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6. Discovery of formal business
   
No. 1 – Senator Waters – Reference to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee (impacts of the coal seam gas industry)
   
Commenced 11:53 AM
Postponed to next day of sitting 
No. 634 – Senators Crossin, Back, Xenophon, Di Natale and Madigan – Reference to the Joint Select Committee on Gambling Reform (prevention and treatment of problem gambling)
   
Commenced 11:54 AM
Agreed to 
No. 642 – Chair of the Select Committee on Australia’s Food Processing Sector (Senator Colbeck) – Authorising the committee to hold a private meeting otherwise than in accordance with standing order 33(1) during the sitting of the Senate on Wednesday, 29 February 2012
   
Commenced 11:58 AM
Agreed to 
No. 643 – Chair of the Community Affairs Legislation Committee (Senator Moore), and also on behalf of the Chair of the Community Affairs References Committee (Senator Siewert) – Authorising the committees to hold private meetings otherwise than in accordance with standing order 33(1) during the sitting of the Senate today
   
Commenced 11:59 AM
Agreed to 
No. 644 – Senator Stephens – Authorising the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade to meet during the sittings of the Senate on Monday, 27 February 2012 and 19 March 2012
   
Commenced 11:59 AM
Agreed to 
No. 648 – Chair of the Economics Legislation Committee (Senator Bishop) – Authorising the committee to hold a private meeting otherwise than in accordance with standing order 33(1) during the sitting of the Senate today
   
Commenced 11:59 AM
Agreed to 
   
7. Tabling and consideration of committee reports pursuant to standing order 62(4)
   
  • Chair of the Standing Committee on Publications (Senator Carol Brown) to present 13th report and move for its adoption
   
Commenced 1:01 PM
Report tabled and adopted
  • Government Whip (Senator McEwen) to present additional information received by legislation committees relating to estimates hearings:
  • Economics – supplementary budget estimates 2011-12
  • Environment and Communications – supplementary budget estimates 2011-12
  • Finance and Public Administration – supplementary budget estimates 2011-12
  • Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade – supplementary budget estimates 2011-12
  • Legal and Constitutional Affairs – budget estimates 2011-12, supplementary budget estimates 2011-12
   
Commenced 1:02 PM
Documents tabled 
  • Chair of the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee (Senator Crossin) to present report – Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment (Online Games) Bill 2011[Provisions] (pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report)
   
Commenced 1:02 PM
Report tabled 
  • Chair of the Standing Committee on Regulations and Ordinances (Senator Furner) to present delegated legislation monitor for 2011
   
Commenced 1:02 PM
Document tabled 
Time limit per speaker: 10 minutes
Total time limit for all motions: 60 minutes
   
   
Commenced 1:03 PM
Agreed to 
15. Tabling of documents
   
(c) By senators tabling reports from committees
   
  • Chair of the Selection of Bills Committee (Senator McEwen), by leave, to present report no. 1 of 2012 and move for its adoption
   
Commenced 4:16 PM
Report tabled and adopted
   
Commenced 4:18 PM
Agreed to 
Tabling of documents