COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES SENATE Official Hansard No. 8, 2001 Monday, 18 June 2001 THIRTY-NINTH PARLIAMENT FIRST SESSION—NINTH PERIOD BY AUTHORITY OF THE SENATE INTERNET The Votes and Proceedings for the House of Representatives are available at: http://www.aph.gov.au/house/info/votes Proof and Official Hansards for the House of Representatives, the Senate and committee hearings are available at: http://www.aph.gov.au/hansard SITTING DAYS—2001 Month Date February 6, 7, 8, 26, 27, 28 March 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 26, 27, 28, 29 April 2, 3, 4, 5, May 22, 23, 24 June 4, 5, 6, 7, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 27, 28 August 6, 7, 8, 9, 20, 21, 22, 23, 27, 28, 29, 30 September 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27 October 15, 16, 17, 18, 22, 23,24, 25 November 12, 13, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22 December 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13 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 MONDAY, 18 JUNE Primary Industries and Energy Research and Development Amendment Bill 2001— Second Reading........................................................................................... 24421 In Committee............................................................................................... 24426 Third Reading.............................................................................................. 24433 Corporations Bill 2001...................................................................................... 24433 Australian Securities and Investments Commission Bill 2001, Corporations (Fees) Bill 2001, Corporations (Futures Organisations Levies) Bill 2001, Corporations (National Guarantee Fund Levies) Bill 2001, Corporations (Repeals, Consequentials and Transitionals) Bill 2001, and Corporations (Securities Exchanges Levies) Bill 2001— First Reading ............................................................................................... 24433 Second Reading........................................................................................... 24433 Questions without Notice— Job Network: Providers ............................................................................... 24441 Telstra: Pricing............................................................................................. 24442 Howard Government: Advertising Expenditure.......................................... 24443 Tertiary and Vocational Education and Training ......................................... 24444 Howard Government: Advertising Expenditure.......................................... 24445 Disability Support Pensioners: Assistance .................................................. 24447 Howard Government: Advertising Expenditure.......................................... 24447 Defence Force Communications: Optus...................................................... 24449 Howard Government: Advertising Expenditure.......................................... 24450 Centenary House ......................................................................................... 24451 Residential Aged Care: Expenditure ........................................................... 24451 Telstra: Privatisation.................................................................................... 24453 Answers to Questions Without Notice— Howard Government: Advertising Expenditure.......................................... 24454 Howard Government: Advertising Expenditure.......................................... 24455 Telstra: Privatisation.................................................................................... 24460 Personal Explanations....................................................................................... 24461 G & K O’Connor Meatworks: Departmental Files........................................... 24461 Petitions— Family Breakdown Services........................................................................ 24465 Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Independence and Funding............. 24465 Administrative Decisions (Effects of International Instruments) Bill 1999 24466 Notices— Withdrawal .................................................................................................. 24466 Presentation ................................................................................................. 24466 Committees— Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee— Extension of Time ....................................................................................... 24468 Native Title and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Land Fund Committee—Meeting.................................................................................. 24468 Leave of Absence.............................................................................................. 24468 Notices— Postponement .............................................................................................. 24469 Documents— Tabling......................................................................................................... 24469 CONTENTS—continued Auditor-General’s Reports—Report No. 52 of 2000-01 ............................. 24470 Gun Control— Return to Order............................................................................................ 24470 Budget 2000-01— Consideration by Legislation Committees—Additional Information.......... 24470 Committees— Migration Committee—Report.................................................................... 24470 Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee: Joint—Report................. 24472 Electoral Matters Committee—Report........................................................ 24477 Membership................................................................................................. 24483 Assent to Laws.................................................................................................. 24484 Family Law Legislation Amendment (Superannuation) Bill 2001, and Export Market Development Grants Amendment Bill 2001— First Reading ............................................................................................... 24484 Second Reading........................................................................................... 24484 Dried Vine Fruits (Rate of Primary Industry (Customs) Charge) Validation Bill 2001, and Dried Vine Fruits (Rate of Primary Industry (Excise) Levy) Validation Bill 2001— First Reading ............................................................................................... 24489 Second Reading........................................................................................... 24489 Health Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2001............................................ 24491 Migration Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Bill 2001, and Migration Legislation Amendment (Electronic Transactions and Methods of Notification) Bill 2001— First Reading ............................................................................................... 24490 Second Reading........................................................................................... 24490 Bills Returned from the House of Representatives........................................... 24493 Committees— Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee: Joint—Membership........ 24493 Workplace Relations Amendment (Transmission of Business) Bill 2001, and Workplace Relations (Registered Organisations) Bill 2001— Report of Employment, Workplace Relations, Small Business and Education Legislation Committee ............................................................... 24493 Corporations Bill 2001, Australian Securities and Investments Commission Bill 2001, Corporations (Fees) Bill 2001, Corporations (Futures Organisations Levies) Bill 2001, Corporations (National Guarantee Fund Levies) Bill 2001, Corporations (Repeals, Consequentials and Transitionals) Bill 2001, and Corporations (Securities Exchanges Levies) Bill 2001— Second Reading........................................................................................... 24493 Trade Practices Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2000— Consideration of House of Representatives Message.................................. 24504 Family Law Legislation Amendment (Superannuation) Bill 2001— Second Reading........................................................................................... 24510 In Committee............................................................................................... 24518 Third Reading.............................................................................................. 24524 Export Market Development Grants Amendment Bill 2001— Second Reading........................................................................................... 24524 Adjournment— CONTENTS—continued Investor Protection: Corporate Disclosure................................................... 24529 Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Managing Director.......................... 24530 Maritime Exploration of Australia: Anniversary......................................... 24532 Documents— Tabling......................................................................................................... 24534 Proclamations.................................................................................................... 24537 Questions on Notice—