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Monday, 2 May 2016 · House of Representatives

⬅️ Previous debate Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights; Report
All House debates on this day
Next debate ➡️ High Speed Rail Planning Authority Bill 2016; Second Reading
⬅️ Previous debate Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights; Report
All House debates on this day
Next debate ➡️ High Speed Rail Planning Authority Bill 2016; Second Reading

What are House debates?

Debates in the House of Representatives are an opportunity for members from all parties to scrutinise government legislation and raise important local, national or topical issues.

And sometimes to shout at each other.

  • High Speed Rail Planning Authority Bill 2016; Second Reading (3 speeches)
    I move: That this bill be now read a second time. Inspirational author Helen Keller, the first sight-impaired person to earn a university degree, once made a critical observation about vision....
  • Renew Australia Bill 2016; Second Reading (2 speeches)
    I move: That this bill be now read a second time. I rise to introduce the Renew Australia Bill 2016. The bill establishes Renew Australia, an authority to plan and drive the transition to a new...
  • Gambling Harm Reduction (Protecting Problem Gamblers and Other Measures) Bill 2016; Second Reading (4 speeches)
    I move: That this bill be now read a second time. This bill would in essence implement the recommendations of the Productivity Commission from 2010. The bill I have just tabled is exactly the...
  • Tax Laws Amendment (Tougher Penalties for Country-by-Country Reporting) Bill 2016; Second Reading (3 speeches)
    I move: That this bill be now read a second time. The image of blue Caribbean seas, golden island sands and a lonely coconut palm standing above a spot marked X on a faded map remains a powerful...
  • Marriage Amendment (Marriage Equality) Bill 2016; Second Reading (3 speeches)
    I move: That this bill be now read a second time. Yesterday in Sydney I joined my colleague the Member for Grayndler and a state colleague, Jo Haylen, the member for Summer Hill, and many other...
 

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