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Official Hansard No COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES SENATE Official Hansard No. 16, 2003 THURSDAY, 4 DECEMBER 2003 FORTIETH PARLIAMENT FIRST SESSION—SIXTH 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—2003 Month Date February 4, 5, 6 March 3, 4, 5, 6, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27 May 13, 14, 15 June 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 25, 26 August 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21 September 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18 October 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30 November 7, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 December 1, 2, 3, 4 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 THURSDAY, 4 DECEMBER Petitions— Education: Higher Education .......................................................................................19107 Media Standards ...........................................................................................................19107 Environment: List of Threatened Species..........................................................................19107 Notices— Presentation ..................................................................................................................19108 Business— Rearrangement..............................................................................................................19108 Rearrangement..............................................................................................................19108 Committees— Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee—Reference.....................................19109 Regional Arts Fund............................................................................................................19109 Departmental and Agency Contracts .................................................................................19109 Australian Crime Commission Amendment Bill 2003, Australian Federal Police and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2003 and Fisheries Legislation Amendment (Compliance and Deterrence Measures and Other Matters) Bill 2003...........................................................................................................19109 Norfolk Island Amendment Bill 2003— First Reading ................................................................................................................19109 Second Reading............................................................................................................ 19110 Business— Consideration of Legislation ........................................................................................ 19115 Committees— Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee—Reference.................... 19115 Notices— Withdrawal ................................................................................................................... 19116 Human Rights: Vietnam..................................................................................................... 19116 Indigenous Australians: Jimmy Little ................................................................................ 19116 Genetically Modified Crops............................................................................................... 19117 Fuel: Ethanol...................................................................................................................... 19117 Forestry: Logging— Suspension of Standing Orders..................................................................................... 19118 Committees— Economics References Committee—Extension of Time .............................................19121 Communications: Radio Broadcasting ..............................................................................19121 Notices— Postponement ...............................................................................................................19121 Committees— Employment, Workplace Relations and Education References Committee—Extension of Time ......................................................................................................................19122 Communications: Program Classification .........................................................................19122 Committees— Procedure Committee—Report ....................................................................................19123 Finance and Public Administration References Committee—Report ..........................19123 Publications Committee—Report.................................................................................19128 Native Title and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Land Fund Committee— Report .........................................................................................................................19128 CONTENTS—continued Designs Bill 2003 and Designs (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2003— First Reading ................................................................................................................19132 Second Reading............................................................................................................19132 Defence Legislation Amendment Bill 2003— Consideration of House of Representatives Message...................................................19134 Legislative Instruments Bill 2003— Consideration of House of Representatives Message...................................................19134 Committees— Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee—Report .........................19134 Business— Rearrangement..............................................................................................................19139 Higher Education Support Bill 2003 and Higher Education Support (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2003— In Committee................................................................................................................19139 Business— Days and Hours of Meeting..........................................................................................19172 Rearrangement..............................................................................................................19173 Aboriginal Land Grant (Jervis Bay Territory) Amendment Bill 2003— Second Reading............................................................................................................19173 Third Reading...............................................................................................................19173 Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Members of Local Government Bodies) Bill 2002— Second Reading............................................................................................................19173 In Committee................................................................................................................19180 Third Reading...............................................................................................................19181 Customs Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2003— Second Reading............................................................................................................19181 Third Reading...............................................................................................................19185 Designs Bill 2003 and Designs (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2003— Second Reading............................................................................................................19185 Third Reading...............................................................................................................19187 Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 5) 2003— Consideration of House of Representatives Message...................................................19187 Defence Legislation Amendment Bill 2003— Consideration of House of Representatives Message...................................................19188 Legislative Instruments Bill 2003— Consideration of House of Representatives Message...................................................19191 Questions Without Notice— Aviation: Air Safety......................................................................................................19194 Distinguished Visitors........................................................................................................19196 Questions Without Notice— Defence: Antiballistic Missile System..........................................................................19196 Aviation: Air Safety......................................................................................................19197 Immigration: People-Smuggling ..................................................................................19198 Telstra: Emergency Call Services.................................................................................19200 Trade: Free Trade Agreement .......................................................................................19201 Immigration: People-Smuggling ..................................................................................19202 Family Services: Work and Family ..............................................................................19203
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