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Senate Journal
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Senate
- 1 Meeting of Senate
- 2 Documents
- Economics References Committee—Government response—Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility
- Economics Legislation Committee—Report—Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Cross-boundary Greenhouse Gas Titles and Other Measures) Bill 2019 and related bill
- Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee—Report—Export Control Bill 2019 and related bills
- 3 Committees—Leave to meet during sittings
- 4 Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law Amendment (Improving Safety) Bill 2019
- 5 Vacancy in the representation of South Australia—Choice of Andrew Lockhart McLachlan
- 6 Ministry and ministerial arrangements—Document
- 7 Shadow ministry—Document
- 8 Questions
- 9 Routine of business—Variation—Statement by President
- 10 Motion to take note of answer
- 11 Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law Amendment (Improving Safety) Bill 2019
- 12 Telecommunications Amendment (Repairing Assistance and Access) Bill 2019
- 13 Report on ministerial standards and sports grants—Order for production of documents—Explanation by minister
- 14 Notices
- 15 Postponements
- 16 Committee—Extensions of time to report—Crimes Legislation Amendment (Combatting Corporate Crime) Bill 2019—Transport Security Amendment (Serious Crime) Bill 2019
- 17 Leave of absence
- 18 Social Issues—Rate of Newstart
- 19 Politics—Foreign Affairs Defence and Trade—Joint Standing Committee—PFAS contamination—Government response
- 20 Animal Welfare—Wildlife impacted by bushfires
- 21 Women—Violence against women
- 22 Administration—Australia Day Awards—City of Wanneroo
- 23 Indigenous Australians—Land management by First Nations peoples
- 24 Discussion of matter of public importance—Environment—Climate change and bushfires
- 25 Carmichael coal mine
- 26 Environment—Impacts of petroleum exploration
- 27 Australian Education Legislation Amendment (Prohibiting the Indoctrination of Children) Bill 2020
- 28 Communications—CapTel service
- 29 Administration—Commonwealth Integrity Commission
- 30 Foreign Affairs—Visit by the President of the Republic of Indonesia
- 31 Ministerial standards
- 32 Documents—Consideration
- 33 Unanswered questions on notice—Order for production of documents—Document
- 34 Ministerial standards—Answer to question—Document
- 35 Australian Business Growth Fund Bill 2019
- 36 Trade Support Loans Amendment (Improving Administration) Bill 2019
- 37 Treasury Laws Amendment (Research and Development Tax Incentive) Bill 2019
- 38 Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Productivity Commission Response Part 2 and Other Measures) Bill 2019
- 39 Treasury Laws Amendment (Combating Illegal Phoenixing) Bill 2019
- 40 Committee membership
- 41 Treasury Laws Amendment (2018 Measures No. 2) Bill 2019
- 42 Adjournment
- 43 Attendance
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Senate
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5 Vacancy in the representation of South Australia—Choice of Andrew Lockhart McLachlan
The President informed the Senate that he had received, through the Governor-General, from the Governor of South Australia, a copy of the certificate of the choice by the Parliament of South Australia of Andrew Lockhart McLachlan to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Bernardi.
The President tabled the copy of the certificate as follows:
Government House
Adelaide
Thursday, 6 February 2020
Your Excellency
I have the honour to inform Your Excellency that the President of the Legislative Council in this State has advised that, in accordance with Section 15 of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Australia, a Joint Sitting of the Houses of Parliament was held on Thursday 6 February 2020, and Mr Andrew Lockhart McLachlan CSC was duly chosen to be a Senator to fill the vacancy in the representation of South Australia in the Senate of the Commonwealth caused by the resignation of Senator Cory Bernardi.
Warmest Regards
The Honourable Hieu Van Le AC
Governor of South Australia
His Excellency General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd)
Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia
Government House
Canberra ACT 2600
Senator sworn : Senator McLachlan, pursuant to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Australia, made and subscribed the oath of allegiance at the table.