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No. 1/2013
5 to 7 February 2013
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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:
5 February 2013
- Crimes Legislation Amendment (Slavery, Slavery-like Conditions and People Trafficking) Bill 2012 [homepage]
- Public Service Amendment Bill 2012 [homepage]
- Water Amendment (Water for the Environment Special Account) Bill 2012 [homepage]
6 February 2013
- Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Improving Electoral Administration) Bill 2012 [homepage]
- Health and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2012 [homepage]
- Maritime Powers Bill 2012 [homepage]
Maritime Powers (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2012 [homepage]
- Migration Amendment (Reform of Employer Sanctions) Bill 2012 [homepage]
7 February 2013
- Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2012 [homepage]
- Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment Bill 2012 [homepage]
Source: http://www.dpmc.gov.au/parliamentary/index.cfm
Committees
Scheduled public committee hearings
Reports due to be tabled this week
Report on legislation
5 February 2013
- Parliamentary Service Amendment Bill 2012 [2013]–Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee
Other report
6 February 2013
- Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee–Management of the Murray-Darling Basin
Other business
Documents presented out of sitting to be tabled on 5 February 2013
Delegated legislation
See Disallowance Alert for a complete list of notices of motion to disallow (and outcomes)
Motion to disallow to be considered
6 February 2013
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Online
The Senate Daily Summary is available 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.
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
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Contact details
Inquiries, comments and suggestions:
phone 6277 3021
e-mail: sds@aph.gov.au