Senate debates
Thursday, 20 August 2026
- 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...