Senate debates
Thursday, 28 June 2018
- Farm Household Support Amendment Bill 2018; Second Reading (2 speeches)
I rise to put some brief remarks on the record for Labor with regard to the Farm Household Support Amendment Bill 2018. On 20 June 2018 the government introduced the Farm Household Support... - Farm Household Support Amendment Bill 2018; 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. - Treasury Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2018; Second Reading (2 speeches)
I rise to indicate that Labor supports this bill, the Treasury Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2018. The bill amends the Medicare Levy Act 1986 and A New Tax... - Treasury Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2018; 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. - Australian Research Council Amendment Bill 2018; Second Reading (2 speeches)
I rise to speak on the Australian Research Council Amendment Bill 2018. Labor supports the passage of these technical but necessary amendments to raise the caps on spending of the discovery and... - Australian Research Council Amendment Bill 2018; 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. - Corporations (Fees) Amendment (ASIC Fees) Bill 2018, National Consumer Credit Protection (Fees) Amendment (ASIC Fees) Bill 2018, Superannuation Auditor Registration Imposition Amendment (ASIC Fees) Bill 2018, Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Amendment (ASIC Fees) Bill 2018; Second Reading (2 speeches)
I indicate that Labor will support the Corporations (Fees) Amendment (ASIC Fees) Bill 2018 and the related bills. These bills represent the second stage of the ASIC industry funding model. On 1... - Corporations (Fees) Amendment (ASIC Fees) Bill 2018, National Consumer Credit Protection (Fees) Amendment (ASIC Fees) Bill 2018, Superannuation Auditor Registration Imposition Amendment (ASIC Fees) Bill 2018, Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Amendment (ASIC Fees) Bill 2018; Third Reading (2 speeches)
As no amendments to the bills have been circulated, I shall call the minister to move the third reading unless any senator requires that the bills be considered in Committee of the Whole. - Australian Astronomical Observatory (Transition) Bill 2018; Second Reading (2 speeches)
The opposition reluctantly supports this bill which funds a partnership that gives Australian astronomers access to one of the world's most advanced telescopes at the La Silla Paranal Observatory... - Australian Astronomical Observatory (Transition) Bill 2018; 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. - Health Legislation Amendment (Improved Medicare Compliance and Other Measures) Bill 2018; Second Reading (2 speeches)
Labor is the party of Medicare. We invented it and we'll always protect it. That's not to say it's perfect; with a program of this size, there are always going to be problems that need to be... - Health Legislation Amendment (Improved Medicare Compliance and Other Measures) Bill 2018; 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. - Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Amendment Bill 2018; Second Reading (1 speech)
I rise to speak on the Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Amendment Bill 2018 on behalf of the opposition. At the outset, I wish to indicate that the opposition will be supporting this bill. The... - Commerce (Trade Descriptions) Amendment Bill 2018; 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 the Committee of the Whole. - Social Services Legislation Amendment (Payments for Carers) Bill 2018; Second Reading (5 speeches)
I rise to address the Social Services Legislation Amendment (Payments for Carers) Bill 2018. This bill will introduce an income test for the carer allowance and the carer allowance (child) health... - Social Services Legislation Amendment (Payments for Carers) Bill 2018; 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. - Corporations Amendment (Asia Region Funds Passport) Bill 2018; Second Reading (2 speeches)
I rise to speak on the Corporations Amendment (Asia Region Funds Passport) Bill 2018. Labor will support this bill as it puts in place a domestic law framework for the Asia Region Funds Passport.... - Corporations Amendment (Asia Region Funds Passport) Bill 2018; 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. - Corporations (Review Fees) Amendment Bill 2018; Second Reading (2 speeches)
Labor will support this bill. The Corporations (Review Fees) Amendment Bill 2018 would make consequential amendments to the Corporations (Review Fees) Act 2003 which are required due to the... - Corporations (Review Fees) Amendment Bill 2018; 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. - Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Foreign Media Ownership and Community Radio) Bill 2017; Second Reading (3 speeches)
Labor does not oppose the Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Foreign Media Ownership and Community Radio) Bill 2017 but, for the record, Labor notes that the measures in this bill were... - Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Foreign Media Ownership and Community Radio) Bill 2017; 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 the bill to be considered in the Committee of the Whole. - National Security Legislation Amendment (Espionage and Foreign Interference) Bill 2018; In Committee (23 speeches)
I will just continue with trying to get some clarity from the minister—and I appreciate his contributions to date—about what the meaning of some of the wordings and the concepts in...
