Dynamic Red - Thursday, 9 February 2012


The Senate
This document is issued as a guide to senators.
The business listed is subject to change.
ORDER OF BUSINESS

(Question time to be televised live and
proceedings to be broadcast on radio
from 5 pm)
2010-12/75
THURSDAY, 9 FEBRUARY 2012
*AT 9.30 am*

1. Prayers and acknowledgement of country			Commenced 9:30 AM

2. General business – order of the day relating to private senators’ bills
No. 51–Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Bioregional Plans) Bill 2011 [homepage] – Resumption of second reading debate			Commenced 9:31 AM Second reading debate interrupted
*Time limit: 2 hours and 20 minutes*

3. Petitions			Commenced 11:51 AM Presented

4. Notices of motion			Commenced 11:51 AM Notices given

5. Placing of business
Manager of Government Business (Senator Arbib) to move a motion relating to the government business to be considered at 1 pm			Commenced 11:51 AM Agreed to
Manager of Government Business (Senator Arbib) to move a motion relating to the order of general business for today			Commenced 11:52 AM Agreed to
Government Whip (Senator McEwen), by leave, to move a motion for leave of absence for Senator Urquhart			Commenced 11:52 AM Agreed to
Postponement notifications			Commenced 11:53 AM See under "Discovery of Formal Business"

6. Discovery of formal business
*Business of the Senate – notice of motion –*
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

*General business – notices of motion –*
No. 609 – Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Bob Brown) – Tasmanian forests intergovernmental agreement			Commenced 11:59 AM Negatived Senate divided: Ayes 9; Noes 38
No. 615 – Senator Cormann – Consideration of the Minerals Resource Rent Tax Bill 2011 and related bills			Commenced 12:08 PM Negatived Senate divided: Ayes 32; Noes 36
No. 618 – Senator Milne – Recommendations of the Economics References Committee relating to the grocery retailing sector			Commenced 12:33 PM Negatived Senate divided: Ayes 11; Noes 49
No. 631 – Senator Rhiannon, Assistant Treasurer (Senator Arbib) and Senator Joyce – Mr Arthur Beetson			Commenced 11:53 AM Agreed to
No. 632 – Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Bob Brown) – Introduction of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Monitoring of Whaling) Bill 2012			Commenced 11:55 AM Bill introduced. Debate adjourned
No. 633 – Senator Wright – Register of the National Estate			Commenced 12:44 PM Negatived Senate divided: Ayes 10; Noes 39
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. 635 – Leader of the Australian Greens (Senator Bob Brown) – Violence in Syria			Commenced 11:57 AM Agreed to
No. 636 – Senators Di Natale and Xenophon – Order for the production of documents – Advice and documentation received in relation to bet limits			Commenced 12:48 PM Negatived Senate divided: Ayes 11; Noes 32
No. 637 – Senator Bernardi – Communist Party of Australia			Commenced 12:19 PM Negatived Senate divided: Ayes 30; Noes 36
No. 638 – Senators Pratt and Hanson-Young – Discriminatory legislation before the Legislative Assembly of St Petersburg, Russia			Commenced 11:58 AM Agreed to
No. 639 – Senator Rhiannon – Sri Lankan Lesson Learnt and Reconciliation Commission			Commenced 12:57 PM Negatived Senate divided: Ayes 11; Noes 30
No. 640 – Senator Cash – Reflections on Members of Parliament
No. 641 – Senator Fifield – Mismanagement of economic and fiscal policy
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. 647 – Senators Siewert, Colbeck and Sterle – Australian Year of the Farmer 2012 Motion as amended			Commenced 12:07 PM Agreed to as amended
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*

Committee membership, by leave			Commenced 1:03 PM Agreed to
8. Messages from the House of Representatives transmitting the following bills for concurrence:
Telecommunications Universal Service Management Agency Bill 2011 Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Universal Service Reform) Bill 2011 Telecommunications (Industry Levy) Bill 2011 (these bills are not subject to the bills cut-off order)			Commenced 1:03 PM Bills introduced. Debate adjourned
Further message from the House of Representative transmitting the Members of Parliament (Life Gold Pass) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2012 for concurrence (this bill is subject to the bills cut-off order)			Commenced 1:04 PM Bill introduced. Debate adjourned

9. Order of business – It is proposed to consider business in the following order –
*Government business – orders of the day –*
No. 3–Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Significant Incident Directions) Bill 2011 [homepage]			Commenced 1:05 PM Bill passed without amendments
No. 4–Customs Amendment (New Zealand Rules of Origin) Bill 2011 [homepage]			Commenced 1:11 PM Bill passed without amendments
No. 1–Higher Education Support Amendment (VET FEE-HELP and Other Measures) Bill 2011 [2012] [homepage]			Commenced 1:22 PM Bill passed without amendments
			Commenced 1:56 PM Senate suspended till 2 pm
*At 2 pm*
10. Questions			Commenced 2:00 PM Concluded

Questions on notice - Failure to answer Senator Cash, pursuant to standing order 74, asked the Minister representing the Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (Senator Ludwig) for an explanation of answers not being provided to questions placed on notice during the consideration by the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee of the 2011-12 supplementary Budget estimates. Senator Ludwig provided an explanation. Senator Cash moved - That the Senate take note of the Minister's explanation.			Commenced 3:03 PM Motion to take note of response agreed to

11. Motions to take note of answers			Commenced 3:13 PM Concluded
*Time limit: 30 minutes*

12. Any proposal pursuant to standing order 75			No proposal has been submitted
(If a proposal is submitted, it will be circulated in the chamber)
*Time limit: 60 minutes, or if no motions are moved* *to take note of answers, 90 minutes*
Additional notice			Commenced 3:38 PM Notice given


13. Ministerial statements
Minister to table statements relating to:
live animal exports			Commenced 3:39 PM Tabled. Motion to take note of document agreed to
Defence Security Authority vetting (made in the House of Representatives on 8 February 2012)			Commenced 3:39 PM Tabled. Motion to take note of document 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

(b) By ministers
Particulars of proposed additional expenditure—Minister, by leave, to move motion to refer particulars of proposed additional expenditure to committees			Commenced 4:17 PM Documents tabled Motion to refer agreed to
Portfolio additional estimates statements for portfolio and executive departments			Commenced 4:18 PM Documents tabled
Committee membership, by leave			Commenced 4:18 PM Agreed to
Government’s responses to the following reports: Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee: Defence’s request for tender for aviation contracts (a motion to take note of the response was agreed to) Part II: Incidents onboard HMAS Success between March and May 2009 and subsequent events Parliamentary Joint Committee on the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity––Interim and final reports––Inquiry into the operation of the Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Act 2006 Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade––Report––Human Rights in the Asia-Pacific: Challenges and opportunities Joint Standing Committee on Treaties––110th report––Treaties tabled 18, 25(2) and 26 November 2009 and 2 (2) February 2010			Commenced 4:18 PM Responses tabled
Statement and documents relating to the order for the production of documents concerning the Mineral Resource Rent Tax			Commenced 4:26 PM Documents tabled. Motion to take note agreed to
*Time limit per speaker: 10 minutes* *Time limit per motion: 30 minutes* *Total time limit for all motions (items 13, 14 and 15): 60 minutes*

*Not later than 4.30 pm*
17. General business – notice of motion
No. 640 – Senator Cash – Reflections on Members of Parliament An amendment was moved by Senator Milne			Commenced 4:30 PM Debate interrupted

*Not later than 6 pm*
18. General business – consideration of government documents (refer to today’s Notice Paper, page 18)			Commenced 6:00 PM Concluded
*Time limit: 1 hour* *Total time limit for items 17 and 18: 2 hours 30 minutes*

*Not later than 7 pm*
19. Consideration of committee reports, government responses and Auditor-General’s reports (refer to today’s Notice Paper, page 4)			Commenced 6:14 PM Concluded
*Time limit: 1 hour*
Tabling of documents
(a) By President Work of Committees – 1 July to 31 December 2011 Reports of the Auditor-General: Report no. 25 of 2011-12 – Performance audit – Administration of Project Wickenby: Australian Taxation Office; Australian Crime Commission; Australian Federal Police Report no. 26 of 2011-12 – Performance audit – Capacity development Indigenous service delivery: Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs; Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations; Department of Health and Ageing			Commenced 7:11 PM Documents tabled
(d) By Clerk (delegated legislation including regulations, ordinances, determinations, rules, declarations and orders) Letters of advice relating to departmental and agency appointments and vacancies, and grants, pursuant to order			Commenced 7:12 PM Documents tabled

The President made a statement endorsing rulings made by Temporary Chairs of Committees earlier today			Commenced 7:12 PM
20. Adjournment proposed – 8 pm, or when consideration of committee reports, government responses and Auditor-General’s reports concludes, whichever is earlier			Commenced 7:13 PM Concluded

21. Adjournment – not later than 8.40 pm			Commenced 7:42 PM Senate adjourned



ROSEMARY LAING Clerk of the Senate

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