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Senate Journal No. 129 - 29 November 2012
- 1 MEETING OF SENATE
- 2 ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AMENDMENT (BIOREGIONAL PLANS) BILL 2011
- 3 RENEWABLE ENERGY (ELECTRICITY) AMENDMENT (EXCESSIVE NOISE FROM WIND FARMS) BILL 2012
- 4 PETITIONS
- 5 NOTICE OF MOTION WITHDRAWN
- 6 SELECTION OF BILLS—STANDING COMMITTEE—REPORT NO. 16 OF 2012
- 7 LEAVE OF ABSENCE
- 8 NATIONAL BROADBAND NETWORK—JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE—LEAVE TO MEET DURING SITTING
- 9 PARLIAMENTARY ZONE—CAPITAL WORKS PROPOSALS—APPROVAL
- 10 LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS REFERENCES COMMITTEE—PROPOSED REFERENCE
- 11 FOREIGN AFFAIRS—IRAQ—CHRISTIAN ASSYRIANS
- 12 ADMINISTRATION—GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY
- 13 HEALTH—NATIONAL ASBESTOS AWARENESS WEEK
- 14 RURAL AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS AND TRANSPORT REFERENCES COMMITTEE—PROPOSED REFERENCE
- 15 FINANCE AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REFERENCES COMMITTEE—REFERENCE
- 16 FOREIGN AFFAIRS—IRAN—HUMAN RIGHTS
- 17 HEALTH—CHEMOTHERAPY DRUG
- 18 COMMITTEES—ADDITIONAL INFORMATION—ESTIMATES
- 19 PUBLICATIONS—STANDING COMMITTEE—22ND REPORT
- 20 REGULATIONS AND ORDINANCES—STANDING COMMITTEE—DOCUMENT
- 21 EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND WORKPLACE RELATIONS REFERENCES COMMITTEE—REPORT—ALLOWANCE PAYMENT SYSTEM
- 22 SENATORS' INTERESTS—STANDING COMMITTEE—REPORT—DEVELOPMENT OF A DRAFT CODE OF CONDUCT FOR SENATORS
- 23 SENATORS' INTERESTS—STANDING COMMITTEE—DOCUMENT
- 24 WATER AMENDMENT (WATER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT SPECIAL ACCOUNT) E BILL 2012
- 25 HOURS OF MEETING AND ROUTINE OF BUSINESS—VARIATION
- 26 WHEAT EXPORT MARKETING AMENDMENT BILL 2012
- 27 QUESTIONS
- 28 MOTION TO TAKE NOTE OF ANSWERS
- 29 WHEAT EXPORT MARKETING AMENDMENT BILL 2012
- 30 TREASURY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (UNCLAIMED MONEY AND OTHER MEASURES) BILL 2012
- 31 COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
- 32 PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE REPORTS—PRESIDENT'S REPORT—GOVERNMENT RESPONSES OUTSTANDING
- 33 DEPARTMENT OF THE SENATE—REGISTER OF SENIOR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS' INTERESTS—DOCUMENT
- 34 AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENTARY DELEGATION TO PAKISTAN—DOCUMENT
- 35 COMMONWEALTH OMBUDSMAN—ACTIVITIES UNDER PART V OF THE AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE ACT—DOCUMENT
- 36 PRIVACY AMENDMENT (ENHANCING PRIVACY PROTECTION) BILL 2012
- 37 ENVIRONMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS REFERENCES COMMITTEE—GOVERNMENT RESPONSE—ADEQUACY OF PROTECTIONS FOR THE PRIVACY OF AUSTRALIANS ONLINE
- 38 AUSTRALIA'S IMMIGRATION DETENTION NETWORK—JOINT SELECT COMMITTEE—GOVERNMENT RESPONSE—FINAL REPORT
- 39 MARITIME POWERS BILL 2012—EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
- 40 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—SPECIAL PURPOSE FLIGHTS—DOCUMENT
- 41 LAW AND JUSTICE— MURRAY DARLING BASIN DRAFT PLAN—LEGAL ADVICE—ORDER FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS—DOCUMENT
- 42 DOCUMENTS
- 43 SUPERANNUATION LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (FURTHER MYSUPER AND TRANSPARENCY MEASURES) BILL 2012
- 44 NATIONAL GAMBLING REFORM BILL 2012E NATIONAL GAMBLING REFORM (RELATED MATTERS) BILL (NO. 1) 2012E NATIONAL GAMBLING REFORM (RELATED MATTERS) BILL (NO. 2) 2012
- 45 CUSTOMS AMENDMENT (MALAYSIA-AUSTRALIA FREE TRADE AGREEMENT IMPLEMENTATION AND OTHER MEASURES) BILL 2012E CUSTOMS TARIFF AMENDMENT (MALAYSIA-AUSTRALIA FREE TRADE AGREEMENT IMPLEMENTATION) BILL 2012
- 46 WHEAT EXPORT MARKETING AMENDMENT BILL 2012
- 47 COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
- 48 NEXT MEETING OF SENATE
- 49 LEAVE OF ABSENCE
- 50 END OF 2012 SITTINGS—STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT
- 51 ADJOURNMENT
- 52 ATTENDANCE
SUPERANNUATION LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (FURTHER MYSUPER AND TRANSPARENCY MEASURES) BILL 2012A message from the House of Representatives was reported transmitting for the concurrence of the Senate the following bill: Message no. 564, dated 29 November 2012—A Bill for an Act to amend the law in relation to superannuation and for related purposes. The Minister for Finance and Deregulation (Senator Wong) moved—That this bill may proceed without formalities and be now read a first time. Question put and passed. Bill read a first time. Senator Wong moved—That this bill be now read a second time. Explanatory memorandum: Senator Wong tabled a revised explanatory memorandum relating to the bill. Debate ensued. Limitation of debate: The time allotted for the consideration of this bill expired. Question—That this bill be now read a second time—put and passed. Bill read a second time.
Schedule 4, item 5, page 54 (line 22), omit "for defined benefit members". Schedule 4, item 5, page 54 (before line 23), before subsection 149A(1), insert: (1A) A modern award must include a term that permits an employer covered by the award to make contributions, for the benefit of an employee covered by the award who is a default fund employee, to any superannuation fund that offers a MySuper product. Note: An employer may make contributions under this term even if the superannuation fund to which the contributions are made is not specified in the modern award. Schedule 4, item 6, page 55 (line 20), omit "section 149A", substitute "subsection 149A(1)". Question—That the amendments be agreed to—put. The Senate divided— AYES, 31 Senators— Abetz Back Bernardi Birmingham Boyce Brandis Bushby (Teller) Cash Colbeck Cormann Edwards Eggleston Fawcett Fierravanti-Wells Fifield Humphries Johnston Joyce Kroger Macdonald Madigan Mason Nash Parry Payne Ruston Ryan Scullion Smith Williams Xenophon NOES, 35 Senators— Bilyk Bishop Brown Cameron Carr, Kim Collins Conroy Crossin Di Natale Faulkner Feeney Furner Gallacher Hanson-Young Hogg Ludlam Ludwig Marshall McEwen (Teller) McLucas Milne Moore Polley Pratt Rhiannon Siewert Singh Stephens Sterle Thistlethwaite Urquhart Waters Whish-Wilson Wong Wright Question negatived. Question—That the remaining stages of this bill be agreed to and this bill be now passed—put and passed. Bill read a third time. | |