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No. 06/2011
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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:
28 February 2011
- Income Tax Rates Amendment (Temporary Flood Reconstruction Levy) Bill 2011 [homepage]
- Tax Laws Amendment (Temporary Flood Reconstruction Levy) Bill 2011 [homepage]
- Telecommunications Interception and Intelligence Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 [homepage]
1 March 2011
- Australian Civilian Corps Bill 2010 [homepage]
- National Health and Hospitals Network Bill 2010 [homepage]
2 March 2011
- 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]
3 March 2011
- Evidence Amendment (Journalists’ Privilege) Bill 2010 [private member’s bill] [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 3 March 2011 the following bills are scheduled for debate:
- Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Amendment (Disallowance and Amendment Power of the Commonwealth) Bill 2010 [homepage]
- Protecting Children from Junk Food Advertising (Broadcasting Amendment) Bill 2010 [homepage]
- Environment Protection (Beverage Container Deposit and Recovery Scheme) Bill 2010 [homepage]
Committees
For scheduled public committee hearings click here
Reports due to be tabled this week
Reports on legislation
3 March 2011
- Autonomous Sanctions Bill 2010–Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee
- Defence Legislation Amendment (Security of Defence Premises) Bill 2010–Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee
Other reports
28 February 2011
- Economics References Committee–Decision of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission on the proposed acquisition of Franklins by Metcash Trading Limited–Final report
2 March 2011
- Rural Affairs and Transport References Committee–Pilot safety, including consideration of the Transport Safety Investigation Amendment (Incident Reports) Bill 2010
Proposed reference
28 February 2011
- National Broadband Network–Environment and Communications References Committee
Other business
For a complete list of documents presented out of sitting to be tabled on 28 February click here.
Delegated legislation
See Disallowance Alert for a complete list of notices of motion to disallow (and outcomes)
Motions to disallow to be considered
2 March 2011
- Health Insurance (Eligible Collection Centres) Approval Principles 2010 [homepage]–notice given by Senator Fierravanti-Wells
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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