Documents presented out of sitting

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Documents presented out of sitting - after the Senate adjourned on 20 September 2018

Committee reports (pursuant to Senate standing order 38(7))

1. National Broadband Network—Joint Standing Committee—The rollout of the NBN in regional and rural Australia and nbn co’s business case—Progress report, dated 21 September 2018. [Received 24 September 2018]
2. Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation—Customs Amendment (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership Implementation) Bill 2018 [Provisions] and Customs Tariff Amendment (Comprehensive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Implementation) Bill 2018 [Provisions]—Report, dated October 2018, and submissions. [Received 10 October 2018]

Government responses to Parliamentary Committee reports (pursuant to Senate standing order 166)

1. Community Affairs References Committee—Report—Availability and accessibility of diagnostic imaging equipment around Australia—Government response, dated September 2018. [Received 24 September 2018]
2. Abbott Government’s Commission of Audit—Interim report—Government response, dated October 2018. [Received 5 October 2018]
3. Abbott Government’s Commission of Audit—Second interim report—Government response, dated October 2018. [Received 5 October 2018]
4. Abbott Government’s Commission of Audit—Final report—Government response, dated October 2018. [Received 5 October 2018]
5. Community Affairs References Committee—Report—Number of women in Australia who have had transvaginal mesh implants and related matters—Government response, dated October 2018. [Received 10 October 2018]
6. Community Affairs Legislation Committee—My Health Records Amendment (Strengthening Privacy) Bill 2018—Report, dated October 2018, and submissions. [Received 12 October 2018]
7. Community Affairs Legislation Committee—Social Security Legislation Amendment (Community Development Program) Bill 2018—Report, dated October 2018, Hansard record of proceedings, documents presented to the committee, additional information and submissions. [Received 12 October 2018]
8. Community Affairs References Committee—My Health Record system—Progress report, dated 12 October 2018. [Received 12 October 2018]
9. Education and Employment Legislation Committee—Fair Work Amendment (Family and Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2018—Report, dated October 2018, Hansard record of proceedings, documents presented to the committee, additional information and submissions. [Received 12 October 2018]

Government documents (pursuant to Senate standing order 166)

1. Aged Care Complaints Commissioner—Report for 2017-18. [Received 21 September 2018]
2. Misconduct in the banking, superannuation and financial services industry—Royal Commission—Interim report (3 volumes). [Received 28 September 2018]
3. Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet—Report for 2017-18. [Received 3 October 2018]

Reports of the Auditor-General (pursuant to Senate standing order 166)

1. Auditor-General—Audit report no. 7 of 2018-19—Performance audit—Management of the Regional Network: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. [Received 28 September 2018]
2. Auditor-General—Audit report no. 8 of 2018-19—Performance audit—Management of Commonwealth leased office property: Department of Finance. [Received 9 October 2018]
3. Auditor-General—Audit report no. 9 of 2018-19—Performance audit—Procurement processes and management of probity by the Moorebank Intermodal Company: Moorebank Intermodal Company; Department of Finance. [Received 11 October 2018]

Return to order (pursuant to Senate standing order 166)

Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder—Order of 11 September 2018—Letter to the President of the Senate from the Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, dated 20 September 2018, responding to the order. [Received 21 September 2018]

Home care packages—Order of 20 September 2018—Letter to the President of the Senate from the Minister for Indigenous Affairs (Senator Scullion), dated 28 September 2018, responding to the order. [Received 2 October 2018]

Returns to Order

Indexed lists of departmental and agency files (continuing order of the Senate of 30 May 1996, as amended)

Attorney-General’s portfolio. [Received 28 September 2018]           

Lists of departmental and agency appointments and vacancies (continuing order of the Senate of 24 June 2008, as amended)

Health portfolio. [Received 10 October 2018]

Lists of departmental and agency grants (continuing order of the Senate of 24 June 2008)

Cancer Australia. [Received 10 October 2018]

National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC). [Received 10 October 2018]

Statements of departmental and agency unanswered estimates questions on notice (continuing order of the Senate of 25 June 2014)

Agriculture and Water Resources portfolio. [Received 4 October 2018]

Environment and Energy portfolio. [Received 5 October 2018]

Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities portfolio. [Received 4 October 2018]

Social Services portfolio. [Received 10 October 2018]