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No. 13/2010
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The Senate met from 12.30 pm until 8.18 pm
Legislation
For bills and
related documents
Bills considered
The following private senator's bill was introduced
- Wild Rivers (Environmental Management) Bill 2010 [No. 2]
[private senator's bill]
The following bills were debated
- Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy
Surcharge) Bill 2009 [No. 2] and the Fairer Private Health
Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge Fringe Benefits) Bill
2009 [No. 2] second reading debate continued [first
speaker]
Notices of motion
To introduce a private senator's bill
- Renewable Energy Electricity (Water Heaters and Phantom
Certificates) Bill 2010 notice given by Senator Milne
To exempt bills from the cut-off order [to enable consideration
this period of sittings]
- Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2010 and 10 related
bills notice given by the Special Minister of State (Senator
Ludwig)
Committees
For scheduled public
committee hearings
For committee
reports
Meetings during the sitting of the Senate
The Senate authorised the following meetings to be held while
the Senate is sitting:
- Public Accounts and Audit Joint Committee Review of
Auditor-General's reports
- 10 and 17 March 2010 from 11.30 am to 1.30 pm
- 11 March 2010 from 9.30 am to 12.30 pm
Reporting dates extended
The Senate extended reporting dates for the following
inquiries:
- Community Affairs References Committee
- Impact of gene patents on the provision of healthcare in
Australia to report by 17 June 2010
- Hearing health in Australia to report by 13 May 2010
- Suicide in Australia to report by 24 June 2010
- Economics Legislation Committee Tax Laws Amendment
(Confidentiality of Taxpayer Information) Bill 2009 to report by 11
March 2010
Notices of motion given
To vary the resolution appointing a committee
- Fuel and Energy Select Committee
notice given by Senator Cormann
To extend reporting deadlines
- Community Affairs Legislation Committee Plain Tobacco Packaging
(Removing Branding from Cigarette Packs) Bill 2009 to report by 26
August 2010
- Economics Legislation Committee Trade Practices Amendment
(Material Lessening of Competition Richmond Amendment) Bill 2009 to
report by 13 May 2010
- Economics References Committee Australian dairy industry to
report by 18 March 2010
To hold meetings when the Senate is sitting
- Community Affairs Legislation Committee 25 February 2010 from
4.00 pm Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment
(Welfare Reform and Reinstatement of Racial Discrimination Act)
Bill 2009 and related bills
- Economics Legislation Committee 25 February 2010 from
7.15 pm Safe Climate (Energy Efficient Non-Residential
Buildings Scheme) Bill 2009 and the Tax Laws Amendment
(Confidentiality of Taxpayer Information) Bill 2009
To refer matters to committees
- Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2010 and 10 related
bills Economics Legislation Committee to report by 11 May 2010
notice given by Senator Abetz
- Toxicity of the George River in north-east Tasmania Rural and
Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee to report by
17 June 2010
notice given by Senator Milne and the Leader of the Australian
Greens (Senator Bob Brown)
Documents
Delegated legislation
See Disallowance
Alert for a complete list of notices of motion to disallow (and
outcomes)
Orders for the production of documents
Motion agreed to
The Senate
ordered that documents relating to the Education Services for
Overseas Students Assurance Fund be tabled by 12.00 pm on 24
February 2010.
Documents tabled
Ministerial statements
The Minister for Defence (Senator Faulkner) made a
statement about civilian casualties in Afghanistan [statements
were made in relation to the matter
first speaker] and the Special Minister of State (Senator
Ludwig) made a
statement on Australia's National Archives [a motion to take
note of the statement was debated
first speaker].
Other business
Questions without notice and issues arising during question time
first question
Adjournment debate
first speaker
Motion negatived
The Senate did not agree to a motion moved by Senator Siewert
about the
170th anniversary of the signing of the Waitangi Treaty.
Censure motion
A
motion moved by the Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator
Bob Brown) to censure the Government was debated, amended 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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throughout the sitting day) are also available on the Internet at
www.aph.gov.au/senate
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