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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) |
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THURSDAY, 29 OCTOBER 2009 |
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Commenced 9:30 AM
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2. Statement by the President relating to the appointment of Dr Rosemary Laing as Clerk of the Senate from 5 December 2009
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Commenced 9:31 AM
Concluded
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Commenced 9:41 AM
Notice given
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- Manager of Government Business (Senator Ludwig) to move a motion relating to the government business to be considered at 12.45 pm
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Commenced 9:41 AM
Agreed to
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- Manager of Government Business (Senator Ludwig) to move a motion relating to the order of general business for today
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Commenced 9:41 AM
Agreed to
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- Postponement notifications
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Commenced 9:42 AM
See under "Discovery of formal business"
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5. Discovery of formal business |
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Business of the Senate – notices of motion – |
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No. 1 – Senators Boswell and Macdonald – Disallowance of the Proclamation dated 14 May 2009 [Coral Sea Conservation Zone]
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Commenced 9:42 AM
Postponed to next day of sitting
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No. 2 – Leader of the Family First Party (Senator Fielding) – Reference to the Environment, Communications and the Arts References Committee (Australia Post’s treatment of injured and ill workers)
Government amendment to the motion agreed to |
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Commenced 9:46 AM
Agreed to as amended
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No. 3 – Senator Milne – Reference to the Economics References Committee (reconsideration of the committee’s findings on its inquiry into Australia’s mandatory last resort home warranty schemes) |
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To be debated at item 8
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No. 4 – Senators Birmingham and Barnett – Reference to the Environment, Communications and the Arts References Committee (Energy Efficient Homes Package)
AG amendment to the motion agreed to |
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Commenced 9:50 AM
Agreed to as amended
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Government business – notices of motion – |
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No. 1 – Minister for Climate Change and Water (Senator Wong) – Approval of works within the Parliamentary Zone (installation of additional CCTV cameras in the parliamentary precinct) |
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Commenced 9:43 AM
Agreed to
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No. 2 – Special Minister of State (Senator Ludwig) – Variation – Hours of meeting for Monday, 16 November 2009
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Commenced 9:55 AM
Agreed to
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General business – notices of motion – |
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No. 600 – Chair of the Education, Employment and Workplace Relations References Committee (Senator Humphries) – Extensions of time to report (oversight of the child care industry; welfare of international students) |
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Commenced 9:44 AM
Agreed to
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No. 601 – Deputy Chair of the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee (Senator Crossin) – Extension of time to report (access to justice) |
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Commenced 9:43 AM
Agreed to
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No. 602 – Chair of the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee (Senator Crossin) – Extension of time to report (provisions of the Crimes Amendment (Working With Children—Criminal History) Bill 2009) |
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Commenced 9:43 AM
Agreed to
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No. 603 – Chair of the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee (Senator Trood) – Extension of time to report (economic and security challenges facing Papua New Guinea and the island states of the southwest Pacific) |
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Commenced 9:44 AM
Agreed to
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No. 604 – Senator Hanson-Young – Criminalisation of homosexuality |
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Commenced 10:02 AM
Negatived Senate divided: Ayes 6; Noes 33
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No. 605 – Senator Parry – Border protection |
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To be debated at item 16
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No. 606 – Senator Siewert – Order for the production of documents – Documents relating to the Montara oil spill
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Commenced 10:11 AM
Agreed to
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No. 607 – Senator Siewert – Introduction of the Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Restoration of Racial Discrimination Act) Bill 2009
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Commenced 9:44 AM
Bill introduced. Debate adjourned
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6. Tabling and consideration of committee reports – pursuant to standing order 62(4) |
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- Chair of the Standing Committee on Publications (Senator Carol Brown) to present 14th report
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Commenced 10:13 AM
Report tabled Motion to adopt the report agreed to
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- Government Whip (Senator O’Brien) to present additional information received by legislation committees relating to estimates hearings:
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Community Affairs – 2009-10 budget estimates
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Economics – 2008-09 supplementary budget estimates, and 2009-10 budget estimates
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Education, Employment and Workplace Relations – 2009-10 budget and supplementary budget estimates
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Environment, Communications and the Arts – 2009-10 budget and supplementary budget estimates
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Legal and Constitutional Affairs – 2009-10 budget and supplementary budget estimates |
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Commenced 10:13 AM
Documents tabled
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Time limit per speaker: 10 minutes
Total time limit for all motions: 60 minutes
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7. Messages from the House of Representatives transmitting the following bills for concurrence:
Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority Amendment Bill 2009 (debate to be adjourned to a later hour) |
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Commenced 10:13 AM
Bill introduced. Debate adjourned till a later hour
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Private Health Insurance Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2009
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Commenced 10:14 AM
Bill introduced. Debate adjourned
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8. Order of business – It is proposed to consider business in the following order – |
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Business of the Senate – notices of motion – |
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No. 3 – Senator Milne – Reference to the Economics References Committee (reconsideration of the committee’s findings on its inquiry into Australia’s mandatory last resort home warranty schemes)
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Commenced 10:15 AM
Negatived Senate divided: Ayes 6; Noes 32
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Business of the Senate – order of the day – |
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No. 4–Environment, Communications and the Arts References Committee – Report – Forestry and mining operations on the Tiwi Islands
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Commenced 11:11 AM
Report tabled Motion moved to take note of the report
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Government business – orders of the day – |
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No. 1–Consideration of legislation – Exemption of the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2009 from order of the Senate – Resumption of debate
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Commenced 11:41 AM
Agreed to Senate divided: Ayes 30; Noes 29
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An amendment to Business of the Senate notice of motion no. 2 referring matters relating to Australia Post's treatment of injured and ill workers to the Environment, Communications and the Arts References Committee (agreed to at item 5 above) was moved by Senator Fielding and agreed to
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Commenced 12:10 PM
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Rearrangement - intervening business postponed till after consideration of government business order of the day no. 3 (AusCheck Amendment Bill 2009)
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Commenced 12:12 PM
Agreed to
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Government business – orders of the day – continued |
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No. 3–AusCheck Amendment Bill 2009 [ homepage]
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Commenced 12:12 PM
Bill passed with amendments
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Rearrangement - intervening business postponed till after consideration of government business order of the day no. 6 (Asian Development Bank (Additional Subscription) Bill 2009)
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Commenced 12:22 PM
Agreed to
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No. 6–Asian Development Bank (Additional Subscription) Bill 2009 [ homepage] |
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Commenced 12:23 PM
Bill passed without amendments
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Rearrangement - government business order of the day no. 9 (Personal Property Securities Bill 2009) postponed to the next day of sitting
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Commenced 12:43 PM
Agreed to
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It is proposed to consider the following government business orders of the day –
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No. 10–Long Service Leave Legislation Amendment (Telstra) Bill 2009 [ homepage] |
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Commenced 12:44 PM
Bill passed without amendments
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No. 11–Statute Stocktake (Regulatory and Other Laws) Bill 2009 [ homepage] |
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Commenced 12:55 PM
Bill passed without amendments
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Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority Amendment Bill 2009 [ homepage] |
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Commenced 1:03 PM
Bill passed without amendments
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Tax Agent Services (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009 [ homepage] |
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Commenced 1:13 PM
Bill passed without amendments
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Commenced 1:21 PM
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Commenced 2:00 PM
Concluded
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10. Motions to take note of answers |
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Commenced 3:01 PM
Concluded
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11. Any proposal pursuant to standing order 75
(If a proposal is submitted, it will be circulated in the chamber) |
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Time limit: 60 minutes, or if no motions are moved
to take note of answers, 90 minutes
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12. Ministerial statements
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13. Government responses to parliamentary committee reports |
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Minister to present the following government responses to committee reports:
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Community Affairs Legislation Committee – Compliance audits on Medicare benefits
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Joint Standing Committee on Treaties – 95th report – Treaties tabled on 4 June, 17 June, 25 June and 26 August 2008 |
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Commenced 3:26 PM
Responses tabled
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(a) By President
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Auditor-General – Report no. 8 of 2009-10 – Performance audit – The Australian Taxation Office’s implementation of the Change Program: A strategic review
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Commenced 3:27 PM
Tabled
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(c) By senators tabling reports from committees
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- Chair of the Selection of Bills Committee (Senator O’Brien), by leave, to present report no. 16 of 2009 and move for its adoption
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Commenced 3:28 PM
Report tabled Motion to adopt the report agreed to
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- Report No. 140 of the Privileges Committee
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Commenced 3:28 PM
Report tabled Motion to adopt the report agreed to
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Commenced 3:30 PM
Report tabled Motion to adopt the report agreed to
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(d) By Clerk (delegated legislation including regulations, ordinances, determinations, rules, declarations and orders – a list will be circulated in the chamber) |
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Commenced 3:31 PM
Documents tabled
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Letters of advice relating to departmental and agency appointments, vacancies and grants, pursuant to order |
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Commenced 3:31 PM
Documents tabled
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Time limit per speaker: 10 minutes
Time limit per motion: 30 minutes
Total time limit for all motions (items 12, 13 and 14): 60 minutes
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Commenced 3:31 PM
Agreed to
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Message from the House of Representatives returning the Corporations Amendment (Improving Accountability on Termination Payments) Bill 2009, informing the Senate that the House has disagreed to the amendment made by the Senate and desiring the reconsideration of the amendment
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Commenced 3:32 PM
To be considered in committee on the next day of sitting
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16. General business–notice of motion
No. 605 – Senator Parry – Border protection
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Commenced 3:33 PM
Debate interrupted
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17. General business – consideration of government documents (refer to today’s Notice Paper, page 10) |
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Commenced 6:00 PM
Concluded
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Time limit: 1 hour
Total time limit for items 16 and 17: 2 hours 30 minutes
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18. Consideration of committee reports, government responses and Auditor-General’s reports (refer to today’s Notice Paper, page 7) |
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Commenced 6:04 PM
Concluded
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Commenced 6:29 PM
Concluded
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20. Adjournment – not later than 8.40 pm |
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Commenced 6:39 PM
Senate adjourned
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HARRY EVANS
Clerk of the Senate |
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