Every sitting day, time is set aside for what is known as 'Discovery of Formal Business'. This is an opportunity for business to be 'fast-tracked' - that is, moved and determined without debate.

Senate Discovery is a video series designed to 'fast-track' information about Senate business and the work of its committees.

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Senate Discovery: 27 November to 7 December 2017

• Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Bill 2017
• Senate Weekly Summary – 27 to 30 November 2017
• Senate Weekly Summary – 4 to 7 December 2017
• Citizenship Register
• First speeches
  • Senator Steele-John
  • Senator Bartlett
  • Senator Patrick
• Valedictories

Senate Discovery: 13 to 16 November 2017

• President of the Senate
• Senators Steele-John, Bartlett and Anning
• Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Bill 2017

Senate Discovery: 16 to 27 October 2017

• Regional Investment Corporation Bill 2017
• Medicinal Cannabis Legislation Amendment (Securing Patient Access) Bill 2017
• Citizenship (Authorisation) Revocation and Authorisation Instrument 2017
• Citizenship (Authorisation) Revocation and Authorisation Amendment Instrument 2017
• State of Australia’s rail industry – committee report and recommendations
• Senator Slade Brockman
• Senate estimates – video replays
• High Court judgment

Senate Discovery: 4 to 14 September 2017

• Marriage Law Survey (Additional Safeguards) Bill 2017
• Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Broadcasting Reform) Bill 2017
• Commercial Broadcasting (Tax) Bill 2017
• Non-conforming building products – interim report of the Economics References Committee
  • Tabling speeches
• Crystal methamphetamine – report of the Joint Law Enforcement Committee
  • Tabling speeches
• Recent Senate reports
• Cyberbullying – inquiry by the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee
• Future of rugby union in Australia – inquiry by the Community Affairs References Committee
• Current Senate inquiries

Senate Discovery: 8 to 17 August 2017

• Competition and Consumer Amendment (Truth in Labelling—Palm Oil) Bill 2017 [private senator's bill]
• Competition and Consumer Amendment (Misuse of Market Power) Bill 2017
• The Australian Constitution - Section 44(i)
• The Constant Battle: Suicide by Veterans - report by the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee
• Senator Georgiou – first speech

Senate Discovery: 13 to 22 June 2017

• Major Bank Levy Bill 2017 and a related bill
• Australian Education Amendment Bill 2017
• Banking and Financial Services Commission of Inquiry Bill 2017
• Therapeutic Goods and Other Legislation Amendment (Narcotic Drugs) Regulation 2016 [debate]
• Centrelink's automated debt recovery system - report by the Community Affairs References Committee
• Senator Gichuhi – first speech
• Senator Back – valedictories

Senate Discovery: 9 to 11 May 2017

Senate Discovery: 20 to 30 March 2017

• Social Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2017
• Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Jobs for Families Child Care Package) Bill 2016
• Human Rights Legislation Amendment Bill 2017
• Treasury Laws Amendment (Enterprise Tax Plan) Bill 2016
• Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Take-Home Pay) Bill 2017
• Current Senate committee inquiries

Senate Discovery: 7 February to 16 February 2017

• Department of the Senate senior officers
  
• Odgers’ Australian Senate Practice – 14^th edition
• Building and Construction Industry (Improving Productivity) Bill 2017
  • Second reading speeches
• Parliamentary Entitlements Legislation Amendment Bill 2017
  • Second reading speeches
• Senate weekly summary: 7 to 9 February; 13 to 16 February
• Select Committee on the Exposure Draft of the Marriage Amendment (Same-Sex Marriage) Bill - Report
  • Tabling speeches
• Closing the Gap – Prime Minister’s Report 2017
  • Debate
• Senate estimates