Senate debates
Thursday, 18 October 2018
- Abortion (1 speech)
I move: That the Senate: (a) notes that: (i) abortion was decriminalised in Tasmania in 2013, and surgical terminations were being provided at private clinics without significant... - Underground Coal Gasification (14 speeches)
I move: That the Senate: (a) notes that: (i) Leigh Creek Energy has produced its first syngas using underground coal gasification (UCG), and (ii) UCG was banned in 2016 in... - Abortion (4 speeches)
I seek leave to record in Hansard how I would have voted on a motion where I was absent from the chamber when it was dealt with. Leave granted. On the motion proposed earlier by Senators Bilyk... - Lead (4 speeches)
I move: That the Senate: (a) notes that lead levels in Port Pirie continue to be dangerously high; (b) further notes that: (i) impacts on children are particularly significant with... - International Development Assistance (2 speeches)
I ask that general business notice of motion No. 1148 standing in my name for today, relating to aid funding to the Palestinian territories, be taken as a formal motion. - Constitution (6 speeches)
I ask that general business notice of motion No. 1152 standing in my name for today, relating to the Australian Constitution—you cannot object to this, surely—be taken as a formal motion. - Banking and Financial Services (10 speeches)
I move: That the Senate: (a) notes that: (i) trust in banks is essential to the economy, (ii) trust in the banks has been undermined by adverse findings of the Royal... - Trade with India (3 speeches)
I move notice of motion No. 1149: That the Senate: (a) welcomes the release of the landmark report, An India economic strategy to 2035, by Mr Peter Varghese, AO, which develops a strategic plan...
