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No. 25/2008
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Environment, Communications and the Arts
Committee
Portfolios allocated: Broadband, Communications
and the Digital Economy; Environment, Water, Heritage and the
Arts
For current
information about the committee's hearings
The committee met from 9.04am until 10.12pm.
The committee called the department and agencies of the
Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy portfolio,
including Australia Post, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation,
the Special Broadcasting Service and the Australian Communications
and Media Authority.
The committee will meet on Tuesday, 27 May 2008 in Senate
Committee Room 2S3, again calling the Broadband, Communications and
the Digital Economy portfolio, commencing with the department.
Finance and Public Administration Committee
Portfolios allocated: Finance and Deregulation;
Human Services; Parliament; Prime Minister and Cabinet (including
Climate Change)
For current
information about the committee's hearings
The committee met from 9.00am until 10.59pm.
The committee called the Department of the Senate, the
Department of Parliamentary Services, and the department and
agencies of the Prime Minister and Cabinet portfolio, including the
Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor-General and the
Australian Public Service Commission.
The committee will meet on Tuesday, 27 May 2008 in Senate
Committee Room 2S1, again calling the Prime Minister and Cabinet
portfolio, commencing with the department.
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee
Portfolios allocated: Attorney-General;
Immigration and Citizenship
For current
information about the committee's hearings
The committee met from 9.00am until 11.00pm.
The committee called the department and agencies of the
Attorney-General's portfolio, including the Australian Federal
Police, the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation, AUSTRAC,
CrimTrac, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, the
Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity, the Australian
Crime Commission and the Australian Customs Service.
The committee will meet on Tuesday, 27 May 2008 in the Main
Committee Room, again calling the Attorney-General's portfolio,
commencing with the department.
Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport
Committee
Portfolios allocated: Agriculture, Fisheries
and Forestry; Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and
Local Government
For current
information about the committee's hearings
The committee met from 9.06am until 11.01pm.
The committee called the department and agencies of the
Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry portfolio, including the
Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority,
Biosecurity Australia , Australian Wool Innovation, the Australian
Quarantine and Inspection Service and the Export Wheat
Commission.
The committee will meet on Tuesday, 27 May 2008 in House of
Representatives Committee Room 2R1, again calling the Agriculture,
Fisheries and Forestry portfolio, commencing with the
department.
Related links
Portfolio budget 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 2008-09 budget
estimates (membership of committees, portfolio allocation, terms of
reference etc.) is available on the Senate web page.
A
program for each of the committees is available on the
Senate webpage and will be updated as necessary.
Committee proceedingscan be viewed on the
Internet
Committee Hansardscan be obtained from the Senate Table
Office (phone 6277 3010) and on the
Internet (when available)
The Senate Daily Summary will be published each day
after the 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.
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Online
The Senate Daily Summary is available on the Internet
at www.aph.gov.au/senate
It is issued this week as a convenient summary of each day's
consideration of estimates by Senate committees. On sitting days it
provides a summary of each day's proceedings in the Senate.
Further information
Senate Briefs provide general information about the
estimates process:
No.
4: Senate Committees
No.
5: Consideration of Estimates by the Senate Committees
No.
13: Rights and Responsibilities of Witnesses before Senate
Committees
Contact details
Inquiries, comments and suggestions:
phone 6277 3021
e-mail: sds@aph.gov.au