Senate debates
Monday, 27 March 2017
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Combating Multinational Tax Avoidance) Bill 2017, Diverted Profits Tax Bill 2017; Second Reading (2 speeches)
Prior to question time, I was speaking about Apple and how, through Apple Sales International and a tax haven in Ireland, it can get away with an average tax rate of just four per cent. The huge... - Treasury Laws Amendment (Combating Multinational Tax Avoidance) Bill 2017, Diverted Profits Tax Bill 2017; In Committee (4 speeches)
We do have one amendment to the schedule, which I foreshadowed in my speech on the second reading. I move Greens amendment (1) on sheet 8098 to the Treasury Laws Amendment (Combating... - Treasury Laws Amendment (Combating Multinational Tax Avoidance) Bill 2017, Diverted Profits Tax Bill 2017; Third Reading (1 speech)
I move: That these bills be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bills read a third time. - Customs and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2016; Second Reading (6 speeches)
Labor supports the Customs and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2016, which makes a number of changes to the Customs Act and related legislation. The most significant changes concern tariff... - Customs and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2016; Third Reading (2 speeches)
As no amendments to the bill have been circulated, I call the minister to move the third reading unless any senator requires that the bill be considered in Committee of the Whole. - Customs Tariff Amendment Bill 2016; Second Reading (3 speeches)
Labor supports the Customs Tariff Amendment Bill, which sets a closure date for the concessional tariff scheme, defines certain food items and repeals parts of the Customs Tariff Act that are no... - Customs Tariff 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. - Transport Security Amendment (Serious or Organised Crime) Bill 2016; Second Reading (11 speeches)
Labor is not opposing this bill, of course, but when I began this contribution last week I was very critical in my summing-up of the perception of the security levels. One does not argue that we... - Transport Security Amendment (Serious or Organised Crime) Bill 2016; In Committee (15 speeches)
By leave—as has been circulated on the grey, I move opposition amendments (1) to (6) and (8) to (11) on sheet 8060: (1) Clause 1, page 1 (lines 5 and 6), omit "Serious or Organised",... - Transport Security Amendment (Serious or Organised Crime) Bill 2016; Third Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time. - Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Digital Readiness and Other Measures) Bill 2017; Second Reading (6 speeches)
I rise to speak on the Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Digital Readiness and Other Measures) Bill 2017, specifically to support the amendments to schedule 1 and 2 of the bill. This bill... - Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Digital Readiness and Other Measures) Bill 2017; In Committee (14 speeches)
Because there has been quite a lot of ongoing argy-bargy for two weeks and we are all quite tired of it, I am withdrawing my amendments on sheet 8081 and 8082. That has now been taken care of and... - Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Digital Readiness and Other Measures) 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. - Health Insurance Amendment (National Rural Health Commissioner) Bill 2017; Second Reading (3 speeches)
The Health Insurance Amendment (National Rural Health Commissioner) Bill 2017 amends the Health Insurance Act 1973 to provide for the appointment of the National Rural Health Commissioner as a...
