No. 9/2006
Thursday 16 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.
Community Affairs Legislation Committee
Portfolios allocated: Family, Community Services and
Indigenous Affairs; Health and Ageing
For current
information about the committee’s hearings
The committee met from 9.05am until 10.40pm.
The committee completed:
- the Health and Ageing portfolio and
- additional estimates consideration
Economics Legislation Committee
Portfolios allocated: Industry, Tourism and Resources;
Treasury
For current
information about the committee’s hearings
The committee met from 9.03am until 7.30pm.
The committee completed:
- the Treasury portfolio
- the Industry, Tourism and Resources portfolio and
- additional estimates consideration
Employment, Workplace Relations and Education
Legislation Committee
Portfolios allocated: Education, Science and Training;
Employment and Workplace Relations
For current
information about the committee’s hearings
The committee met from 9.03am until 11.00pm.
The committee completed:
- the Employment and Workplace Relations portfolio and
- additional estimates consideration
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation
Committee
Portfolios allocated: Defence (including Veterans’
Affairs); Foreign Affairs and Trade
For current
information about the committee’s hearings
The committee met from 9.00am until 6.45pm.
The committee completed:
- the Foreign Affairs and Trade portfolio and
- additional estimates consideration
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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 Internet
(when available)
Committee proceedings can be viewed on
the Internet
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
No. 13:
Rights and Responsibilities of Witnesses before Senate
Committees