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Thursday, 23 March 2023 · Senate

⬅️ Previous debate Select Committee on Australia's Excess Mortality; Appointment
All Senate debates on this day
Next debate ➡️ Criminal Code Amendment (Prohibition of Nazi Symbols) Bill 2023; First Reading
⬅️ Previous debate Select Committee on Australia's Excess Mortality; Appointment
All Senate debates on this day
Next debate ➡️ Criminal Code Amendment (Prohibition of Nazi Symbols) Bill 2023; 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.

  • Criminal Code Amendment (Prohibition of Nazi Symbols) Bill 2023; First Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to amend the Criminal Code Act 1995, and for related purposes. Question agreed to. I present the bill and move: That this bill may...
  • Criminal Code Amendment (Prohibition of Nazi Symbols) Bill 2023; Second Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That this bill be now read a second time. I seek leave to table an explanatory memorandum relating to the bill. Leave granted. I table the explanatory memorandum and I seek leave to have...
  • Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Modernisation) Bill 2022; 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.
  • Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Modernisation) Bill 2022; 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— This Government is...
  • Workplace Gender Equality Amendment (Closing the Gender Pay Gap) Bill 2023; Second Reading (7 speeches)
    I just have a few remarks remaining in my contribution on the Workplace Gender Equality Amendment (Closing the Gender Pay Gap) Bill 2023. As I said, I want to keep it brief. It is a privilege to...
  • Australia Council Amendment (Creative Australia) Bill 2023; Second Reading (2 speeches)
    I rise to speak to on the Australia Council Amendment (Creative Australia) Bill 2023 today, a piece of legislation that the Greens will be supporting. But I want to put on the record first up...
  • Australia Council Amendment (Creative Australia) Bill 2023; Third Reading (2 speeches)
    No amendments to the bill have been circulated. Does any senator require the bill to be considered in Committee of the Whole? If not, I shall call the minister to move the third reading.
  • Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Information Disclosure, National Interest and Other Measures) Bill 2022; Second Reading (4 speeches)
    It is my pleasure to rise and speak on the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Information Disclosure, National Interest and Other Measures) Bill 2022. I am very pleased to reiterate the...
  • Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Information Disclosure, National Interest and Other Measures) Bill 2022; 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.
  • Workplace Gender Equality Amendment (Closing the Gender Pay Gap) Bill 2023; Second Reading (2 speeches)
    As I was saying earlier: in Australia, women earn 87c for every dollar that men earn. Full-time working women also earn $253.50 less than every man every single week. There is no justifiable...
  • Workplace Gender Equality Amendment (Closing the Gender Pay Gap) Bill 2023; Third Reading (2 speeches)
    PRESIDENT ( Senator Allman-Payne ) (): I understand no amendments have been circulated. Does any senator require a committee stage? If not, I call the minister to move the third reading.
 

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