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No. 11/2011
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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
For bills and related documents
Bills to be considered
The government has scheduled bills for debate this week, as follows:
21 March 2011
- Australian Civilian Corps Bill 2010 [homepage]
- Corporations and Other Legislation Amendment (Trustee Companies and Other Measures) Bill 2011 [homepage]
- Defence Legislation Amendment (Security of Defence Premises) Bill 2010 [homepage]
- Health Insurance Amendment (Compliance) Bill 2010 [homepage]
- National Broadband Network Companies Bill 2010 [homepage]
Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (National Broadband Network Measures—Access Arrangements) Bill 2010 [homepage]
- Screen Australia (Transfer of Assets) Bill 2010 [homepage]
- Sex and Age Discrimination Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 [homepage]
- Tax Laws Amendment (Temporary Flood and Cyclone Reconstruction Levy) Bill 2011 [homepage]
Income Tax Rates Amendment (Temporary Flood and Cyclone Reconstruction Levy) Bill 2011 [homepage]
22 March 2011
- Civil Dispute Resolution Bill 2010 [homepage]
- Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care Rebate) Bill 2011 [homepage]
- National Radioactive Waste Management Bill 2010 [homepage]
23 March 2011
- Autonomous Sanctions Bill 2010 [homepage]
- Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2010 [homepage]
- Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care Budget Measures) Bill 2010 [homepage]
- National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Bill 2010 [2011] [homepage]
National Vocational Education and Training Regulator (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2010 [2011] [homepage]
National Vocational Education and Training Regulator (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2011 [homepage]
- Schools Assistance Amendment (Financial Assistance) Bill 2011 [homepage]
24 March 2011
- Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2010-2011 [homepage]
Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2010-2011 [homepage]
- Australian Research Council Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2010 [homepage]
- Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Enrolment and Prisoner Voting) Bill 2010 [homepage]
- Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Regulatory Levies Legislation Amendment (2011 Measures No. 1) Bill 2011 [homepage]
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Regulatory Levies (Consequential Amendments) 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 24 March 2011 the following bills are scheduled for debate:
- Wild Rivers (Environmental Management) Bill 2011 [homepage]
- Assisting Victims of Overseas Terrorism Bill 2010 [homepage]
- National Broadband Network Financial Transparency Bill 2010 (No. 2) [homepage]
- Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Amendment (Fair Indexation) Bill 2010 [homepage]
Committees
For scheduled public committee hearings click here
Reports due to be tabled this week
Reports on legislation
21 March 2011
- Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Amendment (Disallowance and Amendment Power of the Commonwealth) Bill 2010 together with amendments on sheet 7031 circulated by the Australian Greens–Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
- Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Dividend and Other Measures) Bill 2011–Environment and Communications Legislation Committee
- Combating the Financing of People Smuggling and Other Measures Bill 2011–Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
- National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Bill 2010 [2011] and related bills–Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Committee
- Tax Laws Amendment (Temporary Flood and Cyclone Reconstruction Levy) Bill 2011 and a related bill–Economics Legislation Committee
22 March 2011
- Human Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2010–Community Affairs Legislation Committee
24 March 2011
- Criminal Code Amendment (Cluster Munitions Prohibition) Bill 2010–Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee
- Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Prohibition of Support for Whaling) Bill 2010–Environment and Communications Legislation Committee
- Tax Laws Amendment (2010 Measures No. 5) Bill 2010–Schedule 2–Economics Legislation Committee
Other reports
22 March 2011
- Environment and Communications References Committee–Adequacy of protections for the privacy of Australians online
- Legislation committees–Reports on the 2010-11 additional estimates
23 March 2011
- Education, Employment and Workplace Relations References Committee–Industry Skills Councils
- Standing committees–Reports on annual reports tabled by 31 October 2010
24 March 2011
- Education, Employment and Workplace Relations References Committee–Primary Schools for the 21st Century program
Proposed reference
21 March 2011
- Matters relating to the adequacy of advice available to officers giving evidence to Senate committees and providing information to the Senate and senators–Privileges Committee
Other business
For a complete list of documents presented out of sitting to be tabled on 21 March 2011 click here.
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 . On sitting days it provides a summary of each day’s proceedings in the Senate.
Estimates at a Glance is issued this week by the Senate Table Office as a convenient guide and index for information relating to the consideration of estimates by Senate committees.
Further information
Senate Briefs, prepared by the Senate Procedure Office, provide general information about the estimates process:
No. 4: Senate Committees
No. 5: Consideration of Estimates by the Senate Committees
No. 13: Rights and Responsibilities of Witnesses before Senate Committees
Contact details
Inquiries, comments and suggestions:
phone 6277 3021
e-mail: sds@aph.gov.au