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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) |
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Commenced 12:30 PM
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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
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Commenced 12:31 PM
Agreed to
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2. Government business – orders 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 the Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Bob Brown) |
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Commenced 12:31 PM
Second reading debate interrupted
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Commenced 2:00 PM
Concluded
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4. Motions to take note of answers |
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Commenced 3:01 PM
Concluded
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Commenced 3:32 PM
Presented
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Commenced 3:32 PM
Notices given
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Chairman of the Standing Committee on Regulations and Ordinances (Senator Wortley) to withdraw business of the Senate notice of motion no. 1 for seven sittings days after today (disallowance of the National Health Security (SSBA Standards) Amendment Determination 2009 (No. 1))
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Commenced 3:33 PM
Withdrawn
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- 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
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Commenced 3:35 PM
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Senator Xenophon to postpone business of the Senate notice of motion no. 2 to 24 November 2009 (application of certain Commonwealth laws to the Church of Scientology)
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Commenced 3:35 PM
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8. Discovery of formal business |
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Business of the Senate – notice 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 3:36 PM
Agreed to
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General business – notices of motion – |
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No. 595 – Senator Moore – Foreign aid support for maternal health services (notice of motion altered on 18 November 2009, pursuant to standing order 77) |
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Commenced 3:38 PM
Agreed to
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No. 631 – Senator Xenophon, the Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Bob Brown) and the 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 3:48 PM
Bill introduced. Debate adjourned
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No. 637 – Senator Cormann – Order for the production of documents – Legal advice on the Health Insurance Amendment (Revival of Table Items) Bill 2009
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Commenced 3:37 PM
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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) |
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Commenced 3:37 PM
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No. 639 – Senators Siewert and Macdonald – Development of an effective national threat abatement plan for Phytopthtora Cinnamomi |
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Commenced 3:49 PM
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No. 641 – Chair of the Select Committee on the National Broadband Network (Senator Fisher) – Extension of time to report |
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Commenced 3:37 PM
Agreed to
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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
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Commenced 3:37 PM
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No. 643 – Senator Milne – National disaster response plan |
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Commenced 3:38 PM
Negatived Senate divided: Ayes 6; Noes 39
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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
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Commenced 3:38 PM
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9. Matter of public importance – President to announce receipt of letter from Senator Parry proposing that the following matter be submitted to the Senate for discussion:
The failure of the Rudd Labor Government’s immigration policy.
(Under standing order 75 the proposed discussion must be supported by at least four other senators) |
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Commenced 3:54 PM
Discussion concluded
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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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Motion to suspend standing orders to enable Senator Cormann to move a motion to give precedence to debate on the Health Insurance Amendment (Compliance) Bill 2009
Standing orders suspended
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Commenced 4:54 PM
Agreed to Senate divided: Ayes 36; Noes 34
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Motion moved by Senator Cormann - That the Health Insurance Amendment (Compliance) Bill 2009 be called on immediately and have precedence over all other government business until determined
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Commenced 5:19 PM
Agreed to Senate divided: Ayes 37; Noes 35
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Government business order of the day -
No. 17 - Health Insurance Amendment (Compliance) Bill 2009 [homepage]
Running sheet
Opp amendments - sheet 5987
Agreed to: Nos 1 to 6 (amendment no. 6 amended - omit all words after "(11)", substitute "The CEO may not develop a reasonable concern under this section about the clinical relevance of a particular service"
AG amendments - sheet 5963
Negatived: Nos 1 and 2
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Commenced 5:29 PM
Read a second time. In committee
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The sitting of the Senate will be suspended from 6.30 pm till 7.30 pm
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Commenced 6:30 PM
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Government business order of the day -
No. 17 - Health Insurance Amendment (Compliance) Bill 2009 [homepage]
See above for previous consideration in committee
Running sheet
Family First amendment - sheet 5975 - negatived
AG amendments - sheet 5963
Negatived: No. 3
Opp amendments - sheet 5987
Agreed to: Nos 7 and 8
Opposition/Family First/Xenophon amendments - sheet 5956 revised
Agreed to: Nos 1 and 2 (committee divided: Ayes 41; Noes 29)
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Commenced 7:30 PM
Bill passed with amendments
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10. Ministerial statements
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(a) By President
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Commenced 8:31 PM
Documents tabled Motion to take note of the APRA report agreed to
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Commenced 8:37 PM
Notice given
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(c) By senators tabling reports from committees
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- Chair of the Standing Committee of Privileges (Senator Brandis) to present 141st report
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Commenced 8:38 PM
Report tabled Motion moved to endorse the finding of the committee
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Commenced 8:43 PM
Reports tabled Motion to take note of the reports agreed to
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(d) Tabling of delegation report, by leave
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Senator Macdonald to present report of the Australian parliamentary delegation to Tonga and Vanuatu, 22 July to 1 August 2009 |
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Commenced 8:53 PM
Document tabled Motion to take note of the report agreed to
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(e) 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 9:05 PM
Documents tabled
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Time limit per speaker: 10 minutes
Time limit per motion: 30 minutes
Total time limit for all motions: 60 minutes
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12. Committee membership, by leave
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Commenced 9:05 PM
No membership changes
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13. Messages from the House of Representatives transmitting the following bills for concurrence: |
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Appropriation (Water Entitlements and Home Insulation) Bill 2009-2010
Appropriation (Water Entitlements) Bill 2009-2010
Crimes Legislation Amendment (Serious and Organised Crime) Bill 2009
Fair Work Amendment (State Referrals and Other Measures) Bill 2009
Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Participation Requirement) Bill 2009
Higher Education Support Amendment (VET FEE-HELP and Tertiary Admission Centres) Bill 2009
Personal Property Securities (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009
Tax Laws Amendment (Resale Royalty Right for Visual Artists) Bill 2009
(these bills are not subject to the bills cut-off order)
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Commenced 9:05 PM
Bills introduced. Debate adjourned
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14. Order of business – It is proposed to consider business in the following order – |
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Business of the Senate – orders of the day – |
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No. 3–Education, Employment and Workplace Relations References Committee – Report – Provision of childcare |
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Commenced 9:07 PM
Report tabled Motion moved to take note of the report
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No. 4–Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee – Report – Personal Property Securities (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009 [Provisions] (pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report)
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Commenced 9:37 PM
Report tabled
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Government business continued |
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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 the Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Bob Brown) |
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Commenced 9:37 PM
Second reading debate interrupted
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16. Adjournment proposed – 9.50 pm
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Commenced 9:50 PM
Concluded
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17. Adjournment – not later than 10.30 pm |
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Commenced 10:20 PM
Senate adjourned
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HARRY EVANS
Clerk of the Senate |
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