Anne McEwen (SA, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I, and also on behalf of Senators Singh, Stephens, Crossin and Marshall, move:

That the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties be authorised to hold a public meeting during the sitting of the Senate on Monday, 12 September 2011, from 10.30 am to noon.

That the Joint Standing Committee on Migration be authorised to hold a public meeting during the sitting of the Senate on Wednesday, 14 September 2011, from 10.30 am to noon.

That the Joint Standing Committee on the National Broadband Network be authorised to hold a private meeting otherwise than in accordance with standing order 33(1) during the sitting of the Senate on Tuesday, 23 August 2011, from 6 pm.

That the time for the presentation of the report of the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee on the Patent Amendment (Human Genes and Biological Materials) Bill 2010 be extended to 21 September 2011.

That the Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Committee be authorised to hold a public meeting during the sitting of the Senate on Tuesday, 23 August 2011, from 7 pm, to take evidence for the committee’s inquiry into the provisions of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment (Fair Protection for Firefighters) Bill 2011.

Question agreed to.

Helen Kroger (Victoria, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

At the request of Senator Humphries, I move:

That the time for the presentation of the report of the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee on the agreement between Australia and Malaysia in relation to asylum seekers be extended to 11 October 2011.

Question agreed to.

Rachel Siewert (WA, Australian Greens) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move:

That the Community Affairs References Committee be authorised to hold a private meeting otherwise than in accordance with standing order 33(1) during the sitting of the Senate on Thursday, 25 August 2011, from 1 pm.

Question agreed to.

I move:

That the time for the presentation of the report of the Community Affairs References Committee on the Professional Services Review Scheme be extended to 12 October 2011.

Question agreed to.

Gavin Marshall (Victoria, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Victoria ) ( ): I ask that general business notice of motion 367 relating to the attendance of the president of Fair Work Australia at committee hearings be taken as formal.

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

Is there any objection to this motion being taken as formal?

An honourable senator: Yes.

There is an objection.

Mitch Fifield (Victoria, Liberal Party, Manager of Opposition Business in the Senate) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

by leave—Given that motion No. 367, relating to the attendance of the president of Fair Work Australia, seeks to change a motion of the Senate the opposition believes that this is a matter that should be the subject of debate and discussion in this place before such a change is made.

Gavin Marshall (Victoria, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

by leave—My statement is in the form of a question. I ask the opposition when they intend to facilitate such a debate so that the Senate can vote on this motion and the will of the Senate can be determined.