2010-12

THE PARLIAMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

JOURNALS OF THE SENATE

No. 87

Thursday, 22 March 2012

Contents

 1   Meeting of Senate   2348

 2   Committee Membership   2348

 3   Solar Hot Water Rebate Bill 2012   2348

 4   Assisting Victims of Overseas Terrorism Bill 2012   2349

 5   Notices   2349

 6   Selection of Bills—Standing Committee—Report No. 4 of 2012   2350

 7   Order of Business—Rearrangement   2352

 8   Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee—Extension of Time to Report   2353

 9   Postponements   2353

 10   Leave of Absence   2353

 11   Broadcasting Services Amendment (Anti-siphoning) Bill 2012
National Water Commission Amendment Bill 2012   2353

 12   Consideration of Legislation   2354

 13   Health—World Tuberculosis Day   2354

 14   Foreign Affairs—Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons   2355

 15   Indigenous Australians—Closing the Gap   2356

 16   Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee—Extension of Time to Report   2357

 17   Gambling Reform—Joint Select Committee—Leave to Meet During Sitting   2357

 18   Live Animal Export (Slaughter) Prohibition Bill 2012   2357

 19   Politics—Farmers and Settlers' Association   2358

 20   Defence—Australian Defence Force Academy—Kirkham Inquiry   2359

 21   Senate—Procedures for Dealing with Matters of Privilege   2359

 22   Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee—Extension of Time to Report   2361

 23   Scrutiny of Bills—Standing Committee—Extension of Time to Report   2361

 24   Poker Machine Harm Reduction ($1 Bets and Other Measures) Bill 2012   2361

 25   Administration—Constituents' Request Program   2362

 26   Senate—Procedures for Dealing with Matters of Privilege—Statement by Leave   2362

 27   Economics—Mining Industry   2363

 28   Senate—Work of the Standing Committee of Privileges   2364

 29   Privileges—Standing Committee—Internal Procedures   2364

 30   Senate—Acknowledgement of Country   2365

 31   Foreign Affairs—Nuclear Energy   2365

 32   Environment—Great Australian Bight   2367

 33   Environment—Coal Seam Gas Mining   2368

 34   Environment—Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area   2369

 35   Social Issues—World Water Day   2369

 36   Questions   2370

 37   Motion to Take Note of Answers   2370

 38   Privileges—Standing Committee—151st Report   2370

 39   Routine of Business—Variation   2370

 40   Family Law Amendment (Validation of Certain Orders and Other Measures) Bill 2012   2371

 41   Antarctic Treaty (Environment Protection) Amendment Bill 2011   2371

 42   Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee—Report—Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment (R 18+ Computer Games) Bill 2012   2372

 43   Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee—Report—Air Navigation and Civil Aviation Amendment (Aircraft Crew) Bill 2011 and Qantas Sale Amendment (Still Call Australia Home) Bill 2011   2372

 44   Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee—Report—Additional Estimates 2011-12   2372

 45   Landholders' Right to Refuse (Coal Seam Gas) Bill 2011   2372

 46   Government Documents—Orders of the Day—Consideration   2373

 47   Committee Membership   2374

 48   Committee Reports and Government Responses—Orders of the Day—Consideration   2375

 49   Auditor-General's Reports—Orders of the Day—Consideration   2376

 50   Judges and Governors-General Legislation Amendment (Family Law) Bill 2012   2377

 51   Scrutiny of Bills—Standing Committee—4th Report and Alert Digest No. 4 of 2012   2377

 52   Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Maintaining Address) Bill 2011
Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Protecting Elector Participation) Bill 2012   2377

 53   Telecommunications Universal Service Management Agency Bill 2011
Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Universal Service Reform) Bill 2011   2378

 54   Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Raising the Bar) Bill 2011 [2012]   2378

 55   Governor-General's Messages—Assent to Laws   2378

 56   Publications—Standing Committee—15th Report   2379

 57   Committees—Additional Information—Estimates   2379

 58   Community Affairs Legislation Committee—Additional Information—Social Security Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 and Related Bills   2380

 59   Regulations and Ordinances—Standing Committee—Document   2380

 60   Documents   2380

 61   Indexed Lists of Departmental and Agency Files—Order for Production of Documents—Documents   2382

 62   Next Meeting of Senate   2382

 63   Leave of Absence   2382

 64   Adjournment   2382

 65   Attendance   2383