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Leave to meet during sitting

Standing Committee of Privileges to be authorised to hold a private meeting otherwise than in accordance with standing order 33(1) during the sitting of the Senate today and Tuesday, 24 November 2009

 

    
Commenced 12:31 PM
Agreed to 
  • Finance and Public Administration References Committee to be authorised to hold a private meeting otherwise than in accordance with standing order 33(1) during the sitting of the Senate today, from 4 pm to 5 pm, in relation to its inquiry on the relationship between the Central Land Council and Centrecorp Aboriginal Investment Corporation Pty Ltd
    
Commenced 3:35 PM
Agreed to 

No. 1 – Senator Siewert – Reference of bills and related amendments to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee (Health Legislation Amendment (Midwives and Nurse Practitioners) Bill 2009; Midwife Professional Indemnity (Commonwealth Contribution) Scheme Bill 2009; Midwife Professional Indemnity (Run-off Cover Support Payment) Bill 2009)

 

    
Commenced 3:36 PM
Agreed to 
No. 638 – Deputy Chair of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services (Senator Mason) – Extension of time to report (financial products and services in Australia)
    
Commenced 3:37 PM
Agreed to 
No. 641 – Chair of the Select Committee on the National Broadband Network (Senator Fisher) – Extension of time to report
    
Commenced 3:37 PM
Agreed to 
No. 642 – Chair of the Select Committee on the National Broadband Network (Senator Fisher) – 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 3:37 PM
Agreed to 
No. 645 – Chair of the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee (Senator Trood) – Setting the reporting date for the committee’s inquiry into the security challenges facing Papua New Guinea and the island states of the southwest Pacific
 
    
Commenced 3:38 PM
Agreed to 
11. Tabling of documents
    
  • Chair of the Standing Committee of Privileges (Senator Brandis) to present 141st report
    
Commenced 8:38 PM
Report tabled Motion moved to endorse the finding of the committee
  • Chair of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works (Senator McLucas) to present the following reports:
    • 6th report of 2009 – Redevelopment of the Villawood Immigration Detention Facility
    • 7th report of 2009 – Referrals made August to October 2009
    
Commenced 8:43 PM
Reports tabled Motion to take note of the reports agreed to
12. Committee membership, by leave
 
    
Commenced 9:05 PM
No membership changes 
Business of the Senate – orders of the day –
    
No. 3–Education, Employment and Workplace Relations References Committee – Report – Provision of childcare
    
Commenced 9:07 PM
Report tabled Motion moved to take note of the report
No. 4–Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee – Report – Personal Property Securities (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009 [Provisions] (pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report)
 
    
Commenced 9:37 PM
Report tabled