1998-2001

THE PARLIAMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

JOURNALS OF THE SENATE

No. 213

Thursday, 20 September 2001

Contents

1 Meeting of Senate  4893
2 Parliament House—Internet Access—Statement by President  4893
3 Petition  4893
4 Notices  4893
5 Order of Business—Rearrangement  4894
6 Postponements  4894
7 Commonwealth Games—Melbourne  4895
8 Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee—Leave to Meet During Sitting  4895
9 Environment—Seismic Surveys—Order for Production of Documents  4895
10 Environment—Ocean Drilling Project—Order for Production of Documents  4896
11 Transport—Ansett Australia—Order for Production of Documents  4896
12 Selection of Bills—Standing Committee—Report No. 14 of 2001—
 Variation—Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee—Reference  4897
13 Consideration of Legislation  4897
14 Scrutiny of Bills—Standing Committee—Alert Digest No. 13 of 2001  4897
15 National Capital and External Territories—Joint Standing Committee—Report—Sale of Christmas Island Casino and Resort  4898
16 Health and Other Services (Compensation) Legislation Amendment Bill 2001
Social Security and Veterans' Entitlements Legislation Amendment
 (Retirement Assistance for Farmers) Bill 2001  4898
17 Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Amendment Bill 2001  4898
18 Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Indexation) Bill 2001  4899
19 Order of Business—Rearrangement  4899

20 Migration Amendment (Excision from Migration Zone) Bill 2001
Migration Amendment (Excision from Migration Zone) (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2001
Border Protection (Validation and Enforcement Powers) Bill 2001  4900
21 Legal and Constitutional References Committee—Proposed Reference  4901
22 Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts References Committee—Proposed Reference  4902
23 Parliamentary Service Amendment Bill 2001  4903
24 Notices of Motion  4903
25 Order of Business—Rearrangement  4904
26 Social Security and Veterans' Entitlements Legislation Amendment
 (Retirement Assistance for Farmers) Bill 2001  4904
27 Education, Training and Youth Affairs Legislation Amendment (Application
 of Criminal Code) Bill 2001  4905
28 Treasury Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Bill
 (No. 2) 2001  4905
29 Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Indexation) Bill 2001  4907
30 Health and Other Services (Compensation) Legislation Amendment
 Bill 2001  4908
31 Trade Practices Amendment (Telecommunications) Bill 2001  4908
32 Interactive Gambling Amendment Bill 2001  4909
33 Questions  4911
34 Minister for Industry, Science and Resources—Answers to Questions  4911
35 Immigration—Asylum Seekers—Answer to Question  4912
36 Auditor-General—Audit Reports Nos 12 and 13 of 2001-2002  4912
37 Public Accounts and Audit—Joint Statutory Committee—385th Report  4912
38 Public Works—Joint Statutory Committee—9th and 10th Reports of 2001  4912
39 Documents  4912
40 Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Amendment Bill 2001  4913
41 Excise Tariff Amendment (Crude Oil) Bill 2001  4913
42 Bankruptcy Legislation Amendment Bill 2001
Bankruptcy (Estate Charges) Amendment Bill 2001  4913
43 Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts References Committee—Proposed Reference  4914
44 Taxation—Goods and Services Tax  4914
45 Government Documents—Orders of the Day—Consideration  4915
46 Committee Reports and Government Responses—Orders of the Day—Consideration  4915
47 Auditor-General's Reports—Orders of the Day—Consideration  4916
48 Adjournment  4916
49 Attendance  4916