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No. 62/2011
Wednesday, 2 November 2011
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The Senate met from 9.30 am until 7.51 pm
Legislation
Bills and related documents
Bills considered
The following bills were introduced
- Australian Renewable Energy Agency Bill 2011 [passed by the House of Representatives on 2 November 2011]
Australian Renewable Energy Agency (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2011 [passed by the House of Representatives on 2 November 2011]
- Deterring People Smuggling Bill 2011 [passed by the House of Representatives on 1 November 2011]
- Higher Education Support Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2011 [passed by the House of Representatives on 2 November 2011]
- National Health Reform Amendment (Independent Hospital Pricing Authority) Bill 2011 [passed by the House of Representatives on 2 November 2011]
The following bills were debated
- Clean Energy Bill 2011 and 17 related bills–second reading debate continued [first speaker ]
Message from the House of Representatives
- Territories Self-Government Legislation Amendment (Disallowance and Amendment of Laws) Bill 2011–agreeing to the bill without amendment [the bill will now be assented to]
Notices of motion
To introduce a bill
- Business Names Registration (Application of Consequential Amendments) Bill 2011––notice given by the Minister for Small Business (Senator Sherry)
To exempt bills from the cut-off order [to enable consideration this period of sittings – 16 August to 30 November 2011]
- Coal Mining Industry (Long Service Leave) Legislation Amendment Bill 2011
- Maritime Legislation Amendment Bill 2011
- Tax Laws Amendment (2011 Measures No. 7) Bill 2011
- Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Participants in British Nuclear Tests) Bill 2011
To vary the hours of meeting and routine of business and consider bills under a limitation of debate
A notice of motion was given by the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (Senator Ludwig) to vary the hours of meeting and routine of business on various days, and to consider bills under a limitation of debate.
See Committees for details of reports relating to legislation
Committees
Scheduled public committee hearings
Committee reports
Estimates
The Senate agreed to a motion establishing dates for estimates hearings for 2012.
Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee
The Senate debated and agreed to a motion determining that the chair of the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee be a member nominated by minor parties or independent senators [first speaker].
Reports tabled
Report on legislation
- Quarantine Amendment (Disallowing Permits) Bill 2011–Rural Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee [report]
Other report
- Scrutiny of Bills Committee–Alert Digest No. 13 of 2011 and 13th report of 2011 [contains assessments of bills on civil liberties and related grounds]
Documents tabled
- Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011–Community Affairs Legislation Committee–Additional information
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–3 November 2011 from 5.00 pm–private meeting otherwise than in accordance with standing order 33(1)
- Cyber Safety Joint Select Committee–23 November 2011 from 4.00 pm to 6.00 pm–private meeting otherwise than in accordance with standing order 33(1)
- Gambling Reform Joint Select Committee–29 November 2011 from 4.00 pm–private meeting otherwise than in accordance with standing order 33(1)
- Migration Joint Committee–23 November 2011 from 10.30 am to 12.30 pm–public meeting
Reporting date extended
The Senate extended the reporting date for the inquiry of the Environment and Communications References Committee into communication networks’ and emergency warning systems’ capacities in emergencies and natural disasters to 23 November 2011.
Notices of motion
To extend reporting deadlines
- Community Affairs References Committee–Commonwealth contribution to former forced adoption policies–to report by 29 February 2012
- Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee–Native Title Amendment (Reform) Bill 2011–to report by 9 November 2011
To refer matters to committees
- Deterring People Smuggling Bill 2011–Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee–to report by 21 November 2011–notice given by Senator Hanson-Young
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 for Finance and Deregulation (Senator Wong) to table documents relating to the implementation of the Australian and New Zealand Government Sustainable Procurement Framework–no later than 21 November 2011.
Notices of motion
The following notices of motion were given requiring ministers to table documents:
- The Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (Senator Ludwig)–
- to table documents held by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry relating to the live cattle export ban–no later than 5.00 pm on 10 November 2011–notice given by Senator Colbeck
- to table advice relating to the Tasmanian Forests Intergovernmental Agreement–no later than 5.00 pm on 10 November 2011–notice given by Senator Colbeck
- The Minister representing the Attorney-General (Senator Ludwig) to table documents held by the Australian Government Solicitor relating to the live cattle export ban–no later than 5.00 pm on 10 November 2011–notice given by Senator Colbeck
- The Minister representing the Ministers for Foreign Affairs and Trade (Senator Conroy) to table documents held by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade relating to the live cattle export ban–no later than 5.00 pm on 10 November 2011–notice given by Senator Colbeck
Documents tabled
Other business
Questions without notice and issues arising during question time–first question
Matters of public interest debate–first speaker
Adjournment debate–first speaker
Motions agreed to
Motions negatived
Matter of public importance discussed
Notices of motion
Notices of motion given today are available in the Senate Journals.
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