Senate debates
Monday, 14 September 2015
Bills
- Water Amendment Bill 2015; In Committee (2 speeches)
This bill is proposing some sensible amendments to the Water Act to cut buybacks from farmers to 1500 gigalitres, and I support that. However, I have moved two amendments which I think I should... - Water Amendment Bill 2015; Third Reading (2 speeches)
(): I move: That this bill be now read a third time. - Treasury Legislation Amendment (Small Business and Unfair Contract Terms) Bill 2015; Report of Legislation Committee (1 speech)
On behalf of Senator Edwards, I present the report of the Economics Legislation Committee on the Treasury Legislation Amendment (Small Business and Unfair Contract Terms) Bill 2015, together with... - Treasury Legislation Amendment (Small Business and Unfair Contract Terms) Bill 2015; Second Reading (12 speeches)
I would like to speak on the Treasury Legislation Amendment (Small Business and Unfair Contract Terms) Bill 2015. The opposition will be supporting this bill and I must say, while the Senate... - Treasury Legislation Amendment (Small Business and Unfair Contract Terms) Bill 2015; In Committee (33 speeches)
I want to begin by focusing on the issue of the definition of a small business. We have heard today that there are numerous definitions for small businesses. It is obviously something that... - Treasury Legislation Amendment (Small Business and Unfair Contract Terms) Bill 2015; Third Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time. - Civil Law and Justice (Omnibus Amendments) Bill 2015; Second Reading (3 speeches)
I rise to speak in favour of the Civil Law and Justice (Omnibus Amendments) Bill 2015. As the title would indicate, this is an omnibus bill containing a large number of largely minor, technical... - Civil Law and Justice (Omnibus Amendments) Bill 2015; Third Reading (2 speeches)
As no amendments to the bill have been circulated, I shall call the minister to move the third reading unless any senator requires that the bill be considered in Committee of the Whole.