Senate debates
Thursday, 13 September 2012
- Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Amendment Bill 2012; Second Reading (3 speeches)
The Senate is currently considering the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Bill 2012, which, if agreed to, will amend the Equal Opportunity Women in the Workplace Act 1999. Before... - Maritime Legislation Amendment Bill 2012; Second Reading (1 speech)
I thank senators for their contributions to this debate and I commend the bill to the Senate. Question agreed to. Bill read a second time. - Maritime Legislation Amendment Bill 2012; Third Reading (1 speech)
I thank senators for their contributions and I commend this bill to the Senate. I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time. - Transport Safety Investigation Amendment Bill 2012; Second Reading (3 speeches)
I rise to speak on the Transport Safety Investigation Amendment Bill 2012. The bill will enable the Australian Transport Safety Bureau, the ATSB, to expand its work in overseeing transport... - Transport Safety Investigation Amendment Bill 2012; Third Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time. - Legislative Instruments Amendment (Sunsetting Measures) Bill 2012; Second Reading (2 speeches)
The Legislative Instruments Amendment (Sunsetting Measures) Bill 2012 provides for the orderly repeal and replacement of spent and redundant subordinate legislation. The Legislative Instruments... - Legislative Instruments Amendment (Sunsetting Measures) Bill 2012; Third Reading (2 speeches)
As there are no amendments to the bill, unless anyone requires a committee stage, I shall call the minister to move the third reading. - Statute Law Revision Bill 2012; Second Reading (2 speeches)
The Statute Law Revision Bill 2012 is a bill to correct technical errors caused by drafting and clerical mistakes, to repeal obsolete provisions and acts, to modernise language and to make other... - Statute Law Revision Bill 2012; Third Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time. - Customs Tariff Amendment (2012 Measures No. 1) Bill 2012; Second Reading (2 speeches)
It is with a very heavy heart that I rise to support the Customs Tariff Amendment (2012 Measures No.1) Bill 2012, because this particularly prosaic piece of legislation has defied even my... - Customs Tariff Amendment (2012 Measures No. 1) Bill 2012; Third Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time. - Customs Tariff Amendment (Schedule 4) Bill 2012; Second Reading (2 speeches)
The purpose of the Customs Tariff Amendment (Schedule 4) Bill 2012 is to make amendments to the Customs Tariff Act 1995 which will repeal and replace schedule 4. Schedule 4 currently lists 100... - Customs Tariff Amendment (Schedule 4) Bill 2012; Third Reading (2 speeches)
No amendments to the bill have been circulated. Before I call the minister to move the third reading, does any senator wish to have a committee stage on the bill to ask further questions or... - Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards Bill 2012, Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Registration Fees) Bill 2012; Second Reading (2 speeches)
The coalition has a long and proud record of looking after our environment. Indeed, it was the coalition that introduced the first Commonwealth Minister for the Environment. Since then, unlike... - Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards Bill 2012, Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Registration Fees) Bill 2012; Third Reading (2 speeches)
No amendments to the bills have been circulated. Before I call the minister to move the third reading, does any senator wish to have a committee stage on the bills to ask further questions or... - International Monetary Agreements Amendment (Loans) Bill 2012; Second Reading (2 speeches)
I rise to speak in support of the government's International Monetary Agreements Amendment (Loans) Bill 2012. This bill makes three amendments to Australia's credit arrangements with the IMF.... - International Monetary Agreements Amendment (Loans) Bill 2012; Third Reading (2 speeches)
No amendments to the 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. I call the... - Statute Stocktake (Appropriations) Bill (No. 1) 2012; Second Reading (2 speeches)
This is a housekeeping bill and the coalition supports it. - Statute Stocktake (Appropriations) Bill (No. 1) 2012; Third Reading (2 speeches)
No amendments to the 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. I call the... - Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Amendment Bill 2012; Second Reading (2 speeches)
I resume my speech. I believe I was partway through the story of conservative broadcaster, Mr Alan Jones, in his attempt to vilify women leaders who do so much for our community. Speaking on air...
