Senate debates

Friday, 1 December 2006

• Notices (0 speeches)
  • Presentation (0 speeches)
    Senator Nettle to move on the next day of sitting: That the Senate calls on the Government to bring Mr David Hicks home from Guantanamo Bay.
• Copyright Amendment Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
  • In Committee (0 speeches)
    Consideration resumed from 30 November. Bill, as amended, agreed to. Bill reported with amendments; report adopted.
  • Third Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
• Independent Contractors Bill 2006; Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Independent Contractors) Bill 2006 (0 speeches)
  • (0 speeches)
    Consideration resumed from 29 November.
  • In Committee (116 speeches)
    INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS BILL 2006 Bill—by leave—taken as a whole.
  • Third Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That these bills be now read a third time. Question put.
• Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006 (0 speeches)
  • In Committee (57 speeches)
    Consideration resumed from 30 November. Bill—by leave—taken as a whole.
• Adjournment (0 speeches)
  • (5 speeches)
    Order! It being 3.47 pm, I propose the question: That the Senate do now adjourn.
  • Donor Insemination (1 speech)
    Thank you, Acting Deputy President Moore, for occupying the chair at a time when I am supposed to be there. This afternoon, I want to speak for the time allocated on an issue that is very...
  • Child Sexual Abuse (1 speech)
    Before I commence my own adjournment speech, I want to congratulate Senator Hogg on raising in his adjounment speech the issue of identity for donor-inseminated children. I am unusual in having...