Senate debates
Friday, 28 June 2013
Documents
Tabling
3:26 pm
John Hogg (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
I table two documents listed at item 6 on today's Order of Business.
Standing Committee on Appropriations and Staffing—annual report for 2012-13
Department of the Senate—register of Senate senior executive officers' interests incorporating notifications of alterations of interests of Senate senior executive officers lodged between 28 November 2012 to 26 June 2013
Ordered that the annual report of the Standing Committee on Appropriations and Staffing for 2012-13 be printed.
3:27 pm
Kate Lundy (ACT, Australian Labor Party, Minister Assisting for Industry and Innovation) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
I table documents listed at item 6 on today's Order of Business:
Government’s response to the President’s report of 29 November 2012 on government responses outstanding to parliamentary committee reports
Superannuation Laws Amendment (MySuper Capital Gains Tax Relief and Other Measures) Bill 2013—replacement revised explanatory memorandum
Schedule of special purpose flights paid by the Department of Defence for the period 1 July to 31 December 2012
I seek leave to incorporate the government response to the President's report in Hansard.
Leave granted.
The document read as follows—
GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE REPORTS
RESPONSE TO THE SCHEDULE TABLED
THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
ON
29 NOVEMBER 2012
Circulated by the Leader of the Government in the Senate
Senator the Hon Stephen Conroy
27 June 2013
A Certain Maritime Incident (Senate Select)
Report on a Certain Maritime Incident
The government response is being considered.
Agricultural a nd Related Industries (Senate Select)
Pricing and supply arrangements in the Australian and global fertiliser market—Final report
The government response was presented out of sitting on 6 June 2013 and tabled on 17 June 2013.
Australia ' s Food Processing Sector ( Senate Select )
The government response is being considered.
Community Affairs Legislation
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Income Support and Other Measures) Bill 2012 [Provisions]
The government response was given during the debate on the bill.
Annual reports (No. 2 of 2012)
The government response is being considered.
Low Aromatic Fuel Bill 2012
The government response was given during the debate on the bill.
Community Affairs References
The effectiveness of special arrangements for the supply of Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) medicines to remote area Aboriginal Health Services
The government response is being considered.
Commonwealth contribution to former forced adoption policies and practices
The government response was tabled on 21 March 2013.
The role of the Therapeutic Goods Administration regarding medical devices, particularly Poly Implant Prothese (PIP) breast implants
The government response is being considered.
The factors affecting the supply of health services and medical professionals in rural areas
The government response is being considered.
Palliative care in Australia
The government response is being considered.
Corporations and Financial Services (Joint Statutory)
Inquiry into aspects of agribusiness managed investment schemes
The government response is being considered.
Statutory oversight of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission
The government response is being considered.
Access for small and medium business to finance
The government response is being considered.
Statutory oversight of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission
The government response was tabled on 7 February 2013.
Inquiry into Consumer Credit and Corporations Legislation Amendment (Enhancements) Bill 2011
The government response was given during the debate on the bill.
Corporations Amendment (Future of Financial Advice) Bill 2011 and Corporations Amendment (Further Future of Financial Advice Measures) Bill 2011
The government response was given during the debate on the bill.
Report on the 2010-11 annual reports of bodies established under the ASIC Act
The government response is being considered.
Inquiry into the collapse of Trio Capital
The government response was presented out of sitting of 26 April 2013 and tabled on 14 May 2013.
Inquiry into the Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Stronger Super) Bill 2012 and the Superannuation Supervisory Levy Imposition Amendment Bill 2012
The government response was given during the debate on the bill.
Inquiry into the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Bill 2012; the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (Consequential and Transitional) Bill 2012; and the Tax Laws Amendment (Special Conditions for Not-for-profit Concessions) Bill 2012
The government response was given during the debate on the bill.
Inquiry into the Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Further MySuper and Transparency Measures) Bill 2012
The government response was given during the debate on the bill.
Inquiry into the Corporations Legislation Amendment (Derivative Transactions) Bill 2012
The government response was given during the debate on the bill.
Inquiry into the Personal Liability for Corporate Fault Reform Bill 2012
The government response is being considered.
Statutory oversight of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission
There are no recommendations contained in the report.
Economics Legislation
Food Standards Amendment (Truth in Labelling Laws) Bill 2009
The government response is being considered.
Annual reports (No. 2 of 2010)
The government response is being considered.
Annual reports (No. 2 of 2011)
The government response was tabled 14 March 2013.
Consumer Credit and Corporations Legislation Amendment (Enhancements) Bill 2011 [Provisions]
The government response was given during the debate on the bill.
Corporations Amendment (Future of Financial Advice) Bill 2011 [Provisions]—Corporations Amendment (Further Future of Financial Advice Measures) Bill 2011 [Provisions]
The government response was given during the debate on the bill.
Annual reports (No. 1 of 2012)
The government response is being considered.
Corporations Amendment (Phoenixing and Other Measures) Bill 2012
The government response was given during the debate on the bill.
Coastal Trading (Revitalising Australian Shipping) Bill 2012 [Provisions] and related bills
The government response was given during the debate on the bill.
Clean Energy Amendment (International Emissions Trading and Other Measures) Bill 2012 [Provisions] and related bills
The government response is being considered.
Economics References
Consenting adults deficits and household debt—links between Australia's current account deficit, the demand for imported goods and household debt
The government response is being considered.
Access of small business to finance
The government response is being considered.
Competition within the Australian banking sector
The government response is being considered.
The post-GFC banking sector
The government response is being considered.
Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation
Building and Construction Industry Improvement Amendment (Transition to Fair Work) Bill 2011 [Provisions]
The government response was given during the debate on the bill.
Higher Education Support Amendment (Streamlining and Other Measures) Bill 2012 [Provisions]
The government response was given during the debate on the bill.
Education, Employment and Workplace Relations References
Provision of childcare
The government response is being considered.
Higher education and skill training to support agriculture and agribusiness in Australia
The government response is being considered and will be tabled in due course.
The shortage of engineering and related employment skills
The government response is being considered and will be tabled in due course.
The adequacy of the allowance payment system as a support into work and the impact of the changing nature of the labour market
The government response is being considered.
Electoral Matters (Joint Standing)
Implications of the Parliamentary Electorates and Elections Amendment (Automatic Enrolment) Act 2009 (NSW) for the conduct of Commonwealth elections
The government response is being considered.
The 2010 Federal Election: Report on the conduct of the election and related matters
The government response is being considered
Report on the funding of political parties and election campaigns
The government response is being considered.
Review of the AEC analysis of the FWA report on the HSU
The government response is being considered.
Electricity Prices ( Senate Select )
Inquiry into electricity prices
The government response was tabled on 20 June 2013..
Environment a nd Communications Legislation
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Emergency Listings) Bill 2011
The government's response will be progressed as part of a broad package of reforms to national environmental law. The timing of introduction of the bill is subject to completion of the drafting and subject to the scheduling of government business.
Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment (Excessive Noise from Wind Farms) Bill 2012
The bill is no longer before the Parliament and therefore a further government response will not be responding.
Environment a nd Communications References
Sustainable management by the Commonwealth of water resources
The government response was presented out of sitting on 31 May 2013 and tabled on 17 June 2013.
The koala—saving our national icon
The government response is being considered.
Operation of the South Australian and Northern Territory container deposit schemes
The government response was tabled on 20 June 2013.
Environment, Communications and t he Arts References
The impacts of mining in the Murray-Darling Basin
The government response is being considered.
Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts Standing
Conserving Australia–Australia's national parks, conservation reserves and marine protected areas
The government response is being considered.
Finance and Public Administration Legislation
Plebiscite for an Australian Republic Bill 2008
The government response is being considered.
Annual reports (No. 1 of 2012)
The government response was tabled on 16 May 2013.
The performance of the Department of Parliamentary Services—Interim report
The government response was tabled on 7 February 2013.
The performance of the Department of Parliamentary Services—Final report
The government response was tabled on 7 February 2013.
Finance and Public Administration References
Staff employed under Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984
The government response is being considered.
Medicare funding for hyperbaric oxygen treatment
The government response was presented out of sitting on 22 May 2013 and tabled on 17 June 2013.
Finance and Public Administration Standing
Annual reports (No. 2 of 2008)
The substantive recommendation in this report was overtaken by amendments to the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986 in 2011, and consequently the government does not intend to make a response to the report.
Foreign Affairs, Defence a nd Trade (Joint Standing)
Inquiry into Australia's trade and investment relations with Asia, the Pacific and Latin America
The government response was presented out of sitting on 20 December 2012 and tabled on 5 February 2013.
More than just talk―Australia's human rights dialogues with China and Vietnam
The government response was tabled on 20 June 2013.
Review of the Defence annual report 2010-2011
The government response was tabled in the House of Representatives on 14 February 2013 and in the Senate on 25 February 2013.
Australia's overseas representation―Punching below our weight?
The government response was tabled in the House of Representatives on 3 June 2013 and in the Senate on 17 June 2013.
Foreign Affairs, Defence a nd Trade Legislation
Autonomous Sanctions Bill 2010 [Provisions]
The government response is being considered.
Defence Trade Controls Bill 2011 [Provisions]—Preliminary report
The government response was given during the debate on the bill.
Defence Trade Controls Bill 2011 [Provisions]—Final report
The government response was given during the debate on the bill.
Gambling Reform ( Joint Select )
Third report―The prevention and treatment of problem gambling
The government response was presented out of sitting on 9 May 2013 and tabled on 14 May 2013.
Fourth report―National Gambling Reform Bill 2012 and related bills
The government response was presented out of sitting on 22 May 2013 and tabled on 17 June 2013.
Law Enforcement (Joint Statutory)
Inquiry into Commonwealth unexplained wealth legislation and arrangements
The government response was presented out of sitting on 21 February 2013 and tabled on 25 February 2013.
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation
Crimes Amendment (Fairness for Minors) Bill 2011
The government response was tabled on 16 May 2013.
Migration Amendment (Removal of Mandatory Minimum Penalties) Bill 2012
The government response was tabled on 28 February 2013.
Crimes Legislation Amendment (Slavery, Slavery-like Conditions and People Trafficking) Bill 2012 [Provisions]
The government response was tabled on 16 May 2013.
Legal and Constitutional Affairs References
The road to a republic
The government response is being considered.
Prospective marriage visa program
The government response is being considered.
Detention of Indonesian minors in Australia
The government response was tabled on 16 May 2013.
Migration (Joint Standing)
Immigration detention in Australia—A new beginning—Criteria for release from detention—First report of the inquiry into immigration detention
The government response is being considered.
Immigration detention in Australia—Community-based alternatives to detention—Second report of the inquiry into immigration detention
The government response is being considered.
Immigration detention in Australia—Facilities, services and transparency—Third report of the inquiry into immigration detention
The government response is being considered.
National Broadband Network (Senate Select)
Another fork in the road to national broadband—Second interim report
The government response is being considered.
Third report
The government response is being considered.
Fourth interim report
The government response is being considered.
Final report
The government response is being considered.
National Capital and External Territories (Joint, Standing)
Etched in stone? Inquiry into the administration of the National Memorials Ordinance 1928
The government response is being considered.
Public Accounts and Audit (Joint Statutory)
Report 417: Review of Auditor-General's reports tabled between February 2009 and September 2009
The government response is being considered.
Report 423: Review of Auditor-General's reports Nos 39 (2009-10) to 15 (2010-11)
The government response is being considered.
Report 430: Review of Auditor-General's reports Nos 47 (2010-11) to 9 (2011-12) and reports Nos 10 to 23 (2011-12)
The government response was given by Executive Minute.
Report 431: Review of Auditor-General's reports Nos 24 to 32 (2011-12)
The government response was given by Executive Minute.
Report 434: Annual public hearing with the Commissioner of Taxation - 2012
The government response is being considered.
Public Works (Joint Standing)
Public works on Christmas Island
The government response is being considered.
Report 6/2012―Referrals made May to September 2012―Proposed new National Archives Preservation Facility and refurbishment of the existing Mitchell facility for the National Archives of Australia at Mitchell, ACT―Proposed Defence Logistics Transformation Program―Proposed upgrade of on-base housing for Defence at Larrakeyah Barracks, Darwin, Northern Territory― Proposed upgrade of on-base housing for Defence at RAAF Base Tindal, Northern Territory
Recommendations in the report were superseded by Report 1/2013.
Regional and Remote Indigenous Communities (Senate Select)
Final report 2010
The government response is being considered.
Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation
Air Navigation and Civil Aviation Amendment (Aircraft Crew) Bill 2011—Qantas Sale Amendment (Still Call Australia Home) Bill 2011
As the Bills were examined though a Legislation Committee, separate government response is not considered necessary.
Aviation Transport Security Amendment (Screening) Bill 2012 [Provisions]
The government response was given during the debate on the bill.
Wheat Export Marketing Amendment Bill 2012 [Provisions]
The government response was given during the debate on the bill.
Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References
Implications for the long-term sustainable management of the Murray-Darling Basin system—Final report
The government response was presented out of sitting on 31 May 2013 and tabled on 17 June 2013.
The possible impacts and consequences for public health, trade and agriculture of the Government's decision to relax import restrictions on beef—First report
The government response is being considered.
The possible impacts and consequences for public health, trade and agriculture of the Government's decision to relax import restrictions on beef—Final report
The government response is being considered.
Management of the Murray Darling Basin—The impact of mining coal seam gas on the management of the Murray-Darling Basin—Interim report
The government response is being considered.
Operational issues in export grain networks
The government response is being considered.
Management of the Murray-Darling Basin―Second interim report: the Basin Plan
The government response was presented out of sitting on 31 May 2013 and tabled on 17 June 2013.
Examination of the Foreign Investment Review Board national interest test―Interim report: Tax arrangements for foreign investment in agriculture and the limitations of the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975
The government response is being considered.
Treaties (Joint Standing)
Report 128—Inquiry into the Treaties Ratification Bill 2012
The government response is being considered.
Report 130―Treaty tabled on 14 August 2012
The government response is being considered.
Report 131―Treaties tabled on 21 August, 11 and 18 September 2012
The government response was tabled on 16 May 2013.
Anne McEwen (SA, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
I table the committee reports and delegation reports listed at item 6 on today's Order of Business:
Chair of the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee (Senator Stephens) to present additional information received by the committee relating to its inquiry into Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (New Mandate and Other Measures) Bill 2013 [Provisions]
Chair of the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee (Senator Eggleston) to present additional information received by the committee relating to its inquiry into Australia’s overseas development programs in Afghanistan
Chair of the Joint Standing Committee on the National Capital and External Territories (Senator Pratt) to present the following reports:
Visit to the Indian Ocean Territories 21 to 25 October 2012
Inquiry into the provisions of amenity within the Parliamentary Triangle
Deputy Chair of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services (Senator Boyce) to present report—Financial sector reform in China
Government Whip (Senator McEwen) to present the report of the Australian parliamentary delegation to Vietnam, Singapore and Indonesia, from 7 to 19 April 2013
Senator Boyce to present the 126th report of the Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly to Kampala, Uganda and bilateral visits to Kazakhstan and Hungary, 28 March to 20 April 2012
Senator Stephens to present:
127th report of the Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly to Quebec City, Canada and a bilateral visit to Argentina, 13 to 28 October 2012
128th report of the Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly to Quito, Ecuador and a bilateral visit to Paraguay, 21 March to 7 April 2013
Ordered that the documents be printed.