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No. 01/2011
8 to 10 February 2011
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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.
Floods
A motion will be moved on 8 February about the devastation caused by the recent floods, after which the Senate will adjourn as a mark of respect.
All other business previously scheduled for 8 February will now be considered on 9 February.
Legislation
For bills and related documents
Bills to be considered
The government has scheduled bills for debate this week, as follows:
9 February 2011
- Education Services for Overseas Students Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 [2011] [homepage]
- Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care Budget Measures) Bill 2010 [homepage]
Source: http://www.dpmc.gov.au/parliamentary/index.cfm
Private senators’ bills to be debated
On 22 November 2010 the Senate agreed to a temporary order allowing private senators’ bills to be considered on Thursdays. On 10 February 2011 the following bills are scheduled for debate:
- Social Security Amendment (Income Support for Regional Students) Bill 2010 [homepage]
- Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Amendment (Fair Indexation) Bill 2010 [homepage]
- Assisting Victims of Overseas Terrorism Bill 2010 [homepage]
- National Broadband Network Financial Transparency Bill 2010 (No. 2) [homepage]
- Evidence Amendment (Journalists’ Privilege) Bill 2010 (No. 2) [homepage]
Other government business
The Senate will continue to debate the Address-in-reply to the Governor-General’s speech.
Committees
For scheduled public committee hearings click here
Reports due to be tabled this week
Reports on legislation
9 February 2011
- Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2010–Schedule 4–Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
- Federal Financial Relations Amendment (National Health and Hospitals Network) Bill 2010–Economics Legislation Committee
- Social Security Amendment (Income Support for Regional Students) Bill 2010–Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Committee
10 February 2011
- Sex and Age Discrimination Legislation Amendment Bill 2010–Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
Other reports
9 February 2011
- Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee–Donor conception practices in Australia
Proposed references
9 February 2011
- National Broadband Network–Environment and Communications References Committee
- Patent Amendment (Human Genes and Biological Materials) Bill 2010–Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee–to report by 23 March 2011
- Procurement procedures for items identified in the Defence White Paper Defending Australia in the Asia Pacific Century: Force 2030–Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee–to report by 30 November 2011
- Social economy organisations in Australia–Economics References Committee–to report by 31 October 2011
Other business
For a complete list of documents presented out of sitting to be tabled on 9 February 2011 click here.
Delegated legislation
See Disallowance Alert for a complete list of notices of motion to disallow (and outcomes)
Motion to disallow to be considered
9 February 2011
- Health Insurance (Eligible Collection Centres) Approval Principles 2010 [homepage]
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Online
The Senate Daily Summary is available on the Internet at www.aph.gov.au/senate
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
Contact details
Inquiries, comments and suggestions:
phone 6277 3021
e-mail: sds@aph.gov.au