1998-2001

THE PARLIAMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

JOURNALS OF THE SENATE

No. 168

Thursday, 8 February 2001

Contents

1 Meeting of Senate  3909
2 Petitions  3909
3 Notice  3909
4 Order of Business—Rearrangement  3909
5 Postponements  3910
6 Economics References Committee—Extension of Time to Report  3910
7 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission—Australian Grocery Retailers—Order for Production of Document  3910
8 Mandatory Sentencing Laws—Northern Territory  3911
9 Superannuation and Financial Services—Select Committee—Extension of
 Time to Report  3911
10 Australia New Zealand Food Authority Amendment Bill 2001  3911
11 Consideration of Legislation  3912
12 Employment, Workplace Relations, Small Business and Education
 Legislation Committee—Additional Information—Estimates 2000-01  3912
13 Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee—Additional Information—Estimates 2000-01  3912
14 Publications—Standing Committee—22nd Report  3912
15 Corporations and Securities—Joint Statutory Committee—Report—Fees on Electronic and Telephone Banking  3913
16 Communications and the Arts Legislation Amendment (Application of
 Criminal Code) Bill 2000  3914
17 Taxation Laws Amendment (Superannuation Contributions) Bill 2000  3914
18 Legislation and General Purpose Standing Committees—Allocation of Departments  3915

19 Australian Research Council Bill 2000
Australian Research Council (Consequential and Transitional Provisions)
 Bill 2000  3915
20 Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Bill 2000 [2001]  3917
21 Legislation and General Purpose Standing Committees—Allocation of Departments  3917
22 Privileges—House of Representatives Standing Committee—Attendance of Senators Before Committee  3918
23 National Museum of Australia Amendment Bill 2000 [2001]  3918
24 Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Bill 2000 [2001]  3919
25 International Monetary Agreements Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2000  3919
26 Questions  3920
27 Electoral Funding and Disclosure—Answer to Question  3920
28 Notice of Motion  3920
29 Lucas Heights—Nuclear Reactor—Order for the Production of Documents—Documents  3920
30 Employment, Workplace Relations, Small Business and Education References Committee—Government Response—Regional Employment and Unemployment  3920
31 Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts References Committee—Government Response—Hinchinbrook Channel  3921
32 Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee—Government Response—Format of Portfolio Budget Statements  3921
33 Legal and Constitutional References Committee—Government Response—Operation of Australia's Refugee and Humanitarian Program  3921
34 Rural and Regional and Transport References Committee—Government Response—Australian Dairy Industry  3921
35 Public Accounts and Audit—Joint Statutory Committee—Government Response—368th Report  3921
36 Treaties—Joint Standing Committee—Government Response—20th Report  3921
37 Excise Tariff Amendment (Petrol Tax Cut) Bill 2001 (No. 2)
Customs Tariff Amendment (Petrol Tax Cut) Bill 2001 (No. 2)  3922
38 Government Documents—Orders of the Day—Consideration  3922
39 Committee Reports and Government Responses—Orders of the Day—Consideration  3925
40 Auditor-General's Reports—Orders of the Day—Consideration  3926
41 Auditor-General—Audit Report No. 21 of 2000-2001—Document  3926
42 Work of Committees—1 July to 31 December 2000—Document  3926
43 Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts Legislation Committee—Additional Information—Estimates 2000-01  3926
44 Committees—Changes in Membership  3926
45 Documents  3927
46 Adjournment  3928
47 Attendance  3928