- Competition and Consumer Amendment Bill 2013; Second Reading (6 speeches)
I rise to speak on behalf of the opposition in a somewhat truncated debate in support of the Competition and Consumer Amendment Bill 2013. The coalition are pleased to support this bill. We are... - Competition and Consumer Amendment Bill 2013; Third Reading (1 speech)
The question now is that the remaining stages of this bill be agreed to and that the bill be now passed. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time. - Health Insurance Amendment (Medicare Funding for Certain Types of Abortion) Bill 2013; Second Reading (6 speeches)
The central objective of the Health Insurance Amendment (Medicare Funding for Certain Types of Abortion) Bill 2013 is to remove Medicare funding for abortions which are undertaken solely for the... - Criminal Code Amendment (Misrepresentation of Age to a Minor) Bill 2013; Second Reading (4 speeches)
It is with a great sense of privilege but also great sadness that I rise to speak on this bill today. It is a bill that I introduced several months ago. This is the second iteration of a bill to... - Charities Bill 2013, Charities (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2013; Second Reading (6 speeches)
I rise to speak on the Charities Bill 2013 and the Charities (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2013. Acting Deputy President Bishop, I know that I do not need to... - Charities Bill 2013, Charities (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2013; Third Reading (1 speech)
The question now is that the remaining stages of these bills be agreed to and the bills be now passed. - Crimes Legislation Amendment (Law Enforcement Integrity, Vulnerable Witness Protection and Other Measures) Bill 2013; Second Reading (10 speeches)
The Crimes Legislation Amendment (Law Enforcement Integrity, Vulnerable Witness Protection and Other Measures) Bill 2013 makes a number of technical and enabling amendments to streamline... - Crimes Legislation Amendment (Law Enforcement Integrity, Vulnerable Witness Protection and Other Measures) Bill 2013; Third Reading (1 speech)
The question now is that the remaining stages of the bill be agreed to and the bill be now passed. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time. - Fair Work Amendment Bill 2013; Second Reading (16 speeches, 1 comment)
The Senate is debating the latest instalment of the 400 pages of amendments to Labor's so-called perfect Fair Work laws. Remember the laws that were so good they were sacrosanct? The right... - Fair Work Amendment Bill 2013; Third Reading (1 speech)
The question now is that the remaining stages of this bill be agreed to and the bill be now passed. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time. - Private Health Insurance Amendment (Lifetime Health Cover Loading and Other Measures) Bill 2012, Private Health Insurance Legislation Amendment (Base Premium) Bill 2013; Second Reading (21 speeches)
I rise to speak on the Private Health Insurance Amendment (Lifetime Health Cover Loading and Other Measures) Bill 2012 and the Private Health Insurance Legislation Amendment (Base Premium) Bill... - Private Health Insurance Amendment (Lifetime Health Cover Loading and Other Measures) Bill 2012, Private Health Insurance Legislation Amendment (Base Premium) Bill 2013; Third Reading (2 speeches)
The question is that the remaining stages of the Private Health Insurance Amendment (Lifetime Health Cover Loading and Other Measures) Bill 2012 be agreed to and that this bill be now passed.