Senate debates
Thursday, 20 June 2013
- Australian Education (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2013, Banking Amendment (Unclaimed Money) Bill 2013, Regulatory Powers (Standard Provisions) Bill 2013; First Reading (1 speech)
I indicate to the Senate that these bills are being introduced together. After debate on the motion for the second reading has been adjourned, I will be moving a motion to have the bills listed... - Australian Education (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2013, Banking Amendment (Unclaimed Money) Bill 2013, Regulatory Powers (Standard Provisions) Bill 2013; Second Reading (1 speech)
I table a revised explanatory memorandum relating to the Regulatory Powers (Standard Provisions) Bill 2013, and move: That these bills be now read a second time. I seek leave to have the second... - Sugar Research and Development Services Bill 2013, Sugar Research and Development Services (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2013, Sugar Research and Development Services (Consequential Amendments — Excise) Bill 2013; First Reading (1 speech)
I move: That these bills may proceed without formalities, may be taken together and be now read a first time. Question agreed to. Bills read a first time. - Sugar Research and Development Services Bill 2013, Sugar Research and Development Services (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2013, Sugar Research and Development Services (Consequential Amendments — Excise) Bill 2013; Second Reading (1 speech)
Firstly, I table a replacement explanatory memorandum relating to the Sugar Research and Development Services Bill 2013 and a revised explanatory memorandum relating to the Sugar Research and... - Aged Care (Living Longer Living Better) Bill 2013, Australian Aged Care Quality Agency Bill 2013, Australian Aged Care Quality Agency (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2013, Aged Care (Bond Security) Amendment Bill 2013, Aged Care (Bond Security) Levy Amendment Bill 2013; Second Reading (2 speeches)
Finally this matter has been brought on. As shadow minister for ageing I am very pleased that this debate has finally begun. We have been ready to debate the Aged Care (Living Longer Living... - Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency Bill 2013; Second Reading (3 speeches)
The Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency Bill 2013 establishes a national agency known as the Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency, as recommended by the Asbestos Management Review. The... - Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency Bill 2013; Third Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time. - Australian Citizenship Amendment (Special Residence Requirements) Bill 2013; Second Reading (2 speeches)
I rise to speak on the Australian Citizenship Amendment (Special Residence Requirements) Bill 2013 and to indicate the coalition's support for the bill. In this bill the government proposes to... - Australian Citizenship Amendment (Special Residence Requirements) Bill 2013; 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... - Statute Stocktake (Appropriations) Bill 2013; Second Reading (2 speeches)
The coalition supports the Statute Stocktake (Appropriations) Bill 2013. This is a housekeeping bill. It repeals 84 redundant appropriation acts from July 1999 until 30 June 2010. While the... - Statute Stocktake (Appropriations) Bill 2013; 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... - Tax Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy) Bill 2013; Second Reading (2 speeches)
The coalition supports this bill. This bill increases the Medicare thresholds for individuals and families in line with increases in the consumer price index. The provisions maintain the... - Tax Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy) Bill 2013; 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... - DisabilityCare Australia Fund (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2013; Second Reading (2 speeches)
The coalition is supporting the DisabilityCare Australia Fund (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2013. This bill is another step in implementing a national disability insurance scheme. The coalition... - DisabilityCare Australia Fund (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2013; 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. - Parliamentary Service Amendment (Parliamentary Budget Officer) Bill 2013; Second Reading (2 speeches)
The coalition is supporting the Parliamentary Service Amendment (Parliamentary Budget Officer) Bill 2013. This bill amends the Parliamentary Service Act 1999 to give the Parliamentary Budget... - Parliamentary Service Amendment (Parliamentary Budget Officer) Bill 2013; 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. - International Monetary Agreements Amendment Bill 2013; Second Reading (5 speeches)
The coalition will not oppose the International Monetary Agreements Amendment Bill 2013. This bill amends the International Monetary Agreements Act 1947 to provide a standing appropriation and... - International Monetary Agreements Amendment Bill 2013; 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 that the bill be considered in Committee of the Whole. - Insurance Contracts Amendment Bill 2013; Second Reading (2 speeches)
The coalition will be supporting the Insurance Contracts Amendment Bill 2013, but first I will make a few observations—because this bill has been a very long time coming. It implements... - Insurance Contracts Amendment Bill 2013; 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 that the bill be considered in Committee of the Whole. - Corporations and Financial Sector Legislation Amendment Bill 2013; Second Reading (2 speeches)
The coalition will not oppose the Corporations and Financial Sector Legislation Amendment Bill. Following the global financial crisis the G20 endorsed a global transition of over-the-counter... - Corporations and Financial Sector Legislation Amendment Bill 2013; 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 that the bill be considered in Committee of the Whole. - Social Security Legislation Amendment (Disaster Recovery Allowance) Bill 2013; Second Reading (2 speeches)
On behalf of the coalition I indicate support for the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Disaster Recovery Allowance) Bill. It establishes a new payment, the disaster recovery allowance, but... - Social Security Legislation Amendment (Disaster Recovery Allowance) Bill 2013; Third Reading (2 speeches)
As 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 the Committee of the Whole. - Statute Law Revision Bill 2013; Second Reading (2 speeches)
The Statute Law Revision Bill 2013 is a bill to correct technical errors caused by drafting and clerical mistakes, to repeal obsolete provisions and acts and to make other technical amendments to... - Statute Law Revision Bill 2013; Third Reading (2 speeches)
As 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 the Committee of the Whole. - Court Security Bill 2013, Court Security (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2013; Second Reading (2 speeches)
On behalf of Senator Brandis, shadow Attorney-General, I rise to speak on the Court Security Bill 2013 and associated bill. I indicate that the coalition supports the passage of these bills. They... - Court Security Bill 2013, Court Security (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2013; Third Reading (2 speeches)
As no amendments to the bills have been circulated, I will call the minister to move the third reading unless any senator requires that the bills be considered in the Committee of the Whole. - Military Justice (Interim Measures) Amendment Bill 2013; Second Reading (3 speeches)
The Military Justice (Interim Measures) Amendment Bill 2013 extends the interim regime established by the Military Justice Interim Measures Act (No. 1) 2009, following the High Court's... - Military Justice (Interim Measures) Amendment Bill 2013; 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 that the bill be considered in Committee of the Whole. - Customs Tariff Amendment (Incorporation of Proposals) Bill 2013; Second Reading (2 speeches)
Again on behalf of Senator Brandis, I rise to speak on the Customs Tariff Amendment (Incorporation of Proposals) Bill 2013. The purpose of the bill is to amend the Customs Tariffs Act 1995 to... - Customs Tariff Amendment (Incorporation of Proposals) Bill 2013; 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 that the bill be considered in Committee of the Whole. - Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards (Registration Fees) Bill 2013, Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards Amendment (Registration Fees) Bill 2013; Second Reading (2 speeches)
The Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards (Registration Fees) Bill 2013 is a crucial bill. It is about the efficiency of shower heads, and it is worth noting what this means in our nation.... - Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards (Registration Fees) Bill 2013, Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards Amendment (Registration Fees) Bill 2013; Third Reading (2 speeches)
As no amendments to the bills have been circulated, I shall call the minister to move the third reading unless any senator requires that the bills be considered in Committee of the Whole. - International Interests in Mobile Equipment (Cape Town Convention) Bill 2013, International Interests in Mobile Equipment (Cape Town Convention) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2013; Second Reading (2 speeches)
It is a good day, indeed, when I have two bills in a row. The bill and its associated consequential amendments bill will ratify two international treaties, known collectively as the Cape Town... - International Interests in Mobile Equipment (Cape Town Convention) Bill 2013, International Interests in Mobile Equipment (Cape Town Convention) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2013; Third Reading (2 speeches)
As no amendments to the bills have been circulated, I shall call the minister to move the third reading unless any senator requires that the bills be considered in Committee of the Whole. - National Measurement Amendment Bill 2013; Second Reading (2 speeches)
It is a pleasure to make my contribution to the National Measurement Amendment Bill 2013. I did work very hard to try and find something I could say that was really quite exciting about this... - National Measurement Amendment Bill 2013; 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 that the bills be considered in Committee of the Whole. - International Organisations (Privileges and Immunities) Amendment Bill 2013; Second Reading (2 speeches)
This bill amends the International Organisations (Privileges and Immunities) Act 1963 to allow for the enactment of regulations to confer privileges and immunities on the International Committee... - International Organisations (Privileges and Immunities) Amendment Bill 2013; 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 that the bill be considered in Committee of the Whole. - Aboriginal Land Rights and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2013; Second Reading (2 speeches)
I rise to make a contribution on the Aboriginal Land Rights and Other Legislation Amendment Bill of 2013. Whilst we support the bill, the Northern Territory government, the Northern Land Council... - Aboriginal Land Rights and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2013; 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 that the bill be considered in Committee of the Whole. - Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Amendment Bill 2013; Second Reading (1 speech)
We will support this bill and, of course, the coalition is committed to closing the gap. We have all committed to ending the disparity between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians across the...
