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Senate – Hansard – Tuesday 3 February 2009 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA SENATE Hansard TUESDAY, 3 FEBRUARY 2009 CORRECTIONS This is a PROOF ISSUE. Suggested corrections for the Official Hansard and Bound Volumes should be lodged in writing with the Director, Chambers, Department of Parliamentary Services as soon as possible but not later than: Tuesday, 10 February 2009 Facsimile: Senate (02) 6277 2977 House of Representatives (02) 6277 2944 Main Committee (02) 6277 2944 BY AUTHORITY OF THE SENATE PROOF INTERNET The Journals for the Senate are available at http://www.aph.gov.au/senate/work/journals/index.htm Proof and Official Hansards for the House of Representatives, the Senate and committee hearings are available at http://www.aph.gov.au/hansard For searching purposes use http://parlinfoweb.aph.gov.au SITTING DAYS—2009 Month Date February 3, 4, 5, 23, 24, 25, 26 March 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19 May 12, 13, 14 June 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25 August 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20 September 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17 October 26, 27, 28, 29 November 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25, 26 RADIO BROADCASTS Broadcasts of proceedings of the Parliament can be heard on ABC NewsRadio in the capital cities on: ADELAIDE 972AM BRISBANE 936AM CANBERRA 103.9FM DARWIN 102.5FM HOBART 747AM MELBOURNE 1026AM PERTH 585AM SYDNEY 630AM For information regarding frequencies in other locations please visit http://www.abc.net.au/newsradio/listen/frequencies.htm FORTY-SECOND PARLIAMENT FIRST SESSION—FOURTH PERIOD Governor-General Her Excellency Ms Quentin Bryce, Companion of the Order of Australia Senate Officeholders President—Senator Hon. John Joseph Hogg Deputy President and Chair of Committees—Senator Hon. Alan Baird Ferguson Temporary Chairs of Committees—Senators Guy Barnett, Thomas Mark Bishop, Carol Louise Brown, Patricia Margaret Crossin, Michael George Forshaw, Gary John Joseph Humphries, Annette Kay Hurley, Stephen Patrick Hutchins, Gavin Mark Marshall, Claire Mary Moore, Stephen Shane Parry, Hon. Judith Mary Troeth and Russell Brunell Trood Leader of the Government in the Senate—Senator Hon. Christopher Vaughan Evans Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate—Senator Hon. Stephen Michael Conroy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate—Senator Hon. Nicholas Hugh Minchin Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate—Senator Hon. Eric Abetz Manager of Government Business in the Senate—Senator Hon. Joseph William Ludwig Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate—Senator Hon. Helen Lloyd Coonan Senate Party Leaders and Whips Leader of the Australian Labor Party—Senator Hon. Christopher Vaughan Evans Deputy Leader of the Australian Labor Party—Senator Hon. Stephen Michael Conroy Leader of the Liberal Party of Australia—Senator Hon. Nicholas Hugh Minchin Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party of Australia—Senator Hon. Eric Abetz Leader of the Nationals—Senator Barnaby Thomas Gerard Joyce Deputy Leader of the Nationals—Senator Fiona Nash Leader of the Australian Greens—Senator Robert James Brown Deputy Leader of the Australian Greens—Senator Christine Anne Milne Leader of the Family First Party—Senator Steve Fielding Chief Government Whip—Senator Kerry Williams Kelso O’Brien Deputy Government Whips—Senators Donald Edward Farrell and Anne McEwen Chief Opposition Whip—Senator Stephen Shane Parry Deputy Opposition Whip—Senator Judith Anne Adams The Nationals Whip—Senator John Reginald Williams Australian Greens Whip—Senator Rachel Mary Siewert Family First Party Whip—Senator Steve Fielding Printed by authority of the Senate i Members of the Senate State or Senator Territory Term expires Party Abetz, Hon. Eric TAS 30.6.2011 LP Adams, Judith Anne WA 30.6.2011 LP Arbib, Mark Victor NSW 30.6.2014 ALP Barnett, Guy TAS 30.6.2011 LP Bernardi, Cory SA 30.6.2014 LP Bilyk, Catryna Louise TAS 30.6.2014 ALP Birmingham, Simon John SA 30.6.2014 LP Bishop, Thomas Mark WA 30.6.2014 ALP Boswell, Hon. Ronald Leslie Doyle QLD 30.6.2014 NATS Boyce, Suzanne Kay QLD 30.6.2014 LP Brandis, Hon. George Henry, SC QLD 30.6.2011 LP Brown, Carol Louise TAS 30.6.2014 ALP Brown, Robert James TAS 30.6.2014 AG Bushby, David Christopher TAS 30.6.2014 LP Cameron, Douglas Niven NSW 30.6.2014 ALP Carr, Hon. Kim John VIC 30.6.2011 ALP Cash, Michaelia Clare WA 30.6.2014 LP Colbeck, Hon. Richard Mansell TAS 30.6.2014 LP Collins, Jacinta Mary Ann VIC 30.6.2014 ALP Conroy, Hon. Stephen Michael VIC 30.6.2011 ALP Coonan, Hon. Helen Lloyd NSW 30.6.2014 LP Cormann, Mathias Hubert Paul (2) WA 30.6.2011 LP Crossin, Patricia Margaret (3) NT ALP Eggleston, Alan WA 30.6.2014 LP Evans, Hon. Christopher Vaughan WA 30.6.2011 ALP Farrell, Donald Edward SA 30.6.2014 ALP Faulkner, Hon. John Philip NSW 30.6.2011 ALP Feeney, David Ian VIC 30.6.2014 ALP Ferguson, Hon. Alan Baird SA 30.6.2011 LP Fielding, Steve VIC 30.6.2011 FF Fierravanti-Wells, Concetta Anna NSW 30.6.2011 LP Fifield, Mitchell Peter VIC 30.6.2014 LP Fisher, Mary Jo (1) SA 30.6.2011 LP Forshaw, Michael George NSW 30.6.2011 ALP Furner, Mark Lionel QLD 30.6.2014 ALP Hanson-Young, Sarah Coral SA 30.6.2014 AG Heffernan, Hon. William Daniel NSW 30.6.2011 LP Hogg, Hon. John Joseph QLD 30.6.2014 ALP Humphries, Gary John Joseph (3) ACT LP Hurley, Annette Kay SA 30.6.2011 ALP Hutchins, Stephen Patrick NSW 30.6.2011 ALP Johnston, Hon. David Albert Lloyd WA 30.6.2014 LP ii State or Senator Territory Term expires Party Joyce, Barnaby Thomas Gerard QLD 30.6.2011 NATS Kroger, Helen VIC 30.6.2014 LP Ludlam, Scott WA 30.6.2014 AG Ludwig, Hon. Joseph William QLD 30.6.2011 ALP Lundy, Kate Alexandra (3) ACT ALP Macdonald, Hon. Ian Douglas QLD 30.6.2014 LP McEwen, Anne SA 30.6.2011 ALP McGauran, Julian John James VIC 30.6.2011 LP McLucas, Hon. Jan Elizabeth QLD 30.6.2011 ALP Marshall, Gavin Mark VIC 30.6.2014 ALP Mason, Hon. Brett John QLD 30.6.2011 LP Milne, Christine Anne TAS 30.6.2011 AG Minchin, Hon. Nicholas Hugh SA 30.6.2011 LP Moore, Claire Mary QLD 30.6.2014 ALP Nash, Fiona Joy NSW 30.6.2011 NATS O’Brien, Kerry Williams Kelso TAS 30.6.2011 ALP Parry, Stephen Shane TAS 30.6.2011 LP Payne, Marise Ann NSW 30.6.2014 LP Polley, Helen Beatrice TAS 30.6.2011 ALP Pratt, Louise Clare WA 30.6.2014 ALP Ronaldson, Hon. Michael VIC 30.6.2011 LP Ryan, Scott Michael VIC 30.6.2014 LP Scullion, Hon. Nigel Gregory (3) NT CLP Sherry, Hon. Nicholas John TAS 30.6.2014 ALP Siewert, Rachel Mary WA 30.6.2011 AG Stephens, Hon. Ursula Mary NSW 30.6.2014 ALP Sterle, Glenn WA 30.6.2011 ALP Troeth, Hon. Judith Mary VIC 30.6.2011 LP Trood, Russell Brunell QLD 30.6.2011 LP Williams, John Reginald NSW 30.6.2014 NATS Wong, Hon. Penelope Ying Yen SA 30.6.2014 ALP Wortley, Dana Johanna SA 30.6.2011 ALP Xenophon, Nicholas SA 30.6.2014 IND (1) Chosen by the Parliament of South Australia to fill a casual vacancy vice Amanda Eloise Vanstone, resigned. (2) Chosen by the Parliament of Western Australia to fill a casual vacancy vice Ian Campbell, resigned. (3) Term expires at close of day next preceding the polling day for the general election of members of the House of Representatives. PARTY ABBREVIATIONS AG—Australian Greens; ALP—Australian Labor Party; CLP—Country Liberal Party; FF—Family First Party; LP—Liberal Party of Australia; NATS—The Nationals Heads of Parliamentary Departments Clerk of the Senate—H Evans Clerk of the House of Representatives—I C Harris Secretary, Department of Parliamentary Services—A Thompson iii RUDD MINISTRY Prime Minister Hon. Kevin Rudd, MP Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Education, Minister for Hon. Julia Gillard, MP Employment and Workplace Relations and Minister for Social Inclusion Treasurer Hon. Wayne Swan MP Minister for Immigration and Citizenship and Leader of the Senator Hon. Chris Evans Government in the Senate Special Minister of State, Cabinet Secretary and Senator Hon. John Faulkner Vice President of the Executive Council Minister for Finance and Deregulation Hon. Lindsay Tanner MP Minister for Trade Hon. Simon Crean MP Minister for Foreign Affairs Hon. Stephen Smith MP Minister for Defence Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon MP Minister for Health and Ageing Hon. Nicola Roxon MP Minister for Families, Housing, Community Services and Hon. Jenny Macklin MP Indigenous Affairs Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Develop- Hon. Anthony Albanese MP ment and Local Government and Leader of the House Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Senator Hon. Stephen Conroy Economy and Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research Senator Hon. Kim Carr Minister for Climate Change and Water Senator Hon. Penny Wong Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts Hon. Peter Garrett AM, MP Attorney-General Hon. Robert McClelland MP Minister for Human Services and Manager of Government Senator Hon. Joe Ludwig Business in the Senate Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Hon. Tony Burke MP Minister for Resources and Energy and Minister for Tour- Hon. Martin Ferguson AM, MP ism [The above ministers constitute the cabinet] iv RUDD MINISTRY—continued Minister for Home Affairs Hon. Bob Debus MP Assistant Treasurer and Minister for Competition Policy and Hon. Chris Bowen MP Consumer Affairs Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Hon. Alan Griffin MP Minister for Housing and Minister for the Status of Women Hon.
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