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No. 16/2008
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The Senate met from 12.30pm until 10.42pm
Legislation
Bills and related documents available on BillsNet <www.aph.gov.au/bills/index.htm>
Bills considered
The following bill was introduced
- Workplace Relations Amendment (Transition to Forward with
Fairness) Bill 2008 [passed by the House of Representatives on 17
March 2008]
The following bills were exempted from the cut-off order [to
enable consideration in this period of sittings]
- Communications Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures)
Bill 2008
- Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Trustee Board and Other
Measures) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008
The following bills were debated
- Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Trustee Board and Other
Measures) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008
Second reading debate continued
- Workplace Relations Amendment (Transition to Forward with
Fairness) Bill 2008
Second reading debate commenced
The following bill was passed
- Communications Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures)
Bill 2008 [The House of Representatives will now consider this
bill]
Notice of motion
To restore a private senator's bill to the Notice Paper
- Freedom of Information Amendment (Open Government) Bill 2003
[2004] notice given by Senator Bartlett
See Committees for details of reports
relating to legislation
Committees
For scheduled public
committee hearings
For committee
reports
Reports tabled
Reports on legislation
- Workplace Relations Amendment (Transition to Forward with
Fairness) Bill 2008 Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
Committee
Other reports
- Senators' Interests Committee Report 1 of 2008: Annual report
2007 and the 2008 edition of the handbook for Senators
Notices of motion given
To establish a select committee
To extend reporting deadlines
- Poker Machine Harm Reduction Tax (Administration) Bill 2008
Community Affairs Committee to report by 12 August 2008
- Rights of the Terminally Ill (Euthanasia Laws Repeal) Bill 2008
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee to report by 23 June
2008
To hold meetings when the Senate is sitting
- Migration Joint Committee private meetings otherwise than in
accordance with standing order 33(1)
Membership
The Senate agreed to various changes to committee membership
[See Journals entries nos
22 and
24]
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]
Ministerial statement tabled
The Special Minister of State (Senator Faulkner) tabled a
ministerial statement about best practice regulation
requirements.
Other business
Questions without notice and issues arising during question time
first question
Adjournment debate
first speaker
Death of former member
The President informed the Senate of the death on 14 March 2008
of the Honourable Clyde Robert Cameron, AO, a former minister and
members of the House of Representatives for the division of
Hindmarsh from 1949 to 1980. The Senate agreed to a
condolence motion moved by the Leader of the Government in the
Senate (Senator Evans).
Motion agreed to
-
Health research moved by the Leader of the Australian Democrats
(Senator Allison)
- Tibet moved by the Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Bob
Brown) [debated as a matter of urgency
first speaker]
Motions negatived
-
Asia-Pacific Defence and Security Exhibition moved by the
Leader of the Australian Democrats (Senator Allison)
-
Crown Casino in Melbourne moved by the Leader of the Australian
Democrats (Senator Allison)
Address-in-reply
Debate continued on the Address-in-reply to the
Governor-General's speech.
Notices of motion
Notices of motion given today are available in the Senate
Journals.
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