Senate debates
Wednesday, 28 February 2007
Notices
Presentation
Senator Bartlett to move on the next day of sitting:
- That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to amend the Migration Act 1958 to provide fair access to judicial review of migration decisions. Migration Legislation Amendment (Access to Judicial Review of Migration Decisions) Bill 2007.
Senator Bartlett to move on the next day of sitting:
- That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to amend the Migration Act 1958 to remove unjust restrictions on applications for protection visas, and for related purposes. Migration Legislation Amendment (Removal of Unjust Restrictions) Bill 2007.
Senator Nettle to move on the next day of sitting:
- That the Senate—
- (a)
- notes:
- (i)
- that Mr David Hicks remains in Guantanamo Bay despite all British prisoners having been released by request of their government, and
- (ii)
- the failure of the Howard Government to request that Mr Hicks be released; and
- (b)
- calls on the Government to place a request with the Government of the United States of America for Mr Hicks to be released.
Senator Nettle to move on the next day of sitting:
- That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to amend the Marriage Act 1961 to create marriage equality for all relationships regardless of sexuality or gender identity, and for related purposes. Marriage (Relationships Equality) Amendment Bill 2007.
Senator Wong to move on the next day of sitting:
- That the Senate—
- (a)
- notes that:
- (i)
- nuclear energy is not economically viable in Australia,
- (ii)
- nuclear energy is not a climate change solution for Australia, and
- (iii)
- the delay in establishing nuclear power would only exacerbate the 11 years of inaction under the Howard Government; and
- (b)
- calls on the Government to publish the details of any plans, including possible locations, for nuclear reactors and high level nuclear waste dumps in Australia.
Senator Nettle to move on the next day of sitting:
- That the Senate insists that Australia’s teachers, through their unions, be directly involved in formulating a national curriculum.
Senator Murray to move on the next day of sitting:
- That general business order of the day no. 2, relating to the Charter of Political Honesty Bill 2000 [2004], be discharged from the Notice Paper.
Senator Murray to move on the next day of sitting:
- That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to amend the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918, and for related purposes. Electoral (Greater Fairness of Electoral Processes) Amendment Bill 2007.
Senator Milne to move on the next day of sitting:
- That the Senate endorses Australian law which bans nuclear power stations.