Senate debates
Thursday, 2 December 2021
Bills
- Health Insurance Amendment (Enhancing the Bonded Medical Program and Other Measures) Bill 2021; Second Reading (2 speeches)
This program is designed to address the doctor shortage across regional, rural and remote areas—a shortage that has just grown worse under the Morrison government. The purpose of the Health... - Health Insurance Amendment (Enhancing the Bonded Medical Program and Other Measures) Bill 2021; 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. - Electoral Legislation Amendment (Assurance of Senate Counting) 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. - Electoral Legislation Amendment (Assurance of Senate Counting) Bill 2021; Second Reading (5 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— Today I introduce the... - Electoral Legislation Amendment (Assurance of Senate Counting) Bill 2021; 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. - Electoral Legislation Amendment (Contingency Measures) 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. - Electoral Legislation Amendment (Contingency Measures) Bill 2021; Second Reading (4 speeches)
I table a revised explanatory memorandum relating to the bill and I move: That the bill be now read a second time. I seek leave to have the second reading speech incorporated in Hansard. Leave... - Electoral Legislation Amendment (Contingency Measures) Bill 2021; 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. - Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Exempting Disability Payments from Income Testing and Other Measures) 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. - Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Exempting Disability Payments from Income Testing and Other Measures) Bill 2021; 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 Government's... - Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Exempting Disability Payments from Income Testing and Other Measures) Bill 2021; Third Reading (2 speeches)
No amendments to the bill have been circulated. Does any senator require a committee stage? If not, I call the minister to move the third reading. - Electoral Legislation Amendment (Annual Disclosure Equality) Bill 2021; In Committee (4 speeches)
I remind the chamber that the amendments before the chamber are to have disclosure around when people pay above a reasonable price for having a meal with a politician, be they a prime minister, a... - Electoral Legislation Amendment (Annual Disclosure Equality) Bill 2021; Third Reading (1 speech)
I move: That this bill be now read a third time. Question agreed to. Bill read a third time.