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No. 05/2009

This Week at a Glance - 9 to 12 February 2009

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On the first day of each sitting week the Senate Daily Summary outlines the business scheduled for consideration in the Senate. On subsequent days, it provides a convenient summary of the previous day’s proceedings in the Senate, with links to official Senate records.

Another document useful in tracking the business of the Senate is the Dynamic Red, which records proceedings in the Senate as they happen.

Victorian bushfires

A motion will be moved on 9 February about the bushfires in Victoria, after which the Senate will adjourn as a mark of respect.

Legislation

Bills and related documents available on BillsNet <www.aph.gov.au/bills/index.htm>

Bills to be considered

The government has scheduled bills for debate this week, as follows:

10 February 2009

• Appropriation (Nation Building and Jobs) Bill (No. 1) 2008-2009 [homepage]
  Appropriation (Nation Building and Jobs) Bill (No. 2) 2008-2009 [homepage]
  Household Stimulus Package Bill 2009 [homepage]
  Tax Bonus for Working Australians Bill 2009 [homepage]
  Tax Bonus for Working Australians (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009 [homepage]
  Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Amendment Bill 2009 [homepage]
• Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2008 [homepage]
• Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Medical Devices and Other Measures) Bill 2008 [2009] [homepage]

11 February 2009

• Aviation Legislation Amendment (2008 Measures No. 2) Bill 2008 [homepage]
• Foreign Evidence Amendment Bill 2008 [homepage]
• Telecommunications Interception Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2008 [homepage]

12 February 2009

• Appropriation (Nation Building and Jobs) Bill (No. 1) 2008-2009 [homepage]
  Appropriation ( Nation Building and Jobs) Bill (No. 2) 2008-2009 [homepage]
  Household Stimulus Package Bill 2009 [homepage]
  Tax Bonus for Working Australians Bill 2009 [homepage]
  Tax Bonus for Working Australians (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009 [homepage]
  Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Amendment Bill 2009 [homepage]
• Appropriation Bill (No. 3) 2008-2009 [homepage]
  Appropriation Bill (No. 4) 2008-2009 [homepage]

Source: http://www.dpmc.gov.au/parliamentary/index.cfm

Committees

For scheduled public committee hearings click here

Reports due to be tabled this week

Reports on legislation

10 February 2009

• Appropriation (Nation Building and Jobs) Bill (No. 1) 2008-2009 and 5 related bills–Finance and Public Administration Committee
• Appropriation (Nation Building and Jobs) Bill (No. 2) 2008-2009–Community Affairs Committee

12 February 2009

• Tax Agent Services Bill 2008–Economics Committee

Other report

12 February 2009

• Environment, Communications and the Arts Committee–Effectiveness of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 and other programs in protecting threatened species and ecological communities

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Online

The Senate Daily Summary is available on the Internet at www.aph.gov.au/senate

It is issued by the Senate Table Office as a convenient summary of each day's proceedings in the Senate. For a complete account see the official record, the Journals of the Senate, on the Internet at http://www.aph.gov.au/senate/pubs/index.htm.

Related resources

The Order of Business (or ‘Senate Red') and the Dynamic Red (which updates the Order of Business throughout the sitting day) are also available on the Internet at www.aph.gov.au/senate

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