Senate debates
Thursday, 5 February 2009
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Presentation (0 speeches)
Senator Hanson-Young to move on the next day of sitting:That the Senate—(a)notes:(i)the recent decision by the President of the United States of America, Barack Obama, to overturn the...
- Leave of Absence (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That leave of absence be granted to Senator Siewert for the period until Monday, 9 February on account of personal reasons. Question agreed to.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Selection of Bills Committee; Report (1 speech)
I present the first report for 2009 of the Selection of Bills Committee. Ordered that the report be adopted. I seek leave to have the report incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The report...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (70 speeches)
by leave—at the request of Senator Ludwig, I move:That, on Thursday, 5 February 2009:(a)the hours of meeting shall be 9.30 am to 6.30 pm and 7 pm to adjournment;(b)consideration of general...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Postponement (0 speeches)
The following item of business was postponed: Business of the Senate notice of motion no. 2, standing in the name of Senator Milne, relating to Australia’s climate change response,...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Finance and Public Administration Committee; Meeting (1 speech)
On behalf of the Chair of the Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Public Administration, Senator Polley, I move:That the Finance and Public Administration Committee be authorised to hold...
- Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee; Meeting (1 speech)
On behalf of the Chair of the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Senator Crossin, I move:That the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee be authorised to hold a...
- Tour Down Under (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I move:That the Senate—(a)congratulates organisers of the Tour Down Under cycling event on staging the most successful cycling event since its inception in 1999;(b)expresses thanks to all...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Climate Change (0 speeches)
- (7 speeches)
I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 347 standing in my name.
- Whaling (0 speeches)
- (3 speeches)
At the request of Senator Siewert, I move:That the Senate—(a)notes that:(i)on 25 November 2008, the Senate urged the Australian Government to set a timeline for legal proceedings in an...
- Immigration Detention (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 341 standing in my name. Leave granted. I move the motion as amended:(a)notes:(i)the release in January 2009, of the Australian Human...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Budget (0 speeches)
- Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) 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— This bill is to make...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Postponement (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That general business notice of motion no. 347 standing in my name for today, relating to Greenhouse gas emissions from logging operations in Tasmania, be made an order of...
- Appropriation (Nation Building and Jobs) Bill (No. 1) 2008-2009; Appropriation (Nation Building and Jobs) Bill (No. 2) 2008-2009; Household Stimulus Package Bill 2009; Tax Bonus for Working Australians Bill 2009; Tax Bonus for Working Australians (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009; Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Amendment Bill 2009 (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— APPROPRIATION...
- Auditor-General Amendment Bill 2008 [2009] (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (7 speeches)
Debate resumed from 3 December, 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.
- Whaling (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I seek leave to make a statement in relation to the vote this morning on general business notice of motion No. 346, standing in the name of Senator Siewert. Leave not granted.
- Appropriation (Nation Building and Jobs) Bill (No. 1) 2008-2009; Appropriation (Nation Building and Jobs) Bill (No. 2) 2008-2009; Household Stimulus Package Bill 2009; Tax Bonus for Working Australians Bill 2009; Tax Bonus for Working Australians (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009; Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Amendment Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Economy (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Conroy. After confirming yesterday that the government will increase its borrowing capacity to $200 billion, will the minister...
- Nation Building and Jobs Plan (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Prime Minister, Senator Evans. Can the minister explain to the Senate why the government is committed to implementing its stimulus package, the...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
Order! I draw the attention of honourable senators to the presence in the chamber of a parliamentary delegation from the Republic of Chile led by Mr Guillermo Ceroni MP, Vice-President of the...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Economy (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Conroy. I refer to the minister’s failure to inform the Senate yesterday, when asked, what the interest bill would be on...
- Nation Building and Jobs Plan (28 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, Senator Conroy. Given the tangible economic and social benefits...
- Schools Infrastructure (36 speeches)
My question is to that famous economic conservative, Senator Carr, representing the Minister for Education. How many of the primary school building projects proposed by the government in their...
- Alcopops (9 speeches)
My questions are to the Minister representing the Minister for Health and Ageing, Senator Ludwig. In light of Senator Cormann’s successful motion yesterday in relation to total revenue and...
- Energy Efficient Homes Program (16 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Wong. The government claims its proposed Energy Efficient Homes program will reduce cumulative greenhouse emissions by up to...
- Nation Building and Jobs Plan (19 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law, Senator Sherry. Can the minister update the Senate on responses to the government’ $42 billion Nation Building and Jobs...
- Questions without Notice: Additional Answers (0 speeches)
- Automotive Industry (1 speech)
Mr President, I have some further information from the Treasurer in answer to Senator Abetz’s questions without notice on 3 February on car dealers. I have already given him a copy. I seek...
- Economy (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I seek leave to make a brief statement. Leave granted. During question time in response to my question to Senator Conroy it was implied by Senator Conroy that he gave the answer yesterday as to...
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Answers to Questions (7 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answers given by the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy (Senator Conroy) and the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Community Affairs Committee; Reference (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That—(a)the provisions of the Appropriation (Nation Building and Jobs) Bill (No. 2) 2008-2009 relating to the social housing program be referred to the Community...
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- Sri Lanka (1 speech)
On behalf of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Smith, I table a ministerial statement relating to the situation in Sri Lanka.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Work of Committees (1 speech)
I present Work of Committees for the period 1 July to 31 December 2008. Ordered that the document be printed.
- Auditor-General’S Reports (0 speeches)
- Report No. 20 of 2008-09 (1 speech)
In accordance with the provisions of the Auditor-General Act 1997, I present the following report of the Auditor-General: Report No. 20 of 2008-09: Performance audit: approval of funding for...
- Budget (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
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- Federal Justice System Amendment (Efficiency Measures) Bill (No. 1) 2008; Foreign Evidence Amendment Bill 2008; Telecommunications Interception Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2008 (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— FEDERAL JUSTICE...
- Social Security Legislation Amendment (Employment Services Reform) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Treaties Committee; Membership (0 speeches)
Message received from the House of Representatives notifying the Senate of the appointment of Mrs Irwin to the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties in place of Mr Trevor.
- Appropriation (Nation Building and Jobs) Bill (No. 1) 2008-2009; Appropriation (Nation Building and Jobs) Bill (No. 2) 2008-2009; Household Stimulus Package Bill 2009; Tax Bonus for Working Australians Bill 2009; Tax Bonus for Working Australians (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009; Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Amendment Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Budget (0 speeches)
- Alcopops (0 speeches)
- Return to Order (1 speech)
I table a document relating to estimates questions on notice and additional information on alcohol consumption and the alcopops tax, in response to the order of the Senate of 4 February 2009.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Fuel and Energy Committee; Documents (1 speech)
I seek leave to make a short statement in relation to the production of documents in notice of motion No. 334 on the Notice Paper of 4 February 2009. Leave granted. The Treasury’s climate...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Tabling (0 speeches)
The following document was tabled by the Clerk: Acts Interpretation Act—Statement pursuant to subsection 34C(7) relating to the delay in presentation of reports for 2007-08—...
