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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE S Senate Official Hansard No. 5, 2017 Thursday, 11 May 2017 FORTY-FIFTH PARLIAMENT FIRST SESSION—THIRD PERIOD BY AUTHORITY OF THE SENATE INTERNET The Journals of the Senate are available at http://www.aph.gov.au/senate/journals Proof and Official Hansards for the House of Representatives, the Senate and committee hearings are available at http://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Hansard For searching purposes use http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au SITTING DAYS—2017 Month Date February 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16 March 20, 21, 22, 23, 27, 28, 29, 30 May 9, 10, 11 June 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22 August 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17 September 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14 October 16, 17, 18, 19 November 13, 14, 15, 16, 27, 28, 29, 30 December 4, 5, 6, 7 RADIO BROADCASTS Broadcasts of proceedings of the Parliament can be heard on ABC NewsRadio in the capital cities on: ADELAIDE 972AM BRISBANE 936AM CANBERRA 103.9FM DARWIN 102.5FM HOBART 747AM MELBOURNE 1026AM PERTH 585AM SYDNEY 630AM For information regarding frequencies in other locations please visit http://www.abc.net.au/newsradio/listen/frequencies.htm FORTY-FIFTH PARLIAMENT FIRST SESSION—THIRD PERIOD Governor-General His Excellency General the Hon. Sir Peter Cosgrove AK, MC (Retd) Senate Office Holders President—Senator Hon. Stephen Parry Deputy President and Chair of Committees—Senator Susan Lines Temporary Chairs of Committees—Senators Back, Bernardi, Gallacher, Ketter, Leyonhjelm, Marshall, O'Sullivan, Reynolds, Sterle and Whish-Wilson Leader of the Government in the Senate—Senator Hon. George Henry Brandis QC Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate—Senator Hon. Mathias Cormann Leader of the Opposition in the Senate—Senator Hon. Penny Wong Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate—Senator Hon. Don Farrell Manager of Government Business in the Senate—Senator Hon. Mitchell Peter Fifield Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate—Senator Katy Gallagher Senate Party Leaders and Whips Leader of the Liberal Party in the Senate—Senator Hon. George Henry Brandis QC Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party in the Senate—Senator Hon. Mathias Cormann Leader of The Nationals in the Senate—Senator Hon. Nigel Scullion Deputy Leader of The Nationals in the Senate—Senator Hon. Fiona Nash Leader of the Opposition in the Senate—Senator Hon. Penny Wong Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate—Senator Hon. Don Farrell Leader of the Australian Greens—Senator Richard Di Natale Co-deputy Leaders of the Australian Greens in the Senate—Senators Scott Ludlam and Larissa Joy Waters Chief Government Whip—Senator David Christopher Bushby Deputy Government Whips—Senators David Julian Fawcett and Dean Anthony Smith The Nationals Whip—Senator Barry O'Sullivan Chief Opposition Whip—Senator Anne Elizabeth Urquhart Deputy Opposition Whips—Senators Sam Dastyari and Jennifer McAllister Australian Greens Whip—Senator Rachel Siewert Printed by authority of the Senate i Members of the Senate Senator State or Territory Term expires Party Abetz, Hon. Eric TAS 30.6.2022 LP Back, Christopher John WA 30.6.2019 LP Bernardi, Cory SA 30.6.2022 IND Bilyk, Catryna Louise TAS 30.6.2019 ALP Birmingham, Hon. Simon John SA 30.6.2022 LP Brandis, Hon. George Henry, QC QLD 30.6.2022 LP Brown, Carol Louise TAS 30.6.2019 ALP Burston, Brian NSW 30.6.2019 PHON Bushby, David Christopher TAS 30.6.2019 LP Cameron, Hon. Douglas Niven NSW 30.6.2019 ALP Canavan, Hon. Matthew James QLD 30.6.2022 LNP Carr, Hon. Kim John VIC 30.6.2022 ALP Cash, Hon. Michaelia Clare WA 30.6.2022 LP Chisholm, Anthony David QLD 30.6.2022 ALP Collins, Hon. Jacinta Mary Ann VIC 30.6.2019 ALP Cormann, Hon. Mathias Hubert Paul WA 30.6.2022 LP Dastyari, Sam NSW 30.6.2022 ALP Di Natale, Richard VIC 30.6.2022 AG Dodson, Patrick WA 30.6.2019 ALP Duniam, Jonathon TAS 30.6.2019 LP Farrell, Donald Edward SA 30.6.2022 ALP Fawcett, David Julian SA 30.6.2019 LP Fierravanti-Wells, Hon. Concetta Anna NSW 30.6.2019 LP Fifield, Hon. Mitchell Peter VIC 30.6.2022 LP Gallacher, Alexander McEachian SA 30.6.2019 ALP Gallagher, Katherine Ruth ACT ALP Georgiou, Peter(3) WA 30.6.2019 PHON Gichuhi, Lucy Muringo(2) SA 30.6.2019 IND Griff, Stirling SA 30.6.2022 NXT Hanson, Pauline Lee QLD 30.6.2022 PHON Hanson-Young, Sarah Coral SA 30.6.2019 AG Hinch, Derryn Nigel VIC 30.6.2019 DHJP Hume, Jane VIC 30.6.2019 LP Kakoschke-Moore, Skye SA 30.6.2019 NXT Ketter, Christopher Ronald QLD 30.6.2019 ALP Kitching, Kimberley(1) VIC 30.6.2022 ALP Lambie, Jacqui TAS 30.6.2022 JLN Leyonhjelm, David Ean NSW 30.6.2019 LDP Lines, Susan WA 30.6.2022 ALP Ludlam, Scott WA 30.6.2022 AG Macdonald, Hon. Ian Douglas QLD 30.6.2019 LP Marshall, Gavin Mark VIC 30.6.2019 ALP McAllister, Jennifer NSW 30.6.2022 ALP McCarthy, Malarndirri Barbara Anne NT ALP McGrath, Hon. James QLD 30.6.2022 LNP McKenzie, Bridget VIC 30.6.2022 NATS McKim, Nicholas James TAS 30.6.2019 AG Moore, Claire Mary QLD 30.6.2019 ALP Nash, Hon. Fiona Joy NSW 30.6.2022 NATS ii Senator State or Territory Term expires Party O'Neill, Deborah Mary NSW 30.6.2022 ALP O'Sullivan, Barry James QLD 30.6.2019 NATS Paterson, James VIC 30.6.2019 LP Parry, Hon. Stephen Shane TAS 30.6.2022 LP Payne, Hon. Marise Ann NSW 30.6.2022 LP Polley, Helen Beatrice TAS 30.6.2022 ALP Pratt, Louise Clare WA 30.6.2019 ALP Reynolds, Linda Karen, CSC WA 30.6.2019 LP Rhiannon, Lee NSW 30.6.2019 AG Rice, Janet Elizabeth VIC 30.6.2019 AG Roberts, Malcolm QLD 30.6.2019 PHON Ruston, Hon. Anne Sowerby SA 30.6.2019 LP Ryan, Hon. Scott Michael VIC 30.6.2022 LP Scullion, Hon. Nigel Gregory NT CLP Seselja, Hon. Zdenko Matthew ACT LP Siewert, Rachel Mary WA 30.6.2019 AG Singh, Hon. Lisa Maria TAS 30.6.2019 ALP Sinodinos, Hon. Arthur NSW 30.6.2022 LP Smith, Dean Anthony WA 30.6.2022 LP Sterle, Glenn WA 30.6.2022 ALP Urquhart, Anne Elizabeth TAS 30.6.2022 ALP Waters, Larissa Joy QLD 30.6.2019 AG Watt, Murray Patrick QLD 30.6.2022 ALP Whish-Wilson, Peter Stuart TAS 30.6.2022 AG Williams, John Reginald NSW 30.6.2019 NATS Wong, Hon. Penelope Ying Yen SA 30.6.2022 ALP Xenophon, Nicholas SA 30.6.2022 NXT Pursuant to section 42 of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918, the terms of service of the following senators representing the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory expire at the close of the day immediately before the polling day for the next general election of members of the House of Representatives Territory Senator Party Senator Party Australian Capital Territory Gallagher, K. ALP Seselja, Z.M. LP Northern Territory McCarthy, M.B.A. ALP Scullion, N.G. CLP (1) Chosen by the Parliament of Victoria to fill a casual vacancy (vice S Conroy), pursuant to section 15 of the Constitution. (2) Chosen by the Court of Disputed Returns to fill a vacancy created by a disqualification. (3) Chosen by the Court of Disputed Returns to fill a vacancy created by a disqualification. PARTY ABBREVIATIONS AG—Australian Greens; ALP—Australian Labor Party; CLP—Country Liberal Party; DHJP—Derryn Hinch's Justice Party; IND—Independent; JLN—Jacqui Lambie Network; LDP—Liberal Democratic Party; LNP—Liberal National Party; LP—Liberal Party of Australia; NATS—The Nationals; NXT—Nick Xenophon Team; PHON—Pauline Hanson's One Nation Heads of Parliamentary Departments Clerk of the Senate—R Pye Clerk of the House of Representatives—D Elder Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services—R Stefanic Parliamentary Budget Officer—P Bowen iii TURNBULL MINISTRY Title Minister Prime Minister Hon Malcolm Turnbull MP Minister for Indigenous Affairs Senator the Hon Nigel Scullion Minister for Women Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash Service Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Counter- Hon Michael Keenan MP Terrorism Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Cabinet Senator the Hon Scott Ryan Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Cyber Security Hon Dan Tehan MP Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister Senator the Hon James McGrath Assistant Minister for Cities and Digital Transformation Hon Angus Taylor MP Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Agriculture and Hon Barnaby Joyce MP Water Resources Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources Senator the Hon Anne Ruston Assistant Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister Hon Luke Hartsuyker MP Minister for Foreign Affairs Hon Julie Bishop MP Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Hon Steve Ciobo MP Minister for International Development and the Pacific Senator the Hon Concetta Fierravanti- Wells Assistant Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Hon Keith Pitt MP Attorney-General Senator the Hon George Brandis QC (Vice-President of the Executive Council) (Leader of the Government in the Senate) Minister for Justice Hon Michael Keenan MP Treasurer Hon Scott Morrison MP Minister for Revenue and Financial Services Hon Kelly O'Dwyer MP Minister for Small Business Hon Michael McCormack MP Assistant Minister to the Treasurer Hon Michael Sukkar MP Minister for Finance Senator the Hon Mathias Cormann (Deputy Leader of Government in the Senate) Special Minister of State Senator the Hon Scott Ryan Minister for Regional Development Senator the Hon Fiona Nash Minister for Local Government and Territories Senator the Hon Fiona Nash Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Hon Darren Chester MP (Deputy Leader of the House) Minister for Urban Infrastructure Hon Paul Fletcher MP Minister for Defence Senator the Hon Marise Payne Minister for Defence Industry Hon Christopher Pyne MP (Leader of the House) Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Hon Dan
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