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Senate Journal No. 135 - 27 February 2013
- 1 MEETING OF SENATE
- 2 CRIMES LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (SLAVERY, SLAVERY-LIKE CONDITIONS AND PEOPLE TRAFFICKING) BILL 2012
- 3 ORDER OF BUSINESS—REARRANGEMENT
- 4 MIGRATION AMENDMENT (REFORM OF EMPLOYER SANCTIONS) BILL 2012
- 5 MATTERS OF PUBLIC INTEREST
- 6 QUESTIONS
- 7 QUESTION ON NOTICE—ANSWER AND EXPLANATION—STATEMENT BY LEAVE
- 8 MOTIONS TO TAKE NOTE OF ANSWERS
- 9 DEATH OF FORMER SENATOR JOHN JOSEPH MORRIS
- 10 PETITIONS
- 11 NOTICES
- 12 POSTPONEMENTS
- 13 LEAVE OF ABSENCE
- 14 LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS REFERENCES COMMITTEE—REFERENCE
- 15 RURAL AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS AND TRANSPORT REFERENCES COMMITTEE—REFERENCE
- 16 CONSIDERATION OF LEGISLATION
- 17 HEALTH—OVARIAN CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
- 18 RURAL AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS AND TRANSPORT REFERENCES COMMITTEE—LEAVE TO MEET DURING SITTING
- 19 ENVIRONMENT—SOUTH AUSTRALIA—LAKE EYRE
- 20 ENVIRONMENT—TASMANIA—TAMAR VALLEY PULP MILL PROJECT
- 21 ENVIRONMENT—TASMANIA—GUNNS LIMITED
- 22 ADMINISTRATION—NATIONAL SECURITY MEASURES
- 23 ADMINISTRATION—CLIMATE CHANGE AND NATIONAL SECURITY
- 24 DISCUSSION OF MATTER OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE—HEALTH—FUNDING CUTS
- 25 SCRUTINY OF BILLS—STANDING COMMITTEE—2ND REPORT AND ALERT DIGEST NO. 2 OF 2013
- 26 ECONOMICS REFERENCES COMMITTEE—REPORT—REVIEW OF CHANGES TO CAR FRINGE BENEFITS ARRANGEMENTS
- 27 ECONOMICS LEGISLATION COMMITTEE—REPORT—MINERALS RESOURCE RENT TAX AMENDMENT (PROTECTING REVENUE) BILL 2012
- 28 ELECTORAL MATTERS—JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE—ADVISORY REPORT ON THE ELECTORAL AND REFERENDUM AMENDMENT (IMPROVING ELECTORAL ADMINISTRATION) BILL 2012
- 29 AUDITOR-GENERAL—AUDIT REPORT NO. 25 OF 2012-13—DOCUMENT
- 30 AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENTARY DELEGATION TO KINGDOM OF MOROCCO AND PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ALGERIA—DOCUMENT
- 31 DOCUMENTS
- 32 INDEXED LISTS OF DEPARTMENTAL AND AGENCY FILES—ORDER FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS—DOCUMENTS
- 33 DEPARTMENTAL AND AGENCY CONTRACTS—ORDER FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS—DOCUMENTS
- 34 ADMINISTRATION—COURT FILING FEES—REVIEW—ORDER FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS—DOCUMENT
- 35 COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
- 36 RURAL AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS AND TRANSPORT LEGISLATION COMMITTEE—REPORT—AGRICULTURAL AND VETERINARY CHEMICALS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2012
- 37 MIGRATION AMENDMENT (REFORM OF EMPLOYER SANCTIONS) BILL 2012
- 38 ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PEOPLES RECOGNITION BILL 2012
- 39 GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS—CONSIDERATION
- 40 ADJOURNMENT
- 41 ATTENDANCE
RURAL AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS AND TRANSPORT REFERENCES COMMITTEE—REFERENCESenator McEwen, at the request of Senators Heffernan, Xenophon, Madigan, Williams, Back, Siewert and Nash and pursuant to notice of motion not objected to as a formal motion, moved business of the Senate notice of motion no. 2—That the following matters be referred to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee for inquiry and report by 17 June 2013: (a) the possible imminent importation of beef products from countries whose cattle herds have bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) and/or foot-and-mouth disease (FMD); (b) the processes undertaken by Australian government agencies in determining risk to consumers and industry and the adequacy of such processes; (c) the lessons to be learnt from the recent contamination of the beef supply chain with horse meat throughout Europe and its implications for Australian consumers and industry; (d) the likely implications of allowing imports of beef from BSE and FMD countries on Australia's international reputation and standing as the world's safest exporter of beef; (e) the adequacy of Australian food labelling laws to ensure Australian consumers can make a fully informed choice on Australian meat products; and (f) any related matters. Question put and passed. | |