Senate debates
Thursday, 14 June 2007
Notices
Presentation
Senator Fielding to move on the next day of sitting:
- That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to protect competitive markets by prohibiting predatory pricing. Trade Practices Amendment (Predatory Pricing) Bill 2007.
Senator Milne to move on the next day of sitting:
- That the Senate—
- (a)
- notes:
- (i)
- the use of a nuclear by-product, polonium-210, sourced from the Russian Federation (Russia) in the murder of Alexander Litvinenko,
- (ii)
- that Russia supplies nuclear materials to Iran,
- (iii)
- that Russia is in talks with the military regime in Myanmar with a view to supplying nuclear materials to that regime, and
- (iv)
- that, following attacks on freedom of the press and the murders of several journalists in Russia, the Committee to Protect Journalists rates Russia as the third most dangerous country in the world for journalists, after Iraq and Afghanistan; and
- (b)
- calls on the Government not to sell uranium to Russia.
Senator O’Brien to move on the next day of sitting:
- That the Wheat Marketing Amendment Bill 2007 be referred to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee for inquiry and report by 7 August 2007.
Senator Bob Brown to move on 19 June 2007:
- That the Senate congratulates the Dalai Lama for his dignity, compassion and forbearance during his popular visit to Australia.
Senator Nettle to move on 18 June 2007:
- That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to recognise refugees of climate change induced environmental disasters, and for related purposes. Migration (Climate Refugees) Amend-ment Bill 2007.
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