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No. 36/2008
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The Senate met from 12.30pm until 11.41pm
Legislation
Bills and related documents available on BillsNet <www.aph.gov.au/bills/index.htm>
Bills considered
The following bill was introduced
- Crimes Legislation Amendment (Enhanced Child Protection from
Predatory Tourism Offences) Bill 2008 [private senator's bill]
The following bills were debated
- First Home Saver Accounts Bill 2008 and 2 related bills second
reading debate commenced [first
speaker]
- Wheat Export Marketing Bill 2008 and a related bill second
reading agreed to [first
speaker] [details of the bills will be considered on a future
sitting day]
The following bills were passed
- National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) Bill
2008 [This bill will now be assented to]
- Tax Laws Amendment (2008 Measures No. 2) Bill 2008
3 Government amendments agreed to [The House of Representatives
will now consider the amendments made by the Senate]
The following bill was discharged from the Notice Paper
- Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Communications Fund)
Bill 2008
Change to days and hours of meeting
The Senate agreed to vary the
days and hours of meeting for the remainder of the fortnight to
allow the Government's legislative program to be considered.
Notice of motion
To introduce a private senator's bill
- Poker Machine Harm Minimisation Bill 2008 notice given by the
Leader of the Family First Party (Senator Fielding)
Committees
For scheduled public
committee hearings
For committee
reports
Report tabled
- Electoral Matters Joint Committee Schedule 1 of the Tax Laws
Amendment (2008 Measures No. 1) Bill 2008 Advisory report
New inquiry
-
Petrol sniffing in central Australia Community Affairs
Committee to report by 16 October 2008
Proposed references
The following
proposals to refer matters to committees were debated:
- Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Political Donations and Other
Measures) Bill 2008 Electoral Matters Joint Committee to report on
30 June 2009 in conjunction with the inquiry into the 2007 federal
election
- Excise Legislation Amendment (Condensate) Bill 2008 and a
related bill Economics Committee to report not before 26 August
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
- 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 (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
[debate on these motions will continue on the next sitting
day]
The following proposals to refer matters to committees were
withdrawn, pending a report of the Selection of Bills
Committee:
-
Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
and Other Legislation Amendment (2008 Budget and Other Measures)
Bill 2008 Finance and Public Administration Committee
-
Passenger Movement Charge Amendment Bill 2008 Legal and
Constitutional Affairs Committee
-
Tax Laws Amendment (Budget Measures) Bill 2008 Economics
Committee
Public meetings
The Senate authorised the Public Accounts and Audit Joint
Committee to hold public meetings while the Senate is sitting on 18
June 2008 and 25 June 2008 from 11.00am to 1.30pm to take evidence
for the committee's review of Auditor-General's reports.
Reporting date established
The Senate established a reporting date of 28 August 2008 for
the inquiry of the Environment, Communications and the Arts
Committee into waste management in Australia and the Drink
Container Recycling Bill 2008.
Notice of motion given
A notice of motion was given to authorise the Foreign Affairs,
Defence and Trade Committee to hold a public meeting while the
Senate is sitting on 20 June 2008 from 9.15am for the committee's
inquiry into the review of reforms to Australia's military justice
system by the Australian Defence Force.
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]
Orders for the production of documents
Motion agreed to
The Senate
ordered that documents detailing commitments made by the
government during the election period to provide grants for sports
and recreation facilities be tabled by 5.00pm on 23 June 2008.
Documents tabled
Other business
Questions without notice and issues arising during question time
first question
Motions agreed to
Valedictory speeches
A series of speeches were given recognising the contribution of
those senators whose terms expire on 30 June 2008. [first
speaker] These speeches will continue from 5.30pm on 18 June
2008.
Notices of motion
Notices of motion given today are available in the Senate
Journals.
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Related resources
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throughout the sitting day) are also available on the Internet at
www.aph.gov.au/senate
Contact details
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