2010-11

THE PARLIAMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

JOURNALS OF THE SENATE

No. 38

Monday, 4 July 2011

Contents

 1   Meeting of Senate   1128

 2   Attendance of the Governor-General   1128

 3   Certificates of Election of Senators   1128

 4   Election of President   1128

 5   Prayers and Acknowledgement of Country   1129

 6   Presentation of President to Governor-General   1129

 7   Election of Deputy President and Chair of Committees   1129

 8   Leader of the Australian Greens and Other Office Holders   1130

 9   Leader of The Nationals in the Senate and Other Office Holders   1130

 10   Animal Welfare—Live Animal Exports—Personal Explanation   1130

 11   Opposition Whip—Appointment   1130

 12   Order of Business—Rearrangement   1131

 13   Family Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment (Child Care and Other Measures) Bill 2011   1131

 14   Opposition Whip and Opposition Deputy Whip—Appointment   1131

 15   Questions   1132

 16   Questions on Notice—Answers and Explanations   1132

 17   Motions to Take Note of Answers   1132

 18   Notices   1132

 19   Leave of Absence   1134

 20   Postponements   1135

 21   Health—Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder   1135

 22   Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Committee—Proposed Attendance of Witness   1135

 23   Postponement   1136

 24   Immigration—Student Visas   1136

 25   Discussion of Matter of Public Importance—Taxation—Proposed Carbon Tax   1137

 26   Scrutiny of New Taxes—Select Committee—Report   1137

 27   Christmas Island tragedy of 15 December 2010—Joint Select Committee—Report   1137

 28   Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee—Report—Migration Amendment (Strengthening the Character Test and Other Provisions) Bill 2011   1137

 29   Economics References Committee—Interim Report—Tax Laws Amendment (Temporary Flood and Cyclone Reconstruction Levy) Bill 2011 and Income Tax Rates Amendment (Temporary Flood and Cyclone Reconstruction Levy) Bill 2011   1137

 30   Finance and Public Administration References Committee—Report—Superannuation Claims of Former and Current Commonwealth Public Service Employees   1138

 31   Reform of the Australian Federation—Select Committee—Report   1138

 32   Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade—Joint Standing Committee—Government Response—Review of the Defence Annual Report 2008-09   1138

 33   Ministerial Discretion in Migration Matters—Select Committee—Government Response   1138

 34   Electoral Matters—Joint Standing Committee—Government Response—Report on the 2007 Federal Election   1138

 35   Government Documents   1139

 36   Auditor-General—Audit Report No. 57 of 2010-11—Document   1139

 37   Trade—New Zealand—Import Protocol for Apples—Order for Production of Documents—Documents   1139

 38   Departmental and Agency Grants—Order for Production of Documents—Document   1139

 39   Consideration of Documents   1139

 40   Department of the Senate—Register of Senior Executive Officers' Interests—Document   1139

 41   Finance—Reserve Bank of Australia—Bank Fees and Charges Report—Document   1140

 42   Community Affairs References Committee—Additional Information—Impacts of Rural Wind Farms   1140

 43   Senators' Interests—Standing Committee—Register of Senators' Interests—Document   1140

 44   Documents   1140

 45   Indexed Lists of Departmental and Agency Files—Order for Production of Documents—Document   1146

 46   Committee Membership   1146

 47   Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2011
Higher Education Support Amendment (Demand Driven Funding System and Other Measures) Bill 2011
Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Amendment (Oil Transfers) Bill 2011
Statute Stocktake Bill (No. 1) 2011   1147

 48   Remuneration and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011   1148

 49   Governor-General's Messages—Assent to Laws   1148

 50   National Consumer Credit Protection Amendment (Home Loans and Credit Cards) Bill 2011   1149

 51   Military Justice (Interim Measures) Amendment Bill 2011   1152

 52   Intelligence Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2011   1152

 53   Migration Amendment (Strengthening the Character Test and Other Provisions) Bill 2011   1153

 54   Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Amendment (Registration of Foreign Proceeds of Crime Orders) Bill 2011   1155

 55   Adjournment   1156

 56   Attendance   1156