The following tables provide details of the activities of House of Representatives
committees and joint committees of the Forty-first Parliament in 2004–05.
Scrutiny committees, 2004–05
| Committee |
Reports |
Inquiries active at
30 June 2005 |
| Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs, Standing |
None |
Indigenous employment
(reference received 14 March 2005) |
| Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Standing |
None |
The impact on agriculture of pest animals
(reference received 24 March 2004, re-referred 21 January 2005)
Rural skills training and research (reference received 16 March 2005) |
| ASIO, ASIS and DSD, Joint Statutory |
Review of the listing of six terrorist organisations
Presented 7 March 2005
PP 67 (2005)
Review of the administration, expenditure and financial statements
of ASIO, ASIS and DSD
Presented 14 March 2005
PP 83 (2005)
Review of the listing of Tanzim Qa’idat
al-Jihad fi Bilad al-Rafidayn (the al-Zarqawi network) as a terrorist
organisation under the Criminal
Code Act 1995
Presented 25 May 2005
PP 123 (2005)
Annual report of committee activities 2004–2005
Presented 30 May 2005
PP 124 (2005) |
Division 3 Part III of the ASIO Act 1979
(required to report by 22 January 2006)
The listing of seven terrorist organisations
(reference received 24 May 2005)
The listing of four terrorist organisations
(reference received 2 June 2005) |
| Australian Crime Commission, Joint Statutorya |
Examination of the Annual Report for 2002-03 of the National Crime
Authority and the Australian Crime Commission
Deemed to have been presented 31 October 2004
PP 223 (2004)
Examination of the Annual Report for 2003-04 of the Australian Crime
Commission
Presented 23 June 2005
PP 145 (2005) |
None |
| Communications, Information Technology and the Arts, Standing |
None |
The uptake of digital television in Australia
(reference received 16 March 2005) |
| Corporations and Financial Services, Joint Statutorya |
Inquiry into the Australian Accounting Standards tabled in compliance
with the Corporations Act 2001 on 30 August and 16 November 2004
Presented 10 February 2005
PP 4 (2005)
Inquiry into the exposure draft of the Corporations Amendment Bill
(No. 2) 2005
Presented 16 June 2005
PP 152 (2005)
Property Investment Advice—Safe as Houses?
Presented 23 June 2005 (to the Senate)
Presentation to the House of Representatives scheduled for 5 September
2005 |
The regulation of the timeshare industry
(reference received 8 December 2004)
Corporate responsibility
(reference received 22 June 2005) |
| Economics, Finance and Public Administration, Standing |
Review of the Reserve Bank of Australia annual
report 2004 (First
report)
Presented 7 April 2005
PP 114 (2005) |
Improving superannuation savings of people over 40 years of age
(reference received 30 May 2005) |
Education and Vocational Training, Standing
(formerly Standing Committee on Education and Training) |
None |
Teacher education
(reference received 17 February 2005) |
| Electoral Matters, Joint Standing |
None |
Conduct of the 2004 federal election and matters related thereto
(reference received 2 December 2004)
Disclosure of donations to political parties and candidates
(reference received 30 November 2004) |
Employment, Workplace Relations and Workforce Participation, Standing
(formerly Standing Committee on Employment and Workplace Relations) |
Working for Australia’s future: Increasing
participation in the workforce
Presented 14 March 2005
PP 81 (2005) |
Independent contractors and labour hire arrangements
(reference received 9 December 2004) |
| Environment and Heritage, Standing |
None |
Sustainable cities 2025
(reference received 8 August 2003, re-referred 24 January 2005) |
Family and Human Services, Standing
(formerly Standing Committee on Family and Community Affairs) |
None |
Balancing work and family
(reference received 9 February 2005)
Adoption of children from overseas
(reference received 16 February 2005)
The impact of illicit drug use on families
(reference received 16 February 2005) |
| Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade, Joint Standing |
Expanding Australia’s trade and investment
relations with the Gulf states
Presented 7 March 2005
PP 98 (2005)
Review of the Defence annual report 2002–2003
Presented 11 August 2004
PP 424 (2004)
Australia’s engagement with the World
Trade Organisation
Presented 2 July 2004
PP 397 (2004) |
Australian Defence Force regional air superiority
(reference received 14 June 2005)
The operation of the free trade agreements with Singapore, Thailand
and the United States
(reference adopted 15 June 2005)
Australia’s relationship with the Republic of Korea
(reference received 7 April 2005)
Australia’s trade and investments relations with North Africa
(reference received 23 May 2005)
Defence Annual Report 2003–2004
(reference received adopted 7 December 2004)
Australia’s human rights dialogue process
(reference received 2 December 2004)
Australia’s Defence relations with the United States
(reference received 2 December 2004) |
Health and Ageing, Standing
(formerly Standing Committee on Ageing) |
Future Ageing: Report on a draft report of the Fortieth Parliament:
Inquiry into long-term strategies to address the ageing of the Australian
population over the next 40 years
Presented 7 March 2005
PP 66 (2005) |
Health funding
(reference received 16 March 2005) |
| Industry and Resources, Standing |
None |
Developing Australia’s non-fossil fuel energy industry
(reference received 16 March 2005) |
| Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Standing |
Bankruptcy Legislation Amendment (Anti-avoidance and Other Measures)
Bill 2004
Presented 23 July 2004
PP 190 (2004)
Inquiry into crime in the community: victims,
offenders and fear of crime (two volumes)
Presented 11 August 2004
PP 215 (2004) |
Harmonisation of legal systems
(reference received 7 February 2005)
Federal implications of Northern Territory Statehood
(reference received 9 May 2005)
Exposure draft of the Family Law Amendment (Shared Parental Responsibility)
Bill 2005
(reference received 23 June 2005) |
| Migration, Joint Standing |
Report of the inspections of Baxter Immigration Detention Facility
and Port Augusta Residential Housing Project, April 2005
Presented to the Senate 23 June 2005
Presented to the House of Representatives 5 September 2005 |
Skills recognition, upgrading and licensing
(reference received 19 April 2005) |
| National Capital and External Territories, Joint Standing |
Antarctica: Australia’s Pristine Frontier: Report on the
adequacy of funding for Australia’s Antarctic Program
Presented 23 June 2005
PP 332 (2005)
Indian Ocean Territories: Review of the annual
reports of the Department of Transport and Regional Services and
the Department of the Environment and Heritage (Australia’s
external territories)
Presented 31 August 2004
PP 237 (2004)
Difficult choices: Inquiry into the role of the National Capital Authority
in determining the extent of redevelopment of the Pierces Creek Settlement
in the ACT
Presented 31 August 2004
PP 236 (2004)
A national capital, a place to live: Inquiry into the role of the
National Capital Authority
Presented 2 July 2004
PP 188 (2004)
Norfolk Island—Review of the annual reports of the Department
of Transport and Regional Services and the Department of Environment
and Heritage (Australia’s external territories)
Presented 2 July 2004
PP 189 (2004) |
Governance on Norfolk Island: Part 2—Financial sustainability
of current governance
(reference received 9 December 2004)
Current and future governance arrangements for the Indian Ocean Territories
(reference received 11 May 2005) |
| Native Title and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Land
Fund, Joint Statutorya |
Examination of Annual Reports for 2003-04
Presented House of Representatives 20 June 2005
Presented Senate 23 June 2005
PP 143 (2005) |
Native title representative bodies
(reference received 8 March 2004) |
| Public Accounts and Audit, Joint |
Annual report 2003–2004
Presented 11 August 2004
PP 195 (2004)
Review of Auditor-General’s reports 2003–2004,
first and second quarters
Presented 13 August 2004
PP 218 (2004)
Access of Indigenous Australians to Law and Justice Services
Presented 22 June 2005
PP 166 (2005) |
Review of Auditor-General’s reports
(ongoing statutory responsibility)
Further review of aviation security in Australia
(reference adopted 25 May 2005) |
| Public Works, Joint Standing |
Fit-out of new leased premises for the Department of Industry,
Tourism and Resources in Civic, ACT
Presented 16 March 2005
PP 85 (2005)
Sixty-eighth annual report
Presented 16 March 2005
PP 84 (2005)
New Housing for Defence Housing Authority at McDowall, Brisbane
Presented 25 May 2005
PP 121 (2005)
Provision of facilities for Maribyrnong Immigration
Detention Centre—Additional
accommodation and related works, Maribyrnong, Victoria
Presented 25 May 2005
PP 122 (2005)
Development of on-base housing for Defence at Puckapunyal, Victoria
Presented 1 June 2005
PP 129 (2005)
Defence Science and Technology Organisation ordnance breakdown facility,
Port Wakefield, South Australia
Presented 1 June 2005
PP 130 (2005)
Australia House Defence and Lightwells Refurbishment, Australian High
Commission, London
Presented 22 June 2005
PP 161 (2005) |
RAAF Amberley Redevelopment Stage 2, Queensland
(reference received 23 June 2005)
Relocation of selected RAAF College units to RAAF Base East Sale,
Victoria, and RAAF Base Wagga Wagga, New South Wales
(reference received 23 June 2005)
CSIRO minerals laboratory extensions, Waterford, Perth
(reference received 16 June 2005)
Refurbishment of Royal Australian Mint Building, Canberra
(reference received 16 June 2005)
Office replacement of the Bureau of Meteorology at Willis Island,
Coral Sea, Queensland
(reference received 2 June 2005)
Operational upgrade of the Darwin Detention Facility, Northern Territory
(reference received 11 May 2005) |
Public Works,
Joint Standing
continued |
Mid-life upgrade of existing Chancery at the Australian High Commission,
Singapore
Presented 22 June 2005
PP 162 (2005)
New Consulate-General Building, Bali, Indonesia
Presented 22 June 2005
PP 163 (2005)
Construction of Chancery, Vientiane, Laos
Presented 22 June 2005
PP 164 (2005)
Reserve Bank of Australia Business Resumption Site
Presented 22 June 2005
PP 165 (2005) |
CSIRO Entomology Bioscience Laboratory at Black Mountain, Canberra
(reference received 11 May 2005)
Redevelopment of Kokoda Barracks, Canungra, Queensland
(reference received 11 May 2005)
Holsworthy program—Special Operations Working Accommodation
and Base Redevelopment Stage 1, Holsworthy, New South Wales
(reference received 11 May 2005)
Upgrade Patrol Boat Facilities, Darwin Naval Base, Northern Territory
(reference received 11 May 2005) |
| Science and Innovation, Standing |
None |
Inquiry into pathways to technological innovation (reference received
18 March 2005) |
| Transport and Regional Services, Standing |
None |
Inquiry into integration of regional rail and road networks and
their interface with ports
(reference received 16 March 2005) |
| Treaties, Joint Standing |
Report 62—Treaties tabled 30 March
2004
Presented 5 August 2004
PP 185 (2004)
Report 63—Treaties tabled 7 December 2004
Presented 14 December 2004
PP 16 (2005)
Report 64—Treaties tabled 7 December 2004 (2)
Presented 10 May 2005
PP 105 (2005)
Report 65—Treaties tabled 7 December 2004 (3) and 8 February
2005
Presented 20 June 2005
PP 155 (2005) |
Treaties tabled on 7 December 2004
Treaties tabled on 15 March 2005
Treaties tabled on 11 May 2005
Treaties tabled on 21 June 2005 |
Internal committees, 2004–05
| Committee |
Purpose |
Reports/Inquiries |
| Broadcasting of Parliamentary Proceedings, Joint |
The committee meets when required to consider the general principles
applying to radio broadcasting of proceedings; the committee has
more limited jurisdiction in relation to televising of proceedings |
None |
| House |
The committee usually meets with the equivalent Senate committee
as the Joint House Committee, serviced by the Department of Parliamentary
Services |
None |
| Library |
The committee usually meets with the equivalent Senate committee
as the Joint Library Committee, serviced by the Department of Parliamentary
Services |
None |
| Members’ Interests |
The committee’s role is to consider the arrangements for
the Register of Members’ Interests and any complaints and to
report annually on its operations |
Report on operations of the Committee for 2004
Presented 17 February 2005
PP 51 (2005) |
| Privileges |
The committee is appointed at the commencement of each Parliament
to inquire into and report on complaints of breach of privilege referred
to it by the House |
Report concerning the alleged threats to Mr Latham MP and Mr Murphy
MP
Presented 16 February 2005
PP 50 (2005) |
| Procedure, Standing |
The committee’s role is to inquire into and report on the
practices and procedures of the House |
The Anticipation Rule
Presented 14 March 2005
PP 82 (2005)
Media coverage of House proceedings: Interim report
Presented 9 August 2004
Current inquiries:
Media coverage of House proceedings [reference received 4 March 2004;
re-adopted 12 May 2005)
Certain procedures relating to House committees [reference adopted 16 June
2005] |
| Publications, Standing |
The committee presents reports making recommendations relating
to the inclusion in the Parliamentary Paper Series of papers presented
to Parliament |
The committee presented seven reports |
| Selection |
The committee presents reports that set out the timetable and
order of business for the consideration of private members’ business
and committee and delegation reports on the following sitting Monday |
The committee presented nine reports |
