Senate debates
Tuesday, 17 September 2019
Bills
- Social Services Legislation Amendment (Overseas Welfare Recipients Integrity Program) Bill 2019; Second Reading (2 speeches)
Life certificates or proof-of-life requests are commonly used for pension eligibility confirmation by European countries—for example, the United Kingdom, Germany, the Netherlands, France... - Social Services Legislation Amendment (Overseas Welfare Recipients Integrity Program) Bill 2019; Third Reading (2 speeches)
I shall call the minister to move the third reading unless any senator requires that the bill be considered in Committee of the Whole. - Combatting Child Sexual Exploitation Legislation Amendment Bill 2019; Second Reading (9 speeches)
Labor senators support this legislation. Child sexual exploitation is abhorrent. Children are the most precious and vulnerable members of our community, and we must protect and support them. To... - Combatting Child Sexual Exploitation Legislation Amendment Bill 2019; 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. - Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Partner Service Pension and Other Measures) Bill 2019; Second Reading (6 speeches)
I rise to speak on Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Partner Service Pension and Other Measures) Bill 2019. I'm grateful for the opportunity to speak on this bill which, importantly, has... - Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Partner Service Pension and Other Measures) Bill 2019; Third Reading (2 speeches)
No amendments have been circulated. Does any senator require a committee stage? If not, I shall call the minister to move the third reading. - Aged Care Amendment (Movement of Provisionally Allocated Places) Bill 2019; Second Reading (2 speeches)
I appreciate the opportunity to outline Labor's position on the Aged Care Amendment (Movement of Provisionally Allocated Places) Bill 2019. The Aged Care Act 1997 is to be amended as in its...