Inquiry into Petrol Sniffing and Substance Abuse in Central Australia
Terms of Reference
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On 17 June 2008 the Senate referred matters
relating to petrol sniffing and substance abuse in central Australia to
the Community Affairs Committee for inquiry and report by 16 October 2008.
The Senate subsequently extended it to the last sitting day in March 2009:
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The Senate:
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notes the report of the Community Affairs References Committee, Beyond
petrol sniffing: renewing hope for Indigenous communities, dated June
2006, and the current expenditure on programs aimed at addressing petrol
sniffing; and
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expresses concern at recent reports on the increase of petrol sniffing in
central Australia.
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That the following matters be
referred to the Community Affairs Committee for inquiry and report by 16
October 2008:
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the ongoing effectiveness of the eight-point plan in combating
petrol sniffing in central Australia;
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the extent of the roll out of Opal fuel;
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the delivery of youth services in affected areas;
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the effectiveness and adequacy of resources provided to address
petrol sniffing and substance abuse in central Australia; and
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what more needs to be done to effectively address petrol sniffing.
Written submissions are
invited and should be addressed to:
The
Secretary
Senate Community Affairs Committee
PO
Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Closing date for the
receipt of submissions is 31 July 2008.
The Committee prefers to receive
submissions electronically as an attached document - email:
community.affairs.sen@aph.gov.au
Submissions become Committee documents and are made public only after a
decision by the Committee. Publication of
submissions includes loading them onto the
internet and their being available to other interested parties including
the media. Persons making submissions must not release them without the
approval of the Committee. Submissions are covered by parliamentary
privilege but the unauthorised release of them is not protected.
Following consideration of
submissions, the Committee will hold public hearings. The Committee will
consider all submissions and may invite individuals and organisations to
give evidence at the public hearings.
Information relating to
Senate Committee inquiries, including notes to assist in the preparation
of submissions for a Committee, can be located on the internet at
https://www.aph.gov.au/senate/committee/wit_sub/index.htm
For further details contact the Committee
Secretary, Phone: (02) 6277 3515, Fax: (02) 6277 5829.
E-mail:
community.affairs.sen@aph.gov.au
For further information, contact:
Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Community Affairs
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia