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No. 56/2009
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The Senate met from 12.30pm until 8.34pm
Legislation
Bills and related documents available on BillsNet <www.aph.gov.au/bills/index.htm>
Bills considered
The following bills were introduced
- Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2009 and a
related bill [passed by the House of Representatives on 17 August
2009]
The following bills were debated
- Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives Bill 2009 and 2
related bills second reading debate commenced [first
speaker]
- Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2009 and a
related bill second reading debate commenced [first
speaker]
The following bill was defeated by a majority vote
- Higher Education Legislation Amendment (Student Services and
Amenities, and Other Measures) Bill 2009 defeated at third reading
[first
speaker]
Committees
For scheduled public
committee hearings
For committee
reports
Reports tabled
- Migration Joint Committee Immigration
detention in Australia: Facilities, services and transparency
[a motion to take note of the report was debated and agreed to
first speaker]
- Public Works Joint Committee 4th
report of 2009 Construction of a new Australian embassy
complex, Jakarta, Indonesia [a
motion to take note of the report was agreed to]
- Treaties Joint Committee 103rd
report Treaties tabled on 12 March and 13 May 2009 [a
motion to take note of the report was debated and agreed
to]
Reporting dates extended
The Senate extended reporting dates for the following
inquiries:
- Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee
Economic and security challenges facing Papua New Guinea and the
island states of the southwest Pacific to report by 29 October
2009
- Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee
Natural resource management and conservation challenges to report
by 26 October 2009
Notices of motion given
To extend a reporting deadline
- Environment, Communications and the Arts References Committee
Forestry and mining operations on the Tiwi Islands to report by 26
October 2009
To hold meetings when the Senate is sitting
- Community Affairs References Committee 20 August 2009 from 3.30
pm Impact of gene patents on the provision of healthcare in
Australia
- Corporations and Financial Services Joint Committee 19 August
2009 from 5.30pm Private briefing
To refer a matter to a committee
- Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee
Removal of the 40 per cent rebate for the Australian
Quarantine and Inspection Service export certification functions to
report by 14 September 2009 notice given by Senator Colbeck
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 the Minister representing the Minister for Health and
Ageing (Senator Ludwig) to table documents relating to budget
measures for chemotherapy treatment by no later than 12.00pm on
19 August 2009.
Notices of motion given
Notices of motion were given requiring the Minister
representing the Minister for Health and Ageing (Senator Ludwig) to
table the following documents:
- Report of the Government's National Preventative Health
Taskforce no later than 12.00pm on 20 August 2009 notice given by
Senators Cormann and Barnett
- Documents relating to the audited general purpose accounts of
aged care providers no later than 12.00pm on 20 August 2009 notice
given by Senator Cormann
Documents tabled
- Department of the Senate Travel expenditure 1 July 2008 to 30
June 2009
- Department of the Senate Travelling allowance payments to
senators and members 1 July 2008 to 30 June 2009
- Parliamentary advisers to Australia's Permanent Mission to the
United Nations Report on the 63rd General Assembly of the United
Nations 14 September 2008 to 23 December 2008
Ministerial statements tabled
The Special Minister of State (Senator Ludwig) tabled
ministerial statements on :
- Afghanistan and Pakistan [a
motion to take note of the statement was agreed to]
- Commencement of Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations
Plus negotiations
- Reducing homelessness
Other business
Questions without notice and issues arising during question time
first question
Adjournment debate
first speaker
Motion agreed to
The Senate agreed to a motion moved by the Leader of the
Australian Greens (Senator Bob Brown) about the death of
Ms Natalya Estemirova.
Statement by President
The President made a
statement relating to points of order raised during question
time on 17 August 2009 [a motion to take note of the statement was
debated and agreed to
first speaker].
Notices of motion
Notices of motion given today are available in the Senate
Journals.
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Related resources
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