•  Mitochondrial Donation Law Reform (Maeve’s Law) Bill 2021
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Debate on this bill will continue at a later date

• Corporate Collective Investment Vehicle Framework and Other Measures Bill 2021
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• Corporations Amendment (Meetings and Documents) Bill 2021
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• Appropriation (Coronavirus Response) Bill (No. 1) 2021-2022
  Appropriation (Coronavirus Response) Bill (No. 2) 2021-2022
• Treasury Laws Amendment (Enhancing Superannuation Outcomes For Australians and Helping Australian Businesses Invest) Bill 2021

These bills will now be sent to the Governor-General for assent

• Parliamentary Workplace Reform (Set the Standard Measures No. 1) Bill 2022
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• Electoral Legislation Amendment (COVID Enfranchisement) Bill 2022
  Electoral Legislation Amendment (Authorisations) Bill 2022
  Electoral Legislation Amendment (Foreign Influences and Offences) Bill 2022

The House of Representatives will now consider these bills

• Delegated legislation monitor 2 of 2022 Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation Committee
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• 1st report of 2022 Senators’ Interests Committee
• Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security:
  • Intelligence Oversight and Other Legislation Amendment (Integrity Measures) Bill 2020
  • Review of Part 14 of the Telecommunications Act 1997 Telecommunications Sector Security Reforms
  • Review of the amendments made by the Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment (Assistance and Access) Act 2018
• Criminal Code Amendment (Sharing of Abhorrent Violent Material) Act 2019 Law Enforcement Joint Committee
• Opportunities and challenges of the engagement of traditional owners in the economic development of northern Australia Northern Australia Joint Committee
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• 199th report—Agreement for the Exchange of Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information Treaties Joint Committee
• 1st report of 2022 Public Works Joint Committee

• GP and related primary health services extended to 30 June 2022
• Oil and gas exploration and production in the Beetaloo Basin extended to 21 April 2022
• Australia’s engagement in Afghanistan extended to 4 March 2022
• Disability Support Pension extended to 18 February 2022
• Unlawful underpayment of employees’ remuneration extended to 30 March 2022
• Job security extended to 30 March 2022

• The Senate agreed to establish the Joint Select Committee on Parliamentary Standards to inquire and present a final report by no later than 1 November 2022. A message will be sent to the House of Representatives to seek its concurrence.

• The Senate referred particulars of proposed additional expenditure to legislation committees for consideration during estimates hearings from 14 to 18 February 2022

Thursday, 10 February

• Variations were agreed to
• A member was appointed to a joint committee

See also committee membership page

Agreed to

• Documents relating to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation to be tabled by the Minister representing the Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts, by no later than 14 February 2022
• Documents relating to the labelling and marketing of plant-based alternatives to be tabled by the Minister representing the Minister for Agriculture and Northern Australia, by no later than 10 February 2022
• Certain animal welfare incident reports to be tabled by the Minister representing the Minister for Agriculture and Northern Australia, by no later than 2 pm on Thursday, 10 February 2021
• Documents relating to ASEAN Defence Ministers’ meetings to be tabled by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, by no later than 2 pm on 29 March 2022

Order to comply

• The Senate ordered ministers to comply with an order for the production of documents relating to National Cabinet and public interest immunity claims agreed to on 24 November 2021

Withdrawn

• Senator Waters withdrew the following notice:
• Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative—Electricity Generation from Landfill Gas) Methodology Determination 2021 [F2021L01254]

Notices of motion to disallow

• Treasury Laws Amendment (Greater Transparency of Proxy Advice) Regulations 2021 [F2021L01801] notice given by Senator Patrick
• Industry Research and Development (Underwriting New Generation Investments Program) Instrument 2021 [F2021L01708] notice given by Senator Waters
• Notices given by the Chair of the Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation Committee (Senator Fierravanti-Wells):
• Australian Citizenship (special residence requirement) Instrument (LIN 21/069) 2021 [F2021L01422]
• Competition and Consumer (Consumer Data Right) Amendment Rules (No. 1) 2021 [F2021L01392]
• Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Health Measures No. 6) Regulations 2021 [F2021L01430]
• Industry Research and Development (Supporting Critical Transmission Infrastructure Program) Instrument 2021 [F2021L01312]
• Therapeutic Goods (Standard for Human Cell and Tissue Products–Donor Screening Requirements (TGO 108) Order 2021 [F2021L01326]
• Treasury Laws Amendment (Greater Transparency of Proxy Advice) Regulations 2021 [F2021L01801] notice given by Senators Patrick and McKim

Agreed to

• A motion moved by Senators Patrick and McKim to disallow the Treasury Laws Amendment (Greater Transparency of Proxy Advice) Regulations 2021 [F2021L01801] was agreed to

• The Honourable Donald James (Don) Grimes AO, a former minister and senator for Tasmania
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• The Honourable Sir Ransley Victor (Vic) Garland KBE, a former minister and member of the House of Representatives
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• The Senate took note of ministers’ explanations relating to the delay in providing answers to questions taken on notice during estimates hearings
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• The Senate ordered the Minister representing the Prime Minister (Senator Birmingham) to attend the Senate at 9.30 am on Thursday, 10 February 2022 to provide an explanation regarding the Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care Services
• The Senate took note of the explanation provided by the Minister representing the Prime Minister (Senator Birmingham) relating to the delay in providing government responses to reports from the Economics References Committee
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• The Senate took note of the explanation provided by the Minister representing the Prime Minister (Senator Birmingham) relating to the Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care Services
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• The President informed the Senate of the 70th anniversary of the accession of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II to the Throne, and the Senate agreed to an Address
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• The President and other senators made statements regarding the Independent Review into Commonwealth Parliamentary Workplaces
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• The Senate agreed to the hours of meeting and routine of business for 29 March 2022.