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Senate Journal No. 143 - 21 March 2013
- 1 MEETING OF SENATE
- 2 FAIR WORK (REGISTERED ORGANISATIONS) AMENDMENT (TOWARDS TRANSPARENCY) BILL 2012
- 3 AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY (SELF-GOVERNMENT) AMENDMENT BILL 2013
- 4 EXPORT FINANCE AND INSURANCE CORPORATION AMENDMENT (FINANCE) E BILL 2013
- 5 HIGHER EDUCATION SUPPORT AMENDMENT (FURTHER STREAMLINING AND OTHER MEASURES) BILL 2013
- 6 ADVANCES UNDER THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATION ACTS—REPORT FOR 2011-12
- 7 COMMUNITY AFFAIRS REFERENCES COMMITTEE—GOVERNMENT RESPONSE—COMMONWEALTH CONTRIBUTION TO FORMER FORCED ADOPTION POLICIES AND PRACTICES
- 8 NATIONAL APOLOGY FOR FORCED ADOPTIONS
- 9 QUESTIONS
- 10 MOTIONS TO TAKE NOTE OF ANSWERS
- 11 ECONOMICS LEGISLATION COMMITTEE—REFERENCE
- 12 MULTICULTURALISM—HARMONY DAY—UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION
- 13 COMMUNITY AFFAIRS REFERENCES COMMITTEE—EXTENSION OF TIME TO REPORT
- 14 FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES—NEWSTART
- 15 FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES—GRANDCARERS SUPPORT SCHEME
- 16 FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES—WORLD DOWN SYNDROME DAY
- 17 INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIANS—NATIONAL CLOSE THE GAP DAY
- 18 FOREIGN AFFAIRS—SRI LANKA
- 19 FOREIGN AFFAIRS—CHINA—ORGAN HARVESTING
- 20 RURAL AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS AND TRANSPORT REFERENCES COMMITTEE—LEAVE TO MEET DURING SITTING
- 21 FOREIGN AFFAIRS—SYRIA
- 22 CULTURE AND THE ARTS—LIVE MUSIC
- 23 SPORT—SPORTING CLUBS—FUNDING
- 24 ENVIRONMENT—COAL AND PASSENGER TRAINS—PARTICULATE EMISSIONS
- 25 FOREIGN AFFAIRS—WESTERN SAHARA
- 26 HEALTH—WORLD TUBERCULOSIS DAY
- 27 RURAL AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS AND TRANSPORT REFERENCES COMMITTEE—INSTRUCTION TO COMMITTEE
- 28 NOTICES
- 29 SELECTION OF BILLS—STANDING COMMITTEE—REPORT NO. 4 OF 2013
- 30 LEAVE OF ABSENCE
- 31 SENATE—SENATOR EVANS—IMMINENT RESIGNATION—STATEMENT BY LEAVE
- 32 COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
- 33 DOCUMENTS
- 34 INDEXED LISTS OF DEPARTMENTAL AND AGENCY FILES—ORDER FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS—DOCUMENT
- 35 HEALTH INSURANCE—ANTI-COMPETITIVE PRACTICES—ORDER FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS—DOCUMENT
- 36 IMMIGRATION—DETENTION CENTRES—NUMBER OF DETAINEES—ORDER FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS—DOCUMENTS
- 37 ENVIRONMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS REFERENCES COMMITTEE—REFERENCE
- 38 ADJOURNMENT
- 39 ATTENDANCE
MULTICULTURALISM—HARMONY DAY—UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATIONThe Parliamentary Secretary for School Education and Workplace Relations (Senator Collins), at the request of the Minister for Multicultural Affairs (Senator Lundy) and pursuant to notice of motion not objected to as a formal motion, moved government business notice of motion no. 1—That the Senate notes that: (a) Harmony Day is celebrated throughout Australia on 21 March and is a significant day for Australians to celebrate the rich and vibrant cultural diversity of Australia; (b) this day is also the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination; (c) Harmony Day is about community participation, inclusiveness and respect - it is a day to reflect on our success as a multicultural nation, our strong social cohesion and the benefits of cultural diversity; (d) the central message for Harmony Day is that everyone belongs, reinforcing the importance of inclusiveness to all Australians; (e) in 2013, the theme for Harmony Day is `Many Stories - One Australia'; (f) since Harmony Day began in 1999, 50 000 events have been celebrated across Australia and in 2013 over 2 000 events have been registered; (g) orange is the colour of Harmony Day and everyone is encouraged to wear something orange to show their support for multiculturalism and an inclusive Australia. Question put and passed.
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