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Tuesday, 12 March 2013 · Senate

⬅️ Previous debate Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Committee, Community Affairs Legislation Committee, Environment and Communications Legislation Committee; Report
All Senate debates on this day
Next debate ➡️ Maritime Powers Bill 2012, Maritime Powers (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2012; Second Reading
⬅️ Previous debate Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Committee, Community Affairs Legislation Committee, Environment and Communications Legislation Committee; Report
All Senate debates on this day
Next debate ➡️ Maritime Powers Bill 2012, Maritime Powers (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2012; Second 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.

  • Maritime Powers Bill 2012, Maritime Powers (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2012; Second Reading (9 speeches)
    I was saying just before lunch that the Labor government is destroying the fishing industry and I was explaining how. First, work in a policy vacuum. Then let a department that is wholly and...
  • Maritime Powers Bill 2012, Maritime Powers (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2012; In Committee (17 speeches)
    Minister, why is there no mention of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea even when this bill allows the extraterritorial application of maritime powers?
 

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