Joe Ludwig (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Manager of Government Business in the Senate) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move:

That the Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2010 be listed on the Notice Paper as a separate order of the day for the next day of sitting.

Question agreed to.

Stephen Parry (Tasmania, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

by leave—Just so there is absolutely no doubt and for the information of other senators listening to the proceedings, I have circulated a note on my side about what is going to happen for the remainder of the day by agreement with the government and the Greens. We will be completing the non-controversial list of legislation, then moving to the appropriation bills, then to the child care bill and then to the orders of the day as listed on the red, as they would ordinarily have commenced at 9.30, picking up everything that we have not so far covered. I seek verbal agreement in the chamber from the Manager of Government Business so that we are all clear as to where we are going. I also ask that we receive a fresh list of where the last items of non-controversial legislation will appear so that we are all working from the same sheet and so that our shadow ministers can be ready and available to meet those requirements.

Joe Ludwig (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Manager of Government Business in the Senate) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I can confirm what the Manager of Opposition Business has outlined, but there is one hiccup. The intention is to do the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Amendment Bill 2010.

Stephen Parry (Tasmania, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

To assist the chamber, can we move to the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Amendment Bill 2010, which I understand is next? I understand it is not here. What is the next bill that is here?

Michaelia Cash (WA, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Senator Parry, I understand that we have not yet received the messages from the House of Representatives in relation to the three outstanding non-controversial pieces of legislation. I will seek confirmation of that from the minister.

Joe Ludwig (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Manager of Government Business in the Senate) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

What I was going to go on to say, while the Clerk obtains the bills that we can do, is that we are waiting for the messages for the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Amendment Bill 2010, the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Amendment Bill 2010 and the Tax Laws Amendment (Confidentiality of Taxpayer Information) Bill 2009.

Michaelia Cash (WA, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Minister, my understanding is that the third reading of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Amendment Bill has already occurred. We are still awaiting a message in relation to the Farm Household Support Amendment (Ancillary Benefits) Bill 2010.

Joe Ludwig (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Manager of Government Business in the Senate) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Yes: the farm household support bill, the food standards bill and the tax laws amendment bill are three we are waiting on messages for. The remaining bills are the veterans affairs bill and the social security bill.

Stephen Parry (Tasmania, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

It is agreed.

Joe Ludwig (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Manager of Government Business in the Senate) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

It is agreed? So we can proceed to veterans affairs now and then go to social security, appropriations and child care.

The Acting Deputy President:

For the purpose of clarifying this for senators: we have called on the Electoral and Referendum Amendment (How-to-Vote Cards and Other Measures) Bill 2010. Are there any senators wishing to speak to this bill?

Michael Ronaldson (Victoria, Liberal Party, Shadow Special Minister of State and Scrutiny of Government Waste) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I will not speak on the second reading, but there are amendments which I will seek to move shortly.