1998-2001

THE PARLIAMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

JOURNALS OF THE SENATE

No. 176

Thursday, 8 March 2001

Contents

1 Meeting of Senate  4063
2 Petitions  4063
3 Notices  4063
4 Order of Business—Rearrangement  4064
5 Postponement  4065
6 Genetically-modified Crops—Tasmania—Order for Production of
 Document—Document  4065
7 Prime Minister and Cabinet Legislation Amendment (Application of
 Criminal Code) Bill 2001  4065
8 Environment—Biodiesel Fuel  4066
9 International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination  4066
10 International Women's Day—Australian Women in Agriculture  4067
11 Electoral Matters—Joint Standing Committee—Leave to Meet During
 Sittings  4067
12 Foreign Affairs—South Africa  4067
13 Publications—Standing Committee—23rd Report  4068
14 Economics Legislation Committee—Report—Annual Reports  4068
15 Pig Industry Bill 2000  4068
16 Trade Practices Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2000  4069
17 Family and Community Services Legislation Amendment (New Zealand Citizens) Bill 2001  4070
18 Aircraft Noise Levy Collection Amendment Bill 2001  4071
19 Order of Business—Rearrangement  4071
20 Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code)
 Bill 2000  4071
21 Questions  4072
22 Senators' Interests—Answer to Question  4072

23 Employment, Workplace Relations, Small Business and Education
 References Committee—Government Response—Education and
 Training Programs for Indigenous Australians  4072
24 Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade—Joint Standing Committee—
 Government Response—Australian Government Loan to Papua New
 Guinea  4073
25 Treaties—Joint Standing Committee—Government Response—31st Report  4073
26 Corporations and Securities—Joint Statutory Committee—Report—
 Regulation of Proprietary Companies  4073
27 Economics References Committee—Report—Fair Prices and Better Access
 for All (Petroleum) Bill 1999 and Multi-Site Franchising by Oil
 Companies  4073
28 Employment, Workplace Relations, Small Business and Education
 References Committee—Government Response—Education and
 Training Programs for Indigenous Australians—Consideration  4073
29 Documents  4073
30 Indexed Lists of Departmental and Agency Files—Order for Production of Documents—Documents  4074
31 Committees—Changes in Membership  4074
32 Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Bill 2000 [2001]
Therapeutic Goods Amendment Bill (No. 4) 2000 [2001]  4074
33 Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Bill 2001  4075
34 Remuneration Tribunal Amendment Bill 2000  4075
35 Excise Tariff Amendment (Petrol Tax Cut) Bill 2001 (No. 2)
Customs Tariff Amendment (Petrol Tax Cut) Bill 2001 (No. 2)  4075
36 Government Documents—Orders of the Day—Consideration  4075
37 Committee Reports and Government Responses—Orders of the Day—Consideration  4076
38 Auditor-General's Reports—Orders of the Day—Consideration  4076
39 Adjournment  4076
40 Attendance  4076