No. 7/2006
Tuesday 14 February 2006
Related links
Portfolio additional estimates statements and related
papers can be obtained from the Senate Table Office (phone 6277
3010) and on the Internet.
General
information about the consideration of the 2005-06
additional estimates (membership of committees, portfolio
allocation, terms of reference etc.) is available on the Senate web
page.
An
agenda for each of the legislation committees listed below
is available on the Senate webpage and will be updated as
necessary.
The Senate Daily Summary will be published each day
after the legislation committees meet. The Summary will give a
brief overview on the progress made by each committee and the
business each committee expects to consider the next day.
Environment, Communications, Information Technology and
the Arts Legislation Committee
Portfolios allocated: Communications, Information
Technology and the Arts; Environment and Heritage
For current
information about the committee’s hearings
The committee met from 9.07am until 11.25pm.
The committee completed:
- the Communications, Information Technology and the Arts
portfolio
- the Environment and Heritage portfolio and
- additional estimates consideration
Finance and Public Administration Legislation
Committee
Portfolios allocated: Finance and
Administration; Parliament; Prime Minister and Cabinet
For current
information about the committee’s hearings
The committee met from 9.04am until 10.59pm.
The committee completed:
- the Finance and Administration portfolio
- additional estimates consideration
Legal and Constitutional Legislation
Committee
Portfolios allocated: Attorney-General;
Immigration and Multicultural Affairs
For current
information about the committee’s hearings
The committee met from 9.05am until 11.07pm.
The committee:
- commenced the Attorney-General’s
portfolio
- will continue the Attorney-General’s
portfolio (Director of Public Prosecutions, Australian Cus toms
Service, and Australian Federal Police) when it meets on
Friday 17 February 2006
Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport
Legislation Committee
Portfolios allocated: Agriculture, Fisheries
and Forestry; Transport and Regional Services
For current
information about the committee’s hearings
The committee met from 9.00am until 10.50pm.
The committee:
- completed the Agriculture, Fisheries and
Forestry portfolio
- will continue the Transport and Regional
Services portfolio (Airservices Australia, Regional Services,
Territories and Local Government, and National Capital Authority)
when it meets on Friday 17 February 2006
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The Senate Daily Summary is available on the Internet
at www.aph.gov.au/senate
Enquiries, comments and suggestions: phone 6277 3209
e-mail: sds@aph.gov.au
This publication is issued by the Senate Procedure Office as a
convenient summary of each day’s consideration of estimates
by Senate legislation committees.
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Further information
Committee Hansards can be obtained
from the Senate Table Office (phone 6277 3010) and on the Int er
net (when available)
Committee proceedings can be viewed on
the Int
ernet
Senate Briefs , prepared by the Senate
Procedure Office, provide general information about the estimates
process:
No. 4 :
Senate Committees
No. 5:
Consideration of Estimates by the Senate’s Legislation
Committees
N
o. 13: Rights and Responsibilities of Witnesses before Senate
Committees