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Thursday, 19 September 2024
1. Acknowledgement of country and prayers
2. Tabling of documents by Clerk
3. Committees—proposed meetings to be authorised
4. Private senators’ bills
Private senators’ bill
81—Blayney Gold Mine Bill 2024—second reading debate
Not later than 10 am
5. Attendance by minister—Explanation
Minister representing the Minister for Defence (Senator Wong) to attend pursuant to order of 18 September 2024 relating to the Office of the Inspector‑General of the Australian Defence Force twenty-year review (see page 14 of the Notice Paper)
6. Government business orders of the day
Standing order 24 allows any Senator to question a minister about government responsiveness to the Scrutiny of Bills committee
1—Government bill
Paid Parental Leave Amendment (Adding Superannuation for a More Secure Retirement) Bill 2024—in committee
Committee of the whole amendments:
Running sheet
2—Government bill
Australian Human Rights Commission Amendment (Costs Protection) Bill 2023
Second reading -{{Division #1191 in progress}}
Running sheet - revised
At 11.15 am
7. Notices of motion
Chair of the Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation (Senator O’Neill) to withdraw business of the Senate notice no. 1 for 4 sitting days after today
8. Reference of bills
Chair of the Selection of Bills Committee (Senator Urquhart) to present report no. 11 of 2024 for adoption
9. Placing of business
Manager of Government Business (Senator Gallagher) to move a motion relating to—
Government business to be considered at 12.15 pm
Order of general business for today
Postponements to be authorised
Committees—extensions of time to be authorised
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee—Defence honours and awards system—from 28 November 2024 to 28 February 2025
10. Formal motions
Business of the Senate
1—Senator Dean Smith—Reference to Economics References Committee (Preparations for the 2026 Census)
2—Senator Whish-Wilson—Reference to Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee (Australian winegrape purchases code of conduct)
General business
629—Senator Duniam—Order for production of documents—Antarctic operations
630—Senator Duniam—Order for production of documents—Macquarie Island modernisation project
632—Senator Antic—Order for production of documents—eSafety Commissioner -{{Division #1195 in progress}}
633—Senator David Pocock—Order for production of documents—CSIRO—Australian carbon credit units
635—Senator Thorpe—Order for production of documents—Non-disclosure agreements
636—Senator Thorpe—Order for production of documents—Ilpeye Ilpeye Aboriginal Corporation
637—Senator Thorpe—Order for production of documents—Deaths in custody (altered on 18 September 2024 – so77) -{{Division #1196 in progress}}
638—Senator Thorpe—Order for production of documents—Legal services—Funding (altered on 18 September 2024 – so77)
639—Senator Henderson—Order for production of documents—Student visas
11. Committee memberships
12. Messages
Message from the Governor-General informing the Senate of assent to certain laws
13. Business to be considered
Business of the Senate notices of motion
Business of the Senate order of the day
2—Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee—Proposed reference (Establishment of judicial commission)—Resumption of debate on motion moved by Senator Rennick
At 12.15 pm
Government business continued
5—Government bill
National Health Amendment (Technical Changes to Averaging Price Disclosure Threshold and Other Matters) Bill 2024—second reading debate
Second reading - agreed to (see item 6 above)
3—Government bills
Future Made in Australia Bill 2024Future Made in Australia (Omnibus Amendments No. 1) Bill 2024—second reading debate
Second reading amendment:
4—Government bills
Nature Positive (Environment Protection Australia) Bill 2024Nature Positive (Environment Information Australia) Bill 2024Nature Positive (Environment Law Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2024—second reading debate
At 1.30 pm
14. 2 minute statements
At 2 pm
15. Questions
15a. Proposed suspension of standing orders
Senator Wong moved to suspend standing orders to move a motion to allow for the consideration of legislation.
15b. Government business
The remaining stages of the bill be agreed to and the bill be now passed -{{Division #1206 in progress}}
16. Motions to take note of answers
16a. Personal explanation by a Senator Nampijinpa Price
17. Tabling and consideration of committee reports and government responses
Economics References Committee (Senator Bragg)—
Improving consumer experiences, choice, and outcomes in Australia’s retirement system—Second interim report
Inflation rate statistics—Final report
Government responses—
Education and Employment Legislation Committee—Report—Australian Research Council Amendment (Review Response) Bill 2023 [Provisions]
Select Committee on the Perth Mint and Commonwealth regulatory compliance—Final report
18 - 19.Consideration of documents listed on the Notice Paper, see page 9
Consideration of committee reports, government responses and Auditor‑General’s reports listed on the Notice Paper, see page 10
19. Consideration of committee reports, government responses and Auditor‑General’s reports listed on the Notice Paper, see page 10
20. Ministerial statements
20a. Committee memberships
20b. Messages
21. General business debate
Notice of motion no. 634—Senator David Pocock—Gambling advertising
22. Adjournment proposed—5.30 pm
23. Adjournment—not later than 6 pm
Richard Pye
Clerk of the Senate