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No. 81/2008
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The Senate met from 12.30pm until 11.38pm
Legislation
Bills and related documents available on BillsNet
Bills considered
The following bills were introduced
- Social Security Legislation Amendment (Employment Services
Reform) Bill 2008
- Tax Laws Amendment (2008 Measures No. 5) Bill 2008
[Passed by the House of Representatives on 24 November 2008]
The following bills were debated
- Migration Legislation Amendment (Worker Protection) Bill
2008–second reading debate commenced [first
speaker]
- Water Amendment Bill 2008–second reading agreed to
[first
speaker] and committee of the whole commenced–1
Opposition, 1 Australian Greens, 2 Senator Xenophon and
2 Opposition/Australian Greens
amendments agreed to [further amendments remain to be
considered]
Notices of motion
To introduce a bill
- Freedom of Information (Removal of Conclusive Certificates and
Other Measures) Bill 2008–notice given by the Special
Minister of State ( Senator Faulkner )
To exempt a bill from the cut-off order [to enable consideration
this period of sittings]
- Guarantee Scheme for Large Deposits and Wholesale Funding
Appropriation Bill 2008–notice given by the Minister for
Human Services ( Senator Ludwig )
Message from the House of Representatives
- National Rental Affordability Scheme (Consequential Amendments)
Bill 2008–agreeing to the amendments made by the Senate [This
bill will now be assented to]
Bills assented to
Assent to a number of laws was reported in the Senate
Variation to hours of meeting
The Senate agreed to vary the
hours of meeting for the remainder of the week to enable the
Government’s legislative program to be considered.
See Committees for details of reports
relating to legislation
Committees
For scheduled public
committee hearings
For committee
reports
Report tabled
-
Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Television
Switch-over) Bill 2008–Environment, Communications and the
Arts Committee
Additional information tabled
- Poker Machine Harm Reduction Tax (Administration) Bill 2008;
Poker Machine Harm Minimisation Bill 2008; ATMs and Cash Facilities
in Licensed Venues Bill 2008–Community Affairs Committee
- Social Security and Veterans’ Entitlements Legislation
Amendment (Schooling Requirements) Bill 2008–Community
Affairs Committee
New inquiries
- Fair Work Bill 2008–Education, Employment and Workplace
Relations Committee–to report by 27 February 2009
-
Impact of the ABC Learning collapse –Education,
Employment and Workplace Relations Committee–to report by 12
March 2009
Meetings during Senate sittings
The Senate authorised the following meetings to be held while
the Senate is sitting:
- Broadcasting of Parliamentary Proceedings Joint Committee
– 25 November 2008 from 4.00pm –private meeting
otherwise than in accordance with standing order 33(1)
- Economics Committee–25 November 2008 from 6.00pm
–COAG Reform Fund Bill 2008 and 2 related bills
Reporting date extended
The Senate extended the reporting date for the inquiry of the
Finance and Public Administration Committee into the Plebiscite for
an Australian Republic Bill 2008 to 15 June 2009.
Proposed extension of reporting date
The Senate did not agree to extend the reporting date for the
inquiry of the Economics Committee into the Corporations Amendment
(Short Selling) Bill 2008.
Notices of motion given
To hold meetings when the Senate is sitting:
- Economics Committee–
- 26 November 2008 from 4.30pm – matters relating to the
gas explosion at Varanus Island , Western Australia
- 26 November 2008–in camera hearing
To refer a matter to a committee:
Membership
The Senate discharged Senator Adams from the Men’s Health
Select Committee from 25 November 2008 to the end of the 2008
sittings, and appointed Senator Parry as a member of the committee
for that period.
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]
Notices of motion withdrawn
The Chair of the Standing Committee on Regulations and
Ordinances withdrew notices to disallow the following delegated
legislation:
Documents tabled
-
Government documents
- Parliamentary zone–proposal and documentation for the
construction of a new cooling plant enclosure at Old Parliament
House. A
notice of motionwas given to approve the proposal.
Other business
Questions without notice and issues arising during question
time–first
question
Adjournment debate–first
speaker
Motions agreed to
Motions negatived
Statement by President
The President made a
statement relating to the restructuring of question time and a
supplementary question asked on 24 November 2008.
Notices of motion
Notices of motion given today are available in the Senate
Journals.
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Senate, on the Internet at http://www.aph.gov.au/senate/pubs/index.htm
Related resources
The Order of Business (or ‘Senate
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Business throughout the sitting day) are also available on the
Internet at www.aph.gov.au/senate
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