Senate debates

Tuesday, 9 October 2012

  • Withdrawal (2 speeches)
    Mr Deputy President, I would like to withdraw notice of motion No. 930 standing in my name for today. I have given notice in writing of a replacement motion.
  • Rearrangement (1 speech)
    I move: That general business order of the day no. 95 (Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Making Marine Parks Accountable) Bill 2012) be considered on Thursday, 11...
  • Leave of Absence (1 speech)
    by leave—I move: That leave of absence be granted to Senator Singh from the 9th of October to the 11th of October 2012 on account of Parliamentary business. Question agreed to.
  • National Broadband Network Committee; Meeting (1 speech)
    by leave—On behalf of Senator Gallacher I move: That the Joint Standing Committee on the National Broadband Network be authorised to hold a public meeting during the sitting of the Senate...
  • Economics References Committee, Meeting (1 speech)
    by leave—I move: That the Economics References Committee be authorised to hold a public meeting during the sitting of the Senate on Wednesday, 10 October 2012, from 6 pm, to take evidence...
  • Burma (1 speech)
    by leave—I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 962 standing in my name, relating to political prisoners in Burma, before be asking that it be taken as a formal motion....
  • WikiLeaks (1 speech)
    by leave—I move: That the Senate calls: (a) the attention of the Prime Minister (Ms Gillard) to a resolution of the Senate of 21 June 2012; and -(b) on the Prime Minister to indicate...
  • Vocational Education and Training: State Funding (1 speech)
    by leave—I move That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) on 20 September 2012 thousands of students, parents, teachers, staff and friends of Technical and Further Education (TAFE) rallied...