Work of Committees

WORK OF COMMITTEES


(Full PDF Version)

Below is the report in PDF format broken down in sections.

Table of Contents

Introduction (PDF format)

Index iii
Format of this Report. vii
Abbreviations viii
General Information ix
Directory of Committees. x
Introduction xi

Part One (Pages 1-56): (PDF format) - 1 January 2002 - 11 February 2002

Legislative and General Purpose Standing Committees administered by the Senate Committee Office
Community Affairs
- Legislation
- References

5

 

Economics
- Legislation
- References

13

 

Employment, Workplace Relations, Small Business and Education
- Legislation
- References

23

 

Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts
- Legislation
- References

31

 

Finance and Public Administration
- Legislation
- References

39

 

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade
- Legislation
- References

49

 


Part One (Pages 57-100) (PDF format)

Legislative and General Purpose Standing Committees administered by the Senate Committee Office
Legal and Constitutional
- Legislation
- References

57

 

Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport
- Legislation
- References

67

 

Parliamentary Joint Committees 77
Select Committee  

Superannuation and Financial Services

81
Committee-related activity in the Chamber 85
Other Committees  

Regulations and Ordinances

89

Scrutiny of Bills

90

Appropriations and Staffing

91

House

92

Library

93

Privileges

94

Procedure

95

Publications

96

Selection of Bills

97

Joint Standing/Joint Statutory Committees

99

Part Two (PDF format) - (remainder of the 39 th Parliament)
1 January 2002 - 11 February 2002

Consolidated Statistical Overview 101

Part Three (Pages 103-150) (PDF format)- 12 February 2002 - 30 June 2002 (40 th Parliament)

Legislative and General Purpose Standing Committees administered by the Senate Committee Office
Community Affairs 107
- Legislation
- References

107

 

Economics 115
- Legislation
- References

115

 

Employment, Workplace Relations and Education123
- Legislation
- References

123

 

Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts
- Legislation
- References

133

 

Finance and Public Administration
- Legislation
- References

141

 

Part 3 (Pages 151 - 208) (PDF format)

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade
- Legislation
- References

151

 

Legal and Constitutional
- Legislation
- References

157

 

Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport 167
- Legislation
- References

167

 

Parliamentary Joint Committees  

Corporations and Financial Services

179

National Crime Authority

183

Native Title and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Land Fund

187
Select Committees  

A Certain Maritime Incident

193

Superannuation

199
Committee-related activity in the Chamber 203

Part 3 (Pages 209-232) (PDF format)

Other Committees  

Regulations and Ordinances

210

Scrutiny of Bills

211

Appropriations and Staffing

213

House

214

Library

215

Privileges

216

Procedure

218

Publications

219

Selection of Bills

220

Senators' Interests

221

Electoral Matters

222

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade

223

Migration

225

National Capital and External Territories

226

Treaties

227

ASIO, ASIS and DSD

228

Broadcasting of Parliamentary Proceedings

229

Public Accounts and Audit

230

Public Works

232

Part Four (PDF format) - Consolidated Statistical Overview (40 th Parliament)
12 February 2002 - 30 June 2002

Part Five (PDF format) - Consolidated Statistical Overview (Half Year)
1 January 2002 - 30 June 2002

Part Six (PDF format) - Consolidated Statistical Overview (Full year)
1 July 2001 - 30 June 2002

Part Seven (PDF format) - Statistics on Additional Estimates 2001-02
(February 2002) and Budget Estimates 2002-03
(May/June 2002)