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Senate Notice Papers 2002-04 THE PARLIAMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA THE SENATE NOTICE PAPER No. 125 WEDNESDAY, 11 FEBRUARY 2004 The Senate meets at 9.30 am 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..............................................................................................7 General Business Notices of Motion....................................................................................................10 Orders of the Day relating to Government Documents..............................................19 Orders of the Day ....................................................................................................30 Business for Future Consideration.................................................................................40 Bills Referred to Committees........................................................................................49 Bills Discharged, Laid Aside or Negatived....................................................................50 Questions on Notice .....................................................................................................51 Orders of the Senate ...................................................................................................143 Contingent Notices of Motion.....................................................................................161 Temporary Chairs of Committees ...............................................................................164 Categories of Committees...........................................................................................164 Committees................................................................................................................165 Senate Appointments to Statutory Authorities.............................................................195 Ministerial Representation ..........................................................................................197 A Guide to the Notice Paper .......................................................................................198 Notifications prefixed by an (*) appear for the first time. 2 No. 125—11 February 2004 BUSINESS OF THE SENATE Notice of Motion Notice given 10 February 2004 *1 Senator Nettle: To move—That new rule 77 in item [1] of Schedule 1 and new item 10990 in item [2] of Schedule 1 to the Health Insurance (General Medical Services Table) Amendment Regulations 2003 (No. 2), as contained in Statutory Rules 2003 No. 318 and made under the Health Insurance Act 1973, be disallowed. Fifteen sitting days remain for resolving.** ** Indicates sitting days remaining, including today, within which the motion must be disposed of or the Regulations will be deemed to have been disallowed. Orders of the Day 1 Medicare—Select Committee Report to be presented on the Government’s ‘Medicare plus’ package. 2 Economics References Committee Report to be presented on whether the Trade Practices Act 1974 adequately protects small business. GOVERNMENT BUSINESS Orders of the Day 1 Trade Practices Amendment (Personal Injuries and Death) Bill 2003 Consideration in committee of the whole of message no. 468 from the House of Representatives (3 December 2003). 2 Fisheries Legislation Amendment (High Seas Fishing Activities and Other Matters) Bill 2003 [2004]—(Senate bill)—(Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads, Senator Ian Campbell) Second reading—Adjourned debate (28 November 2003). *3 Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2003—(Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs, Senator Vanstone) Second reading—Adjourned debate (adjourned, Senator Buckland, 10 February 2004). 4 Workplace Relations Amendment (Transmission of Business) Bill 2002 Consideration in committee of the whole of message no. 368 from the House of Representatives (20 August 2003). *5 Health Legislation Amendment (Medicare) Bill 2003—(Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs, Senator Vanstone) No. 125—11 February 2004 3 Second reading—Adjourned debate (adjourned, Senator Buckland, 10 February 2004). 6 Workplace Relations Amendment (Compliance with Court and Tribunal Orders) Bill 2003—(Minister for Family and Community Services, Senator Patterson) Second reading—Adjourned debate (adjourned, Senator Mackay, 14 August 2003). 7 Workplace Relations Amendment (Codifying Contempt Offences) Bill 2003— (Minister representing the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts) Second reading—Adjourned debate (adjourned, Senator Mackay, 20 August 2003). 8 Workplace Relations Amendment (Improved Remedies for Unprotected Action) Bill 2002—(Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads, Senator Ian Campbell) Second reading—Adjourned debate (adjourned, Senator Mackay, 11 September 2003). 9 Australian Crime Commission Amendment Bill 2003 [2004]—(Senate bill)— (Minister for Defence, Senator Hill) Second reading—Adjourned debate (4 December 2003). *10 Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Amendment (Wine Grapes) Bill 2003— (Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs, Senator Vanstone) Second reading—Adjourned debate (adjourned, Senator Buckland, 10 February 2004). *11 National Residue Survey Customs Levy Rate Correction (Lamb Exports) Bill 2003 National Residue Survey Excise Levy Rate Correction (Lamb Transactions) Bill 2003—(Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs, Senator Vanstone) Second reading—Adjourned debate (adjourned, Senator Buckland, 10 February 2004). *12 Aviation Transport Security Bill 2003 Aviation Transport Security (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2003—(Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs, Senator Vanstone) Second reading—Adjourned debate (adjourned, Senator Buckland, 10 February 2004). *13 Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Choice of Superannuation Funds) Bill 2003—(Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs, Senator Vanstone) Second reading—Adjourned debate (adjourned, Senator Buckland, 10 February 2004). 14 Health Legislation Amendment (Medicare and Private Health Insurance) Bill 2003—(Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads, Senator Ian Campbell) 4 No. 125—11 February 2004 Second reading—Adjourned debate (adjourned, Senator Mackay, 17 June 2003). 15 Age Discrimination Bill 2003 Age Discrimination (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2003 In committee (3 December 2003). 16 Migration Agents Registration Application Charge Amendment Bill 2003 Migration Legislation Amendment (Migration Agents Integrity Measures) Bill 2003—(Minister for the Arts and Sport, Senator Kemp) Second reading—Adjourned debate (8 October 2003). 17 Energy Grants (Cleaner Fuels) Scheme Bill 2003 Energy Grants (Cleaner Fuels) Scheme (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2003—(Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads, Senator Ian Campbell) Second reading—Adjourned debate (18 September 2003). 18 Norfolk Island Amendment Bill 2003 [2004]—(Senate bill)—(Minister for Defence, Senator Hill) Second reading—Adjourned debate (4 December 2003). 19 Australian Federal Police and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2003 [2004]—(Senate bill)—(Minister for Defence, Senator Hill) Second reading—Adjourned debate (4 December 2003). 20 Communications Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2003—(Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads, Senator Ian Campbell) Second reading—Adjourned debate (adjourned, Senator Moore, 19 August 2003). 21 Migration Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2002—(Minister for Justice and Customs, Senator Ellison) Second reading—Adjourned debate (adjourned, Senator Buckland, 5 February 2003). 22 Criminal Code Amendment (Terrorist Organisations) Bill 2003—(Minister for Revenue and Assistant Treasurer, Senator Coonan) Second reading—Adjourned debate (adjourned, Minister for Justice and Customs (Senator Ellison), 16 June 2003). 23 Workplace Relations Amendment (Protecting the Low Paid) Bill 2003— (Special Minister of State, Senator Abetz) Second reading—Adjourned debate (adjourned, Senator Crossin, 6 March 2003). 24 Social Security Amendment (Further Simplification) Bill 2003—(Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation, Senator Ian Macdonald) Second reading—Adjourned debate (adjourned, Senator Buckland, 27 November 2003). 25 Taxation Laws Amendment (Superannuation Contributions Splitting) Bill 2003—(Minister for Local Government, Territories and Roads, Senator Ian Campbell) Second reading—Adjourned debate (18 September 2003). 26 Family and Community Services (Closure of Student Financial Supplement Scheme) Bill 2003 No. 125—11 February 2004 5 Student Assistance Amendment Bill 2003 Adjourned debate on the motion of the Minister representing the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts—That this bill be now read a second time. And on the amendment moved by Senator Nettle—At the end of the motion, add “but the abolition of the Student Financial Supplement Scheme be opposed until such time as the Commonwealth moves to improve student financial support
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