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Chapter 20 Bills: 112 First Reading - [Senate Standing Orders]

CHAPTER 20 BILLS 112 First reading (1) Except in respect of bills which the Senate may not amend, the question - That this bill be now read a
Date: 11/09/2006 - Collection: Senate - ID: procedural/orderss/112.doc - Source: Senate
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Senate Notice Paper No. 28 - 15/02/2017 - 2016-17 THE PARLIAMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA THE SENATE NOTICE PAPER No. 28 Wednesday, 15 February 2017 The Senate meets at 9.30 am Contents Guide to the Notice Paper 2 Business Listed for Today. 3 Business of the Senate. 3 Notice of Motion. 3 Orders of the Day. 3 Government Business. 4 Orders of the Day. 4 General Business. 6 Notices of Motion. 6 Orders for Production of Documents. 10 Business Listed for Future Consideration. 10 Other Information. 20 Bills Currently Before Committees. 20 Bills Discharged or Negatived. 21 Questions on Notice. 21 Orders of the Senate. 22 Contingent Notices of Motion. 28 Temporary Chairs of Committees Senators Back, Bernardi, Gallacher, Ketter, Marshall, O'Sullivan, Reynolds, Sterle and Whish-Wilson Notifications prefixed by an * appear for the first time Guide to the Notice Paper Business Listed for Today Business of the Senate Notice of Motion Notice given 14 February 2017 a0ab10bc-88dc-43be-a22b-a5462fba9c61 *1 Senators Hinch, Leyonhjelm, Lambie and Griff: To move—That the following matter be referred to the Community Affairs References Committee for inquiry and report by 30 November 2017: (1) a0ab10bc-88dc-43be-a22b-a5462fba9c61The number of women in Australia: (a) who have had transvaginal mesh implants; (b) who have had transvaginal mesh implants who have experienced adverse side effects; and (c) who have made attempts to have the mesh removed in Australia or elsewhere. (2) Information provided to women prior to surgery about possible complications and side effects. (3) Information provided to doctors regarding transvaginal mesh implants and possible complications and side effects. (4) Any financial or other incentives provided to medical practitioners to use or promote transvaginal mesh implants. (5) The types and incidence of health problems experienced by women with transvaginal mesh implants and the impact these health problems have had on women’s lives. (6) The Therapeutic Goods Association’s: (a) role in investigating the suitability of the implants for use in Australia; (b) role in ongoing monitoring of the suitability of the implants; and (c) knowledge of women suffering with health problems after having transvaginal mesh implants. (7) Options available to women to have transvaginal mesh removed. (8) Any other related matters. Orders of the Day 69e7ebec-c3e2-4ee5-b111-773e19dfcad1 1 Community Affairs Legislation Committee Report to be presented on the provisions of the Fairer Paid Parental Leave Bill 2016. (Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report.) 19f10aef-384e-43fe-a5e2-caa3d35a8e29 2 Education and Employment Legislation Committee Report to be presented on the provisions of the Building and Construction Industry (Improving Productivity) Amendment Bill 2017. (Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report.) 47e780b5-a050-47f6-93d5-8e1c9682ac39 3 Exposure Draft of the Marriage Amendment (Same-Sex Marriage) Bill—Select Committee Report to be presented. Government Business Orders of the Day 250aff01-8c88-4f2a-aba4-c7d20d7be243 1 Transport Security Legislation Amendment Bill 2016—(Special Minister of State, Senator Ryan) Second reading—Adjourned debate (Senator Sterle, in continuation, 14 February 2017). (Bill exempted on 14 February 2017 from the provisions of paragraphs (5) to (8) of standing order 111) d27ffa8e-8200-45b1-8deb-42e51d04d09e 2 Corporations Amendment (Crowd-sourced Funding) Bill 2016—(Minister for International Development and the Pacific, Senator Fierravanti-Wells) Second reading—Adjourned debate (8 February 2017). 1a0520d0-8c9d-4e8e-bbf5-704f5b87bdeb 3 Interactive Gambling Amendment Bill 2016—(Minister for Communications, Senator Fifield) Second reading—Adjourned debate (9 February 2017). eedf34cf-d03b-4ea8-9716-9cb742c9eaa1 4 Transport Security Amendment (Serious or Organised Crime) Bill 2016—(Special Minister of State, Senator Ryan) Second reading—Adjourned debate (13 February 2017). (Bill exempted on 14 February 2017 from the provisions of paragraphs (5) to (8) of standing order 111) dc9a4b66-3766-4f7f-8004-47d4ca18c85c *5 Treasury Laws Amendment (2016 Measures No. 1) Bill 2016—(Minister for Defence, Senator Payne) Second reading—Adjourned debate (14 February 2017). (Bill exempted on 14 February 2017 from the provisions of paragraphs (5) to (8) of standing order 111) b7987859-4c5f-44a4-bc1c-9a5549332982 *6 Superannuation Amendment (PSSAP Membership) Bill 2016—(Minister for Defence, Senator Payne) Second reading—Adjourned debate (14 February 2017). (Bill exempted on 14 February 2017 from the provisions of paragraphs (5) to (8) of standing order 111) eaf7e251-26a7-4c6c-be4e-2fb6e1c0e05b *7 Customs and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2016—(Minister for Defence, Senator Payne) Second reading—Adjourned debate (14 February 2017). (Bill exempted on 14 February 2017 from the provisions of paragraphs (5) to (8) of standing order 111) 773e064e-4d7c-41e3-b88c-19e17273ced3 *8 Customs Tariff Amendment Bill 2016—(Minister for Defence, Senator Payne) Second reading—Adjourned debate (14 February 2017). (Bill exempted on 14 February 2017 from the provisions of paragraphs (5) to (8) of standing order 111) aea2b150-290e-4d41-9c33-5b31fb32b29d 9 Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Media Reform) Bill 2016—(Minister for Resources and Northern Australia, Senator Canavan) Second reading—Adjourned debate (1 December 2016). 0a194ce6-7686-4801-9d13-0c305a2b8812 *10 Agriculture and Water Resources Legislation Amendment Bill 2016 Excise Levies Legislation Amendment (Honey) Bill 2016—(Minister for Defence, Senator Payne) Second reading—Adjourned debate (14 February 2017). (Bills exempted on 14 February 2017 from the provisions of paragraphs (5) to (8) of standing order 111) 10aeace4-3c33-4cf1-af7e-b3202b056983 11 Privacy Amendment (Re-identification Offence) Bill 2016—(Senate bill)—(Attorney-General, Senator Brandis) Second reading—Adjourned debate (12 October 2016). 384c061e-a1c9-4dd4-bd97-02a5f22e37e7 12 Migration Amendment (Visa Revalidation and Other Measures) Bill 2016—(Minister for Communications, Senator Fifield) Second reading—Adjourned debate (9 February 2017). 9cebd26f-7462-42ee-838e-7a67edb66f45 13 Migration Amendment (Family Violence and Other Measures) Bill 2016—(Minister for Employment, Senator Cash) Second reading—Adjourned debate (10 October 2016). b8976480-7dc1-4fb0-8c8d-77af59cd0338 14 Social Services Legislation Amendment (Transition Mobility Allowance to the National Disability Insurance Scheme) Bill 2016—(Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Senator Ruston) Second reading—Adjourned debate (22 November 2016). 0a81cd33-ef61-4200-bf72-ebc6e306f706 15 Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Jobs Path: Prepare, Trial, Hire) Bill 2016 Adjourned debate on the motion of the Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister (Senator McGrath)—That this bill be now read a second time. And on the amendment moved by Senator Cameron—At the end of the motion, add “but that further consideration of this bill be made an order of the day for the first sitting day after the Government has tabled a statement outlining how it intends to ensure that, under Youth Jobs Path: Prepare, Trial, Hire: (a) jobs will not be displaced by cheaper labour; (b) wages will not be undercut and participants will not be paid below minimum award wages; (c) participants’ safety will not be compromised and adequate insurance arrangements will be provided; and (d) small to medium enterprises will be prioritised in ‘Prepare, Trial, Hire’ as they have a demonstrated track record of employing more job seekers through their jobactive program” (13 February 2017). 318b5bc7-ea2b-4eda-97ae-9daf459501f7 16 Superannuation (Objective) Bill 2016—(Minister for International Development and the Pacific, Senator Fierravanti-Wells) Second reading—Adjourned debate (23 November 2016). 75dd48dd-0d7c-4e8b-a20c-e38e9829e815 17 Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2016—(Senate bill)—(Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister, Senator McGrath) Second reading—Adjourned debate (9 November 2016). 11d7aa57-9327-42d8-92d0-40731ff3fd23 18 Migration Legislation Amendment (Regional Processing Cohort) Bill 2016—(Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister, Senator McGrath) Second reading—Adjourned debate (10 November 2016). 335819ef-be85-427c-8f45-8d28a86cf603 19 Income Tax Rates Amendment (Working Holiday Maker Reform) Bill 2016 Consideration in committee of the whole of message no. 79 from the House of Representatives (28 November 2016). 8c9155ee-a671-42c3-9147-a2dbd6b02433 20 Governor-General’s Opening Speech Adjourned debate on the motion of Senator Hume—That the following address-in-reply be agreed to: To His Excellency the Governor-General may it please your excellency— We, the Senate of the Commonwealth of Australia in Parliament assembled, desire to express our loyalty to our Most Gracious Sovereign and to thank Your Excellency for the speech which you have been pleased to address to Parliament (Minister for Employment (Senator Cash), in continuation, 13 September 2016). General Business A complete list of all general business notices of motion and orders of the day remaining on the Notice Paper is published at: www.aph.gov.au/Senate/business Notices of Motion Notice given 24 November 2016 99829886-d458-4d5a-b87a-7081910d3145 127 Leader of Derryn Hinch’s Justice Party (Senator Hinch): To move—That the Senate notes the wide ranging problems with Australia’s justice system, including access to justice. Notice given 14 February 2017 3abf2f26-1eeb-48c8-bcbf-3a290853e29d *218 Senators Bushby and McGrath: To move—That the Senate— (a) notes that 15 February 2017 marks the 75th anniversary of the fall of Singapore; (b) acknowledges the significant contribution made by Australian forces in the defence of Singapore and in the Malaya Campaign, particularly: (i) the Australian 8th Division’s efforts at the Battle of Muar, which saw a successful ambush of Japanese forces, (ii) the Australian forces who saw the first and fiercest attacks of the Battle of Singapore, and (iii) the 1,800 Australians who died during the Malayan Campaign and the Battle for Singapore; (c) notes that the fall of Singapore saw over 15,000 Australians become prisoners of war and that many of these prisoners would die in captivity; and (d) acknowledges that for many Australians, their experience as prisoners of war during the Second World War impacted thousands of families. a669554c-5239-402b-b417-f0bfd75f8fac *219 Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister (Senator McGrath): To move—That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) the 2/10th Field Regiment was an artillery regiment within the 8th Division 2nd Australian Imperial Force, composed almost entirely of Queenslanders from across the state, and (ii) the Regiment: (A) formed and trained at Redbank in Queensland in July 1940, (B) boarded the Queen Mary at Circular Quay in Sydney and embarked for Malaya on 4 February 1941, (C) disembarked at Malacca in Johore on 19 February 1941 and played a vital role in the Malayan campaign and in the defence of Singapore, (D) was among the 15,000 Australians who were surrendered to the Japanese at the fall of Singapore on 15 February 1942, (E) was dispersed to camps across South East Asia and Japan after being transferred to the Changi prisoner of war camp, and (F) suffered, for the remainder of the war, cruel and inhuman conditions as prisoners of war, with 286 of the 846 men dying; (b) further notes that today marks the 75th anniversary of the fall of Singapore; (c) further notes that: (i) the 2/10th Field Regiment Association was formed in 1947, (ii) since then, the Association has held an annual public remembrance service to commemorate all of the Australian servicemen and women who fought and gave their lives during the Malayan Campaign, as Singapore fell, and as Japanese prisoners of war, as well as those who have since passed on, (iii) this annual service brings together friends and family of those who served, as well as representatives from the army, navy and air force, the nurses, the widows, the prisoners of war, the Government of Singapore, the Department of Veterans’ Affairs, and the Returned and Services League, and (iv) to commemorate the 75th anniversary, the Association will be holding a service on 19 February 2017 at the Shrine of Remembrance in Brisbane; and (d) commends the Association for its dedication to: (i) maintaining contact between the remaining men and women who served in Malaya and Singapore and their families, and (ii) keeping alive the memory and sacrifices of those who have fallen. 61a5131e-dd01-4930-9a86-98c2f3f3f97b *220 Senators Brown, Bilyk, Duniam, Polley, Urquhart, Abetz, Bushby and Singh: To move—That the Senate— (a) acknowledges Tasmania has the defence knowledge, capabilities and capacities to participate in the defence industries sector; (b) notes that: (i) the University of Tasmania, through its world leading marine research, engineering and training facility the Australian Maritime College (AMC), is the acknowledged Australian leader in maritime education in both technical skills and research, (ii) the AMC has developed a range of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV) which are suited for defence purposes and provide the opportunity for: (A) increased consolidation of research and innovation at the University of Tasmania Inveresk site, (B) the redevelopment of the University of Tasmania, AMC Newnham site, and (C) associated local advanced manufacturing, particularly in North and North West Tasmania, (iii) the state-of-the-art AUVs enable a broad range of scientific, industry and defence-related projects by facilitating exploration and data collection in remote and inhospitable locations, (iv) the AMC has the capability to lead or play a key role in any necessary training associated with significant defence projects, such as the Future Submarines Program, (v) in addition to the defence opportunity that the AUVs represent, Tasmania already has a number of industries with the capability to participate in defence-related industries supporting, for example, combat reconnaissance vehicles, shield and antenna protection and marine survival, (vi) defence industry opportunities for Tasmania will deliver a range of significant social and economic benefits across the state, including a growth in industry research and increased employment through advanced manufacturing, and (vii) there is unequivocal and mutual support from both Labor and Liberal parties at a state and federal level for Tasmania as a key centre for defence research, development and industry; and (c) calls on: (i) the Department of Defence to continue to work with industry with the goal of ensuring Tasmania is as integrated as possible in Australia’s defence capability, including defence research, associated education, training and manufacturing, and (ii) the Government to continue working collaboratively with the Tasmanian Government so Tasmania can play its role in the defence research and manufacturing industries sector. 0d6e9748-2a9f-4203-b313-50e404094a39 *221 Senator Rhiannon: To move—That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) the Australian National Audit Office has undertaken an audit to assess whether appropriate steps were taken to protect the Australian Government’s interests and obtain value for money in respect to the $3.5 billion in funding committed to the WestConnex project, (ii) the report concludes that the May 2014 decision to make the $500 million advance payment led to the project being approved without there being any documented analysis and advice to ministers that the statutory criteria for giving such approvals had been met, and (iii) funds have been paid in advance of project needs and the payment method did not adequately protect the Government’s financial interests; and (b) condemns the Government for contributing federal funds to this poorly executed project and neglecting public transport solutions for Sydney. d51add9f-f174-47a8-9906-3f2848383f15 *222 Senator Siewert: To move—That the Senate— (a) notes the Redfern Statement Parliamentary Event that took place in the Great Hall on 14 February 2017; (b) acknowledges the Redfern Statement, which was presented to the Prime Minister at the parliamentary event, sets out a plan for addressing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ disadvantage and progressing reconciliation with our First Peoples; (c) notes the Redfern Statement Engagement Approach for 2017, including a forum, workshops and a national summit; and (d) calls on the Government to commit to this Engagement Approach and ensure that a National Enduring Agreement or Framework is produced prior to the 2018 Budget, following the national summit. cff3622a-55b6-4547-b0fa-243810621255 *223 Senator Hanson-Young: To move—That the Senate— (a) notes that the Turnbull Government’s plan to reduce schools funding will result in a $335 million cut from the following South Australian schools: Unley High School: $1,551,000 Elizabeth North Primary School: $627,000 Blackwood High School: $1,072,000 Blair Athol North School: $513,000 Brighton Secondary School: $1,849,000 Nuriootpa Primary School: $388,000 Port Augusta Secondary School: $757,000 Mount Barker Primary School $504,000 Mount Barker High School: $662,000 Goodwood Primary School: $440,000 Goolwa Primary School: $431,000 Cowandilla Primary School: $470,000 Salisbury Downs Primary School: $408,000 Happy Valley Primary School: $403,000 Riverdale Primary School: $434,000 Berri Primary School: $403,000 Mount Gambier North Primary School: $428,000 Modbury High School: $1,159,000 Giles St Primary School: $131,000 Glenunga International High School: $2,000,000 Woodville Gardens School: $763,000 Adelaide High School: $1,624,000; and (b) calls on the Minister for Education and Training to inform the Parliament which classes, programs and students will suffer as a result of the schools funding cuts. Orders for Production of Documents a021f513-489c-4c53-84d2-5b41d3b7297d 169 Immigration—Refugees—Resettlement to United States of America—Order for production of documents By the Minister representing the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, on 15 February 2017, the agreement between Australia and the United States of America announced on 13 November 2016 regarding the potential resettlement to the United States of refugees on Manus Island and Nauru. (Motion of Senator McKimagreed to 8 February 2017.) 9e3b6746-518f-4001-b09b-8f61782ba433 *214 Transport—Western Australia—Perth Freight Link ‘Roe 8’ Highway—Order for production of documents By the Minister for the Environment and Energy, by no later than 12.45 pm on 15 February 2017, documents evidencing compliance breaches with approval conditions since construction of the highway commenced. (Motion of Senator Ludlamagreed to 14 February 2017.) Business Listed for Future Consideration 3673b3eb-ee9e-4f76-8707-dfbab17264f9On the next day of sitting (16 February 2017) Business of the Senate—Orders of the Day c5415850-711e-4e36-ba4e-01a9566fe3f8 1 Economics Legislation Committee Report to be presented on the provisions of the Competition and Consumer Amendment (Misuse of Market Power) Bill 2016. (Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report.) 11c37838-c1ab-45e5-b7ab-6a0fe2bb6938 2 Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee Report to be presented on the provisions of the Crimes Legislation Amendment (International Crime Cooperation and Other Measures) Bill 2016. (Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report.) General Business—Order of the Day relating to Private Senators’ Bills dc50e153-8d87-4b37-9a50-b6602ff32046 38 Australian Human Rights Commission Amendment (Preliminary Assessment Process) Bill 2017—(Senate bill)—(Senator Burston) Second reading—Adjourned debate (Senator Burston, in continuation, 7 February 2017). Order for Production of Documents 3a97db57-3b7e-4db4-aca4-ac152d17cc80 *216 Unanswered questions on notice—Responses to orders for the production of documents—Order for production of documents By the Leader of the Government in the Senate, by no later than 9.30 am on 16 February 2017, answers to questions on notice, answers to estimates questions on notice and responses to orders for the production of documents. (Motion of Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (Senator Wong) agreed to 14 February 2017.) 3c65eb2a-28b8-427b-bfe4-663bbcce7639On 20 February 2017 Business of the Senate—Order of the Day dba24983-a977-4bc6-a7d0-7d3529052283 1 Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee Report to be presented on the provisions of the Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Digital Readiness and Other Measures) Bill 2016. (Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report.) 2fbfb916-63f8-46e3-abec-04a4e44be271On 28 February 2017 Business of the Senate—Order of the Day 7738fe15-9e4c-4257-b37a-c868d4e2a0ff 1 Economics References Committee Report to be presented on the penalties for white collar crime or misconduct. 8a042c3d-0c1e-450c-9145-857cfba450a5Two sitting days after today (20 March 2017) Business of the Senate—Notices of Motion Notice given 21 November 2016 8956aae3-36ea-4ec2-b96f-b847559ce885 1 Chair of the Standing Committee on Regulations and Ordinances (Senator Williams): To move—That the Class of Persons Defined as Fast Track Applicants 2016/049, made under the Migration Act 1958, be disallowed [F2016L00679]. Three sitting days remain, including today, to resolve the motion or the instrument will be deemed to have been disallowed. 9c006023-1731-43d1-b66b-7a79cc4d419d 2 Chair of the Standing Committee on Regulations and Ordinances (Senator Williams): To move—That the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Industry, Innovation and Science Measures No. 2) Regulation 2016, made under the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Act 1997, be disallowed [F2016L00672]. Three sitting days remain, including today, to resolve the motion or the instrument will be deemed to have been disallowed. 9943dbcd-eac7-4ca0-a800-621b75b48d33On 20 March 2017 Business of the Senate—Notices of Motion Notice given 30 November 2016 84a05959-e420-4cbe-8c19-4fbe989c9f3f 1 Senator Whish-Wilson: To move—That the following matter be referred to the Economics References Committee for inquiry and report by 10 May 2017: The tax and royalties collected from the extraction and sale of Australia’s oil and gas resources, with particular reference to: (a) the adequacy and integrity of the existing Petroleum Resource Rent Tax (PRRT) and Commonwealth royalty regime; (b) compliance with the PRRT and Commonwealth royalty regime; (c) responsibilities and effectiveness of state and Federal Government departments in administering the existing PRRT and Commonwealth royalty regime; (d) the suitability of the PRRT and Commonwealth royalty regime in the modern global economy; (e) the comparison of tax and royalty regimes with other oil and gas producing countries that export to the Asia-Pacific region; (f) principles for modification of the PRRT as it applies to gas; (g) principles for an extended Commonwealth royalty regime covering offshore oil and gas projects in Commonwealth waters; and (h) any other related matters. Notice given 13 February 2017 fe65256f-cb54-4342-8913-b1fa0fe99413 2 Senator Whish-Wilson: To move—That the paragraph 23(b) of the Superannuation (prudential standard) determination No. 1 of 2016 - Prudential Standard SPS 510 - Governance, made under the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993, be disallowed [F2016L01707]. Fourteen sitting days remain, including today, to resolve the motion or the instrument will be deemed to have been disallowed. 862df617-dbe3-4017-b191-907b96313c47 3 Senator Whish-Wilson: To move—That the paragraphs 23(b) and 23(g) of the Superannuation (prudential standard) determination No. 1 of 2016 - Prudential Standard SPS 510 - Governance, made under the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993, be disallowed [F2016L01707]. Fourteen sitting days remain, including today, to resolve the motion or the instrument will be deemed to have been disallowed. Business of the Senate—Orders of the Day cce6415c-59a9-43a5-bc98-de6fa9442953 1 Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee Report to be presented on the ADF’s resistance to interrogation training. be441b24-679e-437e-b290-5c25e182e815 2 Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee Report to be presented on the provisions of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Legislation Amendment (Defence Force) Bill 2016. (Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report.) 66987281-3c84-46f3-ac71-dc5de9ab3e55 3 Community Affairs Legislation Committee Report to be presented on the provisions of the Social Services Legislation Amendment (Omnibus Savings and Child Care Reform) Bill 2017. (Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report.) Government Business—Order of the Day 1c2f1c9e-02ad-4585-bcea-dcf1b5923c17 1 Fisheries Legislation Amendment (Representation) Bill 2017—(Senate bill)—(Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister, Senator McGrath) Second reading—Adjourned debate (8 February 2017). c6d7b5ed-7430-46c2-8a0d-315529a68f7dOn 21 March 2017 Business of the Senate—Orders of the Day 4a4b6bf9-8205-4d96-b256-4cd9dc1191d9 1 Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee Report to be presented on the Bell Group litigation. 7f0dd142-a0f8-445e-b71e-3e0962963de4 2 Environment and Communications References Committee Report to be presented on Aboriginal rock art of the Burrup Peninsula. abc128b1-1f98-448e-87bb-ef90e136f422On 22 March 2017 Business of the Senate—Orders of the Day ee0ab9d8-d6ac-4fb6-8446-a8bdbec80da0 1 Economics References Committee Report to be presented on the non-payment of the Superannuation Guarantee. 66aaca09-dc40-4663-a2ff-f00517aa4ca2 2 Environment and Communications Legislation Committee Final report to be presented on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Amendment (Rural and Regional Advocacy) Bill 2015. (Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report.) 5ceda30d-454a-4c00-a63f-5528649b2589On the tenth sitting day of 2017 (22 March 2017) Business of the Senate—Order of the Day 5cde6f6b-e33d-4586-a4ee-b0cf681dbe38 1 Legislation Committees Reports to be presented on annual reports tabled by 31 October 2016. 1e1491cd-61b8-464b-898d-9525f5ba159eOn 23 March 2017 Business of the Senate—Notice of Motion Notice given 13 February 2017 611f1462-f42f-446e-bf24-89c33a3e1a6d 1 Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Di Natale): To move—That the items 1 and 4 of Schedule 1 of the Therapeutic Goods and Other Legislation Amendment (Narcotic Drugs) Regulation 2016, as contained in Select Legislative Instrument No. and made under the Crimes Act 1914 and the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989, be disallowed [F2016L01652]. Fourteen sitting days remain, including today, to resolve the motion or the instrument will be deemed to have been disallowed. Business of the Senate—Order of the Day cfa531d0-7fb3-4da5-8d04-85d20e60875e 1 Finance and Public Administration References Committee Report to be presented on the operation of the Administrative Arrangements Order. 2dd2e21c-7022-4a0e-94bf-bb07917459cdOn 24 March 2017 Business of the Senate—Order of the Day ffc8c48b-80a4-4252-8a57-f3182293ffaa 1 Resilience of Electricity Infrastructure in a Warming World—Select Committee Report to be presented. 0982dc23-0e3f-4e0e-99cd-54b448935cdaOn 27 March 2017 Business of the Senate—Order of the Day 14f01bb5-48e7-4f19-9265-43940824170c 1 Community Affairs Legislation Committee Report to be presented on the provisions of the Therapeutic Goods Amendment (2016 Measures No. 1) Bill 2016. (Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report.) d29448ce-bb63-47ef-9b5f-e7edb9cb44ccOn 28 March 2017 Business of the Senate—Orders of the Day 75eec99b-b736-4bac-ad49-97c822e5bc5f 1 Legislation Committees Reports to be presented on the 2016-17 additional estimates. 735eada0-bf6a-4e63-a4d4-05394ceb6ce8 2 Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee Report to be presented on the provisions of the Airports Amendment Bill 2016. (Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report.) ae020662-272e-4188-b071-f24984a7134cOn the second last sitting day in March 2017 (29 March 2017) Business of the Senate—Order of the Day f64c24e7-ee2e-4b4a-a111-0f9ccb0658d1 1 Environment and Communications References Committee Report to be presented on oil or gas production in the Great Australian Bight. 7fb5566c-7695-461f-8cd1-b0b547a46f23On 29 March 2017 Business of the Senate—Orders of the Day cd0b1a8a-d83c-4eae-ac54-4908275a4448 1 Environment and Communications References Committee Final report to be presented on closures of electricity generators. dd2ce28a-924d-4cdb-b878-96ca404b3b68 2 Environment and Communications Legislation Committee Report to be presented on the Interactive Gambling Amendment (Sports Betting Reform) Bill 2015. (Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report.) 5d2e450d-414d-49e5-ab00-95c6e590ff0fNine sitting days after today (30 March 2017) Business of the Senate—Notices of Motion Notice given 1 December 2016 f798c2cc-ad71-4bf1-af39-862bc0b9d94e 1 Chair of the Standing Committee on Regulations and Ordinances (Senator Williams): To move—That the Army and Air Force (Canteen) Regulation 2016, made under the Defence Act 1903, be disallowed [F2016L01455]. Ten sitting days remain, including today, to resolve the motion or the instrument will be deemed to have been disallowed. 012d695a-7633-410b-8f72-96a925f627d6 2 Chair of the Standing Committee on Regulations and Ordinances (Senator Williams): To move—That the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Agriculture and Water Resources Measures No. 3) Regulation 2016, made under the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Act 1997, be disallowed [F2016L01576]. Ten sitting days remain, including today, to resolve the motion or the instrument will be deemed to have been disallowed. 160c37b7-425e-45de-8b26-6b587602315c 3 Chair of the Standing Committee on Regulations and Ordinances (Senator Williams): To move—That the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Education and Training Measures No. 4) Regulation 2016, made under the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Act 1997, be disallowed [F2016L01583]. Ten sitting days remain, including today, to resolve the motion or the instrument will be deemed to have been disallowed. 022fe3b0-aff5-4f65-a662-670c1fb1dbd7On 30 March 2017 Business of the Senate—Orders of the Day dade3899-dbcb-42e1-aea7-15aca74aeae1 1 Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee Report to be presented on Australian veterans. db906956-1ea9-42a8-b9ea-fb70bfc1c0ae 2 Community Affairs References Committee Report to be presented on price regulation associated with the Prostheses List Framework. d16e20b3-4d7f-493b-af65-3b94f2cd31d9 3 Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee Report to be presented on airport and aviation security at Australian airports. aa868f7b-38a4-47fa-981c-489d7fc15914 4 Economics References Committee Report to be presented on the Australian dairy industry. 958e4808-4bc8-4b3e-9fad-493aef4e3babOn the last sitting day in March 2017 (30 March 2017) Business of the Senate—Orders of the Day 34958502-b1f5-4f34-880d-c642f3b5a64c 1 Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee Report to be presented on the Nauru and Manus Island regional processing centres. 9b12875e-c157-43d2-bc09-606de60e2aa5 2 Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee Report to be presented on the effect of market consolidation on the red meat processing sector. e5a32bfa-d0cd-46c3-9e18-49a087cc5c43 3 Environment and Communications Legislation Committee Report to be presented on the Great Australian Bight Environment Protection Bill 2016. (Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report.) 4aed70d0-48e8-4628-aa19-a04f27f559feOn 31 March 2017 Business of the Senate—Order of the Day 77a99c14-50b2-413a-b4e6-ff608e555c53 1 Economics References Committee Report to be presented on carbon risk disclosure. 5e2864d1-6095-40c4-8be2-de1603dc47d9On 27 April 2017 Business of the Senate—Order of the Day aa1e02e8-0f7b-4bff-837a-00e809698384 1 Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee Report to be presented on the use of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS), Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and associated systems. c1e452f9-9b84-4f51-87dc-a53203b815d9On 28 April 2017 Business of the Senate—Orders of the Day 430380ad-e595-4f9c-903d-7abf27140b47 1 Community Affairs References Committee Report to be presented on the future of Australia’s aged care sector workforce. 1451940b-fc31-4175-8bc2-5abf3a909598 2 Economics References Committee Report to be presented on asbestos. 3d81443b-c1e3-4774-8be8-85e2ed105152On 9 May 2017 Business of the Senate—Order of the Day 235a80cc-eca8-4514-8569-1f437800b4f8 1 Finance and Public Administration References Committee Report to be presented on the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Location of Corporate Commonwealth Entities) Order 2016. 8979ef1b-9a8a-46b0-9c90-7a98b335ba65On 10 May 2017 Business of the Senate—Orders of the Day 3cd08588-9095-42b7-b348-b4ddc3cfcf02 1 Community Affairs References Committee Report to be presented on the complaints process under the Health Practitioners Regulation National Law. 1da54eac-5813-4289-94fd-ee73e75838ee 2 Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee Report to be presented on the matters raised by New South Wales Police Strike Force CIVET. 32a593a0-acb6-4da1-a35b-84ad25203032 3 Community Affairs References Committee Report to be presented on the Better Management of the Social Welfare System initiative. a3343d79-7038-43ca-a01e-89041aa68657On 11 May 2017 Business of the Senate—Orders of the Day e87dce38-f6ec-4f57-8288-aa6b250e9274 1 Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee Report to be presented on the management of credit and other transaction cards by the Department of Defence. 8c8f8731-c58d-45c6-bad1-2005d894164d 2 Finance and Public Administration References Committee Report to be presented on gender segregation in the workplace. 371f0f53-ccdf-4ca0-85b0-878791f3d6c5On 25 May 2017 Business of the Senate—Order of the Day 70ee2c61-17e5-409e-ac5a-e8dc80d44cfa 1 Economics References Committee Report to be presented on non-conforming building products. fbc2df7b-c929-4bce-a875-c6301b56fe28On 31 May 2017 Business of the Senate—Order of the Day 4dc31979-c57c-4184-be6a-9b973c9c6db8 1 Government Procurement—Joint Select Committee Report to be presented. f9d412fe-a81e-405a-a9de-78f33454c366On 13 June 2017 Business of the Senate—Order of the Day 6d97ae78-c58b-4fc5-aca0-0af42e8e8587 1 Environment and Communications References Committee Report to be presented on the commercial use of Tasmanian bumblebees. 1f851ddf-528e-4991-a5ea-96865209837eOn 20 June 2017 Business of the Senate—Order of the Day 61018b75-1933-4f6b-b6c7-0eb129c7031e 1 Legislation Committees Reports to be presented on the 2017-18 Budget estimates. d16f5c89-b4d5-485c-a91d-1e9904d1fe17On 22 June 2017 Business of the Senate—Order of the Day 0f21b7c3-f16b-410d-97e3-4ba476b5bae6 1 Economics References Committee Report to be presented on home, strata and car insurance industries. 819fdc5d-5cbb-4a93-8488-527c03f2e618On 30 June 2017 Business of the Senate—Orders of the Day 762b5aad-79a9-4660-9366-f54d87d016bd 1 Corporations and Financial Services—Joint Statutory Committee Report to be presented on the life insurance industry. 5f5d157b-f739-4c0c-bc37-5931fd06d4b4 2 Environment and Communications References Committee Report to be presented on the impacts of climate change on marine fisheries and biodiversity. 625ea5e6-f7ae-460f-9d84-e3a4c5ebfce6 3 Economics References Committee Report to be presented on the implications of financial advice reforms. 84e0e3b0-4b27-41a5-ae67-03409b507b8b 4 Economics References Committee Report to be presented on foreign bribery. 3e6514bc-cd47-46a3-8556-ddf3135ba98a 5 Environment and Communications References Committee Report to be presented on shark mitigation and deterrent measures. General Business—Order of the Day 5c6c8315-5ddb-45fa-8f5c-257c5ab3ffa8 1 Corporations and Financial Services—Joint Statutory Committee Report to be presented on whistleblower protections. 8292a266-9521-43c4-af87-1cc7fce76035On 19 July 2017 Business of the Senate—Order of the Day f9d9d2c6-4e9e-461f-98ca-388e9d1a6fee 1 Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee Report to be presented on the use of Flag of Convenience shipping in Australia. ef56f8b2-1e8d-4862-9eed-8593712d3718On 7 August 2017 Business of the Senate—Order of the Day 5c31b326-ba02-4176-bc7f-9d94706009b4 1 Education and Employment References Committee Report to be presented on corporate avoidance of the Fair Work Act 2009. da73a6cb-1522-4771-9c2f-fd6b175b7520On 14 August 2017 Business of the Senate—Orders of the Day 4058cacb-820e-45b0-aa17-5a4c8149d7bb 1 Privileges—Standing Committee Report to be presented on the implications for the use of intrusive powers by law enforcement and intelligence agencies on the privileges and immunities of members of Parliament. 0003ec3d-1251-4909-af9b-60f944599c27 2 Strengthening Multiculturalism—Select Committee Report to be presented. (select committee to be established on 27 March 2017) 41b712e5-d69c-43cc-be2c-57dfb4b924f0On 15 August 2017 General Business—Order of the Day a231d2fa-dbc7-4daa-a3fe-d16cea9eba16 1 National Integrity Commission—Select Committee Report to be presented. efba0daa-b029-415a-a4c0-d0efa1d738b2On 23 August 2017 Business of the Senate—Order of the Day 1eb92d9b-4ea9-4d4a-82b3-ba63bdd1c469 1 Environment and Communications References Committee Report to be presented on the rehabilitation of mining and resources projects. aaae1ad9-8e65-4d8b-b9eb-bf1c065e2c5aOn the tenth sitting day after 30 June 2017 (6 September 2017) Business of the Senate—Order of the Day 5ddb025e-a6f9-4a12-8b7f-2a522d4eb44b 1 Legislation Committees Reports to be presented on annual reports tabled by 30 April 2017. 831dc72c-7e91-493e-a827-cbff1abb0167On 13 September 2017 Business of the Senate—Order of the Day 23a3d860-2646-4931-a15a-22ee169bca7e 1 Community Affairs References Committee Report to be presented on the National Disability Strategy 2010-2020. dbc703ec-0958-4fb1-b7f5-12bbebe344fdOn 30 September 2017 Business of the Senate—Order of the Day 84c435e3-64ff-4388-b324-eb88a2cfba2e 1 Economics References Committee Report to be presented on corporate tax avoidance. 09108a63-0631-4adf-b172-a1f9fd4a751eOn 18 October 2017 Business of the Senate—Orders of the Day 556d61f8-3d89-4145-8fd3-6708f1602f5e 1 Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee Report to be presented on aspects of road safety in Australia. 1e9e46ca-b217-4da6-87b5-ea672f1cb3d5 2 Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee Report to be presented on the state of Australia’s rail industry. bda66b45-619b-4deb-b772-35786257e33fOn 28 November 2017 Business of the Senate—Order of the Day 61798905-5ee4-4a7b-8578-2ad10718d8e6 1 Funding for Research into Cancers with Low Survival Rates—Select Committee Report to be presented. 25087fb9-ccf0-4a66-87b0-4a55cf93ae67On 30 November 2017 Business of the Senate—Order of the Day d97a6bd4-a11e-4f5b-b307-98aec4557dd4 1 Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee Report to be presented on the impact of Defence training activities and facilities on rural and regional communuties. c6efd0e4-54f0-4187-b276-2b72d2b36328On 1 December 2017 Business of the Senate—Orders of the Day 78f12371-f38b-4b2c-b84a-6b22c4cc0cde 1 Economics References Committee Report to be presented on Australia’s steel industry. 6a674d78-e87d-45f8-a46e-0bf1debc0a88 2 Economics References Committee Report to be presented on Australia’s naval shipbuilding industry. 1253b9dd-5ecb-4403-b0bb-4c57c775502c 3 Red Tape—Select Committee Report to be presented. 05074b48-d4ec-49d2-9846-a2e7a72cbaa3On the last sitting day of the autumn sittings of 2018 Business of the Senate—Order of the Day d58e87e1-d12e-41fb-9dcb-491df105b0ae 1 Economics References Committee Report to be presented on the banking, insurance and financial services sector. Other Information Bills Currently Before Committees Airports Amendment Bill 2016 [provisions]‡ Referred to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee (referred 9 February 2017; reporting date: 28 March 2017) Australian Broadcasting Corporation Amendment (Rural and Regional Advocacy) Bill 2015‡ Referred to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee (referred 15 September 2016; reporting date (final): 22 March 2017) Building and Construction Industry (Improving Productivity) Amendment Bill 2017 [provisions]‡ Referred to the Education and Employment Legislation Committee (referred 9 February 2017; reporting date: 15 February 2017) Competition and Consumer Amendment (Misuse of Market Power) Bill 2016‡ Referred to the Economics Legislation Committee (referred 1 December 2016; reporting date: 16 February 2017) Crimes Legislation Amendment (International Crime Cooperation and Other Measures) Bill 2016‡ Referred to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee (referred 1 December 2016; reporting date: 16 February 2017) Fairer Paid Parental Leave Bill 2016 [provisions]‡ Referred to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee (referred 10 November 2016; reporting date: 15 February 2017) Great Australian Bight Environment Protection Bill 2016‡ Referred to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee (referred 13 October 2016; reporting date: the last sitting day in March 2017) Interactive Gambling Amendment (Sports Betting Reform) Bill 2015‡ Referred to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee (referred 1 September 2016; reporting date: 29 March 2017) Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Legislation Amendment (Defence Force) Bill 2016 [provisions]‡ Referred to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee (referred 9 February 2017; reporting date: 20 March 2017) Social Services Legislation Amendment (Omnibus Savings and Child Care Reform) Bill 2017 [provisions]‡ Referred to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee (referred 9 February 2017; reporting date: 20 March 2017) Therapeutic Goods Amendment (2016 Measures No. 1) Bill 2016 [provisions]‡ Referred to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee (referred 9 February 2017; reporting date: 27 March 2017) Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Digital Readiness and Other Measures) Bill 2016‡ Referred to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee (referred 1 December 2016; reporting date: 20 February 2017) ‡ Reference adopted by the Senate following a recommendation of the Selection of Bills Committee Bills Discharged or Negatived Government bills Plebiscite (Same-Sex Marriage) Bill 2016 Second reading negatived, 7 November 2016. Questions on Notice Questions remaining unanswered Nos 67, 69, 70, 126, 127, 129, 138, 152, 158, 163 to 171, 206, 215 to 217, 229, 242, 247, 255, 269, 272, 274 to 304, 306, 308 to 310, 312, 313, 315, 323, 324, 334, 336, 338, 339, 341 to 343 and 345 to 373. Question nos, as shown above, from 67 to 342 remain unanswered for 30 or more days (see standing order 74(5)). The full text of Questions on Notice and their answers are available online at www.aph.gov.au/qon. Orders of the Senate Administration—Former ministers—Meetings—Order for production of documents That— (1) There be laid on the table, by each minister in the Senate, in respect of each Commonwealth Department or Agency administered by that minister, or by a minister in the House of Representatives represented by that minister, by not later than 7 days before the commencement of the budget estimates, supplementary budget estimates and additional estimates hearings, a statement in accordance with the succeeding provisions of this order: A statement, covering the period since the previous statement was tabled, in respect of each former minister, listing: (a) all meetings, including teleconferences, at which lobbying, advocacy or the consideration of business took place, including date, location and duration, between current ministers, secretaries or deputy secretaries (or equivalent), of any Commonwealth Department or Agency and former ministers; (b) how many people attended or participated and the capacities in which people attended or participated; and (c) what topics were considered at each of the meetings. (2) This order has immediate effect with the first statement for 2016-17 additional estimates covering all meetings from the date of commencement of this order to 7 days prior to additional estimates. (3) In this order: (a) “Commonwealth Department or Agency” means a Commonwealth entity, other than the Parliamentary Departments and the Office of the Official Secretary of the Governor-General, within the meaning of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013; (b) “former minister” means a person who is no longer a member of the Australian Parliament and who has been a minister in the 18 months prior to the estimates hearing at which the statement is due. (4) If the Senate is not sitting when a statement is ready for presentation, the statement is to be presented to the President under standing order 166. (5) This order is of continuing effect. (Agreed to 23 November 2016) Allocation of departments/agencies That departments and agencies be allocated to legislative and general purpose standing committees as follows: Community Affairs Health Social Services, including Human Services Economics Industry, Innovation and Science Treasury Education and Employment Education and Training Employment Environment and Communications Communications and the Arts Environment and Energy Finance and Public Administration Finance Parliament Prime Minister and Cabinet Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Defence, including Veterans’ Affairs Foreign Affairs and Trade Legal and Constitutional Affairs Attorney-General Immigration and Border Protection Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Agriculture and Water Resources Infrastructure and Regional Development. (Agreed to 31 August 2016) Estimates hearings—2016-17 additional estimates; 2017-18 Budget estimates (1) That estimates hearings by legislation committees for 2017 be scheduled as follows: 2016-17 additional estimates: Monday, 27 February and Tuesday, 28 February (Group A) Wednesday, 1 March and Thursday, 2 March (Group B). 2017-18 Budget estimates: Monday, 22 May to Thursday, 25 May, and, if required, Friday, 26 May (Group A) Monday, 29 May to Thursday, 1 June, and, if required, Friday, 2 June (Group B) Monday, 23 October and Tuesday, 24 October (supplementary hearings—Group A) Wednesday, 25 October and Thursday, 26 October (supplementary hearings—Group B). (2) That pursuant to the orders of the Senate of 26 August 2008, cross portfolio estimates hearings on Indigenous matters be scheduled for Friday, 3 March, Friday, 26 May and Friday, 27 October 2017, but not restricted to these days. (3) That the committees consider the proposed expenditure in accordance with the allocation of departments and agencies to committees agreed to by the Senate. (4) That committees meet in the following groups: Group A: Environment and Communications Finance and Public Administration Legal and Constitutional Affairs Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Group B: Community Affairs Economics Education and Employment Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade. (5) That the committees report to the Senate on the following dates: (a) Tuesday, 28 March 2017 in respect of the 2016-17 additional estimates; and (b) Tuesday, 20 June 2017 in respect of the 2017-18 Budget estimates. (Agreed to 8 November 2016; varied 8 February 2017) Estimates—Unanswered questions on notice That: (a) answers be provided by 14 September 2016 to all legislation committees relating to all questions taken on notice by the committees’ predecessor committees with respect to the Additional estimates 2015-16 and the Budget estimates 2016-17, and which remained unanswered at the beginning of the new Parliament; and (b) for the purposes of standing order 74(5), the day set for answering the question for each of the unanswered questions is 14 September 2016. (Agreed to 30 August 2016) Exemption of bills from cut-off order That the provisions of paragraphs (5) to (8) of standing order 111 not apply to the following bills, allowing them to be considered during this period of sittings: Agriculture and Water Resources Legislation Amendment Bill 2016 Building and Construction Industry (Improving Productivity) Amendment Bill 2017 Customs and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2016 Customs Tariff Amendment Bill 2016 Excise Levies Legislation Amendment (Honey) Bill 2016 Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority Bill 2017 Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2017 Parliamentary Entitlements Legislation Amendment Bill 2017 Superannuation Amendment (PSSAP Membership) Bill 2016 Transport Security Amendment (Serious or Organised Crime) Bill 2016 Transport Security Legislation Amendment Bill 2016 Treasury Laws Amendment (2016 Measures No. 1) Bill 2016 Treasury Laws Amendment (Bourke Street Fund) Bill 2017. (Agreed to 14 February 2017) Indigenous Australians—Closing the Gap (1) That the Senate— (a) notes the national framework agreed to by the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) in 2008 to tackle Indigenous disadvantage and the six priority areas for change identified by COAG; (b) further notes that reports are presented by the Prime Minister to the Australian Parliament annually on progress in meeting these ‘Closing the Gap’ targets, along with a response by the Leader of the Opposition; (c) is of the view that the presentation of these annual reports should be marked by a special parliamentary procedure in recognition of the significance of these initiatives to all Australians; (d) therefore proposes to the House of Representatives that it consider marking the presentation of the Prime Minister’s annual report on ‘Closing the Gap’ by: (i) hosting a meeting of the House to which senators are invited, and (ii) inviting senior Indigenous leaders to be present when the Prime Minister’s annual report is presented; and (e) resolves that, on its presentation to the Senate, the Prime Minister’s annual report on ‘Closing the Gap’ and accompanying ministerial statement be listed for consideration as a government business order of the day, and that the Government undertake to provide for at least 2 hours consideration of the statement during government business time, not more than eight sitting days following the presentation of the report to the Senate. (2) This order have continuing effect. (Agreed to 9 February 2017) Meeting of Senate—2017 That the days of meeting of the Senate for the remainder of 2017 be as follows: Autumn sittings: Tuesday, 7 February to Thursday, 9 February Monday, 13 February to Thursday, 16 February Monday, 20 March to Thursday, 23 March Monday, 27 March to Thursday, 30 March Budget sittings: Tuesday, 9 May to Thursday, 11 May Winter sittings: Tuesday, 13 June to Thursday, 15 June Monday, 19 June to Thursday, 22 June Spring sittings: Tuesday, 8 August to Thursday, 10 August Monday, 14 August to Thursday, 17 August Monday, 4 September to Thursday, 7 September Monday, 11 September to Thursday, 14 September Spring sittings (2): Monday, 16 October to Thursday, 19 October Spring sittings (3): Monday, 13 November to Thursday, 16 November Monday, 27 November to Thursday, 30 November Monday, 4 December to Thursday, 7 December. (Agreed to 8 November 2016) Qualification of a senator—Court of Disputed Returns—Mr Day Pursuant to section 376 of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918, the Senate refers to the Court of Disputed Returns the following questions— (a) whether, by reason of s 44(v) of the Constitution, or for any other reason, there is a vacancy in the representation of South Australia in the Senate for the place for which Robert John Day was returned; (b) if the answer to Question (a) is “yes”, by what means and in what manner that vacancy should be filled; (c) whether, by reason of s 44(v) of the Constitution, or for any other reason, Mr Day was at any time incapable of sitting as a Senator prior to the dissolution of the 44th Parliament and, if so, on what date he became so incapable; (d) what directions and other orders, if any, should the Court make in order to hear and finally dispose of this reference; and (e) what, if any, orders should be made as to the costs of these proceedings. (Agreed to 7 November 2016) Scrutiny of Bills Committee—Amendment to standing order 24—Temporary order That: (a) where the Scrutiny of Bills Committee writes to a minister it expects a response to be received in time to be considered by the committee and reported on while the bill is still before the Parliament; (b) if the committee has not completed its inquiry due to the failure of a minister to respond to the committee’s concerns, senators should have the right to ask the responsible minister why the Scrutiny of Bills Committee has not received a response; and therefore: (c) the following amendment to standing order 24 operate as a temporary order from the first sitting day of 2017 to the last sitting day of March 2018: Add the following paragraph: \"(1)(d) If the committee has not finally reported on a bill due to the failure of a minister to respond to its concerns then, immediately prior to the consideration of government business on any day or immediately prior to the consideration of the bill: (i) any senator may ask the minister for an explanation as to why the minister has not provided a response to the committee, and (ii) the senator may, at the conclusion of the explanation, move without notice either a motion relating to the consideration of the bill or - That the Senate take note of the explanation; or (iii) in the event that the minister does not provide an explanation, the senator may, without notice, move a motion with regard to the minister’s failure to provide an explanation.\" (Agreed to 29 November 2016) Standing orders—Amendments to standing order 169 and standing order 175 Standing order 169—Motions after tabling At the end of standing order 169, add: (3) If a ministerial statement is presented to or tabled in the Senate other than in accordance with standing order 61, it shall be in order for a senator to move a motion without notice to take note of the statement. On any such motion, a senator may speak for not more than 10 minutes and paragraph (2) applies to the total time limit for individual or successive motions. (Agreed to 8 November 2016 (upon adoption of the recommendation in the Procedure Committee’s first report of 2016) Standing order 175—Conduct of visitors Paragraph (3) be amended in the following terms with immediate effect: (3) Paragraph (2) does not apply in respect of a senator breastfeeding an infant or, at the discretion of the President, a senator caring for an infant briefly, provided the business of the Senate is not disrupted. (Agreed to 8 November 2016 (upon adoption of the recommendation in the Procedure Committee’s first report of 2016) Contingent Notices of Motion Conduct of business 1 Leader of the Government in the Senate (Senator Brandis): To move (contingent on the Senate on any day concluding its consideration of any item of business and prior to the Senate proceeding to the consideration of another item of business)—That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent a minister moving a motion to provide for the consideration of any matter. 2 Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (Senator Wong) Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Di Natale) Senator Lambie Senator Leyonhjelm Senator Xenophon To move (contingent on the Senate on any day concluding its consideration of any item of business and prior to the Senate proceeding to the consideration of another item of business)—That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent the senator moving a motion relating to the conduct of the business of the Senate or to provide for the consideration of any matter. Formal business 3 Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (Senator Wong): To move (contingent on any senator objecting to a motion being taken as formal)—That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent the motion being put immediately and determined without amendment or debate. 4 Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Di Natale) Senator Lambie To move (contingent on any senator being refused leave to move an amendment to a motion discovered during formal business)—That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent that senator moving the amendment to the motion. Limitation of time Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (Senator Wong) Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Di Natale) Senator Leyonhjelm Senator Xenophon 5 To move (contingent on a minister moving a motion that a bill be considered an urgent bill)—That so much of standing order 142 be suspended as would prevent debate taking place on the motion. 6 To move (contingent on a minister moving a motion to specify time to be allotted to the consideration of a bill, or any stage of a bill)—That so much of standing order 142 be suspended as would prevent the motion being debated without limitation of time and each senator speaking for the time allotted by standing orders. 7 To move (contingent on the chair declaring that the time allotted for the consideration of a bill, or any stage of a bill, has expired)—That so much of standing order 142 be suspended as would prevent further consideration of the bill, or the stage of the bill, without limitation of time or for a specified period. Senator Lambie 8 To move (contingent on a minister moving a motion to specify time to be allotted to the consideration of a bill, or any stage of a bill)—That so much of standing order 142 be suspended as would prevent the motion being debated without limitation of time and each senator speaking for the time allotted by standing orders. 9 To move (contingent on the chair declaring that the time allotted for the consideration of a bill, or any stage of a bill, has expired)—That so much of standing order 142 be suspended as would prevent further consideration of the bill, or the stage of the bill, without limitation of time or for a specified period. Matters of urgency 10 Leader of the Government in the Senate (Senator Brandis): To move (contingent on the moving of a motion to debate a matter of urgency under standing order 75)—That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent a minister moving an amendment to the motion. 11 Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (Senator Wong) Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Di Natale) Senator Lambie Senator Leyonhjelm Senator Xenophon To move (contingent on the moving of a motion to debate a matter of urgency under standing order 75)—That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent a senator moving an amendment to the motion. Order of business 12 Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (Senator Wong) Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Di Natale) Senator Leyonhjelm Senator Xenophon To move (contingent on the Senate on any day concluding its consideration of any item of business and prior to the Senate proceeding to the consideration of another item of business)—That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent the senator moving a motion relating to the order of business on the Notice Paper. Senator Lambie 13 To move (contingent on the President proceeding to the placing of business on any day)—That so much of standing orders be suspended as would prevent the senator moving a motion relating to the order of business on the Notice Paper. Questions without notice 14 Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (Senator Wong) Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Di Natale) Senator Lambie Senator Leyonhjelm Senator Xenophon To move (contingent on a minister at question time on any day asking that further questions be placed on notice)—That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent the senator moving a motion that, at question time on any day, questions may be put to ministers until 30 questions, including supplementary questions, have been asked and answered. Statements 15 Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (Senator Wong) Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Di Natale) Senator Lambie Senator Leyonhjelm Senator Xenophon To move (contingent on any senator being refused leave to make a statement to the Senate)—That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent that senator making that statement. Tabling of documents 16 Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (Senator Wong) Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Di Natale) Senator Lambie Senator Leyonhjelm Senator Xenophon To move (contingent on any senator being refused leave to table a document in the Senate)—That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent the senator moving that the document be tabled. Richard Pye Acting Clerk Printed by authority of the Senate Ministerial Representation Ministers Representing Senator the Honourable George Brandis QC Attorney-General Vice-President of the Executive Council Leader of the Government in the Senate Prime Minister Minister for Foreign Affairs Minister for Justice Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Counter-Terrorism Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Cyber Security Senator the Honourable Fiona Nash Minister for Regional Development Minister for Local Government and Territories Minister for Regional Communications Deputy Leader of The Nationals Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Minister for Urban Infrastructure Minister for Health Minister for Aged Care Minister for Indigenous Health Senator the Honourable Mathias Cormann Minister for Finance Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate Treasurer Minister for Revenue and Financial Services Minister for Small Business Senator the Honourable Nigel Scullion Minister for Indigenous Affairs Leader of The Nationals in the Senate Senator the Honourable Mitchell (Mitch) Fifield Minister for Communications Minister for the Arts Manager of Government Business in the Senate Minister for Sport Senator the Honourable Marise Payne Minister for Defence Minister for Defence Industry Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Centenary of ANZAC Minister for Defence Personnel Senator the Honourable Michaelia Cash Minister for Employment Minister for Women Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service Minister for Immigration and Border Protection Senator the Honourable Simon Birmingham Minister for Education and Training Minister for the Environment and Energy Senator the Honourable Arthur Sinodinos AO Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Senator the Honourable Matt Canavan Minister for Resources and Northern Australia Deputy Prime Minister Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources Senator the Honourable Concetta Fierravanti-Wells Minister for International Development and the Pacific Senator the Honourable Scott Ryan Special Minister of State Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Cabinet Minister for Social Services Minister for Human Services Assistant Ministers - designated as Parliamentary Secretaries under the Ministers of State Act 1952 Senator the Honourable Anne Ruston Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources Senator the Honourable James McGrath Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister Senator the Honourable Zed Seselja Assistant Minister for Social Services and Multicultural Affairs [Senate Notice Papers]

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Senate Notice Paper No. 24 - 08/02/2017 - 2016-17 THE PARLIAMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA THE SENATE NOTICE PAPER No. 24 Wednesday, 8 February 2017 The Senate meets at 9.30 am Contents Guide to the Notice Paper 2 Business Listed for Today. 3 Business of the Senate. 3 Notices of Motion. 3 Government Business. 6 Orders of the Day. 6 Notices of Motion. 7 General Business. 8 Notices of Motion. 8 Business Listed for Future Consideration. 17 Other Information. 27 Bills Currently Before Committees. 27 Bills Discharged or Negatived. 28 Questions on Notice. 28 Orders of the Senate. 28 Contingent Notices of Motion. 34 Temporary Chairs of Committees Senators Back, Bernardi, Gallacher, Ketter, Marshall, O'Sullivan, Reynolds, Sterle and Whish-Wilson Notifications prefixed by an * appear for the first time Guide to the Notice Paper Business Listed for Today Business of the Senate Notices of Motion Notice given 29 November 2016 ec31e3d2-33f6-4099-9341-4a6fcf302038 1 Senator Waters: To move—That the following matter be referred to the Environment and Communications References Committee for inquiry and report by 23 August 2017: The rehabilitation of mining and resources projects as it relates to Commonwealth responsibilities, for example under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act), with regard to: (a) the cost of outstanding rehabilitation obligations of currently operating projects; (b) the adequacy of existing regulatory, policy and institutional arrangements to ensure adequate and timely rehabilitation; (c) the adequacy and transparency of financial mechanisms, including assurances, bonds and funds, to ensure that mining and resources projects are rehabilitated without placing a burden on public finances; (d) the effectiveness of current Australian rehabilitation practices in safeguarding human health and repairing and avoiding environmental damage; (e) the effectiveness of existing abandoned mines programs, with regard to repairing environmental damage and safeguarding human health; (f) whether any mining or resources companies have engaged in conduct designed to avoid fulfilling their rehabilitation obligations; (g) the potential social, economic and environmental impacts, including on matters of national environmental significance under the EPBC Act, of inadequate rehabilitation; (h) the potential social, economic and environmental benefits of adequate rehabilitation, including job opportunities in communities affected by job losses in the mining and resources sectors; (i) international examples of effective rehabilitation policy and practice; (j) proposals for reform of rehabilitation of mining and resources projects; and (k) any other related matters. Notice given 7 February 2017 cb294819-61f1-4707-b17e-fc87a2a6fdaf *2 Chair of the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee (Senator Gallacher): To move—That the following matter be referred to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee for inquiry and report by 30 November 2017: The impact of Defence training activities and facilities on rural and regional communities, with particular reference to: (a) economic, social and environmental impacts; (b) consultation and communication with local government and community organisations; (c) investments in new facilities, infrastructure and operations; (d) utilisation of local suppliers and service providers to achieve value for money; (e) encouraging awareness of tendering opportunities for rural and regional businesses; and (f) any other related matters. 8d9f2de7-8482-4dd9-8b60-7af7ac40a320 *3 Senator Polley: To move—That item 2 of Schedule 1 of the Dental Benefits Amendment Rule 2016 (No. 2), made under the Dental Benefits Act 2008, be disallowed [F2016L01986]. Fifteen sitting days remain, including today, to resolve the motion or the instrument will be deemed to have been disallowed. b901fca6-6342-4d3c-b01d-9f531cbf19be *4 Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Di Natale): To move—That item 2 of Schedule 1 of the Dental Benefits Amendment Rule 2016 (No. 2), made under the Dental Benefits Act 2008, be disallowed [F2016L01986]. Fifteen sitting days remain, including today, to resolve the motion or the instrument will be deemed to have been disallowed. 8bb2de8a-ae94-4936-bce7-a25086cb0e99 *5 Senator Cameron and the Chair of the Community Affairs References Committee (Senator Siewert): To move—That the following matter be referred to the Community Affairs References Committee for inquiry and report by 10 May 2017: The design, scope, cost-benefit analysis, contracts awarded and implementation associated with the Better Management of the Social Welfare System initiative, with particular reference to: (a) the impact of Government automated debt collection processes upon the aged, families with young children, students, people with disability and jobseekers and any others affected by the process; (b) the administration and management of customers’ records by Centrelink, including provision of information by Centrelink to customers receiving multiple payments; (c) the capacity of the Department of Human Services and Centrelink services, including online, IT, telephone services and service centres to cope with levels of demand related to the implementation of the program; (d) the adequacy of Centrelink complaint and review processes, including advice or direction given to Centrelink staff regarding the management of customer queries or complaints; (e) data-matching between Centrelink and the Australian Taxation Office and the selection of data, including reliance upon Pay As You Go income tax data; (f) the process of awarding any contracts related to the debt collection system; (g) the error rates in issuing of debt notices, when these started being identified and steps taken to remedy errors; (h) the Government’s response to concerns raised by affected individuals, Centrelink and departmental staff, community groups and parliamentarians; (i) Centrelink’s Online Compliance Intervention (OCI) and its compliance with debt collection guidelines and Australian privacy and consumer laws; (j) the adequacy of departmental management of the OCI, including: (i) the adequacy of staff numbers to manage the workload associated with the OCI, including customer complaints, (ii) what impact the roll-out of the OCI has had on other areas of work and whether resources have been diverted from other areas, (iii) training and development provided to staff who are working on this program or in related areas (for example, telephony and complaints), (iv) how the Department of Human Services and Centrelink are tracking the impact of the OCI rollout on staff, including stress and incidents of customer aggression, (v) any advice and related information available to the Department of Human Services in relation to potential risks associated with the OCI and what action was taken as a result, including feedback arising from system testing and staff, and (vi) decisions taken in relation to IT systems and service design that may have contributed to problems experienced by Centrelink clients; and (k) any other related matters. e8ecd509-bac1-4fc0-b041-ae31f9a64370 *6 Chair of the Finance and Public Administration References Committee (Senator McAllister): To move—That the following matter be referred to the Finance and Public Administration References Committee for inquiry and report by 9 May 2017: The operation, effectiveness, and consequences of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Location of Corporate Commonwealth Entities) Order 2016, with particular reference to: (a) the process leading to the making of the order; (b) the policy of relocating corporate Commonwealth entities with agricultural policy or regulatory responsibilities, including: (i) the identity of corporate Commonwealth entities that could be affected, (ii) the policy’s effect on the ability of affected entities to perform their functions, and (iii) economic, environmental and capability implications of the policy; (c) the application of this policy to the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority, including: (i) the plan for relocation, and (ii) the ability of the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority to perform its functions from its new location, and any consequent risks to: (A) human and animal health, (B) productivity and profitability to the agriculture and fisheries sectors, (C) chemical industries, and (D) Australia’s trading reputation; and (d) any other related matters. Government Business Orders of the Day ad9f1ddc-b556-4021-a488-e28ea846880f 1 Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Petroleum Pools and Other Measures) Bill 2016—(Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Senator Scullion) Second reading—Adjourned debate (Senator Back, in continuation, 7 February 2017). abd2e313-ac8a-439d-a869-2f3d9bd0a167 2 Competition and Consumer Amendment (Country of Origin) Bill 2016—(Minister for Employment, Senator Cash) Second reading—Adjourned debate (29 November 2016). 17243c64-d2e3-4f17-96a9-68d2f08b9f13 3 Migration Amendment (Character Cancellation Consequential Provisions) Bill 2016—(Minister for Employment, Senator Cash) Second reading—Adjourned debate (10 October 2016). 10aeace4-3c33-4cf1-af7e-b3202b056983 4 Privacy Amendment (Re-identification Offence) Bill 2016—(Senate bill)—(Attorney-General, Senator Brandis) Second reading—Adjourned debate (12 October 2016). a0c6d683-9f65-403c-89c1-06f848d690ce 5 Criminal Code Amendment (Firearms Trafficking) Bill 2016—(Senate bill)—(Attorney-General, Senator Brandis) Second reading—Adjourned debate (15 September 2016). fe3fdc0c-ffe1-49a0-aeeb-ac23876134ac 6 Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Jobs Path: Prepare, Trial, Hire) Bill 2016—(Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister, Senator McGrath) Second reading—Adjourned debate (24 November 2016). ca74f0be-d24a-4174-a134-b0006897f341 7 Corporations Amendment (Life Insurance Remuneration Arrangements) Bill 2016—(Minister for Regional Development, Senator Nash) Second reading—Adjourned debate (30 November 2016). a9bc0b65-d116-4bba-a89e-1139cc6962ab 8 Regulatory Powers (Standardisation Reform) Bill 2016—(Senate bill)—(Attorney-General, Senator Brandis) Second reading—Adjourned debate (12 October 2016). aea2b150-290e-4d41-9c33-5b31fb32b29d 9 Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Media Reform) Bill 2016—(Minister for Resources and Northern Australia, Senator Canavan) Second reading—Adjourned debate (1 December 2016). 9cebd26f-7462-42ee-838e-7a67edb66f45 10 Migration Amendment (Family Violence and Other Measures) Bill 2016—(Minister for Employment, Senator Cash) Second reading—Adjourned debate (10 October 2016). b8976480-7dc1-4fb0-8c8d-77af59cd0338 11 Social Services Legislation Amendment (Transition Mobility Allowance to the National Disability Insurance Scheme) Bill 2016—(Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Senator Ruston) Second reading—Adjourned debate (22 November 2016). 75dd48dd-0d7c-4e8b-a20c-e38e9829e815 12 Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2016—(Senate bill)—(Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister, Senator McGrath) Second reading—Adjourned debate (9 November 2016). 11d7aa57-9327-42d8-92d0-40731ff3fd23 13 Migration Legislation Amendment (Regional Processing Cohort) Bill 2016—(Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister, Senator McGrath) Second reading—Adjourned debate (10 November 2016). 335819ef-be85-427c-8f45-8d28a86cf603 14 Income Tax Rates Amendment (Working Holiday Maker Reform) Bill 2016 Consideration in committee of the whole of message no. 79 from the House of Representatives (28 November 2016). 8c9155ee-a671-42c3-9147-a2dbd6b02433 15 Governor-General’s Opening Speech Adjourned debate on the motion of Senator Hume—That the following address-in-reply be agreed to: To His Excellency the Governor-General may it please your excellency— We, the Senate of the Commonwealth of Australia in Parliament assembled, desire to express our loyalty to our Most Gracious Sovereign and to thank Your Excellency for the speech which you have been pleased to address to Parliament (Minister for Employment (Senator Cash), in continuation, 13 September 2016). Notices of Motion Notice given 7 February 2017 3d001cb3-9080-4d98-afda-5a3fe1143d42 *1 Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources (Senator Ruston): To move—That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to amend the law relating to fisheries, and for related purposes. Fisheries Legislation Amendment (Representation) Bill 2017. b768c9f4-c137-45f1-97da-2d19c9988089 *2 Minister for Communications (Senator Fifield): To move—That the order of the Senate of 8 November 2016 relating to the hearings for the 2017-18 Budget estimates, be amended as follows: (a) paragraph (1): (i) omit “Monday, 30 October and Tuesday, 31 October (supplementary hearings—Group A)”, substitute “Monday, 23 October and Tuesday, 24 October (supplementary hearings—Group A)”, and (ii) omit “Wednesday, 1 November and Thursday, 2 November (supplementary hearings—Group B)”, substitute “Wednesday, 25 October and Thursday, 26 October (supplementary hearings—Group B)”; and (b) paragraph (2), omit “Friday, 3 November 2017”, substitute “Friday, 27 October 2017”. General Business A complete list of all general business notices of motion and orders of the day remaining on the Notice Paper is published at: www.aph.gov.au/Senate/business Notices of Motion Notice given 1 December 2016 be35b8c3-7439-427e-950f-0af6fbf269c0 168 Senator O’Neill: To move— (1) be35b8c3-7439-427e-950f-0af6fbf269c0That the Senate— (a) notes the national framework agreed to by the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) in 2008 to tackle Indigenous disadvantage and the six priority areas for change identified by COAG; (b) further notes that reports are presented by the Prime Minister to the Australian Parliament annually on progress in meeting these ‘Closing the Gap’ targets; (c) is of the view that the presentation of these annual reports should be marked by a special parliamentary procedure in recognition of the significance of these initiatives to all Australians; (d) therefore proposes to the House of Representatives that it consider marking the presentation of the Prime Minister’s annual report on ‘Closing the Gap’ by: (i) hosting a meeting of the House to which senators are invited in a similar manner as senators are invited to attend addresses by foreign Heads of State, and (ii) inviting senior Indigenous leaders to be present when the Prime Minister’s annual report is presented; and (e) resolves that, on its presentation to the Senate, the Prime Minister’s annual report on ‘Closing the Gap’ and accompanying ministerial statement be listed for consideration as a government business order of the day, and that the Government undertake to provide for at least 2 hours consideration of the statement during government business time, not more than eight sitting days following the presentation of the report to the Senate. (2) This order have continuing effect. Notice given 7 February 2017 09bc1b63-9a94-4011-bed8-0c2287c21259 *169 Senator McKim: To move—That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, on 15 February 2017, the agreement between Australia and the United States of America announced on 13 November 2016 regarding the potential resettlement to the United States of refugees on Manus Island and Nauru. 275b72a0-9136-406c-87ce-4b8c0a3eece3 *170 Senator Kakoschke-Moore: To move—That the Senate— (a) congratulates Ms Meg Lanning on being named Australia’s top women’s international cricketer for 2017 and the women’s Domestic Player of the Year; (b) notes that: (i) Ms Lanning’s exceptional form for country and state saw her become the first player to secure both the Belinda Clark Award, having previously won the award in 2014 and 2015, and the women’s Domestic Player of the Year, (ii) Cricket Australia reports that well over one million Australians are now playing cricket, making it the country’s highest participation sport, (iii) according to the Gender Balance in Global Sport Report 2016, nearly one of four cricket participants are female, up 20 per cent on the previous year, (iv) on the field, participation rates are soaring, but women are still under-represented in coaching roles, on boards, in administration roles and other leadership positions across all sports, (v) Cricket Australia has two female board members or 22 per cent of total board members, (vi) in 2013, the seven sports that received highest levels of Australian Sports Commission funding - swimming, yachting, rowing, cycling, athletics, hockey and basketball - were required to meet the Mandatory Sports Governance Principles, including 40 per cent of women on boards, and (vii) in 2016, only hockey met the 40 per cent target and exceeded the target with 60 per cent female board membership; and (c) calls on the Government to develop strategies to end the grass ceiling and ensure that all sporting bodies in receipt of federal funding meet a 40 per cent target of female board membership. 48616a39-da68-4e81-835e-74acb255c62c *171 Senator Polley: To move—That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) February is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, (ii) Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month is an annual campaign to raise awareness of the symptoms, risks and impact of ovarian cancer, and (iii) ovarian cancer has the lowest survival rate of any women’s cancer and there has been very little improvement in survival in the past 20 years; and (b) urges Federal, State, Territory and local Governments to take leadership in encouraging Australian women to become more aware of the signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer, to know their family history and where to get help, and to create communities where people openly talk about ovarian cancer. 680b9060-7bd6-4eac-9e4e-b2cb81deed2c *172 Senator Xenophon: To move— (1) 680b9060-7bd6-4eac-9e4e-b2cb81deed2cThat so much of standing orders be suspended as would prevent this resolution having effect. (2) That the Parliamentary Expenses Amendment (Transparency and Accountability) Bill 2015 be restored to the Notice Paper and that consideration of the bill be resumed at the stage reached in the last session of the previous Parliament. 1df04cbf-c8ca-48c2-acd3-d7b90459a406 *173 Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (Senator Wong): To move—That the Senate— (a) reaffirms its support for Australia’s non-discriminatory immigration policy that strengthens and enriches our country through the contribution of migrants of all races, faiths and cultures; (b) concurs with the statement of the Prime Minister in October 2016 that “An inclusive nation is a safer nation. It enables our security agencies to better protect us.”; (c) acknowledges that maintaining strong borders and protecting our citizens is not achieved through divisive or discriminatory practices; and (d) recognises it is a core responsibility of being a good global citizen to: (i) speak out against injustice and discrimination based on race, religion or background wherever it occurs, and (ii) use appropriate diplomatic channels to encourage other countries to take the same approach. a1054edd-1ecc-42ce-8c5d-37c0805ade37 *174 Senators Brandis, Hinch, Di Natale, Hanson, Wong, Xenophon, Leyonhjelm and Lambie: To move—That the Senate records its deep sorrow following the tragic events of 20 January in Melbourne’s Bourke Street Mall, tenders its heartfelt sympathy to the families and loved ones of those affected by this tragedy, and places on record its gratitude to the Victorian police, paramedics, firefighters, as well as to the many bystanders who were among the first to respond to this senseless act with bravery, selflessness and compassion. b2f2d452-203b-41e2-bcbb-f949daf1d75b *175 Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Di Natale): To move—That the Senate supports the establishment of an independent federal anti-corruption commission to oversee federal members of parliament and the public service. b3a78119-5a98-470d-8704-332e5bde478f *176 Senator Williams: To move—That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) in 1946, the Commonwealth and state governments agreed that 26 January each year would be celebrated as Australia Day, (ii) each year on 26 January numerous Australians are honoured with national and local awards, (iii) award ceremonies in towns and villages across the nation on 26 January are preceded by a Welcome to Country which acknowledges the traditional owners of the land, (iv) a national poll of 1,156 people has found that the majority 68 per cent felt positive about Australia Day, and just 15 per cent would prefer Australia Day on another date, (v) on 26 January this year a number of protest marches were conducted which were organised by a group with links to the Greens and unions, (vi) at the Sydney march, an Australian flag was set alight which led to a violent confrontation between police and protestors, (vii) Australian Greens Senator Rhiannon herself acknowledged in a news report of 27 January 2017, that the Greens are radical and anti-establishment and she would like more people to see them that way; (b) condemns any attempt to burn or otherwise desecrate the Australian flag; and (c) confirms that Australia Day will continue to be celebrated on 26 January each year. 3c6d11e8-e0b1-4023-929d-862603fb1982 *177 Senators Bilyk, Polley, Urquhart, Brown, Duniam, Abetz, Singh, Lambie, McKim, Whish-Wilson, Bushby and Parry: To move—That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) yesterday marked the 50th anniversary of the 1967 Black Tuesday Tasmanian bushfires - the worst bushfires in Tasmania’s history, (ii) the fires took the lives of 64 people, injured 900 people, destroyed approximately 1,400 buildings, including homes, schools, and businesses, and burned 653,000 acres of southern Tasmania, (iii) the fires affected or destroyed towns from Hamilton and Bothwell in the Southern Midlands, to the Derwent Valley, to the edges of Hobart, and down to Channel and the Huon Valley, and (iv) the total damage done by the fires was estimated to be $482 million in 2015 dollars; (b) recognises the great trauma experienced by Tasmanians from the Black Tuesday fires and the tremendous effort by emergency services during the fires and by all Australians in the rebuilding process; (c) further recognises this valiant Tasmanian community spirit has been crucial to fire-fighting efforts ever since; and (d) wishes Tasmanian firefighters and volunteers a safe season for 2017 and hopes that the events of Black Tuesday are never repeated. 95ef714b-abb1-461c-8032-5b8c66d07e30 *178 Senators Xenophon and Carr: To move—That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) on 9 November 2016 the Senate agreed to an order for production of documents directed at the Minister for Defence for the Design and Mobilisation Contract signed between the Commonwealth of Australia and DCNS on 30 September 2016; (ii) on 1 December 2016 the Minister for Defence tabled a redacted version of the Design and Mobilisation contract and asserted a public interest immunity claim over the redacted components, and in particular the intellectual property terms, on the basis that these terms were of significant commercial value and highly sensitive to DCNS, (iii) poorly negotiated intellectual property rights in Defence contracts both here and overseas have caused significant problems for the ongoing sustainment and enhancement of critical defence equipment, including: (A) the contracted intellectual property rights for the Collins Class submarine became a significant issue in the ongoing sustainment and enhancement submarines and also in relation to the evolving of Collins as a potential solution for the future submarine project, and (B) United States (US) Air Force Lieutenant General Christopher Bogdan, Head of the F-35 Fighter program, has publically expressed concern as to the adverse effect that not addressing intellectual property rights at the commencement of the Joint Strike Fighter program in the US is having on the ongoing sustainment and enhancement of the aircraft, (iv) the future submarine program involves a projected spend of $50 billion of taxpayers’ money and the impact of the intellectual property rights on the entire program, including any potential follow-on submarine class, are significant, (v) there is an overwhelming and overriding public interest in respect of parliamentary oversight and scrutiny on the intellectual property terms associated with the future submarine program; (b) does not accept the public interest immunity claim in relation to the contracted intellectual property terms of the Design and Mobilisation Contract signed between the Commonwealth of Australia and DCNS on 30 September 2016 made by the Minister for Defence in relation to the order for production of documents of 9 November 2016; and (c) orders that there be laid on the table by the Minister for Defence, by the start of business on the next day of sitting, the intellectual property terms of the Design and Mobilisation Contract signed between the Commonwealth of Australia and DCNS on 30 September 2016. 172d75cb-8094-4a60-a24a-87d081269427 *179 Senator Lambie: To move—That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to amend the Criminal Code Act 1995 in relation to the wearing of full face coverings in public places, and for related purposes. Criminal Code Amendment (Prohibition of Full Face Coverings in Public Places) Bill 2017. f262f961-94f2-4dd6-8d37-533f9de49c0b *180 Chair of the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit (Senator Smith): To move—That the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit be authorised to hold public meetings during the sittings of the Senate, from 9.30 am, as follows: (a) Wednesday, 22 March 2017; and (b) Wednesday, 29 March 2017. 8753b0b9-0bae-4899-a90b-9f6a2be032db *181 Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Di Natale): To move—That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) since his inauguration, President Trump has: (A) tried to enact racist policies which seek to ban entire Muslim-majority nationalities from entering the United States (US), (B) vocally criticised the US judicial system when it blocked this ban in line with US and international law, (C) threatened to send the American military into Mexico, (D) accused Japan, China and Germany of currency manipulation, (E) suggested that the US might once again have the opportunity to steal Iraq’s oil, (F) said that torture “absolutely” works, and (G) ordered the Department of Homeland Security to issue a weekly list of crimes (allegedly) committed by undocumented immigrants in sanctuary cities, amongst many other alarming actions, (ii) the Trump Presidency is causing deep concern and unease in the Australian community, (iii) President Trump’s discriminatory ban further unfairly demonises Muslim people, when there is not a shred of evidence that immigrants from the countries covered by the ban have killed people on US soil in a terrorist attack, (iv) our Government’s deal to transfer our refugees to the US is causing untold human suffering and trauma, particularly in light of the Trump administration’s delays and prevarications, and (v) our alliance with the US is making our country less safe, not more safe; and (b) urges: (i) the Australian Government to stand up for Australian values and hold President Trump to account, as leaders of other nations have done, and (ii) the Australian Government to re-negotiate the terms of the US alliance and commit to an independent, non-aligned foreign policy, in the interests of a safer Australia. d21fa99b-9495-4765-a910-a38b0640aa4f *182 Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Di Natale): To move—That the Senate— (a) condemns the Government’s: (i) harsh cut to dental services for children in lower income families, ripping away $300 per child from the Child Dental Benefits Schedule - the only Medicare-funded dental care program, (ii) enacting of this cut through regulation during the extended summer break so that it was in place without this chamber being able to scrutinise or disallow it for six weeks, and (iii) dramatic cut which was made at the same time as a further deep cut to Commonwealth funding to the states and territories for public dental services to under $100 million annually, which will drastically reduce dental services provided to approximately 400,000 Australians; and (b) calls on the Government to end its attack on public dental services by: (i) restoring the full funding to the Child Dental Benefits Schedule so that Australian children in need have access to the dental health care they require, (ii) restoring appropriate funding to states and territories for delivery of public dental services, and (iii) expanding funding to Medicare-funded dental services so that more Australians can access this crucial care. a2868356-7b40-4f0c-a7a9-a5faae9065e1 *183 Senators Smith, Hanson, Fawcett, Bushby, Bernardi, Fifield, Fierravanti-Wells, Ryan, Macdonald, Back, Nash, Williams, Scullion, Canavan, Ruston, McKenzie, Duniam, Cormann, Paterson, McGrath, Hume, Seselja, Cash, Sinodinos, Burston, Brandis and Roberts: To move—That the Senate— (a) notes: (i) that 6 February 2017 marked 65 years since Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne, (ii) the important and enduring role that Her Majesty has played, and continues to play, in Australia’s remarkable democratic and constitutional stability during the years of her reign, and (iii) that Her Majesty has remained faithful to her vow made in 1947 - “I declare before you all that my whole life whether it be long or short shall be devoted to your service.”; and (b) extends to Her Majesty its continuing appreciation for the gracious manner in which she continues to fulfil her duties as Queen of Australia. 7dec527d-6e3a-4ade-9691-82a5f3f9355e *185 Senator Siewert: To move—That the Senate— (a) acknowledges that 4,444 people made allegations of child sexual abuse by members of the Catholic Church, including the clergy, between January 1980 and February 2015; (b) notes that allegations of criminal misconduct against Cardinal George Pell have been forwarded to the Victorian Office of Public Prosecutions by the Victorian Police; and (c) calls on Cardinal George Pell to return to Australia to assist the Victorian Police and Office of Public Prosecutions with their investigations into these matters. bb2ee1df-91be-4cbe-9490-3bdeb5f69259 *186 Senator Ludlam: To move—That the Senate— (a) notes: (i) the Abbott-Turnbull election commitment that infrastructure projects attracting more than $100 million of federal funding would require a full cost benefit analysis, (ii) the Abbott-Turnbull Government has committed funding now worth $1.2 billion to the Perth Freight Link for which no business case has ever been provided, for which Stages 2 and 3 have not even been planned or assessed, and which does not reach the Port; (b) rejects the grounds for public interest immunity claimed on six previous Senate orders for production of documents relating to the project, specifically the orders made on 25 June 2014, 10 August 2015, 11 August 2015, 12 November 2015, 19 April 2016 and 1 September 2016; (c) orders that the full business case and cost benefit analysis for the Perth Freight Link be laid on the table by the Minister for Finance by no later than midday on 9 February 2017; (d) resolves that, if the documents specified in paragraph (c) are not laid on the table by 9 February 2017, the Minister for Finance be suspended from the sittings of the Senate except for attendance in divisions but not for any other purpose, until the documents are produced or by 9 May 2017, whichever occurs earlier; and (e) calls on the Government not to effect any transfer of funds for the Perth Freight Link until such time as paragraph (c) is met. fc74073d-1b27-48aa-a7f3-4bd75f5ca025 *187 Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (Senator Wong): To move— (1) fc74073d-1b27-48aa-a7f3-4bd75f5ca025That a select committee, to be known as the Select Committee on a National Integrity Commission, be established to inquire into and report on the establishment of a national integrity commission, with particular reference to: (a) the adequacy of the Australian Government’s legislative, institutional and policy framework in addressing all facets of institutional, organisational, political and electoral, and individual corruption and misconduct, with reference to: (i) the effectiveness of the current federal and state/territory agencies and commissions in preventing, investigating and prosecuting corruption and misconduct, (ii) the interrelation between federal and state/territory agencies and commissions, and (iii) the nature and extent of coercive powers possessed by the various agencies and commissions, and whether those coercive powers are consistent with fundamental democratic principles; (b) whether a federal integrity commission should be established to address institutional, organisational, political and electoral, and individual corruption and misconduct, with reference to: (i) the scope of coverage by any national integrity commission, (ii) the legislative and regulatory powers required by any national integrity commission to enable effective operation, (iii) the advantages and disadvantages associated with domestic and international models of integrity and anti-corruption commissions/agencies, (iv) whether any national integrity commission should have broader educational powers, (v) the necessity of any privacy and/or secrecy provisions, (vi) any budgetary and resourcing considerations, and (vii) any reporting accountability considerations; and (c) any related matters. (2) That the committee present its final report on or before 15 August 2017. (3) That the committee have power to consider and use for its purposes the minutes of evidence and records of the previous Select Committee relating to the establishment of a National Integrity Commission, appointed on 24 February 2016. (4) That the committee consist of seven senators: (a) two nominated by the Leader of the Government in the Senate; (b) two nominated by the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate; (c) one nominated by the Leader of the Australian Greens; (d) one nominated by the Nick Xenophon Team; and (e) one nominated by the Leader of Derryn Hinch’s Justice Party. (5) That: (a) participating members may be appointed to the committee on the nomination of the Leader of the Government in the Senate, the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate or any minority party or independent senator; and (b) participating members may participate in hearings of evidence and deliberations of the committee, and have all the rights of members of the committee, but may not vote on any questions before the committee. (6) The presence of a quorum for the committee and any subcommittee be determined in accordance with the provisions of standing order 29. (7) That the committee may proceed to the dispatch of business notwithstanding that not all members have been duly nominated and appointed and notwithstanding any vacancy. (8) That the committee elect as chair one of the members nominated by the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate and as deputy chair the member nominated by the Nick Xenophon Team. (9) That the deputy chair shall act as chair when the chair is absent from a meeting of the committee or the position of chair is temporarily vacant. (10) That, in the event of an equality of voting, the chair, or the deputy chair when acting as chair, have a casting vote. (11) That the committee and any subcommittee have power to send for and examine persons and documents, to move from place to place, to sit in public or in private, notwithstanding any prorogation of the Parliament or dissolution of the House of Representatives, and have leave to report from time to time its proceedings and the evidence taken and such interim recommendations as it may deem fit. (12) That the committee have power to appoint subcommittees consisting of 3 or more of its members, and to refer to any such subcommittee any of the matters which the committee is empowered to consider. (13) That the committee be provided with all necessary staff, facilities and resources and be empowered to appoint persons with specialist knowledge for the purposes of the committee with the approval of the President. (14) That the committee be empowered to print from day to day such papers and evidence as may be ordered by it, and a daily Hansard be published of such proceedings as take place in public. Business Listed for Future Consideration d8958709-2087-45b2-9b60-9d0ec29aa8c2On the next day of sitting (9 February 2017) Business of the Senate—Notices of Motion Notice given 13 October 2016 84c50d33-056d-4eca-9e38-cf037d2643b7 1 Chair of the Standing Committee on Regulations and Ordinances (Senator Williams): To move—That the Class of Persons Defined as Fast Track Applicants 2016/010, made under paragraph 5(1AA)(b) of the Migration Act 1958, be disallowed [F2016L00377]. Two sitting days remain, including today, to resolve the motion or the instrument will be deemed to have been disallowed. 609cee6c-d0f3-494e-b29c-49c403c324ca 2 Chair of the Standing Committee on Regulations and Ordinances (Senator Williams): To move—That the Class of Persons Defined as Fast Track Applicants 2016/007, made under paragraph 5(1AA)(b) of the Migration Act 1958, be disallowed [F2016L00455]. Two sitting days remain, including today, to resolve the motion or the instrument will be deemed to have been disallowed. a467a87a-96a3-449c-b0d2-2d62140f56c3 3 Chair of the Standing Committee on Regulations and Ordinances (Senator Williams): To move—That the Class of Persons Defined as Fast Track Applicants 2016/008, made under paragraph 5(1AA)(b) of the Migration Act 1958, be disallowed [F2016L00456]. Two sitting days remain, including today, to resolve the motion or the instrument will be deemed to have been disallowed. General Business—Notice of Motion Notice given 7 February 2017 759f13cf-deb9-43ae-b03e-a72d7217b84a *184 Senator Siewert: To move—That the Senate— (a) acknowledges: (i) that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are the First Peoples of these lands and waters, (ii) that 26 January is a day of mourning for many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as it represents the beginning of colonisation, and (iii) the call from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations, local governments and community support to change the date; and (b) calls on federal, state and territory governments to change the date of Australia Day so that all Australians can participate in celebrating this national day. General Business—Orders of the Day relating to Private Senators’ Bills e3c0b270-6bb7-4266-a491-ba30215ebaaf 31 National Integrity Commission Bill 2013—(Senate bill)—(Senator Rhiannon) Second reading—Adjourned debate (Senator Pratt, in continuation, 10 November 2016). 32ad4257-d11c-4c5d-bc38-bc2018599a7c 10 Defence Legislation Amendment (Parliamentary Approval of Overseas Service) Bill 2015—(Senate bill)—(Senator Ludlam) Second reading (restored 31 August 2016). c12521ec-1289-4d68-b23c-3e1d24b5601fOn 13 February 2017 Business of the Senate—Orders of the Day 47e780b5-a050-47f6-93d5-8e1c9682ac39 1 Exposure Draft of the Marriage Amendment (Same-Sex Marriage) Bill—Select Committee Report to be presented. f07039a7-b6ee-4e7b-a3af-821b0c6e5030 2 Economics Legislation Committee Report to be presented on the provisions of the Corporations Amendment (Crowd-sourced Funding) Bill 2016. (Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report.) 02fdc662-9e89-4168-a9b7-effaff380370On 14 February 2017 Government Business—Order of the Day 318b5bc7-ea2b-4eda-97ae-9daf459501f7 1 Superannuation (Objective) Bill 2016—(Minister for International Development and the Pacific, Senator Fierravanti-Wells) Second reading—Adjourned debate (23 November 2016). Business of the Senate—Orders of the Day c14cb24e-6591-475e-9969-b366e79dbda3 1 Economics Legislation Committee Report to be presented on the provisions of the Superannuation (Objective) Bill 2016. (Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report.) f336fefc-6111-4206-beb6-7c9cb80d8792 2 Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee Report to be presented on the provisions of the Migration Legislation Amendment (Code of Procedure Harmonisation) Bill 2016. (Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report.) dba24983-a977-4bc6-a7d0-7d3529052283 3 Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee Report to be presented on the provisions of the Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Digital Readiness and Other Measures) Bill 2016. (Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report.) baa37a00-d550-4fd6-aee2-69422726642dOn 15 February 2017 Business of the Senate—Order of the Day 69e7ebec-c3e2-4ee5-b111-773e19dfcad1 1 Community Affairs Legislation Committee Report to be presented on the provisions of the Fairer Paid Parental Leave Bill 2016. (Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report.) General Business—Notice of Motion Notice given 24 November 2016 99829886-d458-4d5a-b87a-7081910d3145 127 Leader of Derryn Hinch’s Justice Party (Senator Hinch): To move—That the Senate notes the wide ranging problems with Australia’s justice system, including access to justice. 83cb72c0-70c5-480b-884c-f75af1a5161bFour sitting days after today (15 February 2017) Business of the Senate—Notice of Motion Notice given 9 November 2016 d364b5f5-3534-458d-a1d9-0c7d72c20282 1 Chair of the Standing Committee on Regulations and Ordinances (Senator Williams): To move—That the Aboriginal Land Grant (Jervis Bay Territory) By-Laws 2016, made under the Aboriginal Land Grant (Jervis Bay Territory) Act 1986, be disallowed [F2016L00619]. Five sitting days remain, including today, to resolve the motion or the instrument will be deemed to have been disallowed. 7a79e715-5652-47dc-8765-80ce043eb97aOn the second last sitting day in February 2017 (15 February 2017) Business of the Senate—Order of the Day 6d97ae78-c58b-4fc5-aca0-0af42e8e8587 1 Environment and Communications References Committee Report to be presented on the commercial use of Tasmanian bumblebees. 3673b3eb-ee9e-4f76-8707-dfbab17264f9On 16 February 2017 Business of the Senate—Orders of the Day c5415850-711e-4e36-ba4e-01a9566fe3f8 1 Economics Legislation Committee Report to be presented on the provisions of the Competition and Consumer Amendment (Misuse of Market Power) Bill 2016. (Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report.) 11c37838-c1ab-45e5-b7ab-6a0fe2bb6938 2 Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee Report to be presented on the provisions of the Crimes Legislation Amendment (International Crime Cooperation and Other Measures) Bill 2016. (Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report.) a1bcbf1f-84ba-4065-8c45-dc7219b92a18On 24 February 2017 Business of the Senate—Orders of the Day aa868f7b-38a4-47fa-981c-489d7fc15914 1 Economics References Committee Report to be presented on the Australian dairy industry. cfa531d0-7fb3-4da5-8d04-85d20e60875e 2 Finance and Public Administration References Committee Report to be presented on the operation of the Administrative Arrangements Order. 2fbfb916-63f8-46e3-abec-04a4e44be271On 28 February 2017 Business of the Senate—Orders of the Day 7738fe15-9e4c-4257-b37a-c868d4e2a0ff 1 Economics References Committee Report to be presented on the penalties for white collar crime or misconduct. dd2ce28a-924d-4cdb-b878-96ca404b3b68 2 Environment and Communications Legislation Committee Report to be presented on the Interactive Gambling Amendment (Sports Betting Reform) Bill 2015. (Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report.) 8a042c3d-0c1e-450c-9145-857cfba450a5Six sitting days after today (20 March 2017) Business of the Senate—Notices of Motion Notice given 21 November 2016 8956aae3-36ea-4ec2-b96f-b847559ce885 1 Chair of the Standing Committee on Regulations and Ordinances (Senator Williams): To move—That the Class of Persons Defined as Fast Track Applicants 2016/049, made under the Migration Act 1958, be disallowed [F2016L00679]. Seven sitting days remain, including today, to resolve the motion or the instrument will be deemed to have been disallowed. 9c006023-1731-43d1-b66b-7a79cc4d419d 2 Chair of the Standing Committee on Regulations and Ordinances (Senator Williams): To move—That the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Industry, Innovation and Science Measures No. 2) Regulation 2016, made under the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Act 1997, be disallowed [F2016L00672]. Seven sitting days remain, including today, to resolve the motion or the instrument will be deemed to have been disallowed. 9943dbcd-eac7-4ca0-a800-621b75b48d33On 20 March 2017 Business of the Senate—Notice of Motion Notice given 30 November 2016 84a05959-e420-4cbe-8c19-4fbe989c9f3f 1 Senator Whish-Wilson: To move—That the following matter be referred to the Economics References Committee for inquiry and report by 10 May 2017: The tax and royalties collected from the extraction and sale of Australia’s oil and gas resources, with particular reference to: (a) the adequacy and integrity of the existing Petroleum Resource Rent Tax (PRRT) and Commonwealth royalty regime; (b) compliance with the PRRT and Commonwealth royalty regime; (c) responsibilities and effectiveness of state and Federal Government departments in administering the existing PRRT and Commonwealth royalty regime; (d) the suitability of the PRRT and Commonwealth royalty regime in the modern global economy; (e) the comparison of tax and royalty regimes with other oil and gas producing countries that export to the Asia-Pacific region; (f) principles for modification of the PRRT as it applies to gas; (g) principles for an extended Commonwealth royalty regime covering offshore oil and gas projects in Commonwealth waters; and (h) any other related matters. Business of the Senate—Order of the Day cce6415c-59a9-43a5-bc98-de6fa9442953 1 Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee Report to be presented on the ADF’s resistance to interrogation training. c6d7b5ed-7430-46c2-8a0d-315529a68f7dOn 21 March 2017 Business of the Senate—Orders of the Day 4a4b6bf9-8205-4d96-b256-4cd9dc1191d9 1 Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee Report to be presented on the Bell Group litigation. 7f0dd142-a0f8-445e-b71e-3e0962963de4 2 Environment and Communications References Committee Report to be presented on Aboriginal rock art of the Burrup Peninsula. abc128b1-1f98-448e-87bb-ef90e136f422On 22 March 2017 Business of the Senate—Orders of the Day ee0ab9d8-d6ac-4fb6-8446-a8bdbec80da0 1 Economics References Committee Report to be presented on the non-payment of the Superannuation Guarantee. 66aaca09-dc40-4663-a2ff-f00517aa4ca2 2 Environment and Communications Legislation Committee Final report to be presented on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Amendment (Rural and Regional Advocacy) Bill 2015. (Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report.) 5ceda30d-454a-4c00-a63f-5528649b2589On the tenth sitting day of 2017 (22 March 2017) Business of the Senate—Order of the Day 5cde6f6b-e33d-4586-a4ee-b0cf681dbe38 1 Legislation Committees Reports to be presented on annual reports tabled by 31 October 2016. 2dd2e21c-7022-4a0e-94bf-bb07917459cdOn 24 March 2017 Business of the Senate—Order of the Day ffc8c48b-80a4-4252-8a57-f3182293ffaa 1 Resilience of Electricity Infrastructure in a Warming World—Select Committee Report to be presented. d29448ce-bb63-47ef-9b5f-e7edb9cb44ccOn 28 March 2017 Business of the Senate—Order of the Day 75eec99b-b736-4bac-ad49-97c822e5bc5f 1 Legislation Committees Reports to be presented on the 2016-17 additional estimates. ae020662-272e-4188-b071-f24984a7134cOn the second last sitting day in March 2017 (29 March 2017) Business of the Senate—Order of the Day f64c24e7-ee2e-4b4a-a111-0f9ccb0658d1 1 Environment and Communications References Committee Report to be presented on oil or gas production in the Great Australian Bight. 7fb5566c-7695-461f-8cd1-b0b547a46f23On 29 March 2017 Business of the Senate—Order of the Day cd0b1a8a-d83c-4eae-ac54-4908275a4448 1 Environment and Communications References Committee Final report to be presented on closures of electricity generators. 5d2e450d-414d-49e5-ab00-95c6e590ff0fThirteen sitting days after today (30 March 2017) Business of the Senate—Notices of Motion Notice given 1 December 2016 f798c2cc-ad71-4bf1-af39-862bc0b9d94e 1 Chair of the Standing Committee on Regulations and Ordinances (Senator Williams): To move—That the Army and Air Force (Canteen) Regulation 2016, made under the Defence Act 1903, be disallowed [F2016L01455]. Fourteen sitting days remain, including today, to resolve the motion or the instrument will be deemed to have been disallowed. 012d695a-7633-410b-8f72-96a925f627d6 2 Chair of the Standing Committee on Regulations and Ordinances (Senator Williams): To move—That the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Agriculture and Water Resources Measures No. 3) Regulation 2016, made under the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Act 1997, be disallowed [F2016L01576]. Fourteen sitting days remain, including today, to resolve the motion or the instrument will be deemed to have been disallowed. 160c37b7-425e-45de-8b26-6b587602315c 3 Chair of the Standing Committee on Regulations and Ordinances (Senator Williams): To move—That the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Education and Training Measures No. 4) Regulation 2016, made under the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Act 1997, be disallowed [F2016L01583]. Fourteen sitting days remain, including today, to resolve the motion or the instrument will be deemed to have been disallowed. 51c1ac3a-9e5f-47b0-90c2-daa3a664cb66 4 Chair of the Standing Committee on Regulations and Ordinances (Senator Williams): To move—That the Private Health Insurance (Prostheses) Amendment Rules 2016 (No. 3), made under the Private Health Insurance Act 2007, be disallowed [F2016L01596]. Fourteen sitting days remain, including today, to resolve the motion or the instrument will be deemed to have been disallowed. 022fe3b0-aff5-4f65-a662-670c1fb1dbd7On 30 March 2017 Business of the Senate—Orders of the Day dade3899-dbcb-42e1-aea7-15aca74aeae1 1 Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee Report to be presented on Australian veterans. 8c8f8731-c58d-45c6-bad1-2005d894164d 2 Finance and Public Administration References Committee Report to be presented on gender segregation in the workplace. db906956-1ea9-42a8-b9ea-fb70bfc1c0ae 3 Community Affairs References Committee Report to be presented on price regulation associated with the Prostheses List Framework. d16e20b3-4d7f-493b-af65-3b94f2cd31d9 4 Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee Report to be presented on airport and aviation security at Australian airports. 958e4808-4bc8-4b3e-9fad-493aef4e3babOn the last sitting day in March 2017 (30 March 2017) Business of the Senate—Orders of the Day 34958502-b1f5-4f34-880d-c642f3b5a64c 1 Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee Report to be presented on the Nauru and Manus Island regional processing centres. 9b12875e-c157-43d2-bc09-606de60e2aa5 2 Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee Report to be presented on the effect of market consolidation on the red meat processing sector. e5a32bfa-d0cd-46c3-9e18-49a087cc5c43 3 Environment and Communications Legislation Committee Report to be presented on the Great Australian Bight Environment Protection Bill 2016. (Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report.) 4aed70d0-48e8-4628-aa19-a04f27f559feOn 31 March 2017 Business of the Senate—Order of the Day 77a99c14-50b2-413a-b4e6-ff608e555c53 1 Economics References Committee Report to be presented on carbon risk disclosure. 5e2864d1-6095-40c4-8be2-de1603dc47d9On 27 April 2017 Business of the Senate—Order of the Day aa1e02e8-0f7b-4bff-837a-00e809698384 1 Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee Report to be presented on the use of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS), Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and associated systems. c1e452f9-9b84-4f51-87dc-a53203b815d9On 28 April 2017 Business of the Senate—Orders of the Day 430380ad-e595-4f9c-903d-7abf27140b47 1 Community Affairs References Committee Report to be presented on the future of Australia’s aged care sector workforce. 1451940b-fc31-4175-8bc2-5abf3a909598 2 Economics References Committee Report to be presented on asbestos. 8979ef1b-9a8a-46b0-9c90-7a98b335ba65On 10 May 2017 Business of the Senate—Orders of the Day 3cd08588-9095-42b7-b348-b4ddc3cfcf02 1 Community Affairs References Committee Report to be presented on the complaints process under the Health Practitioners Regulation National Law. 1da54eac-5813-4289-94fd-ee73e75838ee 2 Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee Report to be presented on the matters raised by New South Wales Police Strike Force CIVET. a3343d79-7038-43ca-a01e-89041aa68657On 11 May 2017 Business of the Senate—Order of the Day e87dce38-f6ec-4f57-8288-aa6b250e9274 1 Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee Report to be presented on the management of credit and other transaction cards by the Department of Defence. 371f0f53-ccdf-4ca0-85b0-878791f3d6c5On 25 May 2017 Business of the Senate—Order of the Day 70ee2c61-17e5-409e-ac5a-e8dc80d44cfa 1 Economics References Committee Report to be presented on non-conforming building products. fbc2df7b-c929-4bce-a875-c6301b56fe28On 31 May 2017 Business of the Senate—Order of the Day 4dc31979-c57c-4184-be6a-9b973c9c6db8 1 Government Procurement—Joint Select Committee Report to be presented. 1f851ddf-528e-4991-a5ea-96865209837eOn 20 June 2017 Business of the Senate—Order of the Day 61018b75-1933-4f6b-b6c7-0eb129c7031e 1 Legislation Committees Reports to be presented on the 2017-18 Budget estimates. d16f5c89-b4d5-485c-a91d-1e9904d1fe17On 22 June 2017 Business of the Senate—Order of the Day 0f21b7c3-f16b-410d-97e3-4ba476b5bae6 1 Economics References Committee Report to be presented on home, strata and car insurance industries. 819fdc5d-5cbb-4a93-8488-527c03f2e618On 30 June 2017 Business of the Senate—Orders of the Day 762b5aad-79a9-4660-9366-f54d87d016bd 1 Corporations and Financial Services—Joint Statutory Committee Report to be presented on the life insurance industry. 5f5d157b-f739-4c0c-bc37-5931fd06d4b4 2 Environment and Communications References Committee Report to be presented on the impacts of climate change on marine fisheries and biodiversity. 625ea5e6-f7ae-460f-9d84-e3a4c5ebfce6 3 Economics References Committee Report to be presented on the implications of financial advice reforms. 84e0e3b0-4b27-41a5-ae67-03409b507b8b 4 Economics References Committee Report to be presented on foreign bribery. 3e6514bc-cd47-46a3-8556-ddf3135ba98a 5 Environment and Communications References Committee Report to be presented on shark mitigation and deterrent measures. General Business—Order of the Day 5c6c8315-5ddb-45fa-8f5c-257c5ab3ffa8 1 Corporations and Financial Services—Joint Statutory Committee Report to be presented on whistleblower protections. 8292a266-9521-43c4-af87-1cc7fce76035On 19 July 2017 Business of the Senate—Order of the Day f9d9d2c6-4e9e-461f-98ca-388e9d1a6fee 1 Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee Report to be presented on the use of Flag of Convenience shipping in Australia. ef56f8b2-1e8d-4862-9eed-8593712d3718On 7 August 2017 Business of the Senate—Order of the Day 5c31b326-ba02-4176-bc7f-9d94706009b4 1 Education and Employment References Committee Report to be presented on corporate avoidance of the Fair Work Act 2009. da73a6cb-1522-4771-9c2f-fd6b175b7520On 14 August 2017 Business of the Senate—Orders of the Day 4058cacb-820e-45b0-aa17-5a4c8149d7bb 1 Privileges—Standing Committee Report to be presented on the implications for the use of intrusive powers by law enforcement and intelligence agencies on the privileges and immunities of members of Parliament. 0003ec3d-1251-4909-af9b-60f944599c27 2 Strengthening Multiculturalism—Select Committee Report to be presented. (select committee to be established on 27 March 2017) aaae1ad9-8e65-4d8b-b9eb-bf1c065e2c5aOn the tenth sitting day after 30 June 2017 (6 September 2017) Business of the Senate—Order of the Day 5ddb025e-a6f9-4a12-8b7f-2a522d4eb44b 1 Legislation Committees Reports to be presented on annual reports tabled by 30 April 2017. 831dc72c-7e91-493e-a827-cbff1abb0167On 13 September 2017 Business of the Senate—Order of the Day 23a3d860-2646-4931-a15a-22ee169bca7e 1 Community Affairs References Committee Report to be presented on the National Disability Strategy 2010-2020. dbc703ec-0958-4fb1-b7f5-12bbebe344fdOn 30 September 2017 Business of the Senate—Order of the Day 84c435e3-64ff-4388-b324-eb88a2cfba2e 1 Economics References Committee Report to be presented on corporate tax avoidance. 09108a63-0631-4adf-b172-a1f9fd4a751eOn 18 October 2017 Business of the Senate—Orders of the Day 556d61f8-3d89-4145-8fd3-6708f1602f5e 1 Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee Report to be presented on aspects of road safety in Australia. 1e9e46ca-b217-4da6-87b5-ea672f1cb3d5 2 Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee Report to be presented on the state of Australia’s rail industry. bda66b45-619b-4deb-b772-35786257e33fOn 28 November 2017 Business of the Senate—Order of the Day 61798905-5ee4-4a7b-8578-2ad10718d8e6 1 Funding for Research into Cancers with Low Survival Rates—Select Committee Report to be presented. c6efd0e4-54f0-4187-b276-2b72d2b36328On 1 December 2017 Business of the Senate—Orders of the Day 78f12371-f38b-4b2c-b84a-6b22c4cc0cde 1 Economics References Committee Report to be presented on Australia’s steel industry. 6a674d78-e87d-45f8-a46e-0bf1debc0a88 2 Economics References Committee Report to be presented on Australia’s naval shipbuilding industry. 1253b9dd-5ecb-4403-b0bb-4c57c775502c 3 Red Tape—Select Committee Report to be presented. 05074b48-d4ec-49d2-9846-a2e7a72cbaa3On the last sitting day of the autumn sittings of 2018 Business of the Senate—Order of the Day d58e87e1-d12e-41fb-9dcb-491df105b0ae 1 Economics References Committee Report to be presented on the banking, insurance and financial services sector. Other Information Bills Currently Before Committees Australian Broadcasting Corporation Amendment (Rural and Regional Advocacy) Bill 2015‡ Referred to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee (referred 15 September 2016; reporting date (final): 22 March 2017) Competition and Consumer Amendment (Misuse of Market Power) Bill 2016‡ Referred to the Economics Legislation Committee (referred 1 December 2016; reporting date: 16 February 2017) Corporations Amendment (Crowd-sourced Funding) Bill 2016‡ Referred to the Economics Legislation Committee (referred 1 December 2016; reporting date: 13 February 2017) Crimes Legislation Amendment (International Crime Cooperation and Other Measures) Bill 2016‡ Referred to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee (referred 1 December 2016; reporting date: 16 February 2017) Fairer Paid Parental Leave Bill 2016 [provisions]‡ Referred to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee (referred 10 November 2016; reporting date: 15 February 2017) Great Australian Bight Environment Protection Bill 2016‡ Referred to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee (referred 13 October 2016; reporting date: the last sitting day in March 2017) Interactive Gambling Amendment (Sports Betting Reform) Bill 2015‡ Referred to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee (referred 1 September 2016; reporting date: 28 February 2017) Migration Legislation Amendment (Code of Procedure Harmonisation) Bill 2016‡ Referred to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee (referred 1 December 2016; reporting date: 14 February 2017) Superannuation (Objective) Bill 2016 [provisions]‡ Referred to the Economics Legislation Committee (referred 10 November 2016; reporting date: 14 February 2017) Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Digital Readiness and Other Measures) Bill 2016‡ Referred to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee (referred 1 December 2016; reporting date: 14 February 2017) ‡ Reference adopted by the Senate following a recommendation of the Selection of Bills Committee Bills Discharged or Negatived Government bills Plebiscite (Same-Sex Marriage) Bill 2016 Second reading negatived, 7 November 2016. Questions on Notice Questions remaining unanswered Nos 67, 69, 70, 126, 127, 129, 138, 152, 158, 163 to 171, 196 to 198, 206, 209, 215 to 217, 229, 232, 235, 237, 239, 242, 244, 246, 247, 251, 253, 255 to 269, 272, 274 to 306, 308 to 310, 312, 313, 315, 318, 320 to 324, 334 to 343 and 345 to 356. Question nos, as shown above, from 67 to 324 remain unanswered for 30 or more days (see standing order 74(5)). The full text of Questions on Notice and their answers are available online at www.aph.gov.au/qon. Orders of the Senate Administration—Former ministers—Meetings—Order for production of documents That— (1) There be laid on the table, by each minister in the Senate, in respect of each Commonwealth Department or Agency administered by that minister, or by a minister in the House of Representatives represented by that minister, by not later than 7 days before the commencement of the budget estimates, supplementary budget estimates and additional estimates hearings, a statement in accordance with the succeeding provisions of this order: A statement, covering the period since the previous statement was tabled, in respect of each former minister, listing: (a) all meetings, including teleconferences, at which lobbying, advocacy or the consideration of business took place, including date, location and duration, between current ministers, secretaries or deputy secretaries (or equivalent), of any Commonwealth Department or Agency and former ministers; (b) how many people attended or participated and the capacities in which people attended or participated; and (c) what topics were considered at each of the meetings. (2) This order has immediate effect with the first statement for 2016-17 additional estimates covering all meetings from the date of commencement of this order to 7 days prior to additional estimates. (3) In this order: (a) “Commonwealth Department or Agency” means a Commonwealth entity, other than the Parliamentary Departments and the Office of the Official Secretary of the Governor-General, within the meaning of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013; (b) “former minister” means a person who is no longer a member of the Australian Parliament and who has been a minister in the 18 months prior to the estimates hearing at which the statement is due. (4) If the Senate is not sitting when a statement is ready for presentation, the statement is to be presented to the President under standing order 166. (5) This order is of continuing effect. (Agreed to 23 November 2016) Address-in-reply—Suspension of standing order 3(4) That standing order 3(4) be suspended to enable the Senate to consider business other than that of a formal character before the address-in-reply to the Governor-General’s opening speech has been adopted. (Agreed to 30 August 2016) Allocation of departments/agencies That departments and agencies be allocated to legislative and general purpose standing committees as follows: Community Affairs Health Social Services, including Human Services Economics Industry, Innovation and Science Treasury Education and Employment Education and Training Employment Environment and Communications Communications and the Arts Environment and Energy Finance and Public Administration Finance Parliament Prime Minister and Cabinet Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Defence, including Veterans’ Affairs Foreign Affairs and Trade Legal and Constitutional Affairs Attorney-General Immigration and Border Protection Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Agriculture and Water Resources Infrastructure and Regional Development. (Agreed to 31 August 2016) Chamber photographs That the order of the Senate of 21 March 2002 restricting photography in the Senate chamber ceases to have effect on and from 7 November 2016. (Agreed to 13 October 2016; varied 7 November 2016) Committees—Determination of chair—Standing order 25(9) That, pursuant to standing order 25(9), the Senate determines: (a) that the chair of the Environment and Communications References Committee shall be elected by that committee from members nominated by minor parties or independent senators; and (b) that this order remain in effect until the President is duly notified of an agreement that meets the terms of standing order 25(9)(c). (Agreed to 2 November 2011; varied 13 September 2016) Estimates hearings—2016-17 additional estimates; 2017-18 Budget estimates (1) That estimates hearings by legislation committees for 2017 be scheduled as follows: 2016-17 additional estimates: Monday, 27 February and Tuesday, 28 February (Group A) Wednesday, 1 March and Thursday, 2 March (Group B). 2017-18 Budget estimates: Monday, 22 May to Thursday, 25 May, and, if required, Friday, 26 May (Group A) Monday, 29 May to Thursday, 1 June, and, if required, Friday, 2 June (Group B) Monday, 30 October and Tuesday, 31 October (supplementary hearings—Group A) Wednesday, 1 November and Thursday, 2 November (supplementary hearings—Group B). (2) That pursuant to the orders of the Senate of 26 August 2008, cross portfolio estimates hearings on Indigenous matters be scheduled for Friday, 3 March, Friday, 26 May and Friday, 3 November 2017, but not restricted to these days. (3) That the committees consider the proposed expenditure in accordance with the allocation of departments and agencies to committees agreed to by the Senate. (4) That committees meet in the following groups: Group A: Environment and Communications Finance and Public Administration Legal and Constitutional Affairs Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Group B: Community Affairs Economics Education and Employment Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade. (5) That the committees report to the Senate on the following dates: (a) Tuesday, 28 March 2017 in respect of the 2016-17 additional estimates; and (b) Tuesday, 20 June 2017 in respect of the 2017-18 Budget estimates. (Agreed to 8 November 2016) Estimates—Unanswered questions on notice That: (a) answers be provided by 14 September 2016 to all legislation committees relating to all questions taken on notice by the committees’ predecessor committees with respect to the Additional estimates 2015-16 and the Budget estimates 2016-17, and which remained unanswered at the beginning of the new Parliament; and (b) for the purposes of standing order 74(5), the day set for answering the question for each of the unanswered questions is 14 September 2016. (Agreed to 30 August 2016) Meeting of Senate—2017 That the days of meeting of the Senate for the remainder of 2017 be as follows: Autumn sittings: Tuesday, 7 February to Thursday, 9 February Monday, 13 February to Thursday, 16 February Monday, 20 March to Thursday, 23 March Monday, 27 March to Thursday, 30 March Budget sittings: Tuesday, 9 May to Thursday, 11 May Winter sittings: Tuesday, 13 June to Thursday, 15 June Monday, 19 June to Thursday, 22 June Spring sittings: Tuesday, 8 August to Thursday, 10 August Monday, 14 August to Thursday, 17 August Monday, 4 September to Thursday, 7 September Monday, 11 September to Thursday, 14 September Spring sittings (2): Monday, 16 October to Thursday, 19 October Spring sittings (3): Monday, 13 November to Thursday, 16 November Monday, 27 November to Thursday, 30 November Monday, 4 December to Thursday, 7 December. (Agreed to 8 November 2016) Privileges Committee—163rd report That, in relation to the matter referred to the Privileges Committee on 31 August 2016, relating to the disposition of documents over which claims of parliamentary privilege have been made, the Senate: (a) empowers the committee to access and examine the material identified in paragraph (1) of the resolution referring the matter, which is in the custody of the Clerk of the Senate, for the purposes of its inquiry; and (b) empowers the committee to appoint persons with specialist knowledge for the purposes of the inquiry, with the approval of the President. (Agreed to 1 December 2016) Qualification of a senator—Court of Disputed Returns—Senator Culleton Pursuant to section 376 of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918, the Senate refers to the Court of Disputed Returns the following questions— (a) whether, by reason of s 44(ii) of the Constitution, or for any other reason, there is a vacancy in the representation of Western Australia in the Senate for the place for which Senator Rodney Norman Culleton was returned; (b) if the answer to Question (a) is “yes”, by what means and in what manner that vacancy should be filled; (c) what directions and other orders, if any, should the Court make in order to hear and finally dispose of this reference; and (d) what, if any, orders should be made as to the costs of these proceedings. (Agreed to 7 November 2016) Qualification of a senator—Court of Disputed Returns—Mr Day Pursuant to section 376 of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918, the Senate refers to the Court of Disputed Returns the following questions— (a) whether, by reason of s 44(v) of the Constitution, or for any other reason, there is a vacancy in the representation of South Australia in the Senate for the place for which Robert John Day was returned; (b) if the answer to Question (a) is “yes”, by what means and in what manner that vacancy should be filled; (c) whether, by reason of s 44(v) of the Constitution, or for any other reason, Mr Day was at any time incapable of sitting as a Senator prior to the dissolution of the 44th Parliament and, if so, on what date he became so incapable; (d) what directions and other orders, if any, should the Court make in order to hear and finally dispose of this reference; and (e) what, if any, orders should be made as to the costs of these proceedings. (Agreed to 7 November 2016) Rotation of senators That, pursuant to section 13 of the Constitution, the senators chosen for each state be divided into two classes, as follows: (1) Senators listed at positions 7 to 12 on the certificate of election of senators for each state shall be allocated to the first class and receive 3 year terms. (2) Senators listed at positions 1 to 6 on the certificate of election of senators for each state shall be allocated to the second class and receive 6 year terms. (Agreed to 31 August 2016) Scrutiny of Bills Committee—Amendment to standing order 24—Temporary order That: (a) where the Scrutiny of Bills Committee writes to a minister it expects a response to be received in time to be considered by the committee and reported on while the bill is still before the Parliament; (b) if the committee has not completed its inquiry due to the failure of a minister to respond to the committee’s concerns, senators should have the right to ask the responsible minister why the Scrutiny of Bills Committee has not received a response; and therefore: (c) the following amendment to standing order 24 operate as a temporary order from the first sitting day of 2017 to the last sitting day of March 2018: Add the following paragraph: \"(1)(d) If the committee has not finally reported on a bill due to the failure of a minister to respond to its concerns then, immediately prior to the consideration of government business on any day or immediately prior to the consideration of the bill: (i) any senator may ask the minister for an explanation as to why the minister has not provided a response to the committee, and (ii) the senator may, at the conclusion of the explanation, move without notice either a motion relating to the consideration of the bill or - That the Senate take note of the explanation; or (iii) in the event that the minister does not provide an explanation, the senator may, without notice, move a motion with regard to the minister’s failure to provide an explanation.\" (Agreed to 29 November 2016) Standing orders—Amendments to standing order 169 and standing order 175 Standing order 169—Motions after tabling At the end of standing order 169, add: (3) If a ministerial statement is presented to or tabled in the Senate other than in accordance with standing order 61, it shall be in order for a senator to move a motion without notice to take note of the statement. On any such motion, a senator may speak for not more than 10 minutes and paragraph (2) applies to the total time limit for individual or successive motions. (Agreed to 8 November 2016 (upon adoption of the recommendation in the Procedure Committee’s first report of 2016) Standing order 175—Conduct of visitors Paragraph (3) be amended in the following terms with immediate effect: (3) Paragraph (2) does not apply in respect of a senator breastfeeding an infant or, at the discretion of the President, a senator caring for an infant briefly, provided the business of the Senate is not disrupted. (Agreed to 8 November 2016 (upon adoption of the recommendation in the Procedure Committee’s first report of 2016) Contingent Notices of Motion Conduct of business 1 Leader of the Government in the Senate (Senator Brandis): To move (contingent on the Senate on any day concluding its consideration of any item of business and prior to the Senate proceeding to the consideration of another item of business)—That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent a minister moving a motion to provide for the consideration of any matter. 2 Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (Senator Wong) Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Di Natale) Senator Lambie Senator Leyonhjelm Senator Xenophon To move (contingent on the Senate on any day concluding its consideration of any item of business and prior to the Senate proceeding to the consideration of another item of business)—That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent the senator moving a motion relating to the conduct of the business of the Senate or to provide for the consideration of any matter. Formal business 3 Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (Senator Wong): To move (contingent on any senator objecting to a motion being taken as formal)—That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent the motion being put immediately and determined without amendment or debate. 4 Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Di Natale) Senator Lambie To move (contingent on any senator being refused leave to move an amendment to a motion discovered during formal business)—That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent that senator moving the amendment to the motion. Limitation of time Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (Senator Wong) Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Di Natale) Senator Leyonhjelm Senator Xenophon 5 To move (contingent on a minister moving a motion that a bill be considered an urgent bill)—That so much of standing order 142 be suspended as would prevent debate taking place on the motion. 6 To move (contingent on a minister moving a motion to specify time to be allotted to the consideration of a bill, or any stage of a bill)—That so much of standing order 142 be suspended as would prevent the motion being debated without limitation of time and each senator speaking for the time allotted by standing orders. 7 To move (contingent on the chair declaring that the time allotted for the consideration of a bill, or any stage of a bill, has expired)—That so much of standing order 142 be suspended as would prevent further consideration of the bill, or the stage of the bill, without limitation of time or for a specified period. Senator Lambie 8 To move (contingent on a minister moving a motion to specify time to be allotted to the consideration of a bill, or any stage of a bill)—That so much of standing order 142 be suspended as would prevent the motion being debated without limitation of time and each senator speaking for the time allotted by standing orders. 9 To move (contingent on the chair declaring that the time allotted for the consideration of a bill, or any stage of a bill, has expired)—That so much of standing order 142 be suspended as would prevent further consideration of the bill, or the stage of the bill, without limitation of time or for a specified period. Matters of urgency 10 Leader of the Government in the Senate (Senator Brandis): To move (contingent on the moving of a motion to debate a matter of urgency under standing order 75)—That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent a minister moving an amendment to the motion. 11 Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (Senator Wong) Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Di Natale) Senator Lambie Senator Leyonhjelm Senator Xenophon To move (contingent on the moving of a motion to debate a matter of urgency under standing order 75)—That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent a senator moving an amendment to the motion. Order of business 12 Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (Senator Wong) Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Di Natale) Senator Leyonhjelm Senator Xenophon To move (contingent on the Senate on any day concluding its consideration of any item of business and prior to the Senate proceeding to the consideration of another item of business)—That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent the senator moving a motion relating to the order of business on the Notice Paper. Senator Lambie 13 To move (contingent on the President proceeding to the placing of business on any day)—That so much of standing orders be suspended as would prevent the senator moving a motion relating to the order of business on the Notice Paper. Questions without notice 14 Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (Senator Wong) Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Di Natale) Senator Lambie Senator Leyonhjelm Senator Xenophon To move (contingent on a minister at question time on any day asking that further questions be placed on notice)—That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent the senator moving a motion that, at question time on any day, questions may be put to ministers until 30 questions, including supplementary questions, have been asked and answered. Statements 15 Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (Senator Wong) Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Di Natale) Senator Lambie Senator Leyonhjelm Senator Xenophon To move (contingent on any senator being refused leave to make a statement to the Senate)—That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent that senator making that statement. Tabling of documents 16 Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (Senator Wong) Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Di Natale) Senator Lambie Senator Leyonhjelm Senator Xenophon To move (contingent on any senator being refused leave to table a document in the Senate)—That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent the senator moving that the document be tabled. Richard Pye Acting Clerk Printed by authority of the Senate Ministerial Representation Ministers Representing Senator the Honourable George Brandis QC Attorney-General Vice-President of the Executive Council Leader of the Government in the Senate Prime Minister Minister for Foreign Affairs Minister for Justice Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Counter-Terrorism Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Cyber Security Senator the Honourable Fiona Nash Minister for Regional Development Minister for Local Government and Territories Minister for Regional Communications Deputy Leader of The Nationals Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Minister for Urban Infrastructure Minister for Health Minister for Aged Care Minister for Indigenous Health Senator the Honourable Mathias Cormann Minister for Finance Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate Treasurer Minister for Revenue and Financial Services Minister for Small Business Senator the Honourable Nigel Scullion Minister for Indigenous Affairs Leader of The Nationals in the Senate Senator the Honourable Mitchell (Mitch) Fifield Minister for Communications Minister for the Arts Manager of Government Business in the Senate Minister for Sport Senator the Honourable Marise Payne Minister for Defence Minister for Defence Industry Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Centenary of ANZAC Minister for Defence Personnel Senator the Honourable Michaelia Cash Minister for Employment Minister for Women Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service Minister for Immigration and Border Protection Senator the Honourable Simon Birmingham Minister for Education and Training Minister for the Environment and Energy Senator the Honourable Arthur Sinodinos AO Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Senator the Honourable Matt Canavan Minister for Resources and Northern Australia Deputy Prime Minister Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources Senator the Honourable Concetta Fierravanti-Wells Minister for International Development and the Pacific Senator the Honourable Scott Ryan Special Minister of State Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Cabinet Minister for Social Services Minister for Human Services Assistant Ministers - designated as Parliamentary Secretaries under the Ministers of State Act 1952 Senator the Honourable Anne Ruston Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources Senator the Honourable James McGrath Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister Senator the Honourable Zed Seselja Assistant Minister for Social Services and Multicultural Affairs [Senate Notice Papers]

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Senate Notice Paper No. 21 - 30/11/2016 - 2016 THE PARLIAMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA THE SENATE NOTICE PAPER No. 21 Wednesday, 30 November 2016 The Senate meets at 9.30 am Contents Guide to the Notice Paper 2 Business Listed for Today. 3 Business of the Senate. 3 Notices of Motion. 3 Orders of the Day. 5 Government Business. 6 Orders of the Day. 6 Notice of Motion. 6 Orders of the Day—continued. 6 General Business. 8 Notices of Motion. 8 Business Listed for Future Consideration. 14 Other Information. 24 Bills Currently Before Committees. 24 Bills Discharged or Negatived. 25 Questions on Notice. 25 Orders of the Senate. 25 Contingent Notices of Motion. 32 Temporary Chairs of Committees Senators Back, Bernardi, Gallacher, Ketter, Marshall, O'Sullivan, Reynolds, Sterle and Whish-Wilson Notifications prefixed by an * appear for the first time Guide to the Notice Paper Business Listed for Today Business of the Senate Notices of Motion Notice given 29 November 2016 7552fb34-b0df-4cd2-89d1-7f3419d934cb *1 Chair of the Environment and Communications References Committee (Senator Waters) and Senator Siewert: To move—That the following matter be referred to the Environment and Communications References Committee for inquiry and report by 21 March 2017: The Commonwealth’s responsibility under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 to protect the globally significant and National Heritage listed Aboriginal rock art of the Burrup Peninsula in Western Australia, with particular reference to: (a) the total industrial pollution load from existing industrial activities and port zone on the Burrup Peninsula in Western Australia, and its existing impacts on Aboriginal rock art; (b) the projected additional pollution load from the Yara Pilbara Fertilisers Pty Ltd ammonium nitrate plant, including the likely impacts on the Aboriginal rock art, human health and the environment; (c) the accuracy and adequacy of reports used by the Western Australian and Commonwealth Governments when setting the relevant technical, environmental and cultural conditions regulating the construction and operation of the Yara Pilbara Fertilisers Pty Ltd ammonium nitrate plant in an area of highly significant Aboriginal rock art; (d) the rigour and adequacy of the monitoring, analysis, compliance and enforcement performed by the Western Australian and Commonwealth Government agencies in carrying out their legislated responsibilities in overseeing industries on the Burrup Peninsula; (e) the projected level of fugitive gas and nitric acid leaks from the Yara PiIbara fertiliser and ammonium nitrate plants, their effects on human health, likely effects on rock art and the general environment, and the adequacy of the company responses; (f) the failure by Yara Pilbara Fertilisers Pty Ltd, the Western Australian Government or the Federal Government to include risk analysis of establishing an ammonium nitrate plant in close proximity to the rock art, a gas hub and major port and in a cyclone surge zone; (g) the adequacy of the Yara Pilbara plans to protect the communities of Dampier and Karratha and the rock art sites from the consequences of any explosion caused by ‘sympathetic detonation’ or other factors, including the ability to douse the nitrate stores with sufficient water to prevent a spontaneous explosion; and (h) any related matters. 69909de3-2ad4-46e0-9b2d-6647f4de8608 *2 Senator Whish-Wilson: To move—That the following matters be referred to the Environment and Communications References Committee for inquiry and report by 30 June 2017: The efficacy and regulation of shark mitigation and deterrent measures, with particular reference to: (a) research into shark numbers, behaviour and habitat; (b) the regulation of mitigation and deterrent measures under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, including exemptions from a controlled action under section 158; (c) the range of mitigation and deterrent measures currently in use; (d) emerging mitigation and deterrent measures; (e) bycatch from mitigation and deterrent measures; (f) alternatives to currently employed mitigation and deterrent measures, including personal responsibility and education; (g) the impact of shark attacks on tourism and related industries; and (h) any other relevant matters. Notice of motion altered on 29 November 2016 pursuant to standing order 77. 00af4b49-8a87-420e-b567-819a93ae7f25 *3 Senator Whish-Wilson: To move—That the following matter be referred to the Economics References Committee for inquiry and report by 14 June 2017: The tax and royalties collected from the extraction and sale of Australia’s oil and gas resources, with particular reference to: (a) the adequacy and integrity of the existing Petroleum Resource Rent Tax (PRRT) and Commonwealth royalty regime; (b) compliance with the PRRT and Commonwealth royalty regime; (c) responsibilities and effectiveness of state and Federal Government departments in administering the existing PRRT and Commonwealth royalty regime; (d) the suitability of the PRRT and Commonwealth royalty regime in the modern global economy; (e) the comparison of tax and royalty regimes with other oil and gas producing countries that export to the Asia-Pacific region; (f) principles for modification of the PRRT as it applies to gas; (g) principles for an extended Commonwealth royalty regime covering offshore oil and gas projects in Commonwealth waters; and (h) any other related matters. ec31e3d2-33f6-4099-9341-4a6fcf302038 *4 Chair of the Environment and Communications References Committee (Senator Waters): To move—That the following matter be referred to the Environment and Communications References Committee for inquiry and report by 23 August 2017: The rehabilitation of mining and resources projects as it relates to Commonwealth responsibilities, for example under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act), with regard to: (a) the cost of outstanding rehabilitation obligations of currently operating projects; (b) the adequacy of existing regulatory, policy and institutional arrangements to ensure adequate and timely rehabilitation; (c) the adequacy and transparency of financial mechanisms, including assurances, bonds and funds, to ensure that mining and resources projects are rehabilitated without placing a burden on public finances; (d) the effectiveness of current Australian rehabilitation practices in safeguarding human health and repairing and avoiding environmental damage; (e) the effectiveness of existing abandoned mines programs, with regard to repairing environmental damage and safeguarding human health; (f) whether any mining or resources companies have engaged in conduct designed to avoid fulfilling their rehabilitation obligations; (g) the potential social, economic and environmental impacts, including on matters of national environmental significance under the EPBC Act, of inadequate rehabilitation; (h) the potential social, economic and environmental benefits of adequate rehabilitation, including job opportunities in communities affected by job losses in the mining and resources sectors; (i) international examples of effective rehabilitation policy and practice; (j) proposals for reform of rehabilitation of mining and resources projects; and (k) any other related matters. Orders of the Day da6fe52a-62fe-4254-955b-e1a18e04ed2e 1 Education and Employment Legislation Committee Report to be presented on the Fair Work Amendment (Gender Pay Gap) Bill 2015. (Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report.) 931e0fa0-9bf4-4a83-b688-f4064039db49 2 Community Affairs References Committee Report to be presented on Lyme-like illness in Australia. 2d1e330b-c6fd-4bad-b6ab-856d221c8819 3 Community Affairs References Committee Report to be presented on the medical complaints process. 993e8e38-ff93-4484-82f8-76bd9f1c6c7e 4 Education and Employment References Committee Report to be presented on the Government’s Workplace Bargaining Policy. 1677ceb1-7250-449a-804b-5c89fdf6a332 5 Environment and Communications Legislation Committee Report to be presented on the provisions of the Interactive Gambling Amendment Bill 2016. (Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report.) Government Business Orders of the Day 9dba06aa-5eab-4bd6-96c2-9b7ebf5c3e69 1 Building and Construction Industry (Improving Productivity) Bill 2013 Building and Construction Industry (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2013 In committee (29 November 2016). Notice of Motion Notice given 29 November 2016 ce093821-8a69-4c46-84db-5de9ad114190 *1 Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister (Senator McGrath): To move—That the provisions of paragraphs (5) to (8) of standing order 111 not apply to the following bills, allowing them to be considered during this period of sittings: Income Tax Rates Amendment (Working Holiday Maker Reform) Bill 2016 (No. 2) Passenger Movement Charge Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2016. Orders of the Day—continued adabdd4f-fe67-4bca-892a-3a1b60c62764 2 VET Student Loans Bill 2016 VET Student Loans (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2016 VET Student Loans (Charges) Bill 2016 Adjourned debate on the motion of the Minister for International Development and the Pacific (Senator Fierravanti-Wells)—That these bills be now read a second time. And on the amendments moved by Senator Hanson-Youngin respect of the VET Student Loans Bill 2016— At the end of the motion, add “but the Senate is of the view that public funds should not be provided to private for-profit vocational education and training providers”. At the end of the motion, add “but the Senate calls on the Government to recognise the importance of the Australian arts industry and community by giving greater representation to artistic and creative courses on the VET student loans eligible course list” (Senator Bilyk, in continuation, 9 November 2016). 4ec31646-580e-4e41-abc6-a982b61aef75 3 Criminal Code Amendment (High Risk Terrorist Offenders) Bill 2016—(Senate bill)—(Attorney-General, Senator Brandis) Second reading—Adjourned debate (15 September 2016). e7ab59c5-5433-4ca7-ba9a-e5cc60dd4dd4 4 Register of Foreign Ownership of Agricultural Land Amendment (Water) Bill 2016—(Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Senator Scullion) Second reading—Adjourned debate (8 November 2016). d1a4910d-dcfd-4058-975a-348703902ddd 5 Criminal Code Amendment (War Crimes) Bill 2016—(Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister, Senator McGrath) Second reading—Adjourned debate (24 November 2016). 98c4a0ea-f33a-4ca0-aa21-ec50f60cab36 6 Civil Nuclear Transfers to India Bill 2016—(Minister for International Development and the Pacific, Senator Fierravanti-Wells) Second reading—Adjourned debate (28 November 2016). (Bill exempted on 29 November 2016 from the provisions of paragraphs (5) to (8) of standing order 111) dce3e077-b838-4b05-b334-da0b7297644e 7 Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2016—(Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Senator Ruston) Second reading—Adjourned debate (22 November 2016). fa08fc05-f88b-4e03-a4e4-10f0285e01fd 8 Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Petroleum Pools and Other Measures) Bill 2016—(Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Senator Scullion) Second reading—Adjourned debate (8 November 2016). fe3fdc0c-ffe1-49a0-aeeb-ac23876134ac 9 Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Jobs Path: Prepare, Trial, Hire) Bill 2016—(Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister, Senator McGrath) Second reading—Adjourned debate (24 November 2016). b8976480-7dc1-4fb0-8c8d-77af59cd0338 10 Social Services Legislation Amendment (Transition Mobility Allowance to the National Disability Insurance Scheme) Bill 2016—(Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Senator Ruston) Second reading—Adjourned debate (22 November 2016). 17243c64-d2e3-4f17-96a9-68d2f08b9f13 11 Migration Amendment (Character Cancellation Consequential Provisions) Bill 2016—(Minister for Employment, Senator Cash) Second reading—Adjourned debate (10 October 2016). 9cebd26f-7462-42ee-838e-7a67edb66f45 12 Migration Amendment (Family Violence and Other Measures) Bill 2016—(Minister for Employment, Senator Cash) Second reading—Adjourned debate (10 October 2016). a0c6d683-9f65-403c-89c1-06f848d690ce 13 Criminal Code Amendment (Firearms Trafficking) Bill 2016—(Senate bill)—(Attorney-General, Senator Brandis) Second reading—Adjourned debate (15 September 2016). a9bc0b65-d116-4bba-a89e-1139cc6962ab 14 Regulatory Powers (Standardisation Reform) Bill 2016—(Senate bill)—(Attorney-General, Senator Brandis) Second reading—Adjourned debate (12 October 2016). 10aeace4-3c33-4cf1-af7e-b3202b056983 15 Privacy Amendment (Re-identification Offence) Bill 2016—(Senate bill)—(Attorney-General, Senator Brandis) Second reading—Adjourned debate (12 October 2016). 335819ef-be85-427c-8f45-8d28a86cf603 16 Income Tax Rates Amendment (Working Holiday Maker Reform) Bill 2016 Consideration in committee of the whole of message no. 79 from the House of Representatives (28 November 2016). 8c9155ee-a671-42c3-9147-a2dbd6b02433 17 Governor-General’s Opening Speech Adjourned debate on the motion of Senator Hume—That the following address-in-reply be agreed to: To His Excellency the Governor-General may it please your excellency— We, the Senate of the Commonwealth of Australia in Parliament assembled, desire to express our loyalty to our Most Gracious Sovereign and to thank Your Excellency for the speech which you have been pleased to address to Parliament (Minister for Employment (Senator Cash), in continuation, 13 September 2016). General Business A complete list of all general business notices of motion and orders of the day remaining on the Notice Paper is published at: www.aph.gov.au/Senate/business Notices of Motion Notice given 29 November 2016 17fbc076-96f0-459a-8f75-3e21d97eb0db *141 Senator Waters: To move—That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) the study by the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies published this week shows 67 per cent of corals in a 700 km swathe of reefs in the northern region of the Great Barrier Reef have died after the Reef’s worst ever mass bleaching event, (ii) mass coral bleaching is driven by human-induced global warming, (iii) Climate Action Tracker has assessed Australia’s climate pollution reduction targets and clean energy policies as “inadequate” to meet our fair share of action to stop dangerous global warming, and (iv) the latest government figures show that Australia’s climate pollution is increasing rather than decreasing; and (b) calls on the government to save the Great Barrier Reef, and the communities and workers which rely on its health, and help stop dangerous global warming by taking rapid action to cut pollution and build clean energy. 89336ca9-e2ea-43fc-a49d-1bbd179dd843 *142 Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Di Natale): To move—That the Senate— (a) notes: (i) that Australian Parliament House is the most significant monument that represents our democracy, owned by its citizens, to be enjoyed by thousands of Australians and visiting tourists alike, (ii) that Parliament House was designed to reflect Australia’s egalitarian traditions where politicians are subservient to the Australian people, and (iii) the significant expanse of security in and around Parliament House in recent years which has already impacted on the amenity and utility enjoyed by previous visitors; and (b) rejects further restrictions on the freedom for visitors to enjoy this building and freely participate in their democracy. 680f593b-244a-4eb1-95e6-16697de74fa6 *143 Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Di Natale): To move—That the Senate— (a) recognises that: (i) the cost of visiting a dentist has been consistently shown to create a significant barrier for Australians seeking dental care, particularly for those experiencing the greatest disadvantage, and (ii) poor oral health has significant health impacts, including increasing the risk of heart disease and stroke; (b) notes the: (i) impending expiry, on 31 December 2016, of funding to the states and territories for public dental services via the National Partnership Agreement on Adult Public Dental Services (the NPA), and (ii) Government’s failure to outline an alternative plan to ensure that this funding does not dry up - putting patients at risk; and (c) calls on the Government to: (i) urgently put in place arrangements to ensure that the crucial funding to states and territories for public dental services is maintained beyond 31 December 2016, and (ii) end its attack on public dental services by finally giving up on its failed plan to cut the Child Dental Benefits Schedule which provides Medicare-funded dental care to children in lower income families. 3698afe7-6be2-45f8-8aca-65592ff2abd0 *144 Senator Rhiannon: To move—That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) the chemical contamination on and around Defence, airport and firefighter training sites across Australia of per and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), resulting from the use of legacy firefighting foams, is a national public health, environmental, economic and workplace safety issue, (ii) preliminary tests conducted at 12 investigation sites around the country detected PFAS at every site, and PFAS levels exceeding interim standards at three sites, (iii) it has been three weeks since the Department of Defence released the preliminary investigation report, and (iv) the Turnbull Government has not yet commented on the report; and (b) calls on the Government to: (i) urgently consult with all residents living in and around every investigation site, and (ii) urgently consult with all workers, including former workers, who have been exposed to PFAS through the use of firefighting foams. 751966ff-15b9-4c08-98da-ba385c8f8c1a *145 Senators Gallagher and Culleton: To move—That— (a) the Senate notes that: (i) confidence and trust in the financial services industry has been shaken by ongoing revelations of scandals, which have resulted in tens of thousands of Australians being ripped off, including: (A) retirees who have had their retirement savings gutted, (B) families who have been rorted out of hundreds of thousands of dollars, (C) small business owners who have lost everything, and (D) life insurance policy holders who have been denied justice, (ii) it is clear from the breadth and scope of the allegations that the problems in this industry go beyond any one bank or type of financial institution, (iii) the Australian Labor Party, the Australian Greens, crossbench, Liberal and Nationals parliamentarians have supported a thorough investigation of the culture and practices within the financial services industry through a Royal Commission, which is the only forum with the coercive powers and broad jurisdiction necessary to properly perform this investigation, (iv) Australia has one of the strongest banking systems in the world, but Australians must have confidence in their banks and financial institutions, making it necessary to sweep away doubt and uncover and deal with unethical behaviour that compromises that confidence, and (v) the case for a Royal Commission into misconduct in the banking and financial services industry has only become stronger over time; (b) the Senate calls on the Government to request His Excellency the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia issue Letters Patent to establish a Royal Commission to inquire into misconduct in the banking and financial services industry, including their agents and managed investment schemes; and (c) this resolution be communicated to the House of Representatives for concurrence. c5ffb8ed-451d-446c-9d4d-11bd56e11b3e *146 Senators Pratt, Rice and Kakoschke-Moore and the Leader of Derryn Hinch’s Justice Party (Senator Hinch): To move— (1) c5ffb8ed-451d-446c-9d4d-11bd56e11b3eThat a select committee, to be known as the Select Committee on the Exposure Draft of the Marriage Amendment (Same-Sex Marriage) Bill, be established to inquire into and report on by 13 February 2017, on the Commonwealth Government’s exposure draft of the Marriage Amendment (Same-Sex Marriage) Bill, with particular reference to: (a) the nature and effect of proposed exemptions for ministers of religion, marriage celebrants and religious bodies and organisations, the extent to which those exemptions prevent encroachment upon religious freedoms, and the Commonwealth Government’s justification for the proposed exemptions; (b) the nature and effect of the proposed amendment to the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 and the Commonwealth Government’s justification for it; (c) potential amendments to improve the effect of the Bill and the likelihood of achieving the support of the Senate; and (d) whether there are to be any consequential amendments, and, if so, the nature and effect of those consequential amendments, and the Commonwealth Government’s justification for them. (2) That the committee consist of 8 senators, as follows: (a) 4 nominated by the Leader of the Government in the Senate; (b) 2 nominated by the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate; (c) 1 nominated by the Leader of the Australian Greens; and (d) 1 nominated by the Nick Xenophon Team. (3) That: (a) participating members may be appointed to the committee on the nomination of the Leader of the Government in the Senate, the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate or any minority party or independent senator; and (b) participating members may participate in hearings of evidence and deliberations of the committee, and have all the rights of members of the committee, but may not vote on any questions before the committee. (4) That 4 members of the committee constitute a quorum of the committee where at least one member present was appointed to the committee on the nomination of the Leader of the Government in the Senate and at least one member present was appointed to the committee on the nomination of the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate. (5) That the committee may proceed to the dispatch of business notwithstanding that not all members have been duly nominated and appointed and notwithstanding any vacancy. (6) That the committee elect as chair one of the members nominated by the Leader of the Government in the Senate and, as deputy chair, one of the members nominated by the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate. (7) That the deputy chair shall act as chair when the chair is absent from a meeting of the committee or the position of chair is temporarily vacant. (8) That, in the event of an equality of voting, the chair, or the deputy chair when acting as chair, have a casting vote. (9) That the committee and any subcommittee have power to send for and examine persons and documents, to move from place to place, to sit in public or in private, notwithstanding any prorogation of the Parliament or dissolution of the House of Representatives, and have leave to report from time to time its proceedings and the evidence taken and such interim recommendations as it may deem fit. (10) That the committee have power to appoint subcommittees consisting of 3 or more of its members, and to refer to any such subcommittee any of the matters which the committee is empowered to consider. (11) That the committee be provided with all necessary staff, facilities and resources and be empowered to appoint persons with specialist knowledge for the purposes of the committee with the approval of the President. (12) That the committee be empowered to print from day to day such papers and evidence as may be ordered by it, and a daily Hansard be published of such proceedings as take place in public. 15dd6adb-aee2-428d-afc2-0739bb17986f *147 Senator Xenophon and the Leader of Derryn Hinch’s Justice Party (Senator Hinch): To move—That the following matters be referred to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services for inquiry and report by 30 June 2017: (a) 15dd6adb-aee2-428d-afc2-0739bb17986fthe development and implementation in the corporate, public and not-for-profit sectors of whistleblower protections, taking into account the substance and detail of that contained in the Registered Organisation Commission (ROC) legislation passed by the Parliament in November 2016; (b) the types of wrongdoing to which a comprehensive whistleblower protection regime for the corporate, public and not-for-profit sectors should apply; (c) the most effective ways of integrating whistleblower protection requirements for the corporate, public and not-for-profit sectors into Commonwealth law; (d) compensation arrangements in whistleblower legislation across different jurisdictions, including the bounty systems used in the United States of America; (e) measures needed to ensure effective access to justice, including legal services, for persons who make or may make disclosures and require access to protection as a whistleblower; (f) the definition of detrimental action and reprisal, and the interaction between and, if necessary, separation of criminal and civil liability; (g) the obligations on corporate, not-for-profit and public sector organisations to prepare, publish and apply procedures to support and protect persons who make or may make disclosures, and their liability if they fail to do so or fail to ensure the procedures are followed; (h) the obligations on independent regulatory and law enforcement agencies to ensure the proper protection of whistleblowers and investigation of whistleblower disclosures; (i) the circumstances in which public interest disclosures to third parties or the media should attract protection; (j) any other matters relating to the enhancement of protections and the type and availability of remedies for whistleblowers in the corporate, not-for-profit and public sectors; and (k) any related matters. e3f73351-ee1e-48f8-8234-98acdf3c9424 *148 Senator Moore and the Minister for Communications (Senator Fifield): To move—That the Senate— (a) records the sincere gratitude of senators for the dedicated service given by all staff in the Senators’ and Members’ Dining Room and Parliament House functions employed by the Intercontinental Hotels Group (IHG); and (b) acknowledges Mr Timothy Stephens as Manager, Members’ Guests Dining Room, whose significant contribution was consistent over his 14 years of service along with his professional dedication, his courtesy, high level of hospitality, and sometimes his music taste. a858314d-1f48-40fe-9db3-cbcef7653a3e *149 Senator Moore: To move—That the Senate— (a) notes: (i) the important role of the Australian Ambassador for Women and Girls, which was introduced by Labor in 2011, (ii) the valuable work provided by our first Ambassador, Ms Penny Williams, and (iii) that that our second Ambassador, Ms Natasha Stott Despoja, has just finalised her term; (b) recognises and thanks Ms Natasha Stott Despoja for her work during her role as Australian Ambassador for Women and Girls from 16 December 2013 to December 2016; (c) acknowledges the tremendous achievements by Ms Natasha Stott Despoja during her tenure, including: (i) her commitment to her work which built our relationship internationally with a clear focus on women and girls, (ii) her extensive travel in the Indo-Pacific region to advocate for women’s equal participation in political, economic and social affairs, (iii) representation of Australia at international meetings and forums working to promote women’s leadership, economic empowerment and gender equality, (iv) strong advocacy to change the attitudes and behaviours across the community that condone or support gender inequality and sexism including victim-blaming, and (v) steering Australia’s foreign policy and aid programs towards women’s economic empowerment, and the fight to end violence against women and girls; and (d) congratulates Dr Sharman Stone on her appointment as the new Ambassador for Women and Girls, commencing January 2017, and looks forward to her work continuing the important role. c8585e1c-37cd-44ce-af72-7e6474158ab2 *150 Senators Culleton and Lambie: To move—That the Senate notes the many issues in this country in relation to proper process not being followed in judicial and other matters. 8f2b594b-31f2-4ac3-9f7e-5daf7c6f08eb *151 Senator Watt: To move—That— (a) the following documents relating to the Bell Group liquidation and the Western Australian Bell Group Companies (Finalisation of Matters and Distribution of Proceeds) legislation be provided to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee by the Attorney-General: (i) correspondence, including but not limited to, briefings, letters, memoranda and aides memoire between the Attorney-General and: (A) the Treasurer of Western Australia, (B) the Attorney-General of Western Australia, and (C) the Solicitor-General, (ii) any file notes held of any meetings between the Attorney-General and: (A) the Treasurer of Western Australia, (B) the Attorney-General of Western Australia, and (C) the Solicitor-General, (iii) briefings to the Attorney-General from the Solicitor-General, Australian Government Solicitor and Attorney-General’s Department, and (iv) correspondence between the Australian Government Solicitor and the Attorney-General’s Department and the Western Australian Department of the Attorney-General, or the Western Australian State Solicitor’s Office; (b) the time frame for the documents covered by this motion is 1 November 2015 to 30 March 2016; and (c) the documents be provided by no later than 14 December 2016. Business Listed for Future Consideration e892a0a5-76dc-436f-a01d-1be3cd1ec5a6On the next day of sitting (1 December 2016) Business of the Senate—Notice of Motion Notice given 22 November 2016 530844de-ca9a-4843-8871-ac619bd9c0f9 1 Chair of the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee (Senator Sterle) and Senators O'Sullivan and Back: To move—That the following matters be referred to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee for inquiry and report by 19 May 2017: (a) 530844de-ca9a-4843-8871-ac619bd9c0f9the impact of granting of patents in Australia over the use of genetic sequences that are naturally occurring, including genetic markers, in animal genetics and breeding; (b) the impact of patent rights in the Australian animal and agricultural sector, relating to: (i) the conduct of research and its subsequent application and commercialisation, and (ii) the investment and economic importance of national genetic improvement programs for livestock, and any risks posed by the granting of patents; (c) the rapid advances in genome research and related technologies and its impact in assisting to understand and improve the quality of Australian livestock, which contributes to Australia’s economic development and its food security; (d) the economic, legal, technological and ethical access and equity issues relating to the intellectual property protection of genes and related livestock technologies; (e) existing laws and practices relating to patent rights over genetic resources and related technologies in livestock, and their ability to serve in the national interest through encouraging research and investment in the Australian livestock industry; (f) any mechanisms to ensure the granting of patents related to livestock genetics are carried out in Australia’s national interest, especially where the patent is for a genetic sequence that is naturally occurring; (g) the trade and investment issues relating to the intellectual property protection of genetic resources and related technologies; (h) international practices and developments, including any existing or proposed international obligations; and (i) any other related matters. Business of the Senate—Order of the Day dc4306a0-9feb-41cd-b082-5a8fd6208ba7 1 Environment and Communications References Committee Report to be presented on recent fires in remote Tasmanian wilderness. General Business—Notice of Motion Notice given 24 November 2016 99829886-d458-4d5a-b87a-7081910d3145 127 Leader of Derryn Hinch’s Justice Party (Senator Hinch): To move—That the Senate notes the wide ranging problems with Australia’s justice system, including access to justice. General Business—Order of the Day relating to Private Senators’ Bills aa3f063f-dec8-4ad1-bc68-375fde7c27ac 37 Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Donation Reform and Transparency) Bill 2016—(Senate bill)—(Senator Farrell) Second reading—Adjourned debate (28 November 2016). Orders for Production of Documents 87811bf8-7d94-4ecf-a59a-138a7b7ca30d 93 Environment—United Nations Framework on the Convention of Climate Change—Modelling—Order for production of documents By the Minister representing the Minister for Foreign Affairs, by no later than 1 December 2016, the modelling referred to by New Zealand in the United Nations Framework on the Convention of Climate Change session that details the Government's emission and removals projections for 2030. (Motion of Senator Ludlamagreed to 7 November 2016.) b6d7d6b6-99fa-435a-a395-cf9c8f107165 *136 Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority—Transition plans—Order for production of documents By the Minister representing the Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, by not later than 9.30 am on 1 December 2016, documents relating to the relocation of the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority. (Motion of Senator Riceagreed to 29 November 2016.) c0e73d36-adb2-4969-bc1c-c95cfc3d5690 *137 Red Imported Fire Ants—Order for production of documents By the Minister representing the Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, by no later than 9.30 am on 1 December 2016, the Independent Review of the National Red Imported Fire Ant Eradication Program: Report of the independent review panel. (Motion of Senator Riceagreed to 29 November 2016.) 724bc755-6130-47ef-9515-87bdd92c6354 *138 Minamata Convention on Mercury—Order for production of documents By the Minister representing the Minister for the Environment and Energy, by no later than 9.30 am on 1 December 2016, the cost-benefit analysis undertaken by Marsden Jacob Associates of Australia ratifying Minamata Convention on Mercury commissioned by the Department of the Environment and Energy. (Motion of Senator Watersagreed to 29 November 2016.) a5530829-1778-438f-a587-f589ce7a1489On 1 February 2017 Business of the Senate—Order of the Day cd0b1a8a-d83c-4eae-ac54-4908275a4448 1 Environment and Communications References Committee Final report to be presented on closures of electricity generators. d876d936-0b76-403a-939b-8ae172af7484On 7 February 2017 Business of the Senate—Orders of the Day 0c20a3f0-f06a-4ff2-ba8f-21dd519f8ffe 1 Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee Report to be presented on the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement. d16e20b3-4d7f-493b-af65-3b94f2cd31d9 2 Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee Report to be presented on airport and aviation security at Australian airports. fab0e680-4e5d-4b4f-938f-e47e2175652d 3 Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee Report to be presented on the Privacy Amendment (Re-identification Offence) Bill 2016. (Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report.) 774b6e12-5f98-4d25-9f1b-07fe57bd099b 4 Education and Employment Legislation Committee Report to be presented on the provisions of the Seafarers and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2016, the Seafarers Safety and Compensation Levies Bill 2016 and the Seafarers Safety and Compensation Levies Collection Bill 2016. (Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report.) d7e15683-d29b-4a8b-b194-15fe503d5e88 5 Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee Report to be presented on the provisions of the Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Support for Commonwealth Entities) Bill 2016. (Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report.) Government Business—Orders of the Day 75dd48dd-0d7c-4e8b-a20c-e38e9829e815 1 Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2016—(Senate bill)—(Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister, Senator McGrath) Second reading—Adjourned debate (9 November 2016). 11d7aa57-9327-42d8-92d0-40731ff3fd23 2 Migration Legislation Amendment (Regional Processing Cohort) Bill 2016—(Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister, Senator McGrath) Second reading—Adjourned debate (10 November 2016). abd2e313-ac8a-439d-a869-2f3d9bd0a167 *3 Competition and Consumer Amendment (Country of Origin) Bill 2016—(Minister for Employment, Senator Cash) Second reading—Adjourned debate (29 November 2016). General Business—Notice of Motion Notice given 24 November 2016 0701d4fb-709f-4aab-a16b-0ede3cccbcb6 128 Senator Burston: To move—That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to amend the Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986, and for related purposes. Australian Human Rights Commission Amendment (Preliminary Merits Assessment) Bill 2016. f45134fc-8266-4e70-9f3f-8ab320c531baOn 8 February 2017 Business of the Senate—Order of the Day 66aaca09-dc40-4663-a2ff-f00517aa4ca2 1 Environment and Communications Legislation Committee Final report to be presented on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Amendment (Rural and Regional Advocacy) Bill 2015. (Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report.) d8958709-2087-45b2-9b60-9d0ec29aa8c2Four sitting days after today (9 February 2017) Business of the Senate—Notices of Motion Notice given 13 October 2016 84c50d33-056d-4eca-9e38-cf037d2643b7 1 Chair of the Standing Committee on Regulations and Ordinances (Senator Williams): To move—That the Class of Persons Defined as Fast Track Applicants 2016/010, made under paragraph 5(1AA)(b) of the Migration Act 1958, be disallowed [F2016L00377]. Five sitting days remain, including today, to resolve the motion or the instrument will be deemed to have been disallowed. 609cee6c-d0f3-494e-b29c-49c403c324ca 2 Chair of the Standing Committee on Regulations and Ordinances (Senator Williams): To move—That the Class of Persons Defined as Fast Track Applicants 2016/007, made under paragraph 5(1AA)(b) of the Migration Act 1958, be disallowed [F2016L00455]. Five sitting days remain, including today, to resolve the motion or the instrument will be deemed to have been disallowed. a467a87a-96a3-449c-b0d2-2d62140f56c3 3 Chair of the Standing Committee on Regulations and Ordinances (Senator Williams): To move—That the Class of Persons Defined as Fast Track Applicants 2016/008, made under paragraph 5(1AA)(b) of the Migration Act 1958, be disallowed [F2016L00456]. Five sitting days remain, including today, to resolve the motion or the instrument will be deemed to have been disallowed. 02fdc662-9e89-4168-a9b7-effaff380370On 14 February 2017 Government Business—Order of the Day 318b5bc7-ea2b-4eda-97ae-9daf459501f7 1 Superannuation (Objective) Bill 2016—(Minister for International Development and the Pacific, Senator Fierravanti-Wells) Second reading—Adjourned debate (23 November 2016). Business of the Senate—Order of the Day c14cb24e-6591-475e-9969-b366e79dbda3 1 Economics Legislation Committee Report to be presented on the provisions of the Superannuation (Objective) Bill 2016. (Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report.) baa37a00-d550-4fd6-aee2-69422726642dOn 15 February 2017 Business of the Senate—Order of the Day 69e7ebec-c3e2-4ee5-b111-773e19dfcad1 1 Community Affairs Legislation Committee Report to be presented on the provisions of the Fairer Paid Parental Leave Bill 2016. (Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report.) 83cb72c0-70c5-480b-884c-f75af1a5161bSeven sitting days after today (15 February 2017) Business of the Senate—Notice of Motion Notice given 9 November 2016 d364b5f5-3534-458d-a1d9-0c7d72c20282 1 Chair of the Standing Committee on Regulations and Ordinances (Senator Williams): To move—That the Aboriginal Land Grant (Jervis Bay Territory) By-Laws 2016, made under the Aboriginal Land Grant (Jervis Bay Territory) Act 1986, be disallowed [F2016L00619]. Eight sitting days remain, including today, to resolve the motion or the instrument will be deemed to have been disallowed. 7a79e715-5652-47dc-8765-80ce043eb97aOn the second last sitting day in February 2017 (15 February 2017) Business of the Senate—Order of the Day 6d97ae78-c58b-4fc5-aca0-0af42e8e8587 1 Environment and Communications References Committee Report to be presented on the commercial use of Tasmanian bumblebees. a1bcbf1f-84ba-4065-8c45-dc7219b92a18On 24 February 2017 Business of the Senate—Order of the Day aa868f7b-38a4-47fa-981c-489d7fc15914 1 Economics References Committee Report to be presented on the Australian dairy industry. 2fbfb916-63f8-46e3-abec-04a4e44be271On 28 February 2017 Business of the Senate—Orders of the Day 7738fe15-9e4c-4257-b37a-c868d4e2a0ff 1 Economics References Committee Report to be presented on the penalties for white collar crime or misconduct. dd2ce28a-924d-4cdb-b878-96ca404b3b68 2 Environment and Communications Legislation Committee Report to be presented on the Interactive Gambling Amendment (Sports Betting Reform) Bill 2015. (Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report.) 8a042c3d-0c1e-450c-9145-857cfba450a5Nine sitting days after today (20 March 2017) Business of the Senate—Notices of Motion Notice given 21 November 2016 8956aae3-36ea-4ec2-b96f-b847559ce885 1 Chair of the Standing Committee on Regulations and Ordinances (Senator Williams): To move—That the Class of Persons Defined as Fast Track Applicants 2016/049, made under the Migration Act 1958, be disallowed [F2016L00679]. Ten sitting days remain, including today, to resolve the motion or the instrument will be deemed to have been disallowed. 9c006023-1731-43d1-b66b-7a79cc4d419d 2 Chair of the Standing Committee on Regulations and Ordinances (Senator Williams): To move—That the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Industry, Innovation and Science Measures No. 2) Regulation 2016, made under the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Act 1997, be disallowed [F2016L00672]. Ten sitting days remain, including today, to resolve the motion or the instrument will be deemed to have been disallowed. 9943dbcd-eac7-4ca0-a800-621b75b48d33On 20 March 2017 Business of the Senate—Order of the Day cce6415c-59a9-43a5-bc98-de6fa9442953 1 Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee Report to be presented on the ADF’s resistance to interrogation training. c6d7b5ed-7430-46c2-8a0d-315529a68f7dOn 21 March 2017 Business of the Senate—Order of the Day 4a4b6bf9-8205-4d96-b256-4cd9dc1191d9 *1 Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee Report to be presented on the Bell Group litigation. 5ceda30d-454a-4c00-a63f-5528649b2589On the tenth sitting day of 2017 (22 March 2017) Business of the Senate—Order of the Day 5cde6f6b-e33d-4586-a4ee-b0cf681dbe38 1 Legislation Committees Reports to be presented on annual reports tabled by 31 October 2016. 2dd2e21c-7022-4a0e-94bf-bb07917459cdOn 24 March 2017 Business of the Senate—Order of the Day ffc8c48b-80a4-4252-8a57-f3182293ffaa 1 Resilience of Electricity Infrastructure in a Warming World—Select Committee Report to be presented. d29448ce-bb63-47ef-9b5f-e7edb9cb44ccOn 28 March 2017 Business of the Senate—Order of the Day 75eec99b-b736-4bac-ad49-97c822e5bc5f 1 Legislation Committees Reports to be presented on the 2016-17 additional estimates. ae020662-272e-4188-b071-f24984a7134cOn the second last sitting day in March 2017 (29 March 2017) Business of the Senate—Order of the Day f64c24e7-ee2e-4b4a-a111-0f9ccb0658d1 1 Environment and Communications References Committee Report to be presented on oil or gas production in the Great Australian Bight. 022fe3b0-aff5-4f65-a662-670c1fb1dbd7On 30 March 2017 Business of the Senate—Orders of the Day dade3899-dbcb-42e1-aea7-15aca74aeae1 1 Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee Report to be presented on Australian veterans. 8c8f8731-c58d-45c6-bad1-2005d894164d 2 Finance and Public Administration References Committee Report to be presented on gender segregation in the workplace. db906956-1ea9-42a8-b9ea-fb70bfc1c0ae 3 Community Affairs References Committee Report to be presented on price regulation associated with the Prostheses List Framework. 958e4808-4bc8-4b3e-9fad-493aef4e3babOn the last sitting day in March 2017 (30 March 2017) Business of the Senate—Orders of the Day 34958502-b1f5-4f34-880d-c642f3b5a64c 1 Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee Report to be presented on the Nauru and Manus Island regional processing centres. 9b12875e-c157-43d2-bc09-606de60e2aa5 2 Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee Report to be presented on the effect of market consolidation on the red meat processing sector. e5a32bfa-d0cd-46c3-9e18-49a087cc5c43 3 Environment and Communications Legislation Committee Report to be presented on the Great Australian Bight Environment Protection Bill 2016. (Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report.) 4aed70d0-48e8-4628-aa19-a04f27f559feOn 31 March 2017 Business of the Senate—Order of the Day 77a99c14-50b2-413a-b4e6-ff608e555c53 1 Economics References Committee Report to be presented on carbon risk disclosure. 5e2864d1-6095-40c4-8be2-de1603dc47d9On 27 April 2017 Business of the Senate—Order of the Day aa1e02e8-0f7b-4bff-837a-00e809698384 1 Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee Report to be presented on the use of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS), Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and associated systems. c1e452f9-9b84-4f51-87dc-a53203b815d9On 28 April 2017 Business of the Senate—Orders of the Day 430380ad-e595-4f9c-903d-7abf27140b47 1 Community Affairs References Committee Report to be presented on the future of Australia’s aged care sector workforce. 1451940b-fc31-4175-8bc2-5abf3a909598 2 Economics References Committee Report to be presented on asbestos. a3343d79-7038-43ca-a01e-89041aa68657On 11 May 2017 Business of the Senate—Order of the Day e87dce38-f6ec-4f57-8288-aa6b250e9274 1 Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee Report to be presented on the management of credit and other transaction cards by the Department of Defence. 371f0f53-ccdf-4ca0-85b0-878791f3d6c5On 25 May 2017 Business of the Senate—Order of the Day 70ee2c61-17e5-409e-ac5a-e8dc80d44cfa 1 Economics References Committee Report to be presented on non-conforming building products. 1f851ddf-528e-4991-a5ea-96865209837eOn 20 June 2017 Business of the Senate—Order of the Day 61018b75-1933-4f6b-b6c7-0eb129c7031e 1 Legislation Committees Reports to be presented on the 2017-18 Budget estimates. d16f5c89-b4d5-485c-a91d-1e9904d1fe17On 22 June 2017 Business of the Senate—Order of the Day 0f21b7c3-f16b-410d-97e3-4ba476b5bae6 1 Economics References Committee Report to be presented on home, strata and car insurance industries. 819fdc5d-5cbb-4a93-8488-527c03f2e618On 30 June 2017 Business of the Senate—Orders of the Day 762b5aad-79a9-4660-9366-f54d87d016bd 1 Corporations and Financial Services—Joint Statutory Committee Report to be presented on the life insurance industry. 5f5d157b-f739-4c0c-bc37-5931fd06d4b4 2 Environment and Communications References Committee Report to be presented on the impacts of climate change on marine fisheries and biodiversity. 625ea5e6-f7ae-460f-9d84-e3a4c5ebfce6 3 Economics References Committee Report to be presented on the implications of financial advice reforms. 84e0e3b0-4b27-41a5-ae67-03409b507b8b 4 Economics References Committee Report to be presented on foreign bribery. 8292a266-9521-43c4-af87-1cc7fce76035On 19 July 2017 Business of the Senate—Order of the Day f9d9d2c6-4e9e-461f-98ca-388e9d1a6fee 1 Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee Report to be presented on the use of Flag of Convenience shipping in Australia. ef56f8b2-1e8d-4862-9eed-8593712d3718On 7 August 2017 Business of the Senate—Order of the Day 5c31b326-ba02-4176-bc7f-9d94706009b4 1 Education and Employment References Committee Report to be presented on corporate avoidance of the Fair Work Act 2009. da73a6cb-1522-4771-9c2f-fd6b175b7520On 14 August 2017 Business of the Senate—Order of the Day 4058cacb-820e-45b0-aa17-5a4c8149d7bb 1 Privileges—Standing Committee Report to be presented on the implications for the use of intrusive powers by law enforcement and intelligence agencies on the privileges and immunities of members of Parliament. General Business—Order of the Day 0003ec3d-1251-4909-af9b-60f944599c27 *1 Strengthening Multiculturalism—Select Committee Report to be presented. (select committee to be established on 27 March 2017) aaae1ad9-8e65-4d8b-b9eb-bf1c065e2c5aOn the tenth sitting day after 30 June 2017 (6 September 2017) Business of the Senate—Order of the Day 5ddb025e-a6f9-4a12-8b7f-2a522d4eb44b 1 Legislation Committees Reports to be presented on annual reports tabled by 30 April 2017. 831dc72c-7e91-493e-a827-cbff1abb0167On 13 September 2017 Business of the Senate—Order of the Day 23a3d860-2646-4931-a15a-22ee169bca7e *1 Community Affairs References Committee Report to be presented on the National Disability Strategy 2010-2020. dbc703ec-0958-4fb1-b7f5-12bbebe344fdOn 30 September 2017 Business of the Senate—Order of the Day 84c435e3-64ff-4388-b324-eb88a2cfba2e 1 Economics References Committee Report to be presented on corporate tax avoidance. 09108a63-0631-4adf-b172-a1f9fd4a751eOn 18 October 2017 Business of the Senate—Orders of the Day 556d61f8-3d89-4145-8fd3-6708f1602f5e 1 Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee Report to be presented on aspects of road safety in Australia. 1e9e46ca-b217-4da6-87b5-ea672f1cb3d5 2 Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee Report to be presented on the state of Australia’s rail industry. bda66b45-619b-4deb-b772-35786257e33fOn 28 November 2017 General Business—Order of the Day 61798905-5ee4-4a7b-8578-2ad10718d8e6 *1 Funding for Research into Cancers with Low Survival Rates—Select Committee Report to be presented. c6efd0e4-54f0-4187-b276-2b72d2b36328On 1 December 2017 Business of the Senate—Orders of the Day 78f12371-f38b-4b2c-b84a-6b22c4cc0cde 1 Economics References Committee Report to be presented on Australia’s steel industry. 6a674d78-e87d-45f8-a46e-0bf1debc0a88 2 Economics References Committee Report to be presented on Australia’s naval shipbuilding industry. 1253b9dd-5ecb-4403-b0bb-4c57c775502c 3 Red Tape—Select Committee Report to be presented. 05074b48-d4ec-49d2-9846-a2e7a72cbaa3On the last sitting day of the autumn sittings of 2018 Business of the Senate—Order of the Day d58e87e1-d12e-41fb-9dcb-491df105b0ae *1 Economics References Committee Report to be presented on the banking, insurance and financial services sector. Other Information Bills Currently Before Committees Australian Broadcasting Corporation Amendment (Rural and Regional Advocacy) Bill 2015‡ Referred to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee (referred 15 September 2016; reporting date (final): 8 February 2017) Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Support for Commonwealth Entities) Bill 2016 [provisions]‡ Referred to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee (referred 24 November 2016; reporting date: 7 February 2017) Fairer Paid Parental Leave Bill 2016 [provisions]‡ Referred to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee (referred 10 November 2016; reporting date: 15 February 2017) Fair Work Amendment (Gender Pay Gap) Bill 2015‡ Referred to the Education and Employment Legislation Committee (referred 1 September 2016; reporting date: 30 November 2016) Great Australian Bight Environment Protection Bill 2016‡ Referred to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee (referred 13 October 2016; reporting date: the last sitting day in March 2017) Interactive Gambling Amendment Bill 2016 [provisions]‡ Referred to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee (referred 10 November 2016; reporting date: 30 November 2016) Interactive Gambling Amendment (Sports Betting Reform) Bill 2015‡ Referred to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee (referred 1 September 2016; reporting date: 28 February 2017) Privacy Amendment (Re-identification Offence) Bill 2016‡ Referred to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee (referred 10 November 2016; reporting date: 7 February 2017) Seafarers and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2016 [provisions]‡ Seafarers Safety and Compensation Levies Bill 2016 [provisions]‡ Seafarers Safety and Compensation Levies Collection Bill 2016 [provisions]‡ Referred to the Education and Employment Legislation Committee (referred 10 November 2016; reporting date: 7 February 2017) Superannuation (Objective) Bill 2016 [provisions]‡ Referred to the Economics Legislation Committee (referred 10 November 2016; reporting date: 14 February 2017) ‡ Reference adopted by the Senate following a recommendation of the Selection of Bills Committee Bills Discharged or Negatived Government bills Plebiscite (Same-Sex Marriage) Bill 2016 Second reading negatived, 7 November 2016. Questions on Notice Questions remaining unanswered Nos 24, 59 to 63, 66, 67, 69 to 71, 82, 95, 115, 117, 119, 123, 124, 126, 127, 129, 138, 148, 152, 158, 163 to 171, 176, 185, 188, 191 to 198, 200 to 224 and 226 to 235. Question nos, as shown above, from 24 to 191 remain unanswered for 30 or more days (see standing order 74(5)). The full text of Questions on Notice and their answers are available online at www.aph.gov.au/qon. Orders of the Senate Administration—Former ministers—Order for production of documents That— (1) There be laid on the table, by each minister in the Senate, in respect of each Commonwealth Department or Agency administered by that minister, or by a minister in the House of Representatives represented by that minister, by not later than 7 days before the commencement of the budget estimates, supplementary budget estimates and additional estimates hearings, a statement in accordance with the succeeding provisions of this order: A statement, covering the period since the previous statement was tabled, in respect of each former minister, listing: (a) all meetings, including teleconferences, at which lobbying, advocacy or the consideration of business took place, including date, location and duration, between current ministers, secretaries or deputy secretaries (or equivalent), of any Commonwealth Department or Agency and former ministers; (b) how many people attended or participated and the capacities in which people attended or participated; and (c) what topics were considered at each of the meetings. (2) This order has immediate effect with the first statement for 2016-17 additional estimates covering all meetings from the date of commencement of this order to 7 days prior to additional estimates. (3) In this order: (a) “Commonwealth Department or Agency” means a Commonwealth entity, other than the Parliamentary Departments and the Office of the Official Secretary of the Governor-General, within the meaning of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013 ; (b) “former minister” means a person who is no longer a member of the Australian Parliament and who has been a minister in the 18 months prior to the estimates hearing at which the statement is due. (4) If the Senate is not sitting when a statement is ready for presentation, the statement is to be presented to the President under standing order 166. (5) This order is of continuing effect. (Agreed to 23 November 2016) Address-in-reply—Suspension of standing order 3(4) That standing order 3(4) be suspended to enable the Senate to consider business other than that of a formal character before the address-in-reply to the Governor-General’s opening speech has been adopted. (Agreed to 30 August 2016) Allocation of departments/agencies That departments and agencies be allocated to legislative and general purpose standing committees as follows: Community Affairs Health Social Services, including Human Services Economics Industry, Innovation and Science Treasury Education and Employment Education and Training Employment Environment and Communications Communications and the Arts Environment and Energy Finance and Public Administration Finance Parliament Prime Minister and Cabinet Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Defence, including Veterans’ Affairs Foreign Affairs and Trade Legal and Constitutional Affairs Attorney-General Immigration and Border Protection Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Agriculture and Water Resources Infrastructure and Regional Development. (Agreed to 31 August 2016) Chamber photographs That the order of the Senate of 21 March 2002 restricting photography in the Senate chamber ceases to have effect on and from 7 November 2016. (Agreed to 13 October 2016; varied 7 November 2016) Committees—Determination of chair—Standing order 25(9) That, pursuant to standing order 25(9), the Senate determines: (a) that the chair of the Environment and Communications References Committee shall be elected by that committee from members nominated by minor parties or independent senators; and (b) that this order remain in effect until the President is duly notified of an agreement that meets the terms of standing order 25(9)(c). (Agreed to 2 November 2011; varied 13 September 2016) Estimates hearings (1) That the 2016-17 supplementary Budget estimates hearings be scheduled as follows: Monday, 17 October and Tuesday, 18 October 2016 (supplementary hearings—Group A) Wednesday, 19 October and Thursday, 20 October 2016 (supplementary hearings—Group B). (2) That, pursuant to the order of the Senate of 26 August 2008 and 23 June 2015, cross portfolio estimates hearings on Indigenous matters be scheduled for Friday, 21 October 2016. (3) That the committees consider the proposed expenditure in accordance with the allocation of departments and agencies to committees agreed to by the Senate. (4) That committees meet in the following groups: Group A: Environment and Communications Finance and Public Administration Legal and Constitutional Affairs Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Group B: Community Affairs Economics Education and Employment Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade. (Agreed to 30 August 2016) Estimates hearings—2016-17 additional estimates; 2017-18 Budget estimates (1) That estimates hearings by legislation committees for 2017 be scheduled as follows: 2016-17 additional estimates: Monday, 27 February and Tuesday, 28 February (Group A) Wednesday, 1 March and Thursday, 2 March (Group B). 2017-18 Budget estimates: Monday, 22 May to Thursday, 25 May, and, if required, Friday, 26 May (Group A) Monday, 29 May to Thursday, 1 June, and, if required, Friday, 2 June (Group B) Monday, 30 October and Tuesday, 31 October (supplementary hearings—Group A) Wednesday, 1 November and Thursday, 2 November (supplementary hearings—Group B). (2) That pursuant to the orders of the Senate of 26 August 2008, cross portfolio estimates hearings on Indigenous matters be scheduled for Friday, 3 March, Friday, 26 May and Friday, 20 October 2017, but not restricted to these days. (3) That the committees consider the proposed expenditure in accordance with the allocation of departments and agencies to committees agreed to by the Senate. (4) That committees meet in the following groups: Group A: Environment and Communications Finance and Public Administration Legal and Constitutional Affairs Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Group B: Community Affairs Economics Education and Employment Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade. (5) That the committees report to the Senate on the following dates: (a) Tuesday, 28 March 2017 in respect of the 2016-17 additional estimates; and (b) Tuesday, 20 June 2017 in respect of the 2017-18 Budget estimates. (Agreed to 8 November 2016) Estimates—Unanswered questions on notice That: (a) answers be provided by 14 September 2016 to all legislation committees relating to all questions taken on notice by the committees’ predecessor committees with respect to the Additional estimates 2015-16 and the Budget estimates 2016-17, and which remained unanswered at the beginning of the new Parliament; and (b) for the purposes of standing order 74(5), the day set for answering the question for each of the unanswered questions is 14 September 2016. (Agreed to 30 August 2016) Legislation—Exemption of bill from the cut-off order That the provisions of paragraph (5) to (8) of standing order 111 not apply to the Civil Nuclear Transfers to India Bill 2016, allowing it to be considered during this period of sittings. (Agreed to 29 November 2016) Meeting of Senate—2016 That the days of meeting of the Senate for the remainder of 2016 be as follows: Spring sittings: Thursday, 1 September Monday, 12 September to Thursday, 15 September Spring sittings (2): Monday, 10 October to Thursday, 13 October Spring sittings (3): Monday, 7 November to Thursday, 10 November Monday, 21 November to Thursday, 24 November Monday, 28 November to Thursday, 1 December. (Agreed to 31 August 2016) Meeting of Senate—2017 That the days of meeting of the Senate for the remainder of 2017 be as follows: Autumn sittings: Tuesday, 7 February to Thursday, 9 February Monday, 13 February to Thursday, 16 February Monday, 20 March to Thursday, 23 March Monday, 27 March to Thursday, 30 March Budget sittings: Tuesday, 9 May to Thursday, 11 May Winter sittings: Tuesday, 13 June to Thursday, 15 June Monday, 19 June to Thursday, 22 June Spring sittings: Tuesday, 8 August to Thursday, 10 August Monday, 14 August to Thursday, 17 August Monday, 4 September to Thursday, 7 September Monday, 11 September to Thursday, 14 September Spring sittings (2): Monday, 16 October to Thursday, 19 October Spring sittings (3): Monday, 13 November to Thursday, 16 November Monday, 27 November to Thursday, 30 November Monday, 4 December to Thursday, 7 December. (Agreed to 8 November 2016) Qualification of a senator—Court of Disputed Returns—Senator Culleton Pursuant to section 376 of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918, the Senate refers to the Court of Disputed Returns the following questions— (a) whether, by reason of s 44(ii) of the Constitution, or for any other reason, there is a vacancy in the representation of Western Australia in the Senate for the place for which Senator Rodney Norman Culleton was returned; (b) if the answer to Question (a) is “yes”, by what means and in what manner that vacancy should be filled; (c) what directions and other orders, if any, should the Court make in order to hear and finally dispose of this reference; and (d) what, if any, orders should be made as to the costs of these proceedings. (Agreed to 7 November 2016) Qualification of a senator—Court of Disputed Returns—Mr Day Pursuant to section 376 of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918, the Senate refers to the Court of Disputed Returns the following questions— (a) whether, by reason of s 44(v) of the Constitution, or for any other reason, there is a vacancy in the representation of South Australia in the Senate for the place for which Robert John Day was returned; (b) if the answer to Question (a) is “yes”, by what means and in what manner that vacancy should be filled; (c) whether, by reason of s 44(v) of the Constitution, or for any other reason, Mr Day was at any time incapable of sitting as a Senator prior to the dissolution of the 44th Parliament and, if so, on what date he became so incapable; (d) what directions and other orders, if any, should the Court make in order to hear and finally dispose of this reference; and (e) what, if any, orders should be made as to the costs of these proceedings. (Agreed to 7 November 2016) Rotation of senators That, pursuant to section 13 of the Constitution, the senators chosen for each state be divided into two classes, as follows: (1) Senators listed at positions 7 to 12 on the certificate of election of senators for each state shall be allocated to the first class and receive 3 year terms. (2) Senators listed at positions 1 to 6 on the certificate of election of senators for each state shall be allocated to the second class and receive 6 year terms. (Agreed to 31 August 2016) Scrutiny of Bills Committee—Amendment to standing order 24—Temporary order That: (a) where the Scrutiny of Bills Committee writes to a minister it expects a response to be received in time to be considered by the committee and reported on while the bill is still before the Parliament; (b) if the committee has not completed its inquiry due to the failure of a minister to respond to the committee’s concerns, senators should have the right to ask the responsible minister why the Scrutiny of Bills Committee has not received a response; and therefore: (c) the following amendment to standing order 24 operate as a temporary order from the first sitting day of 2017 to the last sitting day of March 2018: Add the following paragraph: \"(1)(d) If the committee has not finally reported on a bill due to the failure of a minister to respond to its concerns then, immediately prior to the consideration of government business on any day or immediately prior to the consideration of the bill: (i) any senator may ask the minister for an explanation as to why the minister has not provided a response to the committee, and (ii) the senator may, at the conclusion of the explanation, move without notice either a motion relating to the consideration of the bill or - That the Senate take note of the explanation; or (iii) in the event that the minister does not provide an explanation, the senator may, without notice, move a motion with regard to the minister’s failure to provide an explanation.\" (Agreed to 29 November 2016) Standing orders—Amendments to standing order 169 and standing order 175 Standing order 169—Motions after tabling At the end of standing order 169, add: (3) If a ministerial statement is presented to or tabled in the Senate other than in accordance with standing order 61, it shall be in order for a senator to move a motion without notice to take note of the statement. On any such motion, a senator may speak for not more than 10 minutes and paragraph (2) applies to the total time limit for individual or successive motions. (Agreed to 8 November 2016 (upon adoption of the recommendation in the Procedure Committee’s first report of 2016) Standing order 175—Conduct of visitors Paragraph (3) be amended in the following terms with immediate effect: (3) Paragraph (2) does not apply in respect of a senator breastfeeding an infant or, at the discretion of the President, a senator caring for an infant briefly, provided the business of the Senate is not disrupted. (Agreed to 8 November 2016 (upon adoption of the recommendation in the Procedure Committee’s first report of 2016) Contingent Notices of Motion Conduct of business 1 Leader of the Government in the Senate (Senator Brandis): To move (contingent on the Senate on any day concluding its consideration of any item of business and prior to the Senate proceeding to the consideration of another item of business)—That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent a minister moving a motion to provide for the consideration of any matter. 2 Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (Senator Wong) Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Di Natale) Senator Lambie Senator Leyonhjelm Senator Xenophon To move (contingent on the Senate on any day concluding its consideration of any item of business and prior to the Senate proceeding to the consideration of another item of business)—That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent the senator moving a motion relating to the conduct of the business of the Senate or to provide for the consideration of any matter. Formal business 3 Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (Senator Wong): To move (contingent on any senator objecting to a motion being taken as formal)—That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent the motion being put immediately and determined without amendment or debate. 4 Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Di Natale) Senator Lambie To move (contingent on any senator being refused leave to move an amendment to a motion discovered during formal business)—That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent that senator moving the amendment to the motion. Limitation of time Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (Senator Wong) Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Di Natale) Senator Leyonhjelm Senator Xenophon 5 To move (contingent on a minister moving a motion that a bill be considered an urgent bill)—That so much of standing order 142 be suspended as would prevent debate taking place on the motion. 6 To move (contingent on a minister moving a motion to specify time to be allotted to the consideration of a bill, or any stage of a bill)—That so much of standing order 142 be suspended as would prevent the motion being debated without limitation of time and each senator speaking for the time allotted by standing orders. 7 To move (contingent on the chair declaring that the time allotted for the consideration of a bill, or any stage of a bill, has expired)—That so much of standing order 142 be suspended as would prevent further consideration of the bill, or the stage of the bill, without limitation of time or for a specified period. Senator Lambie 8 To move (contingent on a minister moving a motion to specify time to be allotted to the consideration of a bill, or any stage of a bill)—That so much of standing order 142 be suspended as would prevent the motion being debated without limitation of time and each senator speaking for the time allotted by standing orders. 9 To move (contingent on the chair declaring that the time allotted for the consideration of a bill, or any stage of a bill, has expired)—That so much of standing order 142 be suspended as would prevent further consideration of the bill, or the stage of the bill, without limitation of time or for a specified period. Matters of urgency 10 Leader of the Government in the Senate (Senator Brandis): To move (contingent on the moving of a motion to debate a matter of urgency under standing order 75)—That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent a minister moving an amendment to the motion. 11 Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (Senator Wong) Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Di Natale) Senator Lambie Senator Leyonhjelm Senator Xenophon To move (contingent on the moving of a motion to debate a matter of urgency under standing order 75)—That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent a senator moving an amendment to the motion. Order of business 12 Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (Senator Wong) Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Di Natale) Senator Leyonhjelm Senator Xenophon To move (contingent on the Senate on any day concluding its consideration of any item of business and prior to the Senate proceeding to the consideration of another item of business)—That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent the senator moving a motion relating to the order of business on the Notice Paper. Senator Lambie 13 To move (contingent on the President proceeding to the placing of business on any day)—That so much of standing orders be suspended as would prevent the senator moving a motion relating to the order of business on the Notice Paper. Questions without notice 14 Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (Senator Wong) Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Di Natale) Senator Lambie Senator Leyonhjelm Senator Xenophon To move (contingent on a minister at question time on any day asking that further questions be placed on notice)—That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent the senator moving a motion that, at question time on any day, questions may be put to ministers until 30 questions, including supplementary questions, have been asked and answered. Statements 15 Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (Senator Wong) Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Di Natale) Senator Lambie Senator Leyonhjelm Senator Xenophon To move (contingent on any senator being refused leave to make a statement to the Senate)—That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent that senator making that statement. Tabling of documents 16 Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (Senator Wong) Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Di Natale) Senator Lambie Senator Leyonhjelm Senator Xenophon To move (contingent on any senator being refused leave to table a document in the Senate)—That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent the senator moving that the document be tabled. Rosemary Laing Clerk of the Senate Printed by authority of the Senate Ministerial Representation Ministers Representing Senator the Honourable George Brandis QC Attorney-General Vice-President of the Executive Council Leader of the Government in the Senate Prime Minister Minister for Foreign Affairs Minister for Justice Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Counter-Terrorism Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Cyber Security Senator the Honourable Fiona Nash Minister for Regional Development Minister for Local Government and Territories Minister for Regional Communications Deputy Leader of The Nationals Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Minister for Urban Infrastructure Minister for Health and Aged Care Senator the Honourable Mathias Cormann Minister for Finance Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate Treasurer Minister for Revenue and Financial Services Minister for Small Business Senator the Honourable Nigel Scullion Minister for Indigenous Affairs Leader of The Nationals in the Senate Senator the Honourable Mitchell (Mitch) Fifield Minister for Communications Minister for the Arts Manager of Government Business in the Senate Minister for Sport Senator the Honourable Marise Payne Minister for Defence Minister for Defence Industry Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Centenary of ANZAC Minister for Defence Personnel Senator the Honourable Michaelia Cash Minister for Employment Minister for Women Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service Minister for Immigration and Border Protection Senator the Honourable Simon Birmingham Minister for Education and Training Minister for the Environment and Energy Senator the Honourable Arthur Sinodinos AO Cabinet Secretary Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science Senator the Honourable Matt Canavan Minister for Resources and Northern Australia Deputy Prime Minister Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources Senator the Honourable Concetta Fierravanti-Wells Minister for International Development and the Pacific Senator the Honourable Scott Ryan Special Minister of State Minister Assisting the Cabinet Secretary Minister for Social Services Minister for Human Services Assistant Ministers - designated as Parliamentary Secretaries under the Ministers of State Act 1952 Senator the Honourable Anne Ruston Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources Senator the Honourable James McGrath Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister Senator the Honourable Zed Seselja Assistant Minister for Social Services and Multicultural Affairs [Senate Notice Papers]

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Senate Notice Paper No. 16 - 22/11/2016 - 2016 THE PARLIAMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA THE SENATE NOTICE PAPER No. 16 Tuesday, 22 November 2016 The Senate meets at 12.30 pm Contents Guide to the Notice Paper 2 Business Listed for Today. 3 Business of the Senate. 3 Notices of Motion. 3 Orders of the Day. 4 Government Business. 5 Orders of the Day. 5 Notice of Motion. 6 General Business. 7 Notices of Motion. 7 Business Listed for Future Consideration. 8 Other Information. 18 Bills Currently Before Committees. 18 Bills Discharged or Negatived. 20 Questions on Notice. 20 Orders of the Senate. 20 Contingent Notices of Motion. 26 Temporary Chairs of Committees Senators Back, Bernardi, Gallacher, Ketter, Marshall, O'Sullivan, Reynolds, Sterle and Whish-Wilson Notifications prefixed by an * appear for the first time Guide to the Notice Paper Business Listed for Today Business of the Senate Notices of Motion Notice given 10 October 2016 35ac5a44-3239-4161-8900-e1b00b57d4c2 1 Senator Xenophon: To move—That the Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment (Part 101) Regulation 2016, made under the Civil Aviation Act 1988 and Transport Safety Investigation Act 2003, be disallowed [F2016L00400]. Seven sitting days remain, including today, to resolve the motion or the instrument will be deemed to have been disallowed. Notice of intention to withdraw at the giving of notices on 22 November 2016 (Notice given 21 November 2016) Notice given 21 November 2016 a679cc0e-41f0-4b99-9832-48966a4f2fa6 *2 Senator Gallagher: To move—That the following matter be referred to the Economics References Committee for inquiry and report by the last sitting day of the autumn sittings of 2018: The regulatory framework for the protection of consumers, including small businesses, in the banking, insurance and financial services sector (including Managed Investment Schemes), with particular reference to: (a) any failures that are evident in the: (i) current laws and regulatory framework, and (ii) enforcement of the current laws and regulatory framework, including those arising from resourcing and administration; (b) the impact of misconduct in the sector on victims and on consumers; (c) the impact on consumer outcomes of: (i) executive and non-executive remuneration, (ii) incentive-based commission structures, and (iii) fee-for-no-service or recurring fee structures; (d) the culture and chain of responsibility in relation to misconduct within entities within the sector; (e) the availability and adequacy of: (i) redress and compensation to victims of misconduct, including options for a retrospective compensation scheme of last resort, and (ii) legal advice and representation for consumers and victims of misconduct, including their standing in the conduct of bankruptcy and insolvency processes; (f) the social impacts of consumer protection failures in the sector, including through increased reliance of victims on community and government services; (g) options to support the prioritisation of consumer protection and associated practices within the sector; and (h) any related matters. Notice of motion altered on 21 November 2016 purusant to standing order 77. 4d6c5e4e-500b-4f41-971a-053e20110c6c *3 Senators Xenophon, Lambie, Kakoschke-Moore and Griff: To move—That the following matters be referred to the Economics References Committee for inquiry and report by 22 June 2017: (a) 4d6c5e4e-500b-4f41-971a-053e20110c6cthe increase in the cost of home, strata and car insurance cover over the past decade in comparison to wage growth over the same period; (b) competition in Australia’s $28 billion home, strata and car insurance industries; (c) transparency in Australia’s home, strata and car insurance industries; (d) the effect in other jurisdictions of independent home, strata and car insurance comparison services on insurance cover costs; (e) the costs and benefits associated with the establishment of an independent home, strata and car insurance comparison service in Australia; (f) legislative and other changes necessary to facilitate an independent home, strata and car insurance comparison service in Australia; and (g) any related matters. 24c1989f-7688-4be6-aedc-950caf3a3066 *4 Senators Siewert and Griff: To move—That the following matter be referred to the Community Affairs References Committee for inquiry and report by 21 March 2017: Changes to the Aged Care Funding Instrument announced in the 2015-16 Mid-year Economic and Fiscal Outlook (MYEFO) and 2016-17 Budget, with particular reference to: (a) the impact of these cuts on service delivery and the level of care that older Australians receive, including in regional and remote communities; (b) the impact of these cuts on the sector including the sector’s capacity to deliver complex health care, and the ongoing viability of the sector; (c) the impact of these cuts on state and territory governments if health systems are required to provide more complex care as a result; (d) the assumptions and data underlying projections by the Government; (e) the consultation process with consumers, community groups and aged care service providers in relation to these changes; and (f) any other related matters. Orders of the Day 1db0fda1-ba46-406f-a455-82ff18f7db5e 1 Legal Services Amendment (Solicitor-General Opinions) Direction 2016—Motion for disallowance Adjourned debate on the motion of the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (Senator Wong)—That the Legal Services Amendment (Solicitor-General Opinions) Direction 2016, made under the Judiciary Act 1903, be disallowed [F2016L00645] (Senator Wong, in continuation, 10 November 2016). Four sitting days remain, including today, to resolve the motion or the instrument will be deemed to have been disallowed. 7fb19cfd-d572-4084-9a19-499b844dd00d 2 Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee Report to be presented on the provisions of the Migration Legislation Amendment (Regional Processing Cohort) Bill 2016. (Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report.) Government Business Orders of the Day 1e496c2e-b114-4b56-9a2a-c53464b2be1b 1 Building and Construction Industry (Improving Productivity) Bill 2013 Building and Construction Industry (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2013—(Minister for International Development and the Pacific, Senator Fierravanti-Wells) Second reading—Adjourned debate (7 November 2016). 247b4f60-0826-4c20-ab88-35d0cc06e054 2 VET Student Loans Bill 2016 VET Student Loans (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2016 VET Student Loans (Charges) Bill 2016—(Minister for International Development and the Pacific, Senator Fierravanti-Wells) Second reading—Adjourned debate (Senator Hanson-Young, in continuation, 9 November 2016). e7ab59c5-5433-4ca7-ba9a-e5cc60dd4dd4 3 Register of Foreign Ownership of Agricultural Land Amendment (Water) Bill 2016—(Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Senator Scullion) Second reading—Adjourned debate (8 November 2016). fa08fc05-f88b-4e03-a4e4-10f0285e01fd 4 Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Petroleum Pools and Other Measures) Bill 2016—(Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Senator Scullion) Second reading—Adjourned debate (8 November 2016). e71237ca-c7e9-4c34-bbb9-c76ef46dcb4e 5 Income Tax Rates Amendment (Working Holiday Maker Reform) Bill 2016 Treasury Laws Amendment (Working Holiday Maker Reform) Bill 2016 Superannuation (Departing Australia Superannuation Payments Tax) Amendment Bill 2016 Passenger Movement Charge Amendment Bill 2016—(Minister for International Development and the Pacific, Senator Fierravanti-Wells) Second reading—Adjourned debate (7 November 2016). 4ec31646-580e-4e41-abc6-a982b61aef75 6 Criminal Code Amendment (High Risk Terrorist Offenders) Bill 2016—(Senate bill)—(Attorney-General, Senator Brandis) Second reading—Adjourned debate (15 September 2016). 17243c64-d2e3-4f17-96a9-68d2f08b9f13 7 Migration Amendment (Character Cancellation Consequential Provisions) Bill 2016—(Minister for Employment, Senator Cash) Second reading—Adjourned debate (10 October 2016). 9cebd26f-7462-42ee-838e-7a67edb66f45 8 Migration Amendment (Family Violence and Other Measures) Bill 2016—(Minister for Employment, Senator Cash) Second reading—Adjourned debate (10 October 2016). a0c6d683-9f65-403c-89c1-06f848d690ce 9 Criminal Code Amendment (Firearms Trafficking) Bill 2016—(Senate bill)—(Attorney-General, Senator Brandis) Second reading—Adjourned debate (15 September 2016). a9bc0b65-d116-4bba-a89e-1139cc6962ab 10 Regulatory Powers (Standardisation Reform) Bill 2016—(Senate bill)—(Attorney-General, Senator Brandis) Second reading—Adjourned debate (12 October 2016). 10aeace4-3c33-4cf1-af7e-b3202b056983 11 Privacy Amendment (Re-identification Offence) Bill 2016—(Senate bill)—(Attorney-General, Senator Brandis) Second reading—Adjourned debate (12 October 2016). 8c9155ee-a671-42c3-9147-a2dbd6b02433 12 Governor-General’s Opening Speech Adjourned debate on the motion of Senator Hume—That the following address-in-reply be agreed to: To His Excellency the Governor-General may it please your excellency— We, the Senate of the Commonwealth of Australia in Parliament assembled, desire to express our loyalty to our Most Gracious Sovereign and to thank Your Excellency for the speech which you have been pleased to address to Parliament (Minister for Employment (Senator Cash), in continuation, 13 September 2016). Notice of Motion Notice given 21 November 2016 ffb659d5-b8b8-4375-aa15-07b884eaa498 *1 Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister (Senator McGrath): To move—That the provisions of paragraphs (5) to (8) of standing order 111 not apply to the following bills, allowing them to be considered during this period of sittings: Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Authority Amendment (New Governance Arrangements) Bill 2016 Superannuation (Excess Transfer Balance Tax) Imposition Bill 2016 Treasury Laws Amendment (Fair and Sustainable Superannuation) Bill 2016. General Business A complete list of all general business notices of motion and orders of the day remaining on the Notice Paper is published at: www.aph.gov.au/Senate/business Notices of Motion Notice given 21 November 2016 c1df5772-a224-4e6b-a8a3-066d6505f37d *114 Senator Rhiannon: To move—That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) last year, the Fair Work Ombudsman found evidence of exploitation of 20 per cent of workers on the 457 visa, (ii) the problems with the 457 visa scheme result from weak regulation and exploitative employers, (iii) exploitation of foreign workers also increases exploitation of Australian workers, and (iv) promoting division between workers based on ethnicity and nationality is a common tactic used by conservatives to distract from exploitation by employers; and (b) calls on: (i) the Government to reform migrant worker visa schemes to prevent employer exploitation of all workers, and (ii) all parties to cease promoting division between foreign and Australian workers. d60a8c7c-f28b-4d9d-ad08-7ccfc8b2077a *115 Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Di Natale): To move—That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) the election of Mr Donald Trump as President of the United States of America has raised concerns within the Australian community, including amongst Australia’s foreign and defence policy experts, about the influence of the alliance with the United States on Australian foreign and defence policy, (ii) since Australia signed the ANZUS Treaty in 1951, Australia is the only country to have joined the United States in every major military intervention, including Korea, Vietnam, the Gulf War, Afghanistan and Iraq, and (iii) Australia’s security and prosperity is inextricably linked to its own region, and we must strengthen our ties with our Asian neighbours; and (b) urges the Australian Government to renegotiate the terms of the United States alliance and commit to an independent, non-aligned foreign policy. 2a701dbb-b581-417e-ac1e-5b4cd06e4349 *116 Senator Rice: To move—That the Senate— (a) notes that: (i) the funding reallocated by the Turnbull Government last week from the now defunct East West Link was directed almost entirely to roads in Victoria, despite the original $3 billion in funding being earmarked for public transport, (ii) the Turnbull Government is yet to commit funding to any major public transport projects in our urban centres, and (iii) investment in well-designed public transport infrastructure is essential to tackle congestion in effective, economic, equitable and less polluting ways; and (b) calls on the Government to prioritise funding for public transport in our major urban centres, which boosts productivity and addresses car-dependence in our cities. 4d6585fd-bca9-4fe8-925a-f327dfafd29e *117 Senator Hanson-Young: To move—That the Senate calls on the Turnbull Government to commit to the Murray-Darling Basin Plan and delivering the 2,750 gigalitres of environmental water, and the additional 450 gigalitre top-up, that the science shows is the minimum necessary amount of water diversion required to keep the Murray River flowing and the South Australian agricultural sector and environment thriving. Business Listed for Future Consideration 49d4062d-f723-481c-b827-909bde412f14On the next day of sitting (23 November 2016) Business of the Senate—Orders of the Day a1810322-515b-4b03-80aa-2120eb1dcc14 1 Community Affairs Legislation Committee Report to be presented on the provisions of the Social Services Legislation Amendment (Transition Mobility Allowance to the National Disability Insurance Scheme) Bill 2016. (Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report.) 392e8e34-3a8a-423e-bd86-660b853be07e 2 Environment and Communications References Committee Report to be presented on large capacity fishing vessels. 777cf887-b103-4f14-8ec6-e4360ef10ff9 3 Environment and Communications References Committee Report to be presented on the access by children to internet pornography. b648d53a-d746-4298-b930-a849b9d7edba 4 Economics Legislation Committee Report to be presented on the provisions of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Fair and Sustainable Superannuation) Bill 2016 and the Superannuation (Excess Transfer Balance Tax) Imposition Bill 2016. (Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report.) General Business—Notice of Motion Notice given 21 November 2016 e3ae5707-e32b-44e3-8691-846cf5dffc7b *113 Senator Waters: To move—That— (1) There be laid on the table, by each minister in the Senate, in respect of each Commonwealth Department or Agency administered by that minister, or by a minister in the House of Representatives represented by that minister, by not later than 7 days before the commencement of the budget estimates, supplementary budget estimates and additional estimates hearings, a statement in accordance with the succeeding provisions of this order: A statement, covering the period since the previous statement was tabled, in respect of each former minister, listing: (a) all meetings at which lobbying, advocacy or the consideration of business took place, including date, location and duration, between current ministers, secretaries or deputy secretaries (or equivalent), of any Commonwealth Department or Agency and former ministers; (b) the capacities in which people attended; and (c) what topics were considered at each of the meetings. (2) This order has immediate effect with the first statement for 2016-17 additional estimates covering all meetings from the date of commencement of this order to 7 days prior to additional estimates. (3) In this order: (a) “Commonwealth Department or Agency” means a Commonwealth entity, other than the Parliamentary Departments and the Office of the Official Secretary of the Governor-General, within the meaning of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013; (b) “former minister”means a person who is no longer a member of the Australian Parliament and who has been a minister in the 18 months prior to the estimates hearing at which the statement is due. (4) If the Senate is not sitting when a statement is ready for presentation, the statement is to be presented to the President under standing order 166. (5) This order is of continuing effect. cf56b2f7-9911-4ac0-8dec-592767dbf845On 24 November 2016 Business of the Senate—Notice of Motion Notice given 8 November 2016 3abf7e0b-b3ef-4eb9-a679-f0622a2e7a29 1 Senators Xenophon, Griff and Kakoschke-Moore: To move—That the following matters be referred to the Standing Committee of Privileges for inquiry and report by 14 August 2017: (a) 3abf7e0b-b3ef-4eb9-a679-f0622a2e7a29the implications of the use of intrusive powers by law enforcement and intelligence agencies, including in relation to electronic surveillance and metadata domestic preservation orders, on the privileges and immunities of members of Parliament; (b) whether current oversight and reporting regimes on the use of intrusive powers are adequate to protect the capacity of members of Parliament to carry out their functions, including whether the requirements of parliamentary privilege are sufficiently acknowledged; (c) the need for specific protocols to be developed on any or all of the following matters: (i) access by law enforcement or intelligence agencies to information held by parliamentary departments or departments of state (or portfolio agencies) in relation to members of Parliament or their staff, (ii) access in accordance with the provisions of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 by law enforcement or intelligence agencies to metadata or other electronic material in relation to members of Parliament or their staff, held by carriers or carriage service providers, and (iii) activities of intelligence agencies in relation to members of Parliament or their staff (with reference to the agreement between the Speaker of the New Zealand House of Representatives and the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service); and (d) any related matters. Business of the Senate—Orders of the Day 5f7bc704-b600-4258-a793-913e9c15a798 1 Economics References Committee Report to be presented on 2016 Census. c613f274-eb5c-4653-925e-bca756ef78a5 2 Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee Report to be presented on the provisions of the Civil Nuclear Transfers to India Bill 2016. (Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report.) Order for Production of Documents 8e4c59d5-5d46-47fc-bd51-49b1ea16fa02 100 SEA 1000 Future Submarine project—Design and Mobilisation Contract—DCNS—Order for production of documents By the Minister for Defence, by the start of business on 24 November 2016, the Design and Mobilisation Contract signed by the Commonwealth of Australia and the DCNS on 30 September 2016. (Motion of Senators Xenophon and Carr agreed to 9 November 2016.) 0711b506-800c-4aa2-908b-ba5a436a83baOn 28 November 2016 Business of the Senate—Orders of the Day 480354ad-bc08-4ef0-92b9-9a162051e3aa 1 Education and Employment Legislation Committee Report to be presented on the provisions of the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Jobs Path: Prepare, Trial, Hire) Bill 2016. (Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report.) ec07ca8c-123f-439a-8faf-d4aeea3fd58f 2 Finance and Public Administration References Committee Report to be presented on the Commonwealth funding of Indigenous Tasmanians. 3b28f870-5213-4285-81c0-c8a6b681daf6 3 Environment and Communications References Committee Interim report to be presented on closures of electricity generators. 141fba56-a0a5-458a-b11e-bbc4f442ede1 4 Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee Report to be presented on the provisions of the Migration Amendment (Visa Revalidation and Other Measures) Bill 2016. (Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report.) General Business—Notice of Motion Notice given 13 October 2016 6044a7b6-c658-403d-8091-9676a1dfb70a 92 Senator Farrell: To move—That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to amend the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 to improve donation transparency and accountability, and for related purposes. Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Donation Reform and Transparency) Bill 2016. Order for Production of Documents 95501b4a-4b44-461b-aca7-0cd2e6d4f1c4 *109 Defence—Australian Defence Force—Order for production of document By the Minister for Defence, by no later than 3.30 pm on 28 November 2016, all recordings of the Australian Defence Force's Resistance to Interrogation Training Programs. (Motion of Senator Lambieagreed to 21 November 2016.) b306744e-eff2-4bbe-a47c-059e96bbcb8cOn 29 November 2016 Business of the Senate—Order of the Day 5cff3be6-2c34-481b-aea2-8fa8907351a9 1 Community Affairs References Committee Report to be presented on the indefinite detention of people with cognitive and psychiatric impairment. 32d72896-8380-4a0f-b72c-306088d7b491On 30 November 2016 Business of the Senate—Orders of the Day da6fe52a-62fe-4254-955b-e1a18e04ed2e 1 Education and Employment Legislation Committee Report to be presented on the Fair Work Amendment (Gender Pay Gap) Bill 2015. (Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report.) 931e0fa0-9bf4-4a83-b688-f4064039db49 2 Community Affairs References Committee Report to be presented on Lyme-like illness in Australia. 2d1e330b-c6fd-4bad-b6ab-856d221c8819 3 Community Affairs References Committee Report to be presented on the medical complaints process. 993e8e38-ff93-4484-82f8-76bd9f1c6c7e 4 Education and Employment References Committee Report to be presented on the Government’s Workplace Bargaining Policy. 1677ceb1-7250-449a-804b-5c89fdf6a332 5 Environment and Communications Legislation Committee Report to be presented on the provisions of the Interactive Gambling Amendment Bill 2016. (Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report.) e892a0a5-76dc-436f-a01d-1be3cd1ec5a6On 1 December 2016 Business of the Senate—Orders of the Day dc4306a0-9feb-41cd-b082-5a8fd6208ba7 1 Environment and Communications References Committee Report to be presented on recent fires in remote Tasmanian wilderness. 457b2ba2-c20a-4201-ae50-87d830119323 2 Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee Report to be presented on the future role and contribution of regional capitals. Order for Production of Documents 87811bf8-7d94-4ecf-a59a-138a7b7ca30d 93 Environment—United Nations Framework on the Convention of Climate Change—Modelling—Order for production of documents By the Minister representing the Minister for Foreign Affairs, by no later than 1 December 2016, the modelling referred to by New Zealand in the United Nations Framework on the Convention of Climate Change session that details the Government's emission and removals projections for 2030. (Motion of Senator Ludlamagreed to 7 November 2016.) a41dd159-2c98-4587-b4db-8d80813def4fOn 6 December 2016 Business of the Senate—Order of the Day dd2ce28a-924d-4cdb-b878-96ca404b3b68 1 Environment and Communications Legislation Committee Report to be presented on the Interactive Gambling Amendment (Sports Betting Reform) Bill 2015. (Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report.) a5530829-1778-438f-a587-f589ce7a1489On 1 February 2017 Business of the Senate—Order of the Day cd0b1a8a-d83c-4eae-ac54-4908275a4448 1 Environment and Communications References Committee Final report to be presented on closures of electricity generators. d876d936-0b76-403a-939b-8ae172af7484On 7 February 2017 Business of the Senate—Orders of the Day 0c20a3f0-f06a-4ff2-ba8f-21dd519f8ffe 1 Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee Report to be presented on the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement. d16e20b3-4d7f-493b-af65-3b94f2cd31d9 2 Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee Report to be presented on airport and aviation security at Australian airports. fab0e680-4e5d-4b4f-938f-e47e2175652d 3 Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee Report to be presented on the Privacy Amendment (Re-identification Offence) Bill 2016. (Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report.) 774b6e12-5f98-4d25-9f1b-07fe57bd099b 4 Education and Employment Legislation Committee Report to be presented on the provisions of the Seafarers and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2016, the Seafarers Safety and Compensation Levies Bill 2016 and the Seafarers Safety and Compensation Levies Collection Bill 2016. (Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report.) Government Business—Orders of the Day 75dd48dd-0d7c-4e8b-a20c-e38e9829e815 1 Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2016—(Senate bill)—(Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister, Senator McGrath) Second reading—Adjourned debate (9 November 2016). 11d7aa57-9327-42d8-92d0-40731ff3fd23 2 Migration Legislation Amendment (Regional Processing Cohort) Bill 2016—(Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister, Senator McGrath) Second reading—Adjourned debate (10 November 2016). f45134fc-8266-4e70-9f3f-8ab320c531baOn 8 February 2017 Business of the Senate—Order of the Day 66aaca09-dc40-4663-a2ff-f00517aa4ca2 1 Environment and Communications Legislation Committee Final report to be presented on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Amendment (Rural and Regional Advocacy) Bill 2015. (Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report.) d8958709-2087-45b2-9b60-9d0ec29aa8c2Nine sitting days after today (9 February 2017) Business of the Senate—Notices of Motion Notice given 13 October 2016 84c50d33-056d-4eca-9e38-cf037d2643b7 1 Chair of the Standing Committee on Regulations and Ordinances (Senator Williams): To move—That the Class of Persons Defined as Fast Track Applicants 2016/010, made under paragraph 5(1AA)(b) of the Migration Act 1958, be disallowed [F2016L00377]. Ten sitting days remain, including today, to resolve the motion or the instrument will be deemed to have been disallowed. 609cee6c-d0f3-494e-b29c-49c403c324ca 2 Chair of the Standing Committee on Regulations and Ordinances (Senator Williams): To move—That the Class of Persons Defined as Fast Track Applicants 2016/007, made under paragraph 5(1AA)(b) of the Migration Act 1958, be disallowed [F2016L00455]. Ten sitting days remain, including today, to resolve the motion or the instrument will be deemed to have been disallowed. a467a87a-96a3-449c-b0d2-2d62140f56c3 3 Chair of the Standing Committee on Regulations and Ordinances (Senator Williams): To move—That the Class of Persons Defined as Fast Track Applicants 2016/008, made under paragraph 5(1AA)(b) of the Migration Act 1958, be disallowed [F2016L00456]. Ten sitting days remain, including today, to resolve the motion or the instrument will be deemed to have been disallowed. f3c68038-2a26-4d5b-8d4a-406d9e4a4901On 10 February 2017 Business of the Senate—Order of the Day ffc8c48b-80a4-4252-8a57-f3182293ffaa 1 Resilience of Electricity Infrastructure in a Warming World—Select Committee Report to be presented. 02fdc662-9e89-4168-a9b7-effaff380370On 14 February 2017 Business of the Senate—Order of the Day c14cb24e-6591-475e-9969-b366e79dbda3 1 Economics Legislation Committee Report to be presented on the provisions of the Superannuation (Objective) Bill 2016. (Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report.) baa37a00-d550-4fd6-aee2-69422726642dOn 15 February 2017 Business of the Senate—Order of the Day 69e7ebec-c3e2-4ee5-b111-773e19dfcad1 1 Community Affairs Legislation Committee Report to be presented on the provisions of the Fairer Paid Parental Leave Bill 2016. (Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report.) 83cb72c0-70c5-480b-884c-f75af1a5161bTwelve sitting days after today (15 February 2017) Business of the Senate—Notice of Motion Notice given 9 November 2016 d364b5f5-3534-458d-a1d9-0c7d72c20282 1 Chair of the Standing Committee on Regulations and Ordinances (Senator Williams): To move—That the Aboriginal Land Grant (Jervis Bay Territory) By-Laws 2016, made under the Aboriginal Land Grant (Jervis Bay Territory) Act 1986, be disallowed [F2016L00619]. Thirteen sitting days remain, including today, to resolve the motion or the instrument will be deemed to have been disallowed. 7a79e715-5652-47dc-8765-80ce043eb97aOn the second last sitting day in February 2017 (15 February 2017) Business of the Senate—Order of the Day 6d97ae78-c58b-4fc5-aca0-0af42e8e8587 1 Environment and Communications References Committee Report to be presented on the commercial use of Tasmanian bumblebees. a1bcbf1f-84ba-4065-8c45-dc7219b92a18On 24 February 2017 Business of the Senate—Order of the Day aa868f7b-38a4-47fa-981c-489d7fc15914 1 Economics References Committee Report to be presented on the Australian dairy industry. 2fbfb916-63f8-46e3-abec-04a4e44be271On 28 February 2017 Business of the Senate—Order of the Day 7738fe15-9e4c-4257-b37a-c868d4e2a0ff 1 Economics References Committee Report to be presented on the penalties for white collar crime or misconduct. 8a042c3d-0c1e-450c-9145-857cfba450a5Fourteen sitting days after today (20 March 2017) Business of the Senate—Notices of Motion Notice given 21 November 2016 8956aae3-36ea-4ec2-b96f-b847559ce885 *1 Chair of the Standing Committee on Regulations and Ordinances (Senator Williams): To move—That the Class of Persons Defined as Fast Track Applicants 2016/049, made under the Migration Act 1958, be disallowed [F2016L00679]. Fifteen sitting days remain, including today, to resolve the motion or the instrument will be deemed to have been disallowed. 9c006023-1731-43d1-b66b-7a79cc4d419d *2 Chair of the Standing Committee on Regulations and Ordinances (Senator Williams): To move—That the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Industry, Innovation and Science Measures No. 2) Regulation 2016, made under the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Act 1997, be disallowed [F2016L00672]. Fifteen sitting days remain, including today, to resolve the motion or the instrument will be deemed to have been disallowed. 9943dbcd-eac7-4ca0-a800-621b75b48d33On 20 March 2017 Business of the Senate—Order of the Day cce6415c-59a9-43a5-bc98-de6fa9442953 1 Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee Report to be presented on the ADF’s resistance to interrogation training. 5ceda30d-454a-4c00-a63f-5528649b2589On the tenth sitting day of 2017 (22 March 2017) Business of the Senate—Order of the Day 5cde6f6b-e33d-4586-a4ee-b0cf681dbe38 1 Legislation Committees Reports to be presented on annual reports tabled by 31 October 2016. d29448ce-bb63-47ef-9b5f-e7edb9cb44ccOn 28 March 2017 Business of the Senate—Order of the Day 75eec99b-b736-4bac-ad49-97c822e5bc5f 1 Legislation Committees Reports to be presented on the 2016-17 additional estimates. ae020662-272e-4188-b071-f24984a7134cOn the second last sitting day in March 2017 (29 March 2017) Business of the Senate—Order of the Day f64c24e7-ee2e-4b4a-a111-0f9ccb0658d1 1 Environment and Communications References Committee Report to be presented on oil or gas production in the Great Australian Bight. 022fe3b0-aff5-4f65-a662-670c1fb1dbd7On 30 March 2017 Business of the Senate—Orders of the Day dade3899-dbcb-42e1-aea7-15aca74aeae1 1 Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee Report to be presented on Australian veterans. 8c8f8731-c58d-45c6-bad1-2005d894164d 2 Finance and Public Administration References Committee Report to be presented on gender segregation in the workplace. db906956-1ea9-42a8-b9ea-fb70bfc1c0ae *3 Community Affairs References Committee Report to be presented on price regulation associated with the Prostheses List Framework. 958e4808-4bc8-4b3e-9fad-493aef4e3babOn the last sitting day in March 2017 (30 March 2017) Business of the Senate—Orders of the Day 34958502-b1f5-4f34-880d-c642f3b5a64c 1 Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee Report to be presented on the Nauru and Manus Island regional processing centres. 9b12875e-c157-43d2-bc09-606de60e2aa5 2 Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee Report to be presented on the effect of market consolidation on the red meat processing sector. e5a32bfa-d0cd-46c3-9e18-49a087cc5c43 3 Environment and Communications Legislation Committee Report to be presented on the Great Australian Bight Environment Protection Bill 2016. (Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report.) 4aed70d0-48e8-4628-aa19-a04f27f559feOn 31 March 2017 Business of the Senate—Order of the Day 77a99c14-50b2-413a-b4e6-ff608e555c53 1 Economics References Committee Report to be presented on carbon risk disclosure. 5e2864d1-6095-40c4-8be2-de1603dc47d9On 27 April 2017 Business of the Senate—Order of the Day aa1e02e8-0f7b-4bff-837a-00e809698384 1 Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee Report to be presented on the use of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS), Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) and associated systems. c1e452f9-9b84-4f51-87dc-a53203b815d9On 28 April 2017 Business of the Senate—Orders of the Day 430380ad-e595-4f9c-903d-7abf27140b47 1 Community Affairs References Committee Report to be presented on the future of Australia’s aged care sector workforce. 1451940b-fc31-4175-8bc2-5abf3a909598 2 Economics References Committee Report to be presented on asbestos. a3343d79-7038-43ca-a01e-89041aa68657On 11 May 2017 Business of the Senate—Order of the Day e87dce38-f6ec-4f57-8288-aa6b250e9274 1 Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee Report to be presented on the management of credit and other transaction cards by the Department of Defence. 371f0f53-ccdf-4ca0-85b0-878791f3d6c5On 25 May 2017 Business of the Senate—Order of the Day 70ee2c61-17e5-409e-ac5a-e8dc80d44cfa 1 Economics References Committee Report to be presented on non-conforming building products. 1f851ddf-528e-4991-a5ea-96865209837eOn 20 June 2017 Business of the Senate—Order of the Day 61018b75-1933-4f6b-b6c7-0eb129c7031e 1 Legislation Committees Reports to be presented on the 2017-18 Budget estimates. 819fdc5d-5cbb-4a93-8488-527c03f2e618On 30 June 2017 Business of the Senate—Orders of the Day 762b5aad-79a9-4660-9366-f54d87d016bd 1 Corporations and Financial Services—Joint Statutory Committee Report to be presented on the life insurance industry. 5f5d157b-f739-4c0c-bc37-5931fd06d4b4 2 Environment and Communications References Committee Report to be presented on the impacts of climate change on marine fisheries and biodiversity. 625ea5e6-f7ae-460f-9d84-e3a4c5ebfce6 3 Economics References Committee Report to be presented on the implications of financial advice reforms. 84e0e3b0-4b27-41a5-ae67-03409b507b8b 4 Economics References Committee Report to be presented on foreign bribery. 8292a266-9521-43c4-af87-1cc7fce76035On 19 July 2017 Business of the Senate—Order of the Day f9d9d2c6-4e9e-461f-98ca-388e9d1a6fee 1 Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee Report to be presented on the use of Flag of Convenience shipping in Australia. ef56f8b2-1e8d-4862-9eed-8593712d3718On 7 August 2017 Business of the Senate—Order of the Day 5c31b326-ba02-4176-bc7f-9d94706009b4 1 Education and Employment References Committee Report to be presented on corporate avoidance of the Fair Work Act 2009. aaae1ad9-8e65-4d8b-b9eb-bf1c065e2c5aOn the tenth sitting day after 30 June 2017 (6 September 2017) Business of the Senate—Order of the Day 5ddb025e-a6f9-4a12-8b7f-2a522d4eb44b 1 Legislation Committees Reports to be presented on annual reports tabled by 30 April 2017. dbc703ec-0958-4fb1-b7f5-12bbebe344fdOn 30 September 2017 Business of the Senate—Order of the Day 84c435e3-64ff-4388-b324-eb88a2cfba2e 1 Economics References Committee Report to be presented on corporate tax avoidance. 09108a63-0631-4adf-b172-a1f9fd4a751eOn 18 October 2017 Business of the Senate—Orders of the Day 556d61f8-3d89-4145-8fd3-6708f1602f5e 1 Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee Report to be presented on aspects of road safety in Australia. 1e9e46ca-b217-4da6-87b5-ea672f1cb3d5 2 Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee Report to be presented on the state of Australia’s rail industry. c6efd0e4-54f0-4187-b276-2b72d2b36328On 1 December 2017 Business of the Senate—Orders of the Day 78f12371-f38b-4b2c-b84a-6b22c4cc0cde 1 Economics References Committee Report to be presented on Australia’s steel industry. 6a674d78-e87d-45f8-a46e-0bf1debc0a88 2 Economics References Committee Report to be presented on the future of Australia’s naval shipbuilding industry. 1253b9dd-5ecb-4403-b0bb-4c57c775502c 3 Red Tape—Select Committee Report to be presented. Other Information Bills Currently Before Committees Australian Broadcasting Corporation Amendment (Rural and Regional Advocacy) Bill 2015‡ Referred to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee (referred 15 September 2016; reporting date (final): 8 February 2017) Civil Nuclear Transfers to India Bill 2016 [provisions]‡ Referred to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee (referred 10 November 2016; reporting date: 24 November 2016) Fairer Paid Parental Leave Bill 2016 [provisions]‡ Referred to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee (referred 10 November 2016; reporting date: 15 February 2017) Fair Work Amendment (Gender Pay Gap) Bill 2015‡ Referred to the Education and Employment Legislation Committee (referred 1 September 2016; reporting date: 30 November 2016) Great Australian Bight Environment Protection Bill 2016‡ Referred to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee (referred 13 October 2016; reporting date: the last sitting day in March 2017) Interactive Gambling Amendment Bill 2016 [provisions]‡ Referred to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee (referred 10 November 2016; reporting date: 30 November 2016) Interactive Gambling Amendment (Sports Betting Reform) Bill 2015‡ Referred to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee (referred 1 September 2016; reporting date: 6 December 2016) Migration Amendment (Visa Revalidation and Other Measures) Bill 2016 [provisions]‡ Referred to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee (referred 10 November 2016; reporting date: 28 November 2016) Migration Legislation Amendment (Regional Processing Cohort) Bill 2016 [provisions]‡ Referred to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee (referred 10 November 2016; reporting date: 22 November 2016) Privacy Amendment (Re-identification Offence) Bill 2016‡ Referred to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee (referred 10 November 2016; reporting date: 7 February 2017) Seafarers and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2016 [provisions]‡ Seafarers Safety and Compensation Levies Bill 2016 [provisions]‡ Seafarers Safety and Compensation Levies Collection Bill 2016 [provisions]‡ Referred to the Education and Employment Legislation Committee (referred 10 November 2016; reporting date: 7 February 2017) Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Jobs Path: Prepare, Trial, Hire) Bill 2016 [provisions]‡ Referred to the Education and Employment Legislation Committee (referred 10 November 2016; reporting date: 28 November 2016) Social Services Legislation Amendment (Transition Mobility Allowance to the National Disability Insurance Scheme) Bill 2016 [provisions]‡ Referred to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee (referred 13 October 2016; reporting date: 23 November 2016) Superannuation (Objective) Bill 2016 [provisions]‡ Referred to the Economics Legislation Committee (referred 10 November 2016; reporting date: 14 February 2017) Treasury Laws Amendment (Fair and Sustainable Superannuation) Bill 2016 [provisions]‡ Superannuation (Excess Transfer Balance Tax) Imposition Bill 2016 [provisions]‡ Referred to the Economics Legislation Committee (referred 10 November 2016; reporting date: 23 November 2016) ‡ Reference adopted by the Senate following a recommendation of the Selection of Bills Committee Bills Discharged or Negatived Government bill Plebiscite (Same-Sex Marriage) Bill 2016 Second reading negatived, 7 November 2016. Questions on Notice Questions remaining unanswered Nos 24, 59 to 63, 66, 67, 69 to 71, 82, 95, 115, 117, 119, 123, 124, 126, 127, 129, 138, 142, 143, 148, 152, 153, 155, 158, 160, 163 to 174 and 176 to 228. Question nos, as shown above, from 24 to 178 remain unanswered for 30 or more days (see standing order 74(5)). The full text of Questions on Notice and their answers are available online at www.aph.gov.au/qon. Orders of the Senate Address-in-reply—Suspension of standing order 3(4) That standing order 3(4) be suspended to enable the Senate to consider business other than that of a formal character before the address-in-reply to the Governor-General’s opening speech has been adopted. (Agreed to 30 August 2016) Allocation of departments/agencies That departments and agencies be allocated to legislative and general purpose standing committees as follows: Community Affairs Health Social Services, including Human Services Economics Industry, Innovation and Science Treasury Education and Employment Education and Training Employment Environment and Communications Communications and the Arts Environment and Energy Finance and Public Administration Finance Parliament Prime Minister and Cabinet Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Defence, including Veterans’ Affairs Foreign Affairs and Trade Legal and Constitutional Affairs Attorney-General Immigration and Border Protection Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Agriculture and Water Resources Infrastructure and Regional Development. (Agreed to 31 August 2016) Chamber photographs That the order of the Senate of 21 March 2002 restricting photography in the Senate chamber ceases to have effect on and from 7 November 2016. (Agreed to 13 October 2016; varied 7 November 2016) Committees—Determination of chair—Standing order 25(9) That, pursuant to standing order 25(9), the Senate determines: (a) that the chair of the Environment and Communications References Committee shall be elected by that committee from members nominated by minor parties or independent senators; and (b) that this order remain in effect until the President is duly notified of an agreement that meets the terms of standing order 25(9)(c). (Agreed to 2 November 2011; varied 13 September 2016) Estimates hearings (1) That the 2016-17 supplementary Budget estimates hearings be scheduled as follows: Monday, 17 October and Tuesday, 18 October 2016 (supplementary hearings—Group A) Wednesday, 19 October and Thursday, 20 October 2016 (supplementary hearings—Group B). (2) That, pursuant to the order of the Senate of 26 August 2008 and 23 June 2015, cross portfolio estimates hearings on Indigenous matters be scheduled for Friday, 21 October 2016. (3) That the committees consider the proposed expenditure in accordance with the allocation of departments and agencies to committees agreed to by the Senate. (4) That committees meet in the following groups: Group A: Environment and Communications Finance and Public Administration Legal and Constitutional Affairs Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Group B: Community Affairs Economics Education and Employment Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade. (Agreed to 30 August 2016) Estimates hearings—2016-17 additional estimates; 2017-18 Budget estimates (1) That estimates hearings by legislation committees for 2017 be scheduled as follows: 2016-17 additional estimates: Monday, 27 February and Tuesday, 28 February (Group A) Wednesday, 1 March and Thursday, 2 March (Group B). 2017-18 Budget estimates: Monday, 22 May to Thursday, 25 May, and, if required, Friday, 26 May (Group A) Monday, 29 May to Thursday, 1 June, and, if required, Friday, 2 June (Group B) Monday, 30 October and Tuesday, 31 October (supplementary hearings—Group A) Wednesday, 1 November and Thursday, 2 November (supplementary hearings—Group B). (2) That pursuant to the orders of the Senate of 26 August 2008, cross portfolio estimates hearings on Indigenous matters be scheduled for Friday, 3 March, Friday, 26 May and Friday, 20 October 2017, but not restricted to these days. (3) That the committees consider the proposed expenditure in accordance with the allocation of departments and agencies to committees agreed to by the Senate. (4) That committees meet in the following groups: Group A: Environment and Communications Finance and Public Administration Legal and Constitutional Affairs Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Group B: Community Affairs Economics Education and Employment Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade. (5) That the committees report to the Senate on the following dates: (a) Tuesday, 28 March 2017 in respect of the 2016-17 additional estimates; and (b) Tuesday, 20 June 2017 in respect of the 2017-18 Budget estimates. (Agreed to 8 November 2016) Estimates—Unanswered questions on notice That: (a) answers be provided by 14 September 2016 to all legislation committees relating to all questions taken on notice by the committees’ predecessor committees with respect to the Additional estimates 2015-16 and the Budget estimates 2016-17, and which remained unanswered at the beginning of the new Parliament; and (b) for the purposes of standing order 74(5), the day set for answering the question for each of the unanswered questions is 14 September 2016. (Agreed to 30 August 2016) Legislation—Exemption of bills from the cut-off order That the provisions of paragraph (6) of standing order 111 not apply to the following bills, allowing them to be considered during this period of sittings: Budget Savings (Omnibus) Bill 2016 Competition and Consumer Amendment (Country of Origin) Bill 2016 Corporations Amendment (Auditor Registration) Bill 2016 Customs Tariff Amendment (Tobacco) Bill 2016 Excise Tariff Amendment (Tobacco) Bill 2016 Statute Law Revision (Spring 2016) Bill 2016 Statute Update Bill 2016 Treasury Laws Amendment (Income Tax Relief) Bill 2016. (Agreed to 13 September 2016) Meeting of Senate—2016 That the days of meeting of the Senate for the remainder of 2016 be as follows: Spring sittings: Thursday, 1 September Monday, 12 September to Thursday, 15 September Spring sittings (2): Monday, 10 October to Thursday, 13 October Spring sittings (3): Monday, 7 November to Thursday, 10 November Monday, 21 November to Thursday, 24 November Monday, 28 November to Thursday, 1 December. (Agreed to 31 August 2016) Meeting of Senate—2017 That the days of meeting of the Senate for the remainder of 2017 be as follows: Autumn sittings: Tuesday, 7 February to Thursday, 9 February Monday, 13 February to Thursday, 16 February Monday, 20 March to Thursday, 23 March Monday, 27 March to Thursday, 30 March Budget sittings: Tuesday, 9 May to Thursday, 11 May Winter sittings: Tuesday, 13 June to Thursday, 15 June Monday, 19 June to Thursday, 22 June Spring sittings: Tuesday, 8 August to Thursday, 10 August Monday, 14 August to Thursday, 17 August Monday, 4 September to Thursday, 7 September Monday, 11 September to Thursday, 14 September Spring sittings (2): Monday, 16 October to Thursday, 19 October Spring sittings (3): Monday, 13 November to Thursday, 16 November Monday, 27 November to Thursday, 30 November Monday, 4 December to Thursday, 7 December. (Agreed to 8 November 2016) Qualification of a senator—Court of Disputed Returns—Senator Culleton Pursuant to section 376 of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918, the Senate refers to the Court of Disputed Returns the following questions— (a) whether, by reason of s 44(ii) of the Constitution, or for any other reason, there is a vacancy in the representation of Western Australia in the Senate for the place for which Senator Rodney Norman Culleton was returned; (b) if the answer to Question (a) is “yes”, by what means and in what manner that vacancy should be filled; (c) what directions and other orders, if any, should the Court make in order to hear and finally dispose of this reference; and (d) what, if any, orders should be made as to the costs of these proceedings. (Agreed to 7 November 2016) Qualification of a senator—Court of Disputed Returns—Mr Day Pursuant to section 376 of the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918, the Senate refers to the Court of Disputed Returns the following questions— (a) whether, by reason of s 44(v) of the Constitution, or for any other reason, there is a vacancy in the representation of South Australia in the Senate for the place for which Robert John Day was returned; (b) if the answer to Question (a) is “yes”, by what means and in what manner that vacancy should be filled; (c) whether, by reason of s 44(v) of the Constitution, or for any other reason, Mr Day was at any time incapable of sitting as a Senator prior to the dissolution of the 44th Parliament and, if so, on what date he became so incapable; (d) what directions and other orders, if any, should the Court make in order to hear and finally dispose of this reference; and (e) what, if any, orders should be made as to the costs of these proceedings. (Agreed to 7 November 2016) Rotation of senators That, pursuant to section 13 of the Constitution, the senators chosen for each state be divided into two classes, as follows: (1) Senators listed at positions 7 to 12 on the certificate of election of senators for each state shall be allocated to the first class and receive 3 year terms. (2) Senators listed at positions 1 to 6 on the certificate of election of senators for each state shall be allocated to the second class and receive 6 year terms. (Agreed to 31 August 2016) Standing orders—Amendments to standing order 169 and standing order 175 Standing order 169—Motions after tabling At the end of standing order 169, add: (3) If a ministerial statement is presented to or tabled in the Senate other than in accordance with standing order 61, it shall be in order for a senator to move a motion without notice to take note of the statement. On any such motion, a senator may speak for not more than 10 minutes and paragraph (2) applies to the total time limit for individual or successive motions. (Agreed to 8 November 2016 (upon adoption of the recommendation in the Procedure Committee’s first report of 2016) Standing order 175—Conduct of visitors Paragraph (3) be amended in the following terms with immediate effect: (3) Paragraph (2) does not apply in respect of a senator breastfeeding an infant or, at the discretion of the President, a senator caring for an infant briefly, provided the business of the Senate is not disrupted. (Agreed to 8 November 2016 (upon adoption of the recommendation in the Procedure Committee’s first report of 2016) Contingent Notices of Motion Conduct of business 1 Leader of the Government in the Senate (Senator Brandis): To move (contingent on the Senate on any day concluding its consideration of any item of business and prior to the Senate proceeding to the consideration of another item of business)—That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent a minister moving a motion to provide for the consideration of any matter. 2 Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (Senator Wong) Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Di Natale) Senator Lambie Senator Leyonhjelm Senator Xenophon To move (contingent on the Senate on any day concluding its consideration of any item of business and prior to the Senate proceeding to the consideration of another item of business)—That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent the senator moving a motion relating to the conduct of the business of the Senate or to provide for the consideration of any matter. Formal business 3 Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (Senator Wong): To move (contingent on any senator objecting to a motion being taken as formal)—That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent the motion being put immediately and determined without amendment or debate. 4 Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Di Natale) Senator Lambie To move (contingent on any senator being refused leave to move an amendment to a motion discovered during formal business)—That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent that senator moving the amendment to the motion. Limitation of time Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (Senator Wong) Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Di Natale) Senator Leyonhjelm Senator Xenophon 5 To move (contingent on a minister moving a motion that a bill be considered an urgent bill)—That so much of standing order 142 be suspended as would prevent debate taking place on the motion. 6 To move (contingent on a minister moving a motion to specify time to be allotted to the consideration of a bill, or any stage of a bill)—That so much of standing order 142 be suspended as would prevent the motion being debated without limitation of time and each senator speaking for the time allotted by standing orders. 7 To move (contingent on the chair declaring that the time allotted for the consideration of a bill, or any stage of a bill, has expired)—That so much of standing order 142 be suspended as would prevent further consideration of the bill, or the stage of the bill, without limitation of time or for a specified period. Senator Lambie 8 To move (contingent on a minister moving a motion to specify time to be allotted to the consideration of a bill, or any stage of a bill)—That so much of standing order 142 be suspended as would prevent the motion being debated without limitation of time and each senator speaking for the time allotted by standing orders. 9 To move (contingent on the chair declaring that the time allotted for the consideration of a bill, or any stage of a bill, has expired)—That so much of standing order 142 be suspended as would prevent further consideration of the bill, or the stage of the bill, without limitation of time or for a specified period. Matters of urgency 10 Leader of the Government in the Senate (Senator Brandis): To move (contingent on the moving of a motion to debate a matter of urgency under standing order 75)—That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent a minister moving an amendment to the motion. 11 Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (Senator Wong) Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Di Natale) Senator Lambie Senator Leyonhjelm Senator Xenophon To move (contingent on the moving of a motion to debate a matter of urgency under standing order 75)—That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent a senator moving an amendment to the motion. Order of business 12 Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (Senator Wong) Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Di Natale) Senator Leyonhjelm Senator Xenophon To move (contingent on the Senate on any day concluding its consideration of any item of business and prior to the Senate proceeding to the consideration of another item of business)—That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent the senator moving a motion relating to the order of business on the Notice Paper. Senator Lambie 13 To move (contingent on the President proceeding to the placing of business on any day)—That so much of standing orders be suspended as would prevent the senator moving a motion relating to the order of business on the Notice Paper. Questions without notice 14 Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (Senator Wong) Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Di Natale) Senator Lambie Senator Leyonhjelm Senator Xenophon To move (contingent on a minister at question time on any day asking that further questions be placed on notice)—That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent the senator moving a motion that, at question time on any day, questions may be put to ministers until 30 questions, including supplementary questions, have been asked and answered. Statements 15 Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (Senator Wong) Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Di Natale) Senator Lambie Senator Leyonhjelm Senator Xenophon To move (contingent on any senator being refused leave to make a statement to the Senate)—That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent that senator making that statement. Tabling of documents 16 Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (Senator Wong) Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Di Natale) Senator Lambie Senator Leyonhjelm Senator Xenophon To move (contingent on any senator being refused leave to table a document in the Senate)—That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent the senator moving that the document be tabled. Rosemary Laing Clerk of the Senate Printed by authority of the Senate Ministerial Representation Ministers Representing Senator the Honourable George Brandis QC Attorney-General Vice-President of the Executive Council Leader of the Government in the Senate Prime Minister Minister for Foreign Affairs Minister for Justice Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Counter-Terrorism Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Cyber Security Senator the Honourable Fiona Nash Minister for Regional Development Minister for Local Government and Territories Minister for Regional Communications Deputy Leader of The Nationals Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Minister for Urban Infrastructure Minister for Health and Aged Care Senator the Honourable Mathias Cormann Minister for Finance Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate Treasurer Minister for Revenue and Financial Services Minister for Small Business Senator the Honourable Nigel Scullion Minister for Indigenous Affairs Leader of The Nationals in the Senate Senator the Honourable Mitchell (Mitch) Fifield Minister for Communications Minister for the Arts Manager of Government Business in the Senate Minister for Sport Senator the Honourable Marise Payne Minister for Defence Minister for Defence Industry Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Centenary of ANZAC Minister for Defence Personnel Senator the Honourable Michaelia Cash Minister for Employment Minister for Women Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for the Public Service Minister for Immigration and Border Protection Senator the Honourable Simon Birmingham Minister for Education and Training Minister for the Environment and Energy Senator the Honourable Arthur Sinodinos AO Cabinet Secretary Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science Senator the Honourable Matt Canavan Minister for Resources and Northern Australia Deputy Prime Minister Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources Senator the Honourable Concetta Fierravanti-Wells Minister for International Development and the Pacific Senator the Honourable Scott Ryan Special Minister of State Minister Assisting the Cabinet Secretary Minister for Social Services Minister for Human Services Assistant Ministers - designated as Parliamentary Secretaries under the Ministers of State Act 1952 Senator the Honourable Anne Ruston Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources Senator the Honourable James McGrath Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister Senator the Honourable Zed Seselja Assistant Minister for Social Services and Multicultural Affairs [Senate Notice Papers]

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House Notice Paper No. 1 - 13/02/2002 - QUESTIONS ON NOTICE - First appeared on date shown [House of Reps Notice Papers]

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House Notice Paper No. 130 - 28/08/2000 - QUESTIONS ON NOTICE - First appeared on date shown [House of Reps Notice Papers]

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House Notice Paper No. 126 - 14/08/2000 - QUESTIONS ON NOTICE - First appeared on date shown [House of Reps Notice Papers]

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House Notice Paper No. 122 - 26/06/2000 - QUESTIONS ON NOTICE - First appeared on date shown [House of Reps Notice Papers]

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House Notice Paper No. 118 - 19/06/2000 - QUESTIONS ON NOTICE - First appeared on date shown [House of Reps Notice Papers]

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House Notice Paper No. 114 - 05/06/2000 - QUESTIONS ON NOTICE - First appeared on date shown [House of Reps Notice Papers]

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House Notice Paper No. 110 - 29/05/2000 - QUESTIONS ON NOTICE - First appeared on date shown [House of Reps Notice Papers]

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House Notice Paper No. 107 - 09/05/2000 - QUESTIONS ON NOTICE - First appeared on date shown [House of Reps Notice Papers]

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House Notice Paper No. 103 - 10/04/2000 - QUESTIONS ON NOTICE - First appeared on date shown [House of Reps Notice Papers]

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House Notice Paper No. 99 - 03/04/2000 - QUESTIONS ON NOTICE - First appeared on date shown [House of Reps Notice Papers]

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