Senate debates

Wednesday, 25 March 2026

• Committees (0 speeches)
  • Meeting (1 speech)
    If there is no objection, the meetings are authorised.
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Approval of Overseas Service) Bill 2020; Second Reading (11 speeches)
    I move: That this bill be now read a second time. Today, the Greens introduce a bill that will require both houses of parliament to vote before the Australian Defence Force can be sent overseas...
• Documents (0 speeches)
  • Home Guarantee Scheme; Order for the Production of Documents (9 speeches)
    ():  I'm giving this attendance on behalf of Minister Ayres, who is returning from Queensland this morning. This order, as originally agreed, is for documents relating to the contingent...
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People Bill 2026, National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2026; Second Reading (2 speeches)
    The question is that the amendment moved by Senator Waters be agreed to.
  • National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People Bill 2026, National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2026; In Committee (10 speeches)
    I want to thank my colleague Senator Waters for making the case for this bill on behalf of the Greens and indicate again that the Greens strongly support this bill. But we're going into committee...
  • National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People Bill 2026, National Commission for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2026; Third Reading (2 speeches)
    I move: That these bills be now read a third time.
  • Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2025-2026, Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2025-2026, Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 2) 2025-2026; First Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That these bills may proceed without formalities, may be taken together and be now read a first time. Question agreed to. Bills read a first time.
  • Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2025-2026, Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2025-2026, Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 2) 2025-2026; Second Reading (11 speeches)
    I move: That these bills be now read a second time. I seek leave to have the second reading speeches incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The speeches read as follows— APPROPRIATION BILL...