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No. 55/2008
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The Senate met from 12.30pm until 7.54pm
Senators
Senators
Ryan and
Ludlam gave their first speeches.
Legislation
Bills and related documents available on BillsNet < www.aph.gov.au/bills/index.htm
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Bills considered
The following bill was passed
- Trade Practices Legislation Amendment Bill 2008
- a
second reading amendment moved by Senator Xenophon referring a
matter to the Economics Committee was agreed to
- 8 items negatived and 1 amendment moved by Senator Xenophon
agreed to
[The House of Representatives will now consider the
amendments made by the Senate]
Notices of motion
To introduce bills
- Archives Amendment Bill 2008–notice given by the Special
Minister of State ( Senator Faulkner )
- Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Radio) Bill
2008–notice given by the Minister for Broadband,
Communications and the Digital Economy ( Senator Conroy )
- Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Approval of Overseas Service)
Bill 2008 [No. 2]–notice given by Senator Ludlam [private
senator’s bill]
- Restoring Territory Rights (Voluntary Euthanasia Legislation)
Bill 2008–notice given by the Leader of the Australian Greens
( Senator Bob Brown ) [private senator’s bill]
See Committees for details of reports
relating to legislation
Committees
For scheduled public
committee hearings
For committee
reports
Report tabled
-
Australian Securities and Investments Commission (Fair Bank and
Credit Card Fees) Amendment Bill 2008–Economics
Committee
New inquiry
The Senate
agreed to refer certain health
regulations, the subject of a disallowance motion by Senator
Barnett , to the Finance and Public Administration Committee to
report by 13 November 2008.
Public meetings
The Senate authorised the Economics Committee to hold the
following public meetings while the Senate is sitting in relation
to its inquiry into Australia ’s mandatory Last Resort Home
Warranty Insurance scheme :
- Wednesday, 17 September 2008, from 4.00pm to 5.30pm
- Tuesday, 23 September 2008, from 5.00pm to 6.00pm
- Wednesday, 24 September 2008, from 5.00pm to 6.00pm
Notice of motion given
A notice of motion was given to authorise the Legal and
Constitutional Affairs Committee to hold a meeting while the Senate
is sitting on 18 September 2008 from 4.00pm for the
committee’s inquiry into the Independent Reviewer of
Terrorism Laws Bill 2008 [No. 2].
Membership
The Senate agreed to the following appointments to
committees:
- Economics Committee–Senator Xenophon
- Finance and Public Administration Committee–Senator
Hanson -Young
- Library Committee–Senator Fielding
- Parliamentary Library Joint Committee–Senator
Fielding
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]
Proposed rescission of disallowance
The Senate did not agree to rescind its
resolution of 19 June 2008 disallowing a
determination which amends and repeals the Health Insurance
(Dental Services) Determination 2007. [
first speaker]
Notice of intention to withdraw notices
Senator Barnett gave notice of his intention to withdraw a
notice to disallow
regulations repealing the Health Insurance (General Medical
Services Table) Regulations 2006 and making the Health Insurance
(General Medical Services Table) 2007.
Orders for the production of documents–Orders with
continuing effect
Indexed lists of departmental and agency files published on the
Internet
Statements of compliance for
various agencies were tabled [Letters of advice about certain
files created by departments and agencies are required
to be tabled twice a year]
Departmental and agency contracts published on the Internet
A statement of compliance for the Environment, Heritage, Water
and the Arts portfolio was tabled [Letters of advice about certain
contracts valued at $100 000 or more entered into by departments
and agencies are required
to be tabled twice a year] Documents
tabled
Ministerial statements tabled
The Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law ( Senator
Sherry ) tabled ministerial statements about :
- The vast potential of Australia ’s geothermal
resources
- Progress on housing affordability programs
Other
business
Questions without notice and issues arising during question
time–first
questionAdjournment debate–first
speaker
Motions agreed to
Motion negatived
-
United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
–moved by Senator Siewert Motion
debated
The Senate discussed issues relating to
education, raised by Senator Mason as a matter of public
importance. [
first speaker]
Notices of motion
Notices of motion given today are available in the Senate
Journals.
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