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No. 71 : Thursday, 14 September 2023
The Senate meets at 9 am
Private senators’ bills—Order of the day
Business of the Senate—Order of the day
Government business—Orders of the day
Government business—Notice of motion
General business—Notices of motion
Committee reports and government responses
Orders for production of documents
Business for future consideration
Bills currently before committees
Appointments to statutory authorities
Temporary chairs of committees
Senate sittings and estimates hearings for 2023
Guide to the Notice Paper
Notifications
prefixed by an * appear for the first time.
More information can be found at www.aph.gov.au/Senate/business
Business for today
Private senators’ bills—Order of the day
54 Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Domestic Reserve) Bill 2023 —( Senate bill ) —( Leader of Pauline Hanson’s One Nation, Senator Hanson )
Second reading—Adjourned debate ( Leader of Pauline Hanson’s One Nation, Senator Hanson , in continuation, 5 September 2023 ).
Business of the Senate—Order of the day
1 Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee
Report to be presented on sexual consent laws.
Government business—Orders of the day
1 Parliamentary Workplace Support Service Bill 2023
Members of Parliament (Staff) Amendment Bill 2023 — ( Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Senator Brown )
Second reading—Adjourned debate ( 11 September 2023 ).
2 Health Insurance Amendment (Professional Services Review Scheme) Bill 2023 —( Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Watt )
Second reading—Adjourned debate ( 14 June 2023 ).
3 National Occupational Respiratory Disease Registry Bill 2023
National Occupational Respiratory Disease Registry (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2023 — ( Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Senator Brown )
Second reading—Adjourned debate ( 11 September 2023 ).
4 Treasury Laws Amendment (2023 Measures No. 1) Bill 2023 —( Assistant Minister for Trade, Senator Ayres )
Second reading—Adjourned debate ( 9 March 2023 ).
5 Infrastructure Australia Amendment (Independent Review) Bill 2023 —( Assistant Minister for Indigenous Australians, Senator McCarthy )
Second reading—Adjourned debate ( Senator Roberts , in continuation, 7 September 2023 ).
6 Ministers of State Amendment Bill 2022 —( Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Senator Brown )
Second reading—Adjourned debate ( 19 June 2023 ).
7 Family Law Amendment Bill 2023
Family Law Amendment (Information Sharing) Bill 2023
Adjourned debate on the motion of the Assistant Minister for Indigenous Australians ( Senator McCarthy )—That these bills be now read a second time.
And on the amendment moved by Leader of the Australian Greens in the Senate ( Senator Waters ), at the request of Senator Thorpe, in respect of the Family Law Amendment (Information Sharing) Bill 2023 —At the end of the motion, add “, but the Senate calls on the Government to work with the States and Territories to ensure that training on family violence is provided to employees or officers involved in the information sharing scheme established by this bill, including training on:
(a) recognising the dynamics of family violence;
(b) working with victim-survivors of family violence; and
(c) response-based practice and cultural competence in relation to family violence” ( Senator Ruston, in continuation, 11 September 2023 ).
8 Inspector-General of Live Animal Exports Amendment (Animal Welfare) Bill 2023 —( Assistant Minister for Indigenous Australians, Senator McCarthy )
Second reading—Adjourned debate ( 13 June 2023 ).
9 Treasury Laws Amendment (Consumer Data Right) Bill 2022 —( Minister for Trade and Tourism, Senator Farrell )
Second reading—Adjourned debate ( 6 March 2023 ).
10 Migration Amendment (Australia’s Engagement in the Pacific and Other Measures) Bill 2023
Migration (Visa Pre-application Process) Charge Bill 2023 — ( Assistant Minister for Trade, Senator Ayres )
Second reading—Adjourned debate ( 9 March 2023 ).
11 Crimes Legislation Amendment (Combatting Foreign Bribery) Bill 2023 —( Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Senator Brown )
Second reading—Adjourned debate ( 5 September 2023 ).
12 Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2023 —( Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Senator Brown )
Second reading—Adjourned debate ( 6 September 2023 ).
13 Migration Amendment (Strengthening Employer Compliance) Bill 2023 —( Minister for Trade and Tourism, Senator Farrell )
Second reading—Adjourned debate ( 11 September 2023 ).
14 Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Amendment (Using New Technologies to Fight Climate Change) Bill 2023 —( Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Senator Brown )
Second reading—Adjourned debate ( 7 August 2023 ).
15 Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Regulator Performance) Bill 2023 —( Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Watt )
Second reading—Adjourned debate ( 2 August 2023 ).
16 Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Australia’s Engagement in the Pacific) Bill 2023 —( Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Senator Brown )
Second reading—Adjourned debate ( 6 September 2023 ).
17 Public Service Amendment Bill 2023 —( Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Watt )
Second reading—Adjourned debate ( 2 August 2023 ).
18 Budget statement and documents 2022-23
Adjourned debate on the motion of the Minister for Finance ( Senator Gallagher )—That the Senate take note of the statement and documents ( 27 October 2022 ).
Government business—Notice of motion
Notice given 13 September 2023
*1 Minister for Finance ( Senator Gallagher ): 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:
Social Security Amendment (Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment) Bill 2023
Royal Commissions Amendment (Private Sessions) Bill 2023.
General business—Notices of motion
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
Notice given 7 September 2023
323 Senator Allman-Payne : To move—That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to amend the Australian Education Act 2013 , and for related purposes. Australian Education Amendment (Save Our Public Schools) Bill 2023 .
Notice given 12 September 2023
332 Senator Davey : To move—That there be laid on the table by the Minister for Emergency Management and the Minister representing the Minister for the Environment and Water, by no later than 10 am on Monday, 16 October 2023, any briefing notes, media briefing notes, file notes, emails, written communication and reports, held between the National Emergency Management Agency and the Bureau of Meteorology since May 2023 regarding:
(a) the assessment of bushfire risk across all states and territories;
(b) the assessment of bushfire aerial capability for the upcoming Australian bushfire season;
(c) discussions, tenders and contracts for the lease of all aerial firefighting equipment considered essential for the 2023-24 spring-autumn bushfire season across all states and territories;
(d) alternative options in the event of insufficient leased aircraft including availability of Australian Defence Force equipment and personnel;
(e) consultants engaged to work on any contracts and all related aspects, including market advice on options to acquire appropriate aerial equipment; and
(f) advice received from the Australasian Fire Authorities Council.
Notice of motion altered on 13 September 2023 pursuant to standing order 77.
334 Senator David Pocock : To move—That, in the opinion of the Senate, the current lobbying rules are ineffective, do not meet public expectations and should be reformed to:
(a) ensure all lobbyists are captured by a code of conduct;
(b) provide effective deterrents and penalties for lobbyists who break the rules; and
(c) allow Australians to know which lobbyists have been given sponsored passes to access the corridors of Parliament House.
Notice given 13 September 2023
*335 Senator Cadell : To move—That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Communications, by no later than 5 pm on Tuesday, 26 September 2023, the following documents:
(a) all documents, including any ministerial briefing notes, emails or correspondence relating to any risk assessment undertaken by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) regarding the ABC’s 2023 Coronation coverage, in the possession of ABC or the Minister for Communications; and
(b) all documents, including any ministerial briefing notes, emails or correspondence relating to any formal and informal risk assessment undertaken relating to the ABC’s 2023 Coronation coverage.
*336 Senator Duniam : To move—That further consideration of the Nature Repair Market Bill 2023 and Nature Repair Market (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2023 only be made an order of the day for the next day of sitting after the Senate passes a bill, or bills, seeking to implement the Government’s commitments to significantly overhaul the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 .
*337 Senator Cash : To move—That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to modify the operation of the Drugs of Dependence (Personal Use) Amendment Act 2022 (ACT). Australian Capital Territory Dangerous Drugs Bill 2023 .
*338 Senator Cadell : To move—That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Climate Change and Energy, by no later than midday on Monday, 16 October 2023, the following documents:
(a) any ministerial briefing notes, emails, executive minutes, memos or correspondence relating to the internal review into the Snowy Hydro 2.0 project from 1 March 2023 to 12 September 2023; and
(b) any ministerial briefing notes, emails, executive minutes, memos or correspondence relating to the development and delivery of the ‘major projects reset’ and ‘review and reset process’ into the Snowy Hydro 2.0 project from 1 March 2023 to 12 September 2023.
*339 Senator Dean Smith : To move—That—
(a) the Senate notes that in response to orders for the production of documents nos 306 and 307, relating to ACCC monitoring of the domestic airline industry and the distribution of Goods and Services Tax revenue, the Treasurer advised that the ‘requests’ are being progressed and that he expects to be able to respond to the orders as soon as practicable;
(b) the Senate reiterates the importance of responding to orders for the production of documents in a timely manner;
(c) if orders nos 306 and 307 have not been complied with by Friday, 13 October 2023, the Minister representing the Treasurer be required to attend the Senate after motions to take note of answers on Monday, 16 October 2023, to provide an explanation of not more than 5 minutes, of the failure to comply with the order, and that:
(i) any senator may move to take note of the explanation, and
(ii) any such motion may be debated for no longer than 30 minutes, shall have precedence over all other business until determined, and senators may speak to the motion for not more than 5 minutes each.
*340 Chair of the Select Committee on the Cost of Living ( Senator Hume ): To move— That the resolution of appointment of the Select Committee on the Cost of Living be amended as follows:
After paragraph (4)(c), insert:
(d) if a member of the committee is unable to attend a meeting of the committee, that member may in writing to the Chair appoint a participating member to act as a substitute member of the committee at that meeting. If the member is incapacitated or unavailable, a letter to the chair appointing a participating member to act as a substitute member of the committee may be signed on behalf of the member by the leader of the party or group on whose nomination the member was appointed to the committee.
*341 Senator Duniam : To move—That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for the Environment and Water, by no later than midday on Tuesday, 17 October 2023:
(a) any emails, letters or records of other interactions, since 1 June 2022, between any member of the Threatened Species Scientific Committee (including the Threatened Species Commissioner) and the Minister for the Environment and Water, relating to the future of the Maugean Skate;
(b) any emails, letters or records of other interactions, since 1 June 2022, between any member of the Threatened Species Scientific Committee (including the Threatened Species Commissioner) and the staff of the Minister for the Environment and Water, relating to the future of the Maugean Skate; and
(c) all emails and letters received from organisations, since 1 June 2022, by the Minister for the Environment and Water asking her to review and/or end salmon farming activity in Macquarie Harbour in Tasmania.
*342 Senator Steele-John : To move—That—
(a) the Senate notes that:
(i) orders for the production of documents nos 229, 253 and 315 relating to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Financial Sustainability Framework have not been complied with, and
(ii) it has twice rejected the public interest immunity claim made by the Government in relation to orders 229 and 253, noting the significant public interest in disclosing the documentation relating to the NDIS Financial Sustainability Framework; and
(b) until the Senate resolves that the orders have been satisfactorily complied with, the Minister representing the Minister for the National Disability Insurance Scheme be required to attend the Senate at the start of proceedings on the first day of each sitting week to provide an explanation of the failure to comply with the orders, and that:
(i) any senator may move to take note of the explanation, and
(ii) any such motion may be debated for no longer than 30 minutes, shall have precedence over all other business until determined, and senators may speak to the motion for not more than 5 minutes each.
Documents
1 Defence and Veteran Suicide—Royal Commission—Interim report—Government response and ministerial statement
Adjourned debate ( 7 September 2023 ).
2 Global Methane Pledge—Orders of 26 October 2022 (61 and 62)—Letters responding to the orders
Adjourned debate ( 7 September 2023 ).
3 Infrastructure Australia—Report for 2021-22
Adjourned debate ( 7 September 2023 ).
4 Productivity Commission—Report for 2021-22
Adjourned debate ( 7 September 2023 ).
5 Productivity Commission—Report no. 99—Lifting productivity at Australia’s container ports: between water, wharf and warehouse
Adjourned debate ( 7 September 2023 ).
6 Murray-Darling Basin Authority—Basin Plan—Report for 2021-22
Adjourned debate ( 7 September 2023 ).
7 Closing the Gap—Anniversary of the Apology to the Stolen Generations—Ministerial statements and documents
Adjourned debate ( 7 September 2023 ).
8 Fair Work Act 2009 —Quarterly reports by the Commonwealth Ombudsman for the periods 1 July to 30 September 2022 and 1 October to 31 December 2022
Adjourned debate ( 7 September 2023 ).
9 Resources—Ministerial statement by the Minister for Resources and the Minister for Northern Australia (Ms M. M. H. King)
Adjourned debate ( 7 September 2023 ).
10 SmartCard scheme—Order of 21 March 2023 (184)—Letter responding to the order
Adjourned debate ( 10 August 2023 ).
11 Regional budget statement—Ministerial statement by the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government (Ms C King)
Adjourned debate ( 7 September 2023 ).
12 SmartCard scheme—Order of 21 March 2023 (184)—Letter responding to the order
Adjourned debate ( 7 September 2023 ).
13 Native timber harvesting—Western Australia—Order of 14 June 2023 (240)—Letter responding to the order, and attachments
Adjourned debate ( 7 September 2023 ).
14 PricewaterhouseCoopers—Order of 15 June 2023 (248)—Letter responding to the order, and attachments
Adjourned debate ( 7 September 2023 ).
15 Great Barrier Reef—Order of 15 June 2023 (244)—Letter responding to the order, and attachment
Adjourned debate ( 7 September 2023 ).
16 National Disability Insurance Scheme Financial Sustainability Framework—Order of 19 June 2023 (253)—Letter responding to the order, and attachment
Adjourned debate ( 7 September 2023 ).
17 Petroleum resource rent tax—Review of gas transfer pricing—Order of 15 June 2023 (246)—Letters responding to the order, and attachments
Adjourned debate ( 7 September 2023 ).
18 Great Barrier Reef—Order of 15 June 2023 (244)—Letter responding to the order, and attachments
Adjourned debate ( 7 September 2023 ).
19 Australian Sports Commission—Corporate plan 2023-27
Adjourned debate ( 7 September 2023 ).
20 Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency—Quarterly report for the period 1 January to 31 March 2023
Adjourned debate ( 7 September 2023 ).
21 Crimes Act 1914 —Account Takeover Warrants—Report for 2022-23
Adjourned debate ( 7 September 2023 ).
22 Entity contracts for 2022-23—Letters of advice pursuant to the order of the Senate of 20 June 2001, as amended—Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry portfolio; Defence portfolio; Finance portfolio; Health and Aged Care portfolio; Home Affairs portfolio; Industry, Science and Resources portfolio; Prime Minister and Cabinet portfolio; Social Services portfolio; Treasury portfolio
Adjourned debate ( 7 September 2023 ).
23 Sydney Airport Demand Management Act 1997 —Quarterly report on the maximum movement limit for Sydney Airport for the period 1 April to 30 June 2023
Adjourned debate ( 7 September 2023 ).
24 GST revenue distribution—Order of 5 September 2023 (307)—Letter responding to the order, and attachment
Adjourned debate ( 11 September 2023 ).
25 Qatar Airways—Flight services to Australia—Order of 5 September 2023 (306)—Letter responding to the order, and attachments
Adjourned debate ( 11 September 2023 ).
*26 Special purpose flights—Order of 5 September 2023 (309)—Letter responding to the order, and attachments
Adjourned debate ( 13 September 2023 ).
Committee reports and government responses
1 Economics References Committee—Inquiry into ASIC investigation and enforcement—Compliance with orders for the production of documents—Report
Adjourned debate ( 11 September 2023 ).
2 Procedure—Standing Committee—2nd report of 2023—Matters of public importance and urgency motions; Use of cultural artefacts in debate; Set the Standard-Recommendation no. 10
Adjourned debate ( 12 September 2023 ).
3 Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee—Report—Adequacy of Australia’s biosecurity measures and response preparedness, in particular with respect to foot-and-mouth disease and varroa mite—Government response
Adjourned debate ( 12 September 2023 ).
4 Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee—Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Amendment Bill 2023 [Provisions]—Report
Adjourned debate ( 7 September 2023 ).
5 Treaties—Joint Standing Committee—211th report—Protocol Amending the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies
Adjourned debate ( 7 September 2023 ).
6 Community Affairs References Committee—Concussions and repeated head trauma in contact sports—Report
Adjourned debate ( 7 September 2023 ).
7 Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee—Iron Boomerang project—Report
Adjourned debate ( 7 September 2023 ).
8 Finance and Public Administration References Committee—Report—Administration of the referendum into an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice—Additional information
Adjourned debate ( 7 September 2023 ).
9 Education and Employment References Committee—The national trend of school refusal and related matters—Report
Adjourned debate ( 7 September 2023 ).
10 Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade—Joint Standing Committee—Report—Inquiry into international armed conflict decision making—Government response
Adjourned debate ( 7 September 2023 ).
11 Public Accounts and Audit—Joint Statutory Committee—498th report—‘Commitment issues’ - An inquiry into Commonwealth procurement
Adjourned debate ( 7 September 2023 ).
12 Electoral Matters—Joint Standing Committee—Conduct of the 2022 federal election and other matters—Interim report
Adjourned debate ( 7 September 2023 ).
13 Economics References Committee—Australian Securities and Investments Commission investigation and enforcement—Interim report
Adjourned debate ( 7 September 2023 ).
14 Dental Services in Australia—Select Committee—Interim report
Adjourned debate ( 7 September 2023 ).
15 Cost of Living—Select Committee—Interim report
Adjourned debate ( 7 September 2023 ).
16 National Disability Insurance Scheme—Joint Standing Committee—Report—NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission—Government response
Adjourned debate ( 7 September 2023 ).
17 Northern Australia—Joint Select Committee—Inquiry into the Cyclone Reinsurance Pool—First report
Adjourned debate ( 7 September 2023 ).
18 Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee—Report—Adequacy of Australia’s biosecurity measures and response preparedness, in particular with respect to foot-and-mouth disease and varroa mite—Additional information
Adjourned debate ( 7 September 2023 ).
19 Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee—Fisheries quota system—Report
Adjourned debate ( 7 September 2023 ).
Auditor-General’s reports
1 Audit report no. 1 of 2023-24—Performance audit—Governance of the Northern Land Council: Northern Land Council
Adjourned debate ( 7 September 2023 ).
Orders for production of documents
299 Qatar Airways—Order for production of documents
That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, by no later than 5 pm on 14 September 2023:
(a) all briefing materials and/or advice provided by the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts to the Minister or her office associated with the decision on whether to grant Qatar Airways additional bilateral air rights in July 2023; and
(b) all minutes, file notes, briefing notes or other documents relating to meetings between Qantas Airways Limited representatives and the Minister or the Prime Minister, or their respective offices, associated with the decision on whether to grant Qatar Airways additional bilateral air rights in July 2023.
( Motion of Senator Rice agreed to 5 September 2023. )
318 Murray-Darling Basin Plan—Order for production of documents
That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for the Environment and Water, by no later than 10 am on Thursday, 14 September 2023, any briefing notes, media briefing notes, file notes, emails, written communication and reports held and generated by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, the Murray Darling Basin Authority and the Commonwealth Environmental Water Office since May 2022 regarding:
(a) the agreement of Murray-Darling Basin ministers to deliver the Basin Plan in full, released by the Minister for the Environment and Water on 22 August 2023;
(b) options to deliver the remaining water, including water efficiency infrastructure projects and voluntary water purchases;
(c) funding, including funding sources and rationale behind how much funding each state and territory will receive on signing up to the new agreement;
(d) new supply projects;
(e) options to deliver the 450 GL of water for enhanced environmental outcomes;
(f) package of ‘no regrets’ constraints relaxation projects, including what constraints projects are considered to be ‘no-regrets’;
(g) minimising the socioeconomic impact on communities of buybacks;
(h) water recovery options;
(i) consultants engaged to work on the agreement and all aspects related including market advice on options to recover water; and
(j) the December 2018 Murray-Darling Basin Ministerial Council agreement on socioeconomic criteria and the associated assessment, which was adopted as the basis of the neutrality test for assessing efficiency measures projects.
( Motion of Senator Davey agreed to 6 September 2023. )
328 Fisheries industry—Ministerial meetings—Order for production of documents
That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for the Environment and Water, by no later than midday on Thursday, 14 September 2023, a list of dates since 1 June 2022 of formal meetings with:
(a) the Chair of Seafood Industry Australia personally attended by the Minister for the Environment and Water; and
(b) representatives from the Pew Charitable Trusts personally attended by the Minister for the Environment and Water.
( Motion of Senator Duniam agreed to 12 September 2023. )
330 Qatar Airways—Order for production of documents
That there be laid on the table by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, by no later than midday on Thursday, 14 September 2023, copies of all advice, briefings, communications or submissions provided by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to the Minister relating to:
(a) the application by Qatar Airways for additional international flight services to major Australian airports; and
(b) any communications with officials of foreign nations regarding the Albanese Government’s decision to refuse additional flights to Qatar Airways.
( Motion of the Leader of The Nationals in the Senate, Senator McKenzie , agreed to 12 September 2023. )
*333 Special purpose aircraft—Flight invoices—Order for production of documents
That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, by no later than 5 pm on Thursday, 14 September 2023, all invoices issued to passengers on the Prime Minister’s special purpose aircraft flight on 31 August 2022, to the extent such information can be provided consistent with advice from security agencies.
( Motion of Senator Roberts agreed to 13 September 2023. )
Business for future consideration
On 22 September 2023
Business of the Senate—Order of the day
1 Economics Legislation Committee
Report to be presented on the provisions of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Making Multinationals Pay Their Fair Share—Integrity and Transparency) Bill 2023 . ( Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report. )
Government business—Order of the day
1 Treasury Laws Amendment (Making Multinationals Pay Their Fair Share—Integrity and Transparency) Bill 2023 —( Assistant Minister for Trade, Senator Ayres )
Second reading—Adjourned debate ( 9 August 2023 ).
Order for the production of documents
324 Parole applications—Order for production of documents
By the Minister representing the Attorney-General, by no later than 5 pm on 22 September 2023, a breakdown of approved grants of parole and the number of decisions to deny parole since 1 January 2021. ( Motion of Senator Cash agreed to 11 September 2023. )
On 23 September 2023
Business of the Senate—Order of the day
1 Community Affairs References Committee
Interim report to be presented on the rental sector.
On 27 September 2023
Business of the Senate—Order of the day
1 Education and Employment Legislation Committee
Report to be presented on the provisions of the Higher Education Support Amendment (Response to the Australian Universities Accord Interim Report) Bill 2023 . ( Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report. )
Government business—Order of the day
1 Higher Education Support Amendment (Response to the Australian Universities Accord Interim Report) Bill 2023 —( Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Senator Brown )
Second reading—Adjourned debate ( 6 September 2023 ).
Order for the production of documents
319 Northern Basin Aboriginal Nations Funding Agreement—Order for production of documents
By the Minister representing the Minister for the Environment and Water, by no later than 10 am on Thursday, 27 September 2023, documents, including audited reports, relating to the agreement. ( Motion of Senator Davey agreed to 6 September 2023. )
On 29 September 2023
Business of the Senate—Order of the day
1 Environment and Communications References Committee
Report to be presented on feral horses in the Australian Alps.
On 6 October 2023
Business of the Senate—Order of the day
1 Economics Legislation Committee
Report to be presented on the Competition and Consumer (Gas Market Code) Regulations 2023.
On 9 October 2023
Business of the Senate—Order of the day
1 Commonwealth Bilateral Air Service Agreements—Select Committee
Final report to be presented.
On the next sitting day (16 October 2023)
Order for the production of documents
326 Indigenous cultural heritage protection laws—Order for production of documents
By the Minister representing the Minister for the Environment and Water, by no later than midday on Monday, 16 October 2023, documents concerning meetings relating to Indigenous cultural heritage protection laws. ( Motion of Senator Duniam agreed to 11 September 2023. )
On 17 October 2023
General business—Notices of motion
Notice given 26 September 2022
39 Senators Barbara Pocock and Waters: To move—That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to amend the Fair Work Act 2009 , and for related purposes. Fairer Paid Parental Leave Bill 2023 .
Notice given 5 September 2023
312 Senator Bragg : To move—That the Senate—
(a) notes that:
(i) order for the production of documents no. 290, agreed to by the Senate on 9 August 2023, relating to the unredacted letter written by Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) to the Treasurer on 13 April 2021 which sets out a significant event in relation to the Deputy Chair of ASIC, has only been partially complied with,
(ii) order for the production of documents no. 291, agreed to by the Senate on 9 August 2023, relating to the summary produced by the Treasury that was used to brief the Treasurer’s office in relation to the Seyfarth Shaw LLP findings following the investigation into the conduct of an ASIC Deputy Chair, has only been partially complied with, and
(iii) the Treasurer, in his response to both orders, made a claim of public interest immunity on the basis that disclosure of information contained within the requested documents would unreasonably infringe the privacy of certain individuals;
(b) rejects the public interest immunity claims made by the Treasurer, noting that the public interest in disclosing the unredacted documents outweighs any potential effect on the privacy of individuals; and
(c) requires the Minister representing the Treasurer to comply with both orders by no later than 5 pm on Thursday, 14 September 2023.
Notice of motion altered on 12 September 2023 pursuant to standing order 77.
316 Senator Dean Smith : To move—That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to amend the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 , and for related purposes. Income Tax Assessment Amendment (National Food Donation Incentive) Bill 2023 .
On 18 October 2023
Business of the Senate—Orders of the day
1 Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee
Report to be presented on the Customs Legislation Amendment (Commercial Greyhound Export and Import Prohibition) Bill 2021 . ( Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report. )
2 Community Affairs References Committee
Report to be presented on assessment and support services for people with ADHD.
3 Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
Report to be presented on the provisions of the Statutory Declarations Amendment Bill 2023 . ( Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report. )
4 Environment and Communications References Committee
Report to be presented on climate-related marine invasive species.
On 19 October 2023
Business of the Senate—Order of the day
1 Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee
Report to be presented on the Defence Capability Assurance and Oversight Bill 2023 . ( Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report. )
On 24 October 2023
Business of the Senate—Order of the day
1 Economics Legislation Committee
Report to be presented on the provisions of the Housing Australia Future Fund Bill 2023 [No. 2] , the National Housing Supply and Affordability Council Bill 2023 [No. 2] and the Treasury Laws Amendment (Housing Measures No. 1) Bill 2023 [No. 2]. ( Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report. )
On 1 November 2023
Business of the Senate—Order of the day
1 Environment and Communications Legislation Committee
Report to be presented on the provisions of the Nature Repair Market Bill 2023 and the Nature Repair Market (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2023. ( Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report. )
Government business—Order of the day
1 Nature Repair Market Bill 2023
Nature Repair Market (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2023 — ( Assistant Minister for Education, Senator Chisholm )
Second reading—Adjourned debate ( 27 July 2023 ).
Order for the production of documents
243 MRH-90 helicopter—Jervis Bay incident—Order for production of documents—Compliance
The Minister representing the Minister for Defence Industry, by no later than midday on 1 November 2023, is required to provide all documents required by an order for documents no. 200. ( Motion of Senator Roberts agreed to 22 June 2023. )
On 7 November 2023
General business—Notice of motion
Notice given 1 December 2022
121 Senators Shoebridge and Thorpe: To move—That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to close the Don Dale Youth Detention Centre, and for related purposes. Close Don Dale Youth Detention Centre Bill 2023 .
On 8 November 2023
Business of the Senate—Order of the day
1 Environment and Communications Legislation Committee
Report to be presented on the provisions of the Water Amendment (Restoring Our Rivers) Bill 2023 . ( Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report. )
8 sitting days after today (9 November 2023)
Business of the Senate—Notice of motion
Notice given 4 September 2023
1 Chair of the Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation ( Senator White ): To move—That the National Anti-Corruption Commission Regulations 2023, made under the National Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2022 , be disallowed [F2023L00759].
Nine sitting days remain, including today, to resolve the motion or the instrument will be taken to have been disallowed.
On 16 November 2023
Business of the Senate—Order of the day
1 Education and Employment References Committee
Report to be presented on school classroom disruption.
On 28 November 2023
Business of the Senate—Orders of the day
1 Dental Services in Australia—Select Committee
Final report to be presented.
2 Community Affairs References Committee
Final report to be presented on the rental sector.
On 30 November 2023
Business of the Senate—Orders of the day
1 Finance and Public Administration References Committee
Report to be presented on consulting services.
2 Environment and Communications References Committee
Report to be presented on Australian Antarctic Division funding.
On 1 December 2023
Business of the Senate—Orders of the day
1 Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee
Report to be presented on bank closures in regional Australia.
2 Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee
Report to be presented on Commonwealth, Olympic and Paralympic Games preparedness.
On 5 December 2023
Business of the Senate—Order of the day
1 Community Affairs References Committee
Report to be presented on the extent and nature of poverty in Australia.
On 6 December 2023
Business of the Senate—Orders of the day
1 Environment and Communications Legislation Committee
Report to be presented on the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Climate Trigger) Bill 2022 [No. 2] . ( Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report. )
2 Environment and Communications Legislation Committee
Report to be presented on the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Save the Koala) Bill 2021 . ( Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report. )
3 Environment and Communications References Committee
Report to be presented on Australia’s extinction crisis.
On 7 December 2023
Business of the Senate—Orders of the day
1 Economics References Committee
Report to be presented on the influence of international digital platforms.
2 Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee
Report to be presented on freedom of information laws.
On 12 December 2023
Business of the Senate—Order of the day
1 Environment and Communications Legislation Committee
Report to be presented on the Murdoch Media Inquiry Bill 2023 . ( Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report. )
On 13 December 2023
Business of the Senate—Order of the day
1 Perth Mint—Select Committee
Final report to be presented.
On 1 February 2024
Business of the Senate—Order of the day
1 Education and Employment Legislation Committee
Report to be presented on the provisions of the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill 2023 . ( Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report. )
On 28 February 2024
Business of the Senate—Order of the day
1 Environment and Communications References Committee
Report to be presented on the Middle Arm Industrial Precinct.
On 1 March 2024
Business of the Senate—Orders of the day
1 Environment and Communications Legislation Committee
Report to be presented on the Climate Change Amendment (Duty of Care and Intergenerational Climate Equity) Bill 2023 . ( Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report. )
2 Environment and Communications References Committee
Report to be presented on the national cultural policy.
On 4 March 2024
Business of the Senate—Order of the day
1 Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee
Report to be presented on the Electoral Legislation Amendment (Fairer Contracts and Grants) Bill 2023 . ( Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report. )
On 7 March 2024
Order for the production of documents
304 NDIS Financial Sustainability Framework—Order for production of documents
By the Minister representing the Treasurer, by no later than midday on Thursday, 7 March 2024, all documents relating to, and including, the National Disability Insurance Scheme Financial Sustainability Framework. ( Motion of Senator Steele-John agreed to 5 September 2023. )
On the first sitting Thursday in March 2024
Business of the Senate—Order of the day
1 Community Affairs References Committee
Report to be presented on access to cancer diagnosis and treatment.
On 18 March 2024
Business of the Senate—Order of the day
1 Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee
Report to be presented on the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Amendment (Vaccine Indemnity) Bill 2023 . ( Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report. )
On 24 April 2024
Business of the Senate—Order of the day
1 Australia’s Disaster Resilience—Select Committee
Final report to be presented.
On 31 May 2024
Business of the Senate—Order of the day
1 Cost of Living—Select Committee
Final report to be presented.
On 20 June 2024
Business of the Senate—Order of the day
1 Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
Report to be presented on the Copyright Legislation Amendment (Fair Pay for Radio Play) Bill 2023 . ( Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report. )
On the last sitting day in June 2024
Business of the Senate—Order of the day
1 Economics References Committee
Report to be presented on the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.
On 28 June 2024
Business of the Senate—Order of the day
1 Environment and Communications References Committee
Report to be presented on greenwashing.
On 30 June 2024
Business of the Senate—Order of the day
1 Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee
Report to be presented on missing and murdered First Nations women and children.
On the last sitting day in 2024
Business of the Senate—Order of the day
1 Economics References Committee
Report to be presented on residential electrification.
On the last sitting day in May 2025
Business of the Senate—Order of the day
1 Northern Australia—Joint Select Committee
Report to be presented.
Other information
Bills currently before committees
Climate Change Amendment (Duty of Care and Intergenerational Climate Equity) Bill 2023 ‡
Referred to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee (referred 3 August 2023; reporting date: 1 March 2024)
Copyright Legislation Amendment (Fair Pay for Radio Play) Bill 2023 ‡
Referred to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee (referred 10 August 2023; reporting date: 20 June 2024)
Customs Legislation Amendment (Commercial Greyhound Export and Import Prohibition) Bill 2021 ‡
Referred to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee (referred 11 May 2023; reporting date: 18 October 2023)
Defence Capability Assurance and Oversight Bill 2023 ‡
Referred to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee (referred 11 May 2023; reporting date: 19 October 2023)
Electoral Legislation Amendment (Fairer Contracts and Grants) Bill 2023 ‡
Referred to the Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee (referred 7 September 2023; reporting date: 4 March 2024)
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Climate Trigger) Bill 2022 [No. 2] ‡
Referred to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee (referred 8 September 2022; reporting date: 6 December 2023)
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Save the Koala) Bill 2021 ‡
Referred to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee (referred 28 July 2022; reporting date: 6 December 2023)
Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes) Bill 2023 [provisions] ‡
Referred to the Education and Employment Legislation Committee (referred 7 September 2023; reporting date: 1 February 2024)
Higher Education Support Amendment (Response to the Australian Universities Accord Interim Report) Bill 2023 [provisions] ‡
Referred to the Education and Employment Legislation Committee (referred 10 August 2023; reporting date: 27 September 2023)
Housing Australia Future Fund Bill 2023 [No. 2] and related bills [provisions] ‡
Referred to the Economics Legislation Committee (referred 10 August 2023; reporting date: 24 October 2023)
Murdoch Media Inquiry Bill 2023 ‡
Referred to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee (referred 13 June 2023; reporting date: 12 December 2023)
Nature Repair Market Bill 2023 and related bill [provisions] ‡
Referred to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee (referred 30 March 2023; reporting date: 1 November 2023)
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Amendment (Vaccine Indemnity) Bill 2023 ‡
Referred to the Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee (referred 10 August 2023; reporting date: 18 March 2024)
Statutory Declarations Amendment Bill 2023 [provisions] ‡
Referred to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee (referred 7 September 2023; reporting date: 18 October 2023)
Treasury Laws Amendment (Making Multinationals Pay Their Fair Share—Integrity and Transparency) Bill 2023 [provisions] ‡
Referred to the Economics Legislation Committee (referred 22 June 2023; proposed reporting date: 22 September 2023)
Water Amendment (Restoring Our Rivers) Bill 2023 [provisions] ‡
Referred to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee (referred 7 September 2023; reporting date: 8 November 2023)
‡ Reference adopted by the Senate following a recommendation of the Selection of Bills Committee.
Acts Interpretation Amendment (Aboriginality) Bill 2023— ( Leader of Pauline Hanson’s One Nation, Senator Hanson )
First reading negatived, 11 May and 14 June 2023.
Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Amendment Bill 2023 —( Senator Canavan )
Second reading negatived, 13 September 2023.
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Lowering Voting Age and Increasing Voter Participation) Bill 2018 — ( Senator Steele-John )
Discharged, 8 February 2023.
Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Approval of Overseas Service) Bill 2020 — ( Senator Steele-John )
Second reading negatived, 29 March 2023.
Ending Native Forest Logging Bill 2023 —( Senator Rice )
Second reading negatived, 15 June 2023.
Financial Accountability Regime Bill 2022, Financial Services Compensation Scheme of Last Resort Levy Bill 2022 and Financial Services Compensation Scheme of Last Resort Levy (Collection) Bill 2022— ( Government bills )
Discharged, 9 March 2023.
Migration Amendment (Evacuation to Safety) Bill 2023— ( Senator McKim )
Second reading negatived, 8 March 2023.
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Benefit to Australia) Bill 2020— ( Leader of Pauline Hanson’s One Nation, Senator Hanson )
Second reading negatived, 26 September 2022.
Productivity Commission Amendment (Electricity Reporting) Bill 2023 —( Senator Duniam )
Second reading negatived, 3 August 2023.
Questions remaining unanswered
Nos 1428, 1460, 1802, 1911, 1912, 1917, 2007, 2017, 2034 to 2036, 2169, 2170, 2186, 2218, 2219, 2231, 2242, 2243, 2245, 2248, 2250, 2252, 2253, 2256, 2260, 2263, 2266, 2269 to 2271, 2276, 2277, 2282, 2289, 2295, 2307, 2310 to 2313, 2316 to 2318, 2331 to 2340, 2346, 2350, 2351, 2354, 2358, 2360, 2361, 2364 to 2368, 2371 to 2374, 2376 to 2378 and 2380 to 2630.
Question nos, as shown, from 1428 to 2346 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 .
Allocation of departments/agencies
That departments and agencies be allocated to legislative and general purpose standing committees as follows:
Community Affairs
Health and Aged Care
Social Services
Economics
Industry, Science and Resources
Treasury
Education and Employment
Education
Employment and Workplace Relations
Environment and Communications
Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts (Communications and the Arts functions only)
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
Home Affairs
Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport
Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts (Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development functions only).
( Agreed to 27 July 2022 )
Estimates hearings for 2023
(1) That estimates hearings by legislation committees for 2023 be scheduled as follows:
2022-23 Budget estimates:
Monday, 13 February and Tuesday, 14 February (supplementary hearings— Group A )
Wednesday, 15 February and Thursday, 16 February (supplementary hearings— Group B )
2023-24 Budget estimates:
Monday, 22 May to Thursday, 25 May, and, if required, Friday, 26 May ( Group A )
Tuesday, 30 May to Friday, 2 June, and, if required, Friday, 23 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 cross portfolio estimates hearings on Indigenous matters and on Murray-Darling Basin Plan matters be scheduled for Friday, 17 February, Friday, 26 May and Friday, 27 October, 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 Tuesday, 27 June 2023 in respect of the 2023-24 Budget estimates.
( Agreed to 30 November 2022 )
Friday sittings—Hours of meeting and routine of business
That the following arrangements apply in respect of the sittings scheduled for Fridays in 2023 (24 March 2023, 16 June 2023, and 10 and 17 November 2023)—
(1) The hours of meeting shall be from 9.30 am to adjournment, and the routine of business shall be:
(a) government business only;
(b) at 1.30 pm, statements pursuant to standing order 57(4);
(c) at 2 pm, questions;
(d) motions to take note of answers;
(e) at 3.30 pm, notices of motion;
(f) postponement and rearrangement of business;
(g) motions relating to the membership of committees, if any;
(h) messages from the House of Representatives to be reported;
(i) adjournment proposed and debated for no more than 30 minutes, with each senator speaking for not more than 5 minutes; and
(j) adjournment.
(2) If it is the final day for consideration of a motion or motions of disallowance, the routine of business be varied to require that the motion or motions be called on for debate at 3.30 pm, with each senator speaking for not more than 5 minutes each, and the questions necessary to determine the motion or motions put at 4 pm.
(3) If a division is called for after 3.30 pm, other than in relation to a disallowance motion considered in accordance with paragraph (2), then the division shall be taken on the next day of sitting, at a time fixed by the Senate.
Conduct of business
1 Leader of the Government in the Senate (Senator Wong): 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
Government in the Senate (Senator Wong)
Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (Senator Birmingham)
Leader of the Australian Greens in the Senate (Senator
Waters)
Leader of The Nationals in the Senate (Senator McKenzie)
Leader of Pauline Hanson’s One Nation (Senator Hanson)
Senators Babet, Lambie, David Pocock, Thorpe and Van
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 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 moved immediately and determined without amendment or debate.
4 To move (contingent on any senator being refused leave to move an amendment to a motion moved during formal business)—That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent that senator moving the amendment to the motion.
5 Leader of the Government in the Senate (Senator Wong) : To move (contingent on any minister being refused leave to amend their own motion prior to it being taken as formal)—That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent that minister amending the motion.
6 Leader of the
Opposition in the Senate (Senator Birmingham)
Leader of the Australian Greens in the Senate (Senator
Waters)
Leader of The Nationals in the Senate (Senator McKenzie)
Leader of Pauline Hanson’s One Nation (Senator Hanson)
Senators Babet, Lambie, David Pocock, Thorpe and Van
To move (contingent on any senator being refused leave to amend their own motion prior to it being taken as formal)—That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent that senator amending the motion.
Limitation of time
7 Leader of the
Government in Senate (Senator Wong)
Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (Senator
Birmingham)
Leader of the Australian Greens in the Senate (Senator
Waters)
Leader of The Nationals in the Senate (Senator McKenzie)
Leader of Pauline Hanson’s One Nation (Senator Hanson)
Senators Babet, Lambie, David Pocock, Thorpe and Van
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 the standing orders 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
8 Leader of the Government in the Senate (Senator Wong) : 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.
9 Leader of the
Opposition in the Senate (Senator Birmingham)
Leader of the Australian Greens in the Senate (Senator
Waters)
Leader of The Nationals in the Senate (Senator McKenzie)
Leader of Pauline Hanson’s One Nation (Senator Hanson)
Senators Babet, Lambie, David Pocock, Thorpe and Van
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 the senator moving an amendment to the motion.
Motion for suspension or adjournment
10 Leader of the
Opposition in the Senate (Senator Birmingham)
Leader of the Australian Greens in the Senate (Senator
Waters)
Leader of The Nationals in the Senate (Senator McKenzie)
Leader of Pauline Hanson’s One Nation (Senator Hanson)
Senators Babet, Lambie, David Pocock, Thorpe and Van
To move (contingent on any senator being refused leave to move a motion relating to the suspension or adjournment of the Senate)—That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent the senator moving a motion relating to the suspension or adjournment of the Senate.
Questions without notice
11 Leader of the
Opposition in the Senate (Senator Birmingham)
Leader of the Australian Greens in the Senate (Senator
Waters)
Leader of The Nationals in the Senate (Senator McKenzie)
Leader of Pauline Hanson’s One Nation (Senator Hanson)
Senators Babet, Lambie, David Pocock, Thorpe and Van
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
12 Leader of the
Government in the Senate (Senator Wong)
Leader of the Opposition in the Senate (Senator
Birmingham)
Leader of the Australian Greens in the Senate (Senator
Waters)
Leader of The Nationals in the Senate (Senator McKenzie)
Leader of Pauline Hanson’s One Nation (Senator Hanson)
Senators Babet, Lambie, David Pocock, Thorpe and Van
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.
13 Leader of the
Opposition in the Senate (Senator Birmingham)
Leader of the Australian Greens in the Senate (Senator
Waters)
Leader of The Nationals in the Senate (Senator McKenzie)
Leader of Pauline Hanson’s One Nation (Senator Hanson)
Senators Babet, Lambie, David Pocock, Thorpe and Van
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.
Appointments to statutory authorities
Council of the National Library of Australia
Senator White ( appointed 1 August 2022, for a period of 3 years ).
National Archives of Australia Advisory Council
Senator Dean Smith ( appointed 26 July 2022, for a period of 3 years ).
Parliamentary Retiring Allowances Trust
Senators Colbeck and Sterle ( appointed 26 July 2022 ).
Temporary chairs of committees
Senators Allman-Payne, Bilyk, Chandler, Cox, Fawcett, Grogan, Hughes, McGrath, O’Neill, O’Sullivan, Polley, Pratt, Dean Smith, Marielle Smith, Sterle and Walsh.
Richard Pye
Clerk of the Senate
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Prime Minister Minister for Defence Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Minister for Defence Personnel Minister for Defence Industry Minister for International Development and the Pacific Minister for Climate Change and Energy Minister for the Environment and Water |
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Senator the Honourable Jenny McAllister Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy |
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