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Senate Journal No. 40 - 6 July 2011
- 1 MEETING OF SENATE
- 2 TEMPORARY CHAIR OF COMMITTEES
- 3 CARBON CREDITS (CARBON FARMING INITIATIVE) BILL 2011E CARBON CREDITS (CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS) BILL 2011E AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL REGISTRY OF EMISSIONS UNITS BILL 2011
- 4 SCRUTINY OF BILLS—STANDING COMMITTEE—7TH REPORT AND ALERT DIGEST NO. 7 OF 2011
- 5 CONSIDERATION OF LEGISLATION—ORDER OF BUSINESS—REARRANGEMENT
- 6 SOCIAL SECURITY AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (MISCELLANEOUS MEASURES) BILL 2011
- 7 CARBON CREDITS (CARBON FARMING INITIATIVE) BILL 2011E CARBON CREDITS (CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS) BILL 2011E AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL REGISTRY OF EMISSIONS UNITS BILL 2011
- 8 MATTERS OF PUBLIC INTEREST
- 9 QUESTIONS
- 10 QUESTIONS ON NOTICE—ANSWERS AND EXPLANATION—STATEMENT BY LEAVE
- 11 MOTION TO TAKE NOTE OF ANSWER
- 12 PETITIONS
- 13 NOTICES
- 14 ECONOMICS LEGISLATION COMMITTEE—REFERENCE
- 15 COMMUNITY AFFAIRS REFERENCES COMMITTEE—REFERENCE
- 16 RURAL AFFAIRS AND TRANSPORT REFERENCES COMMITTEE—REFERENCE
- 17 FOREIGN AFFAIRS—BAGHDAD—ABU GHRAIB PRISON
- 18 TREATIES—JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE—PROPOSED REFERENCE
- 19 ENVIRONMENT—WESTERN AUSTRALIA—JAMES PRICE POINT
- 20 DISCUSSION OF MATTER OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE—ANIMAL WELFARE—INDONESIA—LIVE CATTLE EXPORTS
- 21 COMMUNITY AFFAIRS REFERENCES COMMITTEE—REPORT—PLANNING OPTIONS AND SERVICES FOR PEOPLE AGEING WITH A DISABILITY
- 22 AGRICULTURAL AND RELATED INDUSTRIES—SELECT COMMITTEE—GOVERNMENT RESPONSE—INCIDENCE AND SEVERITY OF BUSHFIRES ACROSS AUSTRALIA
- 23 PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE REPORTS—GOVERNMENT RESPONSE—PRESIDENT'S REPORT ON GOVERNMENT RESPONSES
- 24 DOCUMENTS
- 25 COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
- 26 TELECOMMUNICATIONS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (FIBRE DEPLOYMENT) E BILL 2011
- 27 CARBON CREDITS (CARBON FARMING INITIATIVE) BILL 2011E CARBON CREDITS (CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS) BILL 2011E AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL REGISTRY OF EMISSIONS UNITS BILL 2011
- 28 ADJOURNMENT
- 29 ATTENDANCE
ENVIRONMENT—WESTERN AUSTRALIA—JAMES PRICE POINTSenator Siewert, also on behalf of Senator Ludlam, pursuant to notice of motion not objected to as a formal motion, moved general business notice of motion no. 320—That the Senate— (a) condemns the heavy-handed tactics of the Western Australian Government which has instructed Western Australian police to forcibly remove locals from the road blockade at James Price Point, arresting elderly women, traditional owners and custodians; (b) acknowledges the concern in the Broome community about the regional impact of the Browse development at James Price Point; and (c) calls on the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities (Mr Burke) to: (i) withdraw his decision to allow clearing to take place as an uncontrolled action before the heritage and environmental assessments have been completed, (ii) undertake an environmental assessment of the clearing activity, (iii) accept and table a petition of 3 000 local people opposing the development, and (iv) undertake immediate consultation with the Broome community. Question put.
AYES,9
NOES, 34
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