1998-2001

THE PARLIAMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

JOURNALS OF THE SENATE

No. 187

Tuesday, 22 May 2001

Contents

1 Meeting of Senate  4225
2 Government Document  4225
3 Questions  4225
4 Leader and Deputy Leader of the Australian Democrats—Statement by
 Leave  4225
5 HIH Insurance—Answers to Questions  4225
6 Veterans' Affairs—British Nuclear Tests—Answer to Question  4225
7 Petitions  4225
8 Notices  4226
9 Hours of Meeting and Routine of Business—Variation  4228
10 Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee—Extension of Time to
 Report  4229
11 Postponements  4229
12 National Youth Week  4229
13 Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade—Joint Standing Committee—Report—Allegations of Brutality in the Army's Parachute Battalion  4229
14 Treaties—Joint Standing Committee—39th Report  4230
15 Superannuation and Financial Services—Select Committee—Report—Enforcement of the Superannuation Guarantee Charge  4230
16 Superannuation—Select Committee—Documents  4230
17 Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts References Committee—Report—Electromagnetic Radiation  4230
18 Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts References Committee—Report—Heritage Legislation  4230
19 Corporations and Securities—Joint Statutory Committee—Report—Corporations Legislation  4231
20 Government Documents—Presented Since Last Sitting of Senate  4231

21 Auditor-General—Audit Reports Nos 32 to 36 of 2000-2001—Documents  4231
22 Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee—
 Government Response—Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry (High Quality Beef Export to the European Union) Order 2000  4232
23 Employment, Workplace Relations, Small Business and Education
 References Committee—Government Response—Quality of Vocational Education and Training in Australia  4232
24 Environment—Biodiesel Fuel—Document  4232
25 International Women's Day—Australian Women in Agriculture—Document  4232
26 Department of the Senate—Survey of Senators' Satisfaction—Document  4232
27 Centenary of First Meetings of Parliament—Document  4232
28 Commonwealth Parliamentary Association—46th Conference—Document  4233
29 Employment, Workplace Relations, Small Business and Education
 Legislation Committee—Additional Information—Estimates 2000-01  4233
30 Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee—Additional Information—Estimates 2000-01  4233
31 Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee—
 Additional Information—Additional Estimates 2000-01  4233
32 Public Works—Joint Statutory Committee—5th Report of 2001  4233
33 Employment, Workplace Relations, Small Business and Education
 References Committee—Government Response—Quality of Vocational Education and Training in Australia—Consideration  4233
34 Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee—
 Government Response—Australian Meat and Live-stock Industry (High Quality Beef Export to the European Union) Order 2000—Consideration  4234
35 Documents  4234
36 Governor-General's Proclamations—Commencement of Provisions of Acts  4237
37 Indexed Lists of Departmental and Agency Files—Order for Production of Documents—Documents  4238
38 Committees—Changes in Membership  4238
39 Governor-General's Messages—Assent to Laws  4239
40 Sex Discrimination Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2001  4240
41 Australia New Zealand Food Authority Amendment Bill 2001  4240
42 Budget Statement and Documents 2001-02  4244
43 Particulars of Proposed Expenditure for 2001-02—Documents—Reference
 of Estimates to Legislation Committees  4244
44 Estimates of Proposed Expenditure for 2001-02—Portfolio Budget Statements—Parliamentary Departments—Documents  4245
45 Estimates of Proposed Expenditure for 2001-02—Portfolio Budget Statements—Portfolios and Executive Departments—Documents  4245
46 Adjournment  4246
47 Attendance  4246