TY - BOOK TI - Odgers' Australian senate practice [9th] SN - 0642704503 PY - 1999/// CY - Canberra : PB - Department of the Senate Canberra, KW - Legislative bodies -- Australia KW - Parliament of Australia -- Rules of procedure KW - Parliamentary practice -- Australia KW - Senate -- Australia -- Rules of procedure N1 - The Senate, bicameralism and federalism -- Bases of the two Houses -- Rationie of bicameralism -- Rationie of federalism -- The Senate and representation -- Functions of the Senate -- Legislative powers -- Other powers -- Composition of the Senate -- Casual vacancies -- Rotation of senators and terms of office -- Rules and orders -- Connections betwween the compositions pf the two Houses -- Table 1: Votes and Seats in Elections, 1949-98 -- Table 2: Party Affiliations in the SEnate, 1901-98 -- Parliamentary priviege and the Senate -- Constitutionla basis -- Privileges: immunities -- Relationship between immunities and powers -- Immunities and powers part of ordinary law -- Executive Privilege -- IMMUNITIES OF THE HOUSES -- Immunity of proceedings from impeachment amd question -- Statuyory declaration of freedom of speech: background of the 1987 Act -- Effect of the 1987 Act -- Activities incidental to proceedings -- Provision of information to members -- Subpoenas, search warrants and members -- Prosecution of members -- Circulation of petitions -- Is the 1987 Act too restrictive? -- Freedom of speech in state parliaments -- Other tribunals -- Parliamentary prvilege and statutory secrecy provisions -- Preparation and publication of documents -- Qualified privilege -- Minor immunities -- Detention of senators -- POWERS OF THE HOUSES -- Power of the Houses to determine their own constitution -- Power to conduct inquiries -- Rights of witnesses -- Power to punish contempts -- Statutory definition of contempt -- Defamation of the Houses and their members -- Matters constituting contempts -- Contempts and criminal offences -- Criticisms of the power of the Houses to deal with contempts -- Should the power to deal with contempts be transferred to the courts? -- Penalties for contempts ER -