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Senate Journal No. 37 - 23 June 2011
- 1 MEETING OF SENATE
- 2 ORDER OF BUSINESS—REARRANGEMENT
- 3 FOOD STANDARDS AMENDMENT (TRUTH IN LABELLING—PALM OIL) BILL 2010
- 4 ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AMENDMENT (BIOREGIONAL PLANS) BILL 2011
- 5 PETITION
- 6 NOTICES
- 7 SELECTION OF BILLS—STANDING COMMITTEE—REPORT NO. 8 OF 2011
- 8 PRIVATE SENATORS' BILLS—CONSIDERATION
- 9 NOTICES OF MOTION WITHDRAWN
- 10 POSTPONEMENTS
- 11 GAMBLING REFORM—JOINT SELECT COMMITTEE—LEAVE TO MEET DURING SITTING
- 12 LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS LEGISLATION COMMITTEE—EXTENSION OF TIME TO REPORT
- 13 RURAL AFFAIRS AND TRANSPORT REFERENCES COMMITTEE—EXTENSION OF TIME TO REPORT
- 14 COMMUNITY AFFAIRS REFERENCES COMMITTEE—REFERENCE
- 15 HEALTH INSURANCE (EXTENDED MEDICARE SAFETY NET) AMENDMENT DETERMINATIONS—APPROVAL
- 16 HEALTH INSURANCE (EXTENDED MEDICARE SAFETY NET - TELEHEALTH) AMENDMENT DETERMINATION—APPROVAL
- 17 SOCIAL SECURITY AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES) BILL 2011
- 18 FINANCE AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION LEGISLATION COMMITTEE—REFERENCE
- 19 TRADE—NEW ZEALAND—IMPORT PROTOCOL FOR APPLES—ORDER FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS
- 20 FINANCE AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REFERENCES COMMITTEE—REFERENCE
- 21 LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS REFERENCES COMMITTEE—PROPOSED REFERENCE
- 22 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY—RADIATION LEVELS—DETECTION
- 23 FOREIGN AFFAIRS, DEFENCE AND TRADE REFERENCES COMMITTEE—REFERENCE
- 24 COMMITTEES—ADDITIONAL INFORMATION—ESTIMATES
- 25 INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY—JOINT STATUTORY COMMITTEE—REPORT—ANNUAL REPORT OF COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES 2009-10
- 26 FOREIGN AFFAIRS, DEFENCE AND TRADE—JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE—REPORT—INQUIRY INTO AUSTRALIA'S RELATIONSHIP WITH THE COUNTRIES OF AFRICA
- 27 LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS REFERENCES COMMITTEE—REPORT—AUSTRALIAN FILM AND LITERATURE CLASSIFICATION SCHEME
- 28 RURAL AFFAIRS AND TRANSPORT REFERENCES COMMITTEE—REPORT—ASIAN HONEY BEE
- 29 INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY AMENDMENT BILL 2011E MILITARY JUSTICE (INTERIM MEASURES) AMENDMENT BILL 2011E MUTUAL ASSISTANCE IN CRIMINAL MATTERS AMENDMENT (REGISTRATION OF FOREIGN PROCEEDS OF CRIME ORDERS) BILL 2011
- 30 NATIONAL CONSUMER CREDIT PROTECTION AMENDMENT (HOME LOANS AND CREDIT CARDS) BILL 2011
- 31 AUSTRALIAN TRANSACTION REPORTS AND ANALYSIS CENTRE SUPERVISORY COST RECOVERY LEVY (COLLECTION) BILL 2011E AUSTRALIAN TRANSACTION REPORTS AND ANALYSIS CENTRE SUPERVISORY COST RECOVERY LEVY (CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS) BILL 2011E COMBATING THE FINANCING OF PEOPLE SMUGGLING AND OTHER MEASURES E BILL 2011E FAMILIES, HOUSING, COMMUNITY SERVICES AND INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (FURTHER ELECTION COMMITMENTS AND OTHER MEASURES) BILL 2011
- 32 HIGHER EDUCATION SUPPORT AMENDMENT (NO. 1) BILL 2011E PRODUCT STEWARDSHIP BILL 2011
- 33 COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
- 34 LEGISLATION COMMITTEES—REPORTS—BUDGET ESTIMATES 2011-12
- 35 RURAL AFFAIRS AND TRANSPORT LEGISLATION COMMITTEE—REPORT—EXPOSURE DRAFT AND EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM OF THE ILLEGAL LOGGING PROHIBITION BILL 2011
- 36 RURAL AFFAIRS AND TRANSPORT REFERENCES COMMITTEE—REPORT—PILOT SAFETY, INCLUDING CONSIDERATION OF THE TRANSPORT SAFETY INVESTIGATION AMENDMENT (INCIDENT REPORTS) BILL 2010
- 37 COMMUNITY AFFAIRS REFERENCES COMMITTEE—REPORT—IMPACTS OF RURAL WIND FARMS
- 38 QUESTIONS
- 39 MOTION TO TAKE NOTE OF ANSWERS
- 40 SENATE—RETIRING SENATORS—PERSONAL EXPLANATION
- 41 SUPERANNUATION—GOAL OF LIFETIME INCOME SECURITY—MINISTERIAL STATEMENT—DOCUMENT
- 42 ECONOMICS REFERENCES COMMITTEE—GOVERNMENT RESPONSE—FOREIGN INVESTMENT BY STATE-OWNED ENTITIES
- 43 MIGRATION—JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE—GOVERNMENT RESPONSE—OVERSEAS SKILLS RECOGNITION, UPGRADING AND LICENSING
- 44 AUDITOR-GENERAL—AUDIT REPORTS NOS 54 TO 56 OF 2010-11—DOCUMENTS
- 45 DOCUMENTS
- 46 TAXATION—MINING TAX—FISCAL IMPACT—ORDER FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS—DOCUMENT
- 47 GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S MESSAGE—ASSENT TO LAW
- 48 NATIONAL LIBRARY OF AUSTRALIA—SENATE MEMBER OF COUNCIL
- 49 PARLIAMENTARY RETIRING ALLOWANCES TRUST—APPOINTMENT OF TRUSTEE
- 50 PROPOSED MATTER OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE—ADMINISTRATION—GILLARD GOVERNMENT
- 51 CONSIDERATION OF LEGISLATION
- 52 NOTICE
- 53 FAMILY ASSISTANCE AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2011
- 54 HOURS OF MEETING AND ROUTINE OF BUSINESS—VARIATION
- 55 FAMILY ASSISTANCE AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2011
- 56 HOURS OF MEETING—VARIATION
- 57 TAX LAWS AMENDMENT (2011 MEASURES NO. 5) BILL 2011
- 58 ORDER OF BUSINESS—REARRANGEMENT
- 59 APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENTARY DEPARTMENTS) BILL (NO. 1) 2011-2012E APPROPRIATION BILL (NO. 1) 2011-2012E APPROPRIATION BILL (NO. 2) 2011-2012
- 60 REMUNERATION AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2011
- 61 COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
- 62 ADJOURNMENT
- 63 ATTENDANCE
REMUNERATION AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2011Order of the day read for the adjourned debate on the motion of the Parliamentary Secretary for School Education and Workplace Relations (Senator Collins)—That this bill be now read a second time. Debate resumed. Question put and passed. Bill read a second time. The Senate resolved itself into committee for the consideration of the bill. In the committee Bill taken as a whole by leave. Explanatory memorandum: The Minister for Sport (Senator Arbib) tabled a supplementary explanatory memorandum relating to the government amendments to be moved to the bill. Bill debated. On the motion of Senator Arbib the following amendments, taken together by leave, were agreed to: Schedule 2, item 1, page 14 (lines 14 and 15), omit paragraph (d) of the definition of parliamentary allowance in subsection 4(1), substitute: (d) parliamentary base salary (within the meaning of the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973), less any portion determined under subsection 7(1A) of that Act. Schedule 2, item 6, page 15 (lines 24 and 25), omit paragraph (b) of the definition of parliamentary allowance in section 3, substitute: (b) parliamentary base salary (within the meaning of the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973). Schedule 2, item 14, page 16 (lines 20 to 23), omit the definition of parliamentary allowance in clause 1A of Schedule 3, substitute: parliamentary allowance means parliamentary base salary (within the meaning of the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973 ).
16A Subsection 3(1) Insert: parliamentary base salary means so much of the allowances determined under subsection 7(1) as: (a) represents the annual allowance payable for the purposes of section 48 of the Constitution; and (b) is identified in the determination as base salary. Schedule 2, page 17 (after line 4), after item 17, insert: 17A After subsection 7(1) Insert: (1A) The Tribunal may determine that a portion of parliamentary base salary is not parliamentary allowance for the purposes of the Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Act 1948. Schedule 2, item 19, page 17 (line 14), after "subsection (1)", insert ", (1A)". Schedule 2, item 20, page 17 (line 25), after "subsection 7(1)", insert ", (1A)". Bill, as amended, agreed to. Bill to be reported with amendments. The Acting Deputy President (Senator Boyce) resumed the chair and the Temporary Chair of Committees reported accordingly. On the motion of Senator Arbib the report from the committee was adopted. Senator Arbib moved—That this bill be now read a third time. Debate ensued. Question put and passed. Bill read a third time. | |