Senate debates
Thursday, 29 November 2018
Bills
- Office of National Intelligence Bill 2018, Office of National Intelligence (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) 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. - Office of National Intelligence Bill 2018, Office of National Intelligence (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2018; Second Reading (16 speeches)
I present the explanatory memoranda and 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... - Office of National Intelligence Bill 2018, Office of National Intelligence (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) 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. - Higher Education Support Amendment (VET FEE-HELP Student Protection) Bill 2018; First Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill may proceed without formalities and be now read a first time. Question agreed to. Bill read a first time. - Higher Education Support Amendment (VET FEE-HELP Student Protection) Bill 2018; Second Reading (4 speeches)
I move: That this bill be now read a second time. I seek leave to have the second reading speech incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. The speech read as follows— Introduction Today I am... - Higher Education Support Amendment (VET FEE-HELP Student Protection) Bill 2018; Third Reading (2 speeches)
No amendments to the bill have been circulated. Does any senator require a committee stage? If not, I shall call the minister to move the third reading. - Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Promoting Sustainable Welfare) Bill 2018; Second Reading (3 speeches)
Well! It seems that things have moved quite quickly! The Australian Labor Party cited FECCA as a reason to support this piece of legislation. They said that this legislation had the support of...