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2004-07 THE PARLIAMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA THE SENATE NOTICE PAPER No. 126 TUESDAY, 6 FEBRUARY 2007 The Senate meets at 12.30 pm Contents Business of the Senate Notice of Motion .......................................................................................................2 Orders of the Day ......................................................................................................2 Government Business Orders of the Day ......................................................................................................2 Orders of the Day relating to Committee Reports and Government Responses and Auditor-General’s Reports..............................................................................................3 General Business Notices of Motion......................................................................................................6 Orders of the Day relating to Government Documents..............................................11 Orders of the Day ....................................................................................................22 Business for Future Consideration.................................................................................31 Bills Referred to Committees........................................................................................38 Bills Discharged, Laid Aside or Negatived....................................................................40 Questions on Notice .....................................................................................................41 Orders of the Senate ...................................................................................................168 Contingent Notices of Motion.....................................................................................178 Temporary Chairs of Committees ...............................................................................181 Categories of Committees...........................................................................................181 Committees................................................................................................................183 Senate Appointments to Statutory Authorities.............................................................215 Ministerial Representation ..........................................................................................216 A Guide to the Notice Paper .......................................................................................217 Notifications prefixed by an (*) appear for the first time. 2 No. 126—6 February 2007 BUSINESS OF THE SENATE Notice of Motion Notice given 29 November 2006 1 Senator Siewert: To move—That the 2006/07 SBT Australian National Catch Allocation Determination, made under subclause 17(2) of the Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery Management Plan 1995, be disallowed. [F2006L03548] Nine sitting days remain, including today, to resolve the motion or the instrument will be deemed to have been disallowed. Orders of the Day 1 Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport—Standing Committee Report to be presented on Australia’s future oil supply. *2 Economics—Standing Committee Report to be presented on the provisions of the Tax Laws Amendment (Simplified Superannuation) Bill 2006 and 5 related bills. (Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report.) GOVERNMENT BUSINESS Orders of the Day 1 Customs Legislation Amendment (Border Compliance and Other Measures) Bill 2006—(Minister for Human Services, Senator Ian Campbell) Second reading—Adjourned debate (adjourned, Senator Ian Campbell, 17 August 2006). 2 Australian Citizenship Bill 2006 Australian Citizenship (Transitionals and Consequentials) Bill 2006— (Minister for Human Services, Senator Ian Campbell) Second reading—Adjourned debate (30 November 2006). 3 Occupational Health and Safety (Commonwealth Employment) Amendment (Promoting Safer Workplaces) Bill 2005—(Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance and Administration, Senator Colbeck) Second reading—Adjourned debate (8 December 2005). 4 Archives Amendment Bill 2006—(Senate bill)—(Minister for Ageing, Senator Santoro) Second reading—Adjourned debate (6 September 2006). 5 Customs Legislation Amendment (Modernising Import Controls and Other Measures) Bill 2006—(Senate bill)—(Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation, Senator Abetz) Second reading—Adjourned debate (21 June 2006). No. 126—6 February 2007 3 *6 Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Marking of Plastic Explosives) Bill 2006—(Minister for Justice and Customs, Senator Ellison) Second reading—Adjourned debate (7 December 2006). 7 Australian Securities and Investments Commission Amendment (Audit Inspection) Bill 2006—(Minister for Human Services, Senator Ian Campbell) Second reading—Adjourned debate (30 November 2006). 8 Statute Law Revision Bill (No. 2) 2006—(Senate bill)—(Minister for Justice and Customs, Senator Ellison) Second reading—Adjourned debate (6 December 2006). 9 Migration Amendment (Visa Integrity) Bill 2006—(Senate bill)—(Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation, Senator Abetz) Second reading—Adjourned debate (21 June 2006). 10 Sex Discrimination Amendment (Teaching Profession) Bill 2004—(Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation, Senator Abetz) Second reading—Adjourned debate (adjourned, Senator Abetz, 14 June 2005). 11 Budget statement and documents 2006-07 Adjourned debate on the motion of the Minister for Finance and Administration (Senator Minchin)—That the Senate take note of the statement and documents (adjourned, Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation (Senator Abetz), 11 May 2006). 12 Budget statement and documents 2005-06 Adjourned debate on the motion of the Minister for Finance and Administration (Senator Minchin)—That the Senate take note of the statement and documents (adjourned, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance and Administration (Senator Colbeck), 12 May 2005). ORDERS OF THE DAY RELATING TO COMMITTEE REPORTS AND GOVERNMENT RESPONSES AND AUDITOR-GENERAL’S REPORTS Orders of the Day relating to Committee Reports and Government Responses *1 Economics—Standing Committee—Report—Petrol prices in Australia Adjourned debate on the motion of the chair of the committee (Senator Brandis)— That the Senate take note of the report (adjourned, Senator Parry, 7 December 2006). *2 Legal and Constitutional Affairs—Standing Committee—Report— Unfinished business: Indigenous stolen wages Adjourned debate on the motion of the chair of the committee (Senator Payne)— That the Senate take note of the report (Senator Siewert, in continuation, 7 December 2006). 4 No. 126—6 February 2007 *3 Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade—Joint Standing Committee—Report— Review of Australia-New Zealand trade and investment relations Adjourned debate on the motion of Senator Parry—That the Senate take note of the report (Senator Parry, in continuation, 7 December 2006). 4 Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport—Standing Committee—Final report—Water policy initiatives Adjourned debate on the motion of the chair of the committee (Senator Heffernan)—That the Senate take note of the report (Senator Stephens, in continuation, 5 December 2006). 5 Finance and Public Administration References Committee—Report entitled: Regional Partnerships and Sustainable Regions programs—Government response Adjourned debate on the motion of Senator O’Brien—That the Senate take note of the document (Senator Forshaw, in continuation, 5 December 2006). 6 Intelligence and Security—Joint Statutory Committee—Report—Review of security and counter terrorism legislation Adjourned debate on the motion of Senator Ferris—That the Senate take note of the report (Senator Bartlett, in continuation, 4 December 2006). 7 Australian Crime Commission—Joint Statutory Committee—Report entitled: Trafficking of women for sexual servitude—Government response Adjourned debate on the motion of Senator Bartlett—That the Senate take note of the document (adjourned, Senator Moore, 30 November 2006). 8 Community Affairs—Standing Committee—Report—Breaking the silence: A national voice for gynaecological cancers Adjourned debate on the motion of the Minister for Community Services (Senator Scullion)—That the Senate take note of the report (adjourned, Senator Moore, 30 November 2006). 9 Migration—Joint Standing Committee—Report—Negotiating the maze: Review of arrangements for overseas skills recognition, upgrading and licensing Adjourned debate on the motion of Senator Kirk—That the Senate take note of the report (adjourned, Senator Moore, 30 November 2006). 10 Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee—First progress report—Reforms to Australia’s military justice system Adjourned debate on the motion of the chair of the committee (Senator Johnston)—That the Senate take note of the report (adjourned, Senator Moore, 30 November 2006). 11 Community Affairs Legislation Committee—Report—Transparent Advertising and Notification of Pregnancy Counselling Services Bill 2005 Adjourned debate on the motion of the chair of the committee (Senator Humphries)—That the Senate take note of the report (adjourned, Senator Moore, 30 November 2006). No. 126—6 February 2007 5 12 Community Affairs References Committee—Report—Beyond petrol sniffing: Renewing hope for Indigenous communities Adjourned debate on the motion of the chair of the committee (Senator Moore)— That the Senate take note of the report (Senator Moore, in continuation, 30 November 2006). 13 Electoral Matters—Joint Standing Committee—Report—Funding