Senate debates
Thursday, 4 September 2025
Bills
- Repeal Net Zero Bill 2025; First Reading (1 speech)
I move: That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to repeal legislation relating to emissions reduction targets, and for related purposes. Question agreed to. I present the bill... - Repeal Net Zero Bill 2025; 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 an explanatory memorandum and seek leave to have the... - Aged Care and Other Legislation Amendment 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. - Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (2025 Measures No. 1) Bill 2025; Second Reading (4 speeches)
I rise on behalf of the Greens to indicate our party's strong opposition to the Labor Party's most recent attack—in fact, one of the nastiest attacks that I've seen—on... - Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (2025 Measures No. 1) Bill 2025; In Committee (1 speech)
In relation to the bill, we will hit a hard marker at 1 pm. In the time we have, I want to address the amendment we will be putting forward. The amendment addresses a known issue in the community... - Home Affairs Legislation Amendment (2025 Measures No. 1) Bill 2025; Limitation of Debate (5 speeches)
Senators, pursuant to the order agreed yesterday, the time allotted for debate on this bill and two other bills has expired. The question before the chair will now be put, and then the questions... - Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2025; Limitation of Debate (2 speeches)
The question is that this bill be now read a second time. - Treasury Laws Amendment (Payments System Modernisation) Bill 2025; Limitation of Debate (3 speeches)
I move: That this bill be now read a first time. Question agreed to. Bill read a first time. - Competition and Consumer Amendment (Australian Energy Regulator Separation) Bill 2025; Second Reading (2 speeches)
I rise to speak on the Competition and Consumer Amendment (Australian Energy Regulator Separation) Bill 2025, and I'm delighted to be able to do so with the limited time available to me before we...