Senate debates

Tuesday, 10 September 2019

  • World Suicide Prevention Day (4 speeches)
    Before moving this general business notice of motion 101, I inform the chamber that Senator O'Neill will co-sponsor the motion. I, and also on behalf of Senator O'Neill, move: That the...
  • Pensions and Benefits (1 speech)
    I wish to inform the chamber that Senator Dodson will also co-sponsor this motion. I, and also on behalf of Senators Steele-John and Dodson, move: That the Senate— (a) notes that new...
  • Queensland: Bushfires (8 speeches)
    Before moving this motion, I seek leave to amend the number of houses damaged from 47 to 80 in paragraph (a)(ii). Leave granted. I move the motion as amended: That the Senate— (a) notes:...
  • Climate Change (1 speech)
    I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) the Bureau of Meteorology has stated that the current drought in the Murray-Darling Basin is the most severe on record and that the climate...
  • Endangered Species (8 speeches)
    I move: That the Senate— (a) notes a study entitled Lotsoflosswithlittlescrutiny:Theattritionofhabitatcriticalfo rthreatenedspeciesinAustralia, which was published on 8 September 2019, and...
  • Kashmir (10 speeches)
    I ask that general business notice of motion No. 98 standing in my name and the name of Senator Faruqi for today relating to Kashmir be taken as a formal motion.