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This document is issued as a guide to senators. |
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The business listed is subject to change. |
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(Question time to be televised live and |
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proceedings to be broadcast on radio |
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THURSDAY, 19 NOVEMBER 2009 |
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Commenced 9:30 AM
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Commenced 9:31 AM
Notices given
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- Manager of Government Business (Senator Ludwig) to move a motion relating to the government business to be considered at 1.40 pm
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Commenced 9:33 AM
Agreed to
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- Chair of the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee (Senator Crossin), by leave, to move a motion to postpone the presentation of a report to a later hour (Crimes Amendment (Working With Children—Criminal History) Bill 2009 [Provisions])
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Commenced 9:34 AM
Agreed to
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- Postponement notifications
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Commenced 9:34 AM
See under "Discovery of formal business"
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4. Discovery of formal business |
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Business of the Senate – notices of motion – |
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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) |
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Commenced 9:34 AM
Postponed to 23 November 2009
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No. 2 – Senator Xenophon – Reference to the Community Affairs References Committee (application of certain Commonwealth laws to the Church of Scientology)
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Commenced 9:34 AM
Postponed to 23 November 2009
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Government business – notices of motion – |
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No. 1 – Special Minister of State (Senator Ludwig) – Exemption of bills from the provisions of standing order 111 (5) to (8) concerning the consideration of legislation (Appropriation (Water Entitlements and Home Insulation) Bill 2009-2010 and Appropriation (Water Entitlements) Bill 2009-2010)
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Commenced 9:35 AM
Agreed to
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No. 2 – Special Minister of State (Senator Ludwig) – Variation – Hours of meeting and routine of business for today
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Commenced 9:37 AM
Negatived
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Rearrangement
Senator Ludwig moved a rearrangement by leave
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Commenced 9:45 AM
Agreed to
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General business – notices of motion – |
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No. 631 – Senator Xenophon, Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Bob Brown) and Leader of The Nationals in the Senate (Senator Joyce) – Introduction of the Food Standards Amendment (Truth in Labelling—Palm Oil) Bill 2009
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Commenced 9:34 AM
Postponed to 23 November 2009
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No. 632 – Senator Humphries – Award of medals to Australian Kiaps in the Royal Papua and New Guinea Constabulary |
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Commenced 9:36 AM
Agreed to
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No. 633 – Senators Birmingham and Barnett – 20th anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child |
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Commenced 9:35 AM
Agreed to
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No. 634 – Senator Hanson-Young – Death penalty for juveniles in Iran |
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Commenced 9:46 AM
Negatived Senate divided: Ayes 7; Noes 35
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No. 635 – Senator Cormann – Order for the production of documents – Information on cataract surgery
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Commenced 9:36 AM
Agreed to
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No. 636 – Senator Fierravanti-Wells – Immigration policy and the Oceanic Viking
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To be debated at item 15
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5. Tabling and consideration of committee reports – pursuant to standing order 62(4) |
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Time limit per speaker: 10 minutes
Total time limit for all motions: 60 minutes
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6. Messages from the House of Representatives
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Social Security Amendment (National Green Jobs Corps Supplement) Bill 2009 (debate to be adjourned to a later hour) |
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Commenced 9:59 AM
Bill introduced. Debate adjourned till a later hour
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Crimes Amendment (Working With Children—Criminal History) Bill 2009 |
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Commenced 9:58 AM
Bill introduced. Debate adjourned
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Crimes Legislation Amendment (Serious and Organised Crime) Bill (No. 2) 2009 |
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Commenced 9:58 AM
Bill introduced. Debate adjourned
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(these bills are not subject to the bills cut-off order) |
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- returning the Access to Justice (Civil Litigation Reforms) Amendment Bill 2009, agreeing to 5 amendments made by the Senate, disagreeing to 1 amendment, making an amendment in place of that amendment, and requesting the reconsideration of the bill in respect of the amendments disagreed to and the concurrence of the Senate in the amendment made by the House
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Commenced 10:00 AM
To be considered in committee on the next day of sitting
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7. Order of business – It is proposed to consider business in the following order – |
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Business of the Senate – order of the day – |
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No. 1–Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee – Report – Economic challenges facing Papua New Guinea and the island states of the southwest Pacific
Notice given to move on the next day of sitting that the report of the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee on its inquiry into security challenges facing Papua New Guinea and the island states of the southwest Pacific be presented by 24 December 2009 |
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Commenced 10:01 AM
Report tabled Motion moved to take note of the report
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Government business – order of the day – |
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No. 1–Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 [No. 2] [homepage]
Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009 [No. 2] [homepage]
Australian Climate Change Regulatory Authority Bill 2009 [No. 2] [homepage]
Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges—Customs) Bill 2009 [No. 2] [homepage]
Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges—Excise) Bill 2009 [No. 2] [homepage]
Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges—General) Bill 2009 [No. 2] [homepage]
Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS Fuel Credits) Bill 2009 [No. 2] [homepage]
Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS Fuel Credits) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009 [No. 2] [homepage]
Excise Tariff Amendment (Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme) Bill 2009 [No. 2] [homepage]
Customs Tariff Amendment (Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme) Bill 2009 [No. 2] [homepage]
Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Amendment (Household Assistance) Bill 2009 [No. 2] [homepage]
– Resumption of debate on second reading and amendment moved by Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Bob Brown)
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Commenced 10:13 AM
Second reading debate interrupted
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It is proposed to consider the following government business order of the day –
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Social Security Amendment (National Green Jobs Corps Supplement) Bill 2009 [homepage] |
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Commenced 1:40 PM
Bill passed without amendments
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Rearrangement
Government business order of the day relating to the message from the House of Representatives on the Access to Justice (Civil Litigation Reforms) Amendment Bill 2009 be called on immediately and considered till not later than 2 pm
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Commenced 1:50 PM
Agreed to
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Government business – order of the day – |
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Access to Justice (Civil Litigation Reforms) Amendment Bill 2009 - Consideration in committee of the message from the House of Representatives
Minister moved that the committee does not insist on Senate amendment no. 6 disagreed to by the House and agrees to the amendment made by the House in place of amendment no. 6 |
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Commenced 1:51 PM
Committee resolved not to insist on its amendments and to agree to the replacement amendment made by the House
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Commenced 1:58 PM
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Commenced 2:00 PM
Concluded
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9. Motions to take note of answers |
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Commenced 3:02 PM
Concluded
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Valedictory statements relating to the retirement of the Clerk of the Senate, Mr Harry Evans
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Commenced 3:28 PM
Concluded
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10. Any proposal pursuant to standing order 75
(If a proposal is submitted, it will be circulated in the chamber) |
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Time limit: 60 minutes, or if no motions are moved
to take note of answers, 90 minutes
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12. Government responses to parliamentary committee reports |
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Minister to present the following government responses to committee reports:
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Economics Committee:
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Lost in space? Setting a new direction for Australia’s space science and industry sector
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Matters relating to the gas explosion at Varanus Island, Western Australia
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Employment, Workplace Relations and Education Committee – Workforce challenges in the transport industry
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Finance and Public Administration References Committee - Matters relating to the Gallipoli Peninsula |
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Commenced 4:28 PM
Responses tabled
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(a) By President
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- Report of the official visit to New Zealand, 28 June to 3 July 2009
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Commenced 4:29 PM
Document tabled
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- Auditor-General – Report no. 12 of 2009-10 – Performance audit – Administration of Youth Allowance: Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations and Centrelink
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Commenced 4:30 PM
Tabled
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- Statement relating to the order for the production of documents concerning maps for Australian forest cover (agreed to on 18 November 2009)
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Commenced 4:30 PM
Document tabled
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(c) By senators tabling reports from committees
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Chair of the Selection of Bills Committee (Senator O’Brien), by leave, to present report no. 17 of 2009 and move for its adoption |
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Commenced 4:31 PM
Report tabled Motion to adopt the report agreed to
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(d) By Clerk (delegated legislation including regulations, ordinances, determinations, rules, declarations and orders – a list will be circulated in the chamber) |
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Commenced 4:31 PM
Documents tabled
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Document relating to the Fair Work Amendment (State Referrals and Other Measures) Bill 2009 (in response to an order of the Senate agreed to on 18 November 2009) |
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Commenced 4:31 PM
Document tabled
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Time limit per speaker: 10 minutes
Time limit per motion: 30 minutes
Total time limit for all motions (items 11, 12 and 13): 60 minutes
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14. Committee membership, by leave
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Commenced 4:32 PM
No membership changes
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15. General business–notice of motion
No. 636 – Senator Fierravanti-Wells – Immigration policy and the Oceanic Viking
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Commenced 4:32 PM
Debate interrupted
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16. General business – consideration of government documents (refer to today’s Notice Paper, page 11) |
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Commenced 6:00 PM
Concluded
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Time limit: 1 hour
Total time limit for items 15 and 16: 2 hours 30 minutes
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17. Consideration of committee reports, government responses and Auditor-General’s reports (refer to today’s Notice Paper, page 7) |
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Commenced 6:59 PM
Concluded
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Tabling of committee report
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Commenced 7:16 PM
Report tabled
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18. Adjournment proposed – 8 pm, or when consideration of committee reports, government responses and Auditor-General’s reports concludes, whichever is earlier
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Commenced 7:16 PM
Concluded
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19. Adjournment – not later than 8.40 pm |
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Commenced 7:43 PM
Senate adjourned
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HARRY EVANS
Clerk of the Senate |
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