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Senate Journal No. 97 - 26 June 2012
- 1 MEETING OF SENATE
- 2 GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS
- 3 SENATE—DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS—STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT
- 4 SUPERANNUATION LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (STRONGER SUPER) BILL 2012E SUPERANNUATION SUPERVISORY LEVY IMPOSITION AMENDMENT BILL 2012
- 5 FAIR WORK (REGISTERED ORGANISATIONS) AMENDMENT BILL 2012
- 6 QUESTIONS
- 7 MOTIONS TO TAKE NOTE OF ANSWERS
- 8 PETITIONS
- 9 NOTICES
- 10 POSTPONEMENTS
- 11 HOURS OF MEETING AND ROUTINE OF BUSINESS—VARIATION
- 12 CYBER SAFETY—JOINT SELECT COMMITTEE—LEAVE TO MEET DURING SITTING
- 13 EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND WORKPLACE RELATIONS REFERENCES COMMITTEE—EXTENSION OF TIME TO REPORT
- 14 MIGRATION—JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE—LEAVE TO MEET DURING SITTING
- 15 FOREIGN AFFAIRS, DEFENCE AND TRADE REFERENCES COMMITTEE—EXTENSION OF TIME TO REPORT
- 16 LAW ENFORCEMENT—JOINT STATUTORY COMMITTEE—LEAVE TO MEET DURING SITTINGS
- 17 EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND WORKPLACE RELATIONS REFERENCES COMMITTEE—REFERENCE
- 18 INTERNATIONAL DAY IN SUPPORT OF VICTIMS OF TORTURE
- 19 ADMINISTRATION—FAIR WORK AUSTRALIA—MR CRAIG THOMSON
- 20 TRANSPORT—OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS RESOURCES SECTOR SECURITY INQUIRY—MINISTERIAL STATEMENT—DOCUMENTS
- 21 AUDITOR-GENERAL—AUDIT REPORTS NOS 51 AND 52 OF 2011-12—DOCUMENTS
- 22 PROCEDURE—STANDING COMMITTEE—FIRST REPORT OF 2012
- 23 PUBLIC WORKS—JOINT STATUTORY COMMITTEE—3RD REPORT OF 2012
- 24 DOCUMENTS
- 25 GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S MESSAGE—ASSENT TO LAWS
- 26 LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS REFERENCES COMMITTEE—REPORT—PROSPECTIVE MARRIAGE VISAS
- 27 LEGISLATION COMMITTEES—REPORTS—BUDGET ESTIMATES 2012-13
- 28 FAIR WORK (REGISTERED ORGANISATIONS) AMENDMENT BILL 2012
- 29 SOCIAL SECURITY AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (2012 BUDGET AND OTHER MEASURES) BILL 2012
- 30 WATER EFFICIENCY LABELLING AND STANDARDS AMENDMENT (SCHEME ENHANCEMENTS) BILL 2012
- 31 ADJOURNMENT
- 32 ATTENDANCE
EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND WORKPLACE RELATIONS REFERENCES COMMITTEE—REFERENCESenator Ludlam, at the request of the Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Milne) and pursuant to notice of motion not objected to as a formal motion, moved business of the Senate notice of motion no. 1—That the following matters be referred to the Education, Employment and Workplace Relations References Committee for inquiry and report by 1 November 2012: (a) the adequacy of the allowance payment system for jobseekers and others, with particular reference to the adequacy of the Newstart Allowance payment as an income support payment for jobseekers and the adequacy of all other allowance payments that support a range of recipients who study or provide care; (b) the appropriateness of the allowance payment system as a support into work, with particular reference to: (i) the effectiveness of the payment as an incentive into work, (ii) the effectiveness of the allowance payment system in facilitating transitions between working and other activities, such as studying, caring and retirement, or in the event of illness or disability, and in helping or hindering recipients to overcome barriers to employment, and (iii) the impact of the differences between pensions and allowances on the transition between working and other activities; and (c) the impact of the changing nature of the labour market, particularly the rise of insecure work and decline of unskilled jobs, on the: (i) nature and frequency of individual interaction with the allowance payment system, and (ii) over and underpayment of allowances to recipients. Question put and passed. | |