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No. 49/2011
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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:
19 September 2011
- Australian Energy Market Amendment (National Energy Retail Law) Bill 2011 [homepage]
- Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care Financial Viability) Bill 2011 [homepage]
- Migration Amendment (Complementary Protection) Bill 2011 [homepage]
- National Health Reform Amendment (National Health Performance Authority) Bill 2011 [homepage]
- Schools Assistance Amendment Bill 2011 [homepage]
20 September 2011
- Cybercrime Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 [homepage]
Higher Education Legislation Amendment (Student Services and Amenities) Bill 2010 [homepage]
- Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Bill 2010 [homepage]
- Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2010 [homepage]
- Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 [homepage]
- Tobacco Plain Packaging Bill 2011 [homepage]
Trade Marks Amendment (Tobacco Plain Packaging) Bill 2011 [homepage]
21 September 2011
- Aviation Transport Security Amendment (Air Cargo) Bill 2011 [homepage]
- Competition and Consumer Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2011 [homepage]
- Competition and Consumer Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 [homepage]
- 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]
- Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Raising the Bar) Bill 2011 [homepage]
- Tobacco Advertising Prohibition Amendment Bill 2010 [homepage]
22 September 2011
- Customs Amendment (Anti-dumping Measures) Bill 2011 [homepage]
Customs Amendment (Anti-dumping Improvements) Bill 2011 [homepage]
- Customs Amendment (New Zealand Rules of Origin) 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]
- 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 22 September 2011 the following bills are scheduled for debate:
- Commonwealth Commissioner for Children and Young People Bill 2010 [homepage]
- Landholders’ Right to Refuse (Coal Seam Gas) Bill 2011 [homepage]
- Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Prohibition of Support for Whaling) Bill 2010 [homepage]
Committees
Scheduled public committee hearings
Reports due to be tabled this week
Reports on legislation
19 September 2011
- Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011–Schedule 3–Community Affairs Legislation Committee
- Trade Marks Amendment (Tobacco Plain Packaging) Bill 2011–Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
20 September 2011
- Native Title Amendment (Reform) Bill 2011–Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
21 September 2011
- Bankruptcy Amendment (Exceptional Circumstances Exit Package) Bill 2011–Economics Legislation Committee
- Government Advertising (Accountability) Bill 2011–Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee
- 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
- Patent Amendment (Human Genes and Biological Materials) Bill 2010–Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
22 September 2011
- Economics References Committee–Tax Laws Amendment (Temporary Flood and Cyclone Reconstruction Levy) Bill 2011 and a related bill, and related matters
Other reports
19 September 2011
- Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee–Government’s response to kidnappings of Australian citizens overseas
20 September 2011
- Environment and Communications References Committee–Status, health and sustainability of the koala population
21 September 2011
- Rural Affairs and Transport References Committee–Live export trade
22 September 2011
- Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee–Equity and diversity health checks in the Royal Australian Navy
- Scrutiny of Bills Committee–Future direction and role of the committee
Proposed reference
19 September 2011
Other business
Delegated legislation
See Disallowance Alert for a complete list of notices of motion to disallow (and outcomes)
Motion to disallow to be considered
21 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