Senate debates

Thursday, 18 March 2010

  • Reports: Government Responses (1 speech)
    I present four government responses to committee reports as listed on today’s Order of Business. In accordance with the usual practice, I seek leave to incorporate the documents in Hansard....
  • Treaties Committee; Report: Government Response (1 speech)
    by leave—I wish to speak briefly on the government response to the report of the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties, which Senator Faulkner has just tabled. The report was tabled a short...
  • Selection of Bills Committee; Reports (1 speech)
    I present the 5th and 6th reports of 2010 of the Selection of Bills Committee. Ordered that the reports be adopted. I seek leave to have the reports incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The...
  • Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee; Report (1 speech)
    I present an interim report of the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee, Equity and diversity health check in the Royal Australian Navy––HMAS Success. Ordered that...
  • Privileges Committee; Report (1 speech)
    I table a report of the Standing Committee of Privileges on parliamentary privilege and possible interference in the work of the committee, in relation to the report I tabled earlier. Ordered...
  • Privileges Committee; Reference (1 speech)
    by leave—I move: That the provisions of the Tax Laws Amendment (Confidentiality of Taxpayer Information) Bill 2009 be referred to the Committee of Privileges for inquiry and report by 12...
  • Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee; Report (4 speeches)