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No. 16/2007
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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.
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
20 March 2007
- Aged Care Amendment (Security and Protection) Bill 2007
- Airspace Bill 2006 and a related bill
- Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Amendment
Bill 2007
- Private Health Insurance Bill 2006 and 6 related bills
21 March 2007
- Aviation Transport Security Amendment (Additional Screening
Measures) Bill 2007
- Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment
(Welfare to Work and Vocational Rehabilitation Services) Bill
2006
- Energy Efficiency Opportunities Amendment Bill 2006
- Native Title Amendment Bill 2006
22 March 2007
- AusCheck Bill 2006
- Australian Energy Market Amendment (Gas Legislation) Bill
2006
- Bankruptcy Legislation Amendment (Debt Agreements) Bill 2007
and a related bill
- Corporations Amendment (Takeovers) Bill 2007
- Farm Household Support Amendment Bill 2007
- Health Insurance Amendment (Provider Number Review) Bill
2007
- Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2007 Measures No. 1)
Bill 2007
- Human Services (Enhanced Service Delivery) Bill 2007
- Offshore Petroleum Amendment (Greater Sunrise) Bill 2007 and a
related bill
- Schools Assistance (Learning Together—Achievement Through
Choice and Opportunity) Amendment Bill 2007
- Tourism Australia Amendment Bill 2007
Source: http://www.dpmc.gov.au/parliamentary/index.cfm
Notices of motion
Two motions are listed for 20 March to expedite the flow of
business during the last fortnight of the Autumn sittings. The
first is to extend the hours of meeting on 20 March, and the
second is to exempt 16 bills from the cut-off to enable their
consideration in this period of sittings.
Delegated legislation
See Disallowance
Alert for a complete list of notices of motion to disallow (and
outcomes)
Motion to be considered
A motion to disallow a
determination amending schedule 4 of determination HIB 20/2006
(made under the National Health Act 1953) is listed for
consideration on 22 March 2007.
Committees
For scheduled public committee hearings click
here
Reports presented out of sitting to be tabled on 20
March 2007
- Aged Care Amendment (Security and Protection) Bill
2007–Report and additional comments by the Australian
Democrats–Community Affairs Committee
- AusCheck Bill 2006–Legal and Constitutional Affairs
Committee
- Human Services (Enhanced Service Delivery) Bill
2007–Finance and Public Administration Committee
Report on legislation due to be tabled this
week
20 March 2007
- Qantas Sale (Keep Jetstar Australian) Amendment Bill
2007–Economics Committee
Other reports due this week
21 March 2007
- All standing committees–2006-07 additional estimates
22 March 2007
- All standing committees–Reports on annual reports tabled
by 31 October 2006
Proposed references
The following matters are listed for consideration on 21 March
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 3015
e-mail: sds@aph.gov.au