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Senate Journal No. 71 - 24 November 2011
- 1 MEETING OF SENATE
- 2 SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES—RESIGNATION—STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT
- 3 ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AMENDMENT (BIOREGIONAL PLANS) BILL 2011
- 4 PETITION
- 5 NOTICES
- 6 POSTPONEMENTS
- 7 BROADCASTING SERVICES AMENDMENT (REGIONAL COMMERCIAL RADIO) E BILL 2011E FAIR WORK AMENDMENT (TEXTILE, CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY) E BILL 2011E HIGHER EDUCATION SUPPORT AMENDMENT (VET FEE-HELP AND OTHER MEASURES) BILL 2011
- 8 FOREIGN AFFAIRS, DEFENCE AND TRADE REFERENCES COMMITTEE—REFERENCE
- 9 NOTICE OF MOTION WITHDRAWN
- 10 PARLIAMENTARY ZONE—CAPITAL WORKS PROPOSAL—APPROVAL
- 11 QUESTION TIME—MODIFIED RULES—CONSIDERATION OF PRIVATE SENATORS' BILLS—TEMPORARY ORDERS
- 12 RURAL AFFAIRS AND TRANSPORT LEGISLATION COMMITTEE—LEAVE TO MEET DURING SITTING
- 13 ELECTORAL MATTERS—JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE—EXTENSION OF TIME TO REPORT
- 14 GOVERNMENT INVESTMENT FUNDS AMENDMENT (ETHICAL INVESTMENTS) E BILL 2011
- 15 SPORT—CRICKET—MR PATRICK CUMMINS
- 16 FINANCE AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REFERENCES COMMITTEE—REFERENCE
- 17 LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS REFERENCES COMMITTEE—REFERENCE
- 18 HEALTH—MEDICARE CHRONIC DISEASE DENTAL SCHEME—AUDITS—REPORT—ORDER FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENT
- 19 LAW AND JUSTICE—TRANSGENDER DAY OF REMEMBRANCE
- 20 ENVIRONMENT—GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
- 21 DAYS OF MEETING—PROPOSED VARIATION
- 22 FOREIGN AFFAIRS—WEST PAPUA
- 23 FOREIGN AFFAIRS—IRAQ—IRANIAN EXILES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS
- 24 FOREIGN AFFAIRS—RUSSIA—HUMAN RIGHTS
- 25 AUSTRALIA NETWORK SERVICE—SELECT COMMITTEE—PROPOSED APPOINTMENT
- 26 PRIVILEGES—STANDING COMMITTEE—REFERENCE
- 27 CULTURE AND THE ARTS—TASMANIAN TIMBER COMMUNITIES
- 28 BROADCASTING SERVICES AMENDMENT (REVIEW OF FUTURE USES OF BROADCASTING SERVICES BANDS SPECTRUM) BILL 2011
- 29 SAFETY, REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION AMENDMENT (FAIR PROTECTION FOR FIREFIGHTERS) BILL 2011
- 30 WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY BILL 2011E WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY (TRANSITIONAL AND CONSEQUENTIAL PROVISIONS) BILL 2011
- 31 QUESTIONS
- 32 WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY BILL 2011E WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY (TRANSITIONAL AND CONSEQUENTIAL PROVISIONS) BILL 2011
- 33 CORPORATIONS (FEES) AMENDMENT BILL 2011
- 34 AUDITOR-GENERAL AMENDMENT BILL 2011E PERSONAL PROPERTY SECURITIES AMENDMENT (REGISTRATION COMMENCEMENT) BILL 2011E COMPETITION AND CONSUMER AMENDMENT BILL (NO. 1) 2011E BROADCASTING SERVICES AMENDMENT (REVIEW OF FUTURE USES OF BROADCASTING SERVICES BANDS SPECTRUM) BILL 2011
- 35 ADJOURNMENT
- 36 ATTENDANCE
QUESTIONSQuestions without notice were answered. Administration—Australian Labor Party Government—Proposed censure: The Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (Senator Abetz), by leave, moved—That the Senate censures the Government for 4 years of broken promises, economic mismanagement, wasteful spending, lies, hypocrisy and policy back flips, secret deals, leadership intrigue and incompetence, all of which has eroded the living standards of Australians and their confidence in government. Debate ensued. Closure: Senator Ludlam moved—That the question be now put. Question—That the question be now put—put. The Senate divided— AYES, 9 Senators— Brown, Bob Di Natale Hanson-Young Ludlam Milne Rhiannon Siewert (Teller) Waters Wright NOES, 60 Senators— Abetz Adams Arbib Back Bernardi Bilyk Birmingham Bishop Boswell Boyce Brandis Brown, Carol Bushby Cameron Carr Cash Colbeck Conroy Crossin Edwards Eggleston Evans Farrell Fawcett Feeney Fierravanti-Wells Fifield Fisher Furner Gallacher Hogg Humphries Johnston Joyce Kroger (Teller) Ludwig Lundy Macdonald Madigan Marshall Mason McEwen McKenzie McLucas Moore Nash Parry Polley Pratt Ronaldson Ryan Scullion Sherry Singh Sinodinos Stephens Thistlethwaite Urquhart Williams Wong Question negatived. Debate continued. At 3.45 pm: Pursuant to order, debate was interrupted while the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy (Senator Conroy) was speaking. | |