Senate debates
Monday, 18 June 2018
- Private Health Insurance Legislation Amendment Bill 2018, A New Tax System (Medicare Levy Surcharge — Fringe Benefits) Amendment (Excess Levels for Private Health Insurance Policies) Bill 2018, Medicare Levy Amendment (Excess Levels for Private Health Insurance Policies) Bill 2018; First Reading (1 speech)
I move: That these bills may proceed without formalities, may be taken together and be now read a first time. Question agreed to. Bills read a first time. - Private Health Insurance Legislation Amendment Bill 2018, A New Tax System (Medicare Levy Surcharge — Fringe Benefits) Amendment (Excess Levels for Private Health Insurance Policies) Bill 2018, Medicare Levy Amendment (Excess Levels for Private Health Insurance Policies) Bill 2018; 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— PRIVATE HEALTH... - Road Vehicle Standards Bill 2018, Road Vehicle Standards (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2018, Road Vehicle Standards Charges (Imposition — General) Bill 2018, Road Vehicle Standards Charges (Imposition — Customs) Bill 2018, Road Vehicle Standards Charges (Imposition — Excise) Bill 2018; First Reading (1 speech)
I move: That these bills may proceed without formalities, may be taken together and be now read a first time. Question agreed to. Bills read a first time. - Road Vehicle Standards Bill 2018, Road Vehicle Standards (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2018, Road Vehicle Standards Charges (Imposition — General) Bill 2018, Road Vehicle Standards Charges (Imposition — Customs) Bill 2018, Road Vehicle Standards Charges (Imposition — Excise) Bill 2018; 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— ROAD VEHICLE... - Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer) Bill 2018, Telecommunications (Regional Broadband Scheme) Charge Bill 2018; First Reading (1 speech)
I move: That these bills may proceed without formalities, may be taken together and be now read a first time. Question agreed to. Bills read a first time. - Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer) Bill 2018, Telecommunications (Regional Broadband Scheme) Charge Bill 2018; Second Reading (1 speech)
I table the revised explanatory memoranda relating to the bills, and I move: That these bills be now read a second time. I seek leave to have the second reading speeches incorporated in Hansard.... - Treasury Laws Amendment (Black Economy Taskforce Measures No. 1) Bill 2018, Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Integrity and Other Measures) Bill 2018, Treasury Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2018, Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Veteran-centric Reforms No. 2) Bill 2018; 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... - Treasury Laws Amendment (Black Economy Taskforce Measures No. 1) Bill 2018, Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Integrity and Other Measures) Bill 2018, Treasury Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2018, Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Veteran-centric Reforms No. 2) Bill 2018; Second Reading (1 speech)
I table a revised explanatory memorandum relating to the Treasury Laws Amendment (Black Economy Taskforce Measures No. 1) Bill 2018, and I move: That these bills be now read a second time. I seek... - Treasury Laws Amendment (Personal Income Tax Plan) Bill 2018, Water Amendment Bill 2018; 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... - Treasury Laws Amendment (Personal Income Tax Plan) Bill 2018, Water Amendment Bill 2018; 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— This Bill... - Treasury Laws Amendment (Personal Income Tax Plan) Bill 2018; Report from Committee (1 speech)
Pursuant to order and at the request of the Chair of the Senate Economics Legislation Committee, I present the report of the committee on the Treasury Laws Amendment (Personal Income Tax Plan)... - Treasury Laws Amendment (2018 Superannuation Measures No. 1) Bill 2018; Report from Committee (1 speech)
Pursuant to order and at the request of the Chair of the Senate Economics Legislation Committee, I present the report of the committee on the Treasury Laws Amendment (2018 Superannuation Measures... - Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Integrity and Other Measures No. 2) Bill 2018; Report from Committee (1 speech)
Pursuant to order and at the request of the Chair of the Senate Economics Legislation Committee, I present the report of the committee on the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Integrity and Other... - Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Veteran-centric Reforms No. 2) Bill 2018; Report from Committee (1 speech)
Pursuant to order and at the request of the Chair of the Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee, I present the report of the committee on the Veterans' Affairs... - National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Bill 2018, National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2018; Second Reading (15 speeches)
Senator Moore, you're in continuation. - National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Bill 2018, National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2018; In Committee (218 speeches)
I'd like to direct to the minister a question asking her to explain why the government chose a maximum compensation payment of $150,000 rather than the $200,000 recommended by the royal commission.
