Senate debates
Monday, 22 February 2016
- Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (2015 Measures No. 6) Bill 2015; Second Reading (3 speeches)
I rise to speak on the Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (2015 Measures No. 6) Bill 2015. Labor will be supporting this bill. This bill seeks to enact two tax changes announced by the former... - Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (2015 Measures No. 6) Bill 2015; Third Reading (2 speeches)
As there have been no amendments circulated, unless any senator requires a committee stage, I propose to call the minister for the third reading. - Competition and Consumer Amendment (Payment Surcharges) Bill 2015; Second Reading (4 speeches)
Mr President, the Competition and Consumer Amendment (Payment Surcharges) Bill 2015 will be supported by the opposition. It is an important bill. It arises out of a recommendation of the... - Competition and Consumer Amendment (Payment Surcharges) Bill 2015; In Committee (15 speeches)
I wish to move amendments, but I actually seek clarification from the Clerk as to exactly how I move these, because I still do not have a schedule in front of me. - Competition and Consumer Amendment (Payment Surcharges) Bill 2015; Third Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time. - Communications Legislation Amendment (Deregulation and Other Measures) Bill 2015, Telecommunications (Numbering Charges) Amendment Bill 2015; 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. - Communications Legislation Amendment (Deregulation and Other Measures) Bill 2015, Telecommunications (Numbering Charges) Amendment Bill 2015; Second Reading (7 speeches)
I present the explanatory memoranda and I move: That these bills be now read a second time. I seek leave to have the second reading speeches incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The speeches... - Communications Legislation Amendment (Deregulation and Other Measures) Bill 2015, Telecommunications (Numbering Charges) Amendment Bill 2015; In Committee (3 speeches)
I move opposition amendment (1) to the Communications Legislation Amendment (Deregulation and Other Measures) Bill 2015 on sheet 7844: (1) Page 5 (after line 25), after Schedule 1, insert:... - Communications Legislation Amendment (Deregulation and Other Measures) Bill 2015, Telecommunications (Numbering Charges) Amendment Bill 2015; Third Reading (1 speech)
I move: That these bills be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bills read a third time. - Insolvency Law Reform Bill 2015; First Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill may proceed without formalities and be now read a first time. Question agreed to. Bill read a first time. - Insolvency Law Reform Bill 2015; Second Reading (6 speeches)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. I seek leave to have the second reading speech incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The speech read as follows— INSOLVENCY LAW REFORM... - Insolvency Law Reform Bill 2015; 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. - Courts Administration Legislation Amendment Bill 2015; Second Reading (4 speeches)
This bill, introduced last year and referred to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee, implements the merger of certain back office corporate services functions of our... - Courts Administration Legislation Amendment Bill 2015; 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. - Crimes Legislation Amendment (Proceeds of Crime and Other Measures) Bill 2015 (8 speeches)
The Crimes Legislation Amendment (Proceeds of Crime and Other Measures) Bill 2015 amends the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, the POC Act; the Criminal Code Act 1995, the Criminal Code; the Anti-Money...