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Thursday, 5 February 2026 · Senate

⬅️ Previous debate Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2025; Report from Committee
All Senate debates on this day
Next debate ➡️ Human Rights Joint Committee; Report
⬅️ Previous debate Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2025; Report from Committee
All Senate debates on this day
Next debate ➡️ Human Rights Joint Committee; Report

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.

  • Human Rights Joint Committee; Report (1 speech)
    On behalf of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights, I present the Human rights scrutiny report 1 of 2026, dated 4 February 2026.
  • Scrutiny of Bills Committee; Scrutiny Digest (1 speech)
    At the request of Senator Dean Smith, I present Scrutiny digest2 of 2026 of the Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills, dated 4 February 2026, together with ministerial correspondence. I...
  • Human Rights Joint Committee; Report (1 speech)
    I move: That the Senate take note of the report. Australia likes to think we're set up as a fair country where everyone gets a go, but the truth is that, without a federal human rights act, those...
  • Economics Legislation Committee, Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee, Corporations and Financial Services Joint Committee; Government Response to Report (1 speech)
    I present three government responses as listed on today's Order of Business and seek leave to have the documents incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The documents read as follows— The...
  • Corporations and Financial Services Joint Committee; Government Response to Report (2 speeches)
    I move: That the Senate takes note of the document. I will also be referring to the government response on the final report of the Finance and Public Administration References Committee's Inquiry...
  • Privileges Committee; Report (1 speech)
    I move: That the Senate take note of the report. On Tuesday 28 October last year, I gave an adjournment speech that discussed the governance failings and questionable conduct of the Shire of...
 

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