Senate debates
Thursday, 28 October 2010
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Presentation (1 speech)
Senator Siewert to move on the next day of sitting:That the Senate—(a)notes the implications of the consumer price index figure of 2.8 per cent (for the week beginning 24 October 2010) for...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Consideration of Legislation (1 speech)
I move: That government business be interrupted at 12.45 pm to allow consideration of the following bills till not later than 2 pm today.It is proposed to consider the following government...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Coal Seam Gas Projects (0 speeches)
- (66 speeches)
I move:That the Senate—(a)opposes the Santos and British Gas coal seam gas projects approved by the Government;(b)calls on the Government to ensure full compensation to farmers and other...
- Rural Affairs and Transport References Committee; Reference (35 speeches)
by leave—This is an apology that I was hoping never to have to make to this chamber. Mr President, I was absent for the last vote and I ask that the vote on Senator’s Joyce amendment...
- National Apology for Victims of Forced Adoption Policies (0 speeches)
- (2 speeches)
I move:That the Senate—(a)recognises the grief and anguish suffered by thousands of mothers who were victims of the forced adoption policies of the recent past;(b)acknowledges the recent...
- Parliamentary Zone (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
At the request of Senator Feeney, I move:That, in accordance with section 5 of the Parliament Act 1974, the Senate approves the proposals by the National Capital Authority for capital works...
- Migration Amendment (Detention of Minors) Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (1 speech)
I move: That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to amend the Migration Act 1958 to prohibit the detention of minors in detention centres, and for related purposes. Question...
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. I seek leave to table an explanatory memorandum and to have the second reading speech incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The speech read as...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Gambling Reform Committee; Reference (1 speech)
I move: That the Poker Machine Harm Reduction Tax (Administration) Bill 2008 [2010] and the Poker Machine (Reduced Losses—Interim Measures) Bill 2010 be referred to the Joint Select...
- Social Security Amendment (Income Support for Regional Students) Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- First Reading (1 speech)
I move: That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to amend the Social Security Act 1991 to improve income support for regional students, and for related purposes. Question agreed...
- Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. I seek leave to table an explanatory memorandum and to have the second reading speech incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The speech read as...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Economics References Committee; Reference (1 speech)
I seek leave to amend business of the Senate notice of motion No. 2 standing in my name and the name of Senator Bushby by adding Senator Williams as one of the movers of the motion. Leave...
- Publications Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the Chair of the Publications Committee, Senator Carol Brown, I present the 1st report of the Publications Committee. Ordered that the report be adopted.
- Regulations and Ordinances Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the Standing Committee on Regulations and Ordinances, I present a volume of ministerial correspondence relating to the scrutiny of delegated legislation for the period November 2009...
- Budget (0 speeches)
- Autonomous Sanctions Bill 2010; Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Weekly Payments) Bill 2010 (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— Autonomous...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Procedure Committee; Report (1 speech)
I move: That the recommendations of the Procedure Committee in its third report of 2010, be adopted as follows:(a)the order of the Senate providing modified rules for question time continue to...
- Native Title Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2010 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (3 speeches)
Debate resumed from 30 September, on motion by Senator Ludwig: That this bill be now read a second time.
- In Committee (21 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.
- Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Identity Crimes and Other Measures) Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (9 speeches)
Debate resumed from 29 September, on motion by Senator Ludwig: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2010; Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Safety Levies) Amendment Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (3 speeches, 1 comment)
Debate resumed from 25 October, on motion by Senator Sherry: That this bill be now read a second time. (Quorum formed)
- Third Reading (0 speeches)
Bills passed through their remaining stages without amendment or debate.
- Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Amendment Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (2 speeches)
Debate resumed from 25 October, on motion by Senator Sherry: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Third Reading (0 speeches)
Bill passed through its remaining stages without amendment or debate.
- Veterans’ Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (2 speeches)
Debate resumed from 25 October, on motion by Senator Sherry: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Third Reading (0 speeches)
Bill passed through its remaining stages without amendment or debate.
- Food Standards Australia New Zealand Amendment Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (3 speeches)
Debate resumed from 25 October, on motion by Senator Sherry: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Third Reading (0 speeches)
Bill passed through its remaining stages without amendment or debate.
- Carer Recognition Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (2 speeches)
Debate resumed from 25 October, on motion by Senator Sherry: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Third Reading (0 speeches)
Bill passed through its remaining stages without amendment or debate.
- Tradex Scheme Amendment Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (2 speeches)
Debate resumed from 25 October, on motion by Senator Sherry: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Third Reading (0 speeches)
Bill passed through its remaining stages without amendment or debate.
- Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Amendment Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (2 speeches)
Debate resumed from 25 October, on motion by Senator Sherry: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Third Reading (0 speeches)
Bill passed through its remaining stages without amendment or debate.
- Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Identity Crimes and Other Measures) Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- In Committee (3 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. Sitting suspended from 1.40 pm to 2.00 pm
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Broadband (21 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Conroy. I refer the minister to a report in the Australian newspaper on Tuesday that the ISP Exetel,...
- Economy (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Finance and Deregulation, Senator Wong. Can the minister outline to the Senate and the importance of long-term sustainable economic reform and how 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 Argentina led by Senator Sonia Escudero. I also acknowledge the sad occasion...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Broadband (23 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Conroy. Can the minister please advise the total cost to date of the National Broadband Network...
- Murray-Darling Basin (12 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, Senator Conroy. Senator Conroy, I hope you still have some voice left....
- Superannuation (27 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation, Senator Sherry. I refer the minister to the Labor Party’s pre-election commitment to:...
- Imports (9 speeches)
My question is the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Senator Carr. Can the minister—
- Mr David Hicks (9 speeches)
My question is addressed to the Minister representing the Attorney-General, Senator Ludwig. Is the minister aware of reports that the convicted terrorist, David Hicks, has entered into an...
- Alcohol Abuse (11 speeches)
Mr President, my question is to the minister representing the Minister for Health and Ageing, Senator Ludwig. Is the government aware of the research published by Newcastle university’s...
- Questions without Notice: Additional Answers (0 speeches)
- Murray-Darling Basin (1 speech)
I seek leave to incorporate in Hansard answers to questions asked of me by Senators Joyce and Birmingham regarding the Murray-Darling Basin Authority. Leave granted. The answers read as...
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Broadband (15 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answers given by the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy and Minister Assisting the Prime Minister on Digital Productivity...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Community Affairs References Committee; Reference (1 speech)
I seek leave to move a motion to transfer a reference from the Senate Community Affairs References Committee to the Joint Select Committee on Gambling Reform. Leave granted. I move:(a)the inquiry...
- Ministerial Statements (0 speeches)
- Office of Best Practice Regulation (1 speech)
I table a statement on the Office of Best Practice Regulation and seek leave to incorporate the statement in Hansard. Leave granted. The statement read as follows— As the Minister for...
- Auditor-General’S Reports (0 speeches)
- Report Nos 13 and 14 of 2010-11 (1 speech)
In accordance with the provisions of the Auditor-General Act 1997, I present two reports of the Auditor-General: Report No. 13 of 2010-11: Implementation and administration of the Civil Aviation...
- Minerals Resource Rent Tax (0 speeches)
- Return to Order (1 speech)
I table statements relating to the orders for the production of documents relating to mining tax.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Selection of Bills Committee; Report (1 speech)
by leave—I present the 13th report of 2010 of the Selection of Bills Committee. Ordered that the report be adopted. I seek leave to have the report incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted....
- Sex and Age Discrimination Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 (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— I am pleased to...
- Independent Youth Allowance (0 speeches)
- Consideration of House of Representatives Message (2 speeches)
A message has been received from the House of Representatives forwarding a resolution agreed to by the House relating to criteria for independent youth allowance. Copies of the resolution have...
- Evidence Amendment (Journalists’ Privilege) Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- Consideration of House of Representatives Message (0 speeches)
Message received from the House of Representatives forwarding the bill for concurrence. Ordered that consideration of the message be made an order of the day for the next day of sitting.
- Restoring Territory Rights (Voluntary Euthanasia Legislation) Bill 2010 (0 speeches)
- Second Reading (13 speeches)
Debate resumed from 29 September, on motion by Senator Bob Brown: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Documents (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
Order! It being 6 pm, the Senate will proceed to the consideration of government documents.
- Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy (3 speeches)
Debate resumed from 25 October, on motion by Senator Ian Macdonald: That the Senate take note of the document.
- (0 speeches)
The following orders of the day relating to government documents were considered: Broadcasting Services Act 1992Digital television transmission and reception—Report, dated September 2010....
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Auditor-General’S Reports (0 speeches)
- Report No. 2 of 2010-11 (14 speeches)
Debate resumed from 30 September, on motion by Senator Bushby: That the Senate take note of the report.
- Report No. 5 of 2010-11 (5 speeches)
Debate resumed from 30 September, on motion by Senator Bushby: That the Senate take note of the document.
- Report No. 12 of 2010-11 (1 speech)
Debate resumed from 25 October, on motion by Senator Macdonald: That the Senate take note of the document.
- (0 speeches)
The following orders of the day relating to reports of the Auditor-General were considered: Auditor-General—Audit report No. 1 of 2010-11—Performance audit—Implementation of the...
- 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.
- Mr Alojzy (Alex) Dziendziel; World Party Tasmania (1 speech)
I start by acknowledging the work of a member of the Tasmanian Polish community who recently passed away. Alojzy Dziendziel was born in Poland in 1926 and passed away in Hobart on 21 August 2010....
- Child Abuse (1 speech)
I rise this evening to speak about the urgent needs of adults surviving child abuse. As co-convenor of Parliamentarians Against Child Abuse, known as PACAN, I have taken a very keen interest in...
- 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. An explanatory statement is tabled with...
