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No. 20/2008
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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.
Senators
On 13 May, the President will announce the resignation of
Senator Robert Ray. Ms Jacinta Collins will be sworn in as a
Senator for Victoria to fill the vacancy.
Budget 2008-09
On 13 May the Treasurer will make the Budget statement for
2008-09 in the House of Representatives. The statement and
associated documents will subsequently be tabled in the Senate.
Relevant documents will be referred to committees to examine during
the estimates hearings from 26 May to 6 June.
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
13 May 2008
- Tax Laws Amendment (Personal Income Tax Reduction) Bill
2008
- Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment Bill
2008
14 May 2008
- Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Trustee Board and Other
Measures) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008
- Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Communications Fund)
Bill 2008
- Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (National Broadband
Network) Bill 2008
15 May 2008
- Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Amendment Bill 2008
- Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
and Other Legislation Amendment (Emergency Response Consolidation)
Bill 2008
- Higher Education Support Amendment (Removal of the Higher
Education Workplace Relations Requirements and National Governance
Protocols Requirements and Other Matters) Bill 2008
- Reserve Bank Amendment (Enhanced Independence ) Bill 2008
- Statute Law Revision Bill 2008
- Tax Laws Amendment (2008 Measures No. 2) Bill 2008
Source: http://www.dpmc.gov.au/parliamentary/index.cfm
Committees
For scheduled public committee hearings click
here
Reports presented out of sitting to be tabled on 13 May
2008
- Australia's mandatory Last Resort Home Warranty Insurance
scheme Economics Committee Interim report
- Exposure drafts of the Wheat Export Marketing Bill 2008 and the
Wheat Export Marketing (Repeal and Consequential Amendments) Bill
2008 Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee Interim
report and final report
- Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
and Other Legislation Amendment (Emergency Response Consolidation)
Bill 2008 Community Affairs Committee Interim report
- Tax Laws Amendment (Personal Income Tax Reduction) Bill 2008
Economics Committee
- Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment Bill
2008 Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee Interim report and
final report
- Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Communications Fund)
Bill 2008 Environment, Communications and the Arts Committee
- Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (National Broadband
Network) Bill 2008 Environment, Communications and the Arts
Committee Interim report and final report
Reports due to be tabled this week
- Australia's involvement in peacekeeping operations Foreign
Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee
- Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
and Other Legislation Amendment (Emergency Response Consolidation)
Bill 2008 Community Affairs Committee
Other business
Delegated legislation
See Disallowance
Alert for a complete list of notices of motion to disallow (and
outcomes)
Motions to disallow to be considered
13 May 2008
- Road User Charge Determination 2008 (No. 1), made under the
Fuel Tax Act 2006 notice given by the Leader of The
Nationals in the Senate (Senator Scullion)
14 May 2008
- Amendment 2 to the Commonwealth Grant Scheme Guidelines No. 1,
made under section 238-10 of the Higher Education Support Act
2003 notice given by Senator Mason
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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