<< Return to previous page |
Senate Daily Summary
No. 25/2011
Download this document (PDF 197KB)
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
For bills and related documents
Bills to be considered
The government has scheduled bills for debate this week, as follows:
20 June 2011
- Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre Supervisory Cost Recovery Levy Bill 2011 [homepage]
Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre Supervisory Cost Recovery Levy (Collection) Bill 2011 [homepage]
Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre Supervisory Cost Recovery Levy (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2011 [homepage]
- Remuneration and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 [homepage]
- Taxation of Alternative Fuels Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 [homepage]
Excise Tariff Amendment (Taxation of Alternative Fuels) Bill 2011 [homepage]
Customs Tariff Amendment (Taxation of Alternative Fuels) Bill 2011 [homepage]
Energy Grants (Cleaner Fuels) Scheme Amendment Bill 2011 [homepage]
21 June 2011
- Corporations Amendment (Improving Accountability on Director and Executive Remuneration) Bill 2011 [homepage]
- Governance of Australian Government Superannuation Schemes Bill 2011 [homepage]
ComSuper Bill 2011 [homepage]
Superannuation Legislation (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2011 [homepage]
- Tax Laws Amendment (2010 Measures No. 5) Bill 2010 [homepage]
22 June 2011
- Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Further Election Commitments and Other Measures) Bill 2011 [homepage]
- Family Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 [homepage]
- Tax Laws Amendment (2011 Measures No. 5) Bill 2011 [homepage]
- Trans-Tasman Proceedings Amendment and Other Measures Bill 2011 [homepage]
23 June 2011
- Aged Care Amendment Bill 2011 [homepage]
- Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2011-2012 [homepage]
Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2011-2012 [homepage]
Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2011-2012 [homepage]
- National Health Reform Amendment (National Health Performance Authority) 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 23 June 2011 the following bills are scheduled for debate:
- Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Bioregional Plans) Bill 2011 [homepage]
- Wild Rivers (Environmental Management) Bill 2011 [homepage]
- National Broadband Network Financial Transparency Bill 2010 (No. 2) [homepage]
- Evidence Amendment (Journalists’ Privilege) Bill 2010 (No. 2) [homepage]
- Food Standards Amendment (Truth in Labelling—Palm Oil) Bill 2010 [homepage]
- Foreign Acquisitions Amendment (Agricultural Land) Bill 2010 [homepage]
Committees
For scheduled public committee hearings click here
Reports due to be tabled this week
Reports on legislation
20 June 2011
- Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre Supervisory Cost Recovery Levy Bill 2011 and related bills–Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
- Family Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011–Community Affairs Legislation Committee
- Remuneration and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011–Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee
21 June 2011
- Tax Laws Amendment (2011 Measures No. 5) Bill 2011–Schedule 5–Economics Legislation Committee
22 June 2011
- Customs Amendment (Anti-Dumping) Bill 2011–Economics Legislation Committee
- Customs Amendment (Anti-dumping Measures) Bill 2011–Economics Legislation Committee
- Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Further Election Commitments and Other Measures) Bill 2011–Schedule 4–Economics Legislation Committee
23 June 2011
- Migration Amendment (Strengthening the Character Test and Other Provisions) Bill 2011–Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
Other reports
20 June 2011
- Reform of the Australian Federation Select Committee–Report
21 June 2011
- Community Affairs References Committee–Planning options and services for people ageing with a disability–Final report
- Legislation committees–2011-12 Budget estimates
- Rural Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee–Exposure draft and explanatory memorandum of the Illegal Logging Prohibition Bill 2011–Final report
22 June 2011
- Rural Affairs and Transport References Committee–Pilot safety, including consideration of the Transport Safety Investigation Amendment (Incident Reports) Bill 2010
23 June 2011
- Community Affairs References Committee–Impacts of rural wind farms–Final report
- Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee–Requests for Tender for aviation contracts–Final report
Other business
For a complete list of documents presented out of sitting to be tabled on 20 June 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
21 June 2011
- National Consumer Credit Protection Amendment Regulations 2011 (No. 2), as contained in Select Legislative Instrument 2011 No. 40 [homepage]
National Consumer Credit Protection Amendment Regulations 2011 (No. 3), as contained in Select Legislative Instrument 2011 No. 67 [homepage]
–notice given by Senators Cormann, Xenophon and Williams
Motions to approve to be considered
23 June 2011
- Health Insurance (Extended Medicare Safety Net) Amendment Determination 2011
- Health Insurance (Extended Medicare Safety Net) Amendment Determination 2011 (No. 2)
- Health Insurance (Extended Medicare Safety Net – Telehealth) Amendment Determination 2011
–notices given by the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (Senator Ludwig)
* * * * * * * * * * *
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