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No. 64/2007
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On the first day of each sitting week the Senate Daily Summary
outlines the business scheduled for consideration in the Senate. On
subsequent days, it 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 senator
Senator Bushby will give his first speech to the Senate on 19
September 2007.
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
17 September 2007
- Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Democratic Plebiscites)
Bill 2007
- Higher Education Endowment Fund Bill 2007 and a related
bill
- Quarantine Amendment (Commission of Inquiry) Bill 2007
- Tax Laws Amendment (2007 Measures No. 4) Bill 2007 and 3
related bills
- Trade Practices Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2007
18 September 2007
- Australian Technical Colleges (Flexibility in Achieving
Australia's Skills Needs) Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2007
- Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games)
Amendment (Terrorist Material) Bill 2007
19 September 2007
- Health Insurance Amendment (Medicare Dental Services) Bill
2007
- Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Amendment (Cape York
Measures) Bill 2007
- National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Bill 2007
- Social Security Amendment (2007 Measures No. 2) Bill 2007
20 September 2007
- Communications Legislation Amendment (Information Sharing and
Datacasting) Bill 2007
- Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Legislation
Amendment (Child Disability Assistance) Bill 2007
- Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Legislation
Amendment (Further 2007 Budget Measures) Bill 2007
- Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1)
2007
- Health Legislation Amendment Bill 2007
- Higher Education Support Amendment (Extending FEE-HELP for VET
Diploma and VET Advanced Diploma Courses) Bill 2007
- Judges' Pensions Amendment Bill 2007 and Federal Magistrates
Amendment (Disability and Death Benefits) Bill 2007
- Social Security Amendment (2007 Measures No. 1) Bill 2007
- Social Security Legislation Amendment (2007 Budget Measures for
Students) Bill 2007
- Superannuation Legislation Amendment Bill 2007
- Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Trustee Board and Other
Measures) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2007
- Tax Laws Amendment (2007 Measures No. 6) Bill 2007
- Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment Bill
2007
- Trade Practices Amendment (Small Business Protection) 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 the Chair of the Standing Committee on
Regulations and Ordinances to disallow
principles that outline the process that the Secretary to the
Department of Health and Ageing will undertake in investigating
complaints regarding the responsibilities of a residential or
community aged care provider is listed for consideration on 18
September 2007.
Committees
For scheduled public committee hearings click
here
Reports on legislation due to be tabled this
week
17 September 2007
- Australian Securities and Investments Commission (Fair Bank and
Credit Card Fees) Amendment Bill 2007 Economics Committee
18 September 2007
- Social Security Amendment (2007 Measures No. 2) Bill 2007
Employment, Workplace Relations and Education Committee
Other reports due to be tabled this week
20 September 2007
- Community Affairs Committee Patient Assisted Travel
Schemes
- Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee Report on annual
reports tabled by 30 April 2007
Proposed references
17 September 2007
-
Australia-Russia Nuclear Cooperation Agreement Foreign Affairs,
Defence and Trade Committee to report by 3 December 2007
-
Effectiveness of the national emergency intervention in the
Northern Territory Community Affairs Committee to report by 30 June
2008
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Matters relating to the fire on HMAS Westralia in May
1998 Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee
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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