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Senate Journal No. 7 - 28 October 2010
- 1 MEETING OF SENATE
- 2 NOTICES
- 3 ORDER OF BUSINESS—REARRANGEMENT
- 4 RURAL AFFAIRS AND TRANSPORT REFERENCES COMMITTEE—PROPOSED REFERENCE
- 5 ENVIRONMENT—COAL SEAM GAS PROJECTS
- 6 RURAL AFFAIRS AND TRANSPORT REFERENCES COMMITTEE—REFERENCE
- 7 INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIANS—FORCED ADOPTIONS POLICIES
- 8 PARLIAMENTARY ZONE—CAPITAL WORKS PROPOSALS—APPROVAL
- 9 MIGRATION AMENDMENT (DETENTION OF MINORS) BILL 2010
- 10 GAMBLING REFORM—JOINT SELECT COMMITTEE—REFERENCE
- 11 SOCIAL SECURITY AMENDMENT (INCOME SUPPORT FOR REGIONAL STUDENTS) BILL 2010
- 12 ECONOMICS REFERENCES COMMITTEE—REFERENCE
- 13 PUBLICATIONS—STANDING COMMITTEE—1ST REPORT
- 14 REGULATIONS AND ORDINANCES—STANDING COMMITTEE—DOCUMENT
- 15 COMMITTEES—ADDITIONAL INFORMATION—ESTIMATES
- 16 AUTONOMOUS SANCTIONS BILL 2010E VETERANS' AFFAIRS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (WEEKLY PAYMENTS) BILL 2010
- 17 PROCEDURE—STANDING COMMITTEE—THIRD REPORT OF 2010—CONSIDERATION
- 18 NATIVE TITLE AMENDMENT BILL (NO. 1) 2010
- 19 LAW AND JUSTICE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (IDENTITY CRIMES AND OTHER MEASURES) BILL 2010
- 20 OFFSHORE PETROLEUM AND GREENHOUSE GAS STORAGE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES) BILL 2010E OFFSHORE PETROLEUM AND GREENHOUSE GAS STORAGE (SAFETY LEVIES) AMENDMENT BILL 2010
- 21 PRIMARY INDUSTRIES (EXCISE) LEVIES AMENDMENT BILL 2010
- 22 VETERANS' AFFAIRS AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES) BILL 2010
- 23 FOOD STANDARDS AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND AMENDMENT BILL 2010
- 24 CARER RECOGNITION BILL 2010
- 25 TRADEX SCHEME AMENDMENT BILL 2010
- 26 OZONE PROTECTION AND SYNTHETIC GREENHOUSE GAS MANAGEMENT AMENDMENT BILL 2010
- 27 LAW AND JUSTICE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (IDENTITY CRIMES AND OTHER MEASURES) BILL 2010
- 28 QUESTIONS
- 29 MOTION TO TAKE NOTE OF ANSWERS
- 30 COMMUNITY AFFAIRS REFERENCES COMMITTEE—REFERENCE WITHDRAWN—GAMBLING REFORM—JOINT SELECT COMMITTEE—REFERENCE
- 31 FINANCE—FINANCIAL MARKET REGULATION—MINISTERIAL STATEMENT—DOCUMENT
- 32 AUDITOR-GENERAL—AUDIT REPORTS NOS 13 AND 14 OF 2010-11—DOCUMENTS
- 33 TAXATION—MINING TAX—REVENUE ESTIMATES—GOVERNMENT ESTIMATES—ORDERS FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS—DOCUMENTS
- 34 SELECTION OF BILLS—STANDING COMMITTEE—REPORT NO. 13 OF 2010
- 35 DOCUMENTS
- 36 SEX AND AGE DISCRIMINATION LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2010
- 37 CRITERIA FOR INDEPENDENT YOUTH ALLOWANCE
- 38 EVIDENCE AMENDMENT (JOURNALISTS' PRIVILEGE) BILL 2010
- 39 RESTORING TERRITORY RIGHTS (VOLUNTARY EUTHANASIA LEGISLATION) E BILL 2010
- 40 GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS—ORDERS OF THE DAY—CONSIDERATION
- 41 COMMITTEE REPORTS AND GOVERNMENT RESPONSES—ORDERS OF THE DAY—CONSIDERATION
- 42 AUDITOR-GENERAL'S REPORTS—ORDERS OF THE DAY—CONSIDERATION
- 43 ADJOURNMENT
- 44 ATTENDANCE
ECONOMICS REFERENCES COMMITTEE—REFERENCESenator Xenophon, also on behalf of Senators Bushby and Williams, pursuant to notice of motion not objected to as a formal motion, moved business of the Senate notice of motion no. 2—That the following matter be referred to the Economics References Committee for inquiry and report by 31 March 2011: Competition within the Australian banking sector, including: (a) the current level of competition between bank and non-bank providers; (b) the products available and fees and charges payable on those products; (c) how competition impacts on unfair terms that may be included in contracts; (d) the likely drivers of future change and innovation in the banking and non-banking sectors; (e) the ease of moving between providers of banking services; (f) the impact of the large banks being considered `too big to fail' on profitability and competition; (g) regulation that has the impact of restricting or hindering competition within the banking sector, particularly regulation imposed during the global financial crisis; (h) opportunities for, and obstacles to, the creation of new banking services and the entry of new banking service providers; (i) assessment of claims by banks of cost of capital; (j) any other policies, practices and strategies that may enhance competition in banking, including legislative change; (k) comparisons with relevant international jurisdictions; (l) the role and impact of past inquiries into the banking sector in promoting reform; and (m) any other related matter. Question put and passed. | |