Senate debates

Thursday, 11 June 2020

  • COVID-19: Arts and Entertainment Industry (4 speeches)
    At the request of Senators Sterle and Bilyk, I move: That the Senate— (a) recognises that:   (i) arts and entertainment was one of the first Australian industries to be impacted...
  • All Lives Matter (4 speeches)
    I ask that general business notice of motion No. 612 standing in my name today relating to all lives matter be taken as a formal motion.
  • Commonwealth Integrity Commission (4 speeches)
    On behalf of Senator Watt and Senator Waters I move: That— (1) The Senate notes: (a) the Prime Minister's statement that the Government started working on its proposed Commonwealth...
  • COVID-19: Aged-Care Workers (6 speeches)
    On behalf of Senator Keneally and Senator Sheldon I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that:   (i) the COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on older Australians, their...
  • Medically Supervised Injecting Rooms (5 speeches)
    Before moving general business notice of motion No. 623, I wish to inform the chamber that Senator Keneally will also sponsor the motion. I, and also on behalf of Senator Keneally, move: That the...
  • Australian Broadcasting Corporation (5 speeches)
    I move: That the Senate— (a) notes that:   (i) the ABC has asked staff to volunteer for redundancies as it prepares to axe more than 200 positions to meet the Federal Government's...
  • Pensions and Benefits (5 speeches)
    Before moving general business notice of motion No. 628, I ask that the names of Senators Siewert and Griff be added to the motion. I, and also on behalf of Senators O'Neill, Polley, Siewert and...
  • Aboriginal Deaths in Custody (4 speeches)
    I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 620, standing in my name for today, relating to First Nations peoples. Leave granted. I move the motion as amended: That the Senate...
  • Forestry (5 speeches, 1 comment)
    I, and also on behalf of Senators Rice, McKim, Hanson-Young, Faruqi and Steele-John, move: That the Senate— (a) notes that:   (i) Regional Forest Agreements are...
  • Defence Procurement (4 speeches)
    Before moving general business notice of motion No. 632, I ask that the name of Senator Gallacher be added to the motion, and I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 632...
  • World Tuberculosis Day (1 speech)
    Before moving general business notice of motion No. 597, I ask that the name of Senator Faruqi be added to the motion. At the request of Senators Pratt, Scarr and Faruqi, I move: That the...
  • Pensions and Benefits (4 speeches)
    Before moving general business notice of motion No. 598, I ask that the name of Senators Siewert and McCarthy be added to the motion. I, and also on behalf of Senators Siewert and McCarthy, move:...
  • Pancreatic Cancer (1 speech)
    Before asking that this motion be taken as formal, I wish to inform the chamber that Senator Bilyk will also sponsor the motion. I, and also on behalf of Senator Bilyk, move: That the...