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Senate Journal No. 109 - 12 September 2012
- 1 MEETING OF SENATE
- 2 GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS
- 3 MIGRATION ACT—DESIGNATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF NAURU—REGIONAL PROCESSING COUNTRY—APPROVAL
- 4 BROADCASTING SERVICES AMENDMENT (ANTI-SIPHONING) BILL 2012
- 5 MATTERS OF PUBLIC INTEREST
- 6 QUESTIONS
- 7 MOTION TO TAKE NOTE OF ANSWERS
- 8 PARLIAMENT—PARLIAMENTARIANS' INTERESTS—PERSONAL EXPLANATION
- 9 PETITION
- 10 NOTICES
- 11 RURAL AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS AND TRANSPORT REFERENCES COMMITTEE—EXTENSION OF TIME TO REPORT
- 12 CORPORATIONS AND FINANCIAL SERVICES—JOINT STATUTORY COMMITTEE—LEAVE TO MEET DURING SITTING
- 13 EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND WORKPLACE RELATIONS REFERENCES COMMITTEE—LEAVE TO MEET DURING SITTING
- 14 EMPLOYMENT—PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY
- 15 RURAL AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS AND TRANSPORT REFERENCES COMMITTEE—REFERENCE
- 16 ECONOMICS REFERENCES COMMITTEE—PROPOSED REFERENCE
- 17 ADMINISTRATION—SEARCH AND RESCUE MISSIONS—BEST PRACTICE GUIDELINES
- 18 POLITICS—BOYCOTT, DIVESTMENTS AND SANCTIONS POLICY
- 19 HEALTH—FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDERS
- 20 FOREIGN AFFAIRS—BURMA—HUMAN RIGHTS
- 21 ADMINISTRATION—PROTECTING NATIONALLY THREATENED SPECIES AND WILDERNESS PLACES—RESPONSIBILITY
- 22 DEATH OF MS VIKKI RILEY
- 23 MINERALS RESOURCE RENT TAX AMENDMENT (PROTECTING REVENUE) E BILL 2012
- 24 HEALTH—AUSTRALIA21—ILLICIT DRUGS
- 25 INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS—CONSTRUCTION, FORESTRY, MINING AND ENERGY UNION—BLOCKADE
- 26 EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND WORKPLACE RELATIONS LEGISLATION COMMITTEE—FAIR WORK AUSTRALIA—MR CRAIG THOMSON—PUBLICATION OF DOCUMENTS
- 27 POLITICS—BOYCOTT, DIVESTMENTS AND SANCTIONS POLICY—STATEMENT BY LEAVE
- 28 DISCUSSION OF MATTER OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE—DEFENCE—MILITARY SUPERANNUATION PENSIONS
- 29 SCRUTINY OF BILLS—STANDING COMMITTEE—10TH REPORT AND ALERT DIGEST NO. 10 OF 2012
- 30 HUMAN RIGHTS—JOINT STATUTORY COMMITTEE—2ND REPORT OF 2012
- 31 HEALTH—NATIONAL DISABILITY INSURANCE SCHEME—MINISTERIAL STATEMENT—DOCUMENT
- 32 FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES—CHILD CARE GROWTH—MINISTERIAL STATEMENT—DOCUMENT
- 33 HUMAN RIGHTS—JOINT STATUTORY COMMITTEE—2ND REPORT OF 2012—CONSIDERATION
- 34 FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES—CHILD CARE GROWTH—MINISTERIAL STATEMENT—CONSIDERATION
- 35 DOCUMENT
- 36 INDEXED LISTS OF DEPARTMENTAL AND AGENCY FILES—ORDER FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS—DOCUMENTS
- 37 DEPARTMENTAL AND AGENCY CONTRACTS—ORDER FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS—DOCUMENT
- 38 COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
- 39 JUDICIAL MISBEHAVIOUR AND INCAPACITY (PARLIAMENTARY COMMISSIONS) E BILL 2012E COURTS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (JUDICIAL COMPLAINTS) BILL 2012
- 40 NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY OF AUSTRALIA BILL 2012E NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY OF AUSTRALIA (CONSEQUENTIAL AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS) BILL 2012
- 41 LEGISLATION COMMITTEES—REPORTS—ANNUAL REPORTS
- 42 LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS LEGISLATION COMMITTEE—REPORT—MARITIME POWERS BILL 2012 AND RELATED BILL
- 43 COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LEGISLATION COMMITTEE—REPORT—AUSTRALIAN CHARITIES AND NOT-FOR-PROFITS COMMISSION BILL 2012 AND RELATED BILLS
- 44 BROADCASTING SERVICES AMENDMENT (ANTI-SIPHONING) BILL 2012
- 45 GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS—CONSIDERATION
- 46 ADJOURNMENT
- 47 ATTENDANCE
HEALTH—FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDERSSenator Di Natale amended general business notice of motion no. 917 by leave and, pursuant to notice of motion not objected to as a formal motion, moved—That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) is the leading preventable cause of non-genetic, developmental disorder in Australia, (ii) while the prevalence of FASD is unknown, conservative prevalence estimates for Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), one of the conditions within the spectrum, indicates in the order of 200 children are born with FAS each year, and (iii) there are currently limited opportunities for people to be accurately diagnosed with FASD, and there are a lack of appropriate early intervention options and support for people with FASD, their families and carers; (b) notes the Expert Day of FASD Briefings being held today at Parliament House and the Australian FASD Action Plan released today by the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education; and (c) supports the Government's current commitments to research and projects relating to FASD and calls on the Government to adopt a comprehensive plan to ensure that children do not continue to be born with the condition. Question put and passed. | |