2010-11

THE PARLIAMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

JOURNALS OF THE SENATE

No. 37

Thursday, 23 June 2011

Contents

 1   Meeting of Senate   1092

 2   Order of Business—Rearrangement   1092

 3   Food Standards Amendment (Truth in Labelling—Palm Oil) Bill 2010   1092

 4   Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Bioregional Plans) Bill 2011   1093

 5   Petition   1094

 6   Notices   1094

 7   Selection of Bills—Standing Committee—Report No. 8 of 2011   1096

 8   Private Senators' Bills—Consideration   1097

 9   Notices of Motion Withdrawn   1097

 10   Postponements   1097

 11   Gambling Reform—Joint Select Committee—Leave to Meet During Sitting   1097

 12   Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee—Extension of Time to Report   1097

 13   Rural Affairs and Transport References Committee—Extension of Time to Report   1098

 14   Community Affairs References Committee—Reference   1098

 15   Health Insurance (Extended Medicare Safety Net) Amendment Determinations—Approval   1099

 16   Health Insurance (Extended Medicare Safety Net - Telehealth) Amendment Determination—Approval   1099

 17   Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2011   1099

 18   Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee—Reference   1100

 19   Trade—New Zealand—Import Protocol for Apples—Order for Production of Documents   1100

 20   Finance and Public Administration References Committee—Reference   1102

 21   Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee—Proposed Reference   1102

 22   Science and Technology—Radiation Levels—Detection   1104

 23   Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee—Reference   1105

 24   Committees—Additional Information—Estimates   1105

 25   Intelligence and Security—Joint Statutory Committee—Report—Annual Report of Committee Activities 2009-10   1106

 26   Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade—Joint Standing Committee—Report—Inquiry into Australia's Relationship with the Countries of Africa   1106

 27   Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee—Report—Australian Film and Literature Classification Scheme   1106

 28   Rural Affairs and Transport References Committee—Report—Asian Honey Bee   1107

 29   Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Amendment Bill 2011
Military Justice (Interim Measures) Amendment Bill 2011
Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Amendment (Registration of Foreign Proceeds of Crime Orders) Bill 2011   1107

 30   National Consumer Credit Protection Amendment (Home Loans and Credit Cards) Bill 2011   1107

 31   Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre Supervisory Cost Recovery Levy (Collection) Bill 2011
Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre Supervisory Cost Recovery Levy (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2011
Combating the Financing of People Smuggling and Other Measures
 Bill 2011
Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Further Election Commitments and Other Measures) Bill 2011   1108

 32   Higher Education Support Amendment (No. 1) Bill 2011 Product Stewardship Bill 2011   1108

 33   Committee Membership   1108

 34   Legislation Committees—Reports—Budget Estimates 2011-12   1109

 35   Rural Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee—Report—Exposure Draft and Explanatory Memorandum of the Illegal Logging Prohibition Bill 2011   1109

 36   Rural Affairs and Transport References Committee—Report—Pilot Safety, Including Consideration of the Transport Safety Investigation Amendment (Incident Reports) Bill 2010   1110

 37   Community Affairs References Committee—Report—Impacts of Rural Wind Farms   1110

 38   Questions   1110

 39   Motion to Take Note of Answers   1110

 40   Senate—Retiring Senators—Personal Explanation   1110

 41   Superannuation—Goal of Lifetime Income Security—Ministerial Statement—Document   1111

 42   Economics References Committee—Government Response—Foreign Investment by State-Owned Entities   1111

 43   Migration—Joint Standing Committee—Government Response—Overseas Skills Recognition, Upgrading and Licensing   1111

 44   Auditor-General—Audit Reports Nos 54 to 56 of 2010-11—Documents   1111

 45   Documents   1111

 46   Taxation—Mining Tax—Fiscal Impact—Order for Production of Documents—Document   1113

 47   Governor-General's Message—Assent to Law   1113

 48   National Library of Australia—Senate Member of Council   1113

 49   Parliamentary Retiring Allowances Trust—Appointment of Trustee   1113

 50   Proposed Matter of Public Importance—Administration—Gillard Government   1114

 51   Consideration of Legislation   1114

 52   Notice   1115

 53   Family Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011   1115

 54   Hours of Meeting and Routine of Business—Variation   1115

 55   Family Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011   1116

 56   Hours of Meeting—Variation   1117

 57   Tax Laws Amendment (2011 Measures No. 5) Bill 2011   1117

 58   Order of Business—Rearrangement   1117

 59   Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2011-2012
Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2011-2012
Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2011-2012   1117

 60   Remuneration and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011   1118

 61   Committee Membership   1119

 62   Adjournment   1123

 63   Attendance   1123