- Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Compliance Measures No. 2) Bill 2013; Second Reading (4 speeches)
I shall not keep the House long on the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Compliance Measures No. 2) Bill 2013, bearing in mind that we do, of course, agree with the... - Aviation Transport Security Amendment (Inbound Cargo Security Enhancement) Bill 2013; Second Reading (3 speeches)
The bill before the House makes two unrelated amendments to the Aviation Transport Security Act 2004, the bill which governs our aviation security arrangements in Australia. Following the... - Court Security (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2013, Court Security Bill 2013; Second Reading (3 speeches)
I rise to talk on the Court Security Bill 2013 and Court Security (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2013. The bills seek to implement a new framework for the security arrangements of all... - Customs Tariff Amendment (Incorporation of Proposals) Bill 2013; Second Reading (2 speeches)
I rise to speak on the Customs Tariff Amendment (Incorporation of Proposals) Bill 2013. I think I am the only speaker on this; I suspect that as future generations pore over the Hansard they will... - National Measurement Amendment Bill 2013; Second Reading (4 speeches)
In rising to speak on the National Measurement Amendment Bill 2013 I note that the government is arguing that the principal reason for the introduction of this legislation is to correct... - Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Military Compensation Review and Other Measures) Bill 2013; Second Reading (4 speeches)
This bill implements the adopted recommendations of the Campbell review of military compensation arrangements. The review was a 2007 Labor election commitment. Regrettably, it has taken six long... - Aboriginal Land Rights and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2013; Second Reading (2 speeches)
I rise to speak on the Aboriginal Land Rights and Other Legislation Amendment Bill. The bill makes amendments to the Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act to allow the township of... - Social Security Legislation Amendment (Disaster Recovery Allowance) Bill 2013; Second Reading (3 speeches)
Over the last several years, Australia has witnessed a number of momentous and devastating natural disasters. Local communities in every state and territory have faced physical, emotional and...