House debates
Thursday, 4 September 2014
Bills
- Higher Education and Research Reform Amendment Bill 2014; Second Reading (17 speeches)
With this Higher Education and Research Reform Amendment Bill, the Abbott government is launching an unprecedented attack both on our universities and on the aspirations of thousands of students.... - Higher Education and Research Reform Amendment Bill 2014; Consideration in Detail (13 speeches)
It is an absolute shame that the government will not debate this legislation before the House. Members on both sides of the House have been gagged from expressing their opinion. The member for... - Higher Education and Research Reform Amendment Bill 2014; Third Reading (1 speech)
by leave—I thank the Manager of Opposition Business in the House. I apologise for the confusion over the timing of the consideration in detail. He had acted entirely properly throughout the... - Australian Citizenship Amendment (Intercountry Adoption) Bill 2014; Second Reading (1 speech)
I rise today to commend the Prime Minister on this very important and significant bill, the Australian Citizenship Amendment (Intercountry Adoption) Bill. This legislation clearly demonstrates...