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Senate Journal No. 37 - 23 June 2011
- 1 MEETING OF SENATE
- 2 ORDER OF BUSINESS—REARRANGEMENT
- 3 FOOD STANDARDS AMENDMENT (TRUTH IN LABELLING—PALM OIL) BILL 2010
- 4 ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AMENDMENT (BIOREGIONAL PLANS) BILL 2011
- 5 PETITION
- 6 NOTICES
- 7 SELECTION OF BILLS—STANDING COMMITTEE—REPORT NO. 8 OF 2011
- 8 PRIVATE SENATORS' BILLS—CONSIDERATION
- 9 NOTICES OF MOTION WITHDRAWN
- 10 POSTPONEMENTS
- 11 GAMBLING REFORM—JOINT SELECT COMMITTEE—LEAVE TO MEET DURING SITTING
- 12 LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS LEGISLATION COMMITTEE—EXTENSION OF TIME TO REPORT
- 13 RURAL AFFAIRS AND TRANSPORT REFERENCES COMMITTEE—EXTENSION OF TIME TO REPORT
- 14 COMMUNITY AFFAIRS REFERENCES COMMITTEE—REFERENCE
- 15 HEALTH INSURANCE (EXTENDED MEDICARE SAFETY NET) AMENDMENT DETERMINATIONS—APPROVAL
- 16 HEALTH INSURANCE (EXTENDED MEDICARE SAFETY NET - TELEHEALTH) AMENDMENT DETERMINATION—APPROVAL
- 17 SOCIAL SECURITY AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES) BILL 2011
- 18 FINANCE AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION LEGISLATION COMMITTEE—REFERENCE
- 19 TRADE—NEW ZEALAND—IMPORT PROTOCOL FOR APPLES—ORDER FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS
- 20 FINANCE AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REFERENCES COMMITTEE—REFERENCE
- 21 LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS REFERENCES COMMITTEE—PROPOSED REFERENCE
- 22 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY—RADIATION LEVELS—DETECTION
- 23 FOREIGN AFFAIRS, DEFENCE AND TRADE REFERENCES COMMITTEE—REFERENCE
- 24 COMMITTEES—ADDITIONAL INFORMATION—ESTIMATES
- 25 INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY—JOINT STATUTORY COMMITTEE—REPORT—ANNUAL REPORT OF COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES 2009-10
- 26 FOREIGN AFFAIRS, DEFENCE AND TRADE—JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE—REPORT—INQUIRY INTO AUSTRALIA'S RELATIONSHIP WITH THE COUNTRIES OF AFRICA
- 27 LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS REFERENCES COMMITTEE—REPORT—AUSTRALIAN FILM AND LITERATURE CLASSIFICATION SCHEME
- 28 RURAL AFFAIRS AND TRANSPORT REFERENCES COMMITTEE—REPORT—ASIAN HONEY BEE
- 29 INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY AMENDMENT BILL 2011E MILITARY JUSTICE (INTERIM MEASURES) AMENDMENT BILL 2011E MUTUAL ASSISTANCE IN CRIMINAL MATTERS AMENDMENT (REGISTRATION OF FOREIGN PROCEEDS OF CRIME ORDERS) BILL 2011
- 30 NATIONAL CONSUMER CREDIT PROTECTION AMENDMENT (HOME LOANS AND CREDIT CARDS) BILL 2011
- 31 AUSTRALIAN TRANSACTION REPORTS AND ANALYSIS CENTRE SUPERVISORY COST RECOVERY LEVY (COLLECTION) BILL 2011E AUSTRALIAN TRANSACTION REPORTS AND ANALYSIS CENTRE SUPERVISORY COST RECOVERY LEVY (CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS) BILL 2011E COMBATING THE FINANCING OF PEOPLE SMUGGLING AND OTHER MEASURES E BILL 2011E FAMILIES, HOUSING, COMMUNITY SERVICES AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (FURTHER ELECTION COMMITMENTS AND OTHER MEASURES) BILL 2011
- 32 HIGHER EDUCATION SUPPORT AMENDMENT (NO. 1) BILL 2011E PRODUCT STEWARDSHIP BILL 2011
- 33 COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
- 34 LEGISLATION COMMITTEES—REPORTS—BUDGET ESTIMATES 2011-12
- 35 RURAL AFFAIRS AND TRANSPORT LEGISLATION COMMITTEE—REPORT—EXPOSURE DRAFT AND EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM OF THE ILLEGAL LOGGING PROHIBITION BILL 2011
- 36 RURAL AFFAIRS AND TRANSPORT REFERENCES COMMITTEE—REPORT—PILOT SAFETY, INCLUDING CONSIDERATION OF THE TRANSPORT SAFETY INVESTIGATION AMENDMENT (INCIDENT REPORTS) BILL 2010
- 37 COMMUNITY AFFAIRS REFERENCES COMMITTEE—REPORT—IMPACTS OF RURAL WIND FARMS
- 38 QUESTIONS
- 39 MOTION TO TAKE NOTE OF ANSWERS
- 40 SENATE—RETIRING SENATORS—PERSONAL EXPLANATION
- 41 SUPERANNUATION—GOAL OF LIFETIME INCOME SECURITY—MINISTERIAL STATEMENT—DOCUMENT
- 42 ECONOMICS REFERENCES COMMITTEE—GOVERNMENT RESPONSE—FOREIGN INVESTMENT BY STATE-OWNED ENTITIES
- 43 MIGRATION—JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE—GOVERNMENT RESPONSE—OVERSEAS SKILLS RECOGNITION, UPGRADING AND LICENSING
- 44 AUDITOR-GENERAL—AUDIT REPORTS NOS 54 TO 56 OF 2010-11—DOCUMENTS
- 45 DOCUMENTS
- 46 TAXATION—MINING TAX—FISCAL IMPACT—ORDER FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS—DOCUMENT
- 47 GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S MESSAGE—ASSENT TO LAW
- 48 NATIONAL LIBRARY OF AUSTRALIA—SENATE MEMBER OF COUNCIL
- 49 PARLIAMENTARY RETIRING ALLOWANCES TRUST—APPOINTMENT OF TRUSTEE
- 50 PROPOSED MATTER OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE—ADMINISTRATION—GILLARD GOVERNMENT
- 51 CONSIDERATION OF LEGISLATION
- 52 NOTICE
- 53 FAMILY ASSISTANCE AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2011
- 54 HOURS OF MEETING AND ROUTINE OF BUSINESS—VARIATION
- 55 FAMILY ASSISTANCE AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2011
- 56 HOURS OF MEETING—VARIATION
- 57 TAX LAWS AMENDMENT (2011 MEASURES NO. 5) BILL 2011
- 58 ORDER OF BUSINESS—REARRANGEMENT
- 59 APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENTARY DEPARTMENTS) BILL (NO. 1) 2011-2012E APPROPRIATION BILL (NO. 1) 2011-2012E APPROPRIATION BILL (NO. 2) 2011-2012
- 60 REMUNERATION AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2011
- 61 COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
- 62 ADJOURNMENT
- 63 ATTENDANCE
LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS REFERENCES COMMITTEE—PROPOSED REFERENCESenator Xenophon, pursuant to notice of motion not objected to as a formal motion, moved business of the Senate notice of motion no. 2—That the following matters be referred to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee for inquiry and report by 23 November 2011: (a) the expected role of government in preventing the destruction and concealment of documents which should be retained in the public interest, including documents in relation to potential legal proceedings; (b) the circumstances under which documents should be categorised as Cabinet-in-confidence; (c) the need for a national requirement for documents relating to child abuse, particularly child sexual abuse, to be held for a minimum of 30 years; (d) the appropriateness of victims of child abuse, particularly child sexual abuse, being required to sign confidentiality agreements as part of any compensation arrangements; (e) the role state and federal archivists can play in setting standards for the preservation of documents relating to the above matters;
(i) the shredding of documents by the then-Queensland Government in 1990 relating to the alleged rape of a resident at the John Oxley Youth Detention Centre in 1988, and other abuses and the implications these actions had on the ability of victims and others to pursue their legal rights with reference to section 129 of the Queensland Criminal Code, and the need for a national approach to the protection of such documents, (ii) previous Queensland Government initiated inquiries and Federal Parliamentary inquiries into the matters referred to at the John Oxley Youth Detention Centre, (iii) whether evidence provided to previous Senate committee inquiries about the shredding of the documents referred to was misleading, or whether evidence was withheld from previous Senate committee inquiries, and whether there is any new evidence relating to these matters, and (iv) the prevalence of abuse, and how reports of abuse were managed by management at the John Oxley Youth Detention Centre, and whether there should be national standards generally in relation to the reporting and management of such matters; and (g) any other related matter. Statements by leave: Senator Xenophon, the Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Bob Brown), the Leader of the Family First Party (Senator Fielding) and the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (Senator Ludwig), by leave, made statements relating to the motion. Question put. The Senate divided— AYES, 32 Senators— Adams Back Barnett Bernardi Birmingham Boswell Boyce Brandis Bushby Cash Colbeck Coonan Cormann Eggleston Ferguson Fierravanti-Wells Fifield Fisher Humphries Johnston Joyce Macdonald Mason McGauran Parry (Teller) Payne Ronaldson Ryan Scullion Troeth Trood Xenophon NOES, 32 Senators— Arbib Bilyk Bishop Brown, Bob Brown, Carol Cameron Crossin Farrell Faulkner Feeney Fielding Forshaw Furner Hanson-Young Hogg Hurley Hutchins Ludlam Ludwig Lundy Marshall McEwen (Teller) McLucas Milne Moore O'Brien Polley Pratt Sherry Siewert Stephens Sterle The ayes and noes were equal and so the question was negatived. Statement by leave: The Leader of The Nationals in the Senate (Senator Joyce), by leave, made a statement relating to the motion.
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