The week ahead...

4 to 7 December 2023

Monday, 4 December

Senator Sharma will be signed in as a Senator for New South Wales

Government bills

The Government has scheduled bills for debate this week as follows:

Monday, 4 December

Tuesday, 5 December

Wednesday, 6 December

Thursday, 7 December

Private senators’ bills

Wednesday, 6 December

Thursday, 7 December

  • TBC

Source: https://www.pmc.gov.au/resource-centre/government/draft-legislation-program-senate
* At the time of publication on 1 December 2023, amendments to the bill had been circulated.

Reports expected this week

Tuesday, 5 December

Wednesday, 6 December

Thursday, 7 December

Scheduled hearings

See the list of upcoming public hearings

Orders for the production of documents

Monday, 4 December

  • Documents relating to the Smoky Creek solar project to be tabled by Minister representing the Minister for the Environment and Water – agreed to on 14 November 2023

Attendance by minister

  • Pursuant to the order agreed to on 14 September 2023, the Minister representing the Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme, attend the Senate to provide an explanation regarding orders for the production of documents relating to the NDIS Financial Sustainability Framework

Order to comply

Wednesday, 6 December

  • Documents relating to the stage 3 tax cuts to be tabled by the Minister representing the Treasurer, by no later than 1 pm – agreed to on 29 November 2023

Thursday, 7 December

  • Documents relating to the Future Fit program to be tabled by the Department of Health and Aged Care, by no later than midday – agreed to 16 November 2023

Delegated legislation – motion of disallowance to be considered

Monday, 4 December

  • Debate to continue on the motion moved by Senator Rice to disallow the following:
    • Social Security (Administration) (Enhanced Income Management Regime—Commonwealth Referrals and Exemptions) Determination 2023, made under[F2023L01172]
    • Social Security (Administration) (Enhanced Income Management Regime—State Referrals) Determination 2023 [F2023L01173]

More information

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