2010-12

THE PARLIAMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

JOURNALS OF THE SENATE

No. 129

Thursday, 29 November 2012

Contents

 1   Meeting of Senate   3479

 2   Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Bioregional Plans) Bill 2011   3479

 3   Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment (Excessive Noise from Wind Farms) Bill 2012   3479

 4   Petitions   3479

 5   Notice of Motion Withdrawn   3480

 6   Selection of Bills—Standing Committee—Report No. 16 of 2012   3480

 7   Leave of Absence   3482

 8   National Broadband Network—Joint Standing Committee—Leave to Meet During Sitting   3482

 9   Parliamentary Zone—Capital Works Proposals—Approval   3482

 10   Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee—Proposed Reference   3482

 11   Foreign Affairs—Iraq—Christian Assyrians   3483

 12   Administration—Government Transparency   3483

 13   Health—National Asbestos Awareness Week   3484

 14   Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee—Proposed Reference   3484

 15   Finance and Public Administration References Committee—Reference   3485

 16   Foreign Affairs—Iran—Human Rights   3485

 17   Health—Chemotherapy Drug   3486

 18   Committees—Additional Information—Estimates   3486

 19   Publications—Standing Committee—22nd Report   3487

 20   Regulations and Ordinances—Standing Committee—Document   3488

 21   Education, Employment and Workplace Relations References Committee—Report—Allowance Payment System   3488

 22   Senators' Interests—Standing Committee—Report—Development of a Draft Code of Conduct for Senators   3489

 23   Senators' Interests—Standing Committee—Document   3489

 24   Water Amendment (Water for the Environment Special Account) Bill 2012   3489

 25   Hours of Meeting and Routine of Business—Variation   3489

 26   Wheat Export Marketing Amendment Bill 2012   3492

 27   Questions   3492

 28   Motion to Take Note of Answers   3493

 29   Wheat Export Marketing Amendment Bill 2012   3493

 30   Treasury Legislation Amendment (Unclaimed Money and Other Measures) Bill 2012   3495

 31   Committee Membership   3496

 32   Parliamentary Committee Reports—President's Report—Government Responses Outstanding   3497

 33   Department of the Senate—Register of Senior Executive Officers' Interests—Document   3497

 34   Australian Parliamentary Delegation to Pakistan—Document   3497

 35   Commonwealth Ombudsman—Activities Under Part V of the Australian Federal Police Act—Document   3497

 36   Privacy Amendment (Enhancing Privacy Protection) Bill 2012   3497

 37   Environment and Communications References Committee—Government Response—Adequacy of Protections for the Privacy of Australians Online   3498

 38   Australia's Immigration Detention Network—Joint Select Committee—Government Response—Final Report   3498

 39   Maritime Powers Bill 2012—Explanatory Memorandum   3498

 40   Department of Defence—Special Purpose Flights—Document   3498

 41   Law and Justice— Murray Darling Basin Draft Plan—Legal Advice—Order for Production of Documents—Document   3498

 42   Documents   3498

 43   Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Further MySuper and Transparency Measures) Bill 2012   3499

 44   National Gambling Reform Bill 2012
National Gambling Reform (Related Matters) Bill (No. 1) 2012
National Gambling Reform (Related Matters) Bill (No. 2) 2012   3500

 45   Customs Amendment (Malaysia-Australia Free Trade Agreement Implementation and Other Measures) Bill 2012
Customs Tariff Amendment (Malaysia-Australia Free Trade Agreement Implementation) Bill 2012   3513

 46   Wheat Export Marketing Amendment Bill 2012   3513

 47   Committee Membership   3514

 48   Next Meeting of Senate   3514

 49   Leave of Absence   3514

 50   End of 2012 Sittings—Statement by President   3514

 51   Adjournment   3514

 52   Attendance   3514