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No. 35/2008
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The Senate met from 12.30pm until 9.45pm
Legislation
Bills and related documents available on BillsNet <www.aph.gov.au/bills/index.htm>
Bills considered
The following bills, passed by the House of Representatives on
the dates indicated, were introduced
- Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment (1999 Montreal Convention
and Other Measures) Bill 2008 [28 May 2008]
- Customs Amendment (Strengthening Border Controls) Bill 2008 [4
June 2008]
- Customs Legislation Amendment (Modernising) Bill 2008 [4 June
2008]
- Customs Tariff Amendment (Tobacco Content) Bill 2008 [4 June
2008]
- Defence Home Ownership Assistance Scheme Bill 2008 and a
related bill [4 June 2008]
- Excise Legislation Amendment (Condensate) Bill 2008 and a
related bill [2 June 2008]
- Export Market Development Grants Amendment Bill 2008 [28 May
2008]
- Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
and Other Legislation Amendment (2008 Budget and Other Measures)
Bill 2008 [5 June 2008]
- Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care Budget and
Other Measures) Bill 2008 [4 June 2008]
- Farm Household Support Amendment (Additional Drought Assistance
Measures) Bill 2008 [3 June 2008]
- First Home Saver Accounts Bill 2008 and 2 related bills [2 June
2008]
- Fisheries Legislation Amendment (New Governance Arrangements
for the Australian Fisheries Management Authority and Other
Matters) Bill 2008 [4 June 2008]
- Health Care (Appropriation) Amendment Bill 2008 [3 June
2008]
- Health Insurance Amendment (90 Day Pay Doctor Cheque Scheme)
Bill 2008 [28 May 2008]
- Higher Education Support Amendment (2008 Budget Measures) Bill
2008 [4 June 2008]
- Indigenous Affairs Legislation Amendment Bill 2008 [5 June
2008]
- Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Amendment (2008
Budget Measures) Bill 2008 [4 June 2008]
- Law Officers Legislation Amendment Bill 2008 [3 June 2008]
- National Fuelwatch (Empowering Consumers) Bill 2008 and a
related bill [5 June 2008]
- National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical and Other Benefits
Cost Recovery) Bill 2008 [5 June 2008]
- National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) Bill
2008 [5 June 2008]
- Passenger Movement Charge Amendment Bill 2008 [4 June
2008]
- Private Health Insurance Legislation Amendment Bill 2008 [3
June 2008]
- Protection of the Sea (Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution
Damage) Bill 2008 and a related bill [26 May 2008]
- Quarantine Amendment (National Health Security) Bill 2008 [29
May 2008]
- Reserve Bank Amendment (Enhanced Independence) Bill 2008
[26 May 2008]
- Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws
Superannuation) Bill 2008 [4 June 2008]
- Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Employment
Entry Payment) Bill 2008 [4 June 2008]
- Sydney Airport Demand Management Amendment Bill 2008 [28 May
2008]
- Tax Laws Amendment (2008 Measures No. 2) Bill 2008 [14 May
2008]
- Tax Laws Amendment (2008 Measures No. 3) Bill 2008 [5 June
2008]
- Tax Laws Amendment (Budget Measures) Bill 2008 [28 May
2008]
- Tax Laws Amendment (Luxury Car Tax) Bill 2008 and 3 related
bills [28 May 2008]
- Tax Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy Surcharge)
Bill 2008 [28 May 2008]
- Tax Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy Surcharge Thresholds) Bill
2008 [29 May 2008]
- Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (International
Agreements and Other Measures) Bill 2008 [4 June 2008]
- Wheat Export Marketing Bill 2008 and a related bill [4 June
2008]
- The following bills were debated
- Wheat Export Marketing Bill 2008 and a related bill Second
reading debate commenced [
first speaker ]
The following bills were passed
- Tax Laws Amendment (Personal Income Tax Reduction) Bill 2008
[This bill will now be assented to]
Notices of motion
To introduce private senators' bills
- Crimes Legislation Amendment (Enhanced Child Protection from
Predatory Tourism Offences) Bill 2008 notice given by Senator
Bernardi
- Save Our Solar (Solar Rebate Protection) Bill 2008 notice given
by Senator Johnston
To discharge a bill from the Notice Paper
- Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Communications Fund)
Bill 2008 notice given by the Minister for Human Services (Senator
Ludwig)
To vary the days and hours of meeting
A
notice was given by the Minister for Human Services (Senator
Ludwig) to vary the days and hours of meeting for the remainder of
the fortnight to enable the Government's legislative program to be
considered.
Messages from the House of Representatives
- Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Trustee Board and Other
Measures) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008 returning the bill
without amendment
- Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment Bill
2008 agreeing to the amendments made by the Senate
[These bills will now be assented to]
Bills assented to
Assent to a number of laws was reported in the Senate
See Committees for details of reports
relating to legislation
Committees
For scheduled public
committee hearings
For committee
reports
Reports tabled
Reports on legislation
Other reports
- Environment, Communications and the Arts Committee
Effectiveness of the broadcasting codes of practice
Interim report [Recommendation of the interim report adopted
and reporting date for the final report extended to 19 June
2008]
- Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Joint Committee
Review of the Defence annual report for 2005-06
- Housing Affordability in Australia Select Committee
A good house is hard to find
- Scrutiny of Bills Committee
4th report of 2008 and
Alert Digest No. 4 of 2008 [contain assessments of bills on
civil liberties and related grounds]
Notices of motion given
To establish a reporting deadline
- Environment, Communications and the Arts Committee Waste
management in Australia and the Drink Container Recycling Bill 2008
to report by 28 August 2008
To hold meetings when the Senate is sitting
- Public Accounts and Audit Joint Committee 18 June 2008 and 25
June 2008 from 11.00am to 1.30pm review of Auditor-General's
reports
To refer matters to committees:
-
Disclosure regimes for charities Economics Committee to report
by the last sitting day of November 2008
-
Excise Legislation Amendment (Condensate) Bill 2008 and a
related bill Economics Committee to report not before 26 August
2008
-
Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
and Other Legislation Amendment (2008 Budget and Other Measures)
Bill 2008 Finance and Public Administration Committee to report by
24 June 2008
-
National Fuelwatch (Empowering Consumers) Bill 2008 and a
related bill Economics Committee to report not before 29 September
2008
-
National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical and Other Benefits
Cost Recovery) Bill 2008 Community Affairs Committee to report not
before 18 August 2008
-
Passenger Movement Charge Amendment Bill 2008 Legal and
Constitutional Affairs Committee to report by 24 June 2008
-
Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws
Superannuation) Bill 2008 Legal and Constitutional Affairs
Committee
-
Tax Laws Amendment (2008 Measures No. 3) Bill 2008 Schedules 1
and 2 Economics Committee to report not before 18 August
2008
-
Tax Laws Amendment (Budget Measures) Bill 2008 Economics
Committee to report by 24 June 2008
-
Tax Laws Amendment (Luxury Car Tax) Bill 2008 and 3 related
bills Economics Committee to report not before 26 August 2008
-
Tax Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy Surcharge Thresholds) Bill
2008 Economics Committee to report not before 26 August 2008
Membership
The Senate agreed to the following changes to committee
membership:
- Community Affairs Committee Senator Murray to replace Senator
Allison for the committee's inquiry into ready-to-drink alcohol
beverages
- National Capital and External Territories Joint Committee
Senator Stott Despoja discharged
Documents
Delegated legislation
See Disallowance
Alert for a complete list of notices of motion to disallow (and
outcomes)
-
Clerk's documents were tabled [legislative instruments and
other documents required by statute to be tabled, including
Governor-General's Proclamations]
Orders for the production of documents
Notice of motion given
Senator Bernardi gave a
notice of motion requiring documents detailing commitments made
by the government during the election period to provide grants for
sports and recreation facilities to be tabled by 5.00pm on 23 June
2008.
Documents tabled
- Auditor-General Audit reports nos 34 to 40 of 2007-08 [see
Journals entries nos
31 and
34]
- Government documents [see Journals entries nos
30 and
36]
- National Schools Constitutional Convention Old Parliament House
29 April to 1 May 2008 Communiqué
- Original certificate of the choice by the Victorian Parliament
of Senator Collins
-
3 petitions
Ministerial statements tabled
The Minister for Human Services (Senator Ludwig) tabled
ministerial statements about :
- 60th anniversary of United Nations peacekeeping operations
- 110th birthday of Mrs Doreen Washington
- Australia-New Zealand Leadership Forum
- Centenary of the age pension
- Certainty and security for seniors and carers
- Cessation of Australian combat operations in Iraq
- Conclusion of negotiations on the Australia-Chile free trade
agreement
- Financial stability
- Nomination of a new Director-General of the World Intellectual
Property Organisation
- Towards a new car plan for Australia 's future: More fuel
efficient cars to help motorists and the environment
- Which way home? Government's green paper on homelessness
- WA gas disruption
Other business
Questions without notice and issues arising during question time
first question
Question on notice Failure to provide
answer
Senator Allison asked the Minister representing the Minister
for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts (Senator Wong) why an
answer had not been provided to question on notice no. 373 asked on
17 March 2008 relating to water efficiency.
Senator Wong indicated that an explanation would be provided. A
motion to take note of the Minister's response was agreed
to.
Death of former senator and former member
The President informed the Senate of the deaths of a former
senator and former member:
- on 5 June 2008, Milivoj Emil (Misha) Lajovic, a senator for New
South Wales from 1975 to 1985
motion moved by the Leader of the Government in the Senate
(Senator Evans) and supported;
- on 29 May 2008, Leonard Thomas Devine, a member of the House of
Representatives for the division of East Sydney, New South Wales
from 1963 to 1969.
Notices of motion
Notices of motion given today are available in the Senate
Journals.
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