Senate debates

Monday, 16 June 2014

  • Consideration (1 speech)
    I seek leave to move a motion to provide for the consideration of the documents just tabled. Leave granted. I move: That consideration of the documents be listed on the NoticePaper as separate...
  • Responses to Senate Resolutions; Tabling (9 speeches)
    I present responses to Senate resolutions as listed at item 15 on today's Order of Business. The list read as follows— Minister for Foreign Affairs (Ms Bishop) to a resolution of the...
  • Detention of People with a Cognitive Impairment (1 speech)
    I seek leave to move a motion in relation to the response by the Attorney-General to the motion that we passed in the Senate regarding accommodation support services for people with a cognitive...
  • Northern Beef Cattle Industry (1 speech)
    I move that the Senate take note of the response by the Minister for Agriculture, Mr Joyce, in relation to the northern beef cattle industry. Leave granted. I move: That the Senate take note of...
  • National Close the Gap Day (1 speech)
    by leave—I move: That the Senate take note of the responses by the New South Wales Minister for Health, Ms Skinner, and the Premier of Tasmania, Mr Hodgman, on the National Close the Gap...
  • Queensland (1 speech)
    I present a resolution agreed to by the Legislative Assembly of Queensland on 4 June 2014 relating to lowering the cost of living for Queenslanders.