2010-13

THE PARLIAMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

JOURNALS OF THE SENATE

No. 139

Thursday, 14 March 2013

Contents

 1   Meeting of Senate   3757

 2   Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Retaining Federal Approval Powers) Bill 2012   3757

 3   Notices   3757

 4   Selection of Bills—Standing Committee—Report No. 3 of 2013   3758

 5   Order of Business—Rearrangement   3759

 6   Private Senators' Bills—Consideration   3760

 7   Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee—Leave to Meet During Sitting   3760

 8   Environment and Communications Legislation Committee—Leave to Meet During Sitting   3760

 9   Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee—Extensions of Time to Report   3760

 10   Historical Events—Goulburn—150th Anniversary   3761

 11   Foreign Affairs—Fiji   3761

 12   Environment—Renewable Energy Certificates   3761

 13   Foreign Affairs—Aid Budget   3763

 14   Family and Community Services—Newstart   3764

 15   Education—Teacher Quality   3764

 16   Environment—Coal Seam Gas   3765

 17   Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Finance) Bill 2013   3766

 18   Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Improving Electoral Administration) Bill 2013   3766

 19   Broadcasting Legislation—Joint Select Committee—Appointment   3767

 20   Legislation Committees—Reports—Annual Reports   3768

 21   Customs Amendment (Anti-Dumping Commission) Bill 2013   3769

 22   Customs Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2012   3769

 23   Completion of Kakadu National Park (Koongarra Project Area Repeal)
 Bill 2013   3769

 24   Fisheries Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2012   3770

 25   Questions   3770

 26   Motions to Take Note of Answers   3770

 27   Economics Legislation Committee—Government Response—Annual Reports   3770

 28   Documents   3770

 29   Indexed Lists of Departmental and Agency Files—Order for Production of Documents—Documents   3771

 30   Departmental and Agency Contracts—Order for Production of Documents—Document   3771

 31   Committee Membership   3772

 32   Governor-General's Message—Assent to Law   3772

 33   Communications—Free Speech   3772

 34   Government Documents—Orders of the Day—Consideration   3772

 35   Committee Reports and Government Responses—Orders of the Day—Consideration   3773

 36   Adjournment   3773

 37   Attendance   3773