Senator Sterle to move on the next day of sitting:

That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to amend the Independent Contractors Act 2006, and for related purposes. Independent Contractors Amendment Bill 2007 (No. 2).

Senator Coonan to move on the next day of sitting:

That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to amend the Australian Postal Corporation Act 1989, and for related purposes. Australian Postal Corporation Amendment (Quarantine Inspection and Other Measures) Bill 2007.

Senator Mason to move on the next day of sitting:

That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to amend the law relating to therapeutic goods, and for related purposes. Therapeutic Goods Amendment Bill 2007.

Senator Allison to move on the next day of sitting:

That the Senate:

(a)

considers the use of Kirribilli House, the Prime Minister’s Lodge and Parliament House for political party fundraising to be at odds with the ethical conduct expected of senators, members, ministers and presiding officers; and

(b)

calls on the Government to develop a model code of ethical conduct for ratification and implementation by the Federal Parliament as a matter of urgency.

Senator Milne to move on the next day of sitting:

That the Senate:

(a)

notes that, at its annual summit held from 6 June to 8 June 2007, the Group of Eight (G8):

(i)

agreed that the United Nations (UN) climate process is the appropriate forum for negotiating future global action on climate change,

(ii)

called on all parties to actively and constructively participate in the UN Climate Change Conference to be held in Indonesia in December 2007 with a view to achieving a comprehensive post 2012-agreement (post Kyoto-agreement) that should include all major emitters, and

(iii)

stressed that further action should be based on the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change principle of common but differentiated responsibilities and capabilities; and

(b)

endorses the above agreements and resolutions of the G8 meeting.

Senator Bob Brown to move on the next day of sitting:

That the Senate congratulates the 10,000 or more Tasmanians who turned out in Launceston on Saturday, 16 June 2007 to protest against the proposed Gunns Limited pulp mill, for their civic pride, concern for the environment and peaceful expression of opinion in the best of democratic traditions.

Senator Crossin to move on the next day of sitting:

That the Senate:

(a)

expresses its deep regret at the passing of the late Mr George Burarrawanga, who died at his Elcho Island home of Galiwin’ku in the Northern Territory on 9 June 2007;

(b)

pays tribute to Mr Burarrawanga’s life as a performer, best known as the magnetic lead singer of the Warumpi Band which was formed in the Central Australian community of Papunya and took its music across Australia and internationally, particularly with the well-known ballad ‘My Island Home’;

(c)

recognises Mr Burarrawanga’s heritage as a proud saltwater Gumatj man who also developed strong links in Central Australian communities and mastered several Aboriginal languages;

(d)

notes Mr Burarrawanga’s contribution to bringing a greater understanding of Aboriginal Australia through his life and performance which bridged many cultural divides; and

(e)

conveys its condolences to Mr Burarrawanga’s family and the community during this period of grief.

Senator Nettle to move on the next day of sitting:

That the Senate:

(a)

notes that:

(i)

21 June 2007 marks one month since Afghan Member of Parliament and democracy advocate Ms Malalai Joya was suspended from the Afghan Parliament as a result of criticising some of its members,

(ii)

Ms Joya’s electoral term runs for another 3½ years and she received the second highest number of votes in the district that she represents,

(iii)

a core criticism of the Taliban regime was that its treatment of women was deeply oppressive, and

(iv)

Ms Joya has been a strident critic of the continued oppression of women in Afghanistan and has said that life for women in Afghanistan today is no better than life under Taliban rule, and

(v)

supporters of Ms Joya are organising, around the world in the week beginning 18 June 2007, to mobilise international support for her case and call for her reinstatement to the Afghan Parliament; and

(b)

calls on the Government to:

(i)

communicate to the Afghan Government its concern at the suspension of Ms Joya from the Parliament and request that she be reinstated to the Afghan Parliament, and

(ii)

urge the Afghan Government to take steps to protect and promote the rights of women in Afghanistan.

Senator Nettle to move on the next day of sitting:

That:

(a)

the Senate:

(i)

condemns the recent decision of the New South Wales State Labor Government to allow the giant Anvil Hill coal mine to proceed, and

(ii)

notes that the Minister for the Environment and Water Resources (Mr Turnbull) decided on 11 February 2007 not to assess the mine under the controlled action provisions of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999; and

(b)

there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for the Environment and Water Resources, no later than noon on 7 August 2007:

(i)

all documents relating to the decision not to make the Anvil Hill coal mine a controlled action under the Act, and

(ii)

any other documents held by the Department of the Environment and Water Resources in relation to the Anvil Hill coal mine.