2010-11

THE PARLIAMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

JOURNALS OF THE SENATE

No. 42

Tuesday, 16 August 2011

Contents

 1   Meeting of Senate   1237

 2   Government Documents   1237

 3   Senator Sworn   1237

 4   Temporary Chair of Committees   1238

 5   Privileges—Standing Committee—Statement by President—Proposed Reference   1238

 6   Federal Financial Relations Amendment (National Health and Hospitals Network) Bill 2010—Order of the Day Discharged   1238

 7   Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Bill 2011
Carbon Credits (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2011
Australian National Registry of Emissions Units Bill 2011   1239

 8   Shadow Ministry—Document   1240

 9   Questions   1240

 10   Questions on Notice—Answers and Explanations   1240

 11   Motion to Take Note of Answers   1240

 12   Death of Former Member the Honourable Allan Clyde Holding   1241

 13   Death of Nancy Grace Augusta Wake, AC, GM   1241

 14   Petitions   1241

 15   Notices   1241

 16   Private Senators' Bills—Consideration   1244

 17   Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee—Extension of Time to Report   1245

 18   Australia's Food Processing Sector—Select Committee—Leave to Meet During Sitting   1245

 19   Rural Affairs and Transport References Committee—Extension of Time to Report   1245

 20   Australia's Immigration Detention Network—Joint Select Committee—Leave to Meet During Sitting   1245

 21   Public Accounts and Audit—Joint Statutory Committee—Leave to Meet During Sitting   1245

 22   Postponements   1246

 23   Administration—Department of Parliamentary Services—Support   1246

 24   First Speeches   1246

 25   Discussion of Matter of Public Importance—Taxation—Proposed Carbon Tax   1246

 26   Defence—Afghanistan—Ministerial Statement—Document   1247

 27   Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade—Joint Standing Committee—Report—Review of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Annual Report 2009-10   1247

 28   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   1247

 29   Economics Legislation Committee—Report—Draft Business Names Registration Bill 2011 and Related Bills   1247

 30   Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee—Government Response—Australian Law Reform Commission   1248

 31   Education, Employment and Workplace Relations References Committee—Government Response—Industry Skills Councils   1248

 32   Parliamentary Budget Office—Joint Select Committee—Government Response—Inquiry into the Proposed Parliamentary Budget Office   1248

 33   Government Documents   1248

 34   Auditor-General—Audit Report No. 1 of 2011-12—Document   1248

 35   Consideration of Documents   1249

 36   Government Documents—Consideration   1249

 37   Adjournment   1250

 38   Attendance   1250