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Senate Journal No. 99 - 28 June 2012
- 1 MEETING OF SENATE
- 2 CONSIDERATION OF LEGISLATION—ROUTINE OF BUSINESS—VARIATION
- 3 MIGRATION LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (THE BALI PROCESS) BILL 2012
- 4 HOURS OF MEETING AND ROUTINE OF BUSINESS—VARIATION
- 5 MIGRATION LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (THE BALI PROCESS) BILL 2012
- 6 TAX LAWS AMENDMENT (MANAGED INVESTMENT TRUST WITHHOLDING TAX) BILL 2012E INCOME TAX (MANAGED INVESTMENT TRUST WITHHOLDING TAX) AMENDMENT BILL 2012
- 7 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
- 8 PETITION
- 9 NOTICES
- 10 SELECTION OF BILLS—STANDING COMMITTEE—REPORT NO. 8 OF 2012
- 11 POSTPONEMENTS
- 12 FOREIGN AFFAIRS, DEFENCE AND TRADE REFERENCES COMMITTEE—REFERENCE
- 13 BROADCASTING SERVICES AMENDMENT (PUBLIC INTEREST TEST) BILL 2012
- 14 COMMUNICATIONS—AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION—NEWS ONLINE
- 15 HEALTH—EFFECTS OF WIND FARMS—PROPOSED ORDER FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS
- 16 TAXATION—CARBON TAX—AUSTRALIAN CHARITIES
- 17 RENEWABLE ENERGY (ELECTRICITY) AMENDMENT (EXCESSIVE NOISE FROM WIND FARMS) BILL 2012
- 18 LAW AND JUSTICE—COMMONWEALTH ANTI-DISCRIMINATION LAWS
- 19 FOREIGN AFFAIRS—REPUBLIC OF SOUTH SUDAN—FIRST ANNIVERSARY
- 20 ADMINISTRATION—ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION ACT—BILATERAL AGREEMENT—PROPOSED ORDER FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS
- 21 PUBLICATIONS—STANDING COMMITTEE—17TH REPORT
- 22 COMMITTEES—ADDITIONAL INFORMATION—ESTIMATES
- 23 FOREIGN AFFAIRS, DEFENCE AND TRADE—JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE—REPORT—ILLEGAL LOGGING PROHIBITION BILL 2011
- 24 SENATORS' INTERESTS—STANDING COMMITTEE—DOCUMENT
- 25 TRANSPORT—NATIONAL ROAD SAFETY STRATEGY—MINISTERIAL STATEMENT—DOCUMENT
- 26 ODGERS' AUSTRALIAN SENATE PRACTICE—13TH EDITION—DOCUMENT
- 27 DEPARTMENT OF THE SENATE—REGISTER OF SENIOR EXECUTIVE OFFICERS' INTERESTS—DOCUMENT
- 28 FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES—CHILD CARE FUNDING—PROPOSED PRODUCTIVITY COMMISSION INQUIRY—DOCUMENT
- 29 PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE REPORTS—PRESIDENT'S REPORT—GOVERNMENT RESPONSES OUTSTANDING
- 30 AUDITOR-GENERAL—AUDIT REPORT NO. 55 OF 2011-12—DOCUMENT
- 31 PUBLICATIONS—JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE—PRESIDING OFFICERS' FURTHER RESPONSE—ELECTRONIC PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS SERIES
- 32 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—SPECIAL PURPOSE FLIGHTS—DOCUMENT
- 33 PARLIAMENTARIANS' EXPENDITURE ON ENTITLEMENTS—DOCUMENT
- 34 FORMER PARLIAMENTARIANS' EXPENDITURE ON ENTITLEMENTS—DOCUMENT
- 35 PARLIAMENTARIANS' OVERSEAS STUDY TRAVEL REPORTS—DOCUMENT
- 36 DOCUMENTS
- 37 COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
- 38 CORPORATIONS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (FINANCIAL REPORTING PANEL) E BILL 2012E SOCIAL SECURITY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (FAIR INCENTIVES TO WORK) E BILL 2012
- 39 NEXT MEETING OF SENATE
- 40 LEAVE OF ABSENCE
- 41 ADJOURNMENT
- 42 ATTENDANCE
HEALTH—EFFECTS OF WIND FARMS—PROPOSED ORDER FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTSSenator Madigan, also on behalf of Senator Back, pursuant to notice of motion not objected to as a formal motion, moved general business notice of motion no. 823—That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) Saturday, 23 June 2012, marked the anniversary of the tabling of the final report by the Community Affairs References Committee, The social and economic impact of rural wind farms, (ii) this report made seven recommendations, including recommendations calling for studies on the effects of wind farms on human health, (iii) on 7 February 2012, the Senate passed a motion calling on the Government to immediately act on the seven recommendations of the report, (iv) 12 months after the tabling of the report, and more than 4 months since the Senate called on the Government to immediately act on the recommendations, the Government has failed to respond to the Senate's call, and (v) Mr Lane Crockett, board member of the Clean Energy Council and General Manager of Pacific Hydro, one of the leading wind farm corporations in Australia, has called on the Government to launch a national review into the health effects of all forms of power generation, including wind power; and (b) orders that there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Health, no later than noon on Tuesday, 14 August 2012, information detailing the actions being taken by the Government to act on the recommendations calling for studies on the effects of wind farms on human health. Question put.
AYES, 29 Senators— Abetz Bernardi Birmingham Boswell Boyce Bushby Cash Colbeck Edwards Eggleston Fawcett Fierravanti-Wells Fifield Heffernan Humphries Joyce Kroger (Teller) Macdonald Madigan Mason McKenzie Nash Parry Payne Ronaldson Ryan Sinodinos Smith Williams NOES, 34 Senators— Bilyk Bishop Brown Cameron Carr, Bob Carr, Kim Crossin Di Natale Evans Farrell Faulkner Furner Gallacher Hanson-Young Hogg Ludlam Ludwig Lundy Marshall McEwen (Teller) McLucas Milne Moore Polley Rhiannon Singh Stephens Sterle Thistlethwaite Thorp Urquhart Waters Whish-Wilson Wright Question negatived. | |