Senate debates
Thursday, 1 November 2012
Bills
- Higher Education Support Amendment (Maximum Payment Amounts and Other Measures) Bill 2012; Second Reading (2 speeches)
I rise to speak to the Higher Education Support Amendment (Maximum Payment Amounts and Other Measures) Bill 2012. The coalition will not oppose this bill. In summary, this bill updates indexed... - Higher Education Support Amendment (Maximum Payment Amounts and Other Measures) Bill 2012; Third Reading (2 speeches)
As no amendments to the bill have been circulated, I shall call the minister to move the third reading, unless any senator requires the bill to be considered in committee of the whole. If not, I... - Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Further 2012 Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2012; Second Reading (2 speeches)
I rise to support the bill before us, the Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Further 2012 Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2012. Fundamentally this bill extends periods of time for... - Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Further 2012 Budget and Other Measures) 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... - Commonwealth Government Securities Legislation Amendment (Retail Trading) Bill 2012; Second Reading (2 speeches)
The coalition supports the amendments made by the Commonwealth Government Securities Legislation Amendment (Retail Trading) Bill to the Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Act and the Corporations Act... - Commonwealth Government Securities Legislation Amendment (Retail Trading) 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. - Migration Legislation Amendment (Student Visas) Bill 2012; In Committee (2 speeches)
I table an explanatory memorandum and move government amendment (1) on sheet 238: (1) Schedule 1, items 1 to 3, page 3 (lines 4 to 18), to be opposed. The purpose of the amendment is to implement... - Migration Legislation Amendment (Student Visas) 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.