Senate debates
Thursday, 5 December 2019
- Communications Legislation Amendment (Deregulation and Other Measures) Bill 2019; Second Reading (2 speeches)
This bill contains a collection of proposals to reduce the regulatory burden on the broadcasting and telecommunications sector. Labor will be supporting this bill, which is a rudimentary... - Communications Legislation Amendment (Deregulation and Other Measures) Bill 2019; 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 (Data-matching and Other Matters) Bill 2019; Second Reading (2 speeches)
Labor will support this bill, the Health Legislation Amendment (Data-matching and Other Matters) Bill 2019, to improve Medicare compliance by allowing data matching between agencies. The bill... - Health Legislation Amendment (Data-matching and Other Matters) Bill 2019; 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. - Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment (Single Treatment Pathway) Bill 2019; Second Reading (1 speech)
This bill amends the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004 to simplify and streamline arrangements for medical treatment for the Department of Veterans' Affairs clients covered by the... - Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment (Single Treatment Pathway) Bill 2019; Third Reading (6 speeches)
There are amendments. - Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment (Assistance and Access Amendments Review) Bill 2019; Second Reading (1 speech)
Labor welcomes this legislation, which will extend the reporting date for the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security's review of the assistance and access act from 13 April... - Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment (Assistance and Access Amendments Review) Bill 2019; Third Reading (1 speech)
I move: That the bill be read a third time. Question agreed to. - Interactive Gambling Amendment (National Self-exclusion Register) Bill 2019, National Self-exclusion Register (Cost Recovery Levy) Bill 2019; 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. - Interactive Gambling Amendment (National Self-exclusion Register) Bill 2019, National Self-exclusion Register (Cost Recovery Levy) Bill 2019; Second Reading (3 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— INTERACTIVE... - Interactive Gambling Amendment (National Self-exclusion Register) Bill 2019, National Self-exclusion Register (Cost Recovery Levy) Bill 2019; Third Reading (2 speeches)
As no amendments have been circulated, I call the minister. - Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Building on the Child Care Package) Bill 2019; Second Reading (3 speeches)
This bill removes the 28-day grace period, which means that CCS claims will be rejected and risks families incurring a debt for a subsidy they are otherwise entitled to. Removing the 28-day grace... - Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Building on the Child Care Package) Bill 2019; 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 (Reducing Pressure on Housing Affordability Measures) Bill 2019, Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Fees Imposition Amendment (Near-new Dwelling Interests) Bill 2019; Second Reading (2 speeches)
I'd like to say from the outset that Labor will support these two bills: the Treasury Laws Amendment (Reducing Pressure on Housing Affordability Measures) Bill 2019 and the Foreign Acquisitions... - Treasury Laws Amendment (Reducing Pressure on Housing Affordability Measures) Bill 2019, Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Fees Imposition Amendment (Near-new Dwelling Interests) Bill 2019; Third Reading (2 speeches)
No amendments have been circulated. As no senator requires a committee stage, I call the minister. - Australian Crime Commission Amendment (Special Operations and Special Investigations) Bill 2019; 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. - Australian Crime Commission Amendment (Special Operations and Special Investigations) Bill 2019; 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 Government is... - Australian Crime Commission Amendment (Special Operations and Special Investigations) Bill 2019; In Committee (1 speech)
As foreshadowed, I move amendment (1) on sheet 8663: (1) Page 2 (after line 11), after clause 3, insert: 4 Review of this Act (1) The Minister must cause an independent review to be conducted of...
