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No. 12/2007
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The Senate met from 12.30pm until 10.25pm
Legislation
For full text of
bills and other associated documents
Bills considered
The following bills were introduced
- ACIS Administration Amendment (Unearned Credit Liability) Bill
2007 [passed by the House of Representatives on 14 February
2007]
- Aged Care Amendment (Security and Protection) Bill 2007 [passed
by the House of Representatives on 15 February 2007]
- AusCheck Bill 2006 [passed by the House of Representatives on
8 February 2007]
- Australian Technical Colleges (Flexibility in Achieving
Australia’s Skills Needs) Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2006 [passed
by the House of Representatives on 8 February 2007]
- Family Law (Divorce Fees Validation) Bill 2007 [passed by the
House of Representatives on 14 February 2007]
- Maritime Legislation Amendment (Prevention of Air Pollution
from Ships) Bill 2006 [passed by the House of Representatives on
8 February 2007]
- Native Title Amendment Bill 2006 [passed by the House of
Representatives on 14 February 2007]
- Private Health Insurance Bill 2006 and 6 related bills [passed
by the House of Representatives on 14 February 2007]
- Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Simplification) Bill 2007
and 4 related bills [passed by the House of Representatives on
13 February 2007]
- Tax Laws Amendment (Simplified Superannuation) Bill 2006 and
5 related bills [passed by the House of Representatives on
13 February 2007]
The following bill was debated
- Australian Technical Colleges (Flexibility in Achieving
Australia’s Skills Needs) Amendment Bill (No. 2)
2006–second reading debate commenced [first
speaker] [The Opposition moved a
second reading amendment expressing a view on the policy of the
bill]
The following bills were passed
- Australian Citizenship Bill 2006–9
government amendments agreed to [The House of Representatives
will now consider the amendments made by the Senate]
Australian Citizenship (Transitionals and Consequentials) Bill 2006
[This bill will now be assented to]
- Electoral and Referendum Legislation Amendment Bill 2006 [This
bill will now be assented to]
Notices of motion
To introduce a bill
- Qantas Sale (Keep Jetstar Australian) Amendment Bill
2007–notice given by the Leader of the Family First Party
(Senator Fielding) [private senator’s bill]
To exempt bills from the cut-off order [to enable consideration
this period of sittings]
The Minister for Justice and Customs gave a notice of motion to
exempt the following bills:
- ACIS Administration Amendment (Unearned Credit Liability) Bill
2007
- Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Amendment
Bill 2007
- Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Bill 2007
- Family Law (Divorce Fees Validation) Bill 2007
- Migration Amendment (Maritime Crew) Bill 2007
- Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Simplification) Bill 2007
and 4 related bills
To consider bills together
The Minister for Justice and Customs gave a notice of motion to
allow the following bills to be considered together:
- Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Simplification) Bill 2007
and 4 related bills and
- Tax Laws Amendment (Simplified Superannuation) Bill 2006 and
5 related bills
Message from the House of Representatives
- Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment Bill 2006
[2007]–agreeing to the bill without amendment [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 intention to withdraw notices
The Chairman of the Standing Committee on Regulations and
Ordinances gave notice of his intention to withdraw
notices to disallow 8 instruments.
See Documents for details of instruments
[Clerk’s documents] tabled
Committees
For scheduled public
committee hearings
For committee
reports
Reports tabled
Reports on legislation
Other reports
- Intelligence and Security Joint Committee–Review
of the re-listing of Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG), Jamiat ul-Ansar (JuA),
Armed Islamic Group (GIA) and the Salafist Group for Call and
Combat (GSPC)
Additional information tabled
- Gynaecological cancer in Australia–Community Affairs
Committee
- Tax Laws Amendment (Simplified Superannuation) Bill
2006–Economics Committee
New inquiry
The Senate referred
options for additional water supplies for South East Queensland
to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee.
Public meeting
The Senate authorised the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade
Committee to hold a public meeting while the Senate was sitting on
26 February 2007 from 5.00pm for the committee’s inquiry into
the implementation of reforms to Australia ’s military
justice system.
Reporting dates extended
The Senate extended reporting dates for the following
inquiries:
- Airports Amendment Bill 2006–Rural and Regional Affairs
and Transport Committee–to report by 28 February 2007
- Airspace Bill 2006 and a related bill–Rural and Regional
Affairs and Transport Committee–to report by 28 February
2007
- Murray-Darling Basin Amendment Bill 2006–Rural and
Regional Affairs and Transport Committee–to report by 2 March
2007
- Private Health Insurance Bill 2006 and 6 related
bills–Community Affairs Committee–to report by 28
February 2007
Notices of motion given
To extend reporting deadlines:
- Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the
Arts Committee–Australia’s Indigenous visual arts and
craft sector–to report by 12 June 2007
- Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the
Arts Committee –Australia’s national parks–to
report by 29 March 2007
- Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade
Committee–Australia’s public diplomacy–to report
by 12 June 2007
To hold meetings when the Senate is sitting:
- Several
notices were given to authorise various committees to meet
during the sitting of the Senate.
To refer matters to committees:
-
Matters relating to the decision to phase out Non-Forestry
Managed Investment schemes –Rural and Regional Affairs and
Transport Committee–to report by the first sitting day in
June 2007
-
National Plan for Water Security –Rural and Regional
Affairs and Transport Committee–to report by 9 May 2007
-
Statutory exemptions provided to religious or other
organisations–Legal and Constitutional Affairs
Committee–to report by 14 August 2007
Membership
The Senate discharged Senators Brandis and Mason from and
appointed Senators Adams and Fierravanti-Wells to the Electoral
Matters Joint Committee.
A message from the House of Representatives was reported
notifying
changes in the membership of various joint committees.
Documents
Orders for the production of documents–Orders with
continuing effect
Departmental and agency contracts published on the internet
Statements of compliance for
2 agencies were tabled [Letters of advice about certain
contracts valued at $100 000 or more entered into by departments
and agencies are required
to be tabled twice a year]
Documents tabled
- Auditor-General–
Audit reports nos 26 to 28 of 2006-07
-
Clerk’s documents [legislative instruments and other
documents required by statute to be tabled, including
Governor-General’s Proclamations]
- Government documents [See Journal entries nos
24,
25 and
28]
- Response to a Senate resolution about Foster Care
Week–from the Western Australian Minister for Child
Protection; Communities; Seniors and Volunteering; Peel
-
2 petitions
Other business
Questions without notice and issues arising during question
time–first
question
Adjournment debate–first
speaker
Motions negatived
Notices of motion
Notices of motion given today are available in the Senate
Journals.
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