DRAFT LEGISLATION PROGRAM FOR THE SENATE

2012 WINTER SITTINGS OF PARLIAMENT: SENATE WEEK 1 (8-11 May)

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tuesday, 8 May

 

12.30pm

- Swearing in of Senator Dean Smith

- President to announce the death of Senator Judith Adams

o    Leader of the Government to move condolence motion for Senator Adams

 

o    Leader of the Government to move condolence motion for the Hon. Lionel Bowen AC

 

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Leader to move a motion to adjourn as a mark of respect

 

 

 

 

 

Wednesday, 9 May

 

9.30am

Government Business

 

§   Tabling of Budget Statement and Documents, including particulars of proposed expenditure

o    Social Security and Other Legislation (Disability Support Pension Participation Reforms) Bill 2012

o    Social Security Legislation Amendment (Income Support and Other Measures) Bill 2012

o    Corporations Amendment (Phoenixing and Other Measures) Bill 2012*

o    Family Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2012

o    Social Security Legislation Amendment Bill 2011

Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory Bill 2012

         Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2011

        

12.45pm

Matters of public interest

 

2.00pm

Questions  / Petitions / Notices / Placing of business / Discovery of formal business / MPI / Tabling and consideration of committee reports / Tabling of documents

 

 

6.50pm

Government Business (continued)

 

Consideration of Government Documents

 

7.20pm

Adjournment debate (40 minutes)

 

 

 

Thursday, 10 May

 

9.30am

 

 

11.50am

Consideration of Private Senators’ Bills (Xenophon/DLP/Greens)

o    to be advised

 

Petitions / Notices / Placing of business / Discovery of formal business / Tabling and consideration of Committee reports

 

 

Government Business

 

o    National Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Bill 2010

                                                                              

 

(Non-controversial legislation – to be confirmed)

o    Antarctic Treaty (Environment Protection) Amendment Bill 2011

o     Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment (R18+ Computer Games) Bill 2012

o    National Water Commission Bill 2012

 

 

2.00pm

Questions / MPI /tabling of documents

 

 

4.30pm

 

 

6.00pm

 

8.00pm

General Business including consideration of Government documents / Consideration of Committee reports,  Government responses and Auditor-General’s reports

 

Suspension

 

Budget reply statements

Adjournment debate (40 minutes)

 

 

 

˟ subject to tabling of committee report

 

John Paraskevopoulos

Senate Parliamentary Liaison Officer

( 6277 7597 / 0457 838 603

 

Issued : 3 May 2012                                                                                         http://www.dpmc.gov.au/parliamentary/index.cfm

 

Please note that other high-priority bills may be programmed for debate as required during the sittings.