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Senate Journal No. 103 - 20 August 2012
- 1 MEETING OF SENATE
- 2 ORDER OF BUSINESS—REARRANGEMENT
- 3 HIGHER EDUCATION SUPPORT AMENDMENT (STUDENT CONTRIBUTION AMOUNTS AND OTHER MEASURES) BILL 2012
- 4 CONSUMER CREDIT LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (ENHANCEMENTS) BILL 2012
- 5 TAX LAWS AMENDMENT (CROSS-BORDER TRANSFER PRICING) BILL (NO. 1) 2012
- 6 QUESTIONS
- 7 MOTIONS TO TAKE NOTE OF ANSWERS
- 8 NOTICES
- 9 LEAVE OF ABSENCE
- 10 FOREIGN AFFAIRS, DEFENCE AND TRADE REFERENCES COMMITTEE—LEAVE TO MEET DURING SITTING
- 11 LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS LEGISLATION COMMITTEE—EXTENSION OF TIME TO REPORT
- 12 POSTPONEMENTS
- 13 ELECTORAL MATTERS—JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE—LEAVE TO MEET DURING SITTING—VARIATION
- 14 ENVIRONMENT—MURRAY DARLING BASIN
- 15 ADMINISTRATION—HEALTH SERVICES UNION—MR MICHAEL WILLIAMSON
- 16 DISCUSSION OF MATTER OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE—TAXATION—CARBON TAX
- 17 DEFENCE—AFGHANISTAN—MINISTERIAL STATEMENT—DOCUMENT
- 18 EMPLOYMENT—ASBESTOS MANAGEMENT REVIEW—MINISTERIAL STATEMENT—DOCUMENT
- 19 WOMEN—110TH ANNIVERSARY—WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE IN AUSTRALIA—DOCUMENT
- 20 DOCUMENTS
- 21 DEPARTMENTAL AND AGENCY CONTRACTS—ORDER FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS—DOCUMENTS
- 22 COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
- 23 FISHERIES LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL (NO. 1) 2012E HEALTH INSURANCE AMENDMENT (EXTENDED MEDICARE SAFETY NET) E BILL 2012
- 24 MARITIME POWERS BILL 2012E MARITIME POWERS (CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS) BILL 2012
- 25 TAX LAWS AMENDMENT (CROSS-BORDER TRANSFER PRICING) BILL (NO. 1) 2012
- 26 CRIMINAL CODE AMENDMENT (CLUSTER MUNITIONS PROHIBITION) BILL 2010
- 27 ADJOURNMENT
- 28 ATTENDANCE
ADMINISTRATION—HEALTH SERVICES UNION—MR MICHAEL WILLIAMSONSenator Kroger, at the request of the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (Senator Abetz) and pursuant to notice of motion not objected to as a formal motion, moved general business notice of motion no. 853—That the Senate— (a) notes: (i) Mr Michael Williamson's recent roles as President of the Australian Labor Party (ALP), member of the ALP Industrial Committee, Executive Member of the Australian Council of Trade Unions, Vice President of Unions NSW, Vice President of the ALP New South Wales Branch and Trustee of First State Super, and (ii) findings by Mr Ian Temby, QC and Mr Dennis Robertson, FCA that, while Mr Williamson was General Secretary of the Health Services Union (HSU) East Branch, he, his family, his company and his close associates benefitted from $20 million in union members' funds which was spent without proper financial control; (b) condemns this use of union members' funds at the HSU by Mr Williamson as found by Mr Temby and Mr Robertson; and (c) calls for stronger penalties under the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 than the present $6 600 monetary penalty and to include penalties under the Corporations Act 2001. Statements by leave: The Parliamentary Secretary for School Education and Workplace Relations (Senator Collins), Senator Abetz and the Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Milne), by leave, made statements relating to the motion. Question put.
AYES,31
NOES, 35
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