2010-11

THE PARLIAMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

JOURNALS OF THE SENATE

No. 33

Thursday, 16 June 2011

Contents

 1   Meeting of Senate   998

 2   Order of Business—Rearrangement   998

 3   Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Amendment (Fair Indexation) Bill 2010   998

 4   Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Bioregional Plans) Bill 2011   1003

 5   Petition   1003

 6   Notices   1003

 7   Private Senators' Bills—Consideration   1004

 8   Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee—Extension of Time to Report   1004

 9   Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee—Leave to Meet During Sitting   1005

 10   Rural Affairs and Transport References Committee—Leave to Meet During Sitting   1005

 11   Postponements   1005

 12   Rural Affairs and Transport References Committee—Reference   1005

 13   Migration Amendment (Declared Countries) Bill 2011   1006

 14   Historical Events—Australian National Capital—International Design Competition—Centenary   1006

 15   Hours of Meeting and Routine of Business—Variation   1007

 16   Scrutiny of New Taxes—Select Committee—Leave to Meet During Sitting   1007

 17   National Capital and External Territories—Joint Standing Committee—Leave to Meet During Sitting   1007

 18   Environment—Tasmania—Tarkine Wilderness—National Heritage List   1007

 19   Environment—Australian Detergent Industry—Phosphates   1008

 20   Environment—DeforestACTION Program   1009

 21   Environment—Western Australia—James Price Point—Bilby Habitat   1010

 22   Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee—Reporting Date   1011

 23   Community Affairs References Committee—Reference   1011

 24   Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee—Additional Information—Estimates   1011

 25   Corporations and Financial Services—Joint Statutory Committee—Reports—Access for Small and Medium Business to Finance and Statutory Oversight of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission   1012

 26   Law Enforcement—Joint Statutory Committee—Report—Adequacy of Aviation and Maritime Security Measures to Combat Serious and Organised Crime   1012

 27   Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Further Election Commitments and Other Measures) Bill 2011
Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care Financial Viability) Bill 2011   1012

 28   Governance of Australian Government Superannuation Schemes Bill 2011
ComSuper Bill 2011
Superannuation Legislation (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2011
Taxation of Alternative Fuels Legislation Amendment Bill 2011
Excise Tariff Amendment (Taxation of Alternative Fuels) Bill 2011
Customs Tariff Amendment (Taxation of Alternative Fuels) Bill 2011
Energy Grants (Cleaner Fuels) Scheme Amendment Bill 2011   1013

 29   Sex and Age Discrimination Legislation Amendment Bill 2010   1014

 30   Committee Membership   1014

 31   Australia's Immigration Detention Network—Joint Select Committee—Appointment   1014

 32   Governor-General's Messages—Assent to Laws   1017

 33   Economics Legislation Committee—Report—Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (National Regulator) Bill 2011 and Related Bills   1017

 34   Economics Legislation Committee—Report—Foreign Acquisitions Amendment (Agricultural Land) Bill 2010   1018

 35   Community Affairs Legislation Committee—Report—Food Standards Amendment (Truth in Labelling—Palm Oil) Bill 2010   1018

 36   National Radioactive Waste Management Bill 2010   1018

 37   Questions   1019

 38   Motion to Take Note of Answers   1019

 39   Auditor-General—Audit Report No. 48 of 2010-11—Document   1019

 40   Privileges—Standing Committee—Document   1019

 41   Documents   1019

 42   Committee Membership   1020

 43   Order of Business—Rearrangement   1020

 44   Discussion of Matter of Public Importance—Immigration—Border Security   1021

 45   Combating the Financing of People Smuggling and Other Measures Bill 2011   1021

 46   Social Security Amendment (Parenting Payment Transitional Arrangement) Bill 2011   1022

 47   Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Bill 2011
Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2011   1022

 48   Social Security Legislation Amendment (Job Seeker Compliance) Bill 2011   1026

 49   Midwife Professional Indemnity Legislation Amendment Bill 2011   1026

 50   Adjournment   1026

 51   Attendance   1027