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Senate Journal No. 39 - 15 October 2008
- 1 MEETING OF SENATE
- 2 GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS
- 3 FAMILY LAW AMENDMENT (DE FACTO FINANCIAL MATTERS AND OTHER MEASURES) BILL 2008
- 4 SAME-SEX RELATIONSHIPS (EQUAL TREATMENT IN COMMONWEALTH LAWS—SUPERANNUATION) BILL 2008
- 5 ORDER OF BUSINESS—REARRANGEMENT
- 6 TAX LAWS AMENDMENT (MEDICARE LEVY SURCHARGE THRESHOLDS) BILL (NO. 2) 2008
- 7 MATTERS OF PUBLIC INTEREST
- 8 QUESTIONS
- 9 MOTION TO TAKE NOTE OF ANSWERS
- 10 NOTICES
- 11 SELECTION OF BILLS—STANDING COMMITTEE—REPORT NO. 13 OF 2008
- 12 POSTPONEMENTS
- 13 FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES—PENSIONERS
- 14 IMMIGRATION—SIEV X
- 15 ECONOMICS—CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS—TERMINATION PAYOUTS
- 16 REGIONAL AUSTRALIA—REGIONAL PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM—PEEL HEALTH CAMPUS
- 17 COMMUNITY AFFAIRS—STANDING COMMITTEE—LEAVE TO MEET DURING SITTING
- 18 WOMEN—`RECLAIM THE NIGHT'—VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
- 19 TRANSPORT—1999 MONTREAL CONVENTION
- 20 DISCUSSION OF MATTER OF PUBLIC IMPORTANCE—ECONOMICS—MANAGEMENT OF THE ECONOMY
- 21 SCRUTINY OF BILLS—STANDING COMMITTEE—11TH REPORT AND ALERT DIGEST NO. 11 OF 2008
- 22 FOREIGN AFFAIRS—IRAN—MINISTERIAL STATEMENT—DOCUMENT
- 23 DEPARTMENTAL AND AGENCY APPOINTMENTS AND VACANCIES—ORDER FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS—DOCUMENTS
- 24 DEPARTMENTAL AND AGENCY GRANTS—ORDER FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS—DOCUMENTS
- 25 COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
- 26 PROCEDURE—STANDING COMMITTEE—SECOND REPORT OF 2008—CONSIDERATION
- 27 TAX LAWS AMENDMENT (MEDICARE LEVY SURCHARGE THRESHOLDS) BILL (NO. 2) 2008
- 28 OFFSHORE PETROLEUM AMENDMENT (GREENHOUSE GAS STORAGE) BILL 2008E OFFSHORE PETROLEUM (ANNUAL FEES) AMENDMENT (GREENHOUSE GAS STORAGE) BILL 2008E OFFSHORE PETROLEUM (REGISTRATION FEES) AMENDMENT (GREENHOUSE GAS STORAGE) BILL 2008E OFFSHORE PETROLEUM (SAFETY LEVIES) AMENDMENT (GREENHOUSE GAS STORAGE) BILL 2008
- 29 GOVERNMENT DOCUMENTS—CONSIDERATION
- 30 ADJOURNMENT
- 31 ATTENDANCE
IMMIGRATION—SIEV XSenator Hanson-Young, pursuant to notice of motion not objected to as a formal motion, moved general business notice of motion no. 248—That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) 19 October 2008 marks the 7th anniversary of a boat known as the Suspected Illegal Entry Vessel X (SIEV X), bound for Australia and carrying 421 passengers and crew, (ii) this boat sank with the tragic loss of 353 lives, including 146 children, and (iii) in Opposition, the Government repeatedly expressed its anger and frustration with the former Government's inaction on establishing a full judicial inquiry into the SIEV X tragedy; (b) expresses its regret and sympathy at the tragic loss of so many innocent lives; and (c) calls on the Government immediately to establish an independent judicial inquiry into all aspects of the `People Smuggling Strike Team' operated by the Commonwealth Government from 2000 to date, in particular the boat known as SIEV X. Question put. The Senate divided— AYES,6
NOES, 40
Question negatived.
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