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No. 44/2011
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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:
12 September 2011
- Higher Education Support Amendment (Demand Driven Funding System and Other Measures) Bill 2011 [homepage]
- Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Bill 2010 [homepage]
Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2010 [homepage]
- Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Fibre Deployment) Bill 2011 [homepage]
- Veterans’ Entitlements Amendment Bill 2011 [homepage]
13 September 2011
- Cybercrime Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 [homepage]
- National Health Reform Amendment (National Health Performance Authority) Bill 2011 [homepage]
- Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (National Regulator) Bill 2011 [homepage]
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Registration Fees) Amendment Bill 2011 [homepage]
Offshore Petroleum (Royalty) Amendment Bill 2011 [homepage] Offshore Resources Legislation Amendment (Personal Property Securities) Bill 2011 [homepage]
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Regulatory Levies Legislation Amendment (2011 Measures No. 2) Bill 2011 [homepage]
14 September 2011
- Higher Education Legislation Amendment (Student Services and Amenities) Bill 2010 [homepage]
- Tobacco Advertising Prohibition Amendment Bill 2010 [homepage]
15 September 2011
- Education Services for Overseas Students (Registration Charges) Amendment Bill 2011 [homepage]
Education Services for Overseas Students Amendment (Registration Charges Consequentials) Bill 2011 [homepage]
- Horse Disease Response Levy Bill 2011 [homepage]
Horse Disease Response Levy Collection Bill 2011 [homepage]
Horse Disease Response Levy (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2011 [homepage]
- Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Amendment (Inventory) Bill 2011 [homepage]
- Schools Assistance Amendment Bill 2011 [homepage]
- Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Early Release of Superannuation) 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 15 September 2011 the following bills are scheduled for debate:
- National Broadband Network Financial Transparency Bill 2010 (No. 2) [homepage]
- Carbon Tax Plebiscite Bill 2011 [No. 2] [homepage]
- Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Bioregional Plans) Bill 2011 [homepage]
Committees
Scheduled public committee hearings
Reports due to be tabled this week
14 September 2011
- Consumer Credit Protection Amendment (Fees) Bill 2011–Economics Legislation Committee
15 September 2011
- National Health Reform Amendment (Independent Hospital Pricing Authority) Bill 2011–Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee
- Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment (Fair Protection for Firefighters) Bill 2011–Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Committee
- Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011–Schedule 3–Community Affairs Legislation Committee
Proposed reference
14 September 2011
- Inquiry into media in Australia–notice given by the Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Bob Brown)
Other business
Documents presented out of sitting to be tabled on 12 September 2011
Delegated legislation
See Disallowance Alert for a complete list of notices of motion to disallow (and outcomes)
Motion to disallow to be considered
14 September 2011
- Migration Amendment Regulations 2011 (No. 4), made under the Migration Act 1958 and contained in Select Legislative Instrument 2011 No. 122 [homepage]–notice given by Senator Hanson-Young
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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