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No. 15/2008
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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
17 March 2008
- Infrastructure Australia Bill 2008
- Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Trustee Board and Other
Measures) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008
- Workplace Relations Amendment (Transition to Forward with
Fairness) Bill 2008
18 March 2008
- Workplace Relations Amendment (Transition to Forward with
Fairness) Bill 2008
19 March 2008
- Interstate Road Transport Charge Amendment Bill 2008 and a
related bill
- Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment Bill
2008
- Workplace Relations Amendment (Transition to Forward with
Fairness) Bill 2008
20 March 2008
- Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2007-2008
Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2007-2008
- Tradex Scheme Amendment Bill 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.
Committees
For scheduled public committee hearings click
here
Reports due to be tabled this week
18 March 2008
- Standing committees Reports on the 2007-08 additional
estimates
20 March 2008
- Community Affairs Committee Cost of living pressures on older
Australians
- Standing committees Reports on annual reports tabled by 31
October 2007
Proposed reference
18 March 2008
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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