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No. 54/2011
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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.
Legislation
Bills and related documents
Bills to be considered
The government has scheduled bills for debate this week, as follows:
11 October 2011
- Excise Tariff Amendment (Condensate) Bill 2011 [homepage]
Excise Legislation Amendment (Condensate) Bill 2011 [homepage]
- Family Law Legislation Amendment (Family Violence and Other Measures) Bill 2011 [homepage]
- Higher Education Legislation Amendment (Student Services and Amenities) Bill 2010 [homepage]
- Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 [homepage]
12 October 2011
- Aviation Transport Security Amendment (Air Cargo) Bill 2011 [homepage]
- Crimes Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2011 [homepage]
- Cybercrime Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 [homepage]
- Navigation Amendment Bill 2011 [homepage]
- Tobacco Plain Packaging Bill 2011 [homepage]
Trade Marks Amendment (Tobacco Plain Packaging) Bill 2011 [homepage]
13 October 2011
- Business Names Registration Bill 2011 [homepage]
Business Names Registration (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Bill 2011 [homepage]
Business Names Registration (Fees) Bill 2011 [homepage]
- Customs Amendment (Anti-dumping Measures) Bill 2011 [homepage]
Customs Amendment (Anti-dumping Improvements) Bill 2011 [homepage]
- Defence Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 [homepage]
- Indigenous Affairs Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2011 [homepage]
- National Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 [homepage]
- National Residue Survey (Excise) Levy Amendment (Deer) Bill 2011 [homepage]
- National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Amendment Bill 2011 [homepage]
- Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Amendment (Oils in the Antarctic Area) Bill 2011 [homepage]
- Tax Laws Amendment (2011 Measures No. 6) Bill 2011 [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 13 October 2011 the following bills are scheduled for debate:
- Auditor-General Amendment Bill 2011 [homepage]
- Carbon Tax Plebiscite Bill 2011 [No. 2] [homepage]
Committees
Scheduled public committee hearings
Reports due to be tabled this week
Report on legislation
12 October 2011
- Live Animal Export (Slaughter) Prohibition Bill 2011 [No. 2] and the Live Animal Export Restriction and Prohibition Bill 2011 [No. 2]–Rural Affairs and Transport References Committee
Other reports
11 October 2011
- Community Affairs References Committee–Supply of Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme medicines to remote area Aboriginal Health Services
- Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee–Agreement between Australia and Malaysia in relation to asylum seekers
12 October 2011
- Community Affairs References Committee–Professional Services Review Scheme
- Community Affairs References Committee–Regulatory standards for the approval of medical devices
- Environment and Communications References Committee–Recent programming decisions made by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation
- Rural Affairs and Transport References Committee–Live export trade
Other business
Documents presented out of sitting to be tabled on 11 October 2011
Delegated legislation
See Disallowance Alert for a complete list of notices of motion to disallow (and outcomes)
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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