Senate debates
Monday, 17 August 2015
- Committees (0 speeches)
- Meeting (1 speech)
Does any senator wish to have the question put on any of those motions? There being no-one, we will proceed.
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Questions without Notice (0 speeches)
- Sir Garfield Barwick Address, Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption (11 speeches)
My question is to the Attorney-General, Senator Brandis. I refer to the Attorney-General's statement in the Senate last Thursday that the Liberal Party function known as the Sir Garfield Barwick...
- Building and Construction Industry (10 speeches)
My question is to the Leader of the Government in the Senate and Minister for Employment, Senator Abetz. Can the minister give the Senate any examples that show the importance of having a tough...
- Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption (8 speeches)
My question is to the Attorney-General, Senator Brandis. I refer the Attorney-General to the email from Mr Gregory Burton to Commissioner Heydon which has been released which forwards an email...
- Taxation (10 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Treasurer, Senator Cormann. Can the minister update the Senate on the government's tax reform agenda?
- Nauru: Surveillance (10 speeches)
My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Immigration, Senator Cash. I refer to the recent revelations that my colleague Senator Sarah Hanson-Young was the subject of a...
- Subclass 457 Visa (8 speeches)
My question is to the Assistant Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, Senator Cash. I refer the minister to the subclass 457 visa program—much maligned by some in the Labor Party...
- Coal Industry (10 speeches)
My question is to the Attorney-General, Senator Brandis QC. I refer to the successful court action by the Mackay Conservation Group to suspend federal approval for Adani's Carmichael mega...
- Agriculture, Live Animal Exports (9 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Employment, Senator Abetz, representing the Minister for Agriculture. Will the minister update the Senate on the government's commitment to restoring the...
- Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption (9 speeches)
My question is again to the Attorney-General, Senator Brandis. I again refer to the email from Mr Greg Burton to Mr Dyson Heydon dated 12 June 2015, which includes the subject matter 'Liberal...
- National Disability Insurance Scheme (8 speeches)
My question is to the Assistant Minister for Social Services, Senator Fifield. Can the minister advise the Senate of the latest quarterly results on the operation of the National Disability...
- Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption (10 speeches)
My question is to the Attorney-General, Senator Brandis. Can the Attorney-General confirm that the rate for Mr Stoljar, the counsel assisting the royal commission, is in excess of standard rates...
- Indigenous Health (6 speeches)
My question is to the Assistant Minister for Health, Senator Nash. Can the minister update the Senate on funding announced for Indigenous communities in remote Central Australia?
- Workplace Relations (10 speeches)
My question is to the Minister for Employment, Senator Abetz. I refer to the industrial action being taken this week by Parliament House cleaners following this minister's decision to scrap the...
- Questions without Notice: Take Note of Answers (0 speeches)
- Answers to Questions (20 speeches)
I move: That the Senate take note of the answers given by ministers to questions without notice asked today. In moving this motion I would like to highlight my anticipation of the...
- Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption (4 speeches)
I rise to take note of answers, particularly those of the Attorney-General today. I note in the time since I have been out in the chamber— Senator Conroy interjecting—
- Coal Industry (5 speeches)
I rise to take note of the response given to my question by the Attorney-General, Senator Brandis. I asked Senator Brandis why on earth he is contemplating silencing the community's ability to...
- Business (0 speeches)
- Consideration of Legislation (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That standing orders 123 and 122(1) and 122(2) not apply to the consideration of the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment Bill 2014 [No. 2]. Senators will recall...
- Motions (0 speeches)
- Superannuation (1 speech)
I seek leave to amend business of the Senate notice of motion No. 1, standing in my name and in the name of Senator Edwards for today, proposing a reference to the Economics References Committee,...
- Tasmania: Timber Industry (7 speeches, 1 comment)
I, and also on behalf of Senator Colbeck and Senator Bushby, move: That the Senate— (a) notes: (i) That the Tasmanian specialty timber industry accounts for over 2 000 full time equivalent...
- Audio Description (4 speeches)
I move: That the Senate— (a) notes: (i) that audio description (AD) is a flexible and unobtrusive way of making the visual content of television accessible to people who are blind or have...
- Matters of Public Importance (0 speeches)
- Marriage Equality (19 speeches)
The President has received the following letter from Senator Moore: Pursuant to standing order 75, I propose that the following matter of public importance be submitted to the Senate for...
- Bills (0 speeches)
- Adjournment (0 speeches)
- Netball World Cup (1 speech)
I rise tonight to speak in celebration of Australia's netball team, the Australian Diamonds, on their renewed title of world champions. Sunday's gold medal match at Sydney's Allphones Arena was,...
- Goodes, Mr Adam (1 speech)
I rise today to speak about a truly inspiring Australian who has generated much-needed debate on who we are as a nation. He has forced us to question what kind of nation we aspire to be. The...
- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (1 speech)
I would like to tell you a story about Foamie the Sheep. Foamie debuted in People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals' recent attack on Australia's wool industry. Cradled in the arms of Jona...
