Senate debates
Wednesday, 14 May 2014
Bills
- Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment Bill 2013; Second Reading (23 speeches, 1 comment)
I continue my speech from yesterday, when I was quoting the coalition's dissenting report. That report reads as though there are many, many unions acting improperly with members' funds but not... - Migration Amendment Bill 2013; Second Reading (5 speeches)
The opposition will be supporting this legislation, the Migration Amendment Bill 2013. I must put on the record at the very start that one of the key reasons that we are supporting this... - Migration Amendment Bill 2013; Third Reading (3 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 (Increased Employment Participation) Bill 2014; Second Reading (2 speeches)
The Social Security Legislation Amendment (Increased Employment Participation) Bill 2014 is about helping young people find ongoing employment. It creates the Job Commitment Bonus for young...