Senate debates

Thursday, 28 June 2012

• Business (0 speeches)
  • Rearrangement (11 speeches)
    I seek leave to move a motion to vary the routine of business for today and to provide for the exemption of two bills from the cut-off.
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Migration Legislation Amendment (The Bali Process) Bill 2012; 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.
  • Migration Legislation Amendment (The Bali Process) Bill 2012; Second Reading (23 speeches, 1 comment)
    I move: That this bill be now read a second time. In bringing the bill before the chamber today, can I indicate firstly that this bill, the Migration Legislation Amendment (The Bali Process) Bill...
• Business (0 speeches)
  • Rearrangement (9 speeches)
    by leave—I understand that this motion is currently being circulated, but I will go through the detail of it for all senators. It has been subject to discussions among the parties. I move:...
• Bills (0 speeches)
  • Migration Legislation Amendment (The Bali Process) Bill 2012; Second Reading (50 speeches)
    I rise to continue this debate on the Migration Legislation Amendment (The Bali Process) Bill 2012. This is a very complex and serious issue, but it is underscored with one very simple question:...
  • Tax Laws Amendment (Managed Investment Trust Withholding Tax) Bill 2012, Income Tax (Managed Investment Trust Withholding Tax) Amendment Bill 2012; 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.
  • Tax Laws Amendment (Managed Investment Trust Withholding Tax) Bill 2012, Income Tax (Managed Investment Trust Withholding Tax) Amendment Bill 2012; Second Reading (5 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— Tax...
  • Tax Laws Amendment (Managed Investment Trust Withholding Tax) Bill 2012, Income Tax (Managed Investment Trust Withholding Tax) Amendment Bill 2012; Third Reading (2 speeches)
    I move: That these bills be now read a third time.
  • Social Security Legislation Amendment Bill 2011, Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory Bill 2012, Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2011; Second Reading (11 speeches)
    In speaking to the Social Security Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 and the package of legislation known more colloquially as the Stronger Futures legislation, it does concern me somewhat that in...