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No. 63/2008
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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.
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 October 2008
- Family Law Amendment (De Facto Financial Matters and Other
Measures) Bill 2008
- Migration Amendment (Notification Review) Bill 2008
- Migration Legislation Amendment (Worker Protection) Bill
2008
- Safe Work Australia Bill 2008 and a related bill
14 October 2008
- National Fuelwatch (Empowering Consumers) Bill 2008 and a
related bill
- Tax Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy Surcharge Thresholds) Bill
(No. 2) 2008
15 October 2008
- Offshore Petroleum Amendment (Greenhouse Gas Storage) Bill 2008
and 3 related bills
- Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth
Laws—General Law Reform) Bill 2008
- Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth
Laws—Superannuation) Bill 2008
16 October 2008
- Archives Amendment Bill 2008
- Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and Other Legislation Amendment
Bill 2008
- International Tax Agreements Amendment Bill (No. 2) 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
October 2008
Reports on legislation
- Emergency Water (Murray-Darling Basin Rescue) Bill 2008 and
matters specified in part (1) of the inquiry into the management of
the Murray-Darling Basin system–Rural and Regional Affairs
and Transport Committee–Interim report and Final report
- Horse Disease Response Levy Bill 2008 and 2 related
bills–Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport
Committee–Interim report
Other reports
- Community Affairs Committee–Draft National Health
(Pharmaceutical Benefits — Charges) Regulations 2008
- Regional and Remote Indigenous Communities Select
Committee–First report
Report on legislation due to be tabled this
week
13 October 2008
- Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Radio) Bill
2008–Environment, Communications and the Arts Committee
- Tax Laws Amendment (2008 Measures No. 5) Bill
2008–Economics Committee
- Tax Laws Amendment (Education Refund) Bill 2008–Economics
Committee
14 October 2008
- Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Laws Bill 2008 [No.
2]–Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee
- Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth
Laws—General Law Reform) Bill 2008–Legal and
Constitutional Affairs Committee
- Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth
Laws—Superannuation) Bill 2008, any related bills introduced
to give effect to the recommendations of the Human Rights and Equal
Opportunity Commission’s report Same Sex: Same
Entitlements and related matters–Legal and
Constitutional Affairs Committee
Other reports due to be tabled this week
16 October 2008
- Agricultural and Related Industries Select Committee
- Community Affairs Committee–Special disability
trusts
- Economics Committee–Australia’s mandatory Last
Resort Home Warranty Insurance scheme
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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