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No. 57/2009
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The Senate met from 9.30am until 7.51pm
Legislation
Bills and related documents available on BillsNet <www.aph.gov.au/bills/index.htm>
Bills considered
The following bills were introduced
- Higher Education Support Amendment (2009 Budget Measures) Bill
2009
- Veterans’ Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment
(Pension Reform) Bill 2009
[passed by the House of Representatives on 19 August 2009]
The following bills were debated
- Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2009 and a
related bill–second reading agreed to [first
speaker ] and
committee of the whole commenced–1 AG amendment to be
determined [further amendments remain to be considered]
Notices of motion to introduce private senators’
bills
- Plain Tobacco Packaging (Removing Branding from Cigarette
Packs) Bill 2009–notice given by the Leader of the Family
First Party (Senator Fielding)
- Water Licence Moratorium Bill 2009–notice given by
Senator Xenophon
Committees
For scheduled public
committee hearings
For committee
reports
Reports tabled
- Scrutiny of Bills Committee–Alert
Digest No. 10 of 2009 and
9th report of 2009 [contain assessments of bills on civil
liberties and related grounds]
New inquiry
The Senate agreed to refer
matters relating to the removal of the 40 per cent fee
rebate for the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service export
certification functions to the Rural and Regional Affairs and
Transport References Committee to report by 14 September
2009.
Meetings during the sitting of the Senate
The Senate authorised the following meetings to be held while
the Senate is sitting:
- Community Affairs References Committee–20 August 2009
from 3.30pm–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
- Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee–19
August 2009 from 5.00pm–Private meeting otherwise than in
accordance with standing order 33(1)
Reporting date extended
The Senate agreed to extend the reporting date for the inquiry
of the Environment, Communications and the Arts References
Committee into forestry and mining operations on the Tiwi Islands
to 26 October 2009.
Notices of motion given
To hold meetings when the Senate is sitting
- Economics Legislation Committee–20 August 2009 from
5.00pm–Private briefing
- Economics References Committee–20 August
2009–Private meeting otherwise than in accordance with
standing order 33(1)
To refer matters to committees
- Environment, Communications and the Arts References
Committee–Matters
relating to sustainable management of water resources–to
report by 29 November 2009–notice given by Senators Xenophon
and Heffernan
- Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Joint
Committee–Matters
relating to human rights in Tibet–to report by 26 November
2009–notice given by Senator Ludlam
Membership
The Senate agreed to
various changes to committee membership.
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 to disallow given
-
Migration Amendment Regulations 2009 (No. 6), as contained in
Select Legislative Instrument 2009 No. 143 and made under the
Migration Act 1958–notice given by Senator
Fierravanti-Wells
- Proclamation made on 14 May 2009 [Coral Sea Conservation Zone]
under subsection 390D(1) of the Environment Protection and
Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999–notice given by
Senators Boswell and Macdonald
-
Remuneration Tribunal Determination 2009/11: Members of
Parliament – Travelling allowance, made under the
Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973–notice given by the
Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Bob Brown)
-
Threat Abatement Plan for disease in natural ecosystems caused
by phytophthora cinnamomi (2009), made under section 279
of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act
1999–notice given by Senator Siewert
Orders for the production of documents
Motions agreed to
The Senate agreed to the following orders requiring the Minister
representing the Minister for Health and Ageing (Senator Ludwig) to
table documents:
-
Report of the Government’s National Preventative Health
Taskforce–no later than 12.00pm on 20 August 2009
-
Documents relating to the audited general purpose accounts of
aged care providers–no later than 12.00pm on 20 August
2009
Statement by Minister
The Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (Senator Evans)
made a
statement in response to an order of the Senate agreed to on
18 August 2009 for documents relating to budget measures for
chemotherapy treatment.
Orders with continuing effect
Departmental and agency contracts published on the
Internet
Letters of advice for the Finance and Deregulation and Foreign
Affairs and Trade portfolios were tabled [Letters of advice about
certain contracts valued at $100 000 or more entered into by
departments and agencies are required
to be tabled twice a year]
Indexed lists of departmental and agency files published on
the Internet
A statement of compliance for the Health and Ageing portfolio
was tabled [Letters of advice about certain files created by
departments and agencies are required
to be tabled twice a year]
Document tabled
Ministerial statements tabled
The Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (Senator Evans)
tabled ministerial statements on:
- Progress on the excavation and reinterment of World War I
remains discovered in Fromelles, France
- Supporting Australians under financial pressure [a
motion to take note of the statement was agreed to]
Other business
Questions without notice and issues arising during question
time–first
question
Matters of public interest debate–first
speaker
Adjournment debate–first
speaker
Motion agreed to
Motion negatived
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
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