Senate debates
Wednesday, 17 October 2018
- Customs Amendment (Collecting Tobacco Duties at the Border) Bill 2018, Customs Amendment (Product Specific Rule Modernisation) Bill 2018, Treasury Laws Amendment (Gift Cards) Bill 2018, Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Omnibus) Bill 2018; First Reading (1 speech)
I indicate to the Senate that these bills are being introduced together. After debate on the motion for the second reading has been adjourned, I will be moving a motion to have the bills listed... - Customs Amendment (Collecting Tobacco Duties at the Border) Bill 2018, Customs Amendment (Product Specific Rule Modernisation) Bill 2018, Treasury Laws Amendment (Gift Cards) Bill 2018, Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Omnibus) 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 speech es read as follows— CUSTOMS AMENDMENT... - Treasury Laws Amendment (Lower Taxes for Small and Medium Businesses) Bill 2018; First Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be read a first time. Question agreed to. Bill read a first time. - Treasury Laws Amendment (Lower Taxes for Small and Medium Businesses) Bill 2018; Second Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be read a second time. I seek leave to have the second reading speech incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The speech read as follows— The Treasury Laws Amendment... - Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission Bill 2018, Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2018; First Reading (1 speech)
I move: That the bills may proceed without formalities, may be taken together, and may be read a first time. Question agreed to. Bills read a first time. - Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission Bill 2018, Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2018; Second Reading (2 speeches)
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— AGED CARE QUALITY... - Government Procurement (Judicial Review) Bill 2017; Second Reading (4 speeches)
Labor will support this bill. On its own, this bill would be relatively non-controversial. It implements a more accessible judicial review process to allow suppliers to challenge procurement...