DRAFT LEGISLATION
PROGRAM FOR THE SENATE
2008 SPRING SITTINGS PARLIAMENT WEEK 2 (1 to 4 September
2008)
˜ PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS AN INDICATIVE PROGRAM AND SUBJECT
TO CHANGE ˜
Monday,
1 September
|
12.30pm |
Government Business |
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|
o
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and Other Legislation
Amendment Bill o
Tax Laws Amendment (2008 Measures No.3) Bill o
National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Amendment
Bill |
|
|
o
Tax Laws Amendment (Luxury Car Tax) Bill |
|
2.00pm |
Questions / Petitions / Notices / Motions / MPI |
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|
Government Business |
|
5.00pm |
First Speeches Senators Cameron, Hanson-Young
& Feeney Government Business (continued) |
|
6.30pm |
Dinner Break |
|
7.30pm |
Government Business (continued) |
|
9.50pm |
Adjournment |
Tuesday,
2 September
|
12.30pm |
Government Business |
|
|
o
Higher Education Support Amendment (Removal of the
Higher Education Workplace Relations Requirements and National Governance
Protocols Requirements and Other Matters) Bill |
|
|
o
Family Law Amendment (De Facto Financial Matters and
Other Measures) Bill |
|
2.00pm |
Questions / Petitions / Notices / Motions / MPI |
|
|
Government Business(continued) |
|
5.00pm |
First Speeches Senators Furner & Cash Government Business(continued) |
|
6.50pm |
Consideration of
Government Documents |
|
7.20pm |
Adjournment |
Wednesday,
3 September
|
9.30am |
Government Business |
|
|
o
Tax Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy Surcharge
Thresholds) Bill o
Tax Laws Amendment (2008 Measures No. 4) Bill o
Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous
Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Emergency Response Consolidation)
Bill * |
|
12.45pm |
Matters of public
interest |
|
2.00pm |
Questions / Petitions / Notices /
Motions / MPI |
|
|
Government Business
(continued) |
|
5.00pm |
First Speeches Senators Farrell & Arbib Government Business(continued) |
|
6.50pm 7.20pm |
Consideration of
Government Documents Adjournment |
* Subject to passage through the House of
Representatives
Thursday,
4 September
|
9.30am |
Petitions / Notices / Motions
/ Committee reports |
|
|
Government Business |
|
|
o
Trade Practices Legislation Amendment Bill * o
Horse Disease Response Levy Bill * Horse
Disease Response Levy Collection Bill * Horse
Disease Response Levy (Consequential Amendments) Bill * |
|
12.45pm |
Non-controversial
legislation (to be confirmed) |
|
|
o
Financial Framework Legislation Amendment Bill o
Aviation Legislation Amendment (International Airline
Licences and Carriers Liability Insurance) Bill o
Aviation Legislation Amendment (2008 Measures No. 1)
Bill o
AusLink (National Land Transport) Amendment Bill * o
Offshore Petroleum Amendment (Datum) Bill * |
|
2.00pm |
Questions / MPI |
|
4.30pm |
General business / Government
documents / Committee reports / Government responses |
|
8.00pm |
Adjournment |
* Subject to passage through the House of
Representatives
Ayesha
Perry
Senate Parliamentary
Liaison Officer
(
6277 7597 / 0419 499 291
Issued 28 August 2008
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