Senate debates

Wednesday, 31 August 2016

Business

Consideration of Legislation

4:00 pm

Photo of Sam DastyariSam Dastyari (NSW, Australian Labor Party) Share this | | Hansard source

I move:

(1) That so much of standing orders be suspended as would prevent this resolution having effect.

(2) That the following bills be restored to the Notice Paper and that consideration of each of the bills be resumed at the stage reached in the last session of the previous Parliament:

Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Australian Workers) Bill 2016

Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security Amendment Bill 2015.

Question agreed to.

4:01 pm

Photo of Rachel SiewertRachel Siewert (WA, Australian Greens) Share this | | Hansard source

I move:

(1) That so much of standing orders be suspended as would prevent this resolution having effect.

(2) That the following bills be restored to the Notice Paper and that consideration of each of the bills be resumed at the stage reached in the last session of the previous Parliament:

Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Donations Reform) Bill 2014

Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Political Donations and Other Measures) Bill 2016

Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Reducing Barriers for Minor Parties) Bill 2014

Defence Legislation Amendment (Parliamentary Approval of Overseas Service) Bill 2015

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Prohibition of Live Imports of Primates for Research) Bill 2015

Fair Work Amendment (Gender Pay Gap) Bill 2015 Landholders' Right to Refuse (Gas and Coal) Bill 2015 Marriage Equality Amendment Bill 2013.

Question agreed to.

Photo of Nick XenophonNick Xenophon (SA, Independent) Share this | | Hansard source

I move:

(1) That so much of standing orders be suspended as would prevent this resolution having effect.

(2) That the following bills be restored to the Notice Paper and that consideration of each of the bills be resumed at the stage reached in the last session of the previous Parliament:

Foreign Acquisitions Amendment (Agricultural Land) Bill 2010 [2013] Interactive Gambling Amendment (Sports Betting Reform) Bill 2015.

Question agreed to.