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Senate Journal No. 111 - 17 September 2012
- 1 MEETING OF SENATE
- 2 MARRIAGE AMENDMENT BILL (NO. 2) 2012
- 3 CONSIDERATION OF LEGISLATION
- 4 ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AMENDMENT (DECLARED COMMERCIAL FISHING ACTIVITIES) BILL 2012
- 5 QUESTIONS
- 6 MOTIONS TO TAKE NOTE OF ANSWERS
- 7 NOTICES
- 8 LEAVE OF ABSENCE
- 9 POSTPONEMENTS
- 10 CONSIDERATION OF LEGISLATION
- 11 COMPETITION AND CONSUMER AMENDMENT (AUSTRALIAN FOOD LABELLING) BILL 2012 (NO. 2)
- 12 TAXATION—MINERALS RESOURCE RENT TAX—BUDGET COST—ORDER FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS
- 13 IMMIGRATION—NAURU—SERVICE PROVISIONS—ORDER FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS
- 14 POSTPONEMENT
- 15 ADMINISTRATION—PROTECTING NATIONALLY THREATENED SPECIES AND WILDERNESS PLACES—RESPONSIBILITY
- 16 DISCUSSION OF MATTER OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE—FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES—AGED CARE
- 17 IMMIGRATION—MUSLIM PROTESTS—MR TAJI MUSTAFA—ANSWER TO QUESTION—STATEMENT BY LEAVE
- 18 ECONOMICS LEGISLATION COMMITTEE—REPORT—RENEWABLE ENERGY (ELECTRICITY) AMENDMENT (EXCESSIVE NOISE FROM WIND FARMS) BILL 2012
- 19 FOREIGN AFFAIRS, DEFENCE AND TRADE—JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE—REPORT—REVIEW OF THE DEFENCE ANNUAL REPORT 2010-11
- 20 DOCUMENTS
- 21 INDEXED LISTS OF DEPARTMENTAL AND AGENCY FILES—ORDER FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS—DOCUMENTS
- 22 DEPARTMENTAL AND AGENCY CONTRACTS—ORDER FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS—DOCUMENT
- 23 GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S MESSAGES—ASSENT TO LAWS
- 24 ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AMENDMENT (DECLARED COMMERCIAL FISHING ACTIVITIES) BILL 2012
- 25 FOREIGN AFFAIRS—ANTI-SEMITISM—PERSONAL EXPLANATION
- 26 ADJOURNMENT
- 27 ATTENDANCE
ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AMENDMENT (DECLARED COMMERCIAL FISHING ACTIVITIES) BILL 2012Order read for the adjourned debate on the motion of the Parliamentary Secretary for School Education and Workplace Relations (Senator Collins)—That this bill be now read a second time. Debate resumed.
At the end of the motion, add "but the Senate calls on the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities (Mr Burke) to: (a) explain: (i) the reasons for his decision to reverse the policy that he introduced as Fisheries Minister in October 2009 which stated `There are considerable economies of scale in the fishery and the most efficient way to fish may include large scale factory freezer vessels', (ii) why he effectively invited the FV Margiris into Australia by promoting `large scale factory freezer vessels', and (iii) what actions he will take to compensate the 50 Australian workers who are losing their jobs as a consequence of this legislation; and (b) introduce amendments to the Fisheries Management Act 1991 to expand the powers for greater spatial management provisions". Debate ensued. At 9.50 pm: Debate was interrupted. | |