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Preliminary Pages

Membership of the Committee

Chair

Mr Michael Danby MP

Deputy Chair

Mrs Joanna Gash MP

Members

Senator Mark Bishop

Senator the Hon John Faulkner (from 30/09/10 to 14/02/11)

Senator David Fawcett (from 1/07/11)

Senator the Hon Alan Ferguson (to 30/06/11)

Senator Mark Furner

Senator Sarah Hanson-Young

Senator the Hon David Johnston

Senator Scott Ludlam

Senator the Hon Ian Macdonald

Senator Anne McEwen (from 1/07/11)

Senator Claire Moore

Senator Kerry O’Brien (from 14/02/11 to 30/06/11)

Senator Stephen Parry (from 1/07/11)

Senator Marise Payne

Senator the Hon Ursula Stephens (from 1/07/11)

Senator Russell Trood (to 30/06/11)

Hon Dick Adams MP (from 24/03/11)

Hon Julie Bishop MP

Ms Gai Brodtmann MP

Hon Anthony Byrne MP (to 14/03/12)

Mr Nick Champion MP

Hon Laurie Ferguson, MP

Hon Joel Fitzgibbon MP

Mr Steve Georganas MP (to 24/03/11)

Mr Steve Gibbons MP (to 7/02/12)

Hon Alan Griffin MP

Mr Harry Jenkins MP (from 7/02/12)

Dr Dennis Jensen MP

Hon Robert McClelland MP (from 14/03/12)

Mrs Sophie Mirabella MP

Hon John Murphy MP

Mr Ken O’Dowd MP (from 25/10/10)

Ms Melissa Parke MP

Mr Stuart Robert MP

Hon Philip Ruddock MP

Ms Janelle Saffin MP

Hon Bruce Scott MP

Hon Dr Sharman Stone MP (from 25/10/10)

Ms Maria Vamvakinou MP

Membership of the Trade Sub-Committee

Chair	Ms Janelle Saffin MP
Deputy Chair	Hon Bruce Scott MP
Members	Senator Scott Ludlam	Mrs Joanna Gash MP (ex officio)
	Senator the Hon Ian Macdonald	Mr Harry Jenkins MP
	Senator Stephen Parry	Mrs Sophie Mirabella MP
	Senator the Hon Ursula Stephens	Hon John Murphy MP
	Hon Dick Adams MP	Mr Ken O’Dowd MP
	Hon Julie Bishop MP	Ms Melissa Parke MP
	Mr Michael Danby MP (ex officio)	Hon Philip Ruddock MP
	Hon Joel Fitzgibbon MP	Hon Dr Sharman Stone MP

Committee Secretariat

Secretary	Mr Jerome Brown
Inquiry Secretary	Ms Julia Searle
Administrative Officers	Ms Jessica Butler
	Mrs Emma Black
	Mrs Sonya Gaspar

Terms of reference

On 22 March 2012, the Illegal Logging Prohibition Bill 2011 was referred to the Committee by the Selection Committee of the House of Representatives.

The Selection Committee’s report stated the following reason for referral:

Concern over the international implications of the bill which have been expressed by Canada, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea in their submissions to the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee inquiry.[1]

List of abbreviations

APEC	Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
ASEAN	Association of Southeast Asian Nations
DAFF	Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
DFAT	Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
EU	European Union
PNGFIA	Papua New Guinea Forest Industries Association
VPA	Voluntary Partnership Agreement
WTO	World Trade Organization

List of recommendations

1 Illegal Logging Prohibition Bill 2011

Recommendation 1

The Committee recommends that the Government continues to consult closely with the Governments of Canada, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea and other relevant stakeholders on implementation of the bill and the development of subordinate legislation.

Recommendation 2

The Committee recommends that the Government facilitate Malaysia and Papua New Guinea’s representation on the Illegal Logging Working Group convened by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.

Recommendation 3

The Committee recommends that the Illegal Logging Prohibition Bill 2011 be passed.

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