Parliament of the As at 7 October 2021 Commonwealth of Australia 46th Parliament Senate Notice Paper No. 121: Monday, 18 October 2021 The Senate meets at 10 am Committee reports to be presented prior to the next sitting .................. 1 Business for today.................................................................................. 2 Matter of privilege—Notice of motion ................................................................................. 2 Business of the Senate—Notices of motion ......................................................................... 3 Government business—Orders of the day ...........................................................................4 Business for future consideration ........................................................... 7 Other information ................................................................................ 14 Bills currently before committees ...................................................................................... 14 Bills discharged or negatived ............................................................................................. 16 Questions on notice ........................................................................................................... 16 Orders of the Senate .......................................................................................................... 17 Contingent notices of motion ........................................................................................... 20 Appointments to statutory authorities ..............................................................................23 Temporary chairs of committees .......................................................................................23 Ministerial representation .................................................................................................24 Senate sittings and estimates hearings for 2021 ............................................................... 25 Guide to the Notice Paper Notifications prefixed by an * appear for the first time. Further information can be found at www.aph.gov.au/Senate/business No. 121—18 October 2021 1 Committee reports to be presented prior to the next sitting On 8 October 2021 Business of the Senate—Order of the day 1 Environment and Communications Legislation Committee Report to be presented on the Interactive Gambling Amendment (Prohibition on Credit Card Use) Bill 2020. (Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report.) On 13 October 2021 Business of the Senate—Order of the day *1 Environment and Communications Legislation Committee Report to be presented on the Live Performance Federal Insurance Guarantee Fund Bill 2021. (Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report.) On 14 October 2021 Business of the Senate—Orders of the day 1 Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee Report to be presented on the provisions of the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Amendment Bill 2021. (Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report.) 2 Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee Report to be presented on the provisions of the Defence Legislation Amendment (Discipline Reform) Bill 2021. (Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report.) 3 Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee Report to be presented on the provisions of the Territories Stolen Generations Redress Scheme (Facilitation) Bill 2021 and the Territories Stolen Generations Redress Scheme (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2021. (Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report.) 4 Economics Legislation Committee Report to be presented on the provisions of the Treasury Laws Amendment (2021 Measures No. 7) Bill 2021. (Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report.) *5 Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee Report to be presented on the provisions of the Biosecurity Amendment (Enhanced Risk Management) Bill 2021. (Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report.) 2 No. 121—18 October 2021 *6 Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee Report to be presented on the provisions of the COAG Legislation Amendment Bill 2021. (Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report.) *7 Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee Report to be presented on the Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Integrity of Elections) Bill 2021. (Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report.) *8 Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee Report to be presented on the provisions of the Investment Funds Legislation Amendment Bill 2021. (Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report.) *9 Environment and Communications Legislation Committee Report to be presented on the provisions of the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Bill 2021 and the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure (Regulatory Levies) Bill 2021. (Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report.) *10 Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee Report to be presented on the provisions of the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Remote Engagement Program) Bill 2021. (Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report.) On 15 October 2021 Business of the Senate—Order of the day 1 Economics Legislation Committee Report to be presented on the Coronavirus Economic Response Package Amendment (Ending Jobkeeper Profiteering) Bill 2021. (Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report.) Business for today Matter of privilege—Notice of motion Notice given 1 September 2021 1 Senator Patrick: To move—That the following matter be referred to the Standing Committee of Privileges for inquiry and report: Having regard to the matters raised by Senator Patrick in correspondence tabled by the President on 1 September 2021: (a) whether the Commissioner of Taxation has, without reasonable excuse: (i) disobeyed a lawful order of the Senate, (ii) failed to produce documents in accordance with an order of the Senate, or (iii) improperly interfered with the power of the Senate to obtain information necessary to support its accountability functions; and No. 121—18 October 2021 3 (b) if so, whether any contempt was committed in that regard. Business of the Senate—Notices of motion Notice given 3 August 2021 1 Senator McKim: To move—That section 7 of the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (Implementing the Technology Investment Roadmap) Regulations 2021, made under the Australian Renewable Energy Agency Act 2011, be disallowed [F2021L01043]. Last day to resolve the motion or section 7 of the instrument will be deemed to have been disallowed. 2 Senator Brown: To move—That section 7 of the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (Implementing the Technology Investment Roadmap) Regulations 2021, made under the Australian Renewable Energy Agency Act 2011, be disallowed [F2021L01043]. Last day to resolve the motion or section 7 of the instrument will be deemed to have been disallowed. Notice given 5 August 2021 3 Senator Rice: To move—That the Fuel Security (Fuel Security Services Payment) Rule 2021, made under the Fuel Security Act 2021, be disallowed [F2021L01011]. Three sitting days remain, including today, to resolve the motion or the instrument will be deemed to have been disallowed. Notice given 11 August 2021 4 Senator Whish-Wilson: To move—That the following matter be referred to the Environment and Communications References Committee for inquiry and report by 15 December 2021: The health of the Great Barrier Reef, with specific regard to: (a) the Government’s actions and motivations in opposing the International Union for the Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) scientific advice to the UNESCO World Heritage Committee (WHC) to place the reef on the ‘In Danger’ list; (b) the processes and criteria for ‘In Danger’ listing as per the UNESCO WHC rules and guidance; (c) why the Great Barrier Reef is considered by the IUCN scientific committee to be ‘In Danger’; (d) the decision and actions of the Government in opposing the ‘In Danger’ listing, including all ministerial travel and engagements, meetings with international counterparts, departmental expenditure and any other measures in doing so; (e) the political, environmental, social and economic implications of an ‘In Danger’ listing for the Great Barrier Reef; and (f) any other matters. Notice of motion altered on 12 August 2021 pursuant to standing order 77 4 No. 121—18 October 2021 Notice given 23 August 2021 5 Senator Patrick: To move—That the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Amendment (2021 Measures No. 2) Regulations 2021, made under the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Act 2012, be disallowed [F2021L00863]. Eight sitting days remain, including today, to resolve the motion or the instrument will be deemed to have been disallowed. Business of the Senate—Orders of the day 1 Northern Australia—Joint Standing Committee Report to be presented on the destruction of caves at the Juukan Gorge. 2 Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee Report to be presented on the Crimes Amendment (Remissions of Sentences) Bill 2021. (Referred pursuant to Selection of Bills Committee report.) Government business—Orders of the day Order to be determined prior to the Senate meeting on 18 October 2021 1 Crimes Amendment (Remissions of Sentences) Bill 2021—(Senate bill)— (Minister for Families and Social Services, Senator Ruston) Second reading—Adjourned debate (25 August 2021). 2 Dental Benefits Amendment