2010-12

THE PARLIAMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

JOURNALS OF THE SENATE

No. 80

Tuesday, 13 March 2012

Contents

 1   Meeting of Senate   2197

 2   Government Documents   2197

 3   Vacancy in the Representation of New South Wales—Choice of Robert John Carr   2197

 4   Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade—Joint Standing Committee—Leave to Meet During Sitting   2198

 5   National Radioactive Waste Management Bill 2010   2198

 6   Ministry and Ministerial Arrangements—Document   2208

 7   Questions   2208

 8   Motions to Take Note of Answers   2208

 9   Notices   2208

 10   Private Senators' Bills—Consideration   2213

 11   Leave of Absence   2213

 12   Community Affairs Legislation Committee—Extension of Time to Report   2214

 13   Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade—Joint Standing Committee—Leave to Meet During Sitting   2214

 14   Postponements   2214

 15   Community Affairs Legislation Committee—Community Affairs References Committee—Leave to Meet During Sitting   2214

 16   Corporations and Financial Services—Joint Statutory Committee—Extension of Time to Report   2215

 17   Electoral Matters—Joint Standing Committee—Leave to Meet During Sitting   2215

 18   Animal Welfare—Jakarta Abattoirs   2215

 19   Discussion of Matter of Public Importance—Administration—Gillard Government   2216

 20   Community Affairs References Committee—Government Response—Professional Services Review Scheme   2217

 21   Departmental and Agency Contracts—Order for Production of Documents—Documents   2217

 22   Foreign Affairs—Syria—Documents   2217

 23   Finance and Public Administration—Standing Committee—Government Response—Annual Reports   2217

 24   National Broadband Network—Joint Standing Committee—Government Response—Review of the Rollout of the National Broadband Network   2217

 25   Rural Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee—Government Response—Airports Amendment Bill 2010   2218

 26   Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee—Government Response—Rural and Regional Access to Secondary and Tertiary Education Opportunities   2218

 27   Fuel and Energy—Select Committee—Government Response   2218

 28   Scrutiny of New Taxes—Select Committee—Government Response   2218

 29   Electoral Matters—Joint Standing Committee—Report—Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Maintaining Address) Bill 2011   2218

 30   Corporations and Financial Services—Joint Statutory Committee—Reports—2010-11 Annual Reports of Bodies Established under the ASIC Act—Statutory Oversight of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission   2219

 31   Documents   2219

 32   Indexed Lists of Departmental and Agency Files—Order for Production of Documents—Documents   2223

 33   Education Services for Overseas Students Legislation Amendment (Tuition Protection Service and Other Measures) Bill 2011   2223

 34   Corporations Amendment (Phoenixing and Other Measures) Bill 2012
Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2012   2223

 35   Crimes Legislation Amendment (Powers and Offences) Bill 2012   2224

 36   Human Rights—Joint Statutory Committee—Appointment   2224

 37   Governor-General's Messages—Assent to Laws   2225

 38   Committee Membership   2226

 39   Economics Legislation Committee—Proposed Reference   2226

 40   Community Affairs Legislation Committee—Extension of Time to Report   2227

 41   Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives Bill 2012
Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge)
 Bill 2012
Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge—Fringe Benefits) Bill 2012   2227

 42   Government Documents—Consideration   2227

 43   Adjournment   2227

 44   Attendance   2228