Committee activities (inquiries and reports)
Under the Standing Orders of the House of Representatives, standing committees are appointed for the life of the Parliament.
A resolution of appointment was passed by the House of Representatives on 12 February 2008 establishing the Standing Committee on Climate Change, Water, Environment and the Arts for the 42nd Parliament.
41st Parliament (November 2004 - October 2007)
Standing Committee on Environment and Heritage
Inquiry into the Environmental Implications of the ‘Sea Change’ Phenomenon (lapsed on the prorogation of the 41st Parliament)
Managing the Flow - Inquiry into the regulation of plumbing product quality in Australia
Parliamentary paper tba/2007;tabled 19 September 2007
Date of Government Response: No response to date
Sustainability for survival - creating a climate for change: report on the inquiry into a sustainability charter
Parliamentary paper tba/2007; presented to the Speaker 5 September 2007; tabled in the House 17 September 2007
Date of Government Response: No response to date
Sustainable Cities: report on the inquiry into sustainable cities
Parliamentary paper 215/2005; Tabled 12 September 2005
Date of Government Response: No response to date
40th Parliament (February 2002 - August 2004)
Standing Committee on Environment and Heritage
Inquiry into sustainable cities
(lapsed)
Employment in the environment sector:
Methods, Measurements and Messages
Inquiry into employment in the environment sector
Parliamentary paper 403/2003; Tabled 1 December 2003
Date of Government Response: 6 December 2005 (PDF 123KB)
39th Parliament (December 1998 - October 2001)
Standing Committee on Environment and Heritage
Public good conservation: Our
challenge for the 21st century
Inquiry into public good conservation - Impact of environmental measures
imposed on landholders.
Parliamentary paper 231/2001; Tabled 27 September 2001
Date of Government Response: No response to date
Co-ordinating Catchment Management
Inquiry into catchment management
Parliamentary paper 27/2001; Tabled 26 February 2001
Date of Government Response: 4 December 2003 (PDF 8078KB)
Review of the Department of the Environment's
annual report 1997-98
Parliamentary paper 263/99; Tabled 21 June 1999
Date of Government Response: 8
June 2000 (PDF 470KB)
38th Parliament (May 1996 - August 1998)
Standing Committee on Environment, Recreation and the Arts
Regulatory arrangements for
trading in greenhouse gas emissions - Interim Report
Parliamentary paper 151/98; Tabled 23 November 1998 (presented to the Speaker on 25 August 1998)
Date of Government Response: 11
May 1999 (PDF 5KB)
Rethinking
the funding of community sporting and recreational facilities: A sporting
chance
Parliamentary paper 305/97; Tabled 17 November 1997
Date of Government Response: 30 June 1998
(Word 94KB)
Environmental Management of
Commonwealth Land
Parliamentary paper 45/97; Tabled 24 March 1997
Date of Government Response: 11
May 1999 (PDF 5KB)
Managing Australia's World Heritage
Parliamentary paper 193/96; Tabled 4 November 1996
Date of Government Response: 8 April 1998 (HTML)
37th Parliament (May 1993 - January 1996)
Standing Committee on Environment, Recreation and the Arts
Inquiry into the proposal
to drain and restore Lake Pedder
Parliamentary paper 113/95; Tabled 26 June 1995
Date of Government Response: 19 November 1997
Working with the Environment:
Opportunities for job growth
Parliamentary paper 413/94; Tabled 14 November 1994
Date of Government Response: No response to date
Commonwealth environmental impact assessment processes
Parliamentary paper 119/94; Tabled 27 June 1994
Date of Government Response: No response to date
Greenhouse Response - Effectiveness of the implementation of an interim
program
Parliamentary paper 92/94; Tabled 30 May 1994
Date of Government Response: 22 August 1995
The Community Cultural Recreational and Sporting Facilities Program
Parliamentary paper 20/94; Tabled 28 February 1994
Date of Government Response: 30 May 1994
36th Parliament (May 1990 - February 1993)
Standing Committee on Environment, Recreation and the Arts
Biodiversity - Role of Protected Areas
Parliamentary paper 38/93; Tabled 28 January 1993 (out of session) 27
May 1993 (in House) Date of Government Response: 2 December 1997
Report of the Moving Pictures Inquiry
Parliamentary paper 162/92; Tabled 25 June 1992
Date of Government Response: 15 December 1993
Biodiversity: The contribution of community-based programs
Parliamentary paper 165/92; Tabled 25 June 1992
Date of Government Response: 8 November 1994
The Injured Coastline Protection of the Coastal Environment
Parliamentary paper 60/91; Tabled 11 April 1991
Date of Government Response: 2 April 1992
Annual Report 1988-89 and Strategic Plan 1 January 1990 to 31 December
1993 of the Australian Sports Commission
Parliamentary paper 426/90; Tabled 6 December 1990
Date of Government Response: 2 January 1992
Tourism in the Indian Ocean Territories
Parliamentary paper 104/90; Tabled 23 August 1990
Date of Government Response: 17 December 1992
35th Parliament (September 1987 - February 1990)
Standing Committee on Environment, Recreation and the Arts
Effectiveness of Land Degradation Policies and Programs
Parliamentary paper 285/89; Tabled 23 November 1989
Date of Government Response: 14 November 1990
Review of the Auditor-General's Report on Research Project Administration
in the Office of the Supervising Scientist
Parliamentary paper 483/89; Tabled 22 November 1989
Date of Government Response: 14 November 1990
Tourism in Antarctica
Parliamentary paper 148/89; Tabled 31 May 1989
Date of Government Response: 17 December 1992
Use of Ionising radiation
Parliamentary paper 325/88; Tabled 1 December 1988
Date of Government Response: 17 May 1990
34th Parliament (February 1985 - June 1987)
Standing Committee on Environment and Conservation
Unfinished inquiry report on use of ionising radiation
Parliamentary paper 146/87; Tabled 2 June 1987
Date of Government Response: No Government Response required
Fiscal Measures and the Achievement of Environmental Objectives
Parliamentary paper 2/87; Tabled 19 February 1987
Date of Government Response: 1 December 1988
Ranger Uranium Water Management System
Parliamentary paper 273/86; Tabled 16 October 1986
Date of Government Response: 24 November 1987
Namadgi National Park
Parliamentary paper 258/86; Tabled 14 October 1986
Date of Government Response: 12 March 1991
Relocation of Naval Facilities to Jervis Bay
Parliamentary paper 259/86; Tabled 7 October 1986
Date of Government Response: 25 February 1987
New South Wales World Heritage Properties: Commonwealth/State Administrative
Arrangements
Parliamentary paper 397/85; Tabled 26 November 1985
Date of Government Response: 29 September 1988
Protection of the Great Barrier Reef
Parliamentary paper 348/85; Tabled 12 November 1985
Date of Government Response: 1 June 1987
Administration of the Environment Protection (Impact of Proposals)
Act 1974
Parliamentary paper 188/85; Tabled 24 May 1985
Date of Government Response: 17 April 1986
Protection of Bungle Bungle
Parliamentary paper 41/85; Tabled 28 March 1985
Date of Government Response: 26 May 1987
33rd Parliament (April 1983 - October 1984)
Standing Committee on Environment and Conservation
Unfinished inquiry report on aircraft noise
Parliamentary paper 324/84; Tabled 9 October 1984
Date of Government Response: No Government Response required
Bushfires and the Australian Environment (PDF 2709KB)
Parliamentary paper 224/84; Tabled 4 October 1984
Date of Government Response: 12 February 1986
Protection of the Greater Daintree
Parliamentary paper 199/84; Tabled 24 August 1984
Date of Government Response: No response to date
32nd Parliament (November 1980 - February 1983)
Standing Committee on Environment and Conservation
Hazardous Chemicals (2nd Report)
Parliamentary paper 455/82; Tabled 9 December 1982
Date of Government Response: 19 November 1991
Australia's participation in International Environmental Organisations
Parliamentary paper 297/82; Tabled 28 October 1982
Date of Government Response: 25 March 1985
Hazardous wastes (1st Report) Storage, transport and disposal
Parliamentary paper 104/82; Tabled 29 April 1982
Date of Government Response: 28 November 1988
Sandmining on Moreton Island
Parliamentary paper 362/81; Tabled 29 October 1981
Date of Government Response: No response to date
Environmental protection (2nd Report
Parliamentary paper 278/81; Tabled 27 October 1981
Date of Government Response: No response to date
31st Parliament (February 1978 - September 1980)
Standing Committee on Environment and Conservation
Unfinished inquiries report
Parliamentary paper 253/80) - Tabled 17 September 1980
Date of Government Response: No Government Response required
South West Tasmania and hydro-electric power development
Parliamentary paper 146/80) - Tabled 27 August 1980
Date of Government Response: No response to date
Grants to Voluntary Conservation Organisations
Parliamentary paper 83/80; Tabled 15 May 1980
Date of Government Response: 18 November 1981
Management of the Australian Coastal Zone
Parliamentary paper 82/80; Tabled 13 May 1980
Date of Government Response: 18 November 1980
Preservation of the Quinkan Galleries Cape York Peninsula
Parliamentary paper 139/79; Tabled 22 May 1979
Date of Government Response: 10 September 1980
Environmental Protection (First Report)
Parliamentary paper 261/79; Tabled 18 January 1979
Date of Government Response: 11 October 1984
Oil spills: Prevention and control of oil pollution in the marine environment
Parliamentary paper 292/78; Tabled 26 October 1978
Date of Government Response: 7 June 1979
The Commonwealth Government and the Urban Environment
Parliamentary paper 142/78; Tabled 1 June 1978
Date of Government Response: 17 September 1980
30th Parliament (February 1976 - November 1977)
Standing Committee on Environment and Conservation
Unfinished inquiries report
Parliamentary paper 270/77; Tabled 2 November 1977
The Management of Ayers Rock Mt Olga National Park
Parliamentary paper 32/77; Tabled 31 March 1977
Date of Government Response: 28 February 1980
Off Road Vehicles Impact on the Australian Environment
Parliamentary paper 31/77; Tabled 29 March 1977
Date of Government Response: 20 September 1979
Land Use Pressures on Areas of Scenic Amenity
Parliamentary paper 168/76; Tabled 6 May 1976
Date of Government Response:
Trafficking in Fauna in Australia
Parliamentary paper 301/76; Tabled 19 January 1976
Date of Government Response: 10 September 1980
29th Parliament (July 1974 - November 1975)
Standing Committee on Environment and Conservation
Development Pressures on Jervis Bay
Parliamentary paper 258/75; Tabled 14 October 1975
Operations of the Softwood Forestry Agreements Acts 1967 and 1971
Parliamentary paper 115/75; Tabled 29 May 1975
Deposits on Beverage Containers
Parliamentary paper 273/74; Tabled 5 December 1974
Environmental Impact on Freeways
Parliamentary paper 330/74; Tabled 2 December 1974
Conservation of Endangered Species on Christmas Island
Parliamentary paper 325/74; Tabled 24 October 1974
28th Parliament (February 1973 - April 1974)
Standing Committee on Environment and Conservation
Turtle Farming in the Torres Strait Islands
Parliamentary paper 281/73; Tabled 22 November 1973
Ayers Rock Mt Olga National Park
Parliamentary paper 215/73; Tabled 6 November 1973
27th Parliament (November 1969 - November 1972)
Standing Committee on Environment and Conservation
Wildlife Conservation - Report from the House of Representatives Select
Committee recommends establishment of Committee
Parliamentary paper 284/72; Tabled 6 October 1972
Earlier reports
For a list of earlier reports by this Committee, see the Register of Committee Reports (1901 to current day).
Copies of submissions and transcripts of public hearings
Printed volumes of submissions and transcripts of evidence taken at
public hearings for each of the above reports can be reviewed at the National
Library of Australia.
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