UPDATED DRAFT LEGISLATION PROGRAM FOR THE SENATE

2008 SPRING SITTINGS – PARLIAMENT WEEK 9 (1 to 4 December 2008)

˜ PLEASE NOTE:  THIS IS AN INDICATIVE PROGRAM AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE ˜

 

Monday, 1 December

12.30pm

Disallowance Motion - Senator Milne

Government Business

 

o    Tax Laws Amendment (2008 Measures No. 5) Bill

o    Families, Housing, Community Services And Indigenous Affairs Legislation Amendment      (Further 2008 Budget And Other Measures) Bill

o    Aged Care Amendment Bill (2008 Measures No. 2) Bill

o    Schools Assistance Bill

Education Legislation Amendment Bill

o    Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Television Switchover) Bill

 

2.00pm

Questions / Petitions / Notices / Motions / MPI

 

Government Business

6.30pm

Dinner Break

7.30pm

Government Business (continued)

11.00pm

Adjournment

 

Tuesday, 2 December

12.30pm

Government Business

o    Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Television Switchover) Bill (continued)

o    Interstate Road Transport Charge Amendment Bill

Road Charges Legislation Repeal and Amendments Bill

o    Social Security (Employment Services Reform) Bill

o    Social Security and Veterans’ Entitlements Legislation Amendment (Schooling Requirements) Bill

o    COAG Reform Fund Bill *

Nation-building Funds Bill *

Nation-building Funds (Consequential Amendments) Bill *

 

2.00pm

Questions / Petitions / Notices / Motions / MPI

 

Government Business

6.30pm

Dinner Break

7.30pm

11.00 pm

Government Business (continued)

Adjournment

 

Wednesday, 3 December

9.30am

Government Business

 

o    Corporations Amendment (Short Selling) Bill

o    Tax Laws Amendment (Luxury Car Tax—Minor Amendments) Bill

o    Tax Laws Amendment (Political Contributions and Gifts) Bill

o    Safe Work Australia Bill

Safe Work Australia (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill

o    Water Amendment Bill ^

 

12.45pm

Matters of public interest

2.00pm

Questions  / Petitions / Notices / Motions / MPI

 

5.30pm

Government Business (continued)

Valedictory – Senator Ellison

7.20pm

Adjournment

 

 

Thursday, 4 December

9.30am

Petitions / Notices / Motions / Committee reports