1998-2001

THE PARLIAMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

JOURNALS OF THE SENATE

No. 197

Thursday, 28 June 2001

Contents

1 Meeting of Senate  4436
2 Petition  4436
3 Notices  4436
4 Order of Business—Rearrangement  4437
5 Economics Legislation Committee—Proposed Withdrawal of Reference  4437
6 Intelligence Services—Joint Select Committee—Proposed Appointment  4437
7 Order of Business—Rearrangement  4439
8 Scrutiny of Bills—Standing Committee—Reference  4439
9 Foreign Affairs—Visit by President Wahid of Indonesia  4439
10 Australian Broadcasting Corporation  4440
11 Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee—
 Extension of Time to Report  4440
12 Foreign Affairs—Papua New Guinea  4440
13 Postponement  4441
14 Parliamentary Zone—Approval of Works Proposal  4441
15 Environmental Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2001  4442
16 Consideration of Legislation  4442
17 Environment—Shark Fishing  4442
18 Intelligence Services—Joint Select Committee—Appointment  4444
19 Economics Legislation Committee—Withdrawal of Reference  4444
20 Employment—Job Network—Leonie Green and Associates—Order for Production of Documents  4444
21 Nuclear Weapons—Mururoa Atoll  4445
22 Publications Committee—26th Report  4445
23 Employment, Workplace Relations, Small Business and Education
 Legislation Committee—Report—Innovation and Education Legislation Amendment Bill 2001  4446

24 Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee—Report—Estimates 2001-02  4446
25 Regulations and Ordinances—Standing Committee—Document  4446
26 Senators' Interests—Standing Committee—Document  4446
27 Finance and Public Administration References Committee—Report—Government's Information Technology Outsourcing Initiative  4446
28 Corporations and Securities—Joint Statutory Committee—Report—
Corporate Code of Conduct Bill 2000  4447
29 Copyright Amendment (Parallel Importation) Bill 2001
Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Amendment Bill 2001  4447
30 Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2001  4447
31 Order of Business—Rearrangement  4448
32 Interactive Gambling Bill 2001  4448
33 Hours of Meeting and Routine of Business—Variation  4453
34 Order of Business—Rearrangement  4453
35 New Business Tax System (Capital Allowances) Bill 2001
New Business Tax System (Capital Allowances—Transitional and Consequential) Bill 2001
New Business Tax System (Simplified Tax System) Bill 2001  4454
36 Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2001  4454
37 Migration Legislation Amendment (Immigration Detainees) Bill 2001  4455
38 Passenger Movement Charge Amendment Bill 2001  4455
39 Health Legislation Amendment (Medical Practitioners' Qualifications and
 Other Measures) Bill 2001  4455
40 Questions  4456
41 Assistant Treasurer—Answers to Questions  4456
42 Legal and Constitutional References Committee—Government Response—Implementation of the Recommendations of the Report, Bringing Them Home   4456
43 Employment—Job Network—Leonie Green and Associates—Order for Production of Documents—Documents  4456
44 Workplace Relations—G & K O'Connor Pty Ltd—Order for Production of Documents—Documents  4457
45 Department of the Senate—Travelling Allowance—Document  4457
46 Department of the Senate—Senior Executive Officers' Interests—Document  4457
47 Parliamentary Committee Reports—President's Report—Government Responses Outstanding  4457
48 Advance to the Presiding Officers 2000-01—Document  4457
49 Parliamentarians' Travel Costs—Document  4457
50 Estimates of Proposed Expenditure for 2001-02—Portfolio Budget
 Statement—Portfolios and Executive Departments—Documents  4458
51 Bringing Them Home —Implementation Progress Report—Document  4458
52 Privileges—Standing Committee—97th Report  4458
53 Documents  4458
54 Committees—Appointment of Members  4458

55 Australia New Zealand Food Authority Amendment Bill 2001  4459
56 Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment
 (Wildlife Protection) Bill 2001  4459
57 Interactive Gambling Bill 2001  4459
58 Selection of Bills—Standing Committee—Reports Nos 9 and 10 of 2001  4472
59 Interactive Gambling Bill 2001  4474
60 Consideration of Legislation  4491
61 Order of Business—Rearrangement  4492
62 Parliamentary Contributory Superannuation Amendment Bill 2001  4493
63 Social Security Legislation Amendment (Concession Cards) Bill 2001
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment Bill 2001  4502
64 Intelligence Services—Joint Select Committee—Appointment of House Members  4502
65 Trade Marks and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2001  4502
66 Order of Business—Rearrangement  4503
67 Migration Legislation Amendment (Immigration Detainees) Bill 2001  4503
68 Order of Business—Rearrangement  4503
69 Passenger Movement Charge Amendment Bill 2001  4503
70 Order of Business—Rearrangement  4504
71 Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 5) 1999  4504
72 Order of Business—Rearrangement  4505
73 Health Legislation Amendment (Medical Practitioners' Qualifications
 and Other Measures) Bill 2001  4505
74 Order of Business—Rearrangement  4509
75 Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2001  4510
76 Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 5) 1999  4511
77 Dairy Produce Legislation Amendment (Supplementary Assistance)
 Bill 2001  4512
78 Child Support Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2000  4514
79 Australia New Zealand Food Authority Amendment Bill 2001  4521
80 Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment
 (Wildlife Protection) Bill 2001  4526
81 Higher Education Funding Amendment Bill 2001  4536
82 Innovation and Education Legislation Amendment Bill 2001  4537
83 Taxation Laws Amendment (Superannuation Contributions) Bill 2000  4540
84 Interactive Gambling Bill 2001  4541
85 Notices of Motion Withdrawn  4541
86 Leave of Absence  4541
87 Adjournment  4541
88 Attendance  4541