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Thursday, 17 October 2019 · Senate

⬅️ Previous debate Thermal Coal
All Senate debates on this day
Next debate ➡️ Paid Parental Leave Amendment (Work Test) Bill 2019; Second Reading
⬅️ Previous debate Thermal Coal
All Senate debates on this day
Next debate ➡️ Paid Parental Leave Amendment (Work Test) Bill 2019; 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.

  • Paid Parental Leave Amendment (Work Test) Bill 2019; Second Reading (2 speeches)
    I rise to speak on the Paid Parental Leave Amendment (Work Test) Bill 2019, and I begin by stating that Labor supports this bill. This bill will improve the paid parental leave work test by...
  • Paid Parental Leave Amendment (Work Test) Bill 2019; Third Reading (2 speeches)
    No amendments to the bill have been circulated. Does any senator require a Committee of the Whole stage? If not, I shall call the minister to move the third reading.
  • National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Streamlined Governance) Bill 2019; Second Reading (5 speeches)
    I rise to speak on the National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Streamlined Governance) Bill 2019. This bill amends the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 governance...
  • Emergency Response Fund 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.
  • Treasury Laws Amendment (2019 Measures No. 2) Bill 2019; 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.
  • Treasury Laws Amendment (2019 Measures No. 2) Bill 2019; Second Reading (2 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— This Bill contains...
  • Treasury Laws Amendment (2019 Measures No. 2) 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.
  • National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Streamlined Governance) Bill 2019; Second Reading (1 speech)
    I rise to speak on the National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Streamlined Governance) Bill 2019. This is a bill that I had a bit to do with during the Senate inquiry on these measures,...
 

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