2010-11

THE PARLIAMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

JOURNALS OF THE SENATE

No. 20

Monday, 28 February 2011

Contents

 1   Meeting of Senate   600

 2   Treaties—Joint Standing Committee—Leave to Meet During Sitting   600

 3   Telecommunications Interception and Intelligence Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2010   600

 4   Tax Laws Amendment (Temporary Flood and Cyclone Reconstruction Levy) Bill 2011
Income Tax Rates Amendment (Temporary Flood and Cyclone Reconstruction Levy) Bill 2011   600

 5   Ministry and Ministerial Arrangements   601

 6   Questions   601

 7   Motion to Take Note of Answers   603

 8   Death of Former Member Dr Richard (Dick) Emanuel Klugman   603

 9   Petitions   603

 10   Notices   603

 11   Leave of Absence   606

 12   Parliamentary Budget Office—Joint Select Committee—Leave to Meet During Sitting   606

 13   Governor-General's Opening Speech—Address-in-Reply   606

 14   Notice of Motion Withdrawn   606

 15   Postponements   606

 16   Administration—Infrastructure Insurance Arrangements   607

 17   Industry—Oil Supplies   607

 18   Discussion of Matter of Public Importance—Taxation—Proposed Carbon Tax   608

 19   Foreign Affairs—Egypt—Ministerial Statement—Document   608

 20   Foreign Affairs—Libya—Ministerial Statement—Document   609

 21   Public Works—Joint Statutory Committee—1st Report of 2011   609

 22   Economics Legislation Committee—Government Response—Tax Laws Amendment (Public Benefit Test) Bill 2010   609

 23   Finance and Public Administration—Standing Committee—Government Response—Residential and Community Aged Care in Australia   609

 24   Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee—Government Response—Management of Aircraft Noise   609

 25   Environment, Communications and the Arts—Standing Committee—Government Response—Reporting of Sports News and the Emergence of Digital Media   609

 26   Government Document   610

 27   Auditor-General—Audit Reports Nos 28 to 30 of 2010-11—Documents   610

 28   Departmental and Agency Contracts—Order for Production of Documents—Document   610

 29   Departmental and Agency Appointments and Vacancies—Order for Production of Documents—Documents   610

 30   Departmental and Agency Grants—Order for Production of Documents—Documents   611

 31   Consideration of Documents   612

 32   Auditor-General—Audit Report No. 31 of 2010-11—Document   612

 33   Queensland Floods—Document   612

 34   Scrutiny of New Taxes—Select Committee—Report—Student Amenities Fee   612

 35   Public Accounts and Audit—Joint Statutory Committee—420th Report   612

 36   ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly—31st General Assembly—Document   612

 37   Documents   613

 38   Health Insurance—Anti-Competitive Practices—Order for Production of Documents—Document   617

 39   Indexed Lists of Departmental and Agency Files—Order for Production of Documents—Document   618

 40   Departmental and Agency Contracts—Order for Production of Documents—Documents   618

 41   Departmental and Agency Appointments and Vacancies—Order for Production of Documents—Document   618

 42   Committee Membership   618

 43   Crimes Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 [2011]
Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards Amendment Bill 2010 [2011]   619

 44   National Radioactive Waste Management Bill 2010
Screen Australia (Transfer of Assets) Bill 2010
Statute Law Revision Bill (No. 2) 2010   619

 45   Finance and Public Administration—Standing Committee—Government Response—Residential and Community Aged Care in Australia—Consideration   619

 46   Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Public Health and Safety) Amendment Bill 2010   620

 47   Economics References Committee—Report—Decision of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission on the Proposed Acquisition of Franklins by Metcash Trading Limited   620

 48   Tax Laws Amendment (Temporary Flood and Cyclone Reconstruction Levy) Bill 2011
Income Tax Rates Amendment (Temporary Flood and Cyclone Reconstruction Levy) Bill 2011   620

 49   Adjournment   620

 50   Attendance   621