Senate debates

Thursday, 19 June 2014

Regulations and Determinations

Social Security Legislation Amendment (Green Army Programme) Bill 2014; Second Reading

1:55 pm

Photo of Mathias CormannMathias Cormann (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Finance) Share this | | Hansard source

I thank all senators who participated in this debate. The Green Army is a key election commitment by the coalition and it will commence from July 2014. I commend the bill to the Senate.

Photo of Dean SmithDean Smith (WA, Liberal Party) Share this | | Hansard source

The question is that the amendment moved by Senator Siewert be agreed to.

Question negatived.

Original question agreed to.

Bill read a second time.