1998-2001

THE PARLIAMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

JOURNALS OF THE SENATE

No. 183

Wednesday, 4 April 2001

Contents

1 Meeting of Senate  4163
2 Government Document  4163
3 Notice of Motion Withdrawn  4163
4 Measures to Combat Serious and Organised Crime Bill 2001  4163
5 Parliamentary Zone—Approval of Works Proposals  4163
6 Electoral and Referendum Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2001  4164
7 Crimes Amendment (Age Determination) Bill 2001  4164
8 Australia New Zealand Food Authority Amendment Bill 2001  4165
9 Family and Community Services and Veterans' Affairs Legislation
 Amendment (Debt Recovery) Bill 2000  4165
10 Administrative Decisions (Effect of International Instruments) Bill 1999  4170
11 Matters of Public Interest  4170
12 Questions  4171
13 Questions on Notice—Answers and Explanation  4171
14 Centenary of Federation—Statement by President  4171
15 Taxation—Small Business—Answer to Question  4171
16 Petitions  4171
17 Notices  4171
18 Selection of Bills—Standing Committee—Report No. 5 of 2001  4175
19 Postponements  4176
20 Award of Victoria Cross for Australia Bill 2001  4176
21 Environment—Climate Change  4176
22 Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts References Committee—Extensions of Time to Report  4177
23 Economics References Committee—Extension of Time to Report  4177
24 Scrutiny of Bills—Standing Committee—5th Report and Alert Digest No. 5
 of 2001  4177

25 Senators' Interests—Standing Committee—Annual Report 2000  4178
26 Treaties—Joint Standing Committee—38th Report  4178
27 Lake Eyre Basin Intergovernmental Agreement Bill 2001  4178
28 Order of Business—Rearrangement  4178
29 Excise Tariff Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2001
Customs Tariff Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2001  4178
30 Order of Business—Rearrangement  4179
31 Excise Tariff Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2001
Customs Tariff Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2001  4179
32 Adjournment  4181
33 Attendance  4181