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Monday, 20 June 2011
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Presentation

Senator IAN MACDONALD: To move:

That the Parliamentary Joint Committee on the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity be authorised to hold a private meeting otherwise than in accordance with standing order 33(1) during the sitting of the Senate on Thursday, 23 June 2011, from 11 am to noon.

Senator PRATT: To move:

That the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties be authorised to hold a public meeting during the sitting of the Senate on Monday, 4 July 2011, from 10.30 am to noon.

Senator STEPHENS: To move:

That the Joint Standing Committee on the National Broadband Network be authorised to hold a private meeting otherwise than in accordance with standing order 33(1) during the sitting of the Senate on Thursday, 23 June 2011, from 11 am to 1.30 pm.

Senator CAMERON: To move:

That the time for the presentation of the report of the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee on the 2011-12 Budget estimates be extended to 23 June 2011.

Senator SIEWERT: To move:

That the Senate—

   (a)   notes:

      (i)   that it has been 4 years since the Northern Territory Emergency Response began,

      (ii)   that investment in the program now exceeds $1.5 billion,

      (iii)   that the Closing the Gap report indicated that incarceration rates have risen, and that school attendance and child nutrition have not improved, and

      (iv)   the growing crisis in Alice Springs as many people move from community into Alice Springs;

   (b)   draws attention to:

      (i)   the statement being launched in Darwin, 'Rebuilding from the ground up - an alternative to the Northern Territory Intervention' which calls for a new approach based on principles of self-determination, community control and a commitment to land rights, and

      (ii)   the serious concern raised by the United Nations' Universal Periodic Review and the United Nations' Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination over Australia's failure to eliminate discrimination; and

   (c)   calls for:

      (i)   the repeal of the Northern Territory Emergency Response legislation, and

      (ii)   the development of a long-term plan in partnership with Aboriginal communities to equalise life opportunities and outcomes, backed up with a sustained investment of resources, particularly in community-based organisations.

Senator BOB BROWN: To move:

That the Senate—

   (a)   notes there is multi-party agreement that the need for action on climate change is urgent;

   (b)   calls on the Parliament to join the Do Something! energy efficiency campaign, 'The 10% Challenge', and reduce energy use in Parliament House by 10 per cent; and

   (c)   that a message be sent to the House of Representatives informing it of this resolution and requesting its concurrence in the resolution.

Senator CORMANN: To move:

That the Senate—

   (a)   notes that:

      (i)   the Government has so far failed to answer questions on notice and during Senate estimates about the long-term fiscal impact of the Budget measures related to the proposed introduction of the Minerals Resource Rent Tax (MRRT) and the expanded Petroleum Resource Rent Tax (PRRT), and

      (ii)   the Government has released under freedom of information Treasury modelling of the expected MRRT revenue between 2012-13 and 2020-21; and

   (b)   orders that there be laid on the table by noon on Wednesday, 22 June 2011, details of the fiscal impact for each financial year from 2011-12 to 2020-21 for each specific measure related to the imposition of the MRRT and expanded PRRT, including:

      (i)   the proposed increase in the Superannuation Guarantee levy from 9 per cent to 12 per cent,

      (ii)   the proposed Regional Infrastructure Fund,

      (iii)   the proposed reduction in the company tax rate,

      (iv)   the proposed new write-off measures for small business,

      (v)   the proposed standard income tax deduction, and

      (vi)   any other proposed Budget measures related to the MRRT/PRRT.

Senator BOSWELL: To move:

That—

(1)   The Food Standards Amendment (Truth in Labelling—Palm Oil) Bill 2010 and the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Bioregional Plans) Bill 2011 each be considered under a limitation of time.

(2)   On Thursday, 23 June 2011, these bills have precedence over all other private senators' bills and all other business until determined, and that the order of business be:

No. 20   Food Standards Amendment (Truth in Labelling—Palm Oil) Bill 2010

No. 57   Environment Protection and Biodiver­sity Conservation Amendment (Bioregional Plans) Bill 2011.

(3)   The time allotted for the remaining stages of the Food Standards Amendment (Truth in Labelling—Palm Oil) Bill 2010 be for 1 hour and 10 minutes.

(4)   The time allotted for the remaining stages of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Bioregional Plans) Bill 2011 be for 1 hour and 10 minutes.

(5)   This order operate as an allocation of time under standing order 142.

Senator ABETZ: To move:

That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to require a plebiscite before Australia introduces a carbon tax, and for related purposes. Carbon Tax Plebiscite Bill 2011.

Senator XENOPHON: To move:

That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to amend the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997, and for related purposes. Government Advertising (Account­ability) Bill 2011.