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Home Parliamentary Business Chamber documents Work of the Senate Senate Daily Summary Archive 2023 Senate Daily Summary - 19 to 22 June 2023
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Senate Daily Summary archive

19 to 22 June 2023

Information on significant events and decisions made by the Senate each sitting day. The summaries contain links to video replays of debates, as well as source documents such as the Senate Journals, Hansard transcripts, and committee reports.

Daily summaries

  •  Monday, 19 June (PDF 135KB)
  •  Tuesday, 20 June (PDF 153KB)
  •  Wednesday, 21 June (PDF 137KB)
  •  Thursday, 22 June (PDF 150KB)

Weekly summary

  • Introduced
    • Freeze on Rent and Rate Increases Bill 2023 [private senators’ bill]
    • Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Amendment Bill 2023 [private senator's bill]
    • Ministers of State Amendment Bill 2022
    • International Organisations (Privileges and Immunities) Amendment Bill 2023
    • Migration Amendment (Overseas Organ Transplant Disclosure and Other Measures) Bill 2023 [private senator's bill]
  • Considered
    • Broadcasting Services Amendment (Ban on Gambling Advertisements During Live Sport) Bill 2023 [private senator's bill]
      Watch the debate [part 1] [part 2]   Read the transcript [part 1] [part 2]
    • Infrastructure Australia Amendment (Independent Review) Bill 2023
      Watch the debate   Read the transcript

    Debate on these bills will continue at a later date

    • Housing Australia Future Fund Bill 2023
      National Housing Supply and Affordability Council Bill 2023
      Treasury Laws Amendment (Housing Measures No. 1) Bill 2023
      Watch the debate   Read the transcript

    Consideration of the bills was deferred to 16 October 2023

  • Passed

    Without amendments

    • Constitution Alteration (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice) 2023
      Watch the debate   Read the transcript

    The bill passed the Senate with an absolute majority. The proposal will now proceed to a referendum which is to take place not less than two months and not more than six months from today [see section 128 of the Constitution]

    • Migration Amendment (Giving Documents and Other Measures) Bill 2023
      [part one] [part two]   [part one] [part two]
    • Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2023
      Watch the debate   Read the transcript
    • Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures No. 2) Bill 2023
      Watch the debate   Read the transcript
    • Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2023-2024
      Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2023-2024
      Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2023-2024
    • Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Amendment Bill 2023
    • Customs Tariff Amendment (Incorporation of Proposals) Bill 2023
    • Defence Legislation Amendment (Naval Nuclear Propulsion) Bill 2023
    • Excise Tariff Amendment (Product Stewardship for Oil) Bill 2023
      Customs Tariff Amendment (Product Stewardship for Oil) Bill 2023
    • Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Protecting Worker Entitlements) Bill 2023
    • Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care Subsidy) Bill 2023
    • National Vocational Education and Training Regulator (Data Streamlining) Amendment Bill 2023
    • Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2023
    • Special Recreational Vessels Amendment Bill 2023
    • Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Services Compensation Scheme of Last Resort) Bill 2023
      Financial Services Compensation Scheme of Last Resort Levy Bill 2023
      Financial Services Compensation Scheme of Last Resort Levy (Collection) Bill 2023

    These bills will now be sent to the Governor-General for assent

    With amendments

    • Education Legislation Amendment (Startup Year and Other Measures) Bill 2023

    The House of Representatives made the amendments requested by the Senate, and will now consider the Senate's amendments

    • Treasury Laws Amendment (2022 Measures No. 4) Bill 2022
      Watch the debate [part one] [part two] [part three]   Read the transcript [part one] [part two] [part three]
    • Treasury Laws Amendment (Refining and Improving Our Tax System) Bill 2023
      Watch the debate   Read the transcript
    • Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Income Management Reform) Bill 2023
      [part 1] [part 2]   Read the transcript [part 1] [part 2]

    The House of Representatives will now consider the Senate's amendments

  • Messages
    • The House of Representatives agreed to the Senate's amendments to the Treasury Laws Amendment (2023 Measures No. 2) Bill 2023. This bill will now be sent to the Governor-General for assent
    • The House of Representatives agreed to the Senate's amendments to the Treasury Laws Amendment (2022 Measures No. 4) Bill 2022. This bill will now be sent to the Governor-General for assent
  • New inquiries
    • Referred to the Public Works Joint Committee for consideration and report as expeditiously as is practicable:
      • Department of Defence – Enhanced high frequency communications system
      • Department of Defence – Fishermans Bend redevelopment
      • National Capital Authority – Commonwealth Avenue Bridge renewal project
    • Rental sector referred to the Community Affairs References Committee for inquiry and report by 28 November 2023
    • Perth Mint and Commonwealth regulatory compliance Select Committee for inquiry and report by 13 December 2023
    • The Senate adopted Report no. 7 of 2023 of the Selection of Bills Committee and made the following references:
      • Biosecurity Amendment (Advanced Compliance Measures) Bill 2023 referred to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 27 July 2023
      • Crimes Legislation Amendment (Combatting Foreign Bribery) Bill 2023 referred to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 26 July 2023
      • Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Amendment (Using New Technologies to Fight Climate Change) Bill 2023 referred to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 27 July 2023
      • Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards Amendment (Administrative Changes) Bill 2023 referred to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 27 July 2023
      • Migration Amendment (Strengthening Employer Compliance) Bill 2023 referred to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 31 August 2023
      • Public Service Amendment Bill 2023 referred to the Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 30 August 2023
      • Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Strengthening the Safety Net) Bill 2023 referred to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 24 July 2023
      • Treasury Laws Amendment (2023 Law Improvement Package No. 1) Bill 2023 referred to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 24 July 2023
      • Treasury Laws Amendment (Making Multinationals Pay Their Fair Share—Integrity and Transparency) Bill 2023 referred to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 31 August 2023
      • Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Amendment Bill 2023 referred to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation committee for inquiry and report by 9 August 2023
  • Reports tabled
    • Interim report Provisions of and Access to Dental Services in Australia Select Committee
      Watch the debate   Read the transcript
    • Interim report - Australian Securities and Investments Commission investigation and enforcement Economics References Committee [The Senate adopted the recommendations contained in the interim report. See below at documents ordered to be produced]
      Watch the debate   Read the transcript
    • Interim report – Conduct of the 2022 federal election Electoral Matters Joint Committee
      Watch the debate   Read the transcript
    • Defence industry security program Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Joint Committee
    • Scrutiny digest 7 of 2023 Scrutiny of Bills Committee
    • Delegated legislation monitor 7 of 2023 Scrutiny of Delegated Legislation Committee
      Watch the debate   Read the transcript
    • PwC: A calculated breach – interim report Finance and Public Administration References Committee
      Watch the debate   Read the transcript
    • Human Rights Joint Committee
      • Annual report 2022
      • Scrutiny report 7 of 2023
    • Final report Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity Joint Committee
  • Reporting dates extended
    • Community Affairs Legislation Committee 2023-24 Budget estimates extended to 3 August 2023
    • Education and Employment Legislation Committee—2023-24 Budget estimates extended to 3 August 2023
    • School refusal extended to 10 August 2023
  • Membership

    Tuesday, 20 June

    • Variations were agreed to

    Wednesday, 21 June

    • Members were appointed to a joint committee

    Thursday, 22 June

    • Variations were agreed to

    See also committee membership page

  • Documents ordered to be produced
    • The Senate adopted the recommendations contained in the interim report of the Economics References Committee and ordered the following documents to be provided to the Committee by no later than midday on Tuesday, 18 July 2023:
      • Answers to questions listed in Table 1.3
      • Answers to questions listed in Table 1.4
  • Tabled documents

    Government documents and documents presented by the President

    • Monday, 19 June
    • Wednesday, 21 June

    Clerk's documents

    Legislative instruments and other documents required by statute to be tabled

    • Monday, 19 June
    • Tuesday, 20 June
    • Wednesday, 21 June
    • Thursday, 22 June

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

    Other

    • Response to a question asked by Senator Cox during question time on 19 June 2023
    • Senator Brockman tabled a petitioning document regarding the live sheep export industry
  • Orders for the production of documents

    Tabled

    • Response to an order for the production of documents relating to SmartCard scheme agreed to on 21 March 2023
    • Response to an order for the production of documents relating to the resignation of the President of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal agreed to on 15 June 2023
    • Response to an order for the production of documents relating to the NDIS Financial Sustainability Framework agreed to on 19 June 2023
    • Response to an order for the production of documents relating to Australia's credit rating agreed to on 14 June 2023
    • Response to an order for the production of documents relating to fisheries industry meetings agreed to on 14 June 2023
    • Response to an order for the production of documents relating to Macquarie Island Marine Park agreed to on 14 June 2023
    • Response to an order for the production of documents relating to native timber harvesting in Western Australia agreed to on 14 June 2023
    • Response to an order for the production of documents relating to PricewaterhouseCoopers agreed to on 15 June 2023
    • Response to an order for the production of documents relating to an infrastructure and transport ministers meeting agreed to on 15 June 2023

    Agreed to

    • Documents relating to the Department of Finance procurement policy to be tabled by the Minister for Finance, by no later than midday on Thursday, 22 June 2023
    • Documents relating to the Budget estimates hearings of the Finance portfolio to be tabled by the Minister for Finance, by no later than midday on Thursday, 22 June 2023
    • NDIS Financial Sustainability Framework to be tabled by the Minister representing the Treasurer, by no later than 5 pm on Tuesday, 20 June 2023
    • Documents relating to consultation on public country-by-country reporting to be tabled by the Minister representing the Treasurer, by no later than 6 pm on Wednesday, 21 June 2023
    • Documents relating to the Maugean skate, and meetings of the Threatened Species Scientific Committee to be tabled by the Minister for the Environment and Water, by no later than 10 am on 22 June 2023
    • Documents relating to PricewaterhouseCoopers be tabled by the Minister representing the Treasurer, by no later than 5 pm on Wednesday, 28 June 2023
    • Documents relating to the sovereignty of First Peoples to be tabled by the Minister representing the Minister for Indigenous Affairs by no later than midday on 24 July 2023
    • Documents relating to an incident involving an MRH-90 helicopter to be tabled by the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, by no later than midday on 1 November 2023
    • Unanswered estimates questions on notice to be tabled by the Leader of the Government in the Senate, by no later than midday on 7 August 2023

    Order to comply

    • The Senate ordered the Minister representing the Treasurer to comply by no later than 4.30 pm on 22 June 2023 with the order agreed to on 19 June 2023 to table documents relating to the NDIS Financial Sustainability Framework
    • The Senate ordered the Minister representing the Minister for Defence to comply by no later than midday on 1 November 2023 with the order agreed to on 27 March 2023 relating to an incident involving an MRH-90 helicopter

    Attendance by minister

    • The Senate ordered that the Minister representing the Attorney-General attend the Senate on the next day of sitting to provide an explanation for why an order for the production of documents relating to the resignation of the President of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, agreed to on 15 June 2023, had not been complied with
  • Motions

    Agreed to

    • Uluru Statement from the Heart moved by Senators McCarthy and Cox
  • Statements
    • The President made a statement regarding questions without notice
  • Scheduling
    • The Senate agreed to vary the hours of sitting on 31 July 2023 to allow for the presentation of the address-in-reply to the Governor-General
    • The Senate varied its routine of business for 22 June 2023
  • Statements by the President
    • The President made a statement regarding questions asked during question time

Statistics

Bills received from the House of Representatives 1
Bills introduced in the Senate - government 1
Bills introduced in the Senate - private senators' 3
Bills passed in the Senate 24
Bills negatived or discharged 0
Bills referred to committees 10
New inquiries 15
Reports tabled 10
Orders for production of documents agreed to 8
Notices of motion given 18
Divisions 44

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