Senate debates
Thursday, 31 July 2025
- Early Childhood Education and Care (Strengthening Regulation of Early Education) Bill 2025; Second Reading (1 speech)
The question is that the second reading amendment moved by Senator Hodgins-May be agreed to. - Early Childhood Education and Care (Strengthening Regulation of Early Education) Bill 2025; In Committee (19 speeches)
Minister, this legislation hasn't taken into account the unique operations and circumstances of Aboriginal community controlled services—not just child care but holistic family supports and... - Universities Accord (Cutting Student Debt by 20 Per Cent) Bill 2025; In Committee (3 speeches)
I move Greens amendment (1) on sheet 3369: (1) Page 33 (after line 22), at the end of the Bill, add: Schedule 4 — Maximum student contribution amounts for places Part 1 — Amendments... - Universities Accord (Cutting Student Debt by 20 Per Cent) Bill 2025; Adoption of Report (2 speeches)
I move: That the report from the committee be adopted. - Universities Accord (Cutting Student Debt by 20 Per Cent) Bill 2025; Third Reading (4 speeches)
I move: That the bill be now read a third time. - Customs Amendment (Australia-United Arab Emirates Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement Implementation) Bill 2025, Customs Tariff Amendment (Australia-United Arab Emirates Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement Implementation) Bill 2025; 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. - Customs Amendment (Australia-United Arab Emirates Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement Implementation) Bill 2025, Customs Tariff Amendment (Australia-United Arab Emirates Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement Implementation) Bill 2025; Second Reading (4 speeches)
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— CUSTOMS AMENDMENT... - Customs Amendment (Australia-United Arab Emirates Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement Implementation) Bill 2025, Customs Tariff Amendment (Australia-United Arab Emirates Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement Implementation) Bill 2025; Third Reading (2 speeches)
No amendments have been circulated. Does any senator require a Committee of the Whole stage? There being none, I call the minister to move the third reading. - Universities Accord (National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence) Bill 2025, Universities Accord (National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2025; Second Reading (4 speeches)
I note this is not my first speech. No student should be forced to choose between their education and their safety. For years now, the evidence has been clear and deeply troubling with respect to... - Universities Accord (National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence) Bill 2025, Universities Accord (National Higher Education Code to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2025; 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. - Early Childhood Education and Care (Strengthening Regulation of Early Education) Bill 2025; Third Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
