Senate debates
Thursday, 13 November 2008
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move: That the following government business orders of the day be considered from 12.45 pm till not later than 2 pm today: Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation...
- Horse Disease Response Levy Bill 2008; Horse Disease Response Levy Collection Bill 2008; Horse Disease Response Levy (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Diabetes (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I, and also on behalf of Senator Barnett, move:That the Senate—(a)notes that:(i)on 20 December 2006, a landmark decision was made by the United Nations General Assembly to adopt Resolution...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- National Diabetes Service Scheme (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I move:That the Senate—(a)notes that:(i)14 November is World Diabetes Day which in 2008 is focusing on children and adolescents particularly,(ii)there are currently 250 million people...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Resolutions of Appointment (1 speech)
I move:That the resolutions of appointment of the following select committees, agreed to on the dates indicated, be varied in accordance with this resolution:(a)Select Committee on Agricultural...
- MS Aisha Ibrahim Duhulow (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I move:That the Senate—(a)notes that in October 2008, 13-year-old Aisha Ibrahim Duhulow was stoned to death for adultery in Kismayo, Somalia, by 50 men in front of 1 000 spectators,...
- White Paper on Global Population (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I move:That the Senate calls on the Government to develop a white paper on population during this period of government which takes into account:(a)projections of a global population of between 9...
- Men’S Health (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I move:(1)That a select committee, to be known as the Select Committee on Men’s Health, be established to inquire into and report by 30 May 2009 on: General issues related to the...
- International Transgender Day of Remembrance (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I move:That the Senate—(a)notes that:(i)Thursday, 20 November 2008, marks the 10th International Transgender Day of Remembrance, and(ii)this day of action was established as a reminder of...
- Prime Minister (0 speeches)
- (85 speeches)
I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 280, standing in my name, before asking that it be taken as a formal motion. Leave granted. I have an amendment to the motion, which...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Publications Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of Senator Carol Brown, I present the 7th report of the Senate Standing Committee on Publications. Ordered that the report be adopted.
- Budget (0 speeches)
- Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Authority Bill 2008 (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— AUSTRALIAN ORGAN AND...
- Social Security and Veterans’ Entitlements Legislation Amendment (Schooling Requirements) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Report of Community Affairs Committee (1 speech)
On behalf of the Chair of the Standing Committee on Community Affairs, Senator Moore, I present the report of the committee on the Social Security and Veterans’ Entitlements Legislation...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Finance and Public Administration Committee; Report (10 speeches)
I present the report of the Standing Committee on Finance and Public Administration on item 16525 in part 3 of schedule 1 to the Health Insurance (General Medical Services Table) Regulations...
- Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the Chair of the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee, Senator Sterle, I present the report of the committee on its examination of annual reports tabled by 30 April...
- Economics Committee; Report (2 speeches)
I present the report of the Economics Committee, Australia’s mandatory last resort home warranty insurance scheme, together with the Hansard record of proceedings and documents presented to...
- Procedure Committee; Report (13 speeches)
I move: That the report be adopted, and the procedures outlined operate as a temporary order for the two weeks of sittings beginning on 24 November 2008. If one were to take into account public...
- Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Laws Bill 2008 [No. 2] (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (26 speeches)
Debate resumed from 23 June, on motion by Senator Troeth and Senator Humphries: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move: That government business order of the day no. 7 (Customs Amendment (Australia-Chile Free Trade Agreement Implementation) Bill 2008 and a related bill) be considered from 12.45 pm...
- Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Authority Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (8 speeches)
Debate resumed.
- Third Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
- Customs Amendment (Australia-Chile Free Trade Agreement Implementation) Bill 2008; Customs Tariff Amendment (Australia-Chile Free Trade Agreement Implementation) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (3 speeches)
Debate resumed from 12 November, on motion by Senator McLucas: That these bills be now read a second time.
- Third Reading (1 speech)
I move: That these bills be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
- Financial Transaction Reports Amendment (Transitional Arrangements) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (2 speeches)
Debate resumed from 14 October, on motion by Senator Carr: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Third Reading (0 speeches)
Bill passed through its remaining stages without amendment or debate.
- Dairy Adjustment Levy Termination Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (2 speeches)
Debate resumed from 16 October, on motion by Senator Ludwig: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Third Reading (0 speeches)
Bill passed through its remaining stages without amendment or debate.
- Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Laws Bill 2008 [No. 2] (0 speeches)
- (0 speeches)
Consideration resumed from 23 June.
- In Committee (22 speeches)
Bill—by leave—taken as a whole.
- Third Reading (4 speeches)
I move: That this bill be now read a third time.
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Tabling (1 speech)
Pursuant to standing order 38, I present the report of the Senate Standing Committee on Community Affairs on the provisions of the National Rental Affordability Scheme Bill 2008 and a related...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That the government business order of the day for 20 November 2008 for the consideration of the National Rental Affordability Scheme Bill 2008 and a related bill, be called...
- National Rental Affordability Scheme Bill 2008; National Rental Affordability Scheme (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (2 speeches)
Debate resumed from 10 November, on motion by Senator Sherry: That these bills be now read a second time.
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Climate Change (16 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Wong. Does Nyrstar’s extraordinary step in issuing a statement which says its operations are ‘threatened’ by...
- Economy (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law, Senator Sherry. Can the minister update the Senate on any major new steps to be implemented by the government to further...
- Emissions Trading Scheme (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Wong. Will the minister confirm that the only direct consultation she has had with the general manager of Nyrstar at Port...
- Whaling (7 speeches)
In June this year, two Greenpeace campaigners, now known as the Tokyo Two—
- Trade: Banana Imports (4 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Sherry. I refer to the Final import risk analysis report for the importation of Cavendish...
- Murray-Darling River System (5 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Wong. Will the minister update the Senate on progress on water reform in the Murray-Darling Basin, and is she aware of any...
- Infrastructure (6 speeches)
My question is to Senator Conroy, the Minister representing the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government. Is it true that the New South Wales Labor...
- Water (18 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Wong. Last month at a Senate estimates committee, Minister Wong reconfirmed that the government’s $57 million Small...
- Immigration (26 speeches)
My question is for the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Evans. I refer the minister to the case of the Perth midwife whose family includes a child with Down syndrome and whose...
- Mobile Phone Services (3 speeches)
My question is to Senator Conroy, the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy. Can the minister inform the Senate about recent initiatives in the telecommunications...
- Questions without Notice: Additional Answers (0 speeches)
- Emissions Trading Scheme; Traveston Crossing Dam (1 speech)
I have additional information in answer to two questions, one from today and one from yesterday. In relation to the question asked of me by Senator Fisher today, I can indicate that the...
- National Broadband Network (1 speech, 10 comments)
I wish to add to an answer I provided on Tuesday in response to a question from Senator Ludlam. Specifically, the senator asked: Will the minister be providing a retraction to the Senate Standing...
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Climate Change (20 speeches)
Congratulations to the so-called workers party for its ill-conceived, ill-considered, rushed and politically motivated Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme. I move that we take note—
- Whaling (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answer given by the Special Minister of State (Senator Faulkner) to a question without notice asked by Senator Siewert today relating to Greenpeace...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Reports: Government Responses (1 speech)
I present three government responses to committee reports as listed on today’s Order of Business. In accordance with the usual practice, I seek leave to have the documents incorporated in...
- Budget (0 speeches)
- Statements and Documents (1 speech)
I table the following documents: Particulars of proposed expenditure in relation to the economic security strategy in respect of the year ending on 30 June 2009, Particulars of certain...
- Horse Disease Response Levy Bill 2008; Horse Disease Response Levy Collection Bill 2008; Horse Disease Response Levy (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Selection of Bills Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of Senator McEwen, I present the 15th report of 2008 of the Selection of Bills Committee. Ordered that the report be adopted. I seek leave to have the report incorporated in Hansard....
- Renewable Energy Amendment (Feed-in-Tariff for Electricity) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (11 speeches)
Debate resumed from 11 November, on motion by Senator Milne: That this bill be now read a second time. (Quorum formed)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Documents (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Order! It being 6 pm, the Senate will now proceed to the consideration of government documents.
- Consideration (0 speeches)
The following orders of the day relating to government documents were considered: Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority—Report for 2006-07. Motion of Senator Macdonald to take note of...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Consideration (0 speeches)
The following orders of the day relating to committee reports and government responses were considered: Electoral Matters—Joint Standing Committee—Advisory report—Commonwealth...
- Auditor-General’S Reports (0 speeches)
- Consideration (0 speeches)
The following orders of the day relating to reports of the Auditor-General were considered: Auditor-General—Audit report no. 4 of 2008-09—Performance audit—The Business...
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Order! There being no further consideration of committee reports, government responses and Auditor-General’s reports, I propose the question: That the Senate do now adjourn.
- Parliamentary Group on Population and Development (1 speech)
Last night in the other place in the adjournment debate and today in the discussion on the disallowance of the removal of item 16525 in the Health Insurance (General Medical Services Table)...
- Tasmanian Roads (3 speeches)
I rise tonight to speak of a major issue of concern in my home state of Tasmania: the severe neglect and abject state of Tasmanian roads and the consequent impact on Tasmanian commerce and the...
- Christmas Island (1 speech)
I rise this evening to speak about my trip to Christmas Island in early October to take part in the celebrations on the 50th anniversary of it becoming an Australian external territory. Fifty...
