Bill Debate · Limitation of Debate
Senate · Thursday 14 May 2026
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The Senate debated amendments to the bill concerning the scope and duration of exceptional circumstances exemption powers. The Opposition moved amendments to restrict these powers to national emergencies and remove retrospective provisions, while the Greens moved an amendment to ensure disallowance provisions applied to relevant instruments. The Opposition amendments were defeated, but the Greens amendment was passed.
The Opposition amendments were not passed, while the Greens amendment was agreed to.
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Opened the debate
Brockman moved the questions on the remaining stages of the bill after the allotted debate time expired. Brockman put the Opposition amendments on sheets 3812 and 3814 before the chair for decision. These amendments sought to limit exemption powers to situations involving a national emergency declaration and remove the ability for the powers to apply retrospectively before the bill's commencement. Brockman also put the Greens amendment on sheet 3804 before the chair.