Appendix 6: Committee reports and inquiries

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The following tables provide details of the activities of House of Representatives and joint committees of the Forty-fourth Parliament in 2014–15.

Scrutiny committees, Forty-fourth Parliament, 2013–14

Internal committees, Forty-fourth Parliament, 2013–14

Scrutiny committees, Forty-fourth Parliament, 2014–15

Committee	Reports	Inquiries active at 30 June 2015
Agriculture and Industry, Standing Committee on	Circumvention: closing the loopholes. Inquiry into Australia’s anticircumvention framework in relation to anti-dumping measures Presented: 1 June 2015 PP: 153/2015 A clearer message for consumers: report on the inquiry into country of origin labelling for food Presented: 27 October 2014 PP: 228/2014	Nil
Australia Fund Establishment, Joint Select Committee on the ^a	Joint Select Committee on theAustralia Fund Establishment— final report Presented: 25 June 2015 PP: 201/2015	Nil
Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity, Parliamentary Joint Committee on the ^a	Examination of the annual report of the Integrity Commissioner 2013–14 Presented: 1 June 2015 PP: 184/2015 Examination of the annual report of the Integrity Commissioner 2012–13 Presented: 3 September 2014 PP: 173/2014	Inquiry into the jurisdiction of the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity Inquiry into the integrity of Australia’s border arrangements
Constitutional Recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, Joint Select Committee on ^a	Final report Presented: 25 June 2015 PP: 133/2015 Progress report Presented: 27 October 2014 PP: 220/2014 Interim report Presented: 15 July 2014 PP: 149/2014	Nil
Corporations and Financial Services, Parliamentary Joint Statutory Committee on ^a	Report on the 2013–14 annual reports of bodies established under the ASIC Act Presented: 30 April 2015 PP: 131/2015 Inquiry into proposals to lift the professional, ethical and education standards in the financial services industry Presented: 19 December 2014 PP: 62/2015 Oversight of ASIC, the Takeovers Panel and Corporations Legislation No. 1 of 44th Parliament Presented: 26 November 2014 PP: 423/2014	Oversight of ASIC, the Takeovers Panel and Corporations Legislation No. 2 of 44th Parliament Inquiry into the impairment of customer loans
Economics, Standing Committee on	Review of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority annual report 2014—second report Presented: 1 June 2015 PP: 145/2015 Review of the Reserve Bank of Australia annual report 2014—first report Presented: 24 March 2015 PP: 91/2015 Review of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority annual report 2014—first report Presented: 16 March 2015 PP: 85/2015 Foreign investment in residential real estate Presented: 25 November 2014 PP: 430/2014 Review of the Reserve Bank of Australia annual report 2013— third report Presented: 28 October 2014 PP: 232/2014 Report of the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Economics delegation to China Presented: 25 September 2014 PP: 205/2014 Review of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority annual report 2013—first report Presented: 24 September 2014 PP: 202/2014	Inquiry into home ownershipReview of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority annual report 2014 Review of the Reserve Bank of Australia annual report 2014
Education and Employment, Standing Committee on	TAFE: an Australian asset—report on the inquiry into TAFE and its operation Presented: 24 November 2014 PP: 338/2014	Inquiry into the role of the technical and further education system and its operation
Electoral Matters, Joint Standing Committee on	The 2013 federal election: report onthe conduct of the 2013 election and matters related thereto Presented: 15 April 2015 PP: 123/2015 Second interim report on the inquiry into the conduct of the 2013 federal election: an assessment of electronic voting options Presented: 20 November 2014 PP: 339/2014	Inquiry into campaigning at pollingplaces Inquiry into electoral education
Environment, Standing Committee on the	Streamlining environmental legislation: inquiry into streamlining environmental regulation, ‘green tape’, and one stop shops Presented: 23 February 2015 PP: 49/2015	Inquiry into the Register of Environmental Organisations
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade, Joint Standing Committee on	Partnering for the greater good:the role of the private sector in promoting economic growth and reducing poverty in the Indo-Pacific region Presented: 22 June 2015 PP: 173/2015 Review of the Defence annual report 2012–13 Presented: 28 October 2014 PP: 236/2014	Inquiry into human rights issuesconfronting women and girls in the Indian Ocean – Asia Pacific region Inquiry into Australia’s trade and investment relationships with countries of the Middle East Inquiry into government support for Australian defence industry exports Review of the Defence annual report 2013–14
Health, Standing Committee on	The silent disease—report on theinquiry into hepatitis C in Australia Presented: 25 June 2015 PP: 177/2015 Skin cancer in Australia: our national cancer—report on the inquiry into skin cancer in Australia Presented: 24 March 2015 PP: 95/2015	Inquiry into chronic disease prevention and management in primary health care
Human Rights, Parliamentary Joint Committee on ^a	Twenty-fourth report of the 44th Parliament: Human rights scrutiny report Presented: 24 June 2015 PP: 144/2015 Twenty-third report of the 44th Parliament: Human rights scrutiny report Presented: 18 June 2015 PP: 143/2015 Twenty-second report of the 44th Parliament: Human rights scrutiny report Presented: 13 May 2015 PP: 106/2015 Twenty-first report of the 44th Parliament: Human rights scrutiny report Presented: 24 March 2015 PP: 78/2015 Twentieth report of the 44th Parliament: Human rights scrutiny report Presented: 18 March 2015 PP: 69/2015 Nineteenth report of the 44th Parliament: Human rights scrutiny report Presented: 3 March 2015 PP: 40/2015 Eighteenth report of the 44th Parliament: Human rights scrutiny report Presented: 10 February 2015 PP: 1/2015 Seventeenth report of the 44th Parliament: Bills introduced 24–27 November 2014; legislative instruments received 24–30 October 2014 Presented: 2 December 2014 PP: 425/2014 Sixteenth report of the 44th Parliament: Bills introduced 14–19 November 2014; legislative instruments received 11–23 October 2014 Presented: 25 November 2014 PP: 422/2014 Fifteenth report of the 44th Parliament: Bills introduced 20–30 October 2014; legislative instruments received 20 September – 10 October 2014 Presented: 14 November 2014 PP: 428/2014 Fourteenth report of the 44th Parliament: Bills introduced 30 September – 2 October 2014; legislative instruments received 13–19 September 2014 Presented: 28 October 2014 PP: 327/2014 Thirteenth report of the 44th Parliament: Bills introduced 22–25 September 2014; legislative instruments received 6–12 September 2014 Presented: 1 October 2014 PP: 191/2014 Twelfth report of the 44th Parliament: Bills introduced 1–4 September 2014; legislative instruments received 2 August – 5 September 2014 Presented: 24 September 2014 PP: 187/2014 Eleventh report of the 44th Parliament: Bills introduced 26–28 August 2014; legislative instruments received 26 July – 1 August 2014 Presented: 2 September 2014 PP: 167/2014 Tenth report of the 44th Parliament: Bills introduced 7–17 July 2014; legislative instruments received 21 June – 25 July 2014 Presented: 26 August 2014 PP: 165/2014 Ninth report of the 44th Parliament: Bills introduced 23–26 June 2014; legislative instruments received 7–20 June 2014 Presented: 15 July 2014 PP: 143/2014	Review of the Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory Act 2012 and related legislation
Indigenous Affairs, Standing Committee on	Inquiry into the harmful use of alcohol in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities: alcohol, hurting people and harming communities Presented: 25 June 2015 PP: 200/2015	Nil
Infrastructure and Communications, Standing Committee on	Balancing freedom and protection Presented: 1 June 2015 PP: 152/2015 Planning, procurement and funding for Australia’s future infrastructure Presented: 4 December 2014 PP: 442/2014	Inquiry into the High Speed RailPlanning Authority Bill 2013 Inquiry into the role of smart ICT in the design and planning of infrastructure
Intelligence and Security, Parliamentary Joint Committee on	Review of the Criminal Code relisting of Hizballah’s External Security Organisation Presented: 22 June 2015 PP: 172/2015 Review of the re-listing of Ansar al-Islam, Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, Lashkar-e Jhangvi and Jaish-e-Mohammad Presented: 25 May 2015 PP: 139/2015 Review of the declaration of Mosul district, Ninewa province, Iraq Presented: 25 May 2015 PP: 138/2015 Inquiry into the authorisation of access to telecommunications data to identify a journalist’s source Presented: 8 April 2015 PP: 122/2015 Review of the declaration of al-Raqqa province, Syria Presented: 18 March 2015 PP: 89/2015 Advisory report on the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment (Data Retention) Bill 2014 Presented: 27 February 2015 PP: 58/2015 Annual report of committee activities 2013–2014 Presented: 16 December 2014 PP: 15/2015 Annual report of committee activities 2012–2013 Presented: 16 December 2014 PP: 14/2015 Review of the listing of Al-Murabitun Presented: 16 December 2014 PP: 13/2015 Advisory report on the Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2014 Presented: 20 November 2014 PP: 341/2014 Advisory report on the Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Foreign Fighters) Bill 2014 Presented: 17 October 2014 PP: 210/2014 Review of administration and expenditure no. 11 and no. 12— Australian intelligence agencies Presented: 22 September 2014 PP: 195/2014 Review of the listing of Boko Haram and review of the relisting of the Islamic State Presented: 22 September 2014 PP: 196/2014 Inquiry into the National Security Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2014 Presented: 17 September 2014 PP: 199/2014	Review of administration andexpenditure no. 13 (2013–2014)— Australian intelligence agencies Inquiry into the Australian Citizenship Amendment (Allegiance to Australia) Bill 2015
Law Enforcement, Parliamentary Joint Committee on ^a	Examination of the Australian Crime Commission annual report 2013–14 Presented: 1 June 2015 PP: 185/2015 Examination of the Australian Crime Commission annual report 2012–13 Presented: 3 September 2014 PP: 172/2014 Examination of the Australian Federal Police annual report 2012–13 Presented: 3 September 2014 PP: 171/2014	Examination of the Australian Federal Police annual report 2013–14 Inquiry into financial related crime Inquiry into crystal methamphetamine (ice)
Migration, Joint Standing Committee on	Inquiry into the Business Innovation and Investment Programme Presented: 24 March 2015 PP: 94/2015	Inquiry into the Seasonal Worker Programme
National Capital and External Territories, Joint Standing Committee on the	Governance in the Indian OceanTerritories—interim report: economic development Presented: 23 June 2015 PP: 175/2015 Same country: different world. The future of Norfolk Island Presented: 20 October 2014 PP: 209/2014	Inquiry into governance in the Indian Ocean Territories Biannual public briefing from the National Capital Authority
National Disability Insurance Scheme, Joint Standing Committee on the	Progress report on the implementation and administration of the National Disability Insurance Scheme Presented: 29 July 2014 PP: 161/2014	Inquiry into the implementation and administration of the National Disability Insurance Scheme
Northern Australia, Joint Select Committee on	Pivot north: inquiry into the development of northern Australia— final report Presented: 4 September 2014 PP: 194/2014	Inquiry into opportunities for expanding the aquaculture industry in Northern Australia
Public Accounts and Audit, Joint Committee of	Report 448: Review of the 2013–14 Defence Materiel Organisation major projects report Presented: 25 May 2015 PP: 137/2015 Report 447: EPBC Act, Cyber Security, Mail Screening, ABR and Helicopter Program—review of Auditor-General’s Reports Nos 32–54 (2013–14) Presented: 2 March 2015 PP: 57/2015 Report 446: Review of the operations of the Parliamentary Budget Office Presented: 1 December 2014 PP: 434/2014 Report 445: Regional Cities Program, KPIs and Medicare—Review of Auditor-General’s Reports Nos 10–31 (2013–14) Presented: 22 September 2014 PP: 198/2014 Report 444: Annual report 2013–14 Presented: 22 September 2014 PP: 197/2014	Review of Auditor-General’s ReportNo. 9 (2014–15) Review of Auditor-General’s Reports Nos 19, 20 and 23 (2014–15) Inquiry into development of Commonwealth performance framework Review of Auditor-General’s Reports Nos 34, 37 and 41 (2014–15) Review of Auditor-General’s Report No. 25 (2014–15)
Public Works, Parliamentary Standing Committee on	Report 5/2015: 17th Construction Squadron Relocation Infrastructure Project Presented: 23 June 2015 PP: 176/2015 Report 4/2015: Referrals made December 2014 and March 2015 Presented: 2 June 2015 PP: 155/2015 Seventy-eighth annual report (2014) Presented: 12 May 2015 PP: 130/2015 Report 3/2015: Fit-out of new leased premises for the Department of Finance, Australian Capital Territory Presented: 12 May 2015 PP: 129/2015 Report 2/2015: Referrals made December 2014 Presented: 17 March 2015 PP: 84/2015 Report 1/2015: Referrals made October 2014 Presented: 4 March 2015 PP: 50/2015 Parliamentary delegation to Indonesia and Thailand by members of the Public Works Committee Presented: 2 December 2014 PP: 436/2014 Report 7/2014: Referrals made September 2014 Presented: 2 December 2014 PP: 435/2014 Report 6/2014: Referral made July 2014 Presented: 20 October 2014 PP: 208/2014 Report 5/2014: Referrals made June 2014 Presented: 2 September 2014 PP: 160/2014	Sir John Monash Centre, AustralianNational Memorial Villers-Bretonneux, France Fit-out of leased premises for the Administrative Appeals Tribunal at 83 Clarence Street, Sydney, New South Wales Fit-out of existing leased premises for the Australian Taxation Office at 121–125 Henry Street, Penrith, New South Wales Royal Australian Air Force Base Williamtown Redevelopment Stage 2 Project REDFIN Phase 1B infrastructure— facilities required for the new fleet of Special Operations Vehicles OneSKY Equipment Rooms Project in Melbourne and Brisbane OneSKY Perth Air Traffic Services Centre—modernisation works Campbell Barracks Redevelopment Project, Swanbourne, Western Australia
Social Policy and Legal Affairs, Standing Committee on	Reviewing troubled waters:consideration of the government response to the 2012 inquiry into arrangements surrounding crimes at sea Presented: 22 June 2015 PP: 171/2015 Roundtable on surrogacy Presented: 24 March 2015 PP: 93/2015 Revisiting recognition: report on the roundtable with Australian South Sea Islanders Presented: 24 March 2015 PP: 92/2015 Eyes in the sky: inquiry into drones and the regulation of air safety and privacy Presented: 14 July 2014 PP: 153/2014	Inquiry into the Child SupportProgram Roundtable on constitutional law and Australian citizenship
Tax and Revenue, Standing Committee on	2014 annual report of the AustralianTaxation Office (first report) Presented: 1 June 2015 PP: 151/2015 Tax disputes Presented: 26 March 2015 PP: 97/2015 2013 annual report of the Australian Taxation Office (second report) Presented: 24 November 2014 PP: 340/2014	Inquiry into the 2014 annual report ofthe Australian Taxation Office Inquiry into the tax expenditures statement
Trade and Investment Growth, Joint Select Committee on	Nil	Inquiry into the business experience in utilising Australia’s free trade agreements
Treaties, Joint Standing Committee on	Report 150: Treaties tabled on 3 March, 5 March and 12 May 2015 Presented: 16 June 2015 PP: 169/2015 Report 149: Treaty tabled on 10 February 2015 Presented: 16 June 2015 PP: 168/2015 Report 148: Treaties tabled on 10 February 2015 Presented: 12 May 2015 PP: 124/2015 Report 147: Treaties tabled on 18 June, 24 November, 2 December 2014 and 25 February 2015 Presented: 26 March 2015 PP: 96/2015 Report 146: Treaty tabled on 30 September 2014 Presented: 10 February 2015 PP: 35/2015 Report 145: Treaties tabled on 26 August and 2 September 2014 Presented: 25 November 2014 PP: 418/2014 Report 144: Treaty tabled on 14 July 2014 Presented: 28 October 2014 PP: 233/2014 Report 143: Treaties tabled on 17 June and 15 July 2014 Presented: 24 September 2014 PP: 203/2014 Report 142: Treaty tabled on 13 May 2014 Presented: 4 September 2014 PP: 193/2014 Report 141: Treaties tabled on 19 March and 13 May 2014 Presented: 15 July 2014 PP: 154/2014	Treaty tabled on 28 October 2014 Treaties tabled on 16 June 2015 Treaty tabled on 17 June 2015 Treaty tabled on 23 June 2015

a Joint committees supported by the Department of the Senate.

Internal committees, Forty-fourth Parliament, 2014–15

Committee	Purpose	Reports and current inquiries
Appropriations and Administration, Standing Committee on	The committee considers estimates of the funding required for the operation of the department and may confer with the Senate Standing Committee on Appropriations and Staffing.	Report No. 9: Budget estimates 2015–2016 for the Department of the House of Representatives Presented: 14 May 2015 PP: 136/2015 Report No. 8: Annual report 2013–2014 Presented: 14 May 2015 PP: 135/2015 ‘Proposed Parliament House security upgrade works: perimeter security enhancements’, oral report by Madam Speaker, 26 March 2015
Broadcasting of Parliamentary Proceedings, Joint Committee on the	The committee meets when required to consider the general principles applying to the radio broadcasting and, in certain circumstances, the televising of proceedings of parliament by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.	Nil
House Committee	The committee usually meets with the equivalent Senate committee as the Joint House Committee, serviced by the Department of Parliamentary Services.	The committee is advisory in nature and does not undertake inquiries or present reports.
Parliamentary Library, Joint Standing Committee on the	The committee usually meets with the equivalent Senate committee as the Joint Library Committee, serviced by the Department of Parliamentary Services.	The committee is advisory in nature and does not undertake inquiries or present reports.
Petitions, Standing Committee on	The committee receives and processes petitions, and inquires into and reports to the House on any matter relating to petitions and the petitions system. Information on how to go about petitioning the House of Representatives is available at the petitions page on the Parliament of Australia website.	Nil
Privileges and Members’ Interests, Standing Committee of	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, oversee arrangements for the maintenance of the Register of Members’ Interests and consider any specific complaints about the registering of interests.	Report concerning the registration and declaration of members’ interests during 2014 Presented: 26 March 2015 PP: 98/2015 Report concerning an application from Mr Marcus Lee for the publication of a response to a reference made in the House of Representatives Presented: 12 February 2015 Inquiry into whether in the course of his statement of 21 May 2012, the Honourable Member for Dobell deliberately misled the House
Procedure, Standing Committee on	The committee’s role is to inquire into and report on the practices and procedures of the House.	Role of the Federation Chamber: celebrating 20 years of operation Presented: 22 June 2015 PP: 174/2015 Use of electronic devices in the Chamber and Federation Chamber Presented: 24 September 2014 PP: 201/2014 Inquiry into the maintenance of the Standing and Sessional Orders Inquiry into the consideration in detail of the main appropriation bill
Publications, Standing Committee on	The committee presents reports making recommendations relating to the inclusion in the Parliamentary Papers Series of papers presented to parliament.	The committee presented four reports.
Publications, Parliamentary Joint Committee on	The committee inquires into matters relating to parliamentary and government publications	The committee presented 10 reports.
Selection Committee	The committee determines the program of business for committee and delegation business and private members’ business for each sitting Monday, recommends items of private members’ business to be voted on, and selects bills for referral to committees.	The committee presented 18 reports.

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