Senate Standing Committees on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport

The Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committees cover the following portfolios: Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, and Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts (Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development functions only).

Making a submission
Attending a public hearing
Upcoming hearings
Estimates
Legislation Membership
References Membership
Recent Reports

Current Inquiries

Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee

Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee

New  Opportunities for the development of a hemp industry in Australia
        Status: Accepting Submissions
        Date Referred: 23 July 2025
        Reporting Date: 30 July 2026

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Completed inquiries by this committee

Other committee activities

Oversight of the Fisheries Research and Development Corporation – National Carp Control Plan
Oversight of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority
Oversight of the Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities
Oversight of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority
Oversight of the Examination of Security Controlled Airports Regulations
Oversight of Airservices Australia
Oversight of Australian Wool Innovation
Examination of the Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment (Agriculture, Water and the Environment Measures No 1) Regulations 2021

Other information

Role of the Committee
Past inquiries and reports
Report on annual reports
Lapsed inquiries

Committee Secretariat contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

Phone: +61 2 6277 3511
rrat.sen@aph.gov.au