Nettle does another excellent speech which summarises the issues surrounding legislation for covert search and seizures by the Australian Federal Police [pdf]. It should be noted that Australian Democrats and Labor had issues with this component of the legislation. Nettle's speech is a reply to Stott Despoja's speech announcing the Democrats oppose that part of the legislation. (more)
Kerry Nettle made a speech in the Senate on the citizenship test legislation [pdf] which has been tabled. Nettle was a part of the Senate inquiry into the test consequently his a speech is a good summary of the findings - basically there is little need or value in it. (more)
I try to read as many Hansards as possible but when it becomes hard to do, or a hassle, I don't bother.
PDF is a very inconvenient form to read through a browser. The native rendering format of a browser is HTML. It would be great if all the Hansards were in HTML first with the option for PDF.
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Senator Russell Trood of Queensland made a speech on Regionalism in which he argues that the health of the federal system requires devolution to the local authorities closest, and most competent, to deliver the required governance to citizens. (more)
The December 1st Senate Hansard is almost entirely consumed by the Independent Contractors Workplace Amendment. Andrew Murray has an interesting statement on the determination of what constitutes an independent contractor.
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Mitchell Fifield
is a Liberal Senator from Victoria and one of the Parliamentarians for an Australian Head of State. He made a very interesting speech on Bruce Smith and Liberalism in the Senate recently which was recorded in the September 6th Hansard. I have reproduced it in full.
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