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Senate Journal No. 75 - 9 February 2012
- 1 MEETING OF SENATE
- 2 ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AMENDMENT (BIOREGIONAL PLANS) BILL 2011
- 3 PETITION
- 4 NOTICES
- 5 ORDER OF BUSINESS—REARRANGEMENT
- 6 LEAVE OF ABSENCE
- 7 POSTPONEMENT
- 8 DEATH OF MR ARTHUR BEETSON
- 9 GAMBLING REFORM—JOINT SELECT COMMITTEE—REFERENCE
- 10 ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AMENDMENT (MONITORING OF WHALING) BILL 2012
- 11 FOREIGN AFFAIRS—SYRIA
- 12 FOREIGN AFFAIRS—RUSSIA—HUMAN RIGHTS
- 13 AUSTRALIA'S FOOD PROCESSING SECTOR—SELECT COMMITTEE—LEAVE TO MEET DURING SITTING
- 14 COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LEGISLATION COMMITTEE—COMMUNITY AFFAIRS REFERENCES COMMITTEE—LEAVE TO MEET DURING SITTING
- 15 FOREIGN AFFAIRS, DEFENCE AND TRADE—JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE—LEAVE TO MEET DURING SITTINGS
- 16 ECONOMICS LEGISLATION COMMITTEE—LEAVE TO MEET DURING SITTING
- 17 ENVIRONMENT—TASMANIAN FORESTS INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT
- 18 REGIONAL AUSTRALIA—AUSTRALIAN YEAR OF THE FARMER 2012
- 19 TAXATION—MINERALS RESOURCE RENT TAX—ORDER FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS—NON-COMPLIANCE
- 20 AUSTRALIAN GREENS—SENATOR RHIANNON
- 21 ECONOMICS—GROCERY RETAILING SECTOR
- 22 ADMINISTRATION—REGISTER OF THE NATIONAL ESTATE
- 23 FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES—POKER MACHINES—LIMITS—PROPOSED ORDER FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS
- 24 FOREIGN AFFAIRS—SRI LANKA
- 25 PUBLICATIONS—STANDING COMMITTEE—13TH REPORT
- 26 COMMITTEES—ADDITIONAL INFORMATION—ESTIMATES
- 27 LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS LEGISLATION COMMITTEE—REPORT—CLASSIFICATION (PUBLICATIONS, FILMS AND COMPUTER GAMES) AMENDMENT (ONLINE GAMES) BILL 2011
- 28 REGULATIONS AND ORDINANCES—STANDING COMMITTEE—DOCUMENT
- 29 COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
- 30 TELECOMMUNICATIONS UNIVERSAL SERVICE MANAGEMENT AGENCY BILL 2011E TELECOMMUNICATIONS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (UNIVERSAL SERVICE REFORM) BILL 2011E TELECOMMUNICATIONS (INDUSTRY LEVY) BILL 2011
- 31 MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT (LIFE GOLD PASS) AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2012
- 32 OFFSHORE PETROLEUM AND GREENHOUSE GAS STORAGE AMENDMENT (SIGNIFICANT INCIDENT DIRECTIONS) BILL 2011
- 33 CUSTOMS AMENDMENT (NEW ZEALAND RULES OF ORIGIN) BILL 2011
- 34 HIGHER EDUCATION SUPPORT AMENDMENT (VET FEE-HELP AND OTHER MEASURES) BILL 2011 [2012]
- 35 QUESTIONS
- 36 ESTIMATES HEARINGS—QUESTIONS ON NOTICE—ANSWERS AND EXPLANATION
- 37 MOTION TO TAKE NOTE OF ANSWERS
- 38 NOTICE
- 39 TRADE—LIVE ANIMAL EXPORTS—MINISTERIAL STATEMENT—DOCUMENT
- 40 DEFENCE—DEFENCE SECURITY AUTHORITY VETTING—MINISTERIAL STATEMENT—DOCUMENTS
- 41 SELECTION OF BILLS—STANDING COMMITTEE—REPORT NO. 1 OF 2012
- 42 PARTICULARS OF PROPOSED ADDITIONAL EXPENDITURE—2011-12—DOCUMENTS
- 43 ESTIMATES OF PROPOSED ADDITIONAL EXPENDITURE FOR 2011-12—PORTFOLIO ADDITIONAL ESTIMATES STATEMENTS—PORTFOLIOS AND EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS—DOCUMENTS
- 44 COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
- 45 FOREIGN AFFAIRS, DEFENCE AND TRADE REFERENCES COMMITTEE—GOVERNMENT RESPONSE—REQUESTS FOR TENDER FOR AVIATION CONTRACTS
- 46 FOREIGN AFFAIRS, DEFENCE AND TRADE REFERENCES COMMITTEE—GOVERNMENT RESPONSE—EQUITY AND DIVERSITY HEALTH CHECKS IN THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY
- 47 AUSTRALIAN COMMISSION FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT INTEGRITY—JOINT STATUTORY COMMITTEE—GOVERNMENT RESPONSES—OPERATION OF THE LAW ENFORCEMENT INTEGRITY COMMISSIONER ACT 2006
- 48 FOREIGN AFFAIRS, DEFENCE AND TRADE—JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE—GOVERNMENT RESPONSE—HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC
- 49 TREATIES—JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE—GOVERNMENT RESPONSE—110TH REPORT
- 50 TAXATION—MINERALS RESOURCE RENT TAX—ORDER FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS—DOCUMENTS
- 51 PARLIAMENT—REFLECTIONS ON MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT
- 52 GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS—ORDERS OF THE DAY—CONSIDERATION
- 53 COMMITTEE REPORTS AND GOVERNMENT RESPONSES—ORDERS OF THE DAY—CONSIDERATION
- 54 AUDITOR-GENERAL'S REPORTS—ORDERS OF THE DAY—CONSIDERATION
- 55 WORK OF COMMITTEES—DOCUMENT
- 56 AUDITOR-GENERAL—AUDIT REPORTS NOS 25 AND 26 OF 2011-12—DOCUMENTS
- 57 DOCUMENTS
- 58 DEPARTMENTAL AND AGENCY APPOINTMENTS AND VACANCIES—ORDER FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS—DOCUMENT
- 59 DEPARTMENTAL AND AGENCY GRANTS—ORDER FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS—DOCUMENTS
- 60 RULES OF DEBATE—UNPARLIAMENTARY LANGUAGE—STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT
- 61 ADJOURNMENT
- 62 ATTENDANCE
FOREIGN AFFAIRS—SRI LANKASenator Rhiannon, pursuant to notice of motion not objected to as a formal motion, moved general business notice of motion no. 639—That the Senate— (a) notes: (i) that the final report of Sri Lanka's Lesson Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) was released publicly on 16 December 2011, (ii) the Minister for Foreign Affairs (Mr Rudd) stated that the Government would wait until the LLRC reported before taking any further action regarding allegations of war crimes committed during the final stages of the Sri Lankan civil war, (iii) the Australian Government is yet to respond to the LLRC's final report, (iv) Alistair Burt MP, the United Kingdom minister with responsibility for Sri Lanka has said that `The British Government is, on the whole, disappointed by the report's findings and recommendations on accountability', (v) the Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister, John Baird has said: `(I) Canada remains concerned that the report does not fully address the grave accusations of serious human rights violations that occurred toward the end of the conflict. (II) Canada continues to call for an independent investigation into the credible and serious allegations raised by the UN [United Nations] Secretary-General's Panel that international humanitarian law and human rights were violated by both sides in the conflict. (III) the government of Sri Lanka must demonstrate the principles of freedom, democracy, human rights and the rule of law', (vi) the Tamil National Alliance, the democratically elected representative voice for the Tamil people in Sri Lanka, has called on the international community to institute measures that will advance accountability and encourage reconciliation in Sri Lanka, in keeping with the recommendations of the UN Secretary-General's Panel of Experts, (vii) the report of the UN Secretary-General's Panel of Experts on Accountability in Sri Lanka has said `the LLRC fails to satisfy key international standards of independence and impartiality, as it is compromised by its composition and deep-seated conflicts of interests of some of its members', and
(b) expresses disappointment that the Federal Government has not issued a public response to the LLRC final report; and (c) calls on the Government to: (i) acknowledge that the LLRC fails to adequately address the issue of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the Sri Lankan conflict, and (ii) support calls for the UN Secretary-General and the UN Security Council to establish an independent international mechanism to investigate the issue of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Sri Lanka, as recommended by the report of the UN Secretary-General's Panel of Experts on Accountability in Sri Lanka. Question put. The Senate divided— AYES,11
NOES, 30
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