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30 <strong>SENATE</strong> Thursday, 13 October 2016 Non-controversial government business— International Tax Agreements Amendment Bill 2016 Industry Research and Development Amendment (Innovation and Science Australia) Bill 2016 No. 4 Statute Law Revision (Spring 2016) Bill 2016 Question agreed to. Senator FIFIELD: I move: That the order of general business for consideration today be as follows: (a) general business notice of motion no. 84 standing in the name of Senator Burston relating to firefighting foam contamination; and (b) orders of the day relating to documents. Question agreed to. Leave of Absence Senator SIEWERT (Western Australia—Australian Greens Whip) (12:14): by leave—I move: That Senator Waters be granted leave of absence for today for personal reasons. Question agreed to. COMMITTEES Economics Legislation Committee Economics References Committee Meeting Senator BUSHBY (Tasmania—Chief Government Whip in the Senate) (12:14): by leave—I move: That the Economics Legislation Committee and the Economics References Committee be authorised to hold private meetings otherwise than in accordance with standing order 33, subsection (1), during the sitting of the Senate today from 3.30 pm. Question agreed to. MOTIONS Photography in the Senate Senator HINCH (Victoria) (12:15): I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 34 standing in my name for today relating to photography in the Senate chamber. Leave granted. Senator HINCH: I move the motion as amended: That the order of the Senate of 21 March 2002 restricting photography in the Senate chamber ceases to have effect on and from 28 November 2016. Question agreed to. The PRESIDENT: Just for clarity, what the motion has in effect done is that the order of continuing effect in the standing orders, No. 26, will be repealed and take effect from 28 November this year. By way of the media rules governing the media rules in the entire parliament, which the Speaker and I have joint responsibility for, rule No. 5.7 will be amended. In fact, it will be deleted because that also reflects what is in the Senate standing orders of continuing effect, which will then put the Senate in complete alignment with the House of Representatives for media rules. I want to make sure that is the effect of the motion, because your particular motion was not specific. Unless I hear anything to the contrary, that is the effect that will take place on 28 November. COMMITTEES Environment and Communications References Committee Reference Senator SIEWERT (Western Australia—Australian Greens Whip) (12:18): I seek leave to amend business of the Senate notice of motion No. 1 standing in the names of Senator Waters and Senator Dastyari proposing a reference to the Environment and Communications Reference Committee relating to closures of electricity generators. Leave granted. CHAMBER
Thursday, 13 October 2016 <strong>SENATE</strong> 31 Senator SIEWERT: At the request of Senators Waters and Dastyari, I move the motion as amended: That the following matter be referred to the Environment and Communications References Committee for inquiry and interim report by 28 November 2016 and final report by 1 February 2017: (a) the experience of closures of electricity generators and other large industrial assets on workers and communities, both in Australia and overseas; (b) the role that alternative mechanisms can play in alleviating and minimising the economic, social and community costs of large electricity generation and other industrial asset closures, drawing on experiences in Australia and overseas; (c) policy mechanisms to encourage retirement of coal-fired power stations from the National Electricity Market, having regard to: (i) the 'Paris Agreement' to keep global warming below 2 degrees Celsius, and ideally below 1.5 degrees Celsius, (ii) the state and expected life span of Australia's coal-fired power plants, (iii) the increasing amount of electricity generated by renewable energy and likely future electricity demand, (iv) maintenance of electricity supply, affordability and security, and (v) any other relevant matters; (d) policy mechanisms to give effect to a just transition for affected workers and communities likely impacted by generator closures, as agreed in the 'Paris Agreement', including: (i) mechanisms to ensure minimal community and individual impact from closures, and (ii) mechanisms to attract new investment and jobs in affected regions and communities; (e) the appropriate role for the Federal Government in respect of the above; and (f) any other relevant matters. Senator McGRATH (Queensland—Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister) (12:19): I seek leave to make a short statement. The DEPUTY PRESIDENT: Leave is granted for one minute. Senator McGRATH: At the COAG Energy Council meeting on 7 October the government, with the agreement of the states and territories, established an independent inquiry to develop a national reform blueprint to maintain energy security and reliability in the national electricity market. The review will draw together and build on the analysis and findings of a number of reports commissioned by all Australian governments through the Energy Council, including reports by the Australian Energy Market Operator and the Australian Energy Market Commission into future power system security and the impact of carbon mitigation policies. Any inquiry established prior to the reporting of the review is premature. Question agreed to. Education and Employment References Committee Reference Senator URQUHART (Tasmania—Opposition Whip in the Senate) (12:20): At the request of Senators Cameron, Rhiannon and Lambie, I move: That the following matter be referred to the Education and Employment References Committee for inquiry and report by 30 November 2016: The impact of the Government's Workplace Bargaining Policy and approach to Commonwealth public sector bargaining, with particular reference to: (a) the failure of the Government to conclude workplace bargaining across the Australian Public Service almost three years after the process began – a process that has impacted on more than 150,000 staff nationally and 115 agencies during this time; (b) the impact of the protracted dispute on service provision, particularly in regional Australia, and for vulnerable and elderly people; (c) the impact on Australia's tourism industry and international reputation as a result of ongoing international port and airport strikes; (d) the impact on agency productivity and staff morale of the delay in resolving enterprise agreements across the Australian Public Service; (e) the effect of the implementation of the Government's Workplace Bargaining Policy on workplace relations in the Commonwealth public sector; (f) the effect of the implementation of the Government's Workplace Bargaining Policy on the working conditions and industrial rights of Commonwealth public sector employees; (g) the extent to which the implementation of the Workplace Bargaining Policy impacts on employee access to workplace flexibility, and with particular regard to flexibility for employees with family or caring responsibilities; CHAMBER
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