House debates
Tuesday, 28 May 2013
- Private Health Insurance Amendment (Lifetime Health Cover Loading and Other Measures) Bill 2012, Private Health Insurance Legislation Amendment (Base Premium) Bill 2013; Second Reading (1 speech)
As I was saying, the government in its explanatory memoranda to these private health insurance bills implies there is not sufficient incentive now to take out private health insurance.... - International Fund for Agricultural Development Amendment Bill 2012; Second Reading (2 speeches)
The United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development is a specialised multilateral organisation of the United Nations. It is based in Rome and dedicated to eradicating rural poverty... - International Fund for Agricultural Development Amendment Bill 2012; Third Reading (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time. - Parliamentary Service Amendment (Parliamentary Budget Officer) Bill 2013; Second Reading (4 speeches)
On behalf of the shadow Treasurer, I rise to speak on the Parliamentary Service Amendment (Parliamentary Budget Officer) Bill 2013. The coalition is supporting this bill. This bill amends the... - Parliamentary Service Amendment (Parliamentary Budget Officer) Bill 2013; Consideration in Detail (1 speech)
I present a supplementary explanatory memorandum to the bill and I ask leave of the House to move government amendments (1) to (13), as circulated, together. Leave granted. I move government... - Parliamentary Service Amendment (Parliamentary Budget Officer) Bill 2013; Third Reading (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That this bill be read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time. - Australian Jobs Bill 2013; Second Reading (26 speeches)
I rise to speak on the so-called Australian Jobs Bill 2013. In doing so I wish to express my frustration with not only the content of the bill but the government's lack of accountability in... - Australian Jobs Bill 2013; Consideration in Detail (29 speeches)
by leave—I move Green amendments (1) to (2), as circulated in my name, together: (1) Clause 8, page 12 (lines 15 and 16), omit subclause (2), substitute: (2) For the purposes of this Act,... - Australian Jobs Bill 2013; Third Reading (1 speech)
by leave—I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.
