Senate debates
Monday, 25 February 2013
Bills
- Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Income Support Bonus) Bill 2012; Second Reading (5 speeches)
I rise to speak on the Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Income Support Bonus) Bill 2012. This bill seeks to introduce a new tax-free, twice-yearly income support bonus for... - Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Income Support Bonus) Bill 2012; Third Reading (2 speeches)
No amendments to the bill have been circulated. I will call the minister to move the third reading, unless any senator requires that the bill be considered in a committee of the whole. I call the... - Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Improving Electoral Procedure) Bill 2012; Second Reading (29 speeches)
When the Senate last sat, I was making the point that the Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Improving Electoral Procedure) Bill 2012 will lead to important machinery reforms to electoral law.... - Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Improving Electoral Procedure) Bill 2012; In Committee (20 speeches)
by leave—I move Greens amendments (1) to (4) on sheet 7274 Revised: (1) Schedule 2, item 1, page 18 (line 4) to page 19 (line 1) (2) Schedule 2, items 2 to 6, page 19 (lines 2 to 11) (3)...