DRAFT LEGISLATION PROGRAMME FOR THE SENATE
2018WINTER SITTINGS OF PARLIAMENT: WEEK 1 (8– 10 May)
PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS AN INDICATIVE PROGRAMME AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Tuesday, 8 May
12.00pm / Documents presented / Authorisations for Committees to meetGovernment Business
- Migration Amendment (Skilling Australians Fund) Bill 2018
- Family Assistance and Child Support Legislation Amendment (Protecting Children) Bill 2018
- Investigation and Prosecution Measures Bill 2017
- Communications Legislation Amendment (Regional and Small Publishers Innovation Fund) Bill 2017
- Criminal Code Amendment (Impersonating a Commonwealth Body) Bill 2017
- Civil Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Bill 2017
2.00pm / Questions / Motions to take note of answers /Condolence/Petitions / Notices of motion / Placing of business / Discovery of formal business / MPI or urgency motion / Consideration of documents/ Tabling and consideration of committee reports / Ministerialstatements / Committee memberships / Messages from the House of Representatives
Order of Business (continued)
6.30pm / Suspension
8.30pm / Budget Statement and documents 2018-19
Adjournment (No time limit)
Wednesday, 9 May
9.30am / Documents presented / Authorisations for Committees to meetGovernment Business
- Home Affairs and Integrity Agencies Legislation Amendment Bill 2017#
- Higher Education Support Legislation Amendment (Student Loan Sustainability) Bill 2018
- Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment (Operational Efficiency) Bill 2017
- Export Control Bill 2017
- Migration Amendment (Prohibiting Items in Immigration Detention Facilities) Bill 2017
- Interstate Road Transport Legislation (Repeal) Bill 2018#
12.45pm / Senators’ statements
2.00pm / Questions/ Motions to take note of answers / Petitions/ Notices of motion / Placing of business / Discovery of formalbusiness / MPI or urgency motion / Consideration of documents/Tabling and consideration of committee reports / Ministerialstatements / Committee memberships / Messages from the House of Representatives
5:00pm / Order of Business (continued)
First Speech – Senator Storer
7.20pm / Adjournment (40 minutes)
Thursday, 10 May
9.30am / Authorisations for committees to meetGovernment Business
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Improving Accountability and Member Outcomes in Superannuation Measures No. 2) Bill 2017
- Imported Food Control Amendment Bill 2017
- Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer) Bill 2017#*
Telecommunications (Regional Broadband Scheme) Charge Bill 2017#* - Corporations Amendment (Crowd-sourced Funding for Proprietary Companies) Bill 2017
- Treasury Laws Amendment (Enterprise Tax Plan No. 2) Bill 2017
11.45am / Petitions / Notices of motion / Placing of business / Discovery of formal business / Committee memberships / Messages from the House of Representatives
Order of Business (continued)
12.45pm / (Non-controversial legislation – to be confirmed)
- Crimes Amendment (National Disability Insurance Scheme—Worker Screening) Bill 2018
- Treasury Laws Amendment (ASIC Governance) Bill 2018#*
- Crimes Legislation Amendment (International Crime Cooperation and Other Measures) Bill 2018
- Protection of the Sea Legislation Amendment Bill 2018#*
- Copyright Amendment (Service Providers) Bill 2017
- Statute Update (Autumn 2018) Bill 2018#*
2.00pm / Questions / Motions to take note / Tabling and consideration of Committee reports / Ministerial statements
4.30pm / General Business including consideration of documents / Consideration of Committee reports, Government responses and Auditor-General’s reports
6.00pm / Suspension
8.00pm / Budget Statement and documents – party leaders and independent senators in reply
Adjournment (40 minutes)
# subject to introduction in the Senate
* subject to exemption from the bills cut-off order
^ subject to tabling of committee report
Debbie Arnold
Senate Parliamentary Liaison Officer
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Issued: 2 May 2018
Please note that other high-priority bills may be programmed for debate as required during the sittings