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Senate Journal No. 14 - 24 November 2010
- 1 MEETING OF SENATE
- 2 GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS
- 3 CONSIDERATION OF LEGISLATION
- 4 LEGISLATION COMMITTEES—ESTIMATES HEARINGS
- 5 TELECOMMUNICATIONS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (COMPETITION AND CONSUMER SAFEGUARDS) BILL 2010
- 6 MATTERS OF PUBLIC INTEREST
- 7 QUESTIONS
- 8 MOTION TO TAKE NOTE OF ANSWER
- 9 NOTICES
- 10 POSTPONEMENTS
- 11 DEATH OF PROFESSOR FRANK FENNER, AC, CMG, MBE, FAA, FRS
- 12 FOREIGN AFFAIRS, DEFENCE AND TRADE REFERENCES COMMITTEE—REFERENCE
- 13 ENVIRONMENT—TASMANIA—FORESTS
- 14 WOMEN—INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
- 15 ENVIRONMENT—HOME INSULATION SAFETY PROGRAM—FOIL INSULATION SAFETY PROGRAM—ORDER FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS
- 16 LAW AND JUSTICE—HUMAN RIGHTS—HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SLAVERY
- 17 FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES—VOLUNTEERS
- 18 FOREIGN AFFAIRS—IRAN—SAKINEH MOHAMMADI-ASHTIANI
- 19 CORPORATIONS AND FINANCIAL SERVICES—JOINT STATUTORY COMMITTEE—LEAVE TO MEET DURING SITTING
- 20 FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES—PALLIATIVE CARE
- 21 FOREIGN AFFAIRS—PHILIPPINES
- 22 ADMINISTRATION—DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND WORKPLACE RELATIONS—ORDER FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENT
- 23 COMMUNICATIONS—NATIONAL BROADBAND NETWORK—BUSINESS CASE—PROPOSED ORDER FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENT
- 24 ENVIRONMENT—CLIMATE CHANGE
- 25 COMMUNICATIONS—NATIONAL BROADBAND NETWORK—BUSINESS CASE—PROPOSED ORDER FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENT—STATEMENT BY LEAVE
- 26 FOREIGN ACQUISITIONS AMENDMENT (AGRICULTURAL LAND) BILL 2010
- 27 PATENT AMENDMENT (HUMAN GENES AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS) BILL 2010
- 28 DISCUSSION OF MATTER OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE—HEALTH—MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
- 29 SCRUTINY OF BILLS—STANDING COMMITTEE—10TH REPORT AND ALERT DIGEST NO. 10 OF 2010
- 30 FINANCE AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REFERENCES COMMITTEE—MATTER REFERRED TO COMMITTEE IN PREVIOUS PARLIAMENT
- 31 COMMUNITY AFFAIRS REFERENCES COMMITTEE—REPORT—CONSUMER ACCESS TO PHARMACEUTICAL BENEFITS
- 32 PUBLIC WORKS—JOINT STATUTORY COMMITTEE—4TH REPORT OF 2010
- 33 ENVIRONMENT—MONTARA COMMISSION OF INQUIRY—MINISTERIAL STATEMENT—DOCUMENTS
- 34 COMMUNITY AFFAIRS REFERENCES COMMITTEE—GOVERNMENT RESPONSE—SUICIDE IN AUSTRALIA
- 35 AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENTARY DELEGATION TO THE 122ND ASSEMBLY OF THE INTER-PARLIAMENTARY UNION AND A BILATERAL VISIT TO THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA—DOCUMENT
- 36 PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE REPORTS—GOVERNMENT RESPONSE—PRESIDENT'S REPORT ON GOVERNMENT RESPONSES
- 37 COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
- 38 HUMAN RIGHTS (PARLIAMENTARY SCRUTINY) BILL 2010E HUMAN RIGHTS (PARLIAMENTARY SCRUTINY) (CONSEQUENTIAL PROVISIONS) BILL 2010E NATIONAL BROADCASTING LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2010
- 39 FAMILY ASSISTANCE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (CHILD CARE BUDGET MEASURES) BILL 2010
- 40 FAMILY LAW AMENDMENT (VALIDATION OF CERTAIN PARENTING ORDERS AND OTHER MEASURES) BILL 2010E HEALTH INSURANCE AMENDMENT (PATHOLOGY REQUESTS) BILL 2010
- 41 NATIONAL MEASUREMENT AMENDMENT BILL 2010
- 42 GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S MESSAGE—ASSENT TO LAW
- 43 HOURS OF MEETING AND ROUTINE OF BUSINESS—PROPOSED VARIATION
- 44 ADJOURNMENT
- 45 ATTENDANCE
FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES—VOLUNTEERSSenator Barnett, also on behalf of Senator Fifield, pursuant to notice of motion not objected to as a formal motion, moved general business notice of motion no. 134—That the Senate— (a) notes: (i) the outstanding contribution volunteers make to Australian society, estimated to be worth more than $42 billion per annum, (ii) the support and leadership that volunteer support organisations such as Volunteering Australia, their state and territory counterparts and Australian Volunteers International provide to the volunteer sector, (iii) that more than 5.4 million adults (34 per cent of the population) do voluntary work each year, contributing more than 700 million hours annually, (iv) that volunteering has benefits in promoting a sense of community belonging, personal fulfilment and professional skills development for those who volunteer, as well as providing services to the community that may otherwise not be provided by government, (v) the sacrificial efforts of volunteers and volunteer organisations throughout Australia is under-recognised and undervalued and without them, society as we know it would collapse, (vi) that International Volunteer Day will be celebrated around the world on 5 December 2010, and (vii) that the International Year of Volunteers will celebrate its 10th anniversary in 2011 and will provide a global opportunity to reinvigorate the spirit of volunteerism through events and programs to be held around the globe; and (b) calls on the Government to continue to recognise and support volunteers and volunteer supporting organisations in our community. Question put and passed.
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