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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES SENATE Official Hansard No. 7, 2000 5 JUNE 2000 THIRTY-NINTH PARLIAMENT FIRST SESSION—SIXTH PERIOD BY AUTHORITY OF THE SENATE CONTENTS MONDAY, 5 JUNE Representation of Queensland .......................................................................... 14491 Senators: Swearing In ....................................................................................... 14491 Centenary of Federation: Joint Sitting .............................................................. 14491 A New Tax System (Trade Practices Amendment) Bill 2000 In Committee............................................................................................... 14491 Ministerial Arrangements ................................................................................. 14506 Questions Without Notice Economy: Foreign Debt .............................................................................. 14507 Economy: Tax Reform................................................................................. 14508 Goods and Services Tax: Advertisement..................................................... 14509 Industrial Relations: Australian Workplace Agreements............................. 14510 Goods and Services Tax: Australian Business Number Records................. 14511 Environment: Greenhouse Gases................................................................. 14511 Goods and Services Tax: Australian Business Number Records................. 14512 Irian Jaya: Freeport Mine ............................................................................ 14513 Goods and Services Tax: Australian Business Number Records................. 14514 Environment: Natural Resources................................................................. 14515 Goods and Services Tax: Australian Business Number Records................. 14516 Cox Peninsula Transmitter: Sale ................................................................. 14516 Goods and Services Tax: Information ......................................................... 14517 Rural and Regional Australia: Communications ......................................... 14519 Centenary of Federation: Joint Sitting .............................................................. 14520 Answers To Questions On Notice Goods and Services Tax: Australian Business Number Records................. 14520 Cox Peninsula Transmitter: Sale ................................................................. 14525 Petitions Goods and Services Tax: Repeal ................................................................. 14526 Goods and Services Tax: Receipts and Dockets.......................................... 14526 Medicare...................................................................................................... 14526 Radio Australia: Cox Peninsula................................................................... 14527 Goods and Services Tax: Government Promises......................................... 14527 Mobile Phone Towers.................................................................................. 14527 Notices—Presentation ...................................................................................... 14527 Leave Of Absence............................................................................................. 14529 Notices—Postponement.................................................................................... 14529 Transport: Heavy Truck Specifications............................................................. 14529 Notices Presentation ................................................................................................. 14530 Withdrawal .................................................................................................. 14530 Olympic Games: Torch Bearers........................................................................ 14530 Leave of Absence.............................................................................................. 14530 Documents ........................................................................................................ 14530 Tabling......................................................................................................... 14530 Auditor-General’s Reports........................................................................... 14531 Report No. 45 of 1999-2000........................................................................ 14531 Representation of New South Wales................................................................. 14531 Budget 2000-01 ................................................................................................ 14531 Portfolio Budget Statements........................................................................ 14531 Budget 1999-2000 Consideration by Legislation Committees................................................... 14531 Additional Information................................................................................ 14531 CONTENTS—continued Committees Public Works Committee............................................................................. 14531 Report .......................................................................................................... 14531 Postal Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2000 Report of the Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts Legislation Committee............................................................ 14532 Social Security and Veterans' Entitlements Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Matters) Bill 2000 Report of the Community Affairs Legislation Committee .......................... 14532 Committees Privileges Committee .................................................................................. 14532 90th Report.................................................................................................. 14532 Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee ............. 14533 Report .......................................................................................................... 14533 Joint Standing Committee on Treaties......................................................... 14540 Report .......................................................................................................... 14540 Australian Electoral Commission ..................................................................... 14541 Administrative Decisions (Effect of International Instruments) Bill 1999 Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Amendment Bill 2000 Petroleum Excise Amendment (Measures to Address Evasion) Bill 2000 Local Government (Financial Assistance) Amendment Bill 2000 Workplace Relations Amendment Bill 2000 First Reading ............................................................................................... 14541 Second Reading........................................................................................... 14541 New Business Tax System (Alienation of Personal Services Income) Bill 2000 New Business Tax System (Alienated Personal Services Income) Tax Imposition Bill (No. 1) 2000 New Business Tax System (Alienated Personal Services Income) Tax Imposition Bill (No. 2) 2000 First Reading ............................................................................................... 14549 Second Reading........................................................................................... 14549 Sales Tax (Customs) (Industrial Safety Equipment) Bill 2000 Sales Tax (Excise) (Industrial Safety Equipment) Bill 2000 Sales Tax (General) (Industrial Safety Equipment) Bill 2000 Sales Tax (Industrial Safety Equipment) (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2000 First Reading ............................................................................................... 14551 Second Reading........................................................................................... 14551 Assent To Laws................................................................................................. 14552 New Business Tax System (Alienation of Personal Services Income) Bill 2000 New Business Tax System (Alienated Personal Services Income) Tax Imposition Bill (No. 1) 2000 New Business Tax System (Alienated Personal Services Income) Tax Imposition Bill (No. 2) 2000 Report of Economics Legislation Committee.............................................. 14552 Committees14552 Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts References Committee......................................................................... 14552 Report .......................................................................................................... 14552 Employment, Workplace Relations, Small Business and Education Legislation Committee ................................................................................ 14557 Notices Withdrawal .................................................................................................. 14562 CONTENTS—continued A New Tax System (Trade Practices Amendment) Bill 2000 In Committee............................................................................................... 14563 Third Reading.............................................................................................. 14575 New Business Tax System (Miscellaneous) Bill 1999 New Business Tax System (Venture Capital Deficit Tax) Bill 1999 Second Reading........................................................................................... 14575 In Committee..............................................................................................
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