Senate debates

Tuesday, 28 February 2012

Committees

Meeting, Reporting Date

3:35 pm

Photo of Anne McEwenAnne McEwen (SA, Australian Labor Party) Share this | | Hansard source

I move:

That:

the Joint Select Committee on Cyber Safety be authorised to hold a public meeting during the sitting of the Senate on Wednesday, 14 March 2012, from 4.15 pm.

the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties be authorised to hold a private meeting otherwise than in accordance with standing order 33(1) during the sitting of the Senate on Tuesday, 28 February 2012, from 8 pm, followed by a private briefing.

the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee be authorised to hold a public meeting during the sitting of the Senate on Thursday, 1 March 2012, from 4 pm, to take evidence for the committee’s inquiry into the provisions of the Access to Justice (Federal Jurisdiction) Amendment Bill 2011.

(d)   the time for the presentation of reports of the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee be extended as follows:

     (a)   Crimes Amendment (Fairness for Minors) Bill 2011—to 4 April 2012;

     (b)   Migration Amendment (Removal of Mandatory Minimum Penalties) Bill 2012—to 4 April 2012; and

     (c)   Marriage Equality Amendment Bill 2010—to 6 June 2012.

(e)   the Joint Select Committee on Gambling Reform be authorised to hold a private meeting otherwise than in accordance with standing order 33(1) during the sitting of the Senate on Tuesday, 28 February 2012, from 4 pm, followed by an in camera hearing.

(f)   the time for the presentation of reports of the Community Affairs Legislation Committee be extended as follows:

     (a)   provisions of the Personally Controlled Electronic Health Records Bill 2011 and a related bill—to 13 March 2012; and

     (b)   2011-12 additional estimates—to 29 March 2012; and

(g)   the Joint Standing Committee on Migration be authorised to hold a public meeting during the sitting of the Senate on Wednesday, 14 March 2012, from 10.30 am.

Question agreed to.