Senate debates

Tuesday, 17 June 2014

  • Community Affairs References Committee; Reporting Date (1 speech)
    I seek leave to amend General Business Notice of Motion No. 252 before seeking to have the motion taken as a formal motion. Leave granted. I amend the motion by omitting, in paragraph (a) '15...
  • Corporations and Financial Services Committee; Meeting (1 speech)
    At the request of Senator Fawcett, I move: That the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services be authorised to hold a private meeting otherwise than in accordance with...
  • Community Affairs Legislation Committee; Meeting (1 speech)
    At the request of Senator Boyce, I move: That the Community Affairs Legislation Committee be authorised to hold a public meeting during the sitting of the Senate on Thursday, 19 June 2014, from...
  • Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Joint Committee; Meeting (1 speech)
    On behalf of the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade, I move: That the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade be authorised to hold public meetings...
  • Migration Committee; Meeting (1 speech)
    At the request of Senator Dastyari, on behalf of the Joint Standing Committee on Migration, I move: That the Joint Standing Committee on Migration be authorised to hold public meetings during the...
  • National Capital and External Territories Committee; Meeting (1 speech)
    At the request of Senator Brown, I move: That the Joint Standing Committee on the National Capital and External Territories be authorised to hold private meetings otherwise than in accordance...
  • Environment and Communications References Committee; Meeting (1 speech)
    At the request of Senator Thorp, I move: That the Environment and Communications References Committee be authorised to hold a public meeting during the sitting of the Senate on Wednesday, 18 June...
  • Constitutional Recognition of ATSIP; Meeting (1 speech)
    At the request of Senator Peris, I move: That the Joint Select Committee on Constitutional Recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples be authorised to hold a private meeting...
  • Community Affairs Legislation Committee; Reporting Date (1 speech)
    At the request of Senator Boyce, I move: That the time for the presentation of the report of the Community Affairs Legislation Committee on the 2014-15 Budget estimates be extended to 26 June...
  • Education and Employment References Committee; Reporting Date (1 speech)
    At the request of Senator Lines, I move: That the time for the presentation of reports of the Education and Employment References Committee be extended, as follows: (a) delivery of quality and...
  • Economics References Committee; Reporting Date (1 speech)
    At the request of Senator Bishop, I move: That the time for the presentation of the report of the Economics References Committee on affordable housing be extended to 27 November 2014. Question...
  • Economics Legislation Committee; Reporting Date (1 speech)
    On behalf of Senator Bushby, I move: That the time for the presentation of reports of the Economics Legislation Committee be extended, as follows: (a) Competition and Consumer Amendment (Misuse...