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Thursday, 15 October 2026 · Senate

⬅️ Previous debate Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water; Order for the Production of Documents
All Senate debates on this day
Next debate ➡️ Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Commissioner and Other Measures) Bill 2026; Direction to Committee
⬅️ Previous debate Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water; Order for the Production of Documents
All Senate debates on this day
Next debate ➡️ Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Commissioner and Other Measures) Bill 2026; Direction to Committee

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.

  • Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Commissioner and Other Measures) Bill 2026; Direction to Committee (7 speeches)
    It being past 12.15 pm, pursuant to the order agreed to earlier, there will be a 30-minute debate. The Senate will now proceed to further consideration of the Aged Care Legislation Amendment...
  • Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation) Bill 2026; Second Reading (4 speeches)
    I move: At the end of the motion, add ", but the Senate: (a) affirms that reliable and affordable mobile coverage is an essential service for regional, rural and remote Australians, underpinning...
  • Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Commissioner and Other Measures) Bill 2026; Limitation of Debate (9 speeches)
    I'll now put the questions on the remaining stages of the Aged Care Legislation Amendment (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Commissioner and Other Measures) Bill 2026. I will first...
  • Autonomous Sanctions Amendment (Iran and Syria) Bill 2026; Limitation of Debate (1 speech)
    The question is that this bill be now read a second time. Question agreed to. Bill read a second time. The question now is that this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a...
  • Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 2) Bill 2025; Limitation of Debate (4 speeches)
    I will first deal with the Committee of the Whole amendments and requests for amendment, starting with the requests circulated by the government. In accordance with the usual practices, the...
  • Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation) Bill 2026; Limitation of Debate (7 speeches)
    I will now deal with the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation) Bill 2026. I will first deal with the second reading amendment circulated by the...
  • Telecommunications Amendment (Enhancing Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2025; Limitation of Debate (1 speech)
    I'll now deal with the Telecommunications Amendment (Enhancing Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2025. The question is that this bill be now read a second time. Question agreed to. Bill read a second...
  • National Student Ombudsman Levy Bill 2026, Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Amendment (National Student Ombudsman Levy) Bill 2026; Limitation of Debate (1 speech)
    I will now deal with the National Student Ombudsman Levy Bill 2026 and a related bill. The question is that these bills be now read a second time. Question agreed to. Bills read a second time....
  • Sport Legislation Amendment (World Anti-Doping Code Implementation) Bill 2026; Limitation of Debate (2 speeches)
    I move: That this bill be now read a first time. Question agreed to. Bill read a first time.
  • Customs and Other Legislation Amendment (Illicit Tobacco Enforcement Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2026; Limitation of Debate (4 speeches)
    I'll now deal with the Customs and Other Legislation Amendment (Illicit Tobacco Enforcement Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2026. I will first deal with the second reading amendment...
 

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