New inquiries

• The Senate adopted Report no.4 of 2020 of the Selection of Bills Committee and made the following reference:
• Migration Amendment (Prohibiting Items in Immigration Detention Facilities) Bill 2020 referred to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 5 August 2020
• Issues facing diaspora communities in Australia referred to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee for inquiry and report by 26 November 2020

Reports tabled

• Supported Independent Living Joint National Disability Insurance Scheme Committee
• Scrutiny digest 6 of 2020 Scrutiny of Bills Committee
• Annual report of 2019 Scrutiny of Bills Committee

Government responses

• Response to Quality of Care Amendment (Minimising the Use of Restraints) Principles 2019 Human Rights Joint Committee

Membership

Wednesday, 13 May

• Variations were agreed to

Thursday, 14 May

• Variations were agreed to

See also committee membership page

Tabled documents

Government documents and documents presented by the President

• Tuesday, 12 May (includes documents presented since the Senate last sat)
• Wednesday, 13 May

Clerk's documents

• Tuesday, 12 May [legislative instruments and other documents required by statute to be tabled]
• Thursday, 13 May

To view individual instruments visit www.legislation.gov.au and search using the Federal Register of Legislation (FRL) number

Orders for the production of documents

Agreed to

• Documents relating to Commonwealth Grant Rules and Guidelines to be tabled by the Minister for Finance, by no later than 30 April of each calendar year (an order of continuing effect)
• Documents relating to the Building Landcare Community and Capacity Grants program to be tabled by the Minister representing the Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management by no later than 3:00pm on Thursday 14 May 2020
• Documents relating to the Water for Fodder program to be tabled by the Minister representing the Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia on the first sitting day after 1 July 2020

Tabled

• Response to an order for the production of documents relating to the Building Landcare Community and Capacity Grants program agreed to on 13 May 2020

Ministerial statements

• Senator Cormann made a statement regarding the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and party leaders and other senators made statements in response
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• Australia's COVID-19 Health Response tabled on behalf of the Minister for Health
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• Update on Bushfire Recovery and Drought Response tabled on behalf of the Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management
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Petitions

• Senator Hanson presented a petition requesting that the Senate with full bipartisan support, fund the ‘Rebuild Australia’ strategy
• Senator Patrick presented a petition requesting that the Senate agree that security screening in regional airports should be paid by the Federal Government, not by regional communities

Delegation report

• Report tabled from the Australian parliamentary delegation to the 65th Annual Session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly
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Motions

Agreed to

• Collins class submarines moved by Senator Patrick
• Temporary migration moved by Senators Keneally, Walsh, Ciccone and Sterle
• Survivors of child sexual abuse moved by Senator Siewert
• The Great Barrier Reef moved by Senators Whish-Wilson and Waters
• Use of credit cards to pay for gambling moved by Senators Griff and Siewert
• Private health insurance—COVID-19 moved by Senator Griff
• Small amount credit contracts moved by Senators Griff and McAllister
• COVID-19 and racism moved by Senators Griff, Keneally and Walsh
• Multilingual COVID-19 information moved by Senators Griff and Keneally
• Jambo Africa Festival moved by Senator Dean Smith
• Captain James Cook moved by Senator Dean Smith
• Chin National Day moved by Senator Dean Smith
• Death of four Victoria Police officers moved by Senator Ciccone and others
• COVID-19 economic support for people with disability moved by Senator Bilyk
• COVID-19 and racist behavior moved by Senators Van, Dean Smith and Hughes
• Passing of Mr Jack Mundey AO moved by Senator Faruqi and others
• COVID-19 increase to the rate of unemployment benefits moved by Senator McCarthy
• Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome moved by Senator Steele-John
• Australian citizenship ceremonies moved by Senators Keneally, Ciccone and Walsh
• Food labelling moved by Senator Roberts
• PFAS Taskforce moved by Senator Roberts
• COVID-19 outbreak at Newmarch House moved by Senator Keneally and others
• Collins class submarines moved by Senator Wong and others
• Violence against women moved by Senator Waters
• Impacts of COVID-19 on the construction industry moved by Senator Ciccone
• Superannuation moved by Senator McAllister
• Returned and Services League of Western Australia moved by Senator Dean Smith
• Australia and USA relationship moved by Senators Dean Smith and Askew
• 70th Anniversary of the Korean War moved by Senators Dean Smith and Askew
• Aviation security—New South Wales moved by Senator Sheldon and others
• COVID-19 unproven therapies moved by Senator Griff
• LGBTIQ+ people moved by Senators Rice, Pratt, Dean Smith and Wong
• Australia's thalidomide survivors moved by Senator Steele-John
• Aviation security—Queensland moved by Senators Watt and others
• Hunters and shooters moved by Senator McKenzie and others

Negatived

• Tertiary education system moved by Senator Faruqi
• Living costs for people with disability—COVID-19 moved by Senators Siewert and Steele-John
• COVID-19 emergency housing support moved by Senator Faruqi
• Active transport infrastructure moved by Senator Rice
• Jobkeeper payment moved by Senator Siewert
• Migration to Australia moved by Senator Hanson
• Free trade agreements moved by Senators McKim and Steele-John
• Jobkeeper program moved by Senator Pratt
• Transport security moved by Senator Gallacher and others
• Marginalisation of ethnically diverse communities (omitting clauses (d)(ii) and (d)(iii)) moved by Senators Di Natale and Faruqi
• Jobkeeper program eligibility moved by Senator Sheldon and others
• Impact of COVID-19 on international students moved by Senator Faruqi
• Temporary visa holders moved by Senators Griff and McKim
• COVID-19 supplement and Disability Support Pension and Carer Payment recipients moved by Senators Siewert and Steele-John
• Vessels entering Australian waters during the pandemic moved by Senator Keneally
• Wildlife moved by Senator Hanson-Young

Denied formality

• Palestine moved by Senator Waters

Debated

• COVID-19 and economy moved by Senator Gallagher
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Disallowance motions

Negatived

• Aviation Transport Security Amendment (Security Controlled Airports) Regulations 2019 [F2019L01656] moved by Senator Patrick
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• Fair Work Amendment (Variation of Enterprise Agreements) Regulations 2020 [F2020L00432] moved by Senator Farrell and others

Notices of motion to disallow

• National Health (Take Home Naloxone Pilot) Special Arrangement 2019 [F2019L01542] notice given by the chair of the Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation Committee (Senator Fierravanti-Wells)
• Items 5 to 7 of Schedule 1 of the Coronavirus Economic Response Package (Payments and Benefits) Amendment Rules (No. 2) 2020 [F2020L00546] notice given by Senator Faruqi
• Items 4 to 7 of Schedule 1 of the Coronavirus Economic Response Package (Payments and Benefits) Amendment Rules (No. 2) 2020 [F2020L00546] notice given by Senator Sheldon
• Export Control (Sheepmeat and Goatmeat Export to the European Union Tariff Rate Quotas) Order 2019 [F2019L01564] notice given by the Chair of the Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation Committee (Senator the Hon Fierravanti-Wells)
• Fair Work Amendment (Variation of Enterprise Agreements) Regulations 2020 [F2020L00432] notice given by Senator Farrell and others
• Industry Research and Development (Water for Fodder Program) Instrument 2019 [F2019L01591] notice given by Senator Hanson-Young
• Competition and Consumer (Industry Codes—Dairy) Regulations 2019 [F2019L01610]
  Higher Education Provider Amendment (Tuition Protection and Other Measures) Guidelines 2019 [F2019L01699] notices given by the Chair of the Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation Committee (Senator Fierravanti-Wells)

Withdrawn

• Chair of the Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation Committee (Senator Fierravanti-Wells) withdrew the following notice:
  • Taxation Administration (Private Ancillary Fund) Guidelines 2019 [F2019L01227]

Statement

• The President made a statement regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and arrangements to maintain social distancing in the Chamber during the sitting of the Senate
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Scheduling

• The Senate agreed to a motion proposing that it meet on 13 and 14 May 2020
• The Senate agreed to sitting and estimates dates for the remainder of 2020

Statistics