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No. 75/2009
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On the first day of each sitting week the Senate Daily Summary
outlines the business scheduled for consideration in the Senate. On
subsequent days, it provides a convenient summary of the previous
day's proceedings in the Senate, with links to official Senate
records.
Another document useful in tracking the business of the Senate
is the Dynamic
Red, which records proceedings in the Senate as they
happen.
Legislation
Bills and related documents available on BillsNet <www.aph.gov.au/bills/index.htm>
Bills to be considered
The government has scheduled bills for debate this week, as
follows:
26 October 2009
- AusCheck Amendment Bill 2009 [homepage]
- Australian National Preventive Health Agency Bill 2009
[homepage]
- Corporations Amendment (Improving Accountability on Termination
Payments) Bill 2009 [homepage]
- Corporations Legislation Amendment (Financial Services
Modernisation) Bill 2009 [homepage]
- Federal Justice System Amendment (Efficiency Measures) Bill
(No. 1) 2008 [homepage]
- Health Insurance Amendment (Compliance) Bill 2009 [homepage]
- National Consumer Credit Protection Bill 2009 [homepage]
National Consumer Credit Protection (Fees) Bill 2009 [homepage]
National Consumer Credit Protection (Transitional and Consequential
Provisions) Bill 2009 [homepage]
27 October 2009
- Access to Justice (Civil Litigation Reforms) Amendment Bill
2009 [homepage]
- Higher Education Support Amendment (VET FEE-HELP and Tertiary
Admission Centres) Bill 2009 [homepage]
- Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Income Support
for Students) Bill 2009 [homepage]
- Resale Royalty Right for Visual Artists Bill 2009 [homepage]
28 October 2009
- Education Services for Overseas Students Amendment
(Re-registration of Providers and Other Measures) Bill 2009
[homepage]
- Health Legislation Amendment (Midwives and Nurse Practitioners)
Bill 2009 [homepage]
Midwife Professional Indemnity (Commonwealth Contribution) Scheme
Bill 2009 [homepage]
Midwife Professional Indemnity (Run-off Cover Support Payment) Bill
2009 [homepage]
- Higher Education Support Amendment Bill 2009 [homepage]
- Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and
Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2009 [homepage]
- Trade Practices Amendment (Australian Consumer Law) Bill 2009]
[homepage]
29 October 2009
- Asian Development Bank (Additional Subscription) Bill 2009
[homepage]
- Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority Amendment Bill 2009
[homepage]
- Building and Construction Industry Improvement Amendment
(Transition to Fair Work) Bill 2009 [homepage]
- Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Political Donations and Other
Measures) Bill 2009 [homepage]
- Crimes Amendment (Working With Children Criminal History) Bill
2009 [homepage]
- Higher Education Legislation Amendment (Student Services and
Amenities) Bill 2009 [homepage]
- Long Service Leave Legislation Amendment (Telstra) Bill 2009
[homepage]
- Migration Amendment (Immigration Detention Reform) Bill 2009
[homepage]
- National Security Legislation Monitor Bill 2009 [homepage]
- Personal Property Securities Bill 2009 [homepage]
- Private Health Insurance Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2)
2009 [homepage]
- Statute Stocktake (Regulatory and Other Laws) Bill 2009
[homepage]
- Tax Agent Services (Transitional Provisions and Consequential
Amendments) Bill 2009 [homepage]
Source: http://www.dpmc.gov.au/parliamentary/index.cfm
Committees
For scheduled public committee hearings click
here
Documents presented out of sitting to be tabled on 26
October 2009
Reports on legislation
- Education Services for Overseas Students Amendment
(Re-registration of Providers and Other Measures) Bill 2009
Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation
Committee
- Migration Amendment (Complementary Protection) Bill 2009 Legal
and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee Interim report,
Final report and correction
Other reports
- Economics References Committee Government's economic stimulus
initiatives Interim report
- Economics References Committee GROCERYchoice website Interim
report
Government responses
- Housing Affordability in Australia Select Committee A good
house is hard to find: Housing affordability in Australia
- Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee Personal
Property Securities Bill 2009
Reports due to be tabled this week
Reports on legislation
26 October 2009
- Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Income Support
for Students) Bill 2009 Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport
References Committee
- Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and
Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2009 Environment, Communications and the
Arts Legislation Committee
28 October 2009
- Anti-Terrorism Laws Reform Bill 2009 Legal and Constitutional
Affairs Legislation Committee
29 October 2009
- Crimes Amendment (Working With Children Criminal History) Bill
2009 Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
Other reports
26 October 2009
- Economics References Committee Government's economic stimulus
initiatives Final report
- Economics References Committee GROCERYchoice website Final
report
- Environment, Communications and the Arts References Committee
Forestry and mining operations on the Tiwi Islands
- Environment, Communications and the Arts References Committee
Impact of mining operations on the Murray-Darling Basin
- Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee
Natural resource management and conservation challenges
29 October 2009
- Education, Employment and Workplace Relations References
Committee Oversight of the child care industry
- Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee
Economic and security challenges facing Papua New Guinea and the
island states of the southwest Pacific Final report
- Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee
Rural and regional access to secondary and tertiary education
opportunities Final report
Other business
Delegated legislation
See Disallowance
Alert for a complete list of notices of motion to disallow (and
outcomes)
Motions to disallow to be considered
26 October 2009
-
Proclamation dated 14 May 2009 [Coral Sea Conservation Zone],
made under subsection 390D(1) of the Environment Protection and
Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 declaring an area to be a
conservation zone
-
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
Orders for the production of documents
Documents relating to the following orders of the Senate were
presented out of sitting, and will be tabled on 26 October
2009:
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Related resources
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throughout the sitting day) are also available on the Internet at
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