Business for Future Consideration

On the next day of sitting (8 February 2012)

Business of the Senate—Notices of Motion

Notice given 23 November 2011

1  Senator Wright: To move—That the Health Insurance (Allied Health Services) Amendment Determination 2011 (No. 2), made under subsection 3C(1) of the Health Insurance Act 1973 , be disallowed. [F2011L02134]

Thirteen sitting days remain, including today, to resolve the motion or the instrument will be deemed to have been disallowed.

Notice given 24 November 2011

2  Senator Di Natale: To move—That the following matter be referred to the Community Affairs References Committee for inquiry and report by 30 June 2012:

A review of the Fifth Community Pharmacy Agreement between the Commonwealth of Australia and the Pharmacy Guild of Australia under the National Health Act 1953 , with particular reference to:

(a) pharmacy remuneration and value for taxpayer funds;

(b) the effective provision of professional and patient services;

(c) the effectiveness of governance arrangements;

(d) the Community Service Obligation;

(e) the Pharmacy Location Rules;

(f) the Community Pharmacy Agreement (CPA) processes involving a single entity, the Pharmacy Guild of Australia:

(i) being granted the status as the sole organisation representing registered pharmacists,

(ii) negotiating the CPA with the Commonwealth,

(iii) overseeing the operation of the CPA, through the two-party Agreement Consultative Committee (ACC),

(iv) approving allocation and expenditure of funds under the CPA,  through the two-party ACC, and

(v) negotiating pharmacy location and ownership rules;

(g) potential conflicts of interest between the provision of ethical and professional pharmacy services and the commercial interests of pharmacy owners; and

(h) other matters related to the role played by pharmacists in the health system.

Business of the Senate—Order of the Day

*1  Rural Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee

Report to be presented on the provisions of the Illegal Logging Prohibition Bill 2011. ( Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report .)

 

General Business—Notice of Motion

Notice given 28 September 2010

27  Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Bob Brown): To move—That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to provide for accurate labelling of food, and for related purposes. Food Standards Amendment (Truth in Labelling Laws) Bill 2010 .

On 27 February 2012

Business of the Senate—Orders of the Day

1  Environment and Communications Legislation Committee

Report to be presented on the provisions of the Telecommunications Universal Service Management Agency Bill 2011, the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Universal Service Reform) Bill 2011 and the Telecommunications (Industry Levy) Bill 2011. ( Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report .)

2  Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Committee

Report to be presented on the provisions of the Education Services for Overseas Students Legislation Amendment (Tuition Protection Service and Other Measures) Bill 2011, the Education Services for Overseas Students (TPS Levies) Bill 2011 and the Education Services for Overseas Students (Registration Charges) Amendment (Tuition Protection Service) Bill 2011. ( Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report .)

3  Rural Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee

Report to be presented on the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Protecting Australia’s Water Resources) Bill 2011. ( Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report .)

*4  Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Committee

Report to be presented on the Fair Work Amendment (Textile, Clothing and Footwear Industry) Bill 2011. ( Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report .)

Government Business—Orders of the Day

1  Education Services for Overseas Students Legislation Amendment (Tuition Protection Service and Other Measures) Bill 2011

Education Services for Overseas Students (Registration Charges) Amendment (Tuition Protection Service) Bill 2011

Education Services for Overseas Students (TPS Levies) Bill 2011— ( Parliamentary Secretary for Defence, Senator Feeney )

Second reading—Adjourned debate ( 3 November 2011 ).

2  Fair Work Amendment (Textile, Clothing and Footwear Industry) Bill 2011 [2012]—( Senate bill )— ( Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Ludwig )

Second reading—Adjourned debate ( 24 November 2011 ).

 

General Business—Order of the Day relating to Private Senators’ Bills

74  Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Protecting Australia’s Water Resources) Bill 2011—( Senate bill )— ( Senator Waters )

Second reading—Adjourned debate ( Senator Waters, in continuation, 1 November 2011 ).

On 28 February 2012

General Business—Notices of Motion

Notice given 19 September 2011

438  Senator Siewert: To move—That the Senate—

(a) notes that:

(i) trawling in the northeast area of the North West Slope Trawl Fishery, in depths less than 200 metres off the Western Australian Kimberley coast was accidentally made possible due to an administrative error when the Western Australian and Federal Governments amended the Offshore Constitutional Settlement Agreement in 1998,

(ii) this error accidentally allows bottom trawling in areas shallower than 200 metres despite the fact that this is a critical habitat for goldband snapper and other demersal fish species which have been off-limits to North West Slope Trawl Fishery trawlers as they are a deep water crustacean prawn fishery,

(iii) the ecological sensitivity of this area has been acknowledged in the Australian Fisheries Management Authority’s correspondence with permit holders,

(iv) legislative instruments have been introduced prohibiting trawl fishing in this northeast area, but the most recent instrument expired in December 2010,

(v) since that time, the closure has been maintained informally by industry self-regulation,

(vi) negotiations between the Federal and Western Australian Governments which were intended to fix this error have stalled and the trawling industry has stated that they will commence bottom trawling in this area on the imminent cessation of the closure which is 30 September 2011,

(vii) a resumption of trawling in this area would adversely impact the benthos and demersal fish stocks of this region, thus putting the entire ESD [ecologically sustainable development] certified Northern Demersal Scalefish Managed Fishery at great sustainable risk, and

(viii) the Western Australian Department of Fisheries has stated in its latest State of the fisheries and aquatic resources report that the demersal scalefish resources in this area are fully exploited; and

 

 (b) calls on the Federal Government to reinstate the North West Slope Fishery Direction No. 02 Area Closure legislative instrument which excludes trawl fishing in the northeast area of the North West Slope Trawl Fishery in Western Australia.

Notice given 20 September 2011

442  Senator Siewert: To move—That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to amend the Fisheries Management Act 1991 , and for related purposes. Fisheries Management Amendment (North West Slope Fishery Partial Closure) Bill 2011 .

On 29 February 2012

Business of the Senate—Orders of the Day

1  Community Affairs References Committee

Report to be presented on the Commonwealth contribution to former forced adoption policies.

2  Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Committee

Report to be presented on the provisions of the Building and Construction Industry Improvement Amendment (Transition to Fair Work) Bill 2011. ( Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report .)

3  Rural Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee

Report to be presented on the Air Navigation and Civil Aviation Amendment (Aircraft Crew) Bill 2011. ( Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report .)

4  Rural Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee

Report to be presented on the Qantas Sale Amendment (Still Call Australia Home) Bill 2011. ( Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report .)

*5  Community Affairs Legislation Committee

Report to be presented on the provisions of the Personally Controlled Electronic Health Records Bill 2011 and the Personally Controlled Electronic Health Records (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2011. ( Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report .)

*6  Community Affairs Legislation Committee

Report to be presented on the provisions of the Social Security Legislation Amendment Bill 2011, the Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory Bill 2011 and the Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2011. ( Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report .)

General Business—Orders of the Day relating to Private Senators’ Bills

65  Air Navigation and Civil Aviation Amendment (Aircraft Crew) Bill 2011—( Senate bill )— ( Senator Xenophon )

Second reading—Adjourned debate ( Senator Xenophon, in continuation, 17 August 2011 ).

 

 67  Qantas Sale Amendment (Still Call Australia Home) Bill 2011—( Senate bill )— ( Senator Xenophon and Leader of the Australian Greens, Senator Bob Brown )

Second reading—Adjourned debate ( Senator Xenophon, in continuation, 25 August 2011 ).

On 1 March 2012

Business of the Senate—Orders of the Day

1  Education, Employment and Workplace Relations References Committee

Report to be presented on higher education and skills training for agriculture and agribusiness.

2  Environment and Communications Legislation Committee

Report to be presented on the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Emergency Listings) Bill 2011. ( Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report .)

3  Finance and Public Administration References Committee

Report to be presented on the operation of the Lobbying Code of Conduct and the Lobbyist Register.

General Business—Order of the Day relating to Private Senators’ Bills

72  Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Emergency Listings) Bill 2011—( Senate bill )— ( Senator Waters )

Second reading—Adjourned debate ( Senator Waters, in continuation, 13 October 2011 ).

On 14 March 2012

Business of the Senate—Orders of the Day

1  Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee

Report to be presented on the provisions of the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment (Online Games) Bill 2011. ( Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report .)

2  Economics Legislation Committee

Report to be presented on the provisions of the Corporations Amendment (Future of Financial Advice) Bill 2011. ( Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report .)

3  Economics Legislation Committee

Report to be presented on the provisions of the Minerals Resource Rent Tax Bill 2011, the Petroleum Resource Rent Tax Assessment Amendment Bill 2011, the Tax Laws Amendment (Stronger, Fairer, Simpler and Other Measures) Bill 2011, the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Amendment Bill 2011, the Minerals Resource Rent Tax (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2011, Minerals Resource Rent Tax (Imposition—General) Bill 2011, the Minerals Resource Rent Tax (Imposition—Customs) Bill 2011, the Minerals Resource Rent Tax (Imposition—Excise) Bill 2011, the Petroleum Resource Rent Tax (Imposition—General) Bill 2011, the Petroleum Resource Rent Tax (Imposition—Customs) Bill 2011 and the Petroleum Resource Rent Tax (Imposition—Excise) Bill 2011. ( Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report .)

4  Rural Affairs and Transport References Committee

Report to be presented on the Foreign Investment Review Board national interest test.

*5  Economics Legislation Committee

Report to be presented on the provisions of the Corporations Amendment (Further Future of Financial Advice Measures) Bill 2011. ( Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report .)

Government Business—Order of the Day

1  Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment (Online Games) Bill 2011— ( Parliamentary Secretary for Defence, Senator Feeney )

Second reading—Adjourned debate ( 3 November 2011 ).

On the tenth sitting day of 2012 (15 March 2012)

Business of the Senate—Order of the Day

1  Legislation Committees

Reports to be presented on annual reports tabled by 31 October 2011.

On 20 March 2012

Business of the Senate—Order of the Day

1  Legislation Committees

Reports to be presented on the 2011-12 additional estimates.

On 21 March 2012

Business of the Senate—Order of the Day

1  Rural Affairs and Transport References Committee

Final report to be presented on biosecurity and quarantine arrangements.

On 22 March 2012

Business of the Senate—Orders of the Day

*1  Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee

Report to be presented on the provisions of the Access to Justice (Federal Jurisdiction) Amendment Bill 2011. ( Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report .)

*2  Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee

Report to be presented on the Crimes Amendment (Fairness for Minors) Bill 2011. ( Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report .)

 

General Business—Order of the Day relating to Private Senators’ Bills

77  Crimes Amendment (Fairness for Minors) Bill 2011—( Senate bill )— ( Senator Hanson-Young )

Second reading—Adjourned debate ( Senator Hanson-Young, in continuation, 23 November 2011 ).

On the last sitting day in March 2012 (22 March 2012)

Business of the Senate—Order of the Day

1  Rural Affairs and Transport References Committee

Report to be presented on operational issues in export grain networks.

On 30 March 2012

Business of the Senate—Order of the Day

1  Australia’s Immigration Detention Network—Joint Select Committee

Final report to be presented.

On 12 April 2012

Business of the Senate—Order of the Day

1  Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee

Report to be presented on the provisions of the Defence Trade Controls Bill 2011. ( Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report .)

Government Business—Order of the Day

1  Defence Trade Controls Bill 2011

Customs Amendment (Military End-Use) Bill 2011— ( Parliamentary Secretary for Defence, Senator Feeney )

Second reading—Adjourned debate ( 22 November 2011 ).

On 30 April 2012

Business of the Senate—Orders of the Day

1  Community Affairs References Committee

Report to be presented on health services and medical professionals in rural areas.

2  Scrutiny of Bills—Standing Committee

Final report to be presented on the future direction and role of the committee.

On 3 May 2012

Business of the Senate—Order of the Day

1  Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee

Report to be presented on prospective marriage visas.

 

On 10 May 2012

Business of the Senate—Order of the Day

1  Senators’ Interests—Standing Committee

Report to be presented on the development of a draft code of conduct for senators.

On 26 June 2012

Business of the Senate—Order of the Day

1  Legislation Committees

Reports to be presented on the 2012-13 Budget estimates.

On 28 June 2012

Business of the Senate—Order of the Day

1  Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee

Report to be presented on the performance of the Department of Parliamentary Services.

On 30 June 2012

Business of the Senate—Orders of the Day

1  Australia’s Food Processing Sector—Select Committee

Report to be presented.

2  Education, Employment and Workplace Relations References Committee

Report to be presented on infrastructure delivery and engineering skills shortages.

On 31 August 2012

Business of the Senate—Order of the Day

1  National Broadband Network—Joint Standing Committee

Third report to be presented.

On 12 September 2012

Business of the Senate—Order of the Day

1  Community Affairs References Committee

Report to be presented on palliative care in Australia.

On 1 November 2012

Business of the Senate—Order of the Day

1  Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee

Report to be presented on Australia and the countries of the Indian Ocean rim.

 

On 30 April 2013

Business of the Senate—Order of the Day

1  Cyber Safety—Joint Select Committee

Final report to be presented.

On 30 June 2013

Business of the Senate—Order of the Day

1  Gambling Reform—Joint Select Committee

Report to be presented.

On the next day of sitting after the presentation of the  

Joint Select Committee on Gambling Reform report

General Business—Order of the Day relating to Private Senators’ Bills

59  Interactive Gambling and Broadcasting Amendment (Online Transactions and Other Measures) Bill 2011—( Senate bill )— ( Senator Xenophon )

Second reading—Adjourned debate ( Senator Xenophon, in continuation, 20 June 2011 ).

No later than 12 months after the commencement of the review

Business of the Senate—Order of the Day

1  Economics References Committee

Report to be presented on the review of the operation of the amendments made by Part 1 of Schedule 5 of the Tax Laws Amendment (2011 Measures No. 5) Bill 2011. ( Review to commence no later than 12 months after the commencement of Part 1 of the Tax Laws Amendment (2011 Measures No. 5) Bill 2011. )