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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
COMMUNITY AFFAIRS REFERENCES COMMITTEE—REFERENCESenator Xenophon amended business of the Senate notice of motion no. 2 by leave and, pursuant to notice of motion not objected to as a formal motion, moved—That the following matter be referred to the Community Affairs References Committee for inquiry and report by 12 October 2011: The regulatory standards for the approval of medical devices in Australia, with particular attention to devices with high revision rates, and in undertaking the inquiry the committee consider: (a) the role of the Therapeutic Goods Administration in regulating the quality of devices available in Australia; (b) the cost effectiveness of subsidised devices; (c) the effectiveness and accuracy of the billing code and prostheses list; (d) the processes in place to ensure that approved products continue to meet Australian standards; (e) the safety standards and approval processes for devices that are remanufactured for multiple use; (f) the processes in place to notify the relevant authorities and the general public of high revision rates or possible faulty devices; (g) the effectiveness of the current regimes in place to ensure prostheses with high revision rates are identified and the action taken once these devices are identified; (h) the effectiveness of the implemented recommendations of the Health Technology Assessment; and (i) any other related matter. Statement by leave: Senator Xenophon, by leave, made a statement relating to the motion. Question put and passed. | |