Senate debates
Thursday, 4 December 2014
Bills
- Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Donations Reform) Bill 2014; First Reading (1 speech)
I move: That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to amend the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 to prohibit political donations from certain industries, and for related purposes.... - Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Donations Reform) Bill 2014; Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. I table an explanatory memorandum and seek leave to have the second reading speech incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The speech read as... - ACT Government Loan Bill 2014; Second Reading (4 speeches)
I rise to speak on the ACT Government Loan Bill 2014. Firstly, I would like to thank my colleagues for supporting the quick passage of this bill through the parliament. This bill is of great... - ACT Government Loan Bill 2014; 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. - Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Amendment Bill 2014; Second Reading (3 speeches)
I rise to support the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Amendment Bill 2014 which I did not expect to do when the bill was introduced in February. The bill was introduced without... - Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Amendment Bill 2014; In Committee (2 speeches)
I table a supplementary explanatory memorandum relating to the government amendments to be moved to the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Amendment Bill 2014. I seek leave to move... - Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Amendment Bill 2014; Third Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.