Senate debates
Wednesday, 24 February 2016
- Dairy Produce Amendment (Dairy Service Levy Poll) Bill 2016, Parliamentary Entitlements Amendment (Injury Compensation Scheme) Bill 2016; First Reading (1 speech)
These bills are being introduced together. After debate on the motion for the second reading has been adjourned, I shall move a motion to have the bills listed separately on the Notice Paper. I... - Dairy Produce Amendment (Dairy Service Levy Poll) Bill 2016, Parliamentary Entitlements Amendment (Injury Compensation Scheme) Bill 2016; Second Reading (1 speech)
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 read as follows— DAIRY PRODUCE... - Family Law Amendment (Financial Agreements and Other Measures) Bill 2015; Report of Legislation Committee (1 speech)
On behalf of the chair of the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee, Senator Macdonald, I present the report of the committee on the Family Law Amendment (Financial Agreements... - Social Services Legislation Amendment (Family Measures) Bill 2015; Second Reading (1 speech)
I got a start on my summing up before other matters intervened, and I will now continue. The first measure that the Social Services Legislation Amendment (Family Measures) Bill deals with will... - Social Services Legislation Amendment (Family Measures) Bill 2015; In Committee (1 speech)
I table a supplementary explanatory memorandum relating to the government's amendments to be moved to this bill. I move government amendment (1) on sheet JC283 that has been circulated in my... - Social Services Legislation Amendment (Family Measures) 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. - Tax Laws Amendment (Implementation of the Common Reporting Standard) Bill 2015; In Committee (4 speeches)
The question is that the bill stand as printed. (Quorum formed) - Tax Laws Amendment (Implementation of the Common Reporting Standard) 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. - Omnibus Repeal Day (Autumn 2015) Bill 2015; Second Reading (5 speeches)
Today was a glorious Canberra summer day. In just over a week it will be March, and autumn will be upon us. The leaves will change colour and start their descent to the ground. The flame tree in... - Omnibus Repeal Day (Autumn 2015) Bill 2015; In Committee (8 speeches)
by leave—I move Australian Greens amendments (1) and (2) on sheet 7769: (1) Clause 2, page 2 (table item 4), omit "Schedule 4", substitute "Schedules 3A and 4". (2) Page 13 (after line 28),... - Omnibus Repeal Day (Autumn 2015) 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. - Omnibus Repeal Day (Spring 2015) Bill 2015; Second Reading (2 speeches)
The Omnibus Repeal Day (Spring 2015) Bill 2015 was introduced as part of the fourth so-called red-tape repeal day in the life of this government. How far it has come! Back in the old days, the...