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Senate Hansard
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18-06-2002
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Senate
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40
- Electorate
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2013
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Final
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chamber/hansards/2002-06-18/0040
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Hansard
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- QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE
- DISTINGUISHED VISITORS
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QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE
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Pharmaceutical Benefits
(Tchen, Sen Tsebin, Patterson, Sen Kay) -
Health and Ageing: Departmental System Access
(Faulkner, Sen John, Patterson, Sen Kay) -
Immigration: Refugees
(Bartlett, Sen Andrew, Ellison, Sen Chris) -
International Criminal Court
(Evans, Sen Chris, Hill, Sen Robert) -
Tasmania: Commonwealth Law Courts Library
(Harradine, Sen Brian, Ellison, Sen Chris) -
Superannuation: Contractors
(O'Brien, Sen Kerry, Macdonald, Sen Ian) -
Economy: Performance
(Watson, Sen John, Minchin, Sen Nick) -
Superannuation: Contractors
(Sherry, Sen Nick, Minchin, Sen Nick) -
International Criminal Court
(Greig, Sen Brian, Ellison, Sen Chris) -
Superannuation: Contractors
(Buckland, Sen Geoffrey, Coonan, Sen Helen) -
Superannuation: Policy
(Chapman, Sen Grant, Coonan, Sen Helen) -
Budget: Disability Services
(West, Sen Sue, Vanstone, Sen Amanda)
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Pharmaceutical Benefits
- QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE: TAKE NOTE OF ANSWERS
- SUPERANNUATION: COMMERCIAL NOMINEES OF AUSTRALIA LTD
- PETITIONS
- NOTICES
- COMMITTEES
- NOTICES
- HEALTH: ANIMAL RESEARCH
- MILITARY DETENTION: AUSTRALIAN CITIZENS
- DOCUMENTS
- BUDGET
- COMMITTEES
- AUSTRALIAN SECURITY INTELLIGENCE ORGANISATION LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (TERRORISM) BILL 2002
- COMMITTEES
- DELEGATION REPORTS
- MIGRATION AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2002 (NO. 4)
- ADJOURNMENT
- DOCUMENTS
- PROCLAMATIONS
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QUESTIONS ON NOTICE
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Electorate Offices: Computers
(Allison, Sen Lyn, Abetz, Sen Eric) -
Kennedy Electorate: Program Funding
(O'Brien, Sen Kerry, Macdonald, Sen Ian) -
Environment: Christmas Island Detention Centre
(Brown, Sen Bob, Hill, Sen Robert) -
Environment: Christmas Island Detention Centre
(Brown, Sen Bob, Hill, Sen Robert) -
Insolvency and Trustee Service Australia
(Ludwig, Sen Joe, Ellison, Sen Chris)
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Electorate Offices: Computers
Page: 2013
Senator Sherry to move on the next day of sitting:
That there be laid on the table, on the last sitting day of the winter sittings 2002, the revised costings document, including the correct phasing-in arrangements, of the Australian Labor Party's plan for a fairer superannuation system, prepared by Phil Gallagher (Manager, Retirement and Income Modelling Unit, Treasury) which was sent to the Treasurer's office in the week beginning 20 May 2002 and identified in Mr Gallagher's evidence before the Economics Legislation Committee on 4 June 2002.
Senator Stott Despoja to move on the next day of sitting:
That there be laid on the table, immediately after the passage of this resolution, the Migration Amendment Regulations 2002 (No. 4), as contained in Statutory Rules 2002 No. 129 and made under the Migration Act 1958.
Senator Greig to move on the next day of sitting:
That the Senate—
(a) notes that:
(i) Australia was among the leading advocates of the Rome Statute, which created the legal basis for the International Criminal Court (ICC) in 1998,
(ii) the ICC will provide an avenue for the prosecution of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide, where domestic legal systems are unable to deliver justice,
(iii) the Rome Statute will enter into force on 1 July 2002, having been ratified by more than 60 nations, and
(iv) Australia will be excluded from participation in the first Assembly of States Parties if it does not ratify by 2 July 2002; and
(b) calls on the Government to ratify the Rome Statute for the ICC before 2 July 2002.
Senators Mark Bishop and Bartlett to move on the next day of sitting:
(1) That the following matters be referred to the Community Affairs References Committee for inquiry and report by 13 September 2002:
(a) consideration of the adequacy, effectiveness and fairness of proposed legislative participation requirements for parents and mature-age unemployed Australians; and
(b) the Family and Community Services Legislation Amendment (Australians Working Together and other 2001 Budget Measures) Bill 2002, with particular reference to:
(i) the nature of the participation requirements proposed in the bills for parents and older unemployed people, including how they compare to existing requirements for other workforce-age income support recipients,
(ii) the nature of penalty (breaching) provisions provided in the bill for parents and older unemployed people, including how they compare to existing requirements for other workforce-age income support recipients, and
(iii) the fairness, efficiency and effectiveness of proposed legislative social security penalty provisions.
(2) That in undertaking this reference, the committee will consider the report of the Independent Review of Breaches and Penalties in the Social Security System (the Pearce Review) to determine whether implementation of its recommendations would improve the capacity of the participation requirement regime to provide effective and efficient support to workforce-age income support payment recipients while improving rates of compliance.
Senator Sandy Macdonald to move on the next day of sitting:
That the time for the presentation of the report of the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee on the 2002-03 Budget estimates be extended to 26 June 2002.
Senator Conroy to move nine sitting days after today:
(1) That regulations 7.9.10 and 7.9.11 of the Corporations Amendment Regulations 2001 (No. 4), as contained in Statutory Rules 2001 No. 319 and made under the Corporations Act 2001, be disallowed.
(2) That regulations 7.9.10, 7.9.11(1), 7.9.11(1)(a), 7.9.11(1)(b) and 7.9.11(2) of the Corporations Amendment Regulations 2002 (No. 2), as contained in Statutory Rules 2002 No. 16 and made under the Corporations Act 2001, be disallowed.
(3) That regulation 7.8.22 of the Corporations Amendment Regulations 2002 (No. 3), as contained in Statutory Rules 2002 No. 41 and made under the Corporations Act 2001, be disallowed.
Senator Ferris to move on the next day of sitting:
That the Parliamentary Joint Committee on the National Crime Authority be authorised to hold a public meeting during the sitting of the Senate on Monday, 24 June 2002, from 8 pm, to take evidence for the committee's inquiry into the National Crime Authority annual report 2000-01.
Senator Ferris to move on the next day of sitting:
That the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Native Title and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Land Fund be authorised to hold a public meeting during the sitting of the Senate on Tuesday, 25 June 2002, from 4 pm, to take evidence for the committee's inquiry into the National Native Title Tribunal annual report 2000-01.
Senator Brown to move on the next day of sitting:
That the Migration Amendment Regulations 2002 (No. 4), as contained in Statutory Rules 2002 No. 129 and made under the Migration Act 1958, be disallowed.
Senator Ian Campbell to move on the next day of sitting:
That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to amend the Torres Strait Fisheries Act 1984, and for related purposes. Torres Strait Fisheries Amendment Bill 2002.
Senator Tierney to move on the next day of sitting:
That the time for the presentation of the report of the Employment, Workplace Relations and Education Legislation Committee on the 2002-03 Budget estimates be extended to 27 June 2002.
Senator Payne to move on the next day of sitting:
That the time for the presentation of the report of the Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee on the 2002-03 Budget estimates be extended to 25 June 2002.
Senator Murphy to move on the next day of sitting:
That the following matters be referred to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee for inquiry and report by 28 August 2002:
(a) the administration of the Plantations for Australia—The 2020 Vision Strategy;
(b) whether or not the imperatives, goals and actions have been proceeded with or met in accordance with the aforementioned strategy;
(c) whether or not the practices employed to implement the strategy thus far have been consistent with the stated intentions of the said strategy;
(d) whether or not the current and proposed taxation structures are suitable and/or adequate for the purpose of achieving the 2020 Vision Strategy;
(e) whether or not the states are employing world's best practice in sustainability and environmental applications for plantation development;
(f) whether or not the review process conducted through December 2001 and January 2002 allowed for adequate public input; and
(g) what the long-term strategies are for companies currently involved in the plantation industry.
Senator Bartlett to move on the next day of sitting:
That there be laid on the table, no later than 4 pm on Tuesday, 25 June 2002, the following documents:
(a) the current mine lease or leases on Christmas Island held by Phosphate Resource Ltd (PRL), including all conditions;
(b) the Environment Management Plan for the lease or leases;
(c) any Environment Australia (EA) documents relating to compliance, oversight and enforcement of the lease or leases and conditions;
(d) all materials relating to breaches of conditions, including claims, investigations and actions;
(e) any audits of PRL's rehabilitation program;
(f) any new mining proposals for Christmas Island;
(g) a current tenure map of all blocks that have been mined;
(h) any documents relating to the transfer of any lots to or from PRL;
(i) any documents relating to the current mine rehabilitation budget for EA on Christmas Island;
(j) any documents relating to the current status of rehabilitation on lease block 138;
(k) any documents relating to the payment or non-payment of power bills by PRL;
(l) any documents relating to alternative locations for the proposed detention centre on Christmas Island
(m) any documents containing responses of EA to the detention centre proposal; and
(n) current funds held for purposes of mine rehabilitation on Christmas Island.
Senator Harris to move seven sitting days after today:
That the Motor Vehicle Standards Amendment Regulations 2001 (No. 1), as contained in Statutory Rules 2001 No. 350 and made under the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989, be disallowed.
Senator Bartlett to move 10 sitting days after today:
That the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment Regulations 2001 (No. 3), as contained in Statutory Rules 2001 No. 327 and made under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 and the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Wildlife Protection) Act 2001, be disallowed.