Senate debates
Wednesday, 16 September 2009
- Parliamentary Conduct (0 speeches)
- (33 speeches)
During question time on 15 September 2009 Senator Evans took a point of order and alleged that Senator Cormann had been ‘making a series of gestures towards government ministers’. I...
- Australian Citizenship Amendment (Citizenship Test Review and Other Measures) Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- In Committee (4 speeches)
Consideration resumed from 15 September.
- Third Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
- Automotive Transformation Scheme Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- Consideration of House of Representatives Message (32 speeches)
Message received from the House of Representatives returning the bill and informing the Senate that the House has disagreed to the amendment made by the Senate and desiring the reconsideration of...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move: That the government business order of the day relating to the Health Insurance Amendment (Extended Medicare Safety Net) Bill 2009, be called on immediately. Question agreed to.
- Health Insurance Amendment (Extended Medicare Safety Net) Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- In Committee (20 speeches)
Consideration resumed from 9 September. 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.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Federal Court of Australia Amendment (Criminal Jurisdiction) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (1 speech)
Debate resumed from 11 February, on motion by Senator Ludwig: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Matters of Public Interest (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Order! It being almost 12.45 pm, I call on matters of public interest.
- Organised Crime (1 speech)
Organised crime is a blight on our society. In the past year in Sydney we have seen drive-by shootings, fire bombings, bikie-gang brawls in broad daylight and, only two weeks ago, an execution in...
- Rudd Government (1 speech)
The Rudd government is approaching the second anniversary of its election to office. It has been a period of extraordinary change and more than a little turmoil in international affairs. Most...
- Timor Sea Oil Spill (1 speech)
I rise today to address the issue of the ongoing saga of the oil spill in the Timor Sea from the Montara platform. This oil spill raises a number of questions and has a number of impacts. For a...
- Steve Irwin Wildlife Reserve (1 speech)
I rise to speak in regard to some activities that happened several weeks ago in my home state of Queensland. I never thought in my wildest dreams that one day I would be involved in the capture...
- Superannuation (1 speech)
I want to use this opportunity to comment on a report that was delivered recently by Mr Trevor Matthews. The report was entitled Review of pension indexation arrangements in Australian government...
- Apprenticeships (1 speech)
I rise this afternoon to talk about the recent launch of the Fast-Track Apprenticeships Program at Swan TAFE in Western Australia. It was my pleasure to attend the launch and also to represent my...
- Leave of Absence (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That leave of absence be granted to Senator Wong for the period from Wednesday, 16 September to Thursday, 17 September 2009 inclusive, on account of her attendance at...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Telstra (35 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Conroy. Will the minister now admit that his threat to break up Telstra is just the latest desperate...
- Internet Censorship (13 speeches)
My question to the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy relates to the government’s proposed mandatory net censorship scheme. Can the minister confirm for us...
- Asylum Seekers (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Senator Evans. Given reports today of yet another unlawful boat arrival into Australian waters, the 32nd such boat arrival since...
- Economy (31 speeches)
In my best Australian accent, my question is to the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on Government Service Delivery in relation to the nation-building economic stimulus plan, Senator Arbib....
- Mr Chris Jongewaard (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Sport, Senator Arbib. On 26 August of this year, Chris Jongewaard was found guilty in the District Court of South Australia on one...
- Building the Education Revolution Program (23 speeches)
My question is to the Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Government Service Delivery, Senator Arbib. I refer the minister to a briefing cheat sheet for government backbenchers relating to...
- Education (10 speeches)
My question is to Senator Carr, the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research. Can the minister advise the Senate about the education investments forming part of the...
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Telstra (17 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answers given by the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy (Senator Conroy) to questions without notice asked by Senator Minchin...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Presentation (1 speech)
Senator Heffernan to move on the next day of sitting:That the report of the Select Committee on Agricultural and Related Industries on the incidence and severity of bushfires across Australia be...
- 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 Colbeck for today, proposing the disallowance of the Inclusion of...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Magill Youth Training Centre (0 speeches)
- (3 speeches)
I move: That the Senate—(a)notes that:(i)the young people detained in the Magill Youth Training Centre in South Australia are being held in degrading conditions, and(ii)in the assessment of...
- Traveston Dam (0 speeches)
- (5 speeches)
I move: That the Senate calls on the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts (Mr Garrett) to make public in the week beginning 13 September 2009 the draft report on the Traveston Dam...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Environment: East Gippsland (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate—(a)notes that:(i)Brown Mountain in East Gippsland, Victoria, is a natural treasure with 600-year-old trees (carbon dated) and at least five threatened species,...
- Bank Executive Salaries (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate—(a) notes:(i)the recent 6 per cent pay rise given to the Commonwealth Bank chief executive, Mr Ralph Norris, providing him a salary package of...
- Illegal Entry Vessels (0 speeches)
- (3 speeches)
I move: That the Senate calls on the Minister for Home Affairs (Mr O’Connor), the Minister for Defence (Senator Faulkner) and the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (Senator Evans) to...
- Map of Australian Forest Cover (0 speeches)
- Order (3 speeches)
I move: That there be laid on the table, no later than 4 pm on 26 October 2009, a map of Australian forest cover using the Kyoto definition of ‘forest’ for each year since 1990,...
- Geothermal and Other Renewable Energy (Emerging Technologies) Amendment Bill 2009 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (1 speech)
I move: That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to amend the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000 in connection with emerging technologies. Question agreed to. I present the...
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. I seek leave to table an explanatory memorandum in relation to the bill. Leave granted. I table the explanatory memorandum, and I seek leave to...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Scrutiny of Bills Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of Senator Coonan, I present the 11th report of 2009 of the Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills. I also lay on the table Scrutiny of Bills Alert Digest No. 12 of 2008,...
- Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the Chair of the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee, I present the report of the committee on its examination of annual reports tabled by 30 April 2009. Ordered...
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- Fiscal Policy (2 speeches)
On behalf of the Minister for Finance and Deregulation, Mr Tanner, I seek leave to table a ministerial statement on fiscal policy. Leave granted. I move: That the Senate take note of this statement.
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Work of Committees (1 speech)
On behalf of the President, I present Work of Committees for the period 1 January to 30 June 2009. Ordered that the document be printed.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Freedom of Information (Removal of Conclusive Certificates and Other Measures) Bill 2008 [2009] (0 speeches)
- Asian Development Bank (Additional Subscription) 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— This Bill is an...
- Customs Amendment (Asean-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement Implementation) Bill 2009; Customs Tariff Amendment (Asean-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement Implementation) 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— Customs Amendment...
- Threat Abatement Plan for Disease in Natural Ecosystems Caused by Phytophthora Cinnamomi (2009) (0 speeches)
- (6 speeches)
I move: That the Threat Abatement Plan for disease in natural ecosystems caused by Phytophthora cinnamomi (2009), made under section 279 of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity...
- Federal Court of Australia Amendment (Criminal Jurisdiction) Bill 2008 (0 speeches)
- Documents (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Order! It being 6.50 pm, the Senate will proceed to the consideration of government documents.
- Consideration (0 speeches)
The following government documents tabled earlier today were considered: Dairy Produce Act 1986Deed between the Commonwealth of Australia and Dairy Australia Limited, dated 18 April...
- New South Wales Regional Forest Agreements (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate take note of the documents. Three out of these four Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry documents reporting on progress on the implementation of regional...
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Order! There being no further consideration of government documents, I propose the question: That the Senate do now adjourn.
- Aged Care (1 speech)
Last week, Senator Barnett attempted to give us a rousing speech about the apparently magnificent job that the former Howard government did in relation to aged care. By the way he talked, anyone...
- State Alert (1 speech)
I rise this evening to address yet again the question of the protection of the Australian community in the face of both natural and human disasters because it is an issue of enormous interest to...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Tabling (0 speeches)
The following documents were tabled by the Clerk: Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act—Notices under section 45— NBN Co Limited. NBN Tasmania Limited.
