Senate debates
Tuesday, 11 August 2009
- Privilege (0 speeches)
- (3 speeches)
Senator Evans, by letter dated 10 August 2009, in accordance with standing order 81, has raised a matter of privilege, and asked that I give precedence to a motion to refer the matter to the...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Presentation (0 speeches)
Senator Chris Evans to move on the next day of sitting:That the following matters be referred to the Committee of Privileges for inquiry and report: In relation to the hearing of the Economics...
- Matters Raised in the Senate 25 June 2009 (0 speeches)
- (13 speeches)
I will now address matters that were raised in the Senate on the last day of sitting, 25 June 2009. On 25 June 2009 three questions of order were raised for my consideration. Just before question...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move: That government business notice of motion no. 1 be postponed to 13 August 2009. Question agreed to. by leave—I move: That, the order of the Senate agreed to 23 June 2009...
- Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009; Australian Climate Change Regulatory Authority Bill 2009; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges-Customs) Bill 2009; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges-Excise) Bill 2009; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges-General) Bill 2009; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS Fuel Credits) Bill 2009; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS Fuel Credits) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009; Excise Tariff Amendment (Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme) Bill 2009; Customs Tariff Amendment (Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme) Bill 2009; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Amendment (Household Assistance) Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (11 speeches)
Debate resumed from 23 June, on motion by Senator Faulkner: That these bills be now read a second time. upon which Senator Milne moved by way of amendment: At the end of the motion, add: provided...
- Distinguished Visitors (0 speeches)
- (4 speeches)
I draw the attention of honourable senators to the presence in the chamber of a parliamentary delegation from New Zealand led by Mr Shane Ardern MP, Chairperson of the Primary Production...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- National Security (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Defence, Senator Faulkner. In light of the foiled alleged attempt by radical extremists to assault and kill members of our special forces at TAG East, why...
- Climate Change (16 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Wong. Can the Minister outline to the Senate the way to tackle climate change at the lowest cost to the Australian economy?...
- National Security (8 speeches)
My question is also to Senator Wong, but it is in her capacity as the minister representing the Attorney-General. Does the minister agree that the deaths of three Australian citizens in the...
- Economy (16 speeches)
My question is to the Assistant Treasurer, Senator Sherry. Is it the case that the recent economic data indicates that Australia continues to weather, better than all the major advanced...
- National Security (14 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Attorney-General, Senator Wong—
- Climate Change (15 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Water, Minister Wong, and refers to the recent Pacific Islands Forum and the Smaller Island States Group meeting which Australia hosted and...
- Emissions Trading Scheme (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Climate Change and Water, Senator Wong. Will the minister guarantee to the Senate that there will not be an increase in power blackouts across the country as a...
- A New Car Plan for a Greener Future (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Senator Carr. Can the minister explain to the Senate how the government’s A New Car Plan for a Greener Future...
- Budget (24 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Finance and Deregulation, Senator Conroy. What is the face value, in a dollar figure, of total Commonwealth government securities...
- Broadband (21 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Conroy. Can the minister update the Senate on recent developments in relation to the National...
- Questions without Notice: Additional Answers (0 speeches)
- Hospitals (1 speech)
I want to take the opportunity to correct the record of a contribution I made on Thursday, 25 June 2009, in responding to a question from Senator Humphries. The transcript shows that I said the...
- Answers to Questions on Notice (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Mr Deputy President, I draw the Senate’s attention to a series of questions to the Minister representing the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry which have not been answered...
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- National Security; Climate Change (10 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answers given by the Minister for Defence (Senator Faulkner) and the Minister for Climate Change and Water (Senator Wong) to questions without notice...
- Climate Change (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answer given by the Minister for Climate Change and Water (Senator Wong) to a question without notice asked by Senator Milne today, relating to climate...
- Condolences (0 speeches)
- Private Benjamin Ranaudo (6 speeches)
by leave—I move: That the Senate record its deep regret at the death, on 18 July 2009, of Private Benjamin Ranaudo, while on combat operations in Afghanistan, and place on record its...
- Private Edward (Ted) Kenna VC (6 speeches)
Mr President, I seek leave to move a motion relating to the death of Mr Ted Kenna VC. Leave granted. I thank the Senate. I move: That the Senate record its deep regret at the death, on Wednesday,...
- Terrorist Attack in Jakarta, Indonesia (0 speeches)
- (6 speeches)
I move: That the Senate record its deep regret at the deaths in Jakarta on 17 July 2009, of Mr Nathan Verity of Western Australia, Mr Garth McEvoy of Victoria and Mr Craig Senger of the...
- Petitions (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
The Clerk: Petitions have been lodged for presentation as follows:
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Presentation (2 speeches)
Senator Lundy to move on the next day of sitting:That the Joint Standing Committee on the National Capital and External Territories be authorised to hold public meetings during the sittings of...
- Withdrawal (1 speech)
Mr President, I withdraw notice of motion No. 340 standing in my name as printed in the Notice Paper.
- 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 Milne for today, proposing the disallowance of the Energy Efficiency...
- Leave of Absence (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That leave of absence be granted to–:(a)Senator Moore from 11 to 13 August 2009, on account of parliamentary business;(b)Senator Sterle on 11 and 12 August 2009, for...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Standing Committee of Privileges (0 speeches)
- Membership (3 speeches)
I move:That standing order 18 establishing the Committee of Privileges be amended by omitting paragraph (3), and substituting:(3)The committee shall consist of 7 senators, 3 nominated by the...
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- Economy (3 speeches)
by leave—on behalf of the Treasurer, Mr Swan, I table a ministerial statement on the operation of the guarantee scheme for large deposits and wholesale funding. by leave—on behalf of...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Tabling (1 speech)
Pursuant to standing orders 38 and 166, I present documents as listed below, which were presented to the President, the Deputy President and the Temporary Chairmen of Committees since the Senate...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Agricultural and Related Industries Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the chair of the Senate Select Committee on Agricultural and Related Industries, I seek leave to move a motion in relation to the interim report. Leave granted. I move: That the...
- Economics Legislation Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the chair of the Economics Legislation Committee, I seek leave to move a motion in relation to the interim report. Leave granted. I move: That the final reports of the Economics...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Tabling (1 speech)
I present the following documents: Supplement to the 12th edition of Odgers’ Australian Senate Practice; Business of the Senate for the period 1 January to 30 June 2009; and Questions on...
- Responses to Senate Resolutions (1 speech)
I present the following responses to various Senate resolutions:(a)from the Ambassador of Peru (Mr Claudio De La Puente) to a resolution of the Senate of 16 June 2009 concerning the Peruvian...
- Mountain Ash Forests (9 speeches)
I seek leave to take note of the response of the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry to the Senate resolution concerning mountain ash forests that has just been tabled. Leave...
- Queensland Oil Spill (1 speech)
I seek leave to take note of the response of the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government to a resolution of the Senate of 18 March 2009 concerning an oil...
- Parliamentary Zone (0 speeches)
- Proposal for Works (2 speeches)
In accordance with the provisions of the Parliament Act 1974, I present a proposal by the Department of Parliamentary Services for works within the Parliamentary Zone, together with supporting...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Return to Order (1 speech)
I table a statement and documents relating to illegal timber imports in response to the order of the Senate of 25 June 2009 and a statement relating to Employment Services Contracts 2009-12 in...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Disability Discrimination and Other Human Rights Legislation Amendment Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- Migration Amendment (Abolishing Detention Debt) Bill 2009 (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 Migration Amendment...
- Rural Adjustment Amendment Bill 2009; Fair Work (State Referral and Consequential and Other Amendments) Bill 2009; Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009; Nation Building Program (National Land Transport) Amendment Bill 2009; International Monetary Agreements Amendment (Financial Assistance) Bill 2009; Social Security Legislation Amendment (Digital Television Switch-over) Bill 2009; Trade Practices Amendment (Cartel Conduct and Other Measures) Bill 2009; Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Pension Reform and Other 2009 Budget Measures) Bill 2009; Guarantee of State and Territory Borrowing Appropriation Bill 2009; Tax Laws Amendment (2009 Measures No. 1) Bill 2009; Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2009-2010; Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2009-2010; Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2009-2010; Private Health Insurance Legislation Amendment Bill 2009; Car Dealership Financing Guarantee Appropriation Bill 2009; Coordinator-General for Remote Indigenous Services Bill 2009; Migration Amendment (Protection of Identifying Information) Bill 2009; Disability Discrimination and Other Human Rights Legislation Amendment Bill 2009; National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical and Other Benefits — Cost Recovery) Bill 2009; Health Workforce Australia Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- Assent (0 speeches)
Messages from the Governor-General reported informing the Senate of assent to the bills.
- Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009; Australian Climate Change Regulatory Authority Bill 2009; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges-Customs) Bill 2009; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges-Excise) Bill 2009; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges-General) Bill 2009; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS Fuel Credits) Bill 2009; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS Fuel Credits) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009; Excise Tariff Amendment (Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme) Bill 2009; Customs Tariff Amendment (Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme) Bill 2009; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Amendment (Household Assistance) Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- Papua New Guinea: Aviation Incident (1 speech)
by leave—About 11 o’clock this morning an Airlines PNG aircraft travelling from Port Moresby to Kokoda lost radio communication about 10 minutes from its destination. It appears that...
- Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009; Australian Climate Change Regulatory Authority Bill 2009; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges-Customs) Bill 2009; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges-Excise) Bill 2009; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges-General) Bill 2009; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS Fuel Credits) Bill 2009; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS Fuel Credits) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009; Excise Tariff Amendment (Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme) Bill 2009; Customs Tariff Amendment (Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme) Bill 2009; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Amendment (Household Assistance) Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Tabling (1 speech)
I seek leave to table the document referred to during my speech in the second reading debate on the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 and related bills—namely, the Frontier...
- Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009; Australian Climate Change Regulatory Authority Bill 2009; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges-Customs) Bill 2009; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges-Excise) Bill 2009; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges-General) Bill 2009; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS Fuel Credits) Bill 2009; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS Fuel Credits) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009; Excise Tariff Amendment (Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme) Bill 2009; Customs Tariff Amendment (Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme) Bill 2009; Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Amendment (Household Assistance) Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate do now adjourn.
- Australian Football League (1 speech)
I want to discuss a matter that has been before the Senate committee of which I am a member, the Standing Committee on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport. If I were to say that the...
- Strategic Indigenous Housing Infrastructure Program (3 speeches)
I stand this evening to throw some light on what I consider to be one of the greatest offences that has been perpetrated against our First Australians, certainly throughout the time that I have...
- Mr John Parkin (1 speech)
I rise tonight to honour the memory of a dear friend and comrade, John Parkin. John was a big man. John had a big physical presence, but he also had a fantastic sense of humour, a commitment to...
- Tasmania: Health Services (1 speech)
I stand tonight to raise in the Senate an issue of great concern, the state of healthcare services in north-eastern Tasmania and the case of Dr Paul McGinity. Dr McGinity is a local doctor in the...
- 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] A New Tax System (Commonwealth-State...
