Senate debates

Tuesday, 27 November 2012

  • Fair Work Amendment Bill 2012; Second Reading (10 speeches)
    The coalition welcomes a number of aspects in the Fair Work Amendment Bill 2012 but also has great reservations about a number of other aspects. To set the scene for the debate that we are having...
  • Low Aromatic Fuel Bill 2012; Second Reading (2 speeches)
    I rise to make some comments on the Low Aromatic Fuel Bill 2012. There is absolutely no doubt that the issues that we see in our Indigenous community have been for a very long time now at the...
  • Low Aromatic Fuel Bill 2012; In Committee (19 speeches)
    by leave—I move government amendments (1), (5), (6), (9), (11), (12), (14) to (17) and (19) to (23) together: (1) Clause 3, page 2 (line 7), after “people”, insert “,...
  • Low Aromatic Fuel Bill 2012; Third Reading (1 speech)
    The question now is that the remaining stages of the bill be agreed to and the bill be now passed. The Senate divided. [20:24] (The Deputy President—Senator Parry) Question agreed to. Bill...
  • Fair Work Amendment Bill 2012; Second Reading (5 speeches)
    Before the interruption, which was brought on of course because the Labor Party got together with the Greens to guillotine debate for the rest of the week, I was referring to the positions of the...
  • Fair Work Amendment Bill 2012; In Committee (39 speeches)
    This legislation yet again highlights the shambolic legislative agenda that this government is presiding over. It is little wonder that, if one cannot manage the Senate agenda, one cannot manage...