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No. 40/2009
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day’s proceedings in the Senate, with links to official
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Legislation
Bills and related documents available on BillsNet <www.aph.gov.au/bills/index.htm>
Bills to be considered
The government has scheduled bills for debate this week, as
follows:
15 June 2009
- Fair Work (State Referral and Consequential and Other
Amendments) Bill 2009 [homepage]
- Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential
Amendments) Bill 2009 [homepage]
- Higher Education Support Amendment (VET FEE-HELP and Providers)
Bill 2009 [homepage]
- National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical and Other
Benefits—Cost Recovery) Bill 2008 [No. 2] [homepage]
- Nation-building Funds Amendment Bill 2009 [homepage]
- Tax Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy Surcharge)
Bill 2009 [homepage]
16 June 2009
- Australian Business Investment Partnership Bill 2009 [homepage]
and a
related bill
- Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential
Amendments) Bill 2009 [homepage]
- Social Security Legislation Amendment (Improved Support for
Carers) Bill 2009 [homepage]
- Social Security Legislation Amendment (Improved Support for
Carers) (Consequential and Transitional) Bill 2009 [homepage]
17 June 2009
- Car Dealership Financing Guarantee Appropriation Bill 2009
[homepage]
- Family Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment (2008 Budget
and Other Measures) Bill 2009 [homepage]
- Family Assistance Amendment (Further 2008 Budget Measures) Bill
2009 [homepage]
- Nation Building Program (National Land Transport) Amendment
Bill 2009 [homepage]
- Social Security Amendment (Training Incentives) Bill 2009
[homepage]
18 June 2009
- Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Political Donations and Other
Measures) Bill 2009 [homepage]
- Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care) Bill 2009
[homepage]
- Guarantee of State and Territory Borrowing Appropriation Bill
2009 [homepage]
- Health Workforce Australia Bill 2009 [homepage]
- Private Health Insurance (National Joint Replacement Register
Levy) Bill 2009 [homepage]
- Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Australian
Apprentices) Bill 2009 [homepage]
- Social Security Legislation Amendment (Digital Television
Switch-over) Bill 2009 [homepage]
- Tax Laws Amendment (2009 Measures No. 3) Bill 2009 [homepage]
Source: http://www.dpmc.gov.au/parliamentary/index.cfm
Committees
For scheduled public committee hearings click
here.
Documents presented out of sitting to be tabled on 15 June
2009
Reports
- Community Affairs Legislation Committee–Compliance audits
on Medicare benefits–Interim report
- Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References
Committee–Economic and security challenges facing Papua New
Guinea and the island states of the southwest Pacific–Interim
report
- Men’s Health Select Committee–Report
- National Capital and External Territories Joint
Committee–Inquiry into the Immigration Bridge proposal
- Public Works Joint Committee–2nd report of
2009–Referral made February 2009: Redevelopment of RAAF Base
Edinburgh, Adelaide, South Australia
- Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References
Committee–Import risk analysis for the importation of
Cavendish bananas from the Philippines–Interim report
- Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References
Committee–Matters specified in part (2) of the inquiry into
the management of the Murray-Darling Basin system–Interim
report
- Scrutiny of Bills Committee–5th report and Alert Digest
No. 6
- Selection of Bills Committee–Report No. 6 of 2009
- Selection of Bills Committee–Report No. 7 of 2009
Document
- Native Title Amendment Bill 2009–Legal and Constitutional
Affairs Legislation Committee–Corrigendum
Reports due to be tabled this week
Reports on legislation
15 June 2009
- Australian Climate Change Regulatory Authority Bill 2009 and 10
related bills–Economics Legislation Committee
- Health Workforce Australia Bill 2009–Community Affairs
Legislation Committee
- Nation Building Program (National Land Transport) Amendment
Bill 2009–Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport
Legislation Committee
- Plebiscite for an Australian Republic Bill 2008–Finance
and Public Administration Legislation Committee
16 June 2009
- AusCheck Amendment Bill 2009–Legal and Constitutional
Affairs Legislation Committee
- Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives Bill 2009
–Economics Legislation Committee
- Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy
Surcharge) Bill 2009–Economics Legislation Committee
- Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy
Surcharge—Fringe Benefits) Bill 2009–Economics
Legislation Committee
- Family Assistance Amendment (Further 2008 Budget Measures) Bill
2009–Community Affairs Legislation Committee
- Guarantee of State and Territory Borrowing Appropriation Bill
2009–Economics Legislation Committee
- Private Health Insurance Legislation Amendment Bill
2009–Community Affairs Legislation Committee
- Private Health Insurance (National Joint Replacement Register
Levy) Bill 2009–Community Affairs Legislation Committee
Other reports
15 June 2009
- Climate Policy Select Committee–Report
- Community Affairs Legislation Committee–Compliance audits
on Medicare benefits–Final report
- Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References
Committee–Economic and security challenges facing Papua New
Guinea and the island states of the southwest Pacific–Final
report
- Regional and Remote Indigenous Communities Select
Committee–Second report
- Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References
Committee–Import risk analysis for the importation of
Cavendish bananas from the Philippines–Final report
- Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References
Committee–Matters specified in part (2) of the inquiry into
the management of the Murray-Darling Basin system–Final
report
18 June 2009
- Community Affairs Legislation Committee–National
registration and accreditation scheme for doctors and other health
workers
- Education, Employment and Workplace Relations References
Committee–Oversight of the child care industry
- Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References
Committee–Natural resource management and conservation
challenges
- Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References
Committee–Public passenger transport in Australia
Proposed reference
15 June 2009
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