Senate debates
Monday, 4 July 2011
- Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2011, Higher Education Support Amendment (Demand Driven Funding System and Other Measures) Bill 2011, Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Amendment (Oil Transfers) Bill 2011, Statute Stocktake Bill (No. 1) 2011; First Reading (1 speech)
Bills received from the House of Representatives. - Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2011, Higher Education Support Amendment (Demand Driven Funding System and Other Measures) Bill 2011, Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Amendment (Oil Transfers) Bill 2011, Statute Stocktake Bill (No. 1) 2011; 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— FINANCIAL... - Remuneration and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011; Returned from the House of Representatives
Message received from the House of Representatives agreeing to the amendments made by the Senate to the bill. - Tax Laws Amendment (2011 Measures No. 2) Bill 2011, Corporations Amendment (Improving Accountability on Director and Executive Remuneration) Bill 2011, Tax Laws Amendment (2011 Measures No. 4) Bill 2011, Tax Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2011, International Tax Agreements Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2011, Acts Interpretation Amendment Bill 2011, Midwife Professional Indemnity Legislation Amendment Bill 2011, Social Security Legislation Amendment (Job Seeker Compliance) Bill 2011, Social Security Amendment (Parenting Payment Transitional Arrangement) Bill 2011, Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Election Commitments and Other Measures) Bill 2011, Tax Laws Amendment (2011 Measures No. 3) Bill 2011, Family Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011, Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Further Election Commitments and Other Measures) Bill 2011, Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre Supervisory Cost Recovery Levy Bill 2011 (117 speeches)
Messages from the Governor-General reported informing the Senate of assent to the bills. Debate resumed on the motion: That this bill be now read a second time. - Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre Supervisory Cost Recovery Levy (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2011, ComSuper Bill 2011, Superannuation Legislation (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2011, Governance of Australian Government Superannuation Schemes Bill 2011, Combating the Financing of People Smuggling and Other Measures Bill 2011, Tax Laws Amendment (2010 Measures No. 5) Bill 2011, Tax Laws Amendment (2011 Measures No. 5) Bill 2011, Customs Amendment (Export Controls and Other Measures) Bill 2011, Trans-Tasman Proceedings Amendment and Other Measures Bill 2011, Customs Tariff Amendment (Taxation of Alternative Fuels) Bill 2011, Energy Grants (Cleaner Fuels) Scheme Amendment Bill 2011, Excise Tariff Amendment (Taxation of Alternative Fuels) Bill 2011, Taxation of Alternative Fuels Legislation Amendment Bill 2011, Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2011-2012, Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2011-2012, Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2011-2012, Higher Education Support Amendment (No. 1) Bill 2011, Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Bill 2011, Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2011; Assent
Messages from the Governor-General reported informing the Senate of assent to the bills. - National Consumer Credit Protection Amendment (Home Loans and Credit Cards) Bill 2011; Second Reading (3 speeches)
Debate resumed on the motion: That this bill be now read a second time. - National Consumer Credit Protection Amendment (Home Loans and Credit Cards) Bill 2011; In Committee (33 speeches)
Bill—by leave—taken as a whole. - National Consumer Credit Protection Amendment (Home Loans and Credit Cards) Bill 2011; Third Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time. - Military Justice (Interim Measures) Amendment Bill 2011; Second Reading (2 speeches)
Debate resumed on the motion: That this bill be now read a second time. - Military Justice (Interim Measures) Amendment Bill 2011; Third Reading (2 speeches)
As no amendments to the bill have been circulated, I call the minister to move the third reading, unless any senator requires that the bill be considered in the Committee of the Whole. - Intelligence Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2011; Second Reading (3 speeches)
Debate resumed on the motion: That this bill be now read a second time. - Intelligence Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2011; In Committee (37 speeches)
Bill—by leave—taken as a whole. - Intelligence Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2011; Third Reading (2 speeches)
I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time. - Migration Amendment (Strengthening the Character Test and Other Provisions) Bill 2011; Second Reading (3 speeches)
Debate resumed on the motion: That this bill be now read a second time. - Migration Amendment (Strengthening the Character Test and Other Provisions) Bill 2011; In Committee (5 speeches)
Bill—by leave—taken as a whole. - Migration Amendment (Strengthening the Character Test and Other Provisions) Bill 2011; Third Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question put. The Senate divided. [21:32] (The Deputy President—Senator Parry) Question agreed to. Bill read a third time. - Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Amendment (Registration of Foreign Proceeds of Crime Orders) Bill 2011; Second Reading (2 speeches)
Debate resumed on the motion: That this bill be now read a second time. - Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Amendment (Registration of Foreign Proceeds of Crime Orders) Bill 2011; Third Reading (2 speeches)
As no amendments to this bill have been circulated I shall call the minister to move the third reading, unless any senator requires that the bill be considered in Committee of the Whole.
