Current Committee inquiries

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Current inquiries fall into two categories: those still accepting submissions and those no longer accepting submissions but yet to report.

Current Senate and Joint Committee inquiries can be located by:

Subject matter | Committee name | Bill title | Recently tabled reports

Senate legislative and general purpose Committees

Community Affairs Committee

Community Affairs Legislation Committee

• Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives Bill 2009 and two related bills
• Health Insurance Amendment (Extended Medicare Safety Net) Bill 2009
• Health Legislation Amendment (Midwives and Nurse Practitioners) Bill 2009 and two related Bills
• National Registration and Accreditation Scheme for Doctors and Other Health Workers
• Therapeutic Goods Amendment (2009 Measures No. 2) Bill 2009

Community Affairs References Committee

• Gene Patents

Economics Committee

Economics Legislation Committee

• Corporations Amendment (Improving Accountability on Termination Payments) Bill 2009
• Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives Bill 2009 and two related bills
  On 15 June, the Senate transferred this inquiry to the Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee for report by 5 August 2009. It noted that the Community Affairs Committee can consider in its inquiry the evidence presented by the Senate Economics Legislation Committee.
• National Consumer Credit Protection Bill 2009 and related bills
• Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2009 and a related bill
• Trade Practices Amendment (Australian Consumer Law) Bill 2009

Economics References Committee

• Aspects of Bank Mergers
• Bank Funding Guarantees
• Employee Share Schemes
• Foreign investment by state-owned entities

Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Committee

Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Committee

• Building and Construction Industry Improvement Amendment (Transition to Fair Work) Bill 2009
• Higher Education Support Amendment (2009 Budget Measures) Bill 2009

Education, Employment and Workplace Relations References Committee

• Provision of childcare
• The Effects of Climate Change on Training and Employment Needs
• Welfare of International Students

Environment, Communications and the Arts Committee

Environment, Communications and the Arts Legislation Committee

• Environment Protection (Beverage Container Deposit and Recovery Scheme) Bill 2009
• Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (National Broadband Network Measures No 1) Bill 2009

Environment, Communications and the Arts References Committee

• Forestry and mining operations on the Tiwi Islands

Finance and Public Administration

Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee

• National Security Legislation Monitor Bill 2009
• Parliamentary Superannuation Amendment (Removal of Excessive Super) Bill 2009

Finance and Public Administration References Committee

• Relationship between the Central Land Council and Centrecorp Aboriginal Investment Corporation Pty Ltd

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee

• There are currently no inquiries for the Legislation Committee

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee

• Economic and security challenges facing Papua New Guinea and the island states of the southwest Pacific

Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee

• Access to Justice (Civil Litigation Reforms) Amendment Bill 2009 [Provisions]
• Anti-Terrorism Laws Reform Bill 2009
• Australian Citizenship Amendment (Citizenship Test Review and Other Measures) Bill 2009
• Crimes Legislation Amendment (Serious and Organised Crime) Bill 2009 [Provisions]
• Marriage Equality Amendment Bill 2009
• Migration Amendment (Immigration Detention Reform) Bill 2009
• Personal Property Securities Bill 2009 [Provisions]

Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee

• Access to Justice
• Australia’s Judicial System and the Role of Judges

Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee

Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee

• Nation Building Program (National Land Transport) Amendment Bill 2009

Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee

• Investment of Commonwealth and State funds in public passenger transport infrastructure and services
• Natural Resource Management and Conservation Challenges
• Rural and Regional Access to Secondary and Tertiary Education Opportunities

Joint Committees administered by the Senate

Joint Committee on the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity

• Operation of the Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Act 2006

Joint Committee on the Australian Crime Commission

• Legislative arrangements to outlaw serious and organised crime groups

Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services

• Agribusiness Managed Investment Schemes
• Financial Products and Services in Australia

Senate Select Committees

• Agricultural and Related Industries
  • Bushfires in Australia
  • Food production in Australia
  • Pricing and supply arrangements in the Australian and global fertiliser market
• Fuel and Energy
• National Broadband Network
• Regional and Remote Indigenous Communities

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