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Senate Journal No. 33 - 16 June 2011
- 1 MEETING OF SENATE
- 2 ORDER OF BUSINESS—REARRANGEMENT
- 3 DEFENCE FORCE RETIREMENT AND DEATH BENEFITS AMENDMENT (FAIR INDEXATION) BILL 2010
- 4 ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AMENDMENT (BIOREGIONAL PLANS) BILL 2011
- 5 PETITION
- 6 NOTICES
- 7 PRIVATE SENATORS' BILLS—CONSIDERATION
- 8 LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS LEGISLATION COMMITTEE—EXTENSION OF TIME TO REPORT
- 9 FINANCE AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION LEGISLATION COMMITTEE—LEAVE TO MEET DURING SITTING
- 10 RURAL AFFAIRS AND TRANSPORT REFERENCES COMMITTEE—LEAVE TO MEET DURING SITTING
- 11 POSTPONEMENTS
- 12 RURAL AFFAIRS AND TRANSPORT REFERENCES COMMITTEE—REFERENCE
- 13 MIGRATION AMENDMENT (DECLARED COUNTRIES) BILL 2011
- 14 HISTORICAL EVENTS—AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL CAPITAL—INTERNATIONAL DESIGN COMPETITION—CENTENARY
- 15 HOURS OF MEETING AND ROUTINE OF BUSINESS—VARIATION
- 16 SCRUTINY OF NEW TAXES—SELECT COMMITTEE—LEAVE TO MEET DURING SITTING
- 17 NATIONAL CAPITAL AND EXTERNAL TERRITORIES—JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE—LEAVE TO MEET DURING SITTING
- 18 ENVIRONMENT—TASMANIA—TARKINE WILDERNESS—NATIONAL HERITAGE LIST
- 19 ENVIRONMENT—AUSTRALIAN DETERGENT INDUSTRY—PHOSPHATES
- 20 ENVIRONMENT—DEFORESTACTION PROGRAM
- 21 ENVIRONMENT—WESTERN AUSTRALIA—JAMES PRICE POINT—BILBY HABITAT
- 22 FINANCE AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION LEGISLATION COMMITTEE—REPORTING DATE
- 23 COMMUNITY AFFAIRS REFERENCES COMMITTEE—REFERENCE
- 24 LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS LEGISLATION COMMITTEE—ADDITIONAL INFORMATION—ESTIMATES
- 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
- 26 LAW ENFORCEMENT—JOINT STATUTORY COMMITTEE—REPORT—ADEQUACY OF AVIATION AND MARITIME SECURITY MEASURES TO COMBAT SERIOUS AND ORGANISED CRIME
- 27 FAMILIES, HOUSING, COMMUNITY SERVICES AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (FURTHER ELECTION COMMITMENTS AND OTHER MEASURES) BILL 2011E FAMILY ASSISTANCE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (CHILD CARE FINANCIAL VIABILITY) BILL 2011
- 28 GOVERNANCE OF AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT SUPERANNUATION SCHEMES E BILL 2011E COMSUPER BILL 2011E SUPERANNUATION LEGISLATION (CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS) BILL 2011E TAXATION OF ALTERNATIVE FUELS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2011E EXCISE TARIFF AMENDMENT (TAXATION OF ALTERNATIVE FUELS) BILL 2011E CUSTOMS TARIFF AMENDMENT (TAXATION OF ALTERNATIVE FUELS) BILL 2011E ENERGY GRANTS (CLEANER FUELS) SCHEME AMENDMENT BILL 2011
- 29 SEX AND AGE DISCRIMINATION LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2010
- 30 COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
- 31 AUSTRALIA'S IMMIGRATION DETENTION NETWORK—JOINT SELECT COMMITTEE—APPOINTMENT
- 32 GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S MESSAGES—ASSENT TO LAWS
- 33 ECONOMICS LEGISLATION COMMITTEE—REPORT—OFFSHORE PETROLEUM AND GREENHOUSE GAS STORAGE AMENDMENT (NATIONAL REGULATOR) BILL 2011 AND RELATED BILLS
- 34 ECONOMICS LEGISLATION COMMITTEE—REPORT—FOREIGN ACQUISITIONS AMENDMENT (AGRICULTURAL LAND) BILL 2010
- 35 COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LEGISLATION COMMITTEE—REPORT—FOOD STANDARDS AMENDMENT (TRUTH IN LABELLING—PALM OIL) BILL 2010
- 36 NATIONAL RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT BILL 2010
- 37 QUESTIONS
- 38 MOTION TO TAKE NOTE OF ANSWERS
- 39 AUDITOR-GENERAL—AUDIT REPORT NO. 48 OF 2010-11—DOCUMENT
- 40 PRIVILEGES—STANDING COMMITTEE—DOCUMENT
- 41 DOCUMENTS
- 42 COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
- 43 ORDER OF BUSINESS—REARRANGEMENT
- 44 DISCUSSION OF MATTER OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE—IMMIGRATION—BORDER SECURITY
- 45 COMBATING THE FINANCING OF PEOPLE SMUGGLING AND OTHER MEASURES BILL 2011
- 46 SOCIAL SECURITY AMENDMENT (PARENTING PAYMENT TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENT) BILL 2011
- 47 TERTIARY EDUCATION QUALITY AND STANDARDS AGENCY BILL 2011E TERTIARY EDUCATION QUALITY AND STANDARDS AGENCY (CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS) BILL 2011
- 48 SOCIAL SECURITY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (JOB SEEKER COMPLIANCE) E BILL 2011
- 49 MIDWIFE PROFESSIONAL INDEMNITY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2011
- 50 ADJOURNMENT
- 51 ATTENDANCE
RURAL AFFAIRS AND TRANSPORT REFERENCES COMMITTEE—REFERENCESenator Siewert amended business of the Senate notice of motion no. 1 by leave and, pursuant to notice of motion not objected to as a formal motion, moved—That the following matters be referred to the Rural Affairs and Transport References Committee for inquiry and report by 25 August 2011: (a) the role and effectiveness of government, Meat and Livestock Australia, Livecorp and relevant industry bodies, in improving animal welfare standards in Australia's live export markets, including: (i) the level, nature and effectiveness of: (A) expenditure and efforts to promote or improve animal welfare standards with respect to all Australian live export market countries, (B) expenditure and efforts on marketing and promoting live export to Australian producers, (C) ongoing monitoring of the subscription to, and practise of, animal welfare standards in all live export market countries, and (D) actions to improve animal welfare outcomes in all other live export market countries and the evidence base for these actions;
(A) formal and informal monitoring and reporting structures, and (B) formal and informal processes for reporting and addressing poor animal welfare practices; (b) the domestic economic impact of the live export trade within Australia, including: (i) the impact on regional and remote employment especially in northern Australia, (ii) the impact and role of the industry on local livestock production and prices, and (iii) the impact on the processing of livestock within Australia; and (c) any other related matters. Question put and passed. | |