General Act 1997, I present the following reports of the Auditor-General: Report No. 38 of 2006-07—Performance audit—Administration of...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee; Additional Information (3 speeches)
On behalf of the Chair of the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee, Senator Barnett, I present additional information received by the committee on its inquiry into Indigenous stolen wages.
- Public Works Committee; Reports (1 speech)
On behalf of the Joint Standing Committee on Public Works, I present three reports of the committee as listed at item 15(c) on today’s Order of Business and seek leave to move a motion in...
- Intelligence and Security Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security, I present the report of the committee concerning the re-listing of terrorist organisations and I seek leave to move a...
- Tax Laws Amendment (2007 Measures No. 3) Bill 2007; Tax Laws Amendment (Small Business) Bill 2007; Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Amendment (2007 Budget Measures) Bill 2007; Health Insurance Amendment (Diagnostic Imaging Accreditation) Bill 2007; Native Title Amendment (Technical Amendments) Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (1 speech)
Bills received from the House of Representatives.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That these bills be now read a second time. I seek leave to have the second reading speeches incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The speeches read as follows— TAX LAWS AMENDMENT...
- Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Amendment Bill 2007; Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Legislation Amendment (2007 Measures No. 1) Bill 2007; Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research Amendment Bill 2007; Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2007; Communications Legislation Amendment (Content Services) Bill 2007; Corporations (NZ Closer Economic Relations) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2007; Defence Force (Home Loans Assistance) Amendment Bill 2007; Forestry Marketing and Research and Development Services Bill 2007; Forestry Marketing and Research and Development Services (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Bill 2007; Governance Review Implementation (Science Research Agencies) Bill 2007; Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Amendment Bill 2007; Liquid Fuel Emergency Amendment Bill 2007; Schools Assistance (Learning Together — Achievement Through Choice and Opportunity) Amendment (2007 Budget Measures) Bill 2007; Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (2007 Measures No. 1) Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (1 speech)
Bills received from the House of Representatives.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That these bills be now read a second time. I seek leave to have the second reading speeches incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The speeches read as follows— AGRICULTURAL AND...
- National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (1 speech)
Bill received from the House of Representatives.
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. I seek leave to have the second reading speech incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The speech read as follows— The Pharmaceutical...
- Governance Review Implementation (Treasury Portfolio Agencies) Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- Social Security and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (One-Off Payments and Other 2007 Budget Measures) Bill 2007; Superannuation Laws Amendment (2007 Budget Co-Contribution Measure) Bill 2007; Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Radio) Bill 2007; Radio Licence Fees Amendment Bill 2007; Education Services for Overseas Students Legislation Amendment Bill 2007; Primary Industries and Energy Research and Development Amendment Bill 2007; Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2007 Measures No. 1) Bill 2007; Migration Amendment (Maritime Crew) Bill 2007; Governance Review Implementation (Treasury Portfolio Agencies) Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- Assent (0 speeches)
Messages from His Excellency the Governor-General were reported informing the Senate that he had assented to the bills.
- Cluster Munitions (Prohibition) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Standing Committees; Reports (1 speech)
Pursuant to order and at the request of the chairs of the respective committees, I present reports, Hansard records of proceedings and documents presented to the Standing Committee on...
- Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Legislation Amendment (Child Support Reform Consolidation and Other Measures) Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- First Speech (0 speeches)
- (3 speeches)
Before I call Senator Boyce, I remind honourable senators that this is her first speech. I therefore ask that the usual courtesies be extended to her.
- Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Legislation Amendment (Child Support Reform Consolidation and Other Measures) Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (2 speeches)
Debate resumed.
- In Committee (58 speeches)
Bill—by leave—taken as a whole.
- Third Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
- Tax Laws Amendment (2007 Measures No. 3) Bill 2007; Tax Laws Amendment (Small Business) Bill 2007 (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Order! It being 10 pm, I propose the question: That the Senate do now adjourn.
- Australian Labor Party (1 speech)
Being a good government is tough. It takes determination, discipline, persistence. It requires conviction and the courage to lead—not simply to be a slave to the latest focus groups. Under...
- Toowoomba: Hanna Family (2 speeches)
Tonight I want to acknowledge in this place the wonderful contribution that a remarkable family of Lebanese migrants have made to my hometown of Toowoomba and also the Darling Downs generally. I...
- Queensland Government (1 speech)
I was listening with great interest earlier in the adjournment debate to some remarks made by my colleague Senator Bernardi about the administration of affairs in the great state of South...
- Nuclear Energy (1 speech)
I rise tonight to talk about nuclear power. Mr Howard tells us that nuclear power is needed in this country to deal with climate change. He says that it and so-called clean coal are the only ways...
- Australian Labor Party (20 speeches)
In February this year I rose in the adjournment debate to lament the political demise of the member for Isaacs, Ms Ann Corcoran. Ms Corcoran, as senators will be very well aware, is a diligent...
- Fiscal Responsibility (1 speech)
Mr President, I seek leave to speak for 20 minutes. Leave granted. The Prime Minister never tires of puffing himself up and taking credit for Australia’s economic performance but, when it...
- Defence (1 speech)
Tonight I again raise the matter of this government’s ongoing spin doctoring of defence; specifically, how it uses public affairs to gloss over some of its more embarrassing gaffes within...
- Communications Electrical Plumbing Union Election (1 speech)
Mr President, I seek leave to speak for 20 minutes. Leave granted. At some point in the next few months, Australians will be asked to have their say on who they believe should hold government...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Indexed List of Files (0 speeches)
The following document was tabled pursuant to the order of the Senate of 30 May 1996, as amended: Indexed lists of departmental and agency files for the period 1 July to 31 December...
- Tabling (0 speeches)
The following documents were tabled by the Clerk: [Legislative instruments are identified by a Federal Register of Legislative Instruments (FRLI) number] A New Tax System (Family Assistance)...
