Senate debates

Thursday, 22 March 2012

  • Constituents Request Program (13 speeches)
    I, and also on behalf of Senator Macdonald, move: That the Senate— (a) recognises that Buckingham Palace has issued two official portraits to mark the Diamond Jubilee of the ascension to...
  • Privileges Committee (3 speeches)
    I seek leave to make a short statement of no longer than one minute.
  • Mining (2 speeches)
    I move: That the Senate—   (a)   notes a current report by The Australia Institute, which finds:      (i)   the mining boom...
  • Privileges Committee (4 speeches)
    I move: That the President of the Senate report to the Senate on the next day of sitting on whether the Committee of Privileges is endangered with politicisation by 'SLAPP' writ style references,...
  • Acknowledgement of Country (2 speeches)
    I move: That recognising the Indigenous people of Australia be the first matter for the Senate each day, as it is in the House of Representatives.
  • Nuclear Energy (4 speeches)
    I move: That the Senate—   (a)   notes:      (i)   that a crackdown by over 6 000 police on non-violent anti-nuclear...
  • Marine Conservation (2 speeches)
    I move: That the Senate—   (a)   notes that:      (i)   up to 90 per cent of marine life within the Great Australian Bight...
  • Mining (2 speeches)
    I move: That the Senate—   (a)   notes that in the past 6 months since the Greens motion for a moratorium on coal seam gas mining was first defeated in the Senate,...
  • Great Barrier Reef (2 speeches)
    I move: That the Senate—   (a)   notes that:      (i)   a recent Galaxy poll found 88 per cent of Queenslanders oppose...
  • World Water Day (1 speech)
    I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 735 standing in my name relating to World Water Day 2012. I indicate that I will be moving it also on behalf of Senator Bob Carr and...