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No. 14/2007
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The Senate met from 9.30am until 7.28pm
Legislation
For full text of
bills and other associated documents
Bills considered
The following bills were introduced
- Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2006-2007 [passed by the House of
Representatives on 27 February 2007]
- Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2006-2007 [passed by the House of
Representatives on 27 February 2007]
- Human Services (Enhanced Service Delivery) Bill 2007 [passed by
the House of Representatives on 28 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 continued [first
speaker]
Notices of motion
To introduce private senators’ bills
- Electoral (Greater Fairness of Electoral Processes) Amendment
Bill 2007–notice given by Senator Murray
- Marriage (Relationships Equality) Amendment Bill
2007–notice given by Senator Nettle
- Migration Legislation Amendment (Access to Judicial Review of
Migration Decisions) Bill 2007–notice given by Senator
Bartlett
- Migration Legislation Amendment (Removal of Unjust
Restrictions) Bill 2007–notice given by Senator Bartlett
To discharge a private senator’s bill from the Notice
Paper
- Charter of Political Honesty Bill 2000 [2004]–notice
given by Senator Murray
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)
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
- Australian Crime Commission Joint Committee–The
manufacture, importation and use of amphetamines and other
synthetic
drugs in Australia
- Scrutiny of Bills Committee–
Alert Digest No. 2 of 2006 and
2nd report of 2006 [contain assessments of bills on civil
liberties and related grounds]
Document tabled
- Tax Laws Amendment (2006 Measures No. 7) Bill
2006–Economics Committee–Hansard record of
proceedings
Proposed reference
The Senate debated a motion to refer matters relating to the
impact of climate change on Australian agricultural industries to
the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee [first
speaker]. Debate will continue on the next day of sitting.
Membership
The Senate agreed to
various changes to committee membership.
Documents
Orders for the production of documents
Explanation
The Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Bob Brown) asked
the Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation (Senator
Abetz) to explain why
various orders for the production of documents had not been
complied with. The Minister indicated that an explanation would be
provided.
Orders with continuing effect
Indexed lists of departmental and agency files published on
the internet
Statements of compliance for
various agencies were tabled [Letters of advice about certain
files created by departments and agencies are required
to be tabled twice a year]
Departmental and agency contracts published on the
internet
Statements of compliance for
various 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
-
Clerk’s documents [legislative instruments and other
documents required by statute to be tabled]
- Parliamentary zone–proposal and documentation relating to
the design and content of Women Artwork at Reconciliation Place. A
notice of motion was given to approve the proposal.
- Response to a Senate resolution about child
protection–from the New South Wales Minister for Community
Services [resolution agreed to
18 October 2006]
Other business
Questions without notice and issues arising during question
time–first
question
Matters of public interest debate–first
speaker
Adjournment debate–first
speaker
Motion agreed to
The Senate agreed to a motion moved by Senator Stephens about
the death of
Mr Murray Chapman.
Motions negatived
Matter of public importance
The Senate discussed issues relating to
government financial discipline, raised by Senator Sherry as a
matter of public importance. [first
speaker]
Statement by President
The President made a
statement relating to unparliamentary language and a
matter raised by the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (
Senator Evans ) on 27 February 2007.
Notices of motion
Notices of motion given today are available in the Senate
Journals.
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