Senator Ludwig to move on the next day of sitting:

That the Senate shall sit on Monday, 22 March 2010 and that:

(a)

the hours of meeting shall be 12.30 pm to 6.30 pm and 7.30 pm to 10.30 pm;

(b)

the routine of business shall be as set out in standing order 57(1)(a); and

(c)

the question for the adjournment of the Senate shall be proposed at 9.50 pm.

Senator Fielding to move on the next day of sitting:

That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to restrict the hours during which takeaway alcoholic beverages can be sold, and for related purposes. Responsible Takeaway Alcohol Hours Bill 2010.

Senator Milne to move on the next day of sitting:

That the Senate—

(a)

recalls that:

(i)

the return to order motion that Senator Milne moved on 16 September 2009 seeking a map of Australian forest cover (using the Kyoto definition of forest) for each year since 1990, at the highest available resolution, in any widely used GIS format, to be tabled by 26 October 2009, was supported,

(ii)

the Government tabled a response which said ‘The Government is pursing this matter however we are currently unable to satisfy the timeline for the production of these documents owing to the inter-departmental consultations that the order has required’, and

(iii)

9 weeks later, on 18 November 2009, the Senate again supported the return to order motion and that the Government tabled on 19 November 2009 a response which stated that ‘The Government intends to provide the material requested. We have previously advised the Senate that we have been unable to satisfy the timeline for the production of these documents owing to the inter-departmental consultations that the order has required. These consultations have not yet concluded’;

(b)

notes that:

(i)

6 months has now passed since the first motion was supported, and

(ii)

the scrutiny of the forest cover maps is essential for confidence in the National Greenhouse Gas Inventory; and

(c)

calls on the Government to comply with the demand of the Senate and table the maps by 10 am on 18 March 2010.

Senator Ludwig to move on the next day of sitting:

That the provisions of paragraphs (5) to (8) of standing order 111 not apply to the following bills, allowing them to be considered during this period of sittings:

Antarctic Treaty (Environment Protection) Amendment Bill 2010

Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sexual Offences Against Children) Bill 2010

Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Close of Rolls and Other Measures) Bill 2010

Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care) Bill 2010

Social Security and Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Weekly Payments) Bill 2010

Tax Laws Amendment (2010 Measures No. 1) Bill 2010.