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No. 66/2011
Tuesday, 8 November 2011
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The Senate met from 10.00 am until 10.40 pm
Legislation
Bills and related documents
Bills considered
The following bill was debated
- Steel Transformation Plan Bill 2011–second reading debate commenced [first speaker]–1 Australian Greens second reading amendment to be determined
The following bills were passed
- Clean Energy Bill 2011
Clean Energy (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2011
Clean Energy (Income Tax Rates Amendments) Bill 2011
Clean Energy (Household Assistance Amendments) Bill 2011
Clean Energy (Tax Laws Amendments) Bill 2011
Clean Energy (Fuel Tax Legislation Amendment) Bill 2011
Clean Energy (Customs Tariff Amendment) Bill 2011
Clean Energy (Excise Tariff Legislation Amendment) Bill 2011
Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Import Levy) Amendment Bill 2011
Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Manufacture Levy) Amendment Bill 2011
Clean Energy (Unit Shortfall Charge—General) Bill 2011
Clean Energy (Unit Issue Charge—Auctions) Bill 2011
Clean Energy (Unit Issue Charge—Fixed Charge) Bill 2011
Clean Energy (International Unit Surrender Charge) Bill 2011
Clean Energy (Charges—Customs) Bill 2011
Clean Energy (Charges—Excise) Bill 2011
Clean Energy Regulator Bill 2011
Climate Change Authority Bill 2011
[a motion to suspend standing orders to enable further consideration of the bills without limitation of time was debated but not agreed to – first speaker] [These bills will now be assented to]
See Committees for details of reports relating to legislation
Committees
Scheduled public committee hearings
Committee reports
Meeting during the sitting of the Senate
The Senate authorised the Corporations and Financial Services Joint Committee to hold a private meeting otherwise than in accordance with standing order 33(1) during the sitting of the Senate on 21 November 2011 from 10.00 am.
Reporting dates extended
The Senate extended reporting dates for the following inquiries:
- Community Affairs References Committee–Regulatory standards for the approval of medical devices–to report by 22 November 2011
- Economics Legislation Committee–Consumer Credit and Corporations Legislation Amendment (Enhancements) Bill 2011–to report by 30 November 2011
- Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Committee–Education Services for Overseas Students Legislation Amendment (Tuition Protection Service and Other Measures) Bill 2011 and 2 related bills–to report by 27 February 2012
- Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee–Performance of the Department of Parliamentary Services–to report by 28 June 2012
Notice of motion to hold a meeting when the Senate is sitting
- Community Affairs References Committee–9 November 2011 from 5.00 pm–private meeting otherwise than in accordance with standing order 33(1)
Membership
The Senate agreed to the following changes to the membership of the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee:
- Senator Hanson-Young to replace Senator Wright for the committee’s inquiry into the Deterring People Smuggling Bill 2011
- Senator Ludlam to replace Senator Wright for the committee’s inquiry into the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment (Online Games) Bill 2011
Documents
Delegated legislation
See Disallowance Alert for a complete list of notices of motion to disallow (and outcomes)
Orders for the production of documents
Document tabled
The Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister (Senator Lundy) tabled correspondence between the Minister for Health and Ageing (Ms Roxon) and the Future Fund [The document was tabled in response to the order of the Senate agreed to on 1 November 2011].
Notice of motion
Senator Birmingham gave a notice of motion to require the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy (Senator Conroy) to table recommendations provided by the Australia Network tender assessment panel and legal advice–no later than noon on 10 November 2011.
Documents tabled
Other business
Questions without notice and issues arising during question time–first question
Adjournment debate–first speaker
Motion agreed to
- Iran–moved by Senator Ludlam
Matter of public importance discussed
Proposed suspension of standing orders
The Senate did not agree to a motion moved by the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (Senator Abetz) to suspend standing orders to enable debate on a motion relating to the passage of the Clean Energy Bill 2011 and 17 related bills [first speaker].
Notices of motion
Notices of motion given today are available in the Senate Journals.
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