2004-06 THE PARLIAMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA THE SENATE NOTICE PAPER No. 123 TUESDAY, 5 DECEMBER 2006 The Senate meets at 12.30 pm Contents Business of the Senate Notice of Motion .......................................................................................................2 Order of the Day........................................................................................................2 Government Business Notice of Motion .......................................................................................................2 Orders of the Day ......................................................................................................2 Orders of the Day relating to Committee Reports and Government Responses and Auditor-General’s Reports..............................................................................................4 General Business Notices of Motion......................................................................................................6 Orders of the Day relating to Government Documents..............................................13 Orders of the Day ....................................................................................................23 Business for Future Consideration.................................................................................32 Bills Discharged, Laid Aside or Negatived....................................................................37 Questions on Notice .....................................................................................................38 Orders of the Senate ...................................................................................................171 Contingent Notices of Motion.....................................................................................184 Temporary Chairs of Committees ...............................................................................187 Categories of Committees...........................................................................................187 Committees................................................................................................................188 Senate Appointments to Statutory Authorities.............................................................219 Ministerial Representation ..........................................................................................220 A Guide to the Notice Paper .......................................................................................221 Notifications prefixed by an (*) appear for the first time. 2 No. 123—5 December 2006 BUSINESS OF THE SENATE Notice of Motion Notice given 29 November 2006 1 Senator Siewert: To move—That the 2006/07 SBT Australian National Catch Allocation Determination, made under subclause 17(2) of the Southern Bluefin Tuna Fishery Management Plan 1995, be disallowed. [F2006L03548] Twelve sitting days remain, including today, to resolve the motion or the instrument will be deemed to have been disallowed. Order of the Day 1 Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport—Standing Committee Report to be presented on water policy initiatives. GOVERNMENT BUSINESS Notice of Motion Notice given 4 December 2006 *1 Minister for Justice and Customs (Senator Ellison): To move—That the provisions of paragraphs (5) to (8) of standing order 111 not apply to the following bills, allowing them to be considered during this period of sittings: Defence Legislation Amendment Bill 2006 Royal Commissions Amendment (Records) Bill 2006. Orders of the Day 1 Medibank Private Sale Bill 2006 In committee (4 December 2006). (Bill exempted on 27 November 2006 from the provisions of paragraphs (5) to (8) of standing order 111—see Orders of the Senate—Legislation) 2 Commonwealth Radioactive Waste Management Legislation Amendment Bill 2006—(Minister for the Environment and Heritage, Senator Ian Campbell) Second reading—Adjourned debate (adjourned, Senator Ian Campbell, 30 November 2006). (Bill exempted on 27 November 2006 from the provisions of paragraphs (5) to (8) of standing order 111—see Orders of the Senate—Legislation) 3 Tax Laws Amendment (2006 Measures No. 4) Bill 2006—(Minister for Ageing, Senator Santoro) Second reading—Adjourned debate (adjourned, Senator Santoro, 16 October 2006). No. 123—5 December 2006 3 4 Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Bill 2006 Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2006—(Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance and Administration, Senator Colbeck) Second reading—Adjourned debate (adjourned, Senator Colbeck, 29 November 2006). (Bills exempted on 27 November 2006 from the provisions of paragraphs (5) to (8) of standing order 111—see Orders of the Senate—Legislation) 5 Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006 In committee (1 December 2006). (Bill exempted on 27 November 2006 from the provisions of paragraphs (5) to (8) of standing order 111—see Orders of the Senate—Legislation) 6 Customs Legislation Amendment (New Zealand Rules of Origin) Bill 2006— (Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance and Administration, Senator Colbeck) Second reading—Adjourned debate (adjourned, Senator Colbeck, 29 November 2006). (Bill exempted on 27 November 2006 from the provisions of paragraphs (5) to (8) of standing order 111—see Orders of the Senate—Legislation) 7 Crimes Amendment (Bail and Sentencing) Bill 2006 Consideration in committee of the whole of message no. 441 from the House of Representatives (29 November 2006). 8 Customs Legislation Amendment (Border Compliance and Other Measures) Bill 2006—(Minister for the Environment and Heritage, Senator Ian Campbell) Second reading—Adjourned debate (adjourned, Senator Ian Campbell, 17 August 2006). 9 Occupational Health and Safety (Commonwealth Employment) Amendment (Promoting Safer Workplaces) Bill 2005—(Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance and Administration, Senator Colbeck) Second reading—Adjourned debate (8 December 2005). 10 Customs Legislation Amendment (Modernising Import Controls and Other Measures) Bill 2006—(Senate bill)—(Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation, Senator Abetz) Second reading—Adjourned debate (21 June 2006). 11 Migration Amendment (Visa Integrity) Bill 2006—(Senate bill)—(Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation, Senator Abetz) Second reading—Adjourned debate (21 June 2006). 12 Archives Amendment Bill 2006—(Senate bill)—(Minister for Ageing, Senator Santoro) Second reading—Adjourned debate (6 September 2006). 13 Sex Discrimination Amendment (Teaching Profession) Bill 2004—(Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation, Senator Abetz) Second reading—Adjourned debate (adjourned, Senator Abetz, 14 June 2005). 4 No. 123—5 December 2006 14 Budget statement and documents 2006-07 Adjourned debate on the motion of the Minister for Finance and Administration (Senator Minchin)—That the Senate take note of the statement and documents (adjourned, Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation (Senator Abetz), 11 May 2006). 15 Budget statement and documents 2005-06 Adjourned debate on the motion of the Minister for Finance and Administration (Senator Minchin)—That the Senate take note of the statement and documents (adjourned, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance and Administration (Senator Colbeck), 12 May 2005). ORDERS OF THE DAY RELATING TO COMMITTEE REPORTS AND GOVERNMENT RESPONSES AND AUDITOR-GENERAL’S REPORTS Orders of the Day relating to Committee Reports and Government Responses *1 Intelligence and Security—Joint Statutory Committee—Report—Review of security and counter terrorism legislation Adjourned debate on the motion of Senator Ferris—That the Senate take note of the report (Senator Bartlett, in continuation, 4 December 2006). 2 Australian Crime Commission—Joint Statutory Committee—Report entitled: Trafficking of women for sexual servitude—Government response Adjourned debate on the motion of Senator Bartlett—That the Senate take note of the document (adjourned, Senator Moore, 30 November 2006). 3 Community Affairs—Standing Committee—Report—Breaking the silence: A national voice for gynaecological cancers Adjourned debate on the motion of Senator Scullion—That the Senate take note of the report (adjourned, Senator Moore, 30 November 2006). 4 Migration—Joint Standing Committee—Report—Negotiating the maze: Review of arrangements for overseas skills recognition, upgrading and licensing Adjourned debate on the motion of Senator Kirk—That the Senate take note of the report (adjourned, Senator Moore, 30 November 2006). 5 Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee—First progress report—Reforms to Australia’s military justice system Adjourned debate on the motion of the chair of the committee (Senator Johnston)—That the Senate take note of the report (adjourned, Senator Moore, 30 November 2006). 6 Community Affairs Legislation Committee—Report—Transparent Advertising and Notification of Pregnancy Counselling Services Bill 2005 Adjourned debate on the motion of the chair of the committee (Senator Humphries)—That the Senate take note of the report (adjourned, Senator Moore, 30 November 2006). No. 123—5 December 2006 5 7 Community Affairs References Committee—Report—Beyond petrol sniffing: Renewing hope for Indigenous communities Adjourned debate on the motion of the chair of the committee (Senator Moore)— That the Senate take note of the report (Senator Moore, in continuation, 30 November 2006).