Senate debates
Wednesday, 23 June 2021
Bills
- COVID-19 Disaster Payment (Funding Arrangements) Bill 2021, Treasury Laws Amendment (COVID-19 Economic Response) Bill 2021; 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. by leave—I move: That the... - COVID-19 Disaster Payment (Funding Arrangements) Bill 2021, Treasury Laws Amendment (COVID-19 Economic Response) Bill 2021; 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 speeches read as follows— COVID-19 DISASTER... - Aged Care and Other Legislation Amendment (Royal Commission Response No. 1) Bill 2021; 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. - Aged Care and Other Legislation Amendment (Royal Commission Response No. 1) Bill 2021; Second Reading (1 speech)
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— Today I am proud to... - Water Legislation Amendment (Inspector-General of Water Compliance and Other Measures) Bill 2021; Second Reading (23 speeches)
To understand the Nationals' confused, contradictory and weak behaviour over many years, let's step back to their predecessors, specifically former Leader of the Nationals and Deputy Prime...