Senate debates
Thursday, 16 February 2017
Bills
- Native Title Amendment (Indigenous Land Use Agreements) Bill 2017; 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. - Native Title Amendment (Indigenous Land Use Agreements) Bill 2017; Second Reading (1 speech)
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— NATIVE TITLE AMENDMENT... - Criminal Code Amendment (Prohibition of Full Face Coverings in Public Places) Bill 2017; Second Reading (8 speeches)
I rise to speak on my private senator's bill, the Criminal Code Amendment (Prohibition of Full Face Coverings in Public Places) Bill 2017. The purpose of this bill is to amend the Criminal Code... - Restoring Territory Rights (Assisted Suicide Legislation) Bill 2015; Second Reading (11 speeches)
I do not want to upset anybody in this place but I have some terrible news for you: you are all going to die. And I have news that is even more tragic: I am also going to die. I cannot say when...