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Wednesday, 1 July 2026 · Senate

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Next debate ➡️ Higher Education Support Amendment (Reverse Job-Ready Graduates Fee Hikes and End 50k Arts Degrees) Bill 2025; Second Reading
⬅️ Previous debate Meeting
All Senate debates on this day
Next debate ➡️ Higher Education Support Amendment (Reverse Job-Ready Graduates Fee Hikes and End 50k Arts Degrees) Bill 2025; Second 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.

  • Higher Education Support Amendment (Reverse Job-Ready Graduates Fee Hikes and End 50k Arts Degrees) Bill 2025; Second Reading (6 speeches)
    I rise to speak to the Greens Higher Education Support Amendment (Reverse Job-Ready Graduates Fee Hikes and End 50k Arts Degrees) Bill 2025. This bill does something very meaningful and long...
  • Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025; Second Reading (8 speeches)
    To continue the remarks that I commenced last night—the matters contemplated by the legislation before the Senate have been considered since 2017 by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of...
  • Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2025; In Committee (4 speeches)
    by leave—I, at the request of Senator Lambie, move Jacqui Lambie Network amendments (1) and (2) on sheet 3666 together: (1) Schedule 1, heading, page 3 (line 1), omit "Amendments",...
  • Health Legislation Amendment (Prescribing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) 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.
  • Competition and Consumer Amendment (Unfair Trading Practices) Bill 2026; Second Reading (16 speeches)
    I rise to give qualified, if you like, support to the Competition and Consumer Amendment (Unfair Trading Practices) Bill 2026. We do think there is a need for action here on certain unfair...
  • Competition and Consumer Amendment (Unfair Trading Practices) Bill 2026; In Committee (8 speeches)
    by leave—I move amendments (1) and (2) on sheet 3912 together: (1) Schedule 1, item 7, page 4 (line 17), before "manipulate", insert "unfairly". (2) Schedule 1, item 7, page 4 (line 20),...
 

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