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Senate Journal No. 12 - 22 November 2010
- 1 MEETING OF SENATE
- 2 TELECOMMUNICATIONS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (COMPETITION AND CONSUMER SAFEGUARDS) BILL 2010
- 3 QUESTIONS
- 4 MOTION TO TAKE NOTE OF ANSWERS
- 5 NOTICES
- 6 RURAL AFFAIRS AND TRANSPORT REFERENCES COMMITTEE—EXTENSION OF TIME TO REPORT
- 7 POSTPONEMENTS
- 8 PLASTIC BAG LEVY (ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION) BILL 2010
- 9 LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS LEGISLATION COMMITTEE—LEAVE TO MEET DURING SITTING
- 10 ENVIRONMENT—CLIMATE CHANGE
- 11 LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS LEGISLATION COMMITTEE—EXTENSION OF TIME TO REPORT
- 12 ADMINISTRATION—AUSTRALIAN INFORMATION COMMISSIONER—PROVISION OF INFORMATION
- 13 HEALTH—NATIONAL BOWEL CANCER SCREENING PROGRAM
- 14 NOTICE
- 15 URGENCY MOTION—ENVIRONMENT—CLIMATE CHANGE
- 16 PARLIAMENTARY ZONE—CAPITAL WORKS PROPOSAL—DOCUMENTS
- 17 DOCUMENTS
- 18 DEPARTMENTAL AND AGENCY APPOINTMENTS AND VACANCIES—ORDER FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS—DOCUMENT
- 19 DEPARTMENTAL AND AGENCY GRANTS—ORDER FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS—DOCUMENTS
- 20 GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S MESSAGES—ASSENT TO LAWS
- 21 COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
- 22 HIGHER EDUCATION LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (STUDENT SERVICES AND AMENITIES) BILL 2010
- 23 CRIMINAL CODE AMENDMENT (CLUSTER MUNITIONS PROHIBITION) BILL 2010E FAMILIES, HOUSING, COMMUNITY SERVICES AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (BUDGET AND OTHER MEASURES) BILL 2010
- 24 PARLIAMENTARY BUDGET OFFICE—JOINT SELECT COMMITTEE—APPOINTMENT
- 25 COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
- 26 EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND WORKPLACE RELATIONS LEGISLATION COMMITTEE—REPORT—EDUCATION SERVICES FOR OVERSEAS STUDENTS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2010
- 27 COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LEGISLATION COMMITTEE—REPORT—SCHEDULES 2 AND 3 OF THE FAMILIES, HOUSING, COMMUNITY SERVICES AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (BUDGET AND OTHER MEASURES) E BILL 2010
- 28 COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LEGISLATION COMMITTEE—REPORT—NATIONAL HEALTH AND HOSPITALS NETWORK BILL 2010
- 29 PROCEDURE—STANDING COMMITTEE—FOURTH REPORT OF 2010—CONSIDERATION
- 30 TELECOMMUNICATIONS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (COMPETITION AND CONSUMER SAFEGUARDS) BILL 2010
- 31 DAYS OF MEETING
- 32 NATIONAL HEALTH AMENDMENT (PHARMACEUTICAL BENEFITS SCHEME) E BILL 2010
- 33 TAX LAWS AMENDMENT (2010 MEASURES NO. 4) BILL 2010
- 34 TERRITORIES LAW REFORM BILL 2010
- 35 ADJOURNMENT
- 36 ATTENDANCE
PROCEDURE—STANDING COMMITTEE—FOURTH REPORT OF 2010—CONSIDERATIONOrder of the day read for the consideration of the Procedure Committee's fourth report of 2010. The Parliamentary Secretary for Sustainability and Urban Water (Senator Farrell) moved—That the recommendation of the Procedure Committee in its fourth report of 2010 be adopted and operate as a temporary order from the first sitting day in 2011 till 30 June 2011. Debate ensued. Question put and passed. Temporary order—Consideration of private senators' bills (1) That: (a) standing orders 55(1), 57(1)(d) and 59 be modified as follows to provide for the consideration of general business orders of the day relating to bills on Thursdays from 9.30 am for not more than 2 hours and 20 minutes; and (b) this order operate as a temporary order from the first sitting day in 2011 till 30 June 2011. 55 Times of meetings (1) The days and times of meeting of the Senate in each sitting week shall be: Monday 10 am - 6.30 pm, 7.30 pm - 10.30 pm Tuesday 12.30 pm - adjournment Wednesday 9.30 am - 8 pm Thursday 9.30 am - 8.40 pm
(1) The routine of business shall be: (d) On Thursday: (IA) General business orders of the day for consideration of bills only for up to 2 hours 20 minutes (i) Petitions (ii) Notices of motion (iii) Postponement and rearrangement of business (iv) Formal motions - discovery of formal business (v) Consideration of committee reports under standing order 62(4) (vi) Government business (vii) At 2 pm, questions (viii) Motions to take note of answers (ix) Any proposal to debate a matter of public importance or urgency (x) Not later than 4.30 pm, general business (xi) Not later than 6 pm, consideration of government documents under general business (xii) Not later than 7 pm, consideration of committee reports and government responses under standing order 62(1) (xiii) At 8 pm, adjournment proposed (xiv) At 8.40 pm, adjournment. (2A) If a division is called for on Monday before 12.30 pm, the matter before the Senate shall be adjourned till after that time. 59 Government and general business Government business shall take precedence over general business, except that general business shall take precedence over government business on Thursday as follows: (a) from 9.30 am, for a period not exceeding 2 hours and 20 minutes, general business orders of the day for the consideration of bills shall be considered; and (b) from not later than 4.30 pm, for a period not exceeding 2hours, and general business orders of the day shall take precedence over general business notices of motion on alternate Thursdays. | |