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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES SENATE Official Hansard No. 4, 2004 WEDNESDAY, 24 MARCH 2004 FORTIETH PARLIAMENT FIRST SESSION—SEVENTH PERIOD BY AUTHORITY OF THE SENATE 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—2004 Month Date February 10, 11, 12 March 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 22, 23, 24, 25, 29, 30, 31 April 1 May 11, 12, 13 June 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24 August 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 30, 31 September 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 27, 28, 29, 30 October 5, 6, 7, 25, 26, 27, 28 November 22, 23, 24, 25, 29, 30 December 1, 2 RADIO BROADCASTS Broadcasts of proceedings of the Parliament can be heard on the following Parliamentary and News Network radio stations, in the areas identified. CANBERRA 1440 AM SYDNEY 630 AM NEWCASTLE 1458 AM BRISBANE 936 AM MELBOURNE 1026 AM ADELAIDE 972 AM PERTH 585 AM HOBART 729 AM DARWIN 102.5 FM CONTENTS WEDNESDAY, 24 MARCH Parliamentary Library........................................................................................................21755 Business— Consideration of Legislation ........................................................................................21756 Consideration of Legislation ........................................................................................21764 Rearrangement..............................................................................................................21765 Greater Sunrise Unitisation Agreement Implementation Bill 2004 and Customs Tariff Amendment (Greater Sunrise) Bill 2004— Second Reading............................................................................................................21765 Matters of Public Interest— Small Business: Trade Practices Act ............................................................................21793 Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Sports Coverage...............................................21796 Economy: Fiscal Policy................................................................................................21798 Immigration: Refugees .................................................................................................21798 Western Australia: Labor Government .........................................................................21801 Spain: Terrorist Attacks ................................................................................................21805 Questions Without Notice— National Security: Terrorism ........................................................................................21808 Economy: Policy ..........................................................................................................21809 Defence: Equipment .....................................................................................................21810 Health: Tough on Drugs Strategy .................................................................................21812 Defence: Defence Capability Plan................................................................................21813 Taxation: Public Benevolent Institution Status.............................................................21814 Taxation: Deductible Gift Recipient Status ..................................................................21816 Environment: Renewable Energy.................................................................................21817 Howard Government: Advertising ...............................................................................21818 Health and Ageing: Policy............................................................................................21819 Trade: Banana Imports .................................................................................................21821 Questions Without Notice: Additional Answers— Defence: Equipment .....................................................................................................21823 Environment: Threatened Ecosystems .........................................................................21823 Answers to Questions on Notice— Question No. 2453........................................................................................................21823 Questions Without Notice: Take Note of Answers— Taxation: Deductible Gift Recipient Status ..................................................................21824 Taxation: Public Benevolent Institution Status.............................................................21829 Petitions— Education: Higher Education .......................................................................................21831 Education: Higher Education .......................................................................................21831 Notices— Presentation ..................................................................................................................21831 Committees— Selection of Bills Committee—Report.........................................................................21835 Notices— Postponement ...............................................................................................................21837 Committees— Privileges Committee—Reference ...............................................................................21837 Superannuation: Temporary Residents ..............................................................................21837 National Security: Terrorism..............................................................................................21837 CONTENTS—continued Committees— Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts Legislation Committee—Extension of Time................................................................................21837 National Security: Terrorism..............................................................................................21838 Education: Higher Education.............................................................................................21838 Johnson, Ms Benita............................................................................................................21838 Education: Higher Education.............................................................................................21838 Education: Higher Education.............................................................................................21839 Sheikh Ahmed Yassin— Suspension of Standing Orders.....................................................................................21840 Committees— Scrutiny of Bills Committee—Reports.........................................................................21846 Community Affairs Legislation Committee—Report...................................................21848 Truth in Food Labelling Bill 2003— Report of Community Affairs Legislation Committee .................................................21848 Committees— Australian Crime Commission Committee—Report....................................................21849 Corporations and Financial Services Committee—Report...........................................21851 Documents— Auditor-General’s Reports—Report No. 35 of 2003-04 ..............................................21854 Parliamentary Zone— Proposal for Works .......................................................................................................21854 Superannuation: Temporary Residents— Return to Order.............................................................................................................21854 Committees— Membership..................................................................................................................21856 Dairy Produce Amendment Bill 2003— First Reading ................................................................................................................21857 Second Reading............................................................................................................21857 Higher Education Legislation Amendment Bill 2004— First Reading ................................................................................................................21858 Second Reading............................................................................................................21859 Assent ................................................................................................................................21860 Corporations Amendment Regulations 2003 (No. 8)— Motion for Disallowance..............................................................................................21860 Budget— Consideration by Legislation Committees—Reports ...................................................21872 Greater Sunrise Unitisation Agreement Implementation Bill 2004 and Customs Tariff Amendment (Greater Sunrise) Bill 2004— In Committee................................................................................................................21872 Adjournment— Education: Boys ...........................................................................................................21877 Health: Hepatitis C .......................................................................................................21879 Trade: Free Trade Agreement .......................................................................................21881 Heiner Affair