House debates
Wednesday, 11 November 2015
Bills
- Health Insurance Amendment (Safety Net) Bill 2015; Second Reading (5 speeches)
It is with pleasure that I rise to speak on this bill before the House, because, whilst we may have a new Prime Minister in this parliament, the bill we are in fact debating here today, the... - Higher Education Support Amendment (VET FEE-HELP Reform) Bill 2015; Second Reading (5 speeches)
I rise today to speak on the Higher Education Support Amendment (VET FEE-HELP Reform) Bill 2015. This is a very important bill as we have all seen a whole series of scandals in this area over the... - Higher Education Support Amendment (VET FEE-HELP Reform) Bill 2015; Consideration in Detail (4 speeches)
by leave—I move opposition amendments (1) to (11): (1) Schedule 1, item 7, page 6 (after line 2), at the end of clause 23C, add: (5) Before a *VET provider enrols a student in a *VET unit... - Higher Education Support Amendment (VET FEE-HELP Reform) Bill 2015; Third Reading (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time. - Fair Work Amendment Bill 2014; Consideration of Senate Message (18 speeches)
I move: That the amendments be agreed to. I will take this opportunity to make a few comments with respect to the bill in the form that it is in before us. The Fair Work Amendment Bill 2014 has...