Simon Birmingham SA, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs
11:38 am
I seek leave to move, on behalf of Senator McDonald, an amendment to government business of notice motion No. 1 that would provide for the inclusion in this motion of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Legislation Amendment (Safety and Other Measures) Bill 2024.
Leave not granted.
You could just vote it down. I move, solely to give you the chance to reconsider:
That so much of standing orders be suspended as would enable me to move the amendment on behalf of Senator McDonald to allow for the inclusion in this motion of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Legislation Amendment (Safety and Other Measures) Bill 2024.
Sue Lines President
I understand that it can be withdrawn by leave, but Senator Birmingham has now moved his motion.
Simon Birmingham SA, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs
There is, potentially, a long list of legislation to be dealt with today. I won't detain the chamber. I make the point that the opposition is proposing to include a piece of government legislation. It's legislation that is viewed by industry and others as being important, that has progressed through the House and that has been awaiting progress through the Senate. In our view, in terms of ensuring economic certainty, progress and energy certainty in this country, this is an important bill to consider. That is why we are moving for its inclusion. I would urge the government to support their own legislation by having this bill included.
Sue Lines President
The question is that the motion as moved by Senator Birmingham be agreed to.
Simon Birmingham SA, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs
11:48 am
I move:
That paragraph (a) of the motion be amended to include:
(xi) Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Legislation Amendment (Safety and Other Measures) Bill 2024
Sue Lines President
The question is that the amendment as moved by Senator Birmingham be agreed to.
David Pocock ACT, Independent
11:55 am
by leave—I move:
That paragraph (a) of the motion be amended to remove:
(i) Migration Amendment (Removal and Other Measures) Bill 2024
(vii) Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment 2024
(ix) Digital ID Bill 2023
Digital ID (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Bill 2023
Penny Wong SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs
11:56 am
I understand that some senators may wish to vote differently on each part of the amendment. I might be wrong but, if that's the case, it might be best to put those separately.
Nick McKim Tasmania, Australian Greens
Could I indicate that the Greens wish to vote separately on the digital ID legislation, and we ask that it be put separately.
Sue Lines President
In the interests of the chamber I will put all three parts separately. The question is that (i) Migration Amendment (Removal and Other Measures) Bill 2024 be agreed to.
Question agreed to.
I will now put the question on the second part of the amendment, (vii) Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment 2024. The question is this part be agreed to.
Question negatived.
Sarah Hanson-Young SA, Australian Greens
11:57 am
by leave—I would like to indicate the Greens support that part of the amendment moved by Senator Pocock.
Nick McKim Tasmania, Australian Greens
12:05 pm
I move:
That paragraph (a) of the motion be amended to remove:
ii the Defence Amendment (Safeguarding Australia's Military Secrets) Bill 2024
iv the Treasury Laws Amendment (Making Multinationals Pay Their Fair Share-Integrity and Transparency) Bill 2023, and
viii the Treasury Laws Amendment (Support for Small Business and Charities and Other Measures) Bill 2023.
We are asking for the questions on point ii, the Defence Amendment (Safeguarding Australia's Military Secrets) Bill 2024, on point iv, the Treasury Laws Amendment (Making Multinationals Pay Their Fair Share-Integrity and Transparency) Bill 2023, and on point viii, the Treasury Laws Amendment (Support for Small Business and Charities and Other Measures) Bill 2023 to be put separately. We are also asking that they be put separately and together, in the interests of time. I indicate that we won't be dividing on these; we simply want to register a different position.
Malcolm Roberts Queensland, Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party
I ask that the vote on ix be split.
Malcolm Roberts Queensland, Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party
That was to remove it from the list. I would like to have a vote separately on that one—to split it.
David Pocock ACT, Independent
My understanding is that the Senate decided not to remove it from the guillotine. Senator Roberts is asking whether, when we get to the guillotine, it can be voted on separately.
Sue Lines President
No; I don't believe so—I am advised by the Clerk.
Senator Roberts, we have just done that. So we would really be repeating the same result.
Malcolm Roberts Queensland, Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party
Pardon me, with respect, Madam President—
Malcolm Roberts Queensland, Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party
we had a vote on whether or not to agree to Senator Pocock's amendment to remove it from the list. Now it is still on the list.
Penny Wong SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Foreign Affairs
12:06 pm
There is a motion before the chair, Senator McKim's motion, which we have given leave to. So I ask that we deal with that.
Malcolm Roberts Queensland, Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party
In addition to Senator McKim's list that he wants voted on separately, I want to add mine—just as we do in formal motions.
Sue Lines President
Senator Roberts, I was giving senators the opportunity to do that, but you raised the bill that we just dealt with, which was the Digital ID Bill. So I am going to put the question. The question is that the Defence Amendment—
Opposition senators interjecting—
It is not helping. I will sort it out with the Clerk. Just so everyone is clear—and I will come to you, Senator Birmingham: if the amendment on the three bills that Senator McKim has identified was voted in favour of it would remove them from the list. Senator Birmingham was seeking the call, so I will go to Senator Birmingham.
Simon Birmingham SA, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs
12:08 pm
I was seeking the call to seek clarification from Senator McKim. We have a circulated amendment which seeks to remove the TLAB multinationals and the Digital ID bills. We just had a vote on the Digital ID Bill. If that is not the amendment that Senator McKim is moving, could Senator McKim clarify the three bills for the chamber, please?
Sue Lines President
Why don't I do that? It was the Defence Amendment (Safeguarding Australia's Military Secrets) Bill 2024, the Treasury Laws Amendment (Making Multinationals Pay Their Fair Share-Integrity and Transparency) Bill 2023 and the Treasury Laws Amendment (Support for Small Business and Charities and Other Measures) Bill 2023. They have asked for those to be put separately. I am going to put that question, if there are no further questions on that. Senator Birmingham?
Simon Birmingham SA, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs
12:09 pm
If the request is for those parts of Senator Gallagher's motion to be put separately, we should just proceed through Senator Gallagher's motion not. There is not a question around putting them separately; that is simply process.
Sue Lines President
What I have been advised is that we are putting the question on the motion moved by Senator McKim, as to whether or not the three bills stay on the list. If there are further points of clarification needed, please stand and raise a point of order. It is my intention to put the request of Senator McKim. The question is that the Defence Amendment (Safeguarding Australia's Military Secrets) Bill, Treasury Laws Amendment (Making Multinationals Pay Their Fair Share—Integrity and Transparency) Bill and Treasury Laws Amendment (Support for Small Business and Charities and Other Measures) Bill be retained on this list.
Question agreed to.
Nick McKim Tasmania, Australian Greens
12:11 pm
by leave—In the interests of time, could I ask that the Greens position be registered.
Lidia Thorpe Victoria, Independent
by leave—I record my opposition to the Defence Amendment (Safeguarding Australia’s Military Secrets) Bill, Autonomous Sanctions Amendment Bill and the Treasury Laws Amendment (Making Multinationals Pay Their Fair Share—Integrity and Transparency) Bill.
David Pocock ACT, Independent
Can I seek clarification. Is this vote on the entire thing now?
Sue Lines President
Yes, that is correct. The question is the remaining bills in the motion be agreed to.