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No. 59/2011
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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.
Senators
On 31 October 2011, Mr Arthur Sinodinos will be sworn in as a Senator for New South Wales to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Coonan.
Legislation
Bills and related documents
Bills to be considered
The government has scheduled the following bills for debate this week:
Clean Energy (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2011 [homepage]
Clean Energy (Income Tax Rates Amendments) Bill 2011 [homepage]
Clean Energy (Household Assistance Amendments) Bill 2011 [homepage]
Clean Energy (Tax Laws Amendments) Bill 2011 [homepage]
Clean Energy (Fuel Tax Legislation Amendment) Bill 2011 [homepage]
Clean Energy (Customs Tariff Amendment) Bill 2011 [homepage]
Clean Energy (Excise Tariff Legislation Amendment) Bill 2011 [homepage]
Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Import Levy) Amendment Bill 2011 [homepage]
Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Manufacture Levy) Amendment Bill 2011 [homepage]
Clean Energy (Unit Shortfall Charge—General) Bill 2011 [homepage]
Clean Energy (Unit Issue Charge—Auctions) Bill 2011 [homepage]
Clean Energy (Unit Issue Charge—Fixed Charge) Bill 2011 [homepage]
Clean Energy (International Unit Surrender Charge) Bill 2011 [homepage]
Clean Energy (Charges—Customs) Bill 2011 [homepage]
Clean Energy (Charges—Excise) Bill 2011 [homepage]
Clean Energy Regulator Bill 2011 [homepage]
Climate Change Authority Bill 2011 [homepage]
Source: http://www.dpmc.gov.au/parliamentary/index.cfm
Second reading of the Clean Energy Bill 2011 and 17 related bills
Pursuant to the order of the Senate of 21 September 2011, the Senate will vote on the second reading of the Clean Energy Bill 2011 and 17 related bills at 4.00 pm on 3 November 2011.
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. The Senate will agree to a motion this week relating to the consideration of private senators’ bills on 3 November 2011.
Committees
Scheduled public committee hearings
Reports due to be tabled this week
Reports on legislation
2 November 2011
- Quarantine Amendment (Disallowing Permits) Bill 2011–Rural Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee
3 November 2011
- Native Title Amendment (Reform) Bill 2011–Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
Other reports
31 October 2011
- Community Affairs References Committee–Funding and administration of mental health services
- Economics References Committee–Capital market for social economy organisations
- Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee–International child abduction to and from Australia
1 November 2011
- Economics References Committee–Impacts of supermarket price decisions on the dairy industry
2 November 2011
- Environment and Communications References Committee–Communication networks’ and emergency warning systems’ capacities in emergencies and natural disasters
- Rural Affairs and Transport References Committee–Operational issues in export grain networks
Proposed reference
1 November 2011
Other business
Documents presented out of sitting to be tabled on 31 October 2011
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
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