- Public and Educational Lending Rights (Better Income for Authors) Bill 2026, Public and Educational Lending Rights (Better Income for Authors) Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions Bill 2026; Second Reading (11 speeches)
(): Every page of writing is a result of a thousand tiny decisions and desperate acts of will. This is an except from Australian literary icon and local Maribyrnong resident Helen Gardner, one of... - Secrecy Provisions Amendment (Repealing Offences) Bill 2026, Secrecy Provisions Amendment (Sunsetting Provision) Bill 2026; Second Reading (12 speeches)
It's a privilege to make my contribution to the debate on these two bills, the Secrecy Provisions Amendment (Repealing Offences) Bill 2026 and the Secrecy Provisions Amendment (Sunsetting... - Defence Force Discipline Amendment (RCDVS Implementation and Related Measures No. 1) Bill 2026; Second Reading (6 speeches)
I start by recognising all who currently serve or have previously served in the Australian Defence Force—veterans and their families, those who support them, the people who provide their...