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No. 40/2007
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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.
New senators
Mary Josephine Fisher will be sworn in on 12 June as a senator
for South Australia, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation
of Senator Vanstone.
Senators Boyce and Birmingham are expected to make their first
speeches to the Senate on 12 and 13 June, respectively, at
approximately 5pm.
Resignation
On 12 June the President will inform the Senate of the
resignation of Senator Ian Campbell.
Legislation
Bills and related documents available on BillsNet <www.aph.gov.au/bills/index.htm>
Bills to be considered
The government has scheduled bills for debate this week, as
follows
12 June 2007
- Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Legislation
Amendment (Child Support Reform Consolidation and Other Measures)
Bill 2007
- Health Insurance Amendment (Diagnostic Imaging Accreditation)
Bill 2007
- Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Amendment (2007
Budget Measures) Bill 2007
- Tax Laws Amendment (2007 Measures No. 3) Bill 2007 and a
related bill
- Tax Laws Amendment (Personal Income Tax Reduction) Bill 2007
and a related bill
13 June 2007
- Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Amendment (Township
Leasing) Bill 2007
- Evidence Amendment (Journalists' Privilege) Bill 2007
- Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care Management
System and Other Measures) Bill 2007
- Fisheries Legislation Amendment Bill 2007 and a related
bill
- Food Standards Australia New Zealand Amendment Bill 2007
- Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2007 Budget Measures)
Bill 2007
- National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) Bill
2007
- Schools Assistance (Learning Together Achievement Through
Choice and Opportunity) Amendment (2007 Budget Measures) Bill
2007
- Tax Laws Amendment (2007 Measures No. 2) Bill 2007
14 June 2007
- Aged Care Amendment (Residential Care) Bill 2007
- Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration)
Amendment Bill 2007
- Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Legislation Amendment (2007
Measures No. 1) Bill 2007
- Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
Amendment Bill 2007
- Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation Amendment Bill (No. 1)
2007
- Corporations Legislation Amendment (Simpler Regulatory System)
Bill 2007 and 2 related bills
- Corporations (NZ Closer Economic Relations) and Other
Legislation Amendment Bill 2007
- Defence Force (Home Loans Assistance) Amendment Bill 2007
- Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Legislation
Amendment (Child Care and Other 2007 Budget Measures) Bill
2007
- Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1)
2007
- Financial Sector Legislation Amendment (Restructures) Bill
2007
- Forestry Marketing and Research and Development Services Bill
2007 and a related bill
- Governance Review Implementation (Science Research Agencies)
Bill 2007
- Health Insurance Amendment (Inappropriate and Prohibited
Practices and Other Measures) Bill 2007
- Liquid Fuel Emergency Amendment Bill 2007
- Migration Amendment (Statutory Agency) Bill 2007
- Migration (Sponsorship Fees) Bill 2007
- Native Title Amendment (Technical Amendments) Bill 2007
- Social Security Amendment (Apprenticeship Wage Top-Up for
Australian Apprentices) Bill 2007
- Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (2007 Measures No. 1)
Bill 2007
- Workplace Relations Amendment (A Stronger Safety Net) 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)
Motion to disallow to be considered
A notice given by Senator Siewert to disallow an
instrument that determines the total allowable catch for the
2007 fishing year in the Southern and Eastern Scalefish and Shark
Fishery is listed for consideration on 14 June 2007.
Committees
For scheduled public committee hearings click
here
Reports presented out of sitting to be tabled on 12 June
2007
- Aged Care Amendment (Residential Care) Bill 2007 Community
Affairs Committee
- Cluster Munitions (Prohibition) Bill 2006 Foreign Affairs,
Defence and Trade Committee
- Tax Laws Amendment (2007 Measures No. 3) Bill 2007 Economics
Committee
- Tax Laws Amendment (Small Business) Bill 2007 Economics
Committee
Reports on legislation due to be tabled this
week
12 June 2007
- Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
Amendment Bill 2007 Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade
Committee
- Communications Legislation Amendment (Content Services) Bill
2007 Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the
Arts Committee
- Forestry Marketing and Research and Development Services Bill
2007 and a related bill Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport
Committee
14 June 2007
- A Bill for an Act to Amend the Workplace Relations Act
1996, and for related purposes [Workplace Relations Amendment
(A Stronger Safety Net) Bill 2007] Employment, Workplace Relations
and Education Committee
- Workplace Relations (Restoring Family Work Balance) Amendment
Bill 2007 Employment, Workplace Relations and Education
Committee
15 June 2007
- Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Amendment Bill 2007 Environment,
Communications, Information Technology and the Arts Committee
Other reports due to be tabled this week
12 June 2007
- Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the
Arts Committee Australia's Indigenous visual arts and craft
sector
- Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee Australia's public
diplomacy
Proposed reference
A notice given by Senator Bartlett to refer
matters relating to the Trade Practices (Horticulture Code of
Conduct) Regulations 2006 to the Rural and Regional Affairs and
Transport Committee is listed for consideration on 12 June
2007.
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Online
The Senate Daily Summary is available on the Internet
at www.aph.gov.au/senate
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 3021
e-mail: sds@aph.gov.au