1998-2001

THE PARLIAMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

JOURNALS OF THE SENATE

No. 217

Thursday, 27 September 2001

Contents

1 Meeting of Senate  4992
2 Petitions  4992
3 Notices  4992
4 Routine of Business—Variation  4993
5 Order of Business—Rearrangement  4993
6 Routine of Business—Variation  4994
7 Order of Business—Rearrangement  4994
8 Finance and Public Administration References Committee—Order for Production of Documents—Reference—Variation  4994
9 Immigration—Asylum Seekers—Federal Court Costs  4995
10 Parliamentary Charter of Rights and Freedoms Bill 2001  4995
11 Death of Dr Arnold (Puggy) Hunter  4996
12 Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee—Leave to Meet During Sitting  4996
13 Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee—Extension of
 Time to Report  4996
14 Environment—Victoria—Power Station  4997
15 Foreign Affairs—Western Sahara  4997
16 Postponements  4998
17 Economics References Committee—Extension of Time to Report  4998
18 Parliamentary Zone—Approval of Works Proposal  4998
19 Communications—Broadcasting Services Act  4999
20 Excise Tariff Amendment (Crude Oil) Bill 2001—Statement by Leave  4999
21 Publications—Standing Committee—28th Report  4999
22 Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee—Additional Information—Estimates 2001-02  5000

23 Public Accounts and Audit—Joint Statutory Committee—387th Report and Executive Minutes and Government Responses to Reports Nos 370, 372, 373, 376, 378, 379 and 380  5000
24 Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee—Second
 Report—Japan  5000
25 Employment, Workplace Relations, Small Business and Education
 References Committee—Report—Higher Education  5001
26 New Business Tax System (Thin Capitalisation) Bill 2001
New Business Tax System (Debt and Equity) Bill 2001  5001
27 Jurisdiction of the Federal Magistrates Service Legislation Amendment
 Bill 2001  5031
28 Order of Business—Rearrangement  5037
29 Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 6) 2001  5037
30 Taxation Laws Amendment (Research and Development) Bill 2001  5039
31 Order of Business—Rearrangement  5041
32 Fuel Legislation Amendment (Grant and Rebate Schemes) Bill 2001  5041
33 Order of Business—Rearrangement  5043
34 Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 5) 2001  5043
35 Order of Business—Rearrangement  5043
36 Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2001  5043
37 Air Passenger Ticket Levy (Imposition) Bill 2001
Air Passenger Ticket Levy (Collection) Bill 2001  5050
38 Intelligence Services Bill 2001
Intelligence Services (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2001  5051
39 Royal Commissions and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2001  5052
40 Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business Legislation
 Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Bill 2001  5060
41 Defence Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Bill 2001  5060
42 Transport and Regional Services Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Bill 2001  5061
43 Cybercrime Bill 2001  5061
44 Patents Amendment Bill 2001  5065
45 Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Amendment Bill 2001  5067
46 Olympic Insignia Protection Amendment Bill 2001  5067
47 Customs Tariff Amendment Bill (No. 4) 2001  5068
48 Excise Tariff Amendment (Crude Oil) Bill 2001  5068
49 Abolition of Compulsory Age Retirement (Statutory Officeholders) Bill 2001  5069
50 Intelligence Services Bill 2001
Intelligence Services (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2001  5069
51 Questions  5069
52 Assistant Treasurer—Answers to Questions  5069
53 Department of the Senate—Report for 2000-01—Document  5070
54 Australian National Audit Office—Report for 2000-01—Document  5070
55 House Monitoring Service—Document  5070
56 Parliament Act—Parliamentary Zone—Works Proposal—Documents  5070

57 Finance—Final Budget Outcome 2000-01—Document  5070
58 Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Prevention of Discrimination
 against Members of Local Government Bodies) Bill 2001—Documents  5070
59 Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee—Additional Information—Additional Estimates 2000-01  5071
60 Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee—Report—
 Disposal of Defence Properties  5071
61 Economics References Committee—Second Report—Mass Marketed Tax Effective Schemes and Investor Protection  5071
62 Treaties—Joint Standing Committee—43rd Report  5071
63 Documents  5071
64 Committees—Changes in Membership  5072
65 Family Assistance Estimate Tolerance (Transition) Bill 2001
Migration Legislation Amendment (Judicial Review) Bill 2001  5072
66 Intelligence Services Bill 2001
Intelligence Services (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2001  5072
67 States Grants (Primary and Secondary Education Assistance) Amendment
 Bill (No. 2) 2001  5073
68 Motor Vehicle Standards Amendment Bill 2001  5074
69 Bankruptcy Legislation Amendment Bill 2001
Bankruptcy (Estate Charges) Amendment Bill 2001  5075
70 Environment—Oil Drilling Project—Order for the Production of
 Documents—Documents  5077
71 Environment—Seismic Surveys—Order for the Production of Documents—Documents  5078
72 Routine of Business—Variation  5078
73 Valedictory Statements  5078
74 Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 6) 2001  5078
75 Valedictory Statements  5079
76 Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 6) 2001  5079
77 Taxation Laws Amendment (Research and Development) Bill 2001  5079
78 Industry, Science and Resources Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Bill 2001
Interactive Gambling Amendment Bill 2001
Family and Community Services Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Bill 2001  5080
79 Adjournment  5080
80 Attendance  5081