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Senate Journal No. 54 - 20 September 2011
- 1 MEETING OF SENATE
- 2 GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS
- 3 HIGHER EDUCATION LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (STUDENT SERVICES AND AMENITIES) BILL 2010
- 4 QUESTIONS
- 5 MOTIONS TO TAKE NOTE OF ANSWERS
- 6 NOTICES
- 7 POSTPONEMENT
- 8 FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES—SURF LIFE SAVING AUSTRALIA
- 9 FOREIGN AFFAIRS—HARKIN-ENGEL PROTOCOL—ANNIVERSARY
- 10 COMMUNICATIONS—WEST AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE—BROADCAST
- 11 RURAL AFFAIRS AND TRANSPORT LEGISLATION COMMITTEE—EXTENSION OF TIME TO REPORT
- 12 LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS LEGISLATION COMMITTEE—EXTENSION OF TIME TO REPORT
- 13 ENVIRONMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS REFERENCES COMMITTEE—EXTENSION OF TIME TO REPORT
- 14 NATIONAL CAPITAL AND EXTERNAL TERRITORIES—JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE—LEAVE TO MEET DURING SITTING
- 15 NATIONAL BROADBAND NETWORK—JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE—LEAVE TO MEET DURING SITTING
- 16 ENVIRONMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS REFERENCES COMMITTEE—LEAVE TO MEET DURING SITTING
- 17 LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS REFERENCES COMMITTEE—LEAVE TO MEET DURING SITTING
- 18 RURAL AFFAIRS AND TRANSPORT REFERENCES COMMITTEE—LEAVE TO MEET DURING SITTING
- 19 RURAL AFFAIRS AND TRANSPORT REFERENCES COMMITTEE—EXTENSIONS OF TIME TO REPORT
- 20 AUSTRALIA'S CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE LEGISLATION—JOINT SELECT COMMITTEE—LEAVE TO MEET DURING SITTING
- 21 ECONOMICS—MICROBREWERIES
- 22 TRADE—NEW ZEALAND—EXPORT OF APPLES TO AUSTRALIA—ORDER FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS
- 23 ADMINISTRATION—GUNNS AND FORESTRY TASMANIA—COMMERCIAL DISPUTE
- 24 FOREIGN AFFAIRS—UNITED STATES OF AMERICA—TAXATION
- 25 DISCUSSION OF MATTER OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE—TAXATION—PROPOSED CARBON TAX—TOURISM INDUSTRY
- 26 STANDING ORDER 37(3)—ACCESS TO COMMITTEE DOCUMENTS—DOCUMENT
- 27 COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
- 28 NATIONAL HEALTH REFORM AMENDMENT (NATIONAL HEALTH PERFORMANCE AUTHORITY) BILL 2011
- 29 HIGHER EDUCATION LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (STUDENT SERVICES AND AMENITIES) BILL 2010
- 30 GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS—CONSIDERATION
- 31 ADJOURNMENT
- 32 ATTENDANCE
FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES—SURF LIFE SAVING AUSTRALIASenator Kroger, at the request of Senators Boyce, McKenzie, Di Natale and Thistlethwaite and pursuant to notice of motion not objected to as a formal motion, moved general business notice of motion no. 422—That the Senate— (a) notes: (i) that surf life savers are as Australian as wattle, koalas and the love of sport, (ii) that Surf Life Saving Australia safeguards more than 100 million beach visits every year, (iii) that in the 2010-11 financial year there were 61 coastal drownings in Australia, a decrease of more than 15 per cent on the 84 coastal drownings in the 2009-10 financial year, as outlined in the new report, National coastal safety report 2011: A summary of coastal drowning deaths in Australia, (iv) that the Australian Water Safety Council aims to halve drowning deaths by the year 2020 and that Surf Life Saving Australia is pivotal to achieving that goal, (v) the important role that Surf Life Saving Australia plays in our community, and (vi) that, while Surf Life Saving Australia provides a wonderful service, the organisation relies on the community for financial support and volunteers so it can continue to ensure that our beaches are safe; and (b) calls on the Australian Government to: (i) continue support for Surf Life Saving Australia, and (ii) assist Surf Life Saving Australia by providing further funding for its data research program designed to support development of education, technology, communications and operations to reduce drowning deaths in Australia. Question put and passed. | |