Senate debates
Wednesday, 5 December 2018
- Intelligence Services Amendment 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. - Intelligence Services Amendment Bill 2018; Second Reading (6 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— The work of the... - Intelligence Services 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. - Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme Legislation Amendment 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. - Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme Legislation Amendment 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— The Foreign Influence... - Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme Legislation Amendment Bill 2018; Third Reading (2 speeches)
I understand no amendments have been circulated. Does any senator require a committee stage? If not, I shall call the minister to move the third reading. - Family Law Amendment (Family Violence and Cross-examination of Parties) Bill 2018; Second Reading (6 speeches)
This bill, the Family Law Amendment (Family Violence and Cross-examination of Parties) Bill, reflects a change to the Family Law Act which Labor has been calling on the government to make for... - Family Law Amendment (Family Violence and Cross-examination of Parties) Bill 2018; Third Reading (2 speeches)
No amendments have been circulated. Does any senator require a committee stage? If not, I shall call the minister to move the third reading. - Treasury Laws Amendment (2017 Enterprise Incentives No. 1) Bill 2017; Second Reading (3 speeches)
As we have conveyed publicly and to the government, we support the first schedule of the Treasury Laws Amendment (2017 Enterprise Incentives No. 1) Bill 2017, a bill that has sat in the Senate... - Treasury Laws Amendment (2017 Enterprise Incentives No. 1) Bill 2017; In Committee (2 speeches)
I table a supplementary explanatory memorandum relating to the government amendment to be moved to this bill. Schedule 2 is opposed in the following terms: (1) Schedule 2, page 27 (line 1) to... - Treasury Laws Amendment (2017 Enterprise Incentives No. 1) Bill 2017; Third Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time. - Treasury Laws Amendment (2018 Measures No. 4) Bill 2018; Second Reading (4 speeches)
The Treasury Laws Amendment (2018 Measures No. 4) Bill 2018 includes measures aimed at addressing the significant problem of unpaid superannuation in Australia. Labor has repeatedly expressed its... - Treasury Laws Amendment (2018 Measures No. 4) Bill 2018; Third Reading (1 speech)
The question now is that the remaining stages of the bill be agreed to and the bill be now passed, with amendments. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time. - Treasury Laws Amendment (Enhancing Whistleblower Protections) Bill 2017; Second Reading (2 speeches)
I rise to make a contribution on the Treasury Laws Amendment (Enhancing Whistleblower Protections) Bill 2017. At the outset, I indicate that Labor will be supporting this bill. We wish to...