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Senate Journal No. 78 - 29 February 2012
- 1 MEETING OF SENATE
- 2 EXTRADITION AND MUTUAL ASSISTANCE IN CRIMINAL MATTERS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2011
- 3 ORDER OF BUSINESS—REARRANGEMENT
- 4 TELECOMMUNICATIONS UNIVERSAL SERVICE MANAGEMENT AGENCY BILL 2011E TELECOMMUNICATIONS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (UNIVERSAL SERVICE REFORM) BILL 2011E TELECOMMUNICATIONS (INDUSTRY LEVY) BILL 2011
- 5 ORDER OF BUSINESS—REARRANGEMENT
- 6 EDUCATION SERVICES FOR OVERSEAS STUDENTS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (TUITION PROTECTION SERVICE AND OTHER MEASURES) BILL 2011E EDUCATION SERVICES FOR OVERSEAS STUDENTS (REGISTRATION CHARGES) AMENDMENT (TUITION PROTECTION SERVICE) BILL 2011E EDUCATION SERVICES FOR OVERSEAS STUDENTS (TPS LEVIES) BILL 2011
- 7 MATTERS OF PUBLIC INTEREST
- 8 QUESTIONS
- 9 MOTIONS TO TAKE NOTE OF ANSWERS
- 10 PETITION
- 11 NOTICES
- 12 RURAL AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS AND TRANSPORT LEGISLATION COMMITTEE—EXTENSION OF TIME TO REPORT
- 13 LEAVE OF ABSENCE
- 14 NATIVE TITLE AMENDMENT (REFORM) BILL (NO. 1) 2012
- 15 CORPORATIONS AND FINANCIAL SERVICES—JOINT STATUTORY COMMITTEE—REFERENCE
- 16 WOMEN—INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY 2012
- 17 ADMINISTRATION—MR JULIAN ASSANGE—RECOGNITION AS A JOURNALIST
- 18 FOREIGN AFFAIRS—MALAYSIA—RARE EARTH PROCESSING PLANT
- 19 ENVIRONMENT—MURRAY DARLING BASIN COMMUNITIES
- 20 SCRUTINY OF BILLS—STANDING COMMITTEE—2ND REPORT AND ALERT DIGEST NO. 2 OF 2012
- 21 COMMUNITY AFFAIRS REFERENCES COMMITTEE—REPORT—COMMONWEALTH CONTRIBUTION TO FORMER FORCED ADOPTION POLICIES
- 22 FREEDOM OF SPEECH—STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT
- 23 SENATE COMMITTEE REPORTS—REGISTER 2011 SUPPLEMENT—DOCUMENT
- 24 DOCUMENT
- 25 INDEXED LISTS OF DEPARTMENTAL AND AGENCY FILES—ORDER FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS—DOCUMENT
- 26 DEPARTMENTAL AND AGENCY CONTRACTS—ORDER FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS—DOCUMENTS
- 27 ANTARCTIC TREATY (ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION) AMENDMENT BILL 2011E CUSTOMS AMENDMENT (ANTI-DUMPING IMPROVEMENTS) BILL (NO. 2) 2011
- 28 PERSONALLY CONTROLLED ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS BILL 2011E PERSONALLY CONTROLLED ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS (CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS) BILL 2011
- 29 SOCIAL SECURITY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2011E STRONGER FUTURES IN THE NORTHERN TERRITORY BILL 2012E STRONGER FUTURES IN THE NORTHERN TERRITORY (CONSEQUENTIAL AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS) BILL 2011
- 30 SOCIAL SECURITY AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (DISABILITY SUPPORT PENSION PARTICIPATION REFORMS) BILL 2012E SOCIAL SECURITY AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (INCOME SUPPORT AND OTHER MEASURES) BILL 2012
- 31 APPROPRIATION BILL (NO. 3) 2011-2012E APPROPRIATION BILL (NO. 4) 2011-2012
- 32 EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND WORKPLACE RELATIONS LEGISLATION COMMITTEE—PROPOSED REFERENCE
- 33 EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND WORKPLACE RELATIONS LEGISLATION COMMITTEE—REPORT—BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY IMPROVEMENT AMENDMENT (TRANSITION TO FAIR WORK) BILL 2011
- 34 EDUCATION SERVICES FOR OVERSEAS STUDENTS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (TUITION PROTECTION SERVICE AND OTHER MEASURES) BILL 2011E EDUCATION SERVICES FOR OVERSEAS STUDENTS (REGISTRATION CHARGES) AMENDMENT (TUITION PROTECTION SERVICE) BILL 2011E EDUCATION SERVICES FOR OVERSEAS STUDENTS (TPS LEVIES) BILL 2011
- 35 ROUTINE OF BUSINESS—VARIATION
- 36 EDUCATION SERVICES FOR OVERSEAS STUDENTS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (TUITION PROTECTION SERVICE AND OTHER MEASURES) BILL 2011E EDUCATION SERVICES FOR OVERSEAS STUDENTS (REGISTRATION CHARGES) AMENDMENT (TUITION PROTECTION SERVICE) BILL 2011E EDUCATION SERVICES FOR OVERSEAS STUDENTS (TPS LEVIES) BILL 2011
- 37 ADMINISTRATION—ASSISTANT TREASURER—DOCUMENT
- 38 ADJOURNMENT
- 39 ATTENDANCE
FOREIGN AFFAIRS—MALAYSIA—RARE EARTH PROCESSING PLANTThe Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Bob Brown), pursuant to notice of motion not objected to as a formal motion, moved general business notice of motion no. 667—That the Senate— (a) notes: (i) the public protests in Malaysia against the establishment of a rare earth processing plant by the Australian company Lynas Corporation Ltd, (ii) the protests are supported by the Malaysian Opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, and (iii) the concerns of the protestors include the radioactive by-product that will be produced by the plant and disposed of in Malaysia, the lack of benefit to the local communities particularly given the 12-year tax break granted to the project and the threat from the plant to the local environment, including the Balok River; and (b) calls on the Australian Government to report to the Senate by Thursday, 1 March 2012 on what assistance has been provided to Lynas Corporation Ltd and what due diligence has or will be done on Lynas Corporation Ltd. Question put.
AYES,11
NOES, 25
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