2010-12

THE PARLIAMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

JOURNALS OF THE SENATE

No. 110

Thursday, 13 September 2012

Contents

 1   Meeting of Senate   2971

 2   Environment Protection (Beverage Container Deposit and Recovery Scheme) Bill 2010   2971

 3   Government Investment Funds Amendment (Ethical Investments) Bill 2011   2971

 4   Notices   2971

 5   Selection of Bills—Standing Committee—Report No. 11 of 2012   2973

 6   Leave of Absence   2974

 7   Order of Business—Rearrangement   2974

 8   Private Senators' Bills—Consideration   2975

 9   Leave of Absence   2975

 10   Postponement   2975

 11   Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee—Reference   2975

 12   Economics Legislation Committee—Leave to Meet During Sitting   2975

 13   Electricity Prices—Select Committee—Leave to Meet During Sitting   2976

 14   Public Works—Joint Statutory Committee—Leave to Meet During Sitting   2976

 15   Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Making Marine Parks Accountable) Bill 2012   2976

 16   Social Issues—Suicide   2976

 17   Administration—Protecting Nationally Threatened Species and Wilderness Places—Responsibility   2977

 18   Foreign Affairs—United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples   2978

 19   Notice   2978

 20   Commonwealth Government Securities Legislation Amendment (Retail Trading) Bill 2012   2978

 21   Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee—Report—Crimes Legislation Amendment (Slavery, Slavery-like Conditions and People Trafficking) Bill 2012   2979

 22   Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Amendment Bill 2012   2979

 23   Maritime Legislation Amendment Bill 2012   2979

 24   Transport Safety Investigation Amendment Bill 2012   2979

 25   Legislative Instruments Amendment (Sunsetting Measures) Bill 2012   2980

 26   Statute Law Revision Bill 2012   2980

 27   Customs Tariff Amendment (2012 Measures No. 1) Bill 2012   2980

 28   Customs Tariff Amendment (Schedule 4) Bill 2012   2980

 29   Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards Bill 2012
Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Registration Fees) Bill 2012   2981

 30   International Monetary Agreements Amendment (Loans) Bill 2012   2981

 31   Statute Stocktake (Appropriations) Bill (No. 1) 2012   2981

 32   Order of Business—Rearrangement   2981

 33   Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Amendment Bill 2012   2982

 34   Questions   2982

 35   Motion to Take Note of Answers   2982

 36   Leave of Absence—Variation   2982

 37   Community Affairs References Committee—Government Response—Regulatory Standards for Approval of Medical Devices   2982

 38   Community Affairs References Committee—Government Response—Impacts of Rural Wind Farms   2982

 39   Documents   2983

 40   Indexed Lists of Departmental and Agency Files—Order for Production of Documents—Document   2984

 41   Economics—Gillard Government's Budget   2984

 42   Government Documents—Orders of the Day—Consideration   2984

 43   Committee Reports and Government Responses—Orders of the Day—Consideration   2985

 44   Auditor-General's Reports—Orders of the Day—Consideration   2987

 45   Adjournment   2987

 46   Attendance   2987