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: 26 November to 6 December 2018

• Recent Senate Committee reports
• Bills dealt with by the Senate in 2018
• Modern Slavery Bill 2018
• Sex Discrimination Amendment (Removing Discrimination Against Students) Bill 2018 – committee inquiry
• Home Affairs (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2018
• Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Bill 2018 – committee report
• Report of the Stillbirth Research and Education Committee

Senate Discovery: 12 to 15 November 2018

• National Apology to Victims and Survivors of Institutional Child Sexual Abuse
• My Health Records Amendment (Strengthening Privacy) Bill 2018
• Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Funding and Disclosure Reform) Bill 2018
• Senate committees

Senate Discovery: 15 to 18 October 2018

• Anti-white racism motion [15 October 2018] [16 October 2018]
• Customs Amendment (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership Implementation) Bill 2018 and a related bill
• Discrimination Free Schools Bill 2018
• They never came home – report by the Education and Employment References Committee
• Senate estimates
• Estimates Live

Senate Discovery: 10 to 20 September 2018

• Animal Export Legislation Amendment (Ending Long-haul Live Sheep Exports) Bill 2018
• Social Services Legislation Amendment (Cashless Debit Card Trial Expansion) Bill 2018
• Criminal Code Amendment (Food Contamination) Bill 2018
• Allegations concerning the inappropriate exercise of ministerial powers, with respect to the visa status of au pairs, and related matters
  • Report
  • Debate
• Hope is not a strategy – our shared responsibility for the future of work and workers
  • Report
  • Debate
• Senator Larissa Waters
• Condolences for former Senator Jim McKiernan
• Senate StatsNet

 

Senate Discovery: 13 to 23 August 2018

• Restoring Territory Rights (Assisted Suicide Legislation) Bill 2015
• Treasury Laws Amendment (Enterprise Tax Plan No. 2) Bill 2017
• Senator Anning’s first speech
• Non-discriminatory immigration policy – motion moved by Senator Wong
• Senator Rhiannon’s valedictory
• Senator Faruqi’s first speech
• No-confidence motion

Senate Discovery: 21 to 28 June 2018

• Senate weekly summary – 18 to 21 June 2018
• Senate weekly summary – 25 to 28 June 2018
• Committee inquiry: Use of Quinoline anti-malarial drugs in the Australian Defence Force
• Senator David Smith
• Senator Amanda Stoker

Senate Discovery: 8 May to 10 May 2018

Senate Discovery: 19 March to 28 March 2018

• Senators Storer, Stoker, Martin and Keneally
• Social Services Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform) Bill 2017
• Treasury Laws Amendment (Enterprise Tax Plan No. 2) Bill 2017
• Current committee inquiries

Senate Discovery: 5 February to 15 February 2018