Senate debates
Monday, 4 July 2011
- Parliamentary Representation (0 speeches)
- Senators Sworn (0 speeches)
Her Excellency Ms Quentin Bryce, Companion in the Order of Australia, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, entered the chamber and, taking her seat on the dais, said: Honourable...
- Parliamentary Office Holders (0 speeches)
- President (15 speeches)
Clerk, I remind the Senate that the time has come when it is necessary for the Senate to choose one of its members to be President. I propose to the Senate for its President, Senator Hogg, and...
- Deputy President and Chairman of Committees (15 speeches)
Mr President, I remind the Senate that it should now choose one of its members to be Deputy President and Chair of Committees.
- Party Office Holders (0 speeches)
- Australian Greens (1 speech)
I seek leave to table a list of the new portfolio arrangements for the nine Greens senators and the honourable member for Melbourne in the House of Representatives, Adam Bandt, and to make a...
- National Party (1 speech)
by leave—I inform the Senate that the National Party will be electing its office bearers at three o'clock this afternoon. I hope to be able to inform you that everything will remain as it...
- Personal Explanations (0 speeches)
- (1 speech)
I seek leave to make a personal explanation for the purpose of correcting the record. Leave granted This is the first opportunity I have had to correct the record since it was drawn to my...
- Party Office Holders (0 speeches)
- Liberal Party (1 speech)
I seek leave to make a very brief statement about coalition arrangements. Leave granted. I omitted to inform the Senate that, consequential to the election of Senator Parry as Deputy President,...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move: That the order of consideration of government business orders of the day for the remainder of today be as shown in the list circulated in the chamber. No. 3—Family Assistance...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Party Office Holders (0 speeches)
- Chief Opposition Whip and Deputy Opposition Whip (5 speeches)
by leave—I am delighted to announce that Senator Helen Kroger has been elected as Chief Opposition Whip in the Senate and that Senator Judith Adams has been re-elected as the Deputy...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Leave of Absence (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That Senator Carr be granted leave of absence this week as he is travelling on parliamentary business. Question agreed to. Senator Sherry will take questions on behalf of...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Live Animal Exports (15 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Ludwig. Is the government aware of any abattoirs in Indonesia that currently comply with World Organisation for...
- GetUp! Advertisement (15 speeches)
My question is to the . By way of preamble, I note that the High Court in 1999 ruled that freedom of communication in a representative democracy on political matters was 'essential',...
- Budget (21 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Finance and Deregulation, Senator Wong. I refer the minister to the government's commitment to return the budget to surplus by 2012-13.
- Live Animal Exports (11 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Ludwig. I refer the minister to statements attributed to Indonesian minister for agriculture, Suswono, in which he...
- Forestry (9 speeches)
My question without notice is to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Ludwig. Is the minister aware that in its recent report, The critical decade, the Climate Commission...
- Broadband (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Conroy. Can the minister provide an update to the Senate on the progress of the National Broadband...
- Carbon Pricing (22 speeches)
My question is to Senator Wong in her own ministerial capacity and also representing the minister for climate change and the minister for industry, as far as it is relevant. Is the minister aware...
- NAIDOC Week (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Indigenous Employment and Economic Development, Senator Arbib. Given that this is NAIDOC Week, can the minister please inform the Senate of the significance of...
- Australia Network (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy. I refer to the tender process for the $233 million 10-year Australia Network contract for Australia's...
- Industrial Relations (10 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations, Senator Evans. Opposition members interjecting— You are a long way away, Mr President.
- Questions on Notice (0 speeches)
- Question Nos 4, 340 and 660 (2 speeches)
Mr Deputy President, congratulations on your first ascension to the chair after your vote this morning. I draw your attention to the fact that question on notice No. 4 to the minister for climate...
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Answers to Questions (14 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of answers given by ministers to questions without notice asked by opposition senators today. Can I be the first in this chamber who actually voted for you to...
- Forestry (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answer given by the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (Senator Ludwig) to a question without notice asked by Senator Milne today relating...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Presentation (12 speeches)
To move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) the New York State Congress has legislated for marriage equality,...
- Postponement (0 speeches)
The following items of business were postponed: General business notice of motion no. 227 standing in the name of the Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Bob Brown) for 5 July 2011,...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Leave of Absence (2 speeches)
Mr Deputy President, my congratulations to you on your election. I seek leave to move a motion relating to leave of absence for Senators Carr and Farrell. Leave granted. I move: That leave of...
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (1 speech)
I seek leave to amend notice of motion No. 300 standing in my name and the names of Senator Adams and Senator Siewert relating to foetal alcohol spectrum disorder. Leave granted. I move the...
- Budget (0 speeches)
- Consideration by Estimates Committees (4 speeches)
At the request of Senator Marshall, I ask that general business notice of motion No. 306 relating to the attendance of the President of Fair Work Australia at estimates hearings be taken as formal.
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Postponement (5 speeches)
by leave—I move: That notice of motion No. 308 standing in my name for today, be postponed to the next day of sitting. Question agreed to.
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Student Visas (1 speech)
Mr Deputy President, I extend my congratulations to you. I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that after the Tiananmen Square massacre in 1989 the Hawke Labor...
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Carbon Pricing (35 speeches)
The President has received a letter from Senator Fifield proposing that a definite matter of public importance be submitted to the Senate for discussion, namely: The Government's continued...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Tabling (1 speech)
Pursuant to standing orders 38 and 166, I present documents listed on today’s Order of Business at item 18 which were presented to the President and temporary chairs of committees since the...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Tabling (0 speeches)
The Clerk: Documents are tabled in accordance with the list circulated to senators. Details of the documents appear at the end of today’s Hansard.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Various; Membership (2 speeches)
Order! The President has received letters from the Leader of the Government in the Senate and the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate requesting changes in the membership of various committees.
- Electoral Matters Committee; Membership (1 speech)
by leave—I move a motion to vary the membership of a committee: That the order of the Senate of 23 June 2011 relating to the membership of the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters,...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2011, Higher Education Support Amendment (Demand Driven Funding System and Other Measures) Bill 2011, Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Amendment (Oil Transfers) Bill 2011, Statute Stocktake Bill (No. 1) 2011; First Reading (1 speech)
Bills received from the House of Representatives.
- Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2011, Higher Education Support Amendment (Demand Driven Funding System and Other Measures) Bill 2011, Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Amendment (Oil Transfers) Bill 2011, Statute Stocktake Bill (No. 1) 2011; 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— FINANCIAL...
- Remuneration and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011; Returned from the House of Representatives (0 speeches)
Message received from the House of Representatives agreeing to the amendments made by the Senate to the bill.
- Tax Laws Amendment (2011 Measures No. 2) Bill 2011, Corporations Amendment (Improving Accountability on Director and Executive Remuneration) Bill 2011, Tax Laws Amendment (2011 Measures No. 4) Bill 2011, Tax Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2011, International Tax Agreements Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2011, Acts Interpretation Amendment Bill 2011, Midwife Professional Indemnity Legislation Amendment Bill 2011, Social Security Legislation Amendment (Job Seeker Compliance) Bill 2011, Social Security Amendment (Parenting Payment Transitional Arrangement) Bill 2011, Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Election Commitments and Other Measures) Bill 2011, Tax Laws Amendment (2011 Measures No. 3) Bill 2011, Family Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011, Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Further Election Commitments and Other Measures) Bill 2011, Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre Supervisory Cost Recovery Levy Bill 2011 (117 speeches)
Messages from the Governor-General reported informing the Senate of assent to the bills. Debate resumed on the motion: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre Supervisory Cost Recovery Levy (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2011, ComSuper Bill 2011, Superannuation Legislation (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2011, Governance of Australian Government Superannuation Schemes Bill 2011, Combating the Financing of People Smuggling and Other Measures Bill 2011, Tax Laws Amendment (2010 Measures No. 5) Bill 2011, Tax Laws Amendment (2011 Measures No. 5) Bill 2011, Customs Amendment (Export Controls and Other Measures) Bill 2011, Trans-Tasman Proceedings Amendment and Other Measures Bill 2011, Customs Tariff Amendment (Taxation of Alternative Fuels) Bill 2011, Energy Grants (Cleaner Fuels) Scheme Amendment Bill 2011, Excise Tariff Amendment (Taxation of Alternative Fuels) Bill 2011, Taxation of Alternative Fuels Legislation Amendment Bill 2011, Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2011-2012, Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2011-2012, Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2011-2012, Higher Education Support Amendment (No. 1) Bill 2011, Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Bill 2011, Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2011; Assent (0 speeches)
Messages from the Governor-General reported informing the Senate of assent to the bills.
- National Consumer Credit Protection Amendment (Home Loans and Credit Cards) Bill 2011; Second Reading (3 speeches)
Debate resumed on the motion: That this bill be now read a second time.
- National Consumer Credit Protection Amendment (Home Loans and Credit Cards) Bill 2011; In Committee (33 speeches)
Bill—by leave—taken as a whole.
- National Consumer Credit Protection Amendment (Home Loans and Credit Cards) Bill 2011; Third Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
- Military Justice (Interim Measures) Amendment Bill 2011; Second Reading (2 speeches)
Debate resumed on the motion: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Military Justice (Interim Measures) Amendment Bill 2011; Third Reading (2 speeches)
As no amendments to the bill have been circulated, I call the minister to move the third reading, unless any senator requires that the bill be considered in the Committee of the Whole.
- Intelligence Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2011; Second Reading (3 speeches)
Debate resumed on the motion: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Intelligence Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2011; In Committee (37 speeches)
Bill—by leave—taken as a whole.
- Intelligence Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2011; Third Reading (2 speeches)
I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
- Migration Amendment (Strengthening the Character Test and Other Provisions) Bill 2011; Second Reading (3 speeches)
Debate resumed on the motion: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Migration Amendment (Strengthening the Character Test and Other Provisions) Bill 2011; In Committee (5 speeches)
Bill—by leave—taken as a whole.
- Migration Amendment (Strengthening the Character Test and Other Provisions) Bill 2011; Third Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question put. The Senate divided. [21:32] (The Deputy President—Senator Parry) Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
- Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Amendment (Registration of Foreign Proceeds of Crime Orders) Bill 2011; Second Reading (2 speeches)
Debate resumed on the motion: That this bill be now read a second time.
- Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Amendment (Registration of Foreign Proceeds of Crime Orders) Bill 2011; Third Reading (2 speeches)
As no amendments to this bill have been circulated I shall call the minister to move the third reading, unless any senator requires that the bill be considered in Committee of the Whole.
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Houston, Air Chief Marshal Angus AC, AFC (1 speech)
Today, 4 July 2011, marks the end of the distinguished service of Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston in the Australian Defence Force, where he served for 41 years, the last six as Chief of the...
- Palliative Care (1 speech)
Two weeks ago I tabled and then spoke to my palliative care petition, which was signed by more than 4,000 Australians who care about palliative care. Later this week, I intend to table petitions...
- Northern Territory: Health Services (1 speech)
I rise this evening to place on record and to proudly boast of the support that this federal government has provided to people in the Northern Territory when it comes to the provision of health...
- Indexation of Military Pensions (1 speech)
Congratulations on your election to your new role, Mr Deputy President. Since the Senate debate on 16 June on the Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Amendment (Fair Indexation) Bill, my...
- 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...
- Indexed List of Files (0 speeches)
The following document was tabled pursuant to the order of the Senate of 30 May 1996, as amended: Indexed lists of departmental and agency files for the period 1 July to 31 December...
- Questions on Notice (0 speeches)
- Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations, School Education, Early Childhood and Youth, Employment Participation and Childcare, Indigenous Employment and Economic Development, and Sport (Question Nos 270, 282, 295, 297 and 298) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations, Minister representing the Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth and Minister representing the...
- Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations: Media Monitoring (Question No. 394) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations , upon notice, on 10 February 2011: What is the total cost of media monitoring services for the department, its...
- Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations: Websites (Question No. 400) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations, upon notice, on 10 February 2011: Can a list be provided detailing: (a) the internet domain names registered by...
- Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations: Staffing (Question No. 613) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations, upon notice, on 27 April 2011: (1) What is the total number of staff currently employed....
- United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (Question No. 670) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, upon notice, on 26 May 2011: With reference to the Australian delegation to the United Nations Framework...
- Climate Change (Question No. 672) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Prime Minister in the Senate, upon notice, on 30 May 2011: (1) Since 21 August 2010, have there been any meetings of Cabinet, the National Security Committee,...
- IP Australia (Question No. 676) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, upon notice, on 31 May 2011: With reference to issues arising between Mr Peter John Wilkshire and IP Australia and given that...
- Immigration and Citizenship (Question No. 677) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, upon notice, on 1 June 2011: (1) What is the number of charges laid and convictions recorded against non-citizens for...
