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No. 26/2007
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On the first day of each sitting week the Senate Daily Summary
(SDS) outlines the business scheduled for consideration in the
Senate. On subsequent days, SDS provides a convenient summary of
the previous day's proceedings in the Senate, with links to
official Senate records.
Another document useful in tracking the business of the Senate
is the Dynamic
Red, which records proceedings in the Senate as they
happen.
Senator Jeannie
Ferris
On 8 May the Senate will pay tribute to the memory of the late
Senator Jeannie Ferris with a motion of condolence from 2 pm. The
Senate will then adjourn as a mark of respect.
Resignations
On 8 May the President will inform the Senate of the resignation
of Senator Santoro and Senator Vanstone.
New senators
On 8 May Ms Suzanne Boyce and Mr Simon Birmingham will be sworn
in as senators to fill vacancies in the representation of
Queensland and South Australia.
Budget 2007-08
The Minister for Finance and Administration (Senator Minchin)
will table the Budget
statement and associated papers for the year 2007-08. Relevant
documents will be referred to committees to enable them to examine
the proposed budget.
Legislation
Bills and related documents available on BillsNet < www.aph.gov.au/bills/index.htm
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Bills to be considered
The government has scheduled bills for debate this week, as
follows
9 May 2007
- Food Standards Australia New Zealand Amendment Bill 2007
- Gene Technology Amendment Bill 2007
- Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2007 Measures No. 1)
Bill 2007
- Migration Amendment (Maritime Crew) Bill 2007
10 May 2007
- Archives Amendment Bill 2006 [2007]
- Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Radio) Bill 2007
and a related bill
- Customs Legislation Amendment (Modernising Import Controls and
Other Measures) Bill 2006 [2007]
- Education Services for Overseas Students Legislation Amendment
Bill 2007
- Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Legislation
Amendment (Child Support Reform Consolidation and Other Measures)
Bill 2007
- Governance Review Implementation (Treasury Portfolio Agencies)
Bill 2007
- Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Amendment Bill 2007
- Health Insurance Amendment (Diagnostic Imaging Accreditation)
Bill 2007
- Primary Industries and Energy Research and Development
Amendment Bill 2007
- Tax Laws Amendment (2007 Measures No. 2) Bill 2007
Source: http://www.dpmc.gov.au/parliamentary/index.cfm
Delegated legislation
See Disallowance
Alert for a complete list of notices of motion to disallow (and
outcomes)
Motions to disallow to be considered
10 May 2007
- An
instrument that determines the overcatch and undercatch for the
2007 fishing year in the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark
Fishery notice given by Senator Siewert
- Amendments
56,
59,
60 and
61 of the National Capital Plan made under section 19 of the
Australian Capital Territory (Planning and Land Management) Act
1988 notice given by the Leader of the Australian Greens
(Senator Bob Brown)
Committees
For scheduled public committee hearings click
here
Reports presented out of sitting to be tabled on 9 May
2007
- Australia 's national parks, conservation reserves and marine
protected areas Environment, Communications, Information Technology
and the Arts Committee
- Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Radio) Bill 2007
and a related bill Environment, Communications, Information
Technology and the Arts Committee Interim report and report
- Corporations (NZ Closer Economic Relations) and Other
Legislation Amendment Bill 2007 Economics Committee
- Food Standards Australia New Zealand Amendment Bill 2007
Community Affairs Committee
- Gene Technology Amendment Bill 2007 Community Affairs
Committee
- Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2007 Measures No. 1)
Bill 2007 Employment, Workplace Relations and Education
Committee
- Migration Amendment (Maritime Crew) Bill 2007 Legal and
Constitutional Affairs Committee
- Tax Laws Amendment (2007 Measures No. 2) Bill 2007 Economics
Committee Interim report and report
Reports on legislation due to be tabled this
week
- Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Legislation
Amendment (Child Support Reform Consolidation and Other Measures)
Bill 2007 Community Affairs Committee
- Liquid Fuel Emergency Amendment Bill 2007 Economics
Committee
- Native Title Amendment (Technical Amendments) Bill 2007 Legal
and Constitutional Affairs Committee
- Cluster Munitions (Prohibition) Bill 2006 Foreign Affairs,
Defence and Trade Committee
Government response
A government response to a report of the Joint Public Accounts
and Audit Committee on corporate governance and accountability
arrangements for Commonwealth government business enterprises was
presented out of sitting and will be tabled on 9 May 2007.
Proposed reference
A motion to refer matters relating to the
impact of the Trade Practices (Horticulture Code of Conduct)
Regulations 2006 is listed for consideration this week.
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Online
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It is issued by the Senate Table Office as a convenient summary
of each day's proceedings in the Senate. For a complete account see
the official record, the Journals of the Senate, on the
Internet at http://www.aph.gov.au/senate/pubs/index.htm.
Related resources
The Order of Business (or Senate Red') and the
Dynamic Red (which updates the Order of Business
throughout the sitting day) are also available on the Internet at
www.aph.gov.au/senate
Contact details
Inquiries, comments and suggestions: phone 6277 3015
e-mail: sds@aph.gov.au