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No. 11/2010
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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:
22 February 2010
- Crimes Amendment (Working With Children Criminal History) Bill
2009 [homepage]
- Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives Bill 2009 [No. 2]
[homepage]
Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge
Fringe Benefits) Bill 2009 [No. 2] [homepage]
Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy
Surcharge) Bill 2009 [No. 2] [homepage]
- Trade Practices Amendment (Australian Consumer Law) Bill 2009
[homepage]
23 February 2010
- Australian National Preventive Health Agency Bill 2009
[homepage]
- Foreign Evidence Amendment Bill 2008 [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]
24 February 2010
- Australian Centre for Renewable Energy Bill 2009 [homepage]
- Bankruptcy Legislation Amendment Bill 2009 [homepage]
- Native Title Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2009 [homepage]
- Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Income Support
for Students) Bill 2009 [No. 2] [homepage]
25 February 2010
- Australian Astronomical Observatory Bill 2009 [homepage]
Australian Astronomical Observatory (Transitional Provisions) Bill
2009 [homepage]
- Aviation Transport Security Amendment (2009 Measures No. 2)
Bill 2009 [homepage]
- Higher Education Legislation Amendment (Student Services and
Amenities) Bill 2009 [homepage]
- International Tax Agreements Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2009
[homepage]
- National Health Security Amendment (Background Checking) Bill
2009 [homepage]
- Tax Laws Amendment (2009 Measures No. 6) Bill 2009 [homepage]
- Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and
Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2009 [homepage]
Source: http://www.dpmc.gov.au/parliamentary/index.cfm
Committees
For scheduled public committee hearings click
here
Report presented out of sitting to be tabled on 22
February 2010
- Public Works Joint Committee Unauthorised disclosure of
committee proceedings and evidence
Reports due to be tabled this week
Reports on legislation
23 February 2010
- Bankruptcy Legislation Amendment Bill 2009 Legal and
Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
- Native Title Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2009 Legal and
Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
24 February 2010
- Do Not Call Register Legislation Amendment Bill 2009
Environment, Communications and the Arts Legislation Committee
25 February 2010
- Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Approval of Overseas Service)
Bill 2008 [No. 2] Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade
Legislation Committee
- Occupational Health and Safety and Other Legislation Amendment
Bill 2009 Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation
Committee
- Tax Laws Amendment (2009 Measures No. 6) Bill 2009 Economics
Legislation Committee
- Tax Laws Amendment (Confidentiality of Taxpayer Information)
Bill 2009 Economics Legislation Committee
- Textile, Clothing and Footwear Strategic Investment Program
Amendment (Building Innovative Capability) Bill 2009 Economics
Legislation Committee
Other reports
23 February 2010
- Legislation Committees Reports on the 2009-10 additional
estimates
25 February 2010
- Hearing health in Australia Community Affairs References
Committee
- Import restrictions on beef Rural and Regional Affairs and
Transport References Committee
- Security challenges facing Papua New Guinea and the island
states of the southwest Pacific Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade
References Committee
Proposed reference
22 February 2010
- Matters relating to the Church of Scientology Community Affairs
References Committee to report by 18 March 2010
23 February 2010
- Matters relating to the Government's response to Australian
citizens who are kidnapped and held for ransom overseas Foreign
Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee to report by 13 May
2010
25 February 2010
- Matters relating to interactive and online gambling Community
Affairs References Committee to report by 14 May 2010
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Online
The Senate Daily Summary is available on the Internet
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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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