Senate debates
Tuesday, 23 August 2011
- Parliamentary Representation (0 speeches)
- New South Wales (1 speech)
I inform the Senate that I have received a letter from Senator Coonan resigning her place as a senator for the state of New South Wales. Pursuant to the provisions of section 21 of the...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Rearrangement (1 speech)
I move: That government business order of the day no. 1 (Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care Budget Measures) Bill 2010) be postponed till after consideration of government...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Condolences (0 speeches)
- Lambert, Private Matthew (2 speeches)
by leave—I move: That the Senate records its deep sorrow at the death, on 22 August 2011, of Private Matthew Lambert, while on combat operations in Afghanistan, places on record its...
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Fiscal Policy (13 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Finance and Deregulation, Senator Wong. Can the minister outline for the Senate the importance of strong and credible fiscal strategies?
- Health Services Union (19 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations. I refer the minister to reports in today's Australian that the financial statements for the Health...
- Mining (13 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer. In relation to the proposed tax forum, will the government review the Treasury proposal for a mining super profits tax, particularly in...
- Steel Industry (9 speeches)
Mr President, my question is to the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Senator Carr. I refer the minister to yesterday's advance of $100 million to BlueScope Steel under the...
- Manufacturing (11 speeches)
I also have a question for the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Senator Carr. Given the magnitude of the structural shifts in Australia's economy, can the minister inform...
- Carbon Pricing (8 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Senator Wong. What explanation does the government have for the 419,000 households in Western...
- Taxation (6 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Health and Ageing, Senator Ludwig. Given that the national Preventative Health Taskforce has recommended independent modelling...
- Carbon Pricing (13 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Senator Wong. I refer the minister to comments made by the Prime Minister this morning: We...
- Broadband (9 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, Senator Conroy. Can the minister advise the Senate on some of the benefits to the economy as a result of the...
- Questions without Notice: Additional Answers (0 speeches)
- Afghanistan (1 speech)
Mr President, I seek leave to incorporate an answer to a question Senator Ludlam asked me yesterday in my responsibility as representing the Minister for Defence. Leave granted. The answer read...
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Convoy of No Confidence (16 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answer given by the Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations (Senator Evans) to a question without notice asked by Senator...
- Notices (0 speeches)
- Presentation (0 speeches)
Senator Evans to move on the next day of sitting: That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to amend the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011,...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Leave of Absence (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That leave of absence be granted to Senator Boyce for 24 August and 25 August 2011, for personal reasons. Question agreed to.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Meeting (7 speeches)
I, and also on behalf of Senators Singh, Stephens, Crossin and Marshall, move: That the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties be authorised to hold a public meeting during the sitting of the...
- Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee; Reporting Date (1 speech)
At the request of Senator Humphries, I move: That the time for the presentation of the report of the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee on the agreement between Australia and...
- Community Affairs References Committee; Meeting (1 speech)
I move: That the Community Affairs References Committee be authorised to hold a private meeting otherwise than in accordance with standing order 33(1) during the sitting of the Senate on...
- Community Affairs References Committee; Reporting Date (1 speech)
I move: That the time for the presentation of the report of the Community Affairs References Committee on the Professional Services Review Scheme be extended to 12 October 2011. Question agreed to.
- Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Committee (4 speeches)
Victoria ) ( ): I ask that general business notice of motion 367 relating to the attendance of the president of Fair Work Australia at committee hearings be taken as formal.
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Forestry (5 speeches)
I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 354. Leave granted. I move the motion as amended: That the Senate calls on senators from the Liberal Party of Australia and The...
- Consumer Rights (12 speeches)
I move: That the Senate upholds the democratic principle that consumers should be free to buy or not buy goods based on personal ethics.
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Gillard Government (16 speeches)
Mr 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 failure to...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Corporations and Financial Services Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services, I present a statement relating to discharging the committee’s requirement to present a report on the...
- Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Joint Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of Senator Ian Macdonald, I present the report of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade on its inquiry into Australia’s trade and investment relations...
- Public Works Committee; Report (1 speech)
On behalf of the Chair of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works, I present report No. 4 of 2011, Referrals made May to June 2011.
- Intelligence and Security Committee; Report (1 speech)
I present the report of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security on the Review of the listing of AQAP and the re-listing of six terrorist organisations. I seek leave to move...
- First Speech (0 speeches)
- (4 speeches)
Pursuant to order, I now call Senator Urquhart to make her first speech. I ask honourable senators that the usual courtesies be extended to her.
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Membership (2 speeches)
The President has received letters from party leaders requesting changes in the membership of various committees.
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Education Services for Overseas Students (Registration Charges) Amendment Bill 2011, Education Services for Overseas Students Amendment (Registration Charges Consequentials) Bill 2011, Horse Disease Response Levy Bill 2011, Horse Disease Response Levy Collection Bill 2011, Horse Disease Response Levy (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2011; First Reading (1 speech)
Bills received from the House of Representatives.
- Education Services for Overseas Students (Registration Charges) Amendment Bill 2011, Education Services for Overseas Students Amendment (Registration Charges Consequentials) Bill 2011, Horse Disease Response Levy Bill 2011, Horse Disease Response Levy Collection Bill 2011, Horse Disease Response Levy (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2011; Second Reading (1 speech)
I table the revised explanatory memorandum relating to the Horse Disease Response Levy Bill 2011 and I move: That these bills be now read a second time. I seek leave to have the second reading...
- Indigenous Affairs Legislation Amendment Bill 2011, Legislative Instruments Amendment (Sunsetting) Bill 2011; First Reading (1 speech)
Bills received from the House of Representatives.
- Indigenous Affairs Legislation Amendment Bill 2011, Legislative Instruments Amendment (Sunsetting) Bill 2011; Second Reading (1 speech)
I table a revised explanatory memorandum relating to the Indigenous Affairs Legislation Amendment Bill 2011, and I move: That these bills be now read a second time. I seek leave to have the...
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Consideration (0 speeches)
The government documents tabled earlier today were called on but no motion was moved. The following order of the day relating to government documents was considered: Australian Meat and...
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Building the Education Revolution Program (1 speech)
I rise to speak about the Building the Education Revolution program. I do so because this program has been the largest element of the government's $42 billion Nation Building Economic Stimulus...
- Farm Safety (1 speech)
I could argue with the previous speaker, but we are not here to do that tonight. Instead, I am going to talk about workplace accidents, which are far too common, especially on farms. I carry...
- Walk Against Uranium Mining (1 speech)
I rise to speak briefly on an issue that is very close to my heart and an issue which in many ways brought me into this chamber in the first place. The day before yesterday I woke up at a...
- United Voice Big Steps in Child Care (1 speech)
All great people were children once—something that we should all keep in the forefront of our minds as we commit to implementing comprehensive reforms to the early childhood education and...
- Assyrian Universal Alliance (1 speech)
Recently I attended a commemoration seminar at the New South Wales parliament organised by the Australian chapter of the Assyrian Universal Alliance. The seminar focused on events of 95 years ago...
- Qantas (1 speech)
I rise to speak tonight on an issue that is close to the hearts of many Australians, and that is the future of our national carrier, Qantas. At 90, Qantas is the world's oldest continuously...
- National Rental Affordability Scheme (1 speech)
On 4 August I was able to attend the opening of the 100th Tasmanian home delivered under the National Rental Affordability Scheme. Located in Kingston, which is about 15 minutes from the Hobart...
- West Kimberley Heritage Listing (1 speech)
I rise to speak tonight on the proposed National Heritage listing of the West Kimberley region, including the intertidal zone of the Dampier Peninsula. In particular, I refer to the decision that...
- John Curtin School of Medical Research (1 speech)
I rise tonight to draw the attention of senators to the many assets of the Australian people to be found in the national capital. I refer particularly to one that may have escaped the attention...
- New South Wales Community Organisations (1 speech)
I wish to inform the Senate of the tremendous work of a number of community organisations in New South Wales that I have had the great pleasure of meeting and of viewing the work that they...
- United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 (1 speech)
I seek leave to speak for up to 20 minutes. Leave granted. In Parliament House on 18 August, Minister Kate Ellis—who, amongst her other titles, is the Minister for the Status of...
- International Labour Conference (1 speech)
I seek leave to speak for up to 20 minutes. Leave granted. Tonight I will address a different element of the United Nations system when I speak about my recent address to the International Labour...
- Defence Procurement (1 speech)
I seek leave to speak for up to 20 minutes. Leave granted. I have spoken a number of times over the last 12 months on the subject of defence procurement. TonightI want to address current...
- Documents (0 speeches)
- Departmental and Agency Contracts (0 speeches)
The following documents were tabled pursuant to the order of the Senate of 20 June 2001, as amended: Departmental and agency contracts for 2010-11—Letters of advice— Agriculture,...
- Indexed List of Files (0 speeches)
The following documents were 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 January to 30 June...
- Tabling (0 speeches)
The following government documents were tabled: Treaties— Bilateral—Agreement between the Government of Australia and the European Atomic Energy Agency Community (Euratom) for...
- Questions on Notice (0 speeches)
- Defence: Budget Audit Review (Question No. 799) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 5 July 2011: In regard to the Human Resources area, in achieving the Gap to Average Performance, as identified in the...
- Defence: Budget Audit Review (Question No. 800) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 5 July 2011: In regard to the Human Resources area, if the Gap to Top Quartile Performance could be achieved, as...
- Defence: Budget Audit Review (Question No. 801) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 5 July 2011: In regard to the Human Resources area, in achieving the Gap to Top Quartile Performance, as identified in...
- Defence: Budget Audit Review (Question No. 804) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 5 July 2011: In regard to the levels of employment in the Finance area, if the Gap to Average Performance could be...
- Defence: Budget Audit Review (Question No. 805) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 5 July 2011: In regard to the levels of employment in the Finance area, in achieving the Gap to Average Performance, as...
- Defence: Budget Audit Review (Question No. 806) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 5 July 2011: In regard to the levels of employment in the Finance area, if the Gap to Top Quartile Performance could be...
- Defence: Budget Audit Review (Question No. 807) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 5 July 2011: In regard to the levels of employment in the Finance area, in achieving the Gap to Top Quartile Performance,...
- Defence: Budget Audit Review (Question No. 808) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 5 July 2011: In regard to the Finance area, if the Gap to Average Performance could be achieved, as identified in the...
- Defence: Budget Audit Review (Question No. 809) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 5 July 2011: In regard to the Finance area, in achieving the Gap to Average Performance, as identified in the Budget...
- Defence: Budget Audit Review (Question No. 810) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 5 July 2011: In regard to the Finance area, if the Gap to Top Quartile Performance could be achieved, as identified in...
- Defence: Budget Audit Review (Question No. 811) (2 speeches)
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 5 July 2011: In regard to the Finance area, in achieving the Gap to Top Quartile Performance, as identified in the Budget...
