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Thursday, 12 September 2019 · Senate

⬅️ Previous debate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee; Membership
All Senate debates on this day
Next debate ➡️ Water Amendment (Indigenous Authority Member) Bill 2019; Second Reading
⬅️ Previous debate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee; Membership
All Senate debates on this day
Next debate ➡️ Water Amendment (Indigenous Authority Member) Bill 2019; 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.

  • Water Amendment (Indigenous Authority Member) Bill 2019; Second Reading (1 speech)
    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— WATER AMENDMENT...
  • Criminal Code Amendment (Agricultural Protection) Bill 2019; In Committee (16 speeches)
    Minister, I just want to get some clarity on the finer details of this law and its implementation. If a person arranges a lawful, peaceful protest, so they put out a Facebook post or something...
  • Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Amendment Bill 2019; Second Reading (2 speeches)
    Labor supports the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Amendment Bill 2019, but notes that the recommendations of the TEQSA review, to which this bill responds, were provided to the...
  • Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Amendment Bill 2019; Third Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
  • Criminal Code Amendment (Agricultural Protection) Bill 2019; In Committee (54 speeches)
    After that short delay, we're back! Minister, let's go back to the things that would be covered under this act in my state of Victoria. I want to talk you through a scenario. Say there is logging...
  • Criminal Code Amendment (Agricultural Protection) Bill 2019; Third Reading (2 speeches)
    I move: That the bill be now read a third time.
  • Social Services Legislation Amendment (Overseas Welfare Recipients Integrity Program) Bill 2019; Second Reading (1 speech)
    I rise to speak in relation to the Social Services Legislation Amendment (Overseas Welfare Recipients Integrity Program) Bill 2019. Labor supports this bill. It is important that social security...
 

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