Senator Bartlett to move on the next day of sitting:

That the Senate—

(a)

notes that the week beginning 2 September 2007 was National Child Protection Week;

(b)

urges all levels of government to commit to making the prevention of all forms of child abuse a priority; and

(c)

urges the Government to:

(i)

take the lead with a national strategy into child protection involving all levels of government and child protection organisations across Australia,

(ii)

establish a national office for children and young people overseen by a national commissioner for children, and

(iii)

incorporate the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child into Australian law.

Senator Bartlett to move on the next day of sitting:

That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to provide for ex gratia payments to be made to the stolen generation of Aboriginal children, and for related purposes. Stolen Generation Compensation Bill 2007.

Senator Allison to move on the next day of sitting:

That the Senate—

(a)

notes that California, Washington, Oregon, Arizona, New Mexico and British Columbia, as part of North America’s Western Climate Initiative, have:

(i)

agreed to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 15 per cent by 2020, and

(ii)

committed to designing an emissions cap and trade scheme by August 2008;

(b)

congratulates the leaders of these states and this province for taking action rather than waiting for the federal administration to deal with this serious threat to the environment and economy of the United States of America; and

(c)

urges Australian state premiers to do likewise, but to aim for a 20 per cent reduction by 2020.

Senator Carr to move on the next day of sitting:

That the Senate—

(a)

acknowledges the critical place of manufacturing in the Australian economy, particularly its contribution to business research and development, innovation and exports;

(b)

understands that innovation is the key to enabling Australia’s manufacturing sector to compete in a challenging and rapidly evolving international marketplace;

(c)

condemns the Howard Government for its failure to sustain the high rates of growth in manufacturing exports and research and development achieved under the former Labor Government; and

(d)

calls on the Howard Government to show leadership on this critical issue, end the blame game and work with the states and territories, industry and the research community to build a comprehensive national innovation system in Australia.

Senator Colbeck to move on the next day of sitting:

That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to amend legislation relating to lands acquisition, and for related purposes. Lands Acquisition Legislation Amendment Bill 2007.

Senator Coonan 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 communications, and for related purposes. Communications Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2007.

Senator Abetz to move on the next day of sitting:

That—

(a)

the government business orders of the day relating to the Tax Laws Amendment (2007 Measures No. 4) Bill 2007 and two related bills and the Tax Laws Amendment (2007 Measures No. 5) Bill 2007 may be taken together for their remaining stages; and

(b)

the government business orders of the day relating to the Judges’ Pensions Amendment Bill 2007 and the Federal Magistrates Amendment (Disability and Death Benefits) Bill 2007 may be taken together for their remaining stages.

Senator Nettle to move on the next day of sitting:

That the Senate—

(a)

notes that:

(i)

the New South Wales Government is openly canvassing the privatisation of its electricity industry, despite going to successive elections with a promise to keep the industry in public hands,

(ii)

electricity generation is responsible for 37 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions from New South Wales,

(iii)

public utilities in New South Wales employ 24 000 people,

(iv)

privatisation of the New South Wales electricity industry will have serious, irreversible and negative effects on Australia’s response to climate change, employment in regional Australia and government revenue, and

(v)

the New South Wales Government was forced to abandon its plan to privatise the Snowy Mountains Scheme by a concerted community campaign; and

(b)

calls on the New South Wales Government to also abandon its support for privatising the electricity industry either by sale or lease.