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Thursday, 10 August 2017 · Senate

⬅️ Previous debate Finance and Public Administration References Committee, Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Joint Committee; Membership
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Next debate ➡️ Education Legislation Amendment (Provider Integrity and Other Measures) Bill 2017; Second Reading
⬅️ Previous debate Finance and Public Administration References Committee, Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Joint Committee; Membership
All Senate debates on this day
Next debate ➡️ Education Legislation Amendment (Provider Integrity and Other Measures) Bill 2017; Second Reading

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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.

  • Education Legislation Amendment (Provider Integrity and Other Measures) Bill 2017; Second Reading (3 speeches)
    Labor supports the Education Legislation Amendment (Provider Integrity and Other Measures) Bill 2017. Labor recognises that there is a genuine risk that our higher education system could be...
  • Education Legislation Amendment (Provider Integrity and Other Measures) Bill 2017; 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.
  • Customs Tariff Amendment (Incorporation of Proposal and Other Measures) Bill 2017; Second Reading (6 speeches)
    Labor supports this bill, which makes five changes to the Customs Tariff Act 1995. These changes are comparatively minor. They go to fixing a mistake the government made in the subheading in the...
  • Customs Tariff Amendment (Incorporation of Proposal and Other Measures) Bill 2017; 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.
  • Australian Immunisation Register and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2017; Second Reading (4 speeches)
    Labor is pleased to support the Australian Immunisation Register and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2017, which makes two minor changes to the No Jab, No Pay arrangements. Firstly, it adds four...
  • Australian Immunisation Register and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2017; Third Reading (2 speeches)
    As no amendments to the bill have been circulated, I call the minister to move the third reading unless any senator requires that the bill be considered in Committee of the Whole.
  • Safe Work Australia Amendment (Role and Functions) Bill 2017; First Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That this bill may proceed without formalities and be now read a first time. Question agreed to. Bill read a first time.
  • Safe Work Australia Amendment (Role and Functions) Bill 2017; Second Reading (4 speeches)
    I move: That this bill be now read a second time. I seek leave to have the second reading speech incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The speech read as follows— Safe Work Australia was...
  • Safe Work Australia Amendment (Role and Functions) Bill 2017; 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.
  • Fisheries Legislation Amendment (Representation) Bill 2017; Second Reading (2 speeches)
    Labor supports the Fisheries Legislation Amendment (Representation) Bill 2017. The purpose of the bill is to strengthen the engagement of recreational Indigenous fishers in the management of the...
  • Fisheries Legislation Amendment (Representation) Bill 2017; 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.
  • Excise Tariff Amendment (Tobacco Duty Harmonisation) Bill 2017, Customs Tariff Amendment (Tobacco Duty Harmonisation) Bill 2017; Second Reading (5 speeches)
    These bills, the Excise Tariff Amendment (Tobacco Duty Harmonisation) Bill 2017 and the Customs Tariff Amendment (Tobacco Duty Harmonisation) Bill 2017, will ensure that tobacco products in...
  • Excise Tariff Amendment (Tobacco Duty Harmonisation) Bill 2017, Customs Tariff Amendment (Tobacco Duty Harmonisation) Bill 2017; Third Reading (2 speeches)
    As no amendments to the bills have been circulated, I shall call the minister to move the third reading unless any senator requires that the bills be considered in Committee of the Whole.
  • Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Vulnerable Workers) Bill 2017; Second Reading (3 speeches)
    After listening to Senator Cash for the last few days coming after the CFMEU with many spurious arguments, we now have the Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Vulnerable Workers) Bill 2017 here,...
 

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