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Tuesday, 18 September 2012 · Senate

⬅️ Previous debate Membership
All Senate debates on this day
Next debate ➡️ Privacy Amendment (Enhancing Privacy Protection) Bill 2012; First Reading
⬅️ Previous debate Membership
All Senate debates on this day
Next debate ➡️ Privacy Amendment (Enhancing Privacy Protection) Bill 2012; First Reading

What are Senate debates?

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

And sometimes to shout at each other.

  • Privacy Amendment (Enhancing Privacy Protection) Bill 2012; First Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That this bill may proceed without formalities and be now read a first time. Question agreed to. Bill read a first time.
  • Privacy Amendment (Enhancing Privacy Protection) Bill 2012; Second Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That this bill be now read a second time. I seek leave to have the second reading speech incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The speech read as follows— PRIVACY AMENDMENT...
  • Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Declared Commercial Fishing Activities) Bill 2012; In Committee (98 speeches)
    The Greens have four amendments which I propose to move through fairly expediently. However, I do have some general questions to begin with and I understand Senator Whish-Wilson has some as well....
  • Marriage Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2012 (12 speeches, 1 comment)
    I support the Marriage Amendment (No. 2) Bill 2012. I support this bill because I support equal rights for all Australians. This should not be a debate about the virtue and value of marriage as...
 

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