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Senate Journal No. 59 - 12 February 2009
- 1 MEETING OF SENATE
- 2 DEATH OF FORMER MEMBER NEIL MCNEILL
- 3 ROUTINE OF BUSINESS—VARIATION
- 4 PETITIONS
- 5 NOTICES
- 6 LEAVE OF ABSENCE
- 7 ENVIRONMENT, COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS—STANDING COMMITTEE—REFERENCE
- 8 REGIONAL AND REMOTE INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES—SELECT COMMITTEE—EXTENSIONS OF TIME TO REPORT
- 9 TREATIES—JOINT STANDING COMMITTEE—LEAVE TO MEET DURING SITTING
- 10 RURAL AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS AND TRANSPORT—STANDING COMMITTEE—LEAVE TO MEET DURING SITTINGS
- 11 COMMUNITY AFFAIRS—STANDING COMMITTEE—REFERENCE
- 12 CARBON POLLUTION REDUCTION SCHEME—TREASURY MODELLING—ORDER FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS
- 13 NATION BUILDING AND JOBS PLAN—PERSONAL EXPLANATION
- 14 CARBON POLLUTION REDUCTION SCHEME—TREASURY MODELLING—PROPOSED ORDER FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS
- 15 PROCEDURE—STANDING COMMITTEE—FIRST REPORT OF 2009
- 16 LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS—STANDING COMMITTEE—ADDITIONAL INFORMATION—BUDGET ESTIMATES 2008-09
- 17 INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY—JOINT STATUTORY COMMITTEE—REPORT—REVIEW OF THE RE-LISTING OF ABU SAYYAF GROUP, JAMIAT UL-ANSAR AND AL-QA'IDA IN IRAQ
- 18 TAX LAWS AMENDMENT (TAXATION OF FINANCIAL ARRANGEMENTS) BILL 2008E TRADE PRACTICES AMENDMENT (CARTEL CONDUCT AND OTHER MEASURES) BILL 2008
- 19 ECONOMICS—STANDING COMMITTEE—REPORT—TAX AGENT SERVICES E BILL 2008
- 20 APPROPRIATION (NATION BUILDING AND JOBS) BILL (NO. 1) 2008-2009E APPROPRIATION (NATION BUILDING AND JOBS) BILL (NO. 2) 2008-2009E HOUSEHOLD STIMULUS PACKAGE BILL 2009E TAX BONUS FOR WORKING AUSTRALIANS BILL 2009E TAX BONUS FOR WORKING AUSTRALIANS (CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS) BILL 2009E COMMONWEALTH INSCRIBED STOCK AMENDMENT BILL 2009
- 21 PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE—OFFICIAL VISIT TO THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE AND THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA—DOCUMENT
- 22 BUSHFIRES IN VICTORIA—DOCUMENTS
- 23 SELECTION OF BILLS—STANDING COMMITTEE—REPORT NO. 2 OF 2009
- 24 DOCUMENTS
- 25 DEPARTMENTAL AND AGENCY GRANTS—ORDER FOR PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS—DOCUMENT
- 26 COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
- 27 APPROPRIATION (NATION BUILDING AND JOBS) BILL (NO. 1) 2008-2009E APPROPRIATION (NATION BUILDING AND JOBS) BILL (NO. 2) 2008-2009E HOUSEHOLD STIMULUS PACKAGE BILL 2009E TAX BONUS FOR WORKING AUSTRALIANS BILL 2009E TAX BONUS FOR WORKING AUSTRALIANS (CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS) BILL 2009E COMMONWEALTH INSCRIBED STOCK AMENDMENT BILL 2009
- 28 SUSPENSION OF SITTING
- 29 PRAYERS
- 30 BUSHFIRES IN VICTORIA—DOCUMENT
- 31 AVIATION LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (2008 MEASURES NO. 2) BILL 2008E DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION AND OTHER HUMAN RIGHTS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2008E EMPLOYMENT AND WORKPLACE RELATIONS AMENDMENT BILL 2008E TAX AGENT SERVICES BILL 2008
- 32 COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
- 33 LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS—STANDING COMMITTEE—EXTENSION OF TIME TO REPORT
- 34 APPROPRIATION (NATION BUILDING AND JOBS) BILL (NO. 1) 2008-2009 [NO. 2]E APPROPRIATION (NATION BUILDING AND JOBS) BILL (NO. 2) 2008-2009 [NO. 2]E HOUSEHOLD STIMULUS PACKAGE BILL (NO. 2) 2009E TAX BONUS FOR WORKING AUSTRALIANS BILL (NO. 2) 2009E TAX BONUS FOR WORKING AUSTRALIANS (CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS) BILL (NO. 2) 2009E COMMONWEALTH INSCRIBED STOCK AMENDMENT BILL 2009 [NO. 2]
- 35 ADJOURNMENT
- 36 ATTENDANCE
APPROPRIATION (NATION BUILDING AND JOBS) BILL (NO. 1) 2008-2009E APPROPRIATION (NATION BUILDING AND JOBS) BILL (NO. 2) 2008-2009E HOUSEHOLD STIMULUS PACKAGE BILL 2009E TAX BONUS FOR WORKING AUSTRALIANS BILL 2009E TAX BONUS FOR WORKING AUSTRALIANS (CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS) BILL 2009E COMMONWEALTH INSCRIBED STOCK AMENDMENT BILL 2009Order of the day read for the further consideration of the bills in committee of the whole. In the committee Consideration resumed of the bills. Bills further debated. Explanatory memoranda: The Minister for Superannuation and Corporate Law (Senator Sherry) tabled supplementary explanatory memoranda [2] relating to the government amendments to be moved to the Household Stimulus Package Bill 2009 and the Tax Bonus for Working Australians Bill 2009. Senator Sherry moved the following amendments in respect of the Household Stimulus Package Bill 2009 together by leave: Schedule 3, item 3, page 20 (line 24), omit "$950", substitute "$900". Schedule 3, item 3, page 20 (line 26), omit "$950", substitute "$900". Schedule 3, item 3, page 20 (line 32), omit "$950", substitute "$900". Schedule 3, item 3, page 21 (line 2), omit "$950", substitute "$900". Schedule 3, item 3, page 21 (line 9), omit "$950", substitute "$900". Schedule 3, item 3, page 21 (line 18), omit "$950", substitute "$900". Debate ensued. Closure: Senator Bushby moved—That the question be now put. Question—That the question be now put—put. The committee divided— AYES,33
NOES, 35
Question negatived. Debate continued. Question—That the amendments be agreed to—put. The committee divided— AYES,35
NOES, 33
Question agreed to. Explanatory memorandum: Senator Sherry tabled a replacement supplementary explanatory memorandum relating to the government amendments to be moved to the Household Stimulus Package Bill 2009. Senator Sherry moved the following amendments in respect of the Tax Bonus for Working Australians Bill 2009 together by leave: Clause 6, page 4 (line 16), omit "$950", substitute "$900". Clause 6, page 4 (line 18), omit "$650", substitute "$600". Clause 6, page 4 (line 20), omit "$300", substitute "$250".
Question—That the question be now put—put and negatived. Debate ensued. At 2 pm: The President resumed the chair and the Temporary Chair of Committees (Senator Marshall) reported progress. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||