Senate debates

Tuesday, 22 June 2010

Documents

Tabling

The following documents were tabled by the Clerk:

[Legislative instruments are identified by a Federal Register of Legislative Instruments (FRLI) number]

Australian Bureau of Statistics Act—Proposals Nos—

8 of 2010—Livestock Slaughtered Survey.

9 of 2010—Livestock Coverage Survey.

Civil Aviation Act—

Civil Aviation Regulations—Instrument No. CASA 205/10—Instructions – for approved use of P-RNAV procedures [F2010L01566]*.

Civil Aviation Safety Regulations—

Airworthiness Directives—

AD/BEECH 65/64 Amdt 1—Wing Structural Fatigue Limitation [F2010L01658]*.

AD/F50/102—State of Design Airworthiness Directives [F2010L01613]*.

Instrument No. CASA EX45/10—Exemption – issue of export airworthiness approvals [F2010L01478]*.

Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act—Notice under section 45—Australian Rail Track Corporation Limited.

Corporations Act—Select Legislative Instrument 2010 No. 135—Corporations Amendment Regulations 2010 (No. 5) [F2010L01585]*.

Health Insurance Act—Health Insurance (Positron Emission Tomography) Facilities Determination 2010 [F2010L01605]*.

Higher Education Support Act—Funding Agreement under section 30-25, in respect of grant years—2009, 2010 and 2011, dated 8 June 2010—The University of Western Australia.

Independent Contractors Act—Select Legislative Instrument 2010 No. 134—Independent Contractors Amendment Regulations 2010 (No. 1) [F2010L01586]*.

National Consumer Credit Protection Act—Select Legislative Instrument 2010 No. 137—National Consumer Credit Protection Amendment Regulations 2010 (No. 3) [F2010L01578]*.

National Consumer Credit Protection (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Act—Select Legislative Instrument 2010 No. 139—National Consumer Credit Protection (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Amendment Regulations 2010 (No. 3) [F2010L01580]*.

National Health Act—Instruments Nos PB—

54 of 2010—Amendment declaration and determination – drugs and medicinal preparations [F2010L01623]*.

56 of 2010—Amendment determination – responsible persons [F2010L01631]*.

57 of 2010—Amendment determination – price determinations and special patient contributions [F2010L01635]*.

58 of 2010—Amendment determination – conditions [F2010L01622]*.

60 of 2010—Amendment Special Arrangements – Chemotherapy Pharmaceuticals Access Program [F2010L01644]*.

National Health Security Act—Select Legislative Instrument 2010 No. 128—National Health Security Amendment Regulations 2010 (No. 1) [F2010L01071]*.

Primary Industries and Energy Research and Development Act—Select Legislative Instrument 2010 No. 126—Fisheries Research and Development Corporation Amendment Regulations 2010 (No. 1) [F2010L01584]*.

Private Health Insurance Act—

Private Health Insurance (Benefit Requirements) Amendment Rules 2010 (No. 3) [F2010L01646]*.

Private Health Insurance (Complying Product) Amendment Rules 2010 (No. 2) [F2010L01647]*.

Therapeutic Goods Act—Select Legislative Instruments 2010 Nos—

129—Therapeutic Goods Amendment Regulations 2010 (No. 2) [F2010L01285]*.

130—Therapeutic Goods Amendment Regulations 2010 (No. 3) [F2010L01282]*.

*    Explanatory statement tabled with legislative instrument.

The following government documents were tabled:

Australian National University—Report for 2009.

Director of Military Prosecutions—Report for 2009.

Gene Technology Regulator—Quarterly report for the period 1 January to 31 March 2010.

Medical Training Review Panel—Report for 2008-09.

Office of the Renewable Energy Regulator—Report for 2009.

Surveillance Devices Act 2004Commonwealth Ombudsman’s report on inspections of surveillance device records for 2008—Australian Crime Commission and Australian Federal Police; and New South Wales Police for the period 1 July 2007 to 31 December 2008.

Tax Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy Surcharge Thresholds) Act (No. 2) 2008Report on the operation of the Act—Review of the impact of the new Medicare Levy Surcharge thresholds on public hospitals—First year review, dated June 2010.

Treaties—BilateralText, together with national interest analysis—

Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of Anguilla on the Exchange of Information with Respect to Taxes, done at London on 19 March 2010.

Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of Belize for the Exchange of Information with Respect to Taxes, done at Belize on 31 March 2010.

Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of Grenada for the Exchange of Information Relating to Tax Matters, done at New York on 30 March 2010.

Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of Saint Christopher (Saint Kitts) and Nevis for the Exchange of Information Relating to Tax Matters, done at Saint Kitts and Nevis on 5 March 2010.

Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of Saint Lucia for the Exchange of Information with Respect to Taxes, done at New York on 30 March 2010.

Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on the Exchange of Information with Respect to Taxes, done at Kingstown on 18 March 2010.

Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of Samoa on the Allocation of Taxing Rights with Respect to Certain Income of Individuals and to Establish a Mutual Agreement Procedure in Respect of Transfer Pricing Adjustments, done at Canberra on 16 December 2009.

Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of Samoa on the Exchange of Information with Respect to Taxes, done at Canberra on 16 December 2009.

Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Cayman Islands on the Exchange of Information with Respect to Taxes, done at Washington on 30 March 2010.

Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica on the Exchange of Information with Respect to Taxes and Tax Matters, done at Roseau on 30 March 2010.

Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas on the Exchange of Information with Respect to Taxes, done at Washington on 30 March 2010.

Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Principality of Monaco for the Exchange of Information Relating to Tax Matters, done at Paris on 1 April 2010.

Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Republic of San Marino for the Exchange of Information Relating to Taxes, done at San Marino on 4 March 2010.

Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Republic of Vanuatu on the Exchange of Information with Respect to Taxes, done at Devonport on 21 April 2010.

Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands on the Exchange of Information with Respect to Taxes, done at Washington DC on 30 March 2010.

Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Kingdom of the Netherlands, in respect of Aruba, for the Allocation of Taxing Rights with Respect to Certain Income of Individuals and to Establish a Mutual Agreement Procedure in Respect of Transfer Pricing Adjustments, done at Canberra on 16 December 2009.

Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Kingdom of the Netherlands, in respect of Aruba, on the Exchange of Information with Respect to Taxes, done at Canberra on 16 December 2009.

Exchange of Letters Constituting an Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of New Zealand to amend Annex G of the Australia New Zealand Closer Economic Relations Trade Agreement (ANZCERTA), done at Canberra on 28 March 1983.

Exchange of Letters Constituting an Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of New Zealand to amend Article 3 of the Australia New Zealand Closer Economic Relations Trade Agreement (ANZCERTA), done at Canberra on 28 March 1983.