Senator Ludwig to move on the next day of sitting:

That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to amend the Native Title Act 1993, and for related purposes. Native Title Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2010.

Senator Cash to move on the next day of sitting:

That the Senate—

(a)

notes that:

(i)

the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees states that ‘contracting States shall apply the provisions of this Convention to refugees without discrimination as to race, religion or country of origin’,

(ii)

the Government suspended the processing of asylum seeker applications from Afghanistan on 9 April 2010, and

(iii)

there are more than 5 000 persons currently being detained by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship on the mainland and Christmas Island; and

(b)

calls for the:

(i)

immediate lifting of the discriminatory suspension on processing of claims by Afghan asylum seekers,

(ii)

immediate processing of asylum claims of all Afghans held in detention, and

(iii)

Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (Mr Bowen) to provide subclass 449 safe haven visas to successful refugees, to accommodate potential changes in refugee status resulting from changed conditions in the country of origin.

Senator Fielding to move on the next day of sitting:

(1)

That so much of standing orders be suspended as would prevent this resolution having effect.

(2)

That the following bills be restored to the Notice Paper and that consideration of the bill be resumed at the stage reached in the last session of the Parliament:

Choice of Repairer Bill 2010

Keeping Jobs from Going Offshore (Protection of Personal Information) Bill 2009

Plain Tobacco Packaging (Removing Branding from Cigarette Packs) Bill 2009

Poker Machine Harm Reduction Tax (Administration) Bill 2008.

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

That the Senate—

(a)

recognises the 2010 international meeting of the Campaign for the Establishment of a United Nations Parliamentary Assembly; and

(b)

congratulates this gathering of parliamentarians from around the world for their work in making an important step towards global democracy.

Senator Abetz to move on the next day of sitting:

That the Senate—

(a)

thanks the Honourable John Lloyd PSM for his diligent and professional service to the Australian people, and to the Australian building and construction industry through his 5 year stewardship of the Australian Building and Construction Commission (ABCC), and wishes him well in his retirement;

(b)

notes the ABCC celebrates its 5th anniversary on 1 October 2010;

(c)

thanks the staff of the ABCC, past and present, for their service and dedication which has resulted in real change to the building and construction sector;

(d)

notes that during the tenure of Mr Lloyd the work of the ABCC has contributed significantly to the Australian economy and community, including an annual economic welfare gain of $5.5 billion (2007-08 terms), a reduction in consumer price index of 1.2 per cent and an increase to gross domestic product of 1.5 per cent; and

(e)

the ABCC has also significantly reduced the incidence of thuggery and illegal activity on Australia’s building and construction sites through successful prosecution of illegal behaviour and the ABCC is to be commended for fulfilling its responsibility in supporting a workplace relations framework that ensures building work is carried out fairly, efficiently and productively.

Senator Fifield to move on the next day of sitting:

That the Senate notes the Gillard Government’s decision to blatantly break its unequivocal commitment to the electorate not to introduce a carbon tax.

Senator Fielding to move on the next day of sitting:

That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to create a culture of responsible drinking, and to facilitate a reduction in the alcohol toll resulting from excessive alcohol consumption, and for related purposes. Alcohol Toll Reduction Bill 2010.

Senator Fielding to move on the next day of sitting:

That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to provide for product control and payment and refund of deposits in relation to certain drink containers in order to protect the environment, and for related purposes. Drink Container Recycling Bill 2010.

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 Xenophon to move on the next day of sitting:

That the following matters be referred to the Rural Affairs and Transport References Committee for inquiry and report by 17 November 2010:

(a)

pilot experience requirements and the consequence of any reduction in flight hour requirements on safety;

(b)

the United States of America’s Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2010 which requires a minimum of 1 500 flight hours before a pilot is able to operate on regular public transport services and whether a similar mandatory requirement should be applied in Australia;

(c)

current industry practices to recruit pilots, including pay-for-training schemes and the impact such schemes may have on safety;

(d)

retention of experienced pilots;

(e)

type rating and recurrent training for pilots;

(f)

the capacity of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority to appropriately oversee and update safety regulations given the ongoing and rapid development of new technologies and skills shortages in the aviation sector;

(g)

the need to provide legislative immunity to pilots and other flight crew who report on safety matters and whether the United States and European approaches would be appropriate in the Australian aviation environment;

(h)

reporting of incidents to aviation authorities by pilots, crew and operators and the handling of those reports by the authorities, including the following incidents:

(i)

the Jetstar incident at Melbourne airport on 21 June 2007, and

(ii)

the Tiger Airways incident, en route from Mackay to Melbourne, on 18 May 2009;

(i)

how reporting processes can be strengthened to improve safety and related training, including consideration of the Transport Safety Investigation Amendment (Incident Reports) Bill 2010; and

(j)

any other related matters.

Senator Xenophon to move on the next day of sitting:

That the following matter be referred to the Community Affairs References Committee for inquiry and report by 18 November 2010:

The prevalence of interactive and online gambling in Australia and the adequacy of the Interactive Gambling Act 2001 to effectively deal with its social and economic impacts, with particular reference to:

(a)

the recent growth in interactive sports betting and the changes in online wagering due to new technologies;

(b)

the development of new technologies, including mobile phones, smart phones and interactive television, that increase the risk and incidence of problem gambling;

(c)

the relative regulatory frameworks of online and non-online gambling;

(d)

inducements to bet on sporting events online;

(e)

the risk of match-fixing in sports as a result of the types of bets available online, and whether certain types of bets should be prohibited, such as spot-betting in sports which may expose sports to corruption;

(f)

the impact of betting exchanges, including the ability to bet on losing outcomes;

(g)

the implications of betting on political events, particularly election outcomes;

(h)

appropriate regulation, including codes of disclosure, for persons betting on events over which they have some participation or special knowledge, including match-fixing of sporting events; and

(i)

any other related matters.

Senator Cormann to move on the next day of sitting:

(1)

That a select committee, to be known as the Select Committee on New Taxes, be appointed to inquire into and report by 30 November 2011, on the following matters:

(a)

new taxes proposed for Australia, including:

(i)

the minerals resource rent tax and expanded petroleum resource rent tax,

(ii)

a carbon tax, or any other mechanism to put a price on carbon, and

(iii)

any other new taxes proposed by Government, including significant changes to existing tax arrangements;

(b)

the short and long term impact of those new taxes on the economy, industry, trade, jobs, investment, the cost of living, electricity prices and the Federation;

(c)

estimated revenue from those new taxes and any related spending commitments;

(d)

the likely effectiveness of these taxes and related policies in achieving their stated policy objectives;

(e)

any administrative implementation issues at a Commonwealth, state and territory level;

(f)

an international comparison of relevant taxation arrangements;

(g)

alternatives to any proposed new taxes, including direct action alternatives; and

(h)

any other related matter.

(2)

That the committee consist of 7 senators, 2 nominated by the Leader of the Government in the Senate, 4 nominated by the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate, and 1 nominated by any minority group or independent senator.

(3)

That:

(a)

participating members may be appointed to the committee on the nomination of the Leader of the Government in the Senate, the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate or any minority party or independent senator;

(b)

participating members may participate in hearings of evidence and deliberations of the committee, and have all the rights of members of the committee, but may not vote on any questions before the committee; and

(c)

a participating member shall be taken to be a member of the committee for the purpose of forming a quorum of the committee if a majority of members of the committee is not present.

(4)

That the committee may proceed to the dispatch of business notwithstanding that not all members have been duly nominated and appointed and notwithstanding any vacancy.

(5)

That the committee elect an Opposition member as its chair.

(6)

That the chair of the committee may, from time to time, appoint another member of the committee to be deputy chair of the committee, and that the member so appointed act as chair at any time when there is no chair or the chair is not present at a meeting of the committee.

(7)

That, in the event of an equally divided vote, the chair, or the deputy chair when acting as chair, have a casting vote.

(8)

That the committee have power to appoint subcommittees consisting of 4 or more of its members and to refer to any such subcommittee any of the matters which the committee is empowered to examine.

(9)

That the committee and any subcommittee have power to send for and examine persons and documents, to move from place to place, to sit in public or in private, notwithstanding any prorogation of the Parliament or dissolution of the House of Representatives, and have leave to report from time to time its proceedings, the evidence taken and such interim recommendations as it may deem fit.

(10)

That the committee be provided with all necessary staff, facilities and resources and be empowered to appoint persons with specialist knowledge for the purposes of the committee with the approval of the President.

(11)

That the committee be empowered to print from day to day such documents and evidence as may be ordered by it, and a daily Hansard be published of such proceedings as take place in public.

Senator Siewert and Senator Xenophon to move on the next day of sitting:

That the Senate—

(a)

notes recent reports in Australia that found infant formula had been contaminated with genetically modified (GM) soy and corn;

(b)

acknowledges the significant level of community concern about food labelling and safety issues in Australian food products, particularly those being fed to infants and young children; and

(c)

calls on the Government to introduce clear and effective labelling standards that require all GM additives in Australian food products to be labelled.

Senator Siewert to move on the next day of sitting:

That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Resources and Energy (Senator Sherry), by Friday, 8 October 2010, the report of the Montara Commission of Inquiry.

Senator Siewert to move on the next day of sitting:

That the Senate—

(a)

notes:

(i)

with concern, the statement of intent to compulsorily acquire land at James Price Point in the Kimberley by the Premier of Western Australia (Mr Barnett) to site a natural gas processing facility, and

(ii)

that compulsory acquisition of Aboriginal land directly contravenes the principle of prior informed consent as embodied in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples to which Australia has recently made a formal statement of support; and

(b)

calls on the Premier to abandon his plans to compulsorily acquire Aboriginal land at James Price Point.

Senator Ludlam to move on the next day of sitting:

That the Senate—

(a)

notes and acknowledges the long standing opposition of residents of Alice Springs and surrounding areas to the development of the Angela Pamela uranium mine, 20 kilometres from Alice Springs;

(b)

congratulates:

(i)

the Chief Minister of the Northern Territory (Mr Henderson) for his clear statement of opposition to this mine, and

(ii)

Mr Terry Mills, the Leader of the Territory Country Liberal Party for his clear statement of opposition to this mine; and

(c)

calls on the Gillard Government immediately to indicate whether or not the position of the Northern Territory Government, Northern Territory Opposition and Territory Greens will be respected.

Senator Xenophon to move on the next day of sitting:

That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to amend the Transport Safety Investigation Act 2003 to prevent interference with incident reports, and for related purposes. Transport Safety Investigation Amendment (Incident Reports) Bill 2010.