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- 1 Meeting of Senate
- 2 Government Documents
- 3 Northern Australia—Joint Select Committee—Leave to Meet During Sittings
- 4 Land Transport Infrastructure Amendment Bill 2014
- 5 Matters of Public Interest
- 6 Questions
- 7 Motions to Take Note of Answers
- 8 Notices
- 9 Postponements
- 10 Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee—Extension of Time to Report
- 11 Environment and Communications Legislation Committee—Extension of Time to Report
- 12 Corporations and Financial Services—Joint Statutory Committee—Leave to Meet During Sittings
- 13 Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade—Joint Standing Committee—Leave to Meet During Sittings
- 14 Environment and Communications References Committee—Extensions of Time to Report
- 15 Finance and Public Administration References Committee—Extension of Time to Report
- 16 Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee—Extension of Time to Report
- 17 Health—Select Committee—Leave to Meet During Sitting
- 18 Constitutional Recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples—Joint Select Committee—Leave to Meet During Sittings
- 19 Mining Subsidies Legislation Amendment (Raising Revenue) Bill 2014
- 20 Social Issues—Suicide Prevention
- 21 Environment—Queensland—Great Barrier Reef Marine Park
- 22 Education—Higher Education—Student Unions
- 23 Environment—Review of the Renewable Energy Target—Order for Production of Document
- 24 Budget 2014-15—Distributional and Cameo Analysis—Order for Production of Documents
- 25 Law and Justice—Data Retention—Order for Production of Documents
- 26 Urgency Motion—Law and Justice—Racial Discrimination Act 1975
- 27 Regulations and Ordinances—Standing Committee—Document
- 28 Scrutiny of Bills—Standing Committee—10th Report and Alert Digest No. 10 of 2014
- 29 Community Affairs References Committee—Document—Australia’s Healthcare System
- 30 First Speech
- 31 Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee—Interim Report—Comprehensive Revision of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979
- 32 Human Rights—Joint Statutory Committee—10th Report of 44th Parliament
- 33 Economics References Committee—Report—Australia’s Naval Ship Building Industry
- 34 Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17—Documents
- 35 Environment—Queensland—Abbot Point—Order for Production of Documents—Documents
- 36 Documents
- 37 Departmental and Agency Contracts—Order for Production of Documents—Document
- 38 Unproclaimed Legislation—Order for Production of Document—Document
- 39 Committee Membership
- 40 Qantas Sale Amendment Bill 2014
- 41 Fair Work Amendment Bill 2014
- 42 Governor-General’s Messages—Assent to Laws
- 43 Social Security (Reasonable Excuse — Participation Payment Obligations) (Employment) Determination—Proposed Disallowance
- 44 Government Documents—Consideration
- 45 Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee—Report—Australian Citizenship Amendment (Intercountry Adoption) Bill 2014
- 46 Community Affairs Legislation Committee—Report—Social Security Legislation Amendment (Stronger Penalties for Serious Failures) Bill 2014
- 47 Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee—Report—Trade and Foreign Investment (Protecting the Public Interest) Bill 2014
- 48 Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee—Report—Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment (Classification Tools and Other Measures) Bill 2014
- 49 Community Affairs Legislation Committee—Report—Business Services Wage Assessment Tool Payment Scheme Bill 2014 and Related Bill
- 50 Community Affairs Legislation Committee—Report—National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2014
- 51 Legislation Committees—Reports—Annual Reports
- 52 Adjournment
- 53 Attendance
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22 Education—Higher Education—Student Unions
Senator Rhiannon, pursuant to notice of motion not objected to as a formal motion, moved general business notice of motion no. 381—That the Senate—
(a) notes that:
(i) higher education is an important sector that allows for intellectual development and increased job opportunity,
(ii) independent student unions and organisations play a crucial role in the higher education sector, particularly in supporting at-risk students and increasing student engagement,
(iii) independent student unions and organisations can play a crucial role in local economies in regional areas, through the provision of jobs and support frameworks for students and young people, and
(iv) Macquarie University currently receives more than $6 million in funding from student fees via the Student Services and Amenities Fee and none of this revenue is provided to independent student unions or directed toward services in democratic consultation with students; and
(b) calls on Macquarie University to:
(i) cease its legal action against the Macquarie University Postgraduate Representative Association and its board members,
(ii) remove any freeze on the Macquarie University Postgraduate Representative Association’s bank accounts, and
(iii) support independent and democratically run student unions.
Statements by leave : Senators Rhiannon and Moore, by leave, made statements relating to the motion.
Question put and negatived.