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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 and |
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proceedings to be broadcast on radio |
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Commenced 9:30 AM
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Commenced 9:31 AM
Notices 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 9:32 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 9:32 AM
Agreed to
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- Chair of the Environment, Communications and the Arts Legislation Committee (Senator McEwen), by leave, to move a motion to postpone the presentation of a report to a later hour (examination of annual reports tabled by 31 October 2009)
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Commenced 9:33 AM
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- Postponement notifications
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Commenced 9:33 AM
See under "Discovery of formal business"
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4. Discovery of formal business |
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Business of the Senate – notices of motion – |
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No. 1 – Senator Fierravanti-Wells – Disallowance of Parts 8, 9 and 10 of Schedule 1 of instrument number PB 1 of 2010, and instrument number PB 2 of 2010
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To be debated at item 7
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No. 2 – Senator Xenophon – Reference to the Economics References Committee (appropriateness of applying the public benefit test to charitable and religious organisations in Australia)
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To be debated at item 7
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Government business – notice of motion – |
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No. 1 – Special Minister of State (Senator Ludwig) – Exemption of the Tax Laws Amendment (2010 GST Administration Measures No. 1) Bill 2010 from the provisions of standing order 111 (5) to (8) concerning the consideration of legislation
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Commenced 9:34 AM
Agreed to
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General business – notices of motion – |
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No. 694 – Leader of the Family First Party (Senator Fielding) – Introduction of the Protection of Personal Information Bill 2010
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Commenced 9:33 AM
Postponed to 15 March 2010
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No. 724 – Senator Siewert – National occupational health and safety laws |
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Commenced 9:37 AM
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No. 728 – Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Bob Brown) – Independent inquiry into an ADF operation in Afghanistan |
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Commenced 9:41 AM
Negatived Senate divided: Ayes 6; Noes 41
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No. 730 – Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Bob Brown) – Bank ATM fees (notice of motion altered on 10 March 2010, pursuant to standing order 77) |
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Commenced 9:56 AM
Negatived Senate divided: Ayes 7; Noes 36
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No. 733 – Senator Ludlam – Order for the production of documents – National Broadband Network implementation study
Opp amendment to add "and government response" at the end of the motion agreed to |
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Commenced 9:39 AM
Agreed to as amended
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No. 734 – Senator Siewert – National Kidney Day and kidney health |
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Commenced 9:36 AM
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No. 735 – Senator Carol Brown – Authorising the Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters to hold a private meeting otherwise than in accordance with standing order 33(1) during the sitting of the Senate on Monday, 15 March 2010
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Commenced 9:34 AM
Agreed to
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No. 736 – Deputy Chair of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity (Senator Johnston) – Authorising the committee to hold a private meeting otherwise than in accordance with standing order 33(1) and a public meeting during the sitting of the Senate today
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Commenced 9:34 AM
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No. 737 – Senator Hanson-Young – Introduction of the Ombudsman Amendment (Education Ombudsman) Bill 2010
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Commenced 9:35 AM
Bill introduced. Debate adjourned
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5. Tabling and consideration of committee reports – pursuant to standing order 62(4) |
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- Chair of the Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee (Senator Polley) to present to present additional information received by the committee relating to the 2009-10 additional and supplementary budget estimates hearings
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Commenced 10:04 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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6. Messages from the House of Representatives |
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- informing the Senate that the House has agreed to the amendment made by the Senate to the Crimes Amendment (Working With Children—Criminal History) Bill 2009
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Commenced 10:05 AM
Message reported
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Antarctic Treaty (Environment Protection) Amendment Bill 2010
Tax Laws Amendment (2010 Measures No. 1) Bill 2010
(these bills are subject to the bills cut-off order)
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Commenced 10:05 AM
Bills introduced. Debate adjourned
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7. 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. 1 – Senator Fierravanti-Wells – Disallowance of Parts 8, 9 and 10 of Schedule 1 of instrument number PB 1 of 2010, and instrument number PB 2 of 2010
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Commenced 10:07 AM
Agreed to Senate divided: Ayes 35; Noes 33
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No. 2 – Senator Xenophon – Reference to the Economics References Committee (appropriateness of applying the public benefit test to charitable and religious organisations in Australia)
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Commenced 10:36 AM
Negatived Senate divided: Ayes 6; Noes 34
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Business of the Senate – orders of the day – |
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No. 1–Community Affairs Legislation Committee
Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Committee
Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee
– Reports – Examination of annual reports tabled by 31 October 2009 |
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Commenced 11:47 AM
Reports tabled
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No. 2–Economics Legislation Committee – Report – Tax Laws Amendment (Confidentiality of Taxpayer Information) Bill 2009 [Provisions] (pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report) |
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Commenced 11:48 AM
Report tabled
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No. 3–Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee – Interim report – Import restrictions on beef
Motion moved to extend final reporting date to 18 March 2010 - agreed to |
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Commenced 11:48 AM
Report tabled
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Government business – orders of the day – |
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No. 1–Proposed appointment of a Joint Select Committee on Cyber-Safety – Consideration of message no. 523 from the House of Representatives
Senator Sherry moved that the Senate concurs with the resolution of the House of Representatives
Opposition amendment to the motion - agreed to |
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Commenced 11:50 AM
Agreed to as amended
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No. 2–Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2009 [ homepage] – Resumption of second reading debate |
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Commenced 11:55 AM
Second reading debate interrupted
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It is proposed to consider the following government business orders of the day –
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No. 4–Corporations Amendment (Financial Market Supervision) Bill 2010 [homepage]
Corporations (Fees) Amendment Bill 2010 [homepage] |
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Commenced 12:45 PM
Bills passed without amendments
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No. 5–Tax Laws Amendment (2009 Measures No. 6) Bill 2009 [ homepage] |
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Commenced 12:55 PM
Bill passed without amendments
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No. 6–Tax Laws Amendment (2009 GST Administration Measures) Bill 2009 [ homepage] |
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Commenced 1:18 PM
Bill passed without amendments
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Tax Laws Amendment (2010 GST Administration Measures No. 1) Bill 2010 [ homepage] |
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Commenced 1:37 PM
Bill passed without amendments
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No. 7–Crimes Legislation Amendment (Torture Prohibition and Death Penalty Abolition) Bill 2009 [ homepage] |
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Commenced 1:43 PM
Bill passed without amendments
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No. 2–Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2009 [ homepage] – Resumption of second reading debate |
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Commenced 1:57 PM
Second reading debate interrupted
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Commenced 2:00 PM
Concluded
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9. Motions to take note of answers |
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Commenced 3:05 PM
Concluded
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10. 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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11. Ministerial statements
Minister to table a statement on the home insulation program (made in the House of Representatives on 10 March 2010)
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Commenced 3:36 PM
Tabled. Motion to take note of document agreed to
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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. 4 of 2010 and move for its adoption
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Commenced 4:03 PM
Report tabled Motion to adopt the report agreed to
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- Chair of the Environment, Communications and the Arts Legislation Committee (Senator McEwen) to present report – Examination of annual reports tabled by 31 October 2009
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Commenced 4:04 PM
Report tabled
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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 4:04 PM
Documents tabled
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Statements of compliance and letters of advice relating to departmental and agency files and contracts, pursuant to order |
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Commenced 4:04 PM
Documents tabled
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Statement and documents relating to proposed sites for a Commonwealth radioactive waste dump |
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Commenced 4:04 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 11 and 12): 60 minutes
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Commenced 4:05 PM
Agreed to
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14. General business–order of the day |
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No. 123–Food Importation (Bovine Meat Standards) Bill 2010 – Resumption of second reading debate
Senator Parry moved that the question on the second reading of the bill be put. A division was called for and will be held on the next day of sitting (see standing order 57(3)) |
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Commenced 4:05 PM
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15. General business – consideration of government documents (refer to today’s Notice Paper, page 10)
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Commenced 5:15 PM
Concluded
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Time limit: 1 hour
Total time limit for items 14 and 15: 2 hours 30 minutes
Not later than 7 pm |
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16. Consideration of committee reports, government responses and Auditor-General’s reports (refer to today’s Notice Paper, page 7) |
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Commenced 6:17 PM
Concluded
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17. Adjournment proposed – 8 pm, or when consideration of committee reports, government responses and Auditor-General’s reports concludes, whichever is earlier
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Commenced 7:04 PM
Concluded
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18. Adjournment – not later than 8.40 pm |
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Commenced 7:44 PM
Senate adjourned
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ROSEMARY LAING
Clerk of the Senate |
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