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No. 5 – Senator Siewert – Reference to the Environment, Communications and the Arts Committee (forestry and mining operations on the Tiwi Islands)
Motion amended by omitting from paragraph (c) "(including examination and reporting on 'Commercial-in-Conficence' documentation and land valuations, lease arrangements and royalty payments)"
    
Commenced 9:46 AM
Agreed to as amended
No. 6 – Senator Barnett – Reference to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee (the Australian judiciary and judicial system)
    
Commenced 9:48 AM
Postponed
No. 7 – Senator Ludlam – Reference to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee (public passenger transport in Australia)
    
Commenced 9:48 AM
Agreed to 
No. 8 – Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Bob Brown) – Reference to the Procedure Committee (amendment to membership provisions of standing order 25) (notice of motion altered on 3 December 2008, pursuant to standing order 77)
    
Commenced 9:47 AM
Agreed to 
No. 9 – Minister for Human Services (Senator Ludwig) – Reference to the Procedure Committee (temporary orders – (1) questions to chairs of committees and to other senators; and (2) restructuring question time)
 
    
Commenced 9:51 AM
Withdrawn 
No. 324 – Senator Bushby – Establishment of a select committee on the bank deposit guarantee
    
Commenced 10:17 AM
Withdrawn 
No. 327 – Chair of the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee (Senator Crossin) – Authorising the committee to hold a private meeting otherwise than in accordance with standing order 33(1) during the sitting of the Senate today
    
Commenced 10:25 AM
Agreed to 
5. Tabling and consideration of committee reports – pursuant to standing order 62(4)
    
  • Chair of the Standing Committee on Publications (Senator Carol Brown) to present report
    
Commenced 10:42 AM
Report tabled Motion that the report be adopted agreed to
  • Acting Government Whip (Senator McEwen) to present additional information received by committees relating to estimates hearings:
    • Community Affairs Committee – 2008-09 supplementary budget estimates
    • Economics Committee – 2007-08 additional estimates, and 2008-09 budget estimates
    • Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Committee – 2008-09 budget and supplementary budget estimates
    • Finance and Public Administration Committee – 2008-09 supplementary budget estimates
    • Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee – 2008-09 budget and supplementary budget estimates
    
Commenced 10:42 AM
Documents tabled 
  • Senator Feeney, on behalf of the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit to present report no. 413 – The efficiency dividend and small agencies: Size does matter
    
Commenced 10:43 AM
Report tabled Motion to take note of the report agreed to
  • Acting Chair of the Selection of Bills Committee (Senator McEwen), by leave, to present 17th report of 2008 and move for its adoption
    
  • notifying the Senate of a change in the membership of a joint committee
    
Commenced 10:50 AM
Message reported 
No. 1–Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee – Final report – Climate change and the Australian agricultural sector
    
Commenced 10:50 AM
Report tabled Motion moved that the Senate take note of the report
No. 2–Community Affairs Committee – Report – Government expenditure on Indigenous affairs and social services in the Northern Territory
    
Commenced 10:51 AM
Report tabled Motion moved that the Senate take note of the report
No. 3–Economics Committee – Report – Disclosure regimes for charities and not-for-profit organisations
    
Commenced 10:52 AM
Report tabled Motion moved that the Senate take note of the report
No. 4–Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Committee – Report – Allegations of academic bias in universities and schools
 
    
Commenced 10:53 AM
Report tabled Motion to take note of the report in progress
11. Additional estimates 2008-09––Documents and reference to committees

(Subject to introduction of the additional appropriation bills in the House of Representatives)

    
  • Minister to table particulars of proposed additional expenditure; Advance to the Finance Minister as a final charge for the year ended 30 June 2008; and the final budget outcome 2007-08

Minister to move motion, by leave, to refer particulars of proposed additional expenditure to committees

    
  • Minister to table portfolio additional estimates statements for portfolio and executive departments
    

Deputy Chair of the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties (Senator McGauran), to present report no. 97 – Treaties tabled on 16 September 2008