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Senate Journal No. 52 - 4 December 2008
- 1 MEETING OF SENATE
- 2 DEPARTMENT OF THE SENATE—USHER OF THE BLACK ROD—RETIREMENT—STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT
- 3 NOTICES
- 4 LEAVE OF ABSENCE
- 5 POSTPONEMENT
- 6 ENVIRONMENT, COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS—STANDING COMMITTEE—REFERENCE
- 7 PROCEDURE—STANDING COMMITTEE—REFERENCE
- 8 RURAL AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS AND TRANSPORT—STANDING COMMITTEE—REFERENCE
- 9 PROCEDURE—STANDING COMMITTEE—PROPOSED REFERENCE
- 10 HOURS OF MEETING AND ROUTINE OF BUSINESS—VARIATION
- 11 FOREIGN AFFAIRS—UNITED NATIONS—UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS
- 12 INDUSTRY—PROPOSED CARBON POLLUTION REDUCTION SCHEME
- 13 ENVIRONMENT—NATIVE WATERBIRDS—RECREATIONAL SHOOTING
- 14 BANK DEPOSIT GUARANTEE—SELECT COMMITTEE—PROPOSED APPOINTMENT
- 15 LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS—STANDING COMMITTEE—LEAVE TO MEET DURING SITTING
- 16 QUESTIONS TO CHAIRS OF COMMITTEES AND TO OTHER SENATORS—AMENDMENT TO STANDING ORDER 72—RESTRUCTURING QUESTION TIME—TEMPORARY ORDERS
- 17 TRANSPORT—AVIATION—AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS
- 18 ENVIRONMENT—GREEN COOLING COUNCIL GREENHOUSE GAS ABATEMENT PROGRAM
- 19 AUSTRALIAN ELECTORAL COMMISSION—TASMANIA—SEAT OF DENISON
- 20 ENVIRONMENT—FORESTS—KOALAS
- 21 NOTICE OF MOTION WITHDRAWN
- 22 PUBLICATIONS—STANDING COMMITTEE—8TH REPORT
- 23 COMMITTEES—ADDITIONAL INFORMATION— ADDITIONAL ESTIMATES 2007-08 AND BUDGET ESTIMATES 2008-09
- 24 PUBLIC ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT—JOINT STATUTORY COMMITTEE—413TH REPORT
- 25 MIGRATION LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (WORKER PROTECTION) BILL 2008
- 26 COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
- 27 RURAL AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS AND TRANSPORT—STANDING COMMITTEE—REPORT—CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE AUSTRALIAN AGRICULTURAL SECTOR
- 28 COMMUNITY AFFAIRS—STANDING COMMITTEE—REPORT—GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE ON INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS AND SOCIAL SERVICES IN THE NORTHERN TERRITORY
- 29 ECONOMICS—STANDING COMMITTEE—REPORT—DISCLOSURE REGIMES FOR CHARITIES AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANISATIONS
- 30 EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND WORKPLACE RELATIONS—STANDING COMMITTEE—REPORT—ACADEMIC FREEDOM IN SCHOOL AND HIGHER EDUCATION
- 31 WATER AMENDMENT BILL 2008
- 32 SCHOOLS ASSISTANCE BILL 2008
- 33 ORDER OF BUSINESS—REARRANGEMENT
- 34 NATION-BUILDING FUNDS BILL 2008E NATION-BUILDING FUNDS (CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS) BILL 2008E COAG REFORM FUND BILL 2008
- 35 QUESTIONS
- 36 ECONOMICS—EXECUTIVE SALARIES—STATEMENT BY LEAVE
- 37 MOTIONS TO TAKE NOTE OF ANSWERS
- 38 SELECTION OF BILLS—STANDING COMMITTEE—REPORT NO. 17 OF 2008
- 39 PARTICULARS OF PROPOSED ADDITIONAL EXPENDITURE—2008-09—DOCUMENTS
- 40 ESTIMATES OF PROPOSED ADDITIONAL EXPENDITURE FOR 2008-09—PORTFOLIO ADDITIONAL ESTIMATES STATEMENTS—PORTFOLIOS AND EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS—DOCUMENTS
- 41 ADMINISTRATION—RESTORING INTEGRITY TO GOVERNMENT—MINISTERIAL STATEMENT—DOCUMENT
- 42 ADMINISTRATION—NATIONAL SECURITY—MINISTERIAL STATEMENT—DOCUMENT
- 43 RURAL AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS AND TRANSPORT—STANDING COMMITTEE—GOVERNMENT RESPONSE—OPTIONS FOR ADDITIONAL WATER SUPPLIES FOR SOUTH EAST QUEENSLAND
- 44 PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE REPORTS—PRESIDENT'S REPORT—GOVERNMENT RESPONSES OUTSTANDING
- 45 AUDITOR-GENERAL—AUDIT REPORT NO. 11 OF 2008-09—DOCUMENT
- 46 PARLIAMENTARIANS' TRAVEL COSTS—DOCUMENT
- 47 FORMER PARLIAMENTARIANS' TRAVEL COSTS—DOCUMENT
- 48 PARLIAMENTARIANS' OVERSEAS STUDY TRAVEL REPORTS—DOCUMENT
- 49 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE—SPECIAL PURPOSE FLIGHTS—DOCUMENT
- 50 TREATIES—JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE—97TH REPORT
- 51 AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENTARY DELEGATION TO PAPUA NEW GUINEA AND EAST TIMOR—DOCUMENT
- 52 DOCUMENTS
- 53 COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
- 54 NATION-BUILDING FUNDS BILL 2008E NATION-BUILDING FUNDS (CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS) BILL 2008E COAG REFORM FUND BILL 2008
- 55 SAFE WORK AUSTRALIA BILL 2008
- 56 ORDER OF BUSINESS—REARRANGEMENT
- 57 INTERSTATE ROAD TRANSPORT CHARGE AMENDMENT BILL (NO. 2) 2008E ROAD CHARGES LEGISLATION REPEAL AND AMENDMENT BILL 2008
- 58 HOURS OF MEETING—VARIATION
- 59 TEMPORARY RESIDENTS' SUPERANNUATION LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2008E SUPERANNUATION (DEPARTING AUSTRALIA SUPERANNUATION PAYMENTS TAX) AMENDMENT BILL 2008
- 60 ORDER OF BUSINESS—REARRANGEMENT
- 61 CORPORATIONS AMENDMENT (SHORT SELLING) BILL 2008
- 62 CORPORATIONS AMENDMENT (SHORT SELLING) BILL 2008
- 63 AGED CARE AMENDMENT (2008 MEASURES NO. 2) BILL 2008
- 64 ECONOMICS—EXECUTIVE SALARIES—DOCUMENT
- 65 ORDER OF BUSINESS—REARRANGEMENT
- 66 TAX LAWS AMENDMENT (LUXURY CAR TAX—MINOR AMENDMENTS) BILL 2008
- 67 SOCIAL SECURITY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (EMPLOYMENT SERVICES REFORM) BILL 2008
- 68 SOCIAL SECURITY AND VETERANS' ENTITLEMENTS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (SCHOOLING REQUIREMENTS) BILL 2008
- 69 ROAD CHARGES LEGISLATION REPEAL AND AMENDMENT BILL 2008
- 70 NATION-BUILDING FUNDS BILL 2008
- 71 NATION-BUILDING FUNDS (CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS) BILL 2008
- 72 TEMPORARY RESIDENTS' SUPERANNUATION LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2008
- 73 BROADCASTING LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (DIGITAL TELEVISION SWITCH-OVER) BILL 2008
- 74 COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
- 75 FAIR WORK BILL 2008
- 76 END OF 2008 SITTINGS—STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT
- 77 LEAVE OF ABSENCE
- 78 NEXT MEETING OF SENATE
- 79 ADJOURNMENT
- 80 ATTENDANCE
PROCEDURE—STANDING COMMITTEE—REFERENCEThe Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Bob Brown), pursuant to notice of motion not objected to as a formal motion, moved business of the Senate notice of motion no. 8—That the following proposed amendments to standing order 25 be referred to the Procedure Committee for inquiry and report by 25 February 2009: Omit paragraphs (5) and (6), substitute: (5) The committees shall each consist of 7 senators, 3 nominated by the Leader of the Government in the Senate, 3 nominated by the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate and 1 nominated by the Leader of the largest party on the Senate crossbench, in consultation with independent members and other minor parties.
(9) (a) The Standing Committee on Community Affairs shall elect as its chair a member of the largest party on the Senate crossbench, and as its deputy chair a member of the Government. (b) The Standing Committee on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport shall elect as its chair a member of the Opposition, and as its deputy chair a member of the largest party on the Senate crossbench. (c) Of the remaining committees: (i) each of 3 committees shall elect as its chair a member nominated by the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate and as its deputy chair a member nominated by the Leader of the Government in the Senate, and (ii) each of 3 committees shall elect as its chair a member nominated by the Leader of the Government in the Senate and as its deputy chair a member nominated by the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate. (d) The allocation of chairs and deputy chairs in accordance with paragraph (c) shall be determined by agreement between the Government and the Opposition, and, in the absence of agreement duly notified to the President, any question of the allocation of chairs shall be determined by the Senate. Question put and passed. | |