Senate debates

Monday, 16 September 2019

  • Liquefied Natural Gas (4 speeches)
    I, and also on behalf of Senators O'Sullivan and Sterle, move: That the Senate— (a) recognises that Western Australia's North West Shelf celebrated 30 years of liquefied natural gas (LNG)...
  • Ivory Trade (4 speeches)
    I move: That the Senate— (a) welcomes the Australian Government's commitment to work with states and territories to end the domestic trade of ivory and rhino horn; and (b) calls on both...
  • Climate Change (21 speeches)
    I ask that general business notice of motion No. 129 standing in my name for today, relating to climate change, be taken as a formal motion.
  • Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction (5 speeches)
    I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 132 standing in my name relating to the Prime Minister's Statement of Ministerial Standards. Leave granted. I move the motion as...
  • Climate Change (7 speeches)
    On a point of order: both the major parties deny denied me leave to make a short statement earlier. In light of your ruling that you didn't hear an affirmative to grant leave, I'd appeal to you...
  • Dementia (1 speech)
    I ask that the name of Senator Griff be added to general business notice of motion No. 116. I, and also on behalf of Senators Siewert and Griff, move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i)...
  • Australian Bushfires (5 speeches)
    I, and also on behalf of Senators McDonald, Stoker, Watt, Scarr and Rennick, move: That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) southern Queensland and northeast New South Wales have experienced...
  • Economy (4 speeches)
    We now move to the vote on the motion deferred from Thursday. On Thursday afternoon, after 4.30 pm, a division was called for on a motion moved by Senator Ayres relating to economic policy. I...