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Senate Journal No. 128 - 28 November 2012
- 1 MEETING OF SENATE
- 2 GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS
- 3 FAIR WORK AMENDMENT BILL 2012
- 4 WHEAT EXPORT MARKETING AMENDMENT BILL 2012
- 5 MATTERS OF PUBLIC INTEREST
- 6 QUESTIONS
- 7 MOTIONS TO TAKE NOTE OF ANSWERS
- 8 NOTICES
- 9 POSTPONEMENTS
- 10 LEAVE OF ABSENCE
- 11 PARLIAMENTARY SERVICE AMENDMENT BILL 2012
- 12 EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND WORKPLACE RELATIONS REFERENCES COMMITTEE—REFERENCE
- 13 ENVIRONMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS REFERENCES COMMITTEE—PROPOSED REFERENCE
- 14 ENVIRONMENT—WESTERN AUSTRALIA—URANIUM PROJECT
- 15 IMMIGRATION—ASYLUM SEEKERS
- 16 ENVIRONMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS REFERENCES COMMITTEE—REFERENCE
- 17 COMMUNITY AFFAIRS REFERENCES COMMITTEE—REFERENCE
- 18 BIOSECURITY BILL 2012E INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF BIOSECURITY BILL 2012
- 19 LAW AND JUSTICE—UGANDA AND NIGERIA—ANTI-HOMOSEXUALITY LEGISLATION
- 20 FOREIGN AFFAIRS, DEFENCE AND TRADE—JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE—LEAVE TO MEET DURING SITTING
- 21 RURAL AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS AND TRANSPORT LEGISLATION COMMITTEE—LEAVE TO MEET DURING SITTING
- 22 POSTPONEMENT
- 23 DEFENCE—AUSTRALIAN PEACEKEEPERS
- 24 SCRUTINY OF BILLS—STANDING COMMITTEE—15TH REPORT OF 2012
- 25 FINANCE AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION LEGISLATION COMMITTEE—REPORT—PERFORMANCE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PARLIAMENTARY SERVICES
- 26 ECONOMICS REFERENCES COMMITTEE—REPORT—EFFECTS OF THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS ON THE AUSTRALIAN BANKING SECTOR
- 27 FINANCE AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REFERENCES COMMITTEE—REPORT—MEDICARE FUNDING FOR HYPERBARIC OXYGEN TREATMENT
- 28 TREATIES—JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE—131ST REPORT
- 29 HUMAN RIGHTS—JOINT STATUTORY COMMITTEE—7TH REPORT OF 2012
- 30 LAW ENFORCEMENT—JOINT STATUTORY COMMITTEE—REPORT—REGULATORY POWERS (STANDARD PROVISIONS) BILL 2012
- 31 COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LEGISLATION COMMITTEE—REPORT—NATIONAL GAMBLING REFORM BILL 2012 AND RELATED BILLS
- 32 ENVIRONMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS LEGISLATION COMMITTEE—REPORT—RENEWABLE ENERGY (ELECTRICITY) AMENDMENT (EXCESSIVE NOISE FROM WIND FARMS) BILL 2012
- 33 FOREIGN AFFAIRS, DEFENCE AND TRADE—JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE—REPORT—INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT AMENDMENT BILL 2012
- 34 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT—JOINT STATUTORY COMMITTEE—433RD AND 434TH REPORTS
- 35 PUBLIC WORKS—JOINT STATUTORY COMMITTEE—6TH REPORT OF 2012
- 36 PARLIAMENT HOUSE—RULES FOR MEDIA RELATED ACTIVITY—STATEMENT AND DOCUMENT
- 37 HEALTH—WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY—DOCUMENT
- 38 HEALTH—WORLD SIGHT DAY—DOCUMENT
- 39 AUDITOR-GENERAL—AUDIT REPORT NO. 11 OF 2012-13—DOCUMENT
- 40 TREATIES—JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE—GOVERNMENT RESPONSE—126TH REPORT
- 41 PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE REPORTS—GOVERNMENT RESPONSE—PRESIDENT'S REPORT ON GOVERNMENT RESPONSES
- 42 RURAL AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS AND TRANSPORT REFERENCES COMMITTEE—INTERIM REPORT—FOREIGN INVESTMENT REVIEW BOARD NATIONAL INTEREST TEST
- 43 AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENTARY DELEGATION TO THE 125TH INTER-PARLIAMENTARY UNION ASSEMBLY AND BILATERAL VISITS TO GERMANY AND AUSTRIA—DOCUMENT
- 44 AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENTARY DELEGATION TO THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AND THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA—DOCUMENT
- 45 AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENTARY DELEGATION TO SOLOMON ISLANDS AND SAMOA—DOCUMENT
- 46 DOCUMENTS
- 47 INDIGENOUS AUSTRALIANS—NORTHERN TERRITORY EMERGENCY RESPONSE—ORDER FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS—DOCUMENT
- 48 COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
- 49 TREASURY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (UNCLAIMED MONEY AND OTHER MEASURES) BILL 2012
- 50 CUSTOMS AMENDMENT (MALAYSIA-AUSTRALIA FREE TRADE AGREEMENT IMPLEMENTATION AND OTHER MEASURES) BILL 2012E CUSTOMS TARIFF AMENDMENT (MALAYSIA-AUSTRALIA FREE TRADE AGREEMENT IMPLEMENTATION) BILL 2012
- 51 HEALTH AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2012E MIGRATION AMENDMENT (REFORM OF EMPLOYER SANCTIONS) BILL 2012
- 52 FAIR WORK AMENDMENT (TRANSFER OF BUSINESS) BILL 2012E HIGHER EDUCATION SUPPORT AMENDMENT (STREAMLINING AND OTHER MEASURES) BILL 2012E MIGRATION LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (STUDENT VISAS) BILL 2012E SUPERANNUATION LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (MYSUPER CORE PROVISIONS) E BILL 2012
- 53 COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
- 54 CONSTITUTIONAL RECOGNITION OF ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PEOPLES—JOINT SELECT COMMITTEE—APPOINTMENT
- 55 BASIN PLAN 2012—PROPOSED DISALLOWANCE
- 56 ADJOURNMENT
- 57 ATTENDANCE
ENVIRONMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS REFERENCES COMMITTEE—PROPOSED REFERENCEThe Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Milne), pursuant to notice of motion not objected to as a formal motion, moved business of the Senate notice of motion no. 3—That the following matters be referred to the Environment and Communications References Committee for inquiry and report by 20 March 2013: (a) recent trends on the frequency of extreme weather events, including but not limited to drought, bushfires, heatwaves, floods and storm surges; (b) based on global warming scenarios outlined by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation of 1 to 5 degrees by 2070: (i) projections on the frequency of extreme weather events, including but not limited to drought, bushfires, heatwaves, floods and storm surges, (ii) the costs of extreme weather events and impacts on natural ecosystems, social and economic infrastructure and human health, and (iii) the availability and affordability of private insurance, impacts on availability and affordability under different global warming scenarios, and regional social and economic impacts; (c) an assessment of the preparedness of key sectors for extreme weather events, including major infrastructure (electricity, water, transport, telecommunications), health, construction and property, and agriculture and forestry; (d) an assessment of the preparedness and the adequacy of resources in the emergency services sector to prevent and respond to extreme weather events; (e) the current roles and effectiveness of the division of responsibilities between different levels of government (federal, state and local) to manage extreme weather events; (f) progress in developing effective national coordination of climate change response and risk management, including legislative and regulatory reform, standards and codes, taxation arrangements and economic instruments; (g) any gaps in Australia's Climate Change Adaptation Framework and the steps required for effective national coordination of climate change response and risk management; and (h) any related matter. Question put. The Senate divided— AYES,9
NOES, 51
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