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Senate Journal No. 53 - 3 February 2009
- 1 MEETING OF SENATE
- 2 GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS
- 3 VACANCY IN THE REPRESENTATION OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
- 4 DEPARTMENT OF THE SENATE—USHER OF THE BLACK ROD—APPOINTMENT—PARLIAMENT HOUSE—ADMINISTRATION—STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT
- 5 ELECTORAL MATTERS—JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE—LEAVE TO MEET DURING SITTING
- 6 ORDER OF BUSINESS—REARRANGEMENT
- 7 TAX LAWS AMENDMENT (POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND GIFTS) BILL 2008
- 8 SHADOW MINISTRY—DOCUMENT
- 9 QUESTIONS
- 10 MOTION TO TAKE NOTE OF ANSWERS
- 11 DEATH OF PRIVATE GREGORY MICHAEL SHER
- 12 VICTORIA CROSS—TROOPER MARK DONALDSON, VC
- 13 PETITIONS
- 14 NOTICES
- 15 AGRICULTURAL AND RELATED INDUSTRIES—SELECT COMMITTEE—LEAVE TO MEET DURING SITTING
- 16 LEAVE OF ABSENCE
- 17 POSTPONEMENTS
- 18 DISCUSSION OF MATTER OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE—PRIME MINISTER
- 19 ECONOMICS—GLOBAL FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC CRISIS—MINISTERIAL STATEMENT—DOCUMENT
- 20 LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS—STANDING COMMITTEE—REPORT—EFFECTIVENESS OF THE SEX DISCRIMINATION ACT 1984 IN ELIMINATING DISCRIMINATION AND PROMOTING GENDER EQUALITY
- 21 ENVIRONMENT, COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS—STANDING COMMITTEE—REPORT—COMMONWEALTH RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT (REPEAL AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENT) BILL 2008
- 22 NATIONAL CAPITAL AND EXTERNAL TERRITORIES—JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE—GOVERNMENT RESPONSE—THE WAY FORWARD: INQUIRY INTO THE ROLE OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL AUTHORITY
- 23 PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE REPORTS—GOVERNMENT RESPONSE—PRESIDENT'S REPORT ON GOVERNMENT RESPONSES
- 24 INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY—JOINT STATUTORY COMMITTEE—GOVERNMENT RESPONSE—REVIEW OF SECURITY AND COUNTER TERRORISM LEGISLATION
- 25 INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY—JOINT STATUTORY COMMITTEE—GOVERNMENT RESPONSE—INQUIRY INTO THE PROSCRIPTION OF `TERRORIST ORGANISATIONS' UNDER THE AUSTRALIAN CRIMINAL CODE
- 26 FINANCE AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION—STANDING COMMITTEE—GOVERNMENT RESPONSE—LOBBYING CODE OF CONDUCT
- 27 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT—JOINT STATUTORY COMMITTEE—GOVERNMENT RESPONSE—411TH REPORT
- 28 IMMIGRATION—SKILLED MIGRATION PROGRAM—MINISTERIAL STATEMENT—DOCUMENT
- 29 GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS
- 30 AUDITOR-GENERAL—AUDIT REPORTS NOS 12 TO 17 OF 2008-09—DOCUMENTS
- 31 DEPARTMENTAL AND AGENCY CONTRACTS—ORDER FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS—DOCUMENT
- 32 DEPARTMENTAL AND AGENCY APPOINTMENTS AND VACANCIES—ORDER FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS—DOCUMENTS
- 33 DEPARTMENTAL AND AGENCY GRANTS—ORDER FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS—DOCUMENTS
- 34 SENATE COMMITTEE REPORTS—REGISTER 2008 SUPPLEMENT—DOCUMENT
- 35 BUSINESS OF THE SENATE—1 JANUARY TO 31 DECEMBER 2008—DOCUMENT
- 36 QUESTIONS ON NOTICE SUMMARY—DOCUMENT
- 37 STANDING ORDER 37(3)—ACCESS TO COMMITTEE DOCUMENTS—DOCUMENTS
- 38 AUDITOR-GENERAL—AUDIT REPORT NO. 18 OF 2008-09—DOCUMENT
- 39 ENVIRONMENT—PESTICIDES—DOCUMENT
- 40 INDUSTRY—FISHING—MORETON BAY—DOCUMENT
- 41 ENVIRONMENT—TASMANIA—TARKINE FOREST—DOCUMENT
- 42 ENVIRONMENT—SOUTH AUSTRALIA—TREES FOR LIFE—DOCUMENT
- 43 DOCUMENTS
- 44 INDEXED LISTS OF DEPARTMENTAL AND AGENCY FILES—ORDER FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS—DOCUMENT
- 45 DEPARTMENTAL AND AGENCY APPOINTMENTS AND VACANCIES—ORDER FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS—DOCUMENTS
- 46 DEPARTMENTAL AND AGENCY GRANTS—ORDER FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS—DOCUMENTS
- 47 COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
- 48 GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S MESSAGES—ASSENT TO LAWS
- 49 TEMPORARY RESIDENTS' SUPERANNUATION LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2008
- 50 BROADCASTING LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (DIGITAL TELEVISION SWITCH-OVER) BILL 2008
- 51 TAX LAWS AMENDMENT (POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND GIFTS) BILL 2008
- 52 CORPORATIONS AMENDMENT (NO. 1) BILL 2008 [2009]
- 53 GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS—CONSIDERATION
- 54 ADJOURNMENT
- 55 ATTENDANCE
TAX LAWS AMENDMENT (POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND GIFTS) BILL 2008Order of the day read for the adjourned debate on the motion of the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research (Senator Carr)—That this bill be now read a second time. Question put. The Senate divided— AYES, 35 Senators— Arbib Bilyk Bishop Brown, Carol Cameron Collins Conroy Crossin Evans Farrell (Teller) Faulkner Feeney Fielding Forshaw Furner Hanson-Young Hogg Hurley Hutchins Ludlam Ludwig Lundy Marshall McLucas Milne Moore O'Brien Pratt Sherry Siewert Stephens Sterle Wong Wortley Xenophon NOES, 32 Senators— Abetz Barnett Bernardi Birmingham Boyce Bushby Cash Colbeck Coonan Cormann Eggleston Ferguson Fierravanti-Wells Fifield Fisher Heffernan Humphries Johnston Joyce Kroger Mason McGauran Minchin Nash Parry (Teller) Payne Ronaldson Ryan Scullion Troeth Trood Williams Bill read a second time. The Senate resolved itself into committee for the consideration of the bill. In the committee Bill taken as a whole by leave. Senator Ludlam moved the following amendments together by leave: Schedule 1, item 8, page 7 (lines 9 and 10), omit the item, substitute: 8 Section 12-5 (table item headed "political parties") Repeal the item, substitute: political contributions and gifts
deductions by companies for 26-22 deductions by individuals for Division 30 Schedule 1, item 9, page 7 (line 13), at the end of the heading to section 26-22, add "by companies". Schedule 1, item 9, page 7 (line 14), omit "You", substitute "Companies". Schedule 1, item 9, page 7 (line 15), omit "You", substitute "A company".
10 Subsection 30-5(1) Before "making", insert "an individual". Schedule 1, item 12, page 8 (lines 31 and 32), omit the item, substitute: 12 Subsection 30-5(1) (note 2) After "gifts", insert "by individuals". Schedule 1, item 14, page 9 (lines 3 and 4), omit the item, substitute: 14 Subsection 30-15(2) (note 2) After "gifts", insert "by individuals". Schedule 1, item 15, page 9 (lines 5 and 6), omit the item, substitute: 15 Subdivision 30-DA (heading) After "Donations", insert "by individuals". Schedule 1, page 9 (after line 6), after item 15, insert: 15A Section 30-241 Omit "you" (twice occurring), substitute "an individual". Schedule 1, page 9 (after line 6), after item 15, insert: 15B Section 30-242 (heading) After "Deduction", insert "by an individual". Schedule 1, page 9 (after line 6), after item 15, insert: 15C Subsection 30-242(1) Omit "You", substitute "An individual". Schedule 1, page 9 (after line 6), after item 15, insert: 15D Subsection 30-242(2) Omit "you", substitute "an individual". Schedule 1, page 9 (after line 6), after item 15, insert: 15E Subsection 30-242(4) Omit "You", substitute "An individual". Schedule 1, page 9 (after line 6), after item 15, insert: 15F Section 30-243 (heading) After "deduction", insert "by an individual". Schedule 1, page 9 (after line 6), after item 15, insert: 15G Subsections 30-243(1) and (2) After "deduction" (wherever occurring), insert "by an individual". Schedule 1, page 9 (after line 6), after item 15, insert: 15H Paragraphs 30-243(2)(a) and (b) Omit "you" (wherever occurring), substitute "the individual". Schedule 1, page 9 (after line 6), after item 15, insert: 15I Subsections 30-243(3) and (4) Omit "You" (wherever occurring), substitute "An individual". Debate ensued.
The committee divided— AYES,38
NOES, 28
Question agreed to. Question—That the bill, as amended, be agreed to—divided, at the request of Senator Ludlam, in respect of Schedule 1, items 7, 11, 13, 16, 19 and 20. Question—That Schedule 1, items 7, 11, 13, 16, 19 and 20 stand as printed—put and negatived. The Leader of the Family First Party (Senator Fielding) moved the following amendment: Page 9 (after line 25), at the end of the bill, add:
Schedule 2—Amendment of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 1 After section 294 Insert:
294A Limit on election funding In section 294, the entitlement to election funding is limited to a maximum of $10,000,000. Debate ensued. Question—That the amendment be agreed to—put and negatived. Bill, as amended, agreed to. Bill to be reported with amendments. The Deputy President (Senator Ferguson) resumed the chair and the Chair of Committees reported accordingly.
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