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No. 53/2008
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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
Senators will give their first speeches on the following
dates:
Legislation
Bills and related documents available on BillsNet <www.aph.gov.au/bills/index.htm>
A notice given by the Parliamentary Secretary for Social Inclusion
and the Voluntary Sector (Senator Stephens) to enable the Tax Laws
Amendment (Luxury Car Tax) Bill 2008 and 3 related bills to be read
a second time is listed for consideration on 17 September 2008.
Bills to be considered
The government has scheduled bills for debate this week, as
follows
15 September 2008
- Tax Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy Surcharge Thresholds) Bill
2008
- Trade Practices Legislation Amendment Bill 2008
16 September 2008
- Excise Legislation Amendment (Condensate) Bill 2008 and a
related bill
- Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
and Other Legislation Amendment (Emergency Response Consolidation)
Bill 2008
17 September 2008
- First Home Saver Accounts (Further Provisions) Amendment Bill
2008 and a related bill
- Safe Work Australia Bill 2008 and a related bill
- Tax Laws Amendment (Luxury Car Tax) Bill 2008 and 3 related
bills
18 September 2008
- AusLink (National Land Transport) Amendment Bill 2008
- Family Law Amendment (De Facto Financial Matters and Other
Measures) Bill 2008
- Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and Other Legislation Amendment
Bill 2008
- International Tax Agreements Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2008
Source: http://www.dpmc.gov.au/parliamentary/index.cfm
Other government business
The Senate will continue to debate the Address-in-reply to the
Governor-General’s speech on 15 September 2008.
Committees
For scheduled public committee hearings click
here
Reports on legislation due to be tabled this
week
15 September 2008
- Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and Other Legislation Amendment
Bill 2008–Environment, Communications and the Arts
Committee
16 September 2008
- Australian Securities and Investments Commission (Fair Bank and
Credit Card Fees) Amendment Bill 2008–Economics
Committee
Other reports due to be tabled this week
17 September 2008
- All standing committees–Reports on annual reports tabled
by 30 April 2008
- State Government Financial Management Select Committee
18 September 2008
- Community Affairs Committee–Special disability
trusts
Government response presented out of sitting due to be
tabled this week
15 September 2008
- Community Affairs Committee–The cost of living pressures
on older Australians
Proposed references
15 September 2008
-
Progress on the implementation of recommendations contained in
reports of the committee relating to child migration and
institutional care–Community Affairs Committee
Expenditure on Indigenous affairs and social services in the
Northern Territory–Community Affairs Committee
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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