Senator Mason to move on the next day of sitting:

That the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties be authorised to hold private meetings otherwise than in accordance with standing order 33(1) during the sittings of the Senate.

Senator Johnston to move on the next day of sitting:

That the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee be authorised to hold a public meeting during the sitting of the Senate on Monday, 6 November 2006, to take evidence for the committee’s inquiry into the provisions of the Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests (Treatment) Bill 2006 and a related bill.

Senator Eggleston to move on the next day of sitting:

That the Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts Committee be authorised to hold a public meeting during the sitting of the Senate on Monday, 6 November 2006, to take evidence for the committee’s inquiry into the provisions of the Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006.

Senator Eggleston to move on the next day of sitting:

That the time for the presentation of reports of the Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts Committee be extended as follows:

(a)

provisions of the Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006—to 23 November 2006;

(b)

Australia’s national parks—to 28 February 2007; and

(c)

Australia’s Indigenous visual arts and craft sector—to 22 March 2007.

Senator Ludwig to move on the next day of sitting:

That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to provide for victims of crime to be heard as part of criminal proceedings, and for related purposes. Crimes Amendment (Victim Impact Statements) Bill 2006.

Senator Siewert to move on the next day of sitting:

That the Senate—

(a)

notes that on 18 November and 19 November 2006, the Treasurer (Mr Costello) will host a meeting of the Group of Twenty (G-20) Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors in Melbourne; and

(b)

calls on the Treasurer to ensure that the G-20 meeting prioritises discussion on ending global poverty and achieving the Millennium Development Goals.

Senators Ian Macdonald and Ferguson to move on the next day of sitting:

That the Senate—

(a)

commends the people of Hungary as they mark the 50th anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution, which set the stage for the ultimate collapse of communism in 1989 throughout Central and Eastern Europe, including Hungary, and 2 years later in the Soviet Union itself;

(b)

expresses condolences to the people of Hungary for those who lost their lives fighting for the cause of Hungarian freedom and independence in 1956, as well as for those individuals executed by the Soviet and Hungarian communist authorities in the 5 years following the revolution, including Prime Minister Imre Nagy;

(c)

welcomes the changes that have taken place in Hungary since 1989, believing that Hungary’s integration into the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation and the European Union, together with similar developments in the neighbouring countries, will ensure peace, stability and understanding among the great peoples of the Carpathian Basin;

(d)

reaffirms the friendship and cooperative relations between the governments of Hungary and Australia and between the Hungarian and Australian people; and

(e)

recognises the contribution of people of Hungarian origin to this nation.

Senator Nettle to move on the next day of sitting:

That the Senate—

(a)

notes:

(i)

the recent study by John Hopkins University that estimates more than 650 000 Iraqis have died since the invasion of Iraq in March 2003, as a result of the conflict and that more than a third of the deaths are attributed to the actions of Coalition forces, and

(ii)

that more than 3 000 Coalition troops have died since the invasion; and

(b)

calls on the Government to immediately withdraw Australian troops from Iraq.

Senator Nettle to move on the next day of sitting:

That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Attorney-General, no later than 11 am on 19 October 2006, the three lists held by the Australian Federal Police which detail passengers purported to have boarded the vessel known as SIEVX, those that disembarked the vessel shortly after it commenced its journey and those that survived the tragedy.