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This document is issued as a guide to senators. |
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The business listed is subject to change. |
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(Question time to be televised live and |
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proceedings to be broadcast on radio |
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1. Prayers and acknowledgement of country |
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Commenced 9:30 AM
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2. General business – orders of the day relating to private senators’ bills |
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Commenced 9:31 AM
Second reading debate interrupted
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3. Government business orders of the day |
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Commenced 11:51 AM
Bill passed without amendments
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Commenced 12:05 PM
Bill passed without amendments
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Commenced 12:14 PM
Bill passed without amendments
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4–Advances provided under the annual Appropriations Acts – Report for 2011-12 – Consideration in committee of the whole
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Commenced 12:28 PM
Approved
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8. National apology for forced adoptions |
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Leader of the Government in the Senate (Senator Conroy) to present the Government’s response to the report of the Community Affairs References Committee on Commonwealth contribution to former forced adoption policies and practices
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Commenced 12:30 PM
Response tabled
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Leader of the Government in the Senate (Senator Conroy) to move a motion in relation to the National Apology for Forced Adoptions
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Commenced 12:30 PM
Debate adjourned
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Suspension of sittings
Senator Feeney moved that the sitting of the Senate be suspended till 2 pm |
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Commenced 1:36 PM
Agreed to
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9. Questions
The Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (Senator Abetz) sought leave to move a motion of censure - an objection was raised and leave was not granted
Proposed suspension of standing orders
Senator Abetz moved to suspend standing orders to provide for consideration of a censure motion - negatived (Senate divided: Ayes 32; Noes 40) |
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Commenced 2:00 PM
Concluded
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10. Motions to take note of answers |
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No motions to take note of answers were moved
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11. Discovery of formal business |
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Business of the Senate notice of motion |
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1 – Parliamentary Secretary for School Education and Workplace Relations (Senator Collins) – Reference to the Economics Legislation Committee (exposure draft of the Australian Jobs Bill 2013)
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Commenced 3:24 PM
Agreed to
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Government business notice of motion |
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1 – Minister for Multicultural Affairs (Senator Lundy) – Harmony Day
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Commenced 3:24 PM
Agreed to
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General business notices of motion |
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1195 – Senator Hanson-Young – Funding of local sporting clubs
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Commenced 3:32 PM
Negatived
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1201 – Senator Rhiannon – Australian Rail Track Corporation (notice of motion altered on 19 March 2013, pursuant to standing order 77)
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Commenced 3:33 PM
Negatived
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1205 – Chair of the Community Affairs References Committee (Senator Siewert) – Extension of time to report (impacts on health of air quality)
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Commenced 3:25 PM
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1206 – Senator Ludlam – Western Sahara
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Commenced 3:34 PM
Negatived
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1207 – Senator Siewert – Newstart
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Commenced 3:26 PM
Negatived
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1208 – Senator Smith – Grandparent carers
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Commenced 3:26 PM
Agreed to
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1209 – Senators McLucas, Fifield, Boyce and Siewert – World Down Syndrome Day
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Commenced 3:27 PM
Agreed to
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1210 – Senators Siewert and Moore – National Close the Gap Day
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Commenced 3:27 PM
Agreed to
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1211 – Senators Madigan and Xenophon – Human rights in Sri Lanka
Amendment |
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Commenced 3:27 PM
Agreed to as amended
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1212 – Senator Madigan – Organ harvesting
Amendment - omit paragraph (b)(i) |
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Commenced 3:29 PM
Agreed to as amended
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1213 – Senator Rhiannon – World Tuberculosis Day
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Commenced 3:34 PM
Negatived
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1214 – Senators Moore and Rhiannon – Syrian civil war
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Commenced 3:30 PM
Agreed to
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1215 – Senator Thistlethwaite – Live music
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Commenced 3:31 PM
Agreed to
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1216 – Chair of the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee (Senator Heffernan) – Authorising the committee to hold an in camera hearing during the sitting of the Senate today
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Commenced 3:30 PM
Agreed to
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1217 – Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Milne) – Instruction to committee
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Commenced 3:35 PM
Negatived
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Commenced 3:36 PM
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Selection of Bills Committee
Chair of the Selection of Bills Committee (Senator McEwen) to present report no. 4 of 2013 and move for its adoption |
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Commenced 3:36 PM
Report tabled and adopted
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Opposition Whip (Senator Kroger), by leave, to move a motion for leave of absence for Senator Ruston
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Commenced 3:37 PM
Agreed to
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Statement, by leave regarding the imminent retirement of Senator Evans |
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Commenced 3:38 PM
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Committee membership
Senator Fawcett to replace Senator Nash on the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee for the committee’s inquiry into aviation accident investigation on 21 March 2013, and Senator Nash to be appointed as a participating member of the committee |
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Commenced 3:56 PM
Agreed to
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Commenced 3:56 PM
Documents tabled
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Documents relating to the number of detainees in detention centres, pursuant to order |
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Commenced 3:56 PM
Document tabled
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Report from the ACCC relating to anti-competitive and other practices by health funds and providers in relation to private health insurance, pursuant to order
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Commenced 3:56 PM
Document tabled
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Statement of compliance relating to departmental and agency files, pursuant to order
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Commenced 3:56 PM
Document tabled
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Senator Collins, by leave, moved that a matter be referred to the Environment and Communications References Committee as attached |
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Commenced 3:56 PM
Agreed to
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15. Adjournment – Minister to move adjournment |
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Commenced 3:57 PM
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The Deputy President tabled the President’s response to the report of the Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee on the committee’s inquiry into the performance of the Department of Parliamentary Services |
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Commenced 4:10 PM
Responses tabled
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Commenced 4:11 PM
Senate adjourned
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ROSEMARY LAING Clerk of the Senate |
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