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Thursday, 20 August 2026 · Senate

⬅️ Previous debate Tabling
All Senate debates on this day
Next debate ➡️ Scrutiny of Bills Committee; Scrutiny Digest
⬅️ Previous debate Tabling
All Senate debates on this day
Next debate ➡️ Scrutiny of Bills Committee; Scrutiny Digest

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.

  • Scrutiny of Bills Committee; Scrutiny Digest (1 speech)
    I present Scrutiny digest 10 of 2026 of the Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills, together with ministerial correspondence received by the committee. I move: That the Senate take note of...
  • Education and Employment Legislation Committee, Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, Finance and Public Administration References Committee, Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee, Northern Australia Joint Committee; Government Response to Report (1 speech)
    I present six government responses to committee reports as listed on today's Order of Business. In accordance with the usual practice, I seek leave to incorporate the documents in Hansard. Leave...
  • Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee; Report (1 speech)
    On behalf of Senator Collins and the Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee, I present the report of the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee,...
  • Senators' Interests Committee; Report (1 speech)
    On behalf of Senator Kovacic, Chair of the Senate Standing Committee of Senators' Interests, I present the Register of Senators' Interests incorporating statements of registrable interests and...
  • Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee; Additional Information (1 speech)
    On behalf of the Chair of the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee, Senator Blyth, I present additional information received by the committee on its inquiry into offshore...
 

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