Senate debates

Thursday, 9 November 2006

Documents

Consideration

The following orders of the day relating to government documents were considered:

Torres Strait Regional Authority—Report for 2004-05. Motion of Senator Bartlett to take note of document called on. Debate adjourned till Thursday at general business, Senator Ian Macdonald in continuation.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner—Social justice—Report for 2005. Motion of Senator Crossin to take note of document called on. On the motion of Senator Marshall debate was adjourned till Thursday at general business.

Cape York Land Council Aboriginal Corporation—Report for 2004-05. Motion of Senator Stephens to take note of document agreed to.

Indigenous Business Australia—Corporate plan 2006-2008. Motion of Senator Kirk to take note of document agreed to.

Australia-Indonesia Institute—Report for 2004-05. Motion of Senator Stott Despoja to take note of document called on. On the motion of Senator Marshall debate was adjourned till Thursday at general business.

Roads to Recovery Act 2000Roads to recovery programme—Report for 2004-05 on the operation of the Act. Motion of Senator Bartlett to take note of document agreed to.

Northern Territory Fisheries Joint Authority—Report for 2004-05. Motion of Senator Siewert to take note of document agreed to.

Australian National University—Report for 2005. Motion of Senator Kirk to take note of document agreed to.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission—Report for the period 1 July 2004 to 23 March 2005. Motion of Senator Bartlett to take note of document agreed to.

Housing Assistance Act 1996Report for 2004-05 on the operation of the 2003 Commonwealth-State Housing Agreement. Motion of Senator Bartlett to take note of document called on. Debate adjourned till Thursday at general business, Senator Bartlett in continuation.

Migration Act 1958Section 91Y—Protection visa processing taking more than 90 days—Report for the period 1 March to 30 June 2006. Motion of Senator Bartlett to take note of document agreed to.

Indigenous education and training—National report to Parliament 2004. Motion of Senator Crossin to take note of document called on. On the motion of Senator Marshall debate was adjourned till Thursday at general business.

Medibank Private Limited—Report for 2005-06. Motion of Senator Carol Brown to take note of document called on. On the motion of Senator Marshall debate was adjourned till Thursday at general business.

Australian War Memorial—Report for 2005-06. Motion of Senator Carol Brown to take note of document agreed to.

Australian Electoral Commission—Report for 2005-06. Motion of Senator Carol Brown to take note of document called on. On the motion of Senator Marshall debate was adjourned till Thursday at general business.

Federal Police Disciplinary Tribunal—Report for 2005-06. Motion of Senator Parry to take note of document agreed to.

Reserve Bank of Australia—Equity and diversity—Report for 2005-06. Motion of Senator Carol Brown to take note of document agreed to.

CrimTrac Agency—Report for 2005-06. Motion of Senator Carol Brown to take note of document called on. On the motion of Senator Ian Macdonald debate was adjourned till Thursday at general business.

Customs Act 1901Conduct of customs officers [Managed deliveries]—Report for 2005-06. Motion of Senator Carol Brown to take note of document agreed to.

Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority—Report for 2005-06, incorporating the report of the Australian Sports Drug Agency for the period 1 July 2005 to 13 March 2006. Motion of Senator Carol Brown to take note of document agreed to.

Australian Film, Television and Radio School—Report for 2005-06. Motion of Senator Carol Brown to take note of document agreed to.

Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984Report for 2005-06 on consultants engaged. Motion of Senator Ray to take note of document called on. On the motion of Senator Marshall debate was adjourned till Thursday at general business.

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission—Report for 2005-06, incorporating the report of the Australian Energy Regulator (AER). Motion of Senator Bartlett to take note of document agreed to.

Film Australia Limited—Report for 2005-06. Motion of Senator Bartlett to take note of document agreed to.