Senate debates
Thursday, 16 February 2017
- Parliamentary Entitlements Legislation Amendment Bill 2017; In Committee (49 speeches)
by leave—First of all, I move amendments (1) to (14) on sheet 8044, which all deal with the retrospectivity element: (1) Schedule 1, item 3, page 5 (lines 12 to 16), omit "No person other... - Parliamentary Entitlements Legislation Amendment Bill 2017; Third Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time. - Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority Bill 2017, Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2017; Second Reading (31 speeches)
I rise to support these bills on behalf of the opposition. The reform has been a long time coming. We have needed this reform ever since the former member for Mackellar decided that a helicopter... - Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority Bill 2017, Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2017; In Committee (15 speeches)
by leave—I move all amendments on sheet 8045 together: (1) Clause 1, page 1 (line 8), after "Parliamentary", insert "and Commonwealth Government Employees". (2) Clause 3, page 2 (line 14),... - Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority Bill 2017, Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2017; Third Reading (1 speech)
I move: That these bills be now read a third time. In doing so, I would like to thank Senate colleagues in particular for their understanding in allowing the passage of this bill and the... - Treasury Laws Amendment (Bourke Street Fund) Bill 2017; Second Reading (6 speeches)
I rise to speak in support of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Bourke Street Fund) Bill 2017. This bill will provide tax deductibility for donations to the Bourke Street Fund, which has been... - Treasury Laws Amendment (Bourke Street Fund) Bill 2017; Third Reading (3 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.
