2010-11-18 43 1 1 SENATE 0 0 2010-11-18 The PRESIDENT (Senator the Hon. John Hogg) took the chair at 9.30 am and read prayers and made an acknowledgement of country. PETITIONS 1559 Petitions 10000 The Clerk The Clerk —A petition has been lodged for presentation as follows: Internet Content WH4 Senator McGauran 76 1559 To the Honourable President and members of the Senate in Parliament assembled: The petition of the undersigned shows: That material banned through the ‘Refused Classification’ category in Australia includes child pornography, material that promotes rape, sex with animals or incest and material that instructs in how to carry out bombings and torture. We note this ban extends to books, magazines, films, television and Australian hosted websites and generally works well to prohibit access to material the vast majority of Australians would find abhorrent. We also note that there are many overseas hosted websites that promote such material for sale, including material that has involved the trafficking and sexual abuse of women and children. We further note that the UN Human Rights Council passed resolution A/HRC/8/L.17 of 12 June 2008 calling for governments to take steps: combat the use of the Internet to facilitate trafficking in persons and crimes related to sexual or other forms of exploitation and to strengthen international cooperation to investigate and prosecute trafficking facilitated by the use of the Internet. Your petitioners ask that the Senate: Pass legislation that requires Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to block all websites that contain material classified as ‘Refused Classification’, regardless of where such sites are hosted. 76 WH4 Senator McGauran Senator McGauran (from 76 citizens) Petition received. NOTICES 1559 Notices Presentation 1559 BUSINESS 1561 Business Consideration of Legislation 1561 Rearrangement 1561 COMMITTEES 1561 Committees Community Affairs Legislation Committee 1561 Extension of Time 1561 BUSINESS 1561 Business Consideration of Legislation 1561 Consideration of Legislation 1562 09:50:00 The Senate divided.     (The President—Senator the Hon. JJ Hogg) 32 AYES Bilyk, C.L. Bishop, T.M. Brown, B.J. Brown, C.L. Cameron, D.N. Collins, J. Conroy, S.M. Crossin, P.M. Farrell, D.E. Feeney, D. Forshaw, M.G. Furner, M.L. Hanson-Young, S.C. Hogg, J.J. Hurley, A. Hutchins, S.P. Ludlam, S. Ludwig, J.W. Lundy, K.A. Marshall, G. McEwen, A. * McLucas, J.E. Milne, C. Moore, C. Polley, H. Pratt, L.C. Sherry, N.J. Siewert, R. Stephens, U. Sterle, G. Wortley, D. Xenophon, N. 32 NOES Abetz, E. Adams, J. Barnett, G. Bernardi, C. Birmingham, S. Boswell, R.L.D. Boyce, S. Brandis, G.H. Bushby, D.C. Cash, M.C. Colbeck, R. Coonan, H.L. Cormann, M.H.P. Fielding, S. Fifield, M.P. Fisher, M.J. Humphries, G. Johnston, D. Kroger, H. Macdonald, I. Mason, B.J. McGauran, J.J.J. Minchin, N.H. Nash, F. Parry, S. * Payne, M.A. Ronaldson, M. Ryan, S.M. Scullion, N.G. Troeth, J.M. Trood, R.B. Williams, J.R. 6 PAIRS Arbib, M.V. Back, C.J. Carr, K.J. Eggleston, A. Evans, C.V. Ferguson, A.B. Faulkner, J.P. Fierravanti-Wells, C. O’Brien, K.W.K. Heffernan, W. Wong, P. Joyce, B. * denotes teller Question negatived. MIGRATION AMENDMENT (DETENTION REFORM AND PROCEDURAL FAIRNESS) BILL 2010 1565 Bills S807 First Reading 1565 Second Reading 1565 INTERNATIONAL AID ASSISTANCE 1567 Motions COMMITTEES 1568 Committees Economics References Committee 1568 Meeting 1568 DEFENCE FORCE RETIREMENT AND DEATH BENEFITS AMENDMENT (FAIR INDEXATION) BILL 2010 1568 Bills S809 First Reading 1568 Second Reading 1569 BANKING AMENDMENT (CONTROLS ON VARIABLE INTEREST RATE CHANGES) BILL 2010 1572 Bills S808 First Reading 1572 Second Reading 1573 INSIGHT EDUCATION CENTRE 1573 Motions BUILDING THE EDUCATION REVOLUTION PROGRAM 1574 Miscellaneous Order 1574 BROADBAND 1575 Motions Order 1575 10:13:00 The Senate divided.     (The President—Senator the Hon. JJ Hogg) 32 AYES Abetz, E. Adams, J. Back, C.J. Bernardi, C. Birmingham, S. Boswell, R.L.D. Brandis, G.H. Bushby, D.C. Cash, M.C. Colbeck, R. Cormann, M.H.P. Fielding, S. Fifield, M.P. Fisher, M.J. Heffernan, W. Humphries, G. Johnston, D. Joyce, B. Kroger, H. Macdonald, I. Mason, B.J. McGauran, J.J.J. Minchin, N.H. Nash, F. Parry, S. * Payne, M.A. Ronaldson, M. Ryan, S.M. Scullion, N.G. Troeth, J.M. Williams, J.R. Xenophon, N. 30 NOES Bilyk, C.L. Bishop, T.M. Brown, B.J. Brown, C.L. Cameron, D.N. Collins, J. Crossin, P.M. Farrell, D.E. Feeney, D. Forshaw, M.G. Furner, M.L. Hanson-Young, S.C. Hogg, J.J. Hurley, A. Hutchins, S.P. Ludlam, S. Ludwig, J.W. Lundy, K.A. Marshall, G. McEwen, A. * McLucas, J.E. Milne, C. Moore, C. Polley, H. Pratt, L.C. Sherry, N.J. Siewert, R. Stephens, U. Sterle, G. Wortley, D. 7 PAIRS Barnett, G. Conroy, S.M. Boyce, S. Wong, P. Coonan, H.L. Evans, C.V. Eggleston, A. Carr, K.J. Ferguson, A.B. Arbib, M.V. Fierravanti-Wells, C. Faulkner, J.P. Trood, R.B. O’Brien, K.W.K. * denotes teller Question agreed to. ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION ACT 1999 1577 Motions 10:17:00 The Senate divided.     (The President—Senator the Hon. JJ Hogg) 6 AYES Brown, B.J. Hanson-Young, S.C. Ludlam, S. Milne, C. Siewert, R. * Xenophon, N. 44 NOES Abetz, E. Adams, J. Bilyk, C.L. Bishop, T.M. Boswell, R.L.D. Brandis, G.H. Brown, C.L. Cameron, D.N. Colbeck, R. Collins, J. Cormann, M.H.P. Crossin, P.M. Farrell, D.E. Feeney, D. Fielding, S. Fifield, M.P. Forshaw, M.G. Furner, M.L. Heffernan, W. Hogg, J.J. Hurley, A. Hutchins, S.P. Johnston, D. Joyce, B. Kroger, H. Ludwig, J.W. Lundy, K.A. Marshall, G. Mason, B.J. McEwen, A. McGauran, J.J.J. McLucas, J.E. Minchin, N.H. Moore, C. Nash, F. Parry, S. * Payne, M.A. Polley, H. Pratt, L.C. Ryan, S.M. Sherry, N.J. Stephens, U. Sterle, G. Wortley, D. * denotes teller Question negatived. CLIMATE CHANGE 1577 Motions 10:21:00 The Senate divided.     (The President—Senator the Hon. JJ Hogg) 6 AYES Brown, B.J. Hanson-Young, S.C. Ludlam, S. Milne, C. Siewert, R. * Xenophon, N. 39 NOES Abetz, E. Adams, J. Bilyk, C.L. Bishop, T.M. Boswell, R.L.D. Brown, C.L. Cameron, D.N. Colbeck, R. Collins, J. Cormann, M.H.P. Crossin, P.M. Farrell, D.E. Feeney, D. Fielding, S. Fifield, M.P. Forshaw, M.G. Furner, M.L. Heffernan, W. Hogg, J.J. Hurley, A. Hutchins, S.P. Johnston, D. Ludwig, J.W. Lundy, K.A. Marshall, G. Mason, B.J. McEwen, A. * McGauran, J.J.J. McLucas, J.E. Minchin, N.H. Moore, C. Nash, F. Parry, S. Polley, H. Pratt, L.C. Sherry, N.J. Stephens, U. Sterle, G. Wortley, D. * denotes teller Question negatived. BROADBAND 1578 Censure Motion Suspension of Standing Orders 1578 11:00:00 The Senate divided.     (The President—Senator the Hon. JJ Hogg) 33 AYES Abetz, E. Adams, J. * Back, C.J. Barnett, G. Bernardi, C. Birmingham, S. Boswell, R.L.D. Boyce, S. Bushby, D.C. Cash, M.C. Colbeck, R. Coonan, H.L. Cormann, M.H.P. Fielding, S. Fifield, M.P. Fisher, M.J. Heffernan, W. Humphries, G. Joyce, B. Kroger, H. Macdonald, I. Mason, B.J. McGauran, J.J.J. Minchin, N.H. Nash, F. Parry, S. Payne, M.A. Ronaldson, M. Ryan, S.M. Scullion, N.G. Trood, R.B. Williams, J.R. Xenophon, N. 31 NOES Bilyk, C.L. Bishop, T.M. Brown, B.J. Brown, C.L. Cameron, D.N. Carr, K.J. Collins, J. Conroy, S.M. Crossin, P.M. Farrell, D.E. Feeney, D. Forshaw, M.G. Furner, M.L. Hanson-Young, S.C. Hogg, J.J. Hurley, A. Hutchins, S.P. Ludlam, S. Ludwig, J.W. Lundy, K.A. Marshall, G. McEwen, A. * McLucas, J.E. Milne, C. Moore, C. Polley, H. Pratt, L.C. Siewert, R. Stephens, U. Sterle, G. Wortley, D. 6 PAIRS Brandis, G.H. Wong, P. Eggleston, A. O’Brien, K.W.K. Ferguson, A.B. Evans, C.V. Fierravanti-Wells, C. Sherry, N.J. Johnston, D. Faulkner, J.P. Troeth, J.M. Arbib, M.V. * denotes teller Question agreed to. 13:28:00 The Senate divided.     (The President—Senator the Hon. JJ Hogg) 34 AYES Abetz, E. Adams, J. Back, C.J. Barnett, G. Bernardi, C. Birmingham, S. Boswell, R.L.D. Boyce, S. Brandis, G.H. Bushby, D.C. * Cash, M.C. Colbeck, R. Coonan, H.L. Cormann, M.H.P. Fifield, M.P. Fisher, M.J. Heffernan, W. Humphries, G. Johnston, D. Joyce, B. Kroger, H. Macdonald, I. Mason, B.J. McGauran, J.J.J. Minchin, N.H. Nash, F. Parry, S. Payne, M.A. Ronaldson, M. Ryan, S.M. Scullion, N.G. Troeth, J.M. Trood, R.B. Williams, J.R. 36 NOES Arbib, M.V. Bilyk, C.L. Bishop, T.M. Brown, B.J. Brown, C.L. Cameron, D.N. Carr, K.J. Collins, J. Conroy, S.M. Crossin, P.M. Farrell, D.E. Feeney, D. Fielding, S. Forshaw, M.G. Furner, M.L. Hanson-Young, S.C. Hogg, J.J. Hurley, A. Hutchins, S.P. Ludlam, S. Ludwig, J.W. Lundy, K.A. Marshall, G. McEwen, A. * McLucas, J.E. Milne, C. Moore, C. Polley, H. Pratt, L.C. Sherry, N.J. Siewert, R. Stephens, U. Sterle, G. Wong, P. Wortley, D. Xenophon, N. 3 PAIRS Eggleston, A. Evans, C.V. Ferguson, A.B. O’Brien, K.W.K. Fierravanti-Wells, C. Faulkner, J.P. * denotes teller Question negatived. FISHERIES LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL (NO. 2) 2010 1619 Bills R4453 Second Reading 1619 In Committee 1621 Third Reading 1623 BUSINESS 1623 Business Rearrangement 1623 CORPORATIONS AMENDMENT (NO. 1) BILL 2010 1623 Bills R4448 Second Reading 1623 Third Reading 1624 AVIATION CRIMES AND POLICING LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2010 1624 Bills S764 Second Reading 1624 Third Reading 1625 CRIMES LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2010 1625 Bills S765 Second Reading 1625 Third Reading 1626 HIGHER EDUCATION SUPPORT AMENDMENT (FEE-HELP LOAN FEE) BILL 2010 1627 Bills R4474 Second Reading 1627 Third Reading 1627 INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2010 1627 Bills R4471 Second Reading 1627 Third Reading 1627 QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE 1627 14:00:00 Questions Without Notice Broadband 1627 Hospitals 1629 Broadband 1630 Whaling 1631 Broadband 1633 Workplace Relations 1635 Broadband 1636 Food Labelling 1637 Defence Procurement 1639 Research Workforce 1640 QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE: ADDITIONAL ANSWERS 1641 Questions Without Notice: Additional Answers Marine Sanctuaries 1641 Indigenous Employment 1642 QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE: TAKE NOTE OF ANSWERS 1643 Questions Without Notice: Take Note of Answers Broadband 1643 MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS 1648 Ministerial Statements Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority Broadband 1648 LEAVE OF ABSENCE 1650 Leave of Absence MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS 1650 Ministerial Statements Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority 1650 AUDITOR-GENERAL’S REPORTS 1651 Auditor-General's Reports Report No. 15 of 2010-11 1651 DELEGATION REPORTS 1651 Delegation Reports Australian Parliamentary Delegation to the 56th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference, Kenya 1651 COMMITTEES 1651 Committees Selection of Bills Committee 1651 Report 1651 Procedure Committee 1652 Report 1652 Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee 1652 Report 1652 Rural Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee 1652 Report 1652 WATER (CRISIS POWERS AND FLOODWATER DIVERSION) BILL 2010 1652 Bills S791 Report of Environment and Communications Legislation Committee Committee 1652 COMMITTEES 1653 Committees Regulations and Ordinances Committee 1653 Membership 1653 SUPERANNUATION LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2010 1653 Bills R4458 OFFSHORE PETROLEUM AND GREENHOUSE GAS STORAGE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES) BILL 2010 1653 Bills R4437 OFFSHORE PETROLEUM AND GREENHOUSE GAS STORAGE (SAFETY LEVIES) AMENDMENT BILL 2010 1653 Bills R4427 Assent 1653 AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL PREVENTIVE HEALTH AGENCY BILL 2010 1653 Bills R4455 Returned from the House of Representatives 1653 TAX LAWS AMENDMENT (2010 MEASURES NO. 4) BILL 2010 1653 Bills R4460 First Reading 1653 Second Reading 1653 BROADBAND 1655 Motions DOCUMENTS 1684 Documents Final Budget Outcome 2009-10— 1684 Australian War Memorial 1685 1999 GST AGREEMENT 1687 Motions Return to Order 1687 COMMITTEES 1687 Committees Fuel and Energy Committee 1687 Report 1687 Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee: Joint 1691 Report 1691 DOCUMENTS 1692 Documents Consideration 1692 COMMITTEES 1694 Committees Consideration 1694 AUDITOR-GENERAL’S REPORTS 1695 Auditor-General's Reports Consideration 1695 1999 GST AGREEMENT 1695 Motions Return to Order 1695 ADJOURNMENT 1698 Adjournment Relay for Life 1698 Skin Cancer Awareness Week 1700 1701 19:09:00 Senate adjourned at 7.09 pm QUESTIONS ON NOTICE 1702 Answers to Questions on Notice Finance and Deregulation: Accommodation 1702 1702 29 Special Minister of State: Accommodation 1702 1702 53