Senator Eric Abetz

“The Labor Green Alliance has now rammed 13 pieces of legislation through the Senate without a single word of debate, effectively denying any scrutiny or accountability on behalf of the Australian people,” Senator Abetz said today.

• The Coal Mining Industry (Long Service Leave) Legislation Amendment Bill 2011
• The Tax Laws Amendment (2011 Measures No. 7) Bill 2011
• The Navigation Amendment Bill 2011
• The Maritime Legislation Amendment Bill 2011
• The Crimes Legislation Amendment Bill (No.2) 2011
• The Aviation Transport Security Amendment (Air Cargo) Bill 2011
• The Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Participants in British Nuclear Tests) Bill 2011
• The Protection of the Sea (prevention of pollution from Ships) Amendment (Oils in the Antarctic Area) Bill 2011
• The Higher Education Support Amendment Bill (No 2) 2011
• The Tax Laws Amendment (2011 measures No 8) bill 2011
• The National Residue Survey (Excise) Levy Amendment (Deer) Bill 2011
• The Indigenous Affairs legislation Amendment Bill (No 2) 2011
• The Defence Legislation Amendment Bill 2011

“Labor and the Greens have once again combined to deny the Australian people the right to proper Parliamentary process by forcing Labor’s legislative agenda through the Parliament without a single word of debate.”

“The Australian people have every right to be angry with a Government that treats them with such deliberate contempt,” Senator Abetz said.