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No. 41/2007
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The Senate met from 12.30pm until 11.49pm
New Senators
Ms Mary Josephine Fisher was sworn in as a senator for South
Australia.
Senator Boyce gave her
first speech.
Resignation
The President informed 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 considered
The following bills were introduced
- Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration)
Amendment Bill 2007 [passed by the House of Representatives on 23
May 2007]
- Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Legislation Amendment (2007
Measures No. 1) Bill 2007 [passed by the House of Representatives
on 29 May 2007]
- Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
Amendment Bill 2007 [passed by the House of Representatives on 23
May 2007]
- Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation Amendment Bill (No. 1)
2007 [passed by the House of Representatives on 10 May 2007]
- Communications Legislation Amendment (Content Services) Bill
2007 [passed by the House of Representatives on 23 May 2007]
- Corporations (NZ Closer Economic Relations) and Other
Legislation Amendment Bill 2007 [passed by the House of
Representatives on 10 May 2007]
- Defence Force (Home Loans Assistance) Amendment Bill 2007
[passed by the House of Representatives on 23 May 2007]
- Forestry Marketing and Research and Development Services Bill
2007 and a related bill [passed by the House of Representatives on
28 May 2007]
- Governance Review Implementation (Science Research Agencies)
Bill 2007 [passed by the House of Representatives on 10 May
2007]
- Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Amendment Bill 2007 [passed by
the House of Representatives on 10 May 2007]
- Health Insurance Amendment (Diagnostic Imaging Accreditation)
Bill 2007 [passed by the House of Representatives on 10 May
2007]
- Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Amendment (2007
Budget Measures) Bill 2007 [passed by the House of Representatives
on 29 May 2007]
- Liquid Fuel Emergency Amendment Bill 2007 [passed by the House
of Representatives on 10 May 2007]
- National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) Bill
2007 [passed by the House of Representatives on 31 May 2007]
- Native Title Amendment (Technical Amendments) Bill 2007 [passed
by the House of Representatives on 10 May 2007]
- Schools Assistance (Learning Together Achievement Through
Choice and Opportunity) Amendment (2007 Budget Measures) Bill 2007
[passed by the House of Representatives on 29 May 2007]
- Tax Laws Amendment (2007 Measures No. 3) Bill 2007 [passed by
the House of Representatives on 24 May 2007]
- Tax Laws Amendment (Personal Income Tax Reduction) Bill 2007
and a related bill [passed by the House of Representatives on 23
May 2007]
- Tax Laws Amendment (Small Business) Bill 2007 [passed by the
House of Representatives on 28 May 2007]
- Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (2007 Measures No. 1)
Bill 2007 [passed by the House of Representatives on 23 May
2007]
The following bills were debated
- Tax Laws Amendment (2007 Measures No. 3) Bill 2007
Tax Laws Amendment (Small Business) Bill 2007
Second reading agreed to [the bills will be considered on a future
sitting day]
The following bills were passed
- Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Legislation
Amendment (Child Support Reform Consolidation and Other Measures)
Bill 2007 [ This bill will now be assented to]
- Tax Laws Amendment (Personal Income Tax Reduction) Bill 2007
and a related bill [These bills will now be assented to]
Message from the House of Representatives
- Governance Review Implementation (Treasury Portfolio Agencies)
Bill 2007 agreeing to the amendment made by the Senate [This bill
has been assented to]
Bills assented to
Assent to a number of laws was reported in the Senate
See Committees for details of reports
relating to legislation
Delegated legislation
See Disallowance
Alert for a complete list of notices of motion to disallow (and
outcomes)
Notice of motion to disallow given
The Chair of the Standing Committee on Regulations and
Ordinances (Senator Watson) gave
notice to disallow the following delegated legislation made
under the Australian Communications and Media Authority Act
2005:
See Documents for details of instruments
[Clerk's documents] tabled
Committees
For scheduled public
committee hearings
For committee
reports
Reports tabled
Reports on legislation
-
Aged Care Amendment (Residential Care) Bill 2007 Community
Affairs Committee
-
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
Amendment Bill 2007 Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade
Committee
-
Cluster Munitions (Prohibition) Bill 2006 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
-
Tax Laws Amendment (2007 Measures No. 3) Bill 2007 Economics
Committee
-
Tax Laws Amendment (Small Business) Bill 2007 Economics
Committee
Other reports
- Intelligence and Security Joint Committee Review
of the re-listing of Ansar al-Sunna, JeM, LeJ, EIJ, IAA, AAA and
IMU as terrorist organisations
- Public Works Joint Committee
- 2nd
report of 2007 Proposed Defence Force School of signals
redevelopment, Simpson Barracks, Watsonia, Victoria
- 3rd
report of 2007 Proposed National Towers Program stage 1
Adelaide, Canberra, Melbourne, Rockhampton
-
4th report of 2007 Proposed Lavarack Barracks redevelopment
stage 4, Townsville, Queensland
Documents tabled
- Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee Indigenous stolen
wages Additional information. These documents were debated
[first
speaker]
Public meetings
The Senate authorised the following public meetings to be held
while the Senate is sitting:
- Corporations and Financial Services Joint Committee 13 June
2007 from 3.30 pm Corporations Legislation Amendment (Simpler
Regulatory System) Bill 2007 and related bills
- Corporations and Financial Services Joint Committee 12 June
2007 from 4.30pm Continuing oversight of the operations of the
Australian Securities and Investments Commission
- Migration Joint Committee 13 June 2007 from noon to 1.30pm
Temporary business visas
Reporting dates extended
The Senate extended reporting dates for the following
inquiries:
- Australia's Indigenous visual arts and craft sector
Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts
Committee to report by 21 June 2007
- Australia's public diplomacy Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade
Committee to report by 9 August 2007
Notice of motion given
A notice of motion was given to authorise the Publications
Committee to hold a meeting while the Senate is sitting on 18 June
2007 from 12.30pm to 1.30pm to take evidence for the committee's
inquiry into printing standards for documents presented to
Parliament.
Documents
Orders for the production of documents Order with
continuing effect
Indexed lists of departmental and agency files published on the
Internet
A statement of compliance for Austrade was tabled [Letters of
advice about certain files created by departments and agencies are
required
to be tabled twice a year]
Documents tabled
- Auditor-General Audit reports nos 36 to 42 of 2006-07 [see
Journals entries nos
26 and
27]
-
Clerk's documents [legislative instruments and other documents
required by statute to be tabled, including Governor-General's
Proclamations]
- Government documents [see Journals entries nos
2 and
25]
-
1 petition
Other business
Questions without notice and issues arising during question time
first question
Adjournment debate
first speaker
Motion negatived
The Senate did not agree to a motion
moved by Senator Nettle about
Wollemi National Park.
Personal explanation
Senator Forshaw gave a
personal explanation relating to an article in the Herald
Sun of 12 May 2007 concerning Australian Labor Party
preselections.
Notices of motion
Notices of motion given today are available in the Senate
Journals.
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