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Senate Journal No. 131 - 6 February 2013
- 1 MEETING OF SENATE
- 2 GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS
- 3 AMERICAN LEGISLATIVE EXCHANGE COUNCIL—PERSONAL EXPLANATION
- 4 WATER AMENDMENT (WATER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT SPECIAL ACCOUNT) E BILL 2012
- 5 MATTERS OF PUBLIC INTEREST
- 6 QUESTIONS
- 7 QUESTION ON NOTICE—ANSWER AND EXPLANATION
- 8 MOTIONS TO TAKE NOTE OF ANSWERS
- 9 NOTICES
- 10 RURAL AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS AND TRANSPORT REFERENCES COMMITTEE—EXTENSION OF TIME TO REPORT
- 11 NOTICES OF MOTION WITHDRAWN
- 12 QUESTION TIME—MODIFIED RULES—CONSIDERATION OF PRIVATE SENATORS' BILLS—ROUTINE OF BUSINESS—TEMPORARY ORDERS
- 13 AUSTRALIAN SPORTS ANTI-DOPING AUTHORITY AMENDMENT BILL 2013
- 14 ENVIRONMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS REFERENCES COMMITTEE—EXTENSION OF TIME TO REPORT
- 15 ECONOMICS LEGISLATION COMMITTEE—LEAVE TO MEET DURING SITTING
- 16 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT—JOINT STATUTORY COMMITTEE—LEAVE TO MEET DURING SITTINGS
- 17 CORPORATIONS AND FINANCIAL SERVICES—JOINT STATUTORY COMMITTEE—LEAVE TO MEET DURING SITTINGS
- 18 AUSTRALIAN COMMISSION FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT INTEGRITY—JOINT STATUTORY COMMITTEE—LEAVE TO MEET DURING SITTINGS
- 19 LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS LEGISLATION COMMITTEE—LEAVE TO MEET DURING SITTING
- 20 CONSTITUTIONAL RECOGNITION OF ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PEOPLES—JOINT SELECT COMMITTEE—LEAVE TO MEET DURING SITTING
- 21 LAW ENFORCEMENT—JOINT STATUTORY COMMITTEE—LEAVE TO MEET DURING SITTINGS
- 22 COMMUNITY AFFAIRS LEGISLATION COMMITTEE—COMMUNITY AFFAIRS REFERENCES COMMITTEE—LEAVE TO MEET DURING SITTINGS
- 23 FINANCE AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REFERENCES COMMITTEE—EXTENSION OF TIME TO REPORT
- 24 TAXATION—MINERALS RESOURCE RENT TAX—ADVICE—ORDER FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS
- 25 TAXATION—COLLECTIVE INVESTMENT VEHICLES—ORDER FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS
- 26 LAW AND JUSTICE—STOCK MARKET TRADING—MEDIA RELEASE HOAX
- 27 LAW AND JUSTICE—LEGAL SERVICES
- 28 TAXATION—MINERALS RESOURCE RENT TAX—REVENUE—ORDER FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS
- 29 FINANCE—FINAL BUDGET OUTCOME
- 30 ENVIRONMENT—TASMANIAN WILDERNESS WORLD HERITAGE AREA
- 31 NOTICE
- 32 FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES—NEWSTART
- 33 FOREIGN AFFAIRS—AUTOMATIC TAX INFORMATION EXCHANGE
- 34 DISCUSSION OF MATTER OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE—ENVIRONMENT—RENEWABLE ENERGY
- 35 SCRUTINY OF BILLS—STANDING COMMITTEE—1ST REPORT AND ALERT DIGEST NO. 1 OF 2013
- 36 HUMAN RIGHTS—JOINT STATUTORY COMMITTEE—1ST REPORT OF 2013
- 37 AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENTARY DELEGATION TO THE UNITED KINGDOM AND POLAND—DOCUMENT
- 38 DOCUMENTS
- 39 DEPARTMENTAL AND AGENCY APPOINTMENTS AND VACANCIES—ORDER FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS—DOCUMENTS
- 40 DEPARTMENTAL AND AGENCY GRANTS—ORDER FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS—DOCUMENT
- 41 CRIMES LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (ORGANISED CRIME AND OTHER MEASURES) BILL 2012E SOCIAL SECURITY AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (INCOME SUPPORT BONUS) BILL 2012
- 42 CONSTITUTIONAL RECOGNITION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT—JOINT SELECT COMMITTEE—VARIATION OF APPOINTMENT
- 43 COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
- 44 HUMAN RIGHTS—JOINT STATUTORY COMMITTEE—1ST REPORT OF 2013—CONSIDERATION
- 45 MIGRATION AMENDMENT REGULATION 2012—PROPOSED DISALLOWANCE
- 46 WATER AMENDMENT (WATER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT SPECIAL ACCOUNT) E BILL 2012
- 47 NOTICE
- 48 GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS—CONSIDERATION
- 49 ADJOURNMENT
- 50 ATTENDANCE
LAW AND JUSTICE—LEGAL SERVICESSenator Wright, pursuant to notice of motion not objected to as a formal motion, moved general business notice of motion no. 1097—That the Senate— (a) recognises: (i) research from early 2012 by the Australia Institute which revealed that approximately 500 000 Australians are missing out on essential legal services, (ii) the 2012 Australian Council of Social Service Community Sector Survey that highlighted how community legal centres are struggling to meet demand, waiting lists are increasing and approximately 14 per cent of people who sought assistance in 2010-11 were turned away, and (iii) recent research by the New South Wales Law and Justice Foundation which estimated that each year over 8 million people will experience a legal problem; and
(i) the high cost of legal services, (ii) increasing demand for legal assistance, (iii) changes to legal aid eligibility, and (iv) the impact of recent court fee increases on individuals and small businesses. Statement by leave: The Parliamentary Secretary for School Education and Workplace Relations (Senator Collins), by leave, made a statement relating to the motion. Question put and passed. | |