1998-2001

THE PARLIAMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

JOURNALS OF THE SENATE

No. 198

Monday, 6 August 2001

Contents

1 Meeting of Senate  4545
2 Vacancy in the Representation of Queensland—Choice of John Cherry  4545
3 Migration Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Bill 2001  4546
4 Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Post-retirement Commutations)
 Bill 2000  4546
5 Questions  4546
6 Mr John Seyffer—Piggery Documents—Answer to Question  4547
7 Auditor-General—Commonwealth Estate Property Sales—Answer
 to Question  4547
8 Privileges—Standing Committee—Statement by President—Proposed Reference  4547
9 Petitions  4547
10 Notices  4548
11 Postponements  4551
12 Legal and Constitutional References Committee—Leave to Meet During
 Sitting  4551
13 Pension Levels—Benchmark  4551
14 National Capital and External Territories—Joint Standing Committee—Report—Health Services on Norfolk Island  4552
15 Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee—Interim Report—Proposed Importation of Fresh Apple Fruit from New Zealand  4552
16 Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee—Second Report—Ovine Johne's Disease in the Australian Sheep Flock  4552
17 Government Documents—Presented Since Last Sitting of Senate  4553
18 Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade—Joint Standing Committee—
 Government Response—Second Australian Government Loan to Papua
 New Guinea: Variation to Loan Agreement  4553

19 Auditor-General—Audit Reports No. 54 of 2000-2001 and Nos 1 to 4 of 2001-2002  4553
20 Business of the Senate—1 January to 30 June 2001—Document  4554
21 Questions on Notice—Summary—Document  4554
22 Presiding Officers and Clerks Conference—Document  4554
23 Environment—South Pacific Whale Sanctuary—Document  4554
24 Departmental and Agency Contracts—Order for Production of Documents—Document  4554
25 Aborigines—Northern Territory Legislation—Document  4554
26 Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee—
 Additional Information—Additional Estimates 2000-01  4555
27 Treaties—Joint Standing Committee—40th Report  4555
28 Department of Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business—Enquiry Arising from Senate Estimates Hearings—Document—
 Consideration  4555
29 Employment Advocate—The Building Industry— Document—Consideration  4555
30 Documents  4555
31 Governor-General's Proclamations—Commencement of Acts  4560
32 Committees—Appointment of Member  4560
33 Workplace Relations Amendment (Prohibition of Compulsory Union Fees)
 Bill 2001
Patents Amendment Bill 2001  4561
34 Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 5) 1999
Health Legislation Amendment (Medical Practitioners' Qualifications and
 Other Measures) Bill 2001  4561
35 Child Support Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2000  4561
36 Governor-General's Messages—Assent to Laws  4562
37 Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Post-retirement Commutations)
 Bill 2000  4563
38 Environmental Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2001  4587
39 Workplace Relations Amendment (Termination of Employment) Bill 2000  4588
40 Adjournment  4588
41 Attendance  4588