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Wednesday, 16 September 2026 · Senate

⬅️ Previous debate Artificial Intelligence Joint Select Committee; Membership
All Senate debates on this day
Next debate ➡️ Knox Class Action (Facilitation) Bill 2026; First Reading
⬅️ Previous debate Artificial Intelligence Joint Select Committee; Membership
All Senate debates on this day
Next debate ➡️ Knox Class Action (Facilitation) Bill 2026; First 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.

  • Knox Class Action (Facilitation) Bill 2026; First Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That this bill may proceed without formalities and be now read a first time. Question agreed to. Bill read a first time.
  • Knox Class Action (Facilitation) Bill 2026; Second Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That this bill be now read a second time. I seek leave to have the second reading speech incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The speech read as follows— The illegal and immoral...
  • National Student Ombudsman Levy Bill 2026, Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Amendment (National Student Ombudsman Levy) Bill 2026; First Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That these bills may proceed without formalities, may be taken together and be now read a first time. Question agreed to. Bills read a first time.
  • National Student Ombudsman Levy Bill 2026, Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Amendment (National Student Ombudsman Levy) Bill 2026; Second Reading (1 speech)
    I move: That these bills be now read a second time. I seek leave to have the second reading speeches incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The speeches read as follows— NATIONAL STUDENT...
  • Universities Accord (Opening the Doors of Opportunity) Bill 2026; Second Reading (2 speeches)
    I thank all senators for their contributions to this debate. This bill will help to open the doors of opportunity to our universities for more young people from poor families, from regional...
  • Health Insurance Amendment (Incentive Payments and Other Measures) Bill 2026; Second Reading (2 speeches)
    The Health Insurance Amendment (Incentive Payments and Other Measures) Bill 2026 strengthens Medicare by improving the administration, integrity and transparency of key incentive payment...
 

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