John Watson (Tasmania, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Following the receipt of a satisfactory response, on behalf of the Standing Committee on Regulations and Ordinances, I give notice that, on the next day of sitting, I shall withdraw business of the Senate notice of motion No. 1, standing in my name for two sitting days after today, for the disallowance of the Australian Federal Police Amendment Regulations 2006 (No. 1), as contained in Select Legislative Instrument 2006 No. 326.

Senator Milne to move on the next day of sitting:

That the Senate—

(a)

notes that:

(i)

the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) is an intergovernmental body concerned with reducing nuclear proliferation by controlling the export and re-transfer of materials, including uranium, that may be applicable to the development of nuclear weapons,

(ii)

the NSG was founded in 1975 in response to the Indian nuclear test of the previous year, a test which demonstrated that certain non-weapons specific nuclear technology could be readily used for weapons development, and

(iii)

the NSG makes decisions by consensus, which means that each of the 45 NSG members, including Australia, must agree to the change of any rule, including those rules which prevent the export of uranium to non-Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty states such as India; and

(b)

calls on the Government to use its position in the NSG to block the submission to exempt India from the NSG rules preventing the supply of uranium to states which have not signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

Senator Abetz to move on the next day of sitting:

That—

(1)

On Monday, 13 August 2007:

(a)

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

(b)

the routine of business from 7.30 pm shall be government business only;

(c)

the question for the adjournment of the Senate shall be proposed at 10 pm; and

(d)

standing order 54(5) shall apply to the adjournment debate as if it were Tuesday.

(2)

On Tuesday, 14 August 2007:

(a)

the hours of meeting shall be 12.30 pm to 6.30 pm and 7.30 pm to 11.40 pm;

(b)

the routine of business from 7.30 pm shall be government business only; and

(c)

the question for the adjournment of the Senate shall be proposed at 11 pm.

(3)

On Thursday, 16 August 2007:

(a)

the hours of meeting shall be 9.30 am to 6.30 pm and 7.30 pm to adjournment;

(b)

consideration of general business and consideration of committee reports, government responses and Auditor-General’s reports under standing order 62(1) and (2) shall not be proceeded with;

(c)

the routine of business from 12.45 pm till not later than 2 pm, and from not later than 4.30 pm, shall be government business only;

(d)

divisions may take place after 4.30 pm; and

(e)

the question for the adjournment of the Senate shall be proposed after the Senate has finally considered the bills listed below, including any messages from the House of Representatives:

APEC Public Holiday Bill 2007

Aviation Legislation Amendment (2007 Measures No. 1) Bill 2007

Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Bill 2007

Northern Territory National Emergency Response Bill 2007

Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Northern Territory National Emergency Response and Other Measures) Bill 2007

Appropriation (Northern Territory National Emergency Response) Bill (No. 1) 2007-2008

Appropriation (Northern Territory National Emergency Response) Bill (No. 2) 2007-2008

Water Bill 2007

Water (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2007

Australian Citizenship Amendment (Citizenship Testing) Bill 2007.

Senator Bob Brown to move on the next day of sitting:

That the Senate—

(a)

notes with regret:

(i)

news of the extinction of the Yangtze River dolphin, and

(ii)

that this is the first large vertebrate to be forced to extinction by human activity in 50 years and only the fourth time since the year 1500 that an entire evolutionary line of mammals has vanished from the face of the earth; and

(b)

calls on the Government to ensure the implementation of Australian law, requiring management plans to lift creatures facing extinction to greater safety in Australia.

Senator Nettle to move on the next day of sitting:

That the Senate—

(a)

notes that:

(i)

the acceptance and celebration of diversity, including sexual orientation and gender diversity, is essential for genuine social justice and equality, and

(ii)

discrimination against same-sex couples continues to be a significant cause of distress in the community; and

(b)

calls on the Government to:

(i)

remove all forms of discrimination against same-sex couples from current federal legislation, and

(ii)

legislate to allow marriage between two people, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity.