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Wednesday, 24 February 2016 · Senate

⬅️ Previous debate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee; Meeting
All Senate debates on this day
Next debate ➡️ Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment Bill 2016; Second Reading
⬅️ Previous debate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee; Meeting
All Senate debates on this day
Next debate ➡️ Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment Bill 2016; Second Reading

What are Senate debates?

Debates in the Senate are an opportunity for Senators from all parties to scrutinise government legislation and raise important local, national or topical issues.

And sometimes to shout at each other.

  • Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment Bill 2016; Second Reading (3 speeches)
    I rise to speak in support of this bill. The opposition are supporting this legislation so that the petroleum exploration industry does not suffer from uncertainty brought about by an oversight...
  • Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment Bill 2016; In Committee (50 speeches)
    I would like to ask the minister: when was this issue first brought to the attention of the government and how was it discovered?
  • Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment Bill 2016; Third Reading (2 speeches)
    I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to.
  • Narcotic Drugs Amendment Bill 2016; 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.
  • Narcotic Drugs Amendment Bill 2016; Second Reading (10 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— NARCOTIC DRUGS...
  • Narcotic Drugs Amendment Bill 2016; 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 Services Legislation Amendment (Family Measures) Bill 2015; Second Reading (3 speeches)
    Labor will not be opposing the two measures in this bill today, which is another part of an ongoing range of issues around family payments and government savings. This is one that Labor will be...
 

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