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Senate Journal No. 98 - 27 June 2012
- 1 MEETING OF SENATE
- 2 TEMPORARY CHAIR OF COMMITTEES
- 3 ROUTINE OF BUSINESS—VARIATION
- 4 PAID PARENTAL LEAVE AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (DAD AND PARTNER PAY AND OTHER MEASURES) BILL 2012
- 5 PASSENGER MOVEMENT CHARGE AMENDMENT BILL 2012
- 6 TAX LAWS AMENDMENT (2012 MEASURES NO. 2) BILL 2012E PAY AS YOU GO WITHHOLDING NON-COMPLIANCE TAX BILL 2012
- 7 FINANCIAL FRAMEWORK LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL (NO. 3) 2012
- 8 QUESTIONS
- 9 MOTION TO TAKE NOTE OF ANSWER
- 10 MINISTERIAL CODE OF CONDUCT—PERSONAL EXPLANATION
- 11 DEATH OF FORMER MEMBER DR HAROLD (HARRY) RAYMOND EDWARDS
- 12 NOTICES
- 13 LEAVE OF ABSENCE
- 14 POSTPONEMENT
- 15 AUSTRALIA'S FOOD PROCESSING SECTOR—SELECT COMMITTEE—EXTENSION OF TIME TO REPORT
- 16 FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES—NATIONAL DISABILITY INSURANCE SCHEME
- 17 NATIONAL DISABILITY INSURANCE SCHEME—JOINT SELECT COMMITTEE—PROPOSED APPOINTMENT
- 18 IMMIGRATION—MIGRANT WORKERS
- 19 FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES—DOMESTIC AND FAMILY VIOLENCE
- 20 DISCUSSION OF MATTER OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE—ADMINISTRATION—GILLARD GOVERNMENT
- 21 SCRUTINY OF BILLS—STANDING COMMITTEE—7TH REPORT AND ALERT DIGEST NO. 7 OF 2012
- 22 FINANCE AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION LEGISLATION COMMITTEE—INTERIM REPORT—PERFORMANCE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PARLIAMENTARY SERVICES
- 23 FIRST SPEECH
- 24 TREATIES—JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE—126TH REPORT
- 25 AUDITOR-GENERAL—AUDIT REPORTS NOS 53 AND 54 OF 2011-12—DOCUMENTS
- 26 EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND WORKPLACE RELATIONS REFERENCES COMMITTEE—GOVERNMENT RESPONSE—PRIMARY SCHOOLS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY PROGRAM
- 27 RURAL AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS AND TRANSPORT REFERENCES COMMITTEE—GOVERNMENT RESPONSE—PUBLIC PASSENGER TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICES
- 28 DOCUMENT
- 29 PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE REPORTS—GOVERNMENT RESPONSE—PRESIDENT'S REPORT ON GOVERNMENT RESPONSES
- 30 COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
- 31 LEGISLATIVE INSTRUMENTS AMENDMENT (SUNSETTING MEASURES) BILL 2012
- 32 HIGHER EDUCATION SUPPORT AMENDMENT (STUDENT CONTRIBUTION AMOUNTS AND OTHER MEASURES) BILL 2012E STATUTE STOCKTAKE (APPROPRIATIONS) BILL (NO. 1) 2012E TAX LAWS AMENDMENT (INVESTMENT MANAGER REGIME) BILL 2012
- 33 NATIONAL BROADCASTING LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2010
- 34 PROCEDURE—STANDING COMMITTEE—FIRST REPORT OF 2012—CONSIDERATION
- 35 FINANCIAL FRAMEWORK LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL (NO. 3) 2012
- 36 CONSIDERATION OF LEGISLATION
- 37 ADJOURNMENT
- 38 ATTENDANCE
IMMIGRATION—MIGRANT WORKERSSenator Di Natale, pursuant to notice of motion not objected to as a formal motion, moved general business notice of motion no. 808—That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) temporary and migrant workers make a significant contribution to the Australian economy and Australian society, (ii) the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families was adopted by a resolution of the United Nations General Assembly on 18 December 1990, and (iii) the Convention's provisions protect the human rights of migrant workers and shield them from unconscionable exploitation; and (b) calls on the Government to: (i) ensure that temporary migrant workers who come to Australia receive settlement assistance, language training and culturally appropriate services, (ii) institute a rigorous program of inspection and enforcement to ensure that the conditions and pay migrant workers receive are fair and meet the legal requirements, and (iii) show its commitment to leading the world in the protection of the rights of migrant workers by immediately ratifying the Convention. Statement by leave: The Parliamentary Secretary for School Education and Workplace Relations (Senator Collins), by leave, made a statement relating to the motion. Question put and negatived. | |