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Monday, 23 March 2020 · Senate

⬅️ Previous debate Advance to the Finance Minister
All Senate debates on this day
Next debate ➡️ Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2019-2020, Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2019-2020; First Reading
⬅️ Previous debate Advance to the Finance Minister
All Senate debates on this day
Next debate ➡️ Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2019-2020, Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2019-2020; First 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.

  • Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2019-2020, Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2019-2020; First Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That these bills may proceed without formalities, may be taken together and be now read a first time. Question agreed to. Bills read a first time.
  • Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2019-2020, Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2019-2020; Second Reading (3 speeches, 1 comment)
    I move: That these bills be now read a second time. I seek leave to have the second reading speeches incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The speeches read as follows— Appropriation...
  • Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2019-2020, Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2019-2020; Third Reading (2 speeches)
    There being no amendments, we won't be proceeding to a committee stage unless a senator requests one. I understand that there is no request. I call Senator Cormann.
  • Farm Household Support Amendment (Relief Measures) Bill (No. 1) 2020; Second Reading (4 speeches)
    The Farm Household Support Amendment (Relief Measures) Bill (No. 1) 2020 before the house will make two sets of amendments dealing with how income affects farm household allowance recipients. The...
  • Farm Household Support Amendment (Relief Measures) Bill (No. 1) 2020; Third Reading (2 speeches)
    No amendments to the bill have been circulated so, unless any senator requires that the bill be considered in Committee of the Whole, I will call the minister to move the third reading.
  • Australian Education Amendment (Direct Measure of Income) Bill 2020; 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.
  • Australian Education Amendment (Direct Measure of Income) Bill 2020; Second Reading (9 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— Today I'm introducing...
  • Australian Education Amendment (Direct Measure of Income) Bill 2020; Third Reading (3 speeches)
    There have been no amendments circulated, so, there being no request for a committee stage, I call the minister to move the third reading.
  • Australian Research Council Amendment Bill 2019, Treasury Laws Amendment (2018 Measures No. 2) Bill 2019, Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Productivity Commission Response Part 2 and Other Measures) Bill 2019, National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Amendment Bill 2019, Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority Amendment (Sport Integrity Australia) Bill 2019, Export Control Bill 2019, Export Control (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2019, Export Charges (Imposition — Customs) Amendment Bill 2019, Export Charges (Imposition — Excise) Amendment Bill 2019, Export Charges (Imposition — General) Amendment Bill 2019, Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Simplifying Income Reporting and Other Measures) Bill 2020, Statute Update (Regulations References) Bill 2020, Student Identifiers Amendment (Higher Education) Bill 2019, Trade Support Loans Amendment (Improving Administration) Bill 2019, Treasury Laws Amendment (Recovering Unpaid Superannuation) Bill 2019; Assent (1 speech)
    I move: That the sitting of the Senate be suspended until the ringing of the bells. Question agreed to. Sitting suspended from 11:24 to 14:00
 

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