- Australian Citizenship Amendment (Intercountry Adoption) Bill 2014; Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. This bill is another step in delivering reform to intercountry adoptions. For too long, adoption had been in the too-hard basket. For too long,... - Textile, Clothing and Footwear Investment and Innovation Programs Amendment Bill 2014; Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. As announced in the budget, the government has identified savings from the 2015-16 funding allocation of two programs aimed at the textile,... - Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Regulatory Powers and Other Measures) Bill 2014; Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. This b ill will ensure the effective commencement of important amendments to the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 (OPGGSA)... - Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Regulatory Levies) Amendment Bill 2013; Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. This b ill amends provisions in the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Regulatory Levies) Act 2003 (the Regulatory Levies Act)... - Tax Laws Amendment (Implementation of the FATCA Agreement) Bill 2014; Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. This bill amends the Taxation Administration Act 1953 to require Australian financial institutions to collect and report information to the... - Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (2014 Measures No. 2) Bill 2014; Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. Schedule 1 to this bill amends the Medicare Levy Act 1986toincrease the Medicare levy low-income thresholds for families in line with increases... - Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (2014 Measures No. 3) Bill 2014; Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. This bill substantially removes the immediate deduction for the cost of mining, quarrying and prospecting rights and information first used for... - Excise Tariff Amendment (Product Stewardship for Oil) Bill 2014; Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. This b ill amends the Excise Tariff Act 1921 and is part of a package of b ills that will give effect to the g overnment’s commitment to... - Customs Tariff Amendment (Product Stewardship for Oil) Bill 2014; Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. This bill is part of a package of bills that will give effect to the government’s commitment to restore the budget neutrality of the... - Asset Recycling Fund Bill 2014; Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. The Asset Recycling Fund Bill 2014 and consequential amendments establish a new fund as a vehicle for providing financial assistance and... - Asset Recycling Fund (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2014; Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. Further to the Asset Recycling Fund Bill I have just introduced, the Asset Recycling Fund (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2014 facilitates the... - Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Amendment Bill 2014; Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. T he stewardship of public resources by Commonwealth entities is surely one of the most important topics to anyone with an interest in good... - Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Mental Health and Other Measures) Bill 2014; Second Reading (10 speeches)
I will continue my remarks on the Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Mental Health and Other Measures) Bill 2014. 'There is a wave of sadness coming our way, and the system—DVA and... - Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Mental Health and Other Measures) Bill 2014; 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. - Paid Parental Leave Amendment Bill 2014; Second Reading (8 speeches)
It is a great pleasure to rise and speak on paid parental leave again in this House. It is a policy area that has been very close to my heart for many years. Of course, it was Labor that...