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Monday, 11 May 2015 · Senate

⬅️ Previous debate Australian Greens
All Senate debates on this day
Next debate ➡️ Construction Industry Amendment (Protecting Witnesses) Bill 2015; Second Reading
⬅️ Previous debate Australian Greens
All Senate debates on this day
Next debate ➡️ Construction Industry Amendment (Protecting Witnesses) Bill 2015; 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.

  • Construction Industry Amendment (Protecting Witnesses) Bill 2015; Second Reading (11 speeches)
    I rise to indicate Labor's opposition to the Construction Industry Amendment (Protecting Witnesses) Bill 2015. The bill will continue state discrimination against building and construction...
  • Construction Industry Amendment (Protecting Witnesses) Bill 2015; 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.
  • Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims Amendment Bill 2015; Second Reading (2 speeches)
    The opposition is happy to support the Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims Amendment Bill 2015. On 11 March 2009, as Cyclone Hamish bore down on south-eastern Queensland, a freight vessel...
  • Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims Amendment Bill 2015; 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.
  • Tribunals Amalgamation Bill 2014; Second Reading (3 speeches)
    Labor is pleased to support the Tribunals Amalgamation Bill 2014. I will touch on some of its history before I go into some more detailed considerations. Proposals for the amalgamation of...
  • Tribunals Amalgamation Bill 2014; In Committee (28 speeches)
    I table a supplementary explanatory memorandum relating to the government amendments to the bill.
  • Tribunals Amalgamation 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. I move: That the sitting of the Senate be suspended until 2 pm. Question agreed to. Sitting suspended...
 

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