- Building Energy Efficiency Disclosure Amendment Bill 2014; Second Reading (2 speeches)
I rise in support of this legislation. Efforts to improve energy efficiency continue to be the fastest and cheapest way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate the effects of climate... - Building Energy Efficiency Disclosure Amendment Bill 2014; Third Reading (2 speeches)
As no amendments to the bill have been circulated, I shall call the minister to move the third reading unless any senator requires that the bill be considered in Committee of the Whole. - Civil Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Bill 2014; Second Reading (2 speeches)
The Civil Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Bill implements a variety of minor technical amendments to a range of Commonwealth acts within the Attorney-General's remit. The bill amends the... - Civil Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Bill 2014; Third Reading (2 speeches)
( As no amendments to the bill have been circulated, I shall call the minister to move the third reading unless any senator requires that the bill be considered in Committee of the Whole. - Federal Courts Legislation Amendment Bill 2014; Second Reading (3 speeches)
The Federal Courts Legislation Amendment Bill 2014 implements several minor changes to the Federal Court of Australia Act and the Federal Circuit Court of Australia Act. The bill will give the... - Federal Courts Legislation Amendment Bill 2014; Third Reading (2 speeches)
As no amendments to the bill have been circulated, I shall call the minister to move the third reading unless any senator requires that the bill be considered in Committee of the Whole. - Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) Bill 2014; Second Reading (4 speeches)
The Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) Bill 2014 updates and consolidates the arrangements for the registration, tabling, scrutiny and repeal of a range of Commonwealth instruments. The bill... - Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) Bill 2014; In Committee (4 speeches)
I table a supplementary explanatory memorandum relating to the government amendment to this bill, and I move the government amendment: (1) Schedule 1, item 83, page 60 (lines 30 and 31), omit the... - Acts and Instruments (Framework Reform) Bill 2014; Third Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time. - Environment Legislation Amendment Bill 2013; Second Reading (2 speeches)
I indicate that I have concerns in relation to the Environment Legislation Amendment Bill 2013 about the retrospectivity of the measures in schedule 1, although I note that the government... - Environment Legislation Amendment Bill 2013; In Committee (15 speeches)
I wish to speak to a series of amendments that the Greens will move, firstly amendment (2) on revised sheet 7442. The reason we will move that amendment is that this bill has two parts that... - Environment Legislation Amendment Bill 2013; Third Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time. - Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment Bill 2014; Second Reading (7 speeches)
I am continuing my speech on the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment Bill 2014. Yesterday, when I began my speech, I detailed General Abetz's military style operation with attacks on...