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APPROPRIATION (SUPPLEMENTARY MEASURES) BILL (No. 1) 1999 - APPROPRIATION (SUPPLEMENTARY MEASURES) BILL (NO. 2) 1999 - In Committee - Senate Hansard - 11 October 1999

12:31:00 Cook, Sen Peter Senator COOK WA ALP 0 —I will quickly recap for the minister some pertinent facts which emerged in the questioning that the opposition had undertaken when the Appropriation (Supplementary Measures) Bill (No. 1) 1999 and the Appropriation (Supplementary Measures) Bill (No. 2) 1999 were last before

Date: 11/10/1999 - Collection: Senate - ID: chamber/hansards/1999-10-11/0004 - Source: Senate

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12:31:00 Cook, Sen Peter Senator COOK WA ALP 0 —At close of play on Friday or at stumps on Friday, whichever is the proper parliamentary term, one of the issues that were being canvassed in this chamber was the question of the constitutionality, particularly of the GST imposition bill. Substantive

Date: 27/04/1999 - Collection: Senate - ID: chamber/hansards/1999-04-27/0004 - Source: Senate

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TAXATION LAWS AMENDMENT (TRUST LOSS AND OTHER DEDUCTIONS) BILL 1997 - FAMILY TRUST DISTRIBUTION TAX (PRIMARY LIABILITY) BILL 1997 - FAMILY TRUST DISTRIBUTION TAX (SECONDARY LIABILITY) BILL 1997 - MEDICARE LEVY CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENT (TRUST LOSS) BILL 1997 - Second Reading - Senate Hansard - 23 March 1998

12:31:00 Cook, Sen Peter Senator COOK WA ALP 0 —This package of legislation is one of the most important to come before this parliament in the taxation area during the period of the Howard government. It is important for two distinct and clear reasons. Firstly, it is important because the

Date: 23/03/1998 - Collection: Senate - ID: chamber/hansards/1998-03-23/0004 - Source: Senate

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09:32:00 Cook, Sen Peter Senator COOK WA ALP 0 —Madam Chair, this is what I was complaining about yesterday. We know there has been an unholy alliance between the Australian Democrats and the government on the GST. After we started yesterday, we were given a running sheet and, before we

Date: 24/06/1999 - Collection: Senate - ID: chamber/hansards/1999-06-24/0005 - Source: Senate

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APPROPRIATION (SUPPLEMENTARY MEASURES) BILL (No. 1) 1999 - APPROPRIATION (SUPPLEMENTARY MEASURES) BILL (NO. 2) 1999 - In Committee - Senate Hansard - 11 October 1999

12:35:00 Cook, Sen Peter Senator COOK WA ALP 0 —I should indicate that the figure per vehicle I have given you is probably wrong because I made an arithmetical calculation, but I would agree that it is in the ballpark. I deducted the $200,000 administrative cost for only one year,

Date: 11/10/1999 - Collection: Senate - ID: chamber/hansards/1999-10-11/0006 - Source: Senate

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12:36:00 Cook, Sen Peter Senator COOK WA ALP 0 —In view of that answer, leaving aside the first part of it, did the government explicitly receive advice from the Solicitor-General, or from him via the Attorney-General, on the question of constitutionality when considering this legislation—or did it

Date: 27/04/1999 - Collection: Senate - ID: chamber/hansards/1999-04-27/0006 - Source: Senate

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FINANCIAL SECTOR REFORM (AMENDMENTS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS) BILL 1998 - Consideration of House of Representatives Message - Senate Hansard - 22 June 1998

12:33:00 Cook, Sen Peter Senator COOK WA ALP 0 —This message on the Financial Sector Reform (Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 1998 relates to the Patrick amendment which was inserted into the Corporations Law. It is a provision that would allow creditors of a company, including employees, to apply to

Date: 22/06/1998 - Collection: Senate - ID: chamber/hansards/1998-06-22/0007 - Source: Senate

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APPROPRIATION (SUPPLEMENTARY MEASURES) BILL (No. 1) 1999 - APPROPRIATION (SUPPLEMENTARY MEASURES) BILL (NO. 2) 1999 - In Committee - Senate Hansard - 11 October 1999

12:36:00 Cook, Sen Peter Senator COOK WA ALP 0 —This program is, of course, one of several aimed at reducing the greenhouse gas emissions in Australia. Does the minister have an estimate as to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions that would occur because of this

Date: 11/10/1999 - Collection: Senate - ID: chamber/hansards/1999-10-11/0008 - Source: Senate

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A NEW TAX SYSTEM (LUXURY CAR TAX IMPOSITION—CUSTOMS) BILL 1999 - A NEW TAX SYSTEM (LUXURY CAR TAX IMPOSITION—EXCISE) BILL 1999 - A NEW TAX SYSTEM (INDIRECT TAX ADMINISTRATION) BILL 1999 - A NEW TAX SYSTEM (WINE EQUALISATION TAX AND LUXURY CAR TAX TRANSITION) BILL 1999 - In Committee - Senate Hansard - 28 June 1999

12:32:00 Cook, Sen Peter Senator COOK WA ALP 0 —I wonder whether the government would favour the Senate by doing the decent thing and explaining the purpose of their amendments and requests. Just to come in, stand up, move the amendments and requests and expect the things to be put

Date: 28/06/1999 - Collection: Senate - ID: chamber/hansards/1999-06-28/0008 - Source: Senate

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12:37:00 Cook, Sen Peter Senator COOK WA ALP 0 —I understand what you have said about not tabling the advice. My question was not to that issue. My question was: in getting these bills up, did the government have advice about their constitutionality or not? The reason I ask that

Date: 27/04/1999 - Collection: Senate - ID: chamber/hansards/1999-04-27/0008 - Source: Senate

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TAXATION LAWS AMENDMENT BILL (No. 5) 1997 - In Committee - Senate Hansard - 30 March 1998

12:42:00 Cook, Sen Peter Senator COOK WA ALP 0 —The Labor opposition will not—I might say through gritted teeth and regretfully—be supporting these amendments. I am not without a great deal of sympathy for what is being attempted here by the Australian Democrats. Let me explain that. The problem we

Date: 30/03/1998 - Collection: Senate - ID: chamber/hansards/1998-03-30/0008 - Source: Senate

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SENATOR BOLKUS - Motion of Censure - Senate Hansard - 11 March 1998

10:23:00 Cook, Sen Peter Senator COOK WA ALP 0 —I might say that I am somewhat disappointed by the position taken by the Democrats. It was clearly and well articulated, but that does not mean the conclusion is right. Before turning to the body of my remarks, I would

Date: 11/03/1998 - Collection: Senate - ID: chamber/hansards/1998-03-11/0008 - Source: Senate

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APPROPRIATION (SUPPLEMENTARY MEASURES) BILL (No. 1) 1999 - APPROPRIATION (SUPPLEMENTARY MEASURES) BILL (NO. 2) 1999 - In Committee - Senate Hansard - 11 October 1999

12:37:00 Cook, Sen Peter Senator COOK WA ALP 0 —I assume that is of all the greenhouse gases, not just CO2. ELLISON Senator Ellison —Yes. Cook, Sen Peter Senator COOK —That is assuming the target of 400 vehicles and 800 buses is met. I note an affirmative nod from the

Date: 11/10/1999 - Collection: Senate - ID: chamber/hansards/1999-10-11/0010 - Source: Senate

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A NEW TAX SYSTEM (LUXURY CAR TAX IMPOSITION—CUSTOMS) BILL 1999 - A NEW TAX SYSTEM (LUXURY CAR TAX IMPOSITION—EXCISE) BILL 1999 - A NEW TAX SYSTEM (INDIRECT TAX ADMINISTRATION) BILL 1999 - A NEW TAX SYSTEM (WINE EQUALISATION TAX AND LUXURY CAR TAX TRANSITION) BILL 1999 - In Committee - Senate Hansard - 28 June 1999

12:40:00 Cook, Sen Peter Senator COOK WA ALP 0 —I put a question to the government, and the government has sat with its arms folded. Does the government intend to answer this question or not? TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN The TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN (Senator Ferguson) —Senator Cook, I only call those people who

Date: 28/06/1999 - Collection: Senate - ID: chamber/hansards/1999-06-28/0010 - Source: Senate

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09:40:00 Cook, Sen Peter Senator COOK WA ALP 0 —You will recall, Minister, that when we got into the committee stage I asked you, first of all, how many amendments there would be. I asked you that question several times and every time you ducked it. You did not answer

Date: 24/06/1999 - Collection: Senate - ID: chamber/hansards/1999-06-24/0010 - Source: Senate

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