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Senate Journal No. 119 - 30 October 2012
- 1 MEETING OF SENATE
- 2 GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS
- 3 AUSTRALIAN CHARITIES AND NOT-FOR-PROFITS COMMISSION BILL 2012E AUSTRALIAN CHARITIES AND NOT-FOR-PROFITS COMMISSION (CONSEQUENTIAL AND TRANSITIONAL) BILL 2012
- 4 QUESTIONS
- 5 QUESTION ON NOTICE—ANSWER AND EXPLANATION
- 6 MOTIONS TO TAKE NOTE OF ANSWERS
- 7 DEATH OF FORMER MEMBER THE HONOURABLE GORDON NEIL BILNEY
- 8 PETITION
- 9 NOTICES
- 10 LAW ENFORCEMENT—JOINT STATUTORY COMMITTEE—LEAVE TO MEET DURING SITTING
- 11 LEAVE OF ABSENCE
- 12 POSTPONEMENT
- 13 CONSIDERATION OF LEGISLATION
- 14 CULTURAL AND THE ARTS—EID AL-ADHA
- 15 ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING AMENDMENT (GAMING MACHINE VENUES) BILL 2012
- 16 ECONOMICS LEGISLATION COMMITTEE—LEAVE TO MEET DURING SITTING
- 17 ECONOMICS REFERENCES COMMITTEE—EXTENSION OF TIME TO REPORT
- 18 FINANCE AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION LEGISLATION COMMITTEE—LEAVE TO MEET DURING SITTING
- 19 ELECTRICITY PRICES—SELECT COMMITTEE—LEAVE TO MEET DURING SITTING
- 20 ENVIRONMENT—KANGAROO ISLAND—SEISMIC TESTING
- 21 FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES—INCOME SUPPORT
- 22 CONSIDERATION OF LEGISLATION
- 23 DISCUSSION OF MATTER OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE—ADMINISTRATION—GILLARD GOVERNMENT
- 24 FOREIGN AFFAIRS—AID FUNDING—STATEMENT BY LEAVE
- 25 PRIMARY INDUSTRIES—AUSTRALIA'S PULP AND PAPER INDUSTRY—MINISTERIAL STATEMENT—DOCUMENT
- 26 DEPARTMENT OF PARLIAMENTARY SERVICES—REPORT FOR 2011-12—DOCUMENT
- 27 DENTAL BENEFITS AMENDMENT BILL 2012—EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
- 28 PARTICULARS OF PROPOSED EXPENDITURE AND ESTIMATES OF PROPOSED EXPENDITURE FOR 2012-13 IN RELATION TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE REPORT OF THE EXPERT PANEL ON ASYLUM SEEKERS—DOCUMENTS
- 29 FOREIGN AFFAIRS, DEFENCE AND TRADE—JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE—REPORT—AUSTRALIA'S OVERSEAS REPRESENTATION
- 30 DOCUMENTS
- 31 SUPERANNUATION LAWS AMENDMENT (CAPITAL GAINS TAX RELIEF AND OTHER EFFICIENCY MEASURES) BILL 2012E SUPERANNUATION AUDITOR REGISTRATION IMPOSITION BILL 2012
- 32 FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AMENDMENT (PARLIAMENTARY BUDGET OFFICE) BILL 2012E LAW ENFORCEMENT INTEGRITY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2012E SUPERANNUATION LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (NEW ZEALAND ARRANGEMENT) BILL 2012
- 33 AUSTRALIAN CHARITIES AND NOT-FOR-PROFITS COMMISSION BILL 2012E AUSTRALIAN CHARITIES AND NOT-FOR-PROFITS COMMISSION (CONSEQUENTIAL AND TRANSITIONAL) BILL 2012
- 34 GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS—CONSIDERATION
- 35 ADJOURNMENT
- 36 ATTENDANCE
CULTURAL AND THE ARTS—EID AL-ADHAThe Parliamentary Secretary for School Education and Workplace Relations (Senator Collins), at the request of the Minister for Multicultural Affairs (Senator Lundy) and pursuant to notice of motion not objected to as a formal motion, moved government business notice of motion no. 3—That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) Friday, 26 October, was the celebration of Eid al-Adha, a special day the calendar for Muslim Australians, (ii) 26 October marked the beginning of Eid al-Adha, or the Festival of Sacrifice, commemorating Ibrahim's (Abraham) willingness to sacrifice his son to God, (iii) Eid al-Adha is a time of peace, respect, sharing, caring and donating to those in need for Muslims and, it is particularly special for Muslim children as it involves the exchanging of gifts and getting together with family, and (iv) this significant time coincides with the annual Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia; and (b) wishes all our Australian Muslim friends who are travelling to Mecca a safe trip on their way to and home from their spiritual journey. Question put and passed. | |