2010-11

THE PARLIAMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

JOURNALS OF THE SENATE

No. 55

Wednesday, 21 September 2011

Contents

 1   Meeting of Senate   1527

 2   Government Documents   1527

 3   Coal Mining Industry (Long Service Leave) Legislation Amendment
 Bill 2011
Social Security Legislation Amendment (Family Participation Measures) Bill 2011   1527

 4   Consideration of Legislation   1528

 5   Days and Hours of Meeting and Routine of Business—Variation   1528

 6   Higher Education Legislation Amendment (Student Services and Amenities) Bill 2010   1529

 7   Matters of Public Interest   1530

 8   Questions   1530

 9   Motions to Take Note of Answers   1530

 10   Notices   1531

 11   Environment and Communications References Committee—Extension of Time to Report   1534

 12   Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee—Leave to Meet During Sitting   1534

 13   Leave of Absence   1534

 14   Postponements   1534

 15   Women—Economy   1535

 16   Community Affairs References Committee—Leave to Meet During Sitting   1535

 17   Rural Affairs and Transport References Committee—Leave to Meet During Sitting   1535

 18   Electoral Matters—Joint Standing Committee—Extension of Time to Report   1536

 19   Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee—Extension of Time to Report   1536

 20   Immigration—Asylum Seekers   1536

 21   Foreign Affairs—International Day of Peace   1537

 22   Discussion of Matter of Public Importance—Foreign Affairs—Japan—Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant   1538

 23   Scrutiny of Bills—Standing Committee—11th Report and Alert Digest
 No. 11 of 2011   1539

 24   Social Issues—Pension Reform—Ministerial Statement—Document   1539

 25   Documents   1539

 26   Indexed Lists of Departmental and Agency Files—Order for Production of Documents—Documents   1540

 27   Committee Membership   1540

 28   Extradition and Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Legislation Amendment Bill 2011
Parliamentary Service Amendment (Parliamentary Budget Officer)
 Bill 2011   1541

 29   Migration Amendment Regulations 2011—Proposed Disallowance   1541

 30   Economics Legislation Committee—Report—Bankruptcy Amendment (Exceptional Circumstances Exit Package) Bill 2011   1542

 31   Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee—Report—Government Advertising (Accountability) Bill 2011   1542

 32   Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee—Report—Patent Amendment (Human Genes and Biological Materials) Bill 2010   1542

 33   Higher Education Legislation Amendment (Student Services and Amenities) Bill 2010   1543

 34   Government Documents—Consideration   1543

 35   Adjournment   1543

 36   Attendance   1543