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No. 06/2009
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The Senate met from 12.30pm until 1.15pm
Victorian bushfires
All other business for the day was replaced by debate on a
motion moved by the Leader of the Government in the Senate
(Senator Evans) about the bushfires in Victoria. The motion was
agreed to and the Senate adjourned early as a mark of respect to
the memory of those killed.
Sittings of the Senate
The Senate agreed to a
revised motion relating to the days and hours of meeting for
the remainder of the week, and the dates and times of meeting for
estimates committees and committees considering legislation
relating to the Nation Building and Jobs plan.
Other business
For a notice of motion lodged by the Leader of the Australian
Greens (Senator Bob Brown), see
Journals of the Senate.
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It is issued by the Senate Table Office as a
convenient summary of each day's proceedings in the Senate. For a
complete account see the official record, the Journals of the
Senate, on the Internet at http://www.aph.gov.au/senate/pubs/index.htm
Related resources
The Order of Business (or ‘Senate
Red') and the Dynamic Red (which updates the Order of
Business throughout the sitting day) are also available on the
Internet at www.aph.gov.au/senate
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