Current Committee inquiries

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Current inquiries fall into two categories: those still accepting submissions and those no longer accepting submissions but yet to report.

Current Senate and Joint Committee inquiries can be located by:

Subject matter | Committee name | Bill title | Recently tabled reports

Senate legislative and general purpose Committees

Community Affairs Committee

Community Affairs Legislation Committee

• Food Standards Amendment (Truth in Labelling – Palm Oil) Bill 2009
• Health Legislation Amendment (Midwives and Nurse Practitioners) Bill 2009 and two related Bills
• Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform and Reinstatement of Racial Discrimination Act) Bill 2009 and the Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (2009 Measures) Bill 2009 along with the Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Restoration of Racial Discrimination Act) Bill 2009 [introduced by Senator Siewert]
• Plain Tobacco Packaging (Removing Branding from Cigarette Packs) Bill 2009

Community Affairs References Committee

• Gene Patents
• Hearing Health in Australia
• Suicide in Australia

Economics Committee

Economics Legislation Committee

• Safe Climate (Energy Efficient Non-Residential Buildings Scheme) Bill 2009
• Trade Practices Amendment (Infrastructure Access) Bill 2009
• Textile, Clothing and Footwear Strategic Investment Program Amendment (Building Innovative Capability) Bill 2009
• Tax Laws Amendment (Confidentiality of Taxpayers Information) Bill 2009
• Tax Laws Amendment (2009 Measures No. 6) Bill 2009

Economics References Committee

• Competition and pricing in the Australian dairy industry
• Liquidators and Administrators

Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Committee

Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Committee

• There are currently no inquiries for the Legislation Committee

Education, Employment and Workplace Relations References Committee

• Primary Schools for the Twenty First Century

Environment, Communications and the Arts Committee

Environment, Communications and the Arts Legislation Committee

• There are currently no inquiries for the Legislation Committee

Environment, Communications and the Arts References Committee

• Australia Post's treatment of injured and ill workers
• Energy Efficient Homes Package
• The impacts of mining in the Murray Darling Basin
• Water Licences and Rights

Finance and Public Administration

Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee

• Freedom of Information Amendment (Reform) Bill 2009 and Information Commissioner Bill 2009

Finance and Public Administration References Committee

• Independent Arbitration of Public Interest Immunity Claims

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee

• Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Approval of Overseas Service) Bill 2008 [No. 2]

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee

• Economic and security challenges facing Papua New Guinea and the island states of the southwest Pacific
• Matters relating to the Torres Strait region
• An equity and diversity health check in the Royal Australia Navy—HMAS Success

Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee

• Bankruptcy Legislation Amendment Bill 2009
• Native Title Amendment Bill (No.2) 2009

Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee

• Access to Justice
• Australia’s Judicial System and the Role of Judges

Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee

Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee

• Currently there are no inquiries for the Legislation Committee

Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee

• Natural Resource Management and Conservation Challenges
• Rural and Regional Access to Secondary and Tertiary Education Opportunities
• The possible impacts and consequences for public health, trade and agriculture of the Government's decision to relax import restrictions on beef
• The effectiveness of Airservices Australia's management of aircraft noise

Joint Committees administered by the Senate

Joint Committee on the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity

• Operation of the Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Act 2006

Joint Committee on the Australian Crime Commission

• Adequacy of aviation and maritime security measures to combat serious and organised crime

Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services

• Financial Products and Services in Australia

Senate Select Committees

• Agricultural and Related Industries
  • Bushfires in Australia
  • Food production in Australia
    • Impact of Managed Investment Schemes
• Fuel and Energy
• National Broadband Network
• Regional and Remote Indigenous Communities

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