1998-2001

THE PARLIAMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

JOURNALS OF THE SENATE

No. 172

Thursday, 1 March 2001

Contents

1 Meeting of Senate  3989
2 Petitions  3989
3 Notices  3989
4 Order of Business—Rearrangement  3992
5 Postponements  3992
6 Australian National University—Noel Butlin Archives  3992
7 Lake Eyre Basin Intergovernmental Agreement Bill 2001  3993
8 Formula One Grand Prix  3993
9 Industry—Textile, Clothing and Footwear—Order for Production
 of Document  3994
10 National Missile Defence System  3994
11 Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Post-retirement Commutations)
 Bill 2000  3996
12 National Crime Authority—Joint Statutory Committee—Report—National Crime Authority Legislation Amendment Bill 2000  3996
13 Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Bill 2000 [2001]  3997
14 Workplace Relations Amendment (Tallies and Picnic Days) Bill 2000  3998
15 Genetically-modified Crops—Tasmania—Proposed Suspension of Standing Orders  4001
16 Communications and the Arts Legislation Amendment (Application of
 Criminal Code) Bill 2000  4002
17 Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code)
 Bill 2000 [2001]  4002
18 Communications and the Arts Legislation Amendment (Application of
 Criminal Code) Bill 2000—Statement by Leave  4003
19 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission Amendment Bill 2000  4003
20 Questions  4004

21 Answers to Questions  4005
22 Genetically-modified Crops—Tasmania  4005
23 Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee—Government Response—Japan's Economy  4005
24 Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee—Government Response—Australia and APEC  4005
25 Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee—Government Response—Privacy Amendment (Private Sector) Bill 2000  4006
26 Electoral Matters—Joint Standing Committee—Government Response—
 The 1998 Federal Election  4006
27 Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade—Joint Standing Committee—
 Government Response—Australia and ASEAN  4006
28 Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade—Joint Standing Committee—
 Government Response—Australia's Trade Relationship with India  4006
29 National Capital and External Territories—Joint Standing Committee—Communications with Australia's External Territories—Government Response  4006
30 Documents  4006
31 Community Affairs Legislation Committee—Change in Membership  4006
32 Customs Tariff Amendment Bill (No. 4) 2000  4007
33 Excise Tariff Amendment (Petrol Tax Cut) Bill 2001 (No. 2)
Customs Tariff Amendment (Petrol Tax Cut) Bill 2001 (No. 2)  4007
34 Government Documents—Orders of the Day—Consideration  4007
35 Committee Reports and Government Responses—Orders of the Day—Consideration  4008
36 Auditor-General's Reports—Orders of the Day—Consideration  4008
37 Adjournment  4008
38 Attendance  4008