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Senate Journal No. 30 - 16 September 2008
- 1 MEETING OF SENATE
- 2 GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS
- 3 FINANCE AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION—STANDING COMMITTEE—REFERENCE
- 4 NOTICE—INTENTION TO WITHDRAW
- 5 ORDER OF BUSINESS—REARRANGEMENT
- 6 TRADE PRACTICES LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2008
- 7 QUESTIONS
- 8 MOTIONS TO TAKE NOTE OF ANSWERS
- 9 PETITIONS
- 10 NOTICES
- 11 LEAVE OF ABSENCE
- 12 POSTPONEMENT
- 13 NOTICE OF MOTION WITHDRAWN
- 14 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY—COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION—CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- 15 FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES—SINGLE AGE PENSION
- 16 ENVIRONMENT—MURRAY-DARLING BASIN SYSTEM
- 17 UNITED NATIONS DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
- 18 ECONOMICS—STANDING COMMITTEE—LEAVE TO MEET DURING SITTINGS
- 19 DISCUSSION OF MATTER OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE—EDUCATION
- 20 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY—AUSTRALIA'S GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES—MINISTERIAL STATEMENT—DOCUMENT
- 21 FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES—PROGRESS ON HOUSING AFFORDABILITY PROGRAMS—MINISTERIAL STATEMENT—DOCUMENT
- 22 PRESIDENT'S COMMISSION TO ADMINISTER OATH OR AFFIRMATION
- 23 DOCUMENTS
- 24 DEPARTMENTAL AND AGENCY CONTRACTS—ORDER FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS—DOCUMENT
- 25 INDEXED LISTS OF DEPARTMENTAL AND AGENCY FILES—ORDER FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS—DOCUMENTS
- 26 COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
- 27 ECONOMICS—STANDING COMMITTEE—REPORT—AUSTRALIAN SECURITIES AND INVESTMENTS COMMISSION (FAIR BANK AND CREDIT CARD FEES) AMENDMENT BILL 2008
- 28 TRADE PRACTICES LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2008
- 29 FIRST SPEECHES
- 30 HEALTH INSURANCE (DENTAL SERVICES) AMENDMENT AND REPEAL DETERMINATION—DISALLOWANCE—PROPOSED RESCISSION
- 31 GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS—CONSIDERATION
- 32 ADJOURNMENT
- 33 ATTENDANCE
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY—COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION—CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERSenator Parry, at the request of Senator Abetz and pursuant to notice of motion not objected to as a formal motion, moved general business notice of motion no. 185—That the Senate— (a) congratulates Dr Megan Clark on her appointment as the next Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO); (b) notes: (i) that the current CEO, Dr Geoff Garrett, will leave his position at the end of 2008 and expresses its appreciation to Dr Garrett for his selfless service over that time, and (ii) the importance of the CSIRO to Australia's innovation future; and (c) condemns the Rudd Labor Government for cutting $63 million out of the CSIRO's budget over the forward estimates. Question put and passed. | |