National Capital and External Territories (Joint Standing)


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National Capital and External Territories (Joint Standing)

1 January 2005 to 30 June 2005

Appointment

Pursuant to resolution of the House of Representatives of 18 November 2004 and the Senate of 18 November 2004.

Current members

Senator Ross Lightfoot (Chairman), Senator Trish Crossin (Deputy Chair), the Deputy President (Senator John Hogg), the Deputy Speaker (Hon I Causley), Senator Kerry O’Brien, Senator Nigel Scullion, Senator Natasha Stott Despoja, Ms Annette Ellis MP, Mr Paul Neville MP, Ms Sophie Panopoulos MP, Mr Patrick Secker MP, Hon Warren Snowdon MP.

Secretary

Ms Bev Forbes

Phone (02) 6277 4564
Fax (02) 6277 8478

Current inquiry

1 January 2005 – 30 June 2005

  • Inquiry into Governance on Norfolk Island: Part 2 – Financial Sustainability of current governance arrangements
  • Inquiry into current and future governance arrangements for the Indian Ocean Territories
  • Inquiry into the adequacy of funding for Australia’s Antarctic Program

Reports presented

1 January 2005 – 30 June 2005

  • Antarctica: Australia’s Pristine Frontier – Report on the adequacy of funding for Australia’s Antarctic Program. (Tabled 23 June 2005)

Government responses tabled

1 January 2005 – 30 June 2005

  • Norfolk Island: Review of the Annual Reports of the Department of Transport and Regional Services and the Department of the Environment and Heritage.    Government response tabled 23 June 2005.
  • A national capital, a place to live: Inquiry into the role of the National Capital Authority. Government response tabled 26 May 2005.

Meetings

1 January 2005 – 30 June 2005

Private: 7
Public: 0
Inspections: 2
Briefings: 5
Total: 14

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