Senate Standing Committees on Community Affairs

Completed inquiries and reports

Consult the Register of Senate Committee Reports if you are unsure when a report was tabled.

Inquiry name	Committee type	Date tabled	Parliament
Aged Care and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2025 Aged Care (Accommodation Payment Security) Levy Amendment Bill 2025 View report	Legislation	21 August 2025	48
Health Legislation Amendment (Improved Medicare Integrity and Other Measures) Bill 2025 View report	Legislation	3 April 2025	47
Health Legislation Amendment (Modernising My Health Record—Sharing by Default) Bill 2024 View report	Legislation	30 January 2025	47
Aged Care Bill 2024 View report	Legislation	4 November 2024	47
National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Getting the NDIS Back on Track No. 1) Bill 2024 View report	Legislation	9 August 2024	47
National Health Amendment (Supporting Patient Access to Cheaper Medicines and Other Measures) Bill 2024 View report	Legislation	24 June 2024	47
National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Getting the NDIS Back on Track No. 1) Bill 2024 View report	Legislation	20 June 2024	47
Therapeutic Goods and Other Legislation Amendment (Vaping Reforms) Bill 2024 View report	Legislation	8 May 2024	47
Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Military Invalidity Payments Means Testing) Bill 2024 View report	Legislation	10 April 2024	47
Paid Parental Leave Amendment (More Support for Working Families) Bill 2023 View report	Legislation	5 February 2024	47
Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee Bill 2023 View report	Legislation	23 November 2023	47
Public Health (Tobacco and Other Products) Bill 2023 Public Health (Tobacco and Other Products) (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2023 View report	Legislation	22 November 2023	47
Disability Services and Inclusion Bill 2023 Disability Services and Inclusion (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2023 View report	Legislation	9 November 2023	47
Improving Access to Medicinal Cannabis Bill 2023 View report	Legislation	1 September 2023	47
Human Rights (Children Born Alive Protection) Bill 2022 View report	Legislation	31 August 2023	47
Occupational Respiratory Disease Registry Bill 2023 National Occupational Respiratory Disease Registry (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2023 View report	Legislation	30 August 2023	47
Health Insurance Amendment (Professional Services Review Scheme) Bill 2023 View report	Legislation	23 August 2023	47
Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Authority Amendment (Disclosure of Information) Bill 2023 View report	Legislation	26 July 2023	47
Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Strengthening the Safety Net) Bill 2023 View report	Legislation	24 July 2023	47
Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Income Management Reform) Bill 2023 View report	Legislation	6 June 2023	47
Inspector-General of Aged Care Bill 2023 and the Inspector-General of Aged Care (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2023 View report	Legislation	28 April 2023	47
Paid Parental Leave Amendment (Improvements for Families and Gender Equality) Bill 2022 View report	Legislation	24 February 2023	47
Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Workforce Incentive) Bill 2022 View report	Legislation	10 November 2022	47
Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Incentivising Pensioners to Downsize) Bill 2022 View report	Legislation	20 October 2022	47
Social Services Legislation Amendment (Enhancing Pensioner and Veteran Workforce Participation) Bill 2022 View report	Legislation	30 September 2022	47
Aged Care Amendment (Implementing Care Reform) Bill 2022 View report	Legislation	2 September 2022	47
Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Repeal of Cashless Debit Card and Other Measures) Bill 2022 View report	Legislation	31 August 2022	47
Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Lifting the Income Limit for the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card) Bill 2022 View report	Legislation	24 August 2022	47
Access to diagnosis and treatment for people in Australia with tick-borne diseases View report	References	27 March 2025	47
Issues related to menopause and perimenopause View report	References	18 September 2024	47
Excess mortality View report	References	30 August 2024	47
Equitable access to diagnosis and treatment for individuals with rare and less common cancers, including neuroendocrine cancer View report	References	17 May 2024	47
Extent and nature of poverty in Australia View report	References	28 February 2024	47
Review of legislative instruments made under Part 3AA or Part 3B of the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 – Review 1 View report	References	8 February 2024	47
The worsening rental crisis in Australia View report	References	7 December 2023	47
Assessment and support services for people with ADHD View report	References	6 November 2023	47
Concussions and repeated head trauma in contact sports View report	References	5 September 2023	47
Universal access to reproductive healthcare View report	References	25 May 2023	47
Social Security (Administration) Amendment (Income Management and Cashless Welfare) Bill 2019 View report	Legislation	1 April 2019	45
Social Services Legislation Amendment (Encouraging Self-sufficiency for Newly Arrived Migrants) Bill 2018 View report	Legislation	28 November 2018	45
Social Services Legislation Amendment (Maintaining Income Thresholds) Bill 2018 View report	Legislation	28 November 2018	45
Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission Bill 2018 and related Bill View report	Legislation	19 October 2018	45
My Health Records Amendment (Strengthening Privacy) Bill 2018 View report	Legislation	12 October 2018	45
Social Security Legislation Amendment (Community Development Program) Bill 2018 View report	Legislation	12 October 2018	45
Social Services Legislation Amendment (Cashless Debit Card Trial Expansion) Bill 2018 View report	Legislation	14 August 2018	45
Private Health Insurance Legislation Amendment Bill 2018 and related Bills View report	Legislation	13 August 2018	45
National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Bill 2018 National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2018 View report	Legislation	15 June 2018	45
Health Legislation Amendment (Improved Medicare Compliance and Other Measures) Bill 2018 View report	Legislation	5 June 2018	45
Health Insurance (Approved Pathology Specimen Collection Centres) Tax Amendment Bill 2018 View report	Legislation	5 June 2018	45
Social Services Legislation Amendment (Drug Testing Trial) Bill 2018 View report	Legislation	7 May 2018	45
Commonwealth Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Bill 2017 Commonwealth Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2017 View report	Legislation	28 March 2018	45
Therapeutic Goods Amendment (2017 Measures No.1) Bill 2017 and related bill View report	Legislation	2 February 2018	45
Social Services Legislation Amendment (Cashless Debit Card) Bill 2017 View report	Legislation	6 December 2017	45
Social Services Legislation Amendment (Housing Affordability) Bill 2017 View report	Legislation	6 December 2017	45
National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Quality and Safeguards Commission and Other Measures) Bill 2017 View report	Legislation	8 November 2017	45
Vaporised Nicotine Products Bill 2017 View report	Legislation	14 September 2017	45
Social Services Legislation Amendment (Payment Integrity) Bill 2017 View report	Legislation	7 September 2017	45
Social Services Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform) Bill 2017 View report	Legislation	6 September 2017	45
Social Services Legislation Amendment (Better Targeting Student Payments) Bill 2017 View report	Legislation	1 September 2017	45
Social Services Legislation Amendment (Ending Carbon Tax Compensation) Bill 2017 View report	Legislation	9 August 2017	45
Industrial Chemicals Bill 2017 and related bills View report	Legislation	8 August 2017	45
Social Services Legislation Amendment (Queensland Commission Income Management Regime) Bill 2017 View report	Legislation	20 June 2017	45
Therapeutic Goods Amendment (2016 Measures No. 1) Bill 2016 View report	Legislation	27 March 2017	45
Social Services Legislation Amendment (Omnibus Savings and Child Care Reform) Bill 2017 View report	Legislation	21 March 2017	45
Fairer Paid Parental Leave Bill 2016 View report	Legislation	15 February 2017	45
Social Services Legislation Amendment (Transition Mobility Allowance to the National Disability Insurance Scheme) Bill 2016 View report	Legislation	24 November 2016	45
National Disability Insurance Scheme Savings Fund Special Account Bill 2016 View report	Legislation	7 November 2016	45
Social Services Legislation Amendment (Simplifying Student Payments) Bill 2016 View report	Legislation	7 November 2016	45
National Cancer Screening Register Bill 2016 National Cancer Screening Register (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2016 View report	Legislation	11 October 2016	45
Social Services Legislation Amendment (Budget Repair) Bill 2016 View report	Legislation	10 October 2016	45
Effectiveness of the Aged Care Quality Assessment and accreditation framework for protecting residents from abuse and poor practices, and ensuring proper clinical and medical care standards are maintained and practised View report	References	3 April 2019	45
ParentsNext, including its trial and subsequent broader rollout View report	References	29 March 2019	45
Support for Australia’s thalidomide survivors View report	References	22 March 2019	45
Accessibility and quality of mental health services in rural and remote Australia View report	References	4 December 2018	45
My Health Record system View report	References	18 October 2018	45
Science of mitochondrial donation and related matters View report	References	27 June 2018	45
Number of women in Australia who have had transvaginal mesh implants and related matters View report	References	28 March 2018	45
Availability and accessibility of diagnostic imaging equipment around Australia View report	References	9 March 2018	45
Value and affordability of private health insurance and out-of-pocket medical costs View report	References	19 December 2017	45
Delivery of outcomes under the National Disability Strategy 2010-2020 to build inclusive and accessible communities View report	References	29 November 2017	45
Future of rugby union in Australia View report	References	15 November 2017	45
Design, scope, cost-benefit analysis, contracts awarded and implementation associated with the Better Management of the Social Welfare System initiative View report	References	21 June 2017	45
Future of Australia's aged care sector workforce View report	References	20 June 2017	45
Price regulation associated with the Prostheses List Framework View report	References	11 May 2017	45
Complaints mechanism administered under the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law View report	References	10 May 2017	45
Growing evidence of an emerging tick-borne disease that causes a Lyme-like illness for many Australian patients View report	References	30 November 2016	45
Medical complaints process in Australia View report	References	30 November 2016	45
Indefinite detention of people with cognitive and psychiatric impairment in Australia View report	References	29 November 2016	45
Social Services Legislation Amendment (Enhanced Welfare Payment Integrity) Bill 2016 (Inquiry lapsed)	Legislation	9 May 2016	44
Social Services Legislation Amendment (Interest Charge) Bill 2016 (Inquiry lapsed)	Legislation	9 May 2016	44
Social Services Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2015 View report	Legislation	10 March 2016	44
Social Services Legislation Amendment (Family Payments Structural Reform Participation Measures) Bill (No. 2) 2015 View report	Legislation	1 March 2016	44
Social Services Legislation Amendment (Family Measures) Bill 2015 View report	Legislation	22 February 2016	44
Social Services Legislation Amendment (Budget Repair) Bill 2015 View report	Legislation	4 February 2016	44
Food Standards Australia New Zealand Amendment (Forum on Food Regulation and Other Measures) Bill 2015 View report	Legislation	30 November 2015	44
Social Services Legislation Amendment (Family Payments Structural Reform and Participation Measures) Bill 2015 View report	Legislation	30 November 2015	44
Social Services Legislation Amendment (Youth Employment) Bill 2015 View report	Legislation	30 November 2015	44
Health Insurance Amendment (Safety Net) Bill 2015 View report	Legislation	23 November 2015	44
Social Services Legislation Amendment (No Jab, No Pay) Bill 2015 View report	Legislation	11 November 2015	44
Health Legislation Amendment (eHealth) Bill 2015 View report	Legislation	9 November 2015	44
Social Services Legislation Amendment (More Generous Means Testing for Youth Payments) Bill 2015 View report	Legislation	9 November 2015	44
Social Security Legislation Amendment (Debit Card Trial) Bill 2015 View report	Legislation	12 October 2015	44
Fairer Paid Parental Leave Bill 2015 View report	Legislation	15 September 2015	44
Gene Technology Amendment Bill 2015 View report	Legislation	18 August 2015	44
Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Amendment Bill 2015 View report	Legislation	17 August 2015	44
Social Services Legislation Amendment (Youth Employment and Other Measures) Bill 2015 View report	Legislation	11 August 2015	44
Medical Research Future Fund Bill 2015 Medical Research Future Fund (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2015 View report	Legislation	10 August 2015	44
Social Services Legislation Amendment (Fair and Sustainable Pensions) Bill 2015 View report	Legislation	22 June 2015	44
Social Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2015 View report	Legislation	15 June 2015	44
Social Services Legislation Amendment (No. 2) Bill 2015 View report	Legislation	15 June 2015	44
Private Health Insurance Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2014 View report	Legislation	13 May 2015	44
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Amendment (A Stronger Land Account) Bill 2014 View report	Legislation	25 March 2015	44
Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority Amendment Bill 2014 View report	Legislation	28 October 2014	44
Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (2014 Budget Measures No. 1) Bill 2014 Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (2014 Budget Measures No. 2) Bill 2014 View report	Legislation	12 September 2014	44
Private Health Insurance Amendment (GP Services) Bill 2014 View report	Legislation	4 September 2014	44
Business Services Wage Assessment Tool Payment Scheme Bill 2014 Business Services Wage Assessment Tool Payment Scheme (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2014 View report	Legislation	27 August 2014	44
National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2014 View report	Legislation	27 August 2014	44
Social Security Legislation Amendment (Stronger Penalties for Serious Failures) Bill 2014 View report	Legislation	27 August 2014	44
Australian National Preventive Health Agency (Abolition) Bill 2014 View report	Legislation	14 July 2014	44
Health Workforce Australia (Abolition) Bill 2014 View report	Legislation	14 July 2014	44
Health Insurance Amendment (Extended Medicare Safety Net) Bill 2014 View report	Legislation	16 June 2014	44
Social Security Legislation Amendment (Green Army Programme) Bill 2014 View report	Legislation	17 March 2014	44
Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2013 View report	Legislation	12 December 2013	44
Future of Australia’s aged care sector workforce (Inquiry lapsed)	References	9 May 2016	44
Growing evidence of an emerging tick-borne disease that causes a Lyme like illness for many Australian patients (Inquiry lapsed)	References	9 May 2016	44
Indefinite detention of people with cognitive and psychiatric impairment in Australia (Inquiry lapsed)	References	9 May 2016	44
Medical complaints process in Australia (Inquiry lapsed)	References	9 May 2016	44
Violence, abuse and neglect against people with disability in institutional and residential settings, including the gender and age related dimensions, and the particular situation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with disability, and culturally and linguistically diverse people with disability View report	References	25 November 2015	44
Availability of new, innovative and specialist cancer drugs in Australia View report	References	17 September 2015	44
Impact on service quality, efficiency and sustainability of recent Commonwealth community service tendering processes by the Department of Social Services View report	References	16 September 2015	44
Out of home care View report	References	19 August 2015	44
Adequacy of existing residential care arrangements available for young people with severe physical, mental or intellectual disabilities in Australia View report	References	24 June 2015	44
Extent of income inequality in Australia View report	References	3 December 2014	44
Grandparents who take primary responsibility for raising their grandchildren View report	References	29 October 2014	44
Prevalence of different types of speech, language and communication disorders and speech pathology services in Australia View report	References	2 September 2014	44
Out-of-pocket costs in Australian healthcare View report	References	22 August 2014	44
Care and management of younger and older Australians living with dementia and behavioural and psychiatric symptoms of dementia (BPSD) View report	References	26 March 2014	44
Homelessness Bill 2013 Homelessness (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2013 View report	Legislation	12 August 2013	43
Social Security Legislation Amendment (Public Housing Tenants’ Support) Bill 2013 View report	Legislation	12 August 2013	43
Therapeutic Goods Amendment (2013 Measures No. 1) Bill 2013 View report	Legislation	17 June 2013	43
Private Health Insurance Legislation Amendment (Base Premium) Bill 2013 View report	Legislation	17 June 2013	43
Aged Care (Living Longer Living Better) Bill 2013 and related bills View report	Legislation	31 May 2013	43
Aboriginal Land Rights and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2013 View report	Legislation	28 May 2013	43
Family Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2013 View report	Legislation	19 March 2013	43
National Disability Insurance Scheme Bill 2012 View report	Legislation	13 March 2013	43
Private Health Insurance Amendment (Lifetime Health Cover Loading and Other Measures) Bill 2012 View report	Legislation	12 March 2013	43
National Gambling Reform Bill 2012 and two related bills View report	Legislation	28 November 2012	43
Dental Benefits Amendment Bill 2012 View report	Legislation	29 October 2012	43
Low Aromatic Fuel Bill 2012 View report	Legislation	26 September 2012	43
Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Bill 2012 and two related bills View report	Legislation	12 September 2012	43
Administration of Indigenous Business Australia in relation to certain evidence given to the Senate Community Affairs Committee View report	Legislation	3 August 2012	43
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (2012 Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2012 View report	Legislation	18 June 2012	43
Personally Controlled Electronic Health Records Bill 2011 Personally Controlled Electronic Health Records (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2011 View report	Legislation	19 March 2012	43
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Income Support and Other Measures) Bill 2012 View report	Legislation	19 March 2012	43
Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory Bill 2011 and two related bills View report	Legislation	14 March 2012	43
Disability Impairment Tables: Provisions of Schedule 3 of the Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 View report	Legislation	19 September 2011	43
Food Standards Amendment (Truth in Labelling—Genetically Modified Material) Bill 2010 View report	Legislation	24 August 2011	43
Family Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 View report	Legislation	22 June 2011	43
Food Standards Amendment (Truth in Labelling—Palm Oil) Bill 2010 View report	Legislation	16 June 2011	43
National Health Reform Amendment (National Health Performance Authority) Bill 2011 View report	Legislation	9 June 2011	43
Human Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 View report	Legislation	22 March 2011	43
National Health and Hospitals Network Bill 2010 View report	Legislation	22 November 2010	43
Provisions of Schedules 2 and 3 of the Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2010 View report	Legislation	22 November 2010	43
National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) Bill 2010 View report	Legislation	16 November 2010	43
Commonwealth Commissioner for Children and Young People Bill 2010	Legislation	1 November 2010	43
Involuntary or coerced sterilisation of people with disabilities in Australia View report	References	25 October 2013	43
Impacts on health of air quality in Australia View report	References	16 August 2013	43
Supply of chemotherapy drugs such as Docetaxel View report	References	10 May 2013	43
Australia's domestic response to the World Health Organization's (WHO) Commission on Social Determinants of Health report "Closing the gap within a generation" View report	References	20 March 2013	43
Palliative Care in Australia View report	References	10 October 2012	43
The factors affecting the supply of health services and medical professionals in rural areas View report	References	22 August 2012	43
The role of the Government and the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) regarding medical devices, particularly Poly Implant Prothese (PIP) breast implants View report	References	31 May 2012	43
Commonwealth contribution to former forced adoption policies and practices View report	References	29 February 2012	43
The regulatory standards for the approval of medical devices in Australia View report	References	22 November 2011	43
Commonwealth Funding and Administration of Mental Health Services View report	References	1 November 2011	43
Review of the Professional Services Review (PSR) Scheme View report	References	25 October 2011	43
The effectiveness of special arrangements for the supply of Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) medicines to remote area Aboriginal Health Services View report	References	11 October 2011	43
Disability and Ageing: lifelong planning for a better future View report	References	6 July 2011	43
The Social and Economic Impact of Rural Wind Farms View report	References	23 June 2011	43
Gene Patents View report	References	26 November 2010	43
Consumer Access to Pharmaceutical Benefits View report	References	24 November 2010	43
The Prevalence of Interactive and Online Gambling in Australia	References	1 November 2010	43
Food Standards Amendment (Truth in Labelling – Palm Oil) Bill 2009 View report	Legislation	26 August 2010	42
National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) Bill 2010 View report	Legislation	26 August 2010	42
Plain Tobacco Packaging (Removing Branding from Cigarette Packs) Bill 2009 View report	Legislation	26 August 2010	42
Poker Machine (Reduced Losses – Interim Measures) Bill 2009 and Protecting Problem Gamblers Bill 2009 View report	Legislation	26 August 2010	42
Responsible Takeaway Alcohol Hours Bill 2010 View report	Legislation	26 August 2010	42
National Health and Hospitals Network Bill 2010 View report	Legislation	24 August 2010	42
Food Standards Australia New Zealand Amendment Bill 2010 View report	Legislation	15 June 2010	42
Consideration of Time Critical Bills	Legislation	15 June 2010	42
Exposure Draft and Paid Parental Leave Bill 2010 View report	Legislation	3 June 2010	42
Health Practitioner Regulation (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2010 View report	Legislation	12 May 2010	42
Health Insurance Amendment (Pathology Requests) Bill 2010 View report	Legislation	12 May 2010	42
Healthcare Identifiers Bill 2010 [Provisions] and Healthcare Identifiers (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2010 View report	Legislation	15 March 2010	42
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform and Reinstatement of Racial Discrimination Act) Bill 2009 and two related bills View report	Legislation	10 March 2010	42
Health Legislation Amendment (Midwives and Nurse Practitioners) Bill 2009 and two related Bills View report	Legislation	1 February 2010	42
Health Legislation Amendment (Midwives and Nurse Practitioners) Bill 2009 and two related Bills View report	Legislation	17 August 2009	42
Therapeutic Goods Amendment (2009 Measures No. 2) Bill 2009 View report	Legislation	7 August 2009	42
National Registration and Accreditation Scheme for Doctors and Other Health Workers View report	Legislation	6 August 2009	42
Fairer Private Health Insurance Incentives Bill 2009 and two related bills View report	Legislation	5 August 2009	42
Health Insurance Amendment (Extended Medicare Safety Net) Bill 2009 View report	Legislation	5 August 2009	42
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Pension Reform and Other 2009 Budget Measures) Bill 2009 View report	Legislation	24 June 2009	42
Compliance Audits on Medicare Benefits View report	Legislation	17 June 2009	42
Family Assistance Amendment (Further 2008 Budget Measures) Bill 2009 View report	Legislation	16 June 2009	42
Health Workforce Australia Bill 2009 View report	Legislation	16 June 2009	42
Private Health Insurance Legislation Amendment Bill 2009 View report	Legislation	16 June 2009	42
Private Health Insurance (National Joint Replacement Register Levy) Bill 2009 View report	Legislation	16 June 2009	42
Planning Options and Services for People Ageing with a Disability View report	References	2 September 2010	42
The Prevalence of Interactive and Online Gambling in Australia View report	References	2 September 2010	42
Consumer Access to Pharmaceutical Benefits View report	References	26 August 2010	42
Gene Patents View report	References	26 August 2010	42
Suicide in Australia View report	References	24 June 2010	42
Hear Us: Inquiry into Hearing Health in Australia View report	References	13 May 2010	42
Implementation of the Recommendations of the Lost Innocents and Forgotten Australians Reports View report	References	25 June 2009	42
Social Security Legislation Amendment (Improved Support for Carers) Bill 2009 View report	Standing	7 May 2009	42
Family Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment (2008 Budget and other Measures) Bill 2009 View report	Standing	7 May 2009	42
Petrol Sniffing and Substance Abuse in Central Australia View report	Standing	19 March 2009	42
Excise Tariff Amendment (2009 Measures No. 1) Bill 2009 Customs Tariff Amendment (2009 Measures No. 1) Bill 2009 View report	Standing	16 March 2009	42
Appropriation (Nation Building and Jobs) Bill (No.2) 2008–2009 relating to the social housing program View report	Standing	10 February 2009	42
Government Expenditure on Indigenous Affairs and Social Services in the Northern Territory View report	Standing	4 December 2008	42
Protecting Children from Junk Food Advertising (Broadcasting Amendment) Bill 2008 View report	Standing	2 December 2008	42
Aged Care Amendment (2008 Measures No. 2) Bill 2008 View report	Standing	20 November 2008	42
Social Security and Veterans' Entitlements Legislation Amendment (Schooling Requirements) Bill 2008 View report	Standing	13 November 2008	42
National Rental Affordability Scheme Bill 2008 and National Rental Affordability Scheme (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008 View report	Standing	12 November 2008	42
Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Further 2008 Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2008 View report	Standing	10 November 2008	42
Poker Machine Harm Reduction Tax (Administration) Bill 2008 View report	Standing	10 November 2008	42
Poker Machine Harm Minimisation Bill 2008 View report	Standing	10 November 2008	42
ATMs and Cash Facilities in Licensed Venues Bill 2008 View report	Standing	10 November 2008	42
Building trust: Supporting families through Disability Trusts View report	Standing	16 October 2008	42
Draft National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits — Charges) Regulations 2008 View report	Standing	2 October 2008	42
Mental Health Services in Australia View report	Standing	25 September 2008	42
National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical and Other Benefits – Cost Recovery) Bill 2008 View report	Standing	22 August 2008	42
A matter relating to the PET Review of 2000 View report	Standing	26 June 2008	42
Ready–to–Drink Alcohol Beverages View report	Standing	24 June 2008	42
Alcohol Toll Reduction Bill 2007 View report	Standing	18 June 2008	42
Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Emergency Response Consolidation) Bill 2008 View report	Standing	15 May 2008	42
Cost of living pressures on older Australians View report	Standing	20 March 2008	42
The operation and effectiveness of Patient Assisted Travel Schemes (PATS) View report	Standing	20 September 2007	41
Health Insurance Amendment (Medicare Dental Services) Bill 2007 View report	Standing	5 September 2007	41
National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) Bill 2007 View report	Standing	18 June 2007	41
Aged Care Amendment (Residential Care) Bill 2007 View report	Standing	17 May 2007	41
Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Legislation Amendment (Child Support Reform Consolidation and Other Measures) Bill 2007 View report	Standing	9 May 2007	41
Food Standards Australia New Zealand Amendment Bill 2007 View report	Standing	1 May 2007	41
Gene Technology Amendment Bill 2007 View report	Standing	1 May 2007	41
Aged Care Amendment (Security and Protection) Bill 2007 View report	Standing	9 March 2007	41
Private Health Insurance Bill 2006 and 6 related bills View report	Standing	28 February 2007	41
Funding and operation of the Commonwealth State/Territory Disability Agreement View report	Standing	8 February 2007	41
Legislative responses to recommendations of the Lockhart Review View report	Standing	30 October 2006	41
Breaking the silence: a national voice for gynaecological cancers View report	Standing	19 October 2006	41
Child Support Legislation Amendment (Reform of the Child Support Scheme – New Formula and Other Measures) Bill 2006 View report	Standing	10 October 2006	41
Aged Care Amendment (Residential Care) Bill 2006 View report	Standing	9 October 2006	41
Petrol sniffing in remote Aboriginal communities View report	References	20 June 2006	41
Workplace exposure to toxic dust View report	References	31 May 2006	41
Response to the petition on gynaecological health issues View report	References	30 March 2006	41
Quality and equity in aged care View report	References	23 June 2005	41
The cancer journey: Informing choice View report	References	23 June 2005	41
Transparent Advertising and Notification of Pregnancy Counselling Services Bill 2005 View report	Legislation	17 August 2006	41
Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Amendment Bill 2006 View report	Legislation	1 August 2006	41
Health and Other Services (Compensation) Amendment Bill 2006 View report	Legislation	9 May 2006	41
National Health and Medical Research Council Amendment Bill 2006 View report	Legislation	2 May 2006	41
Aged Care (Bond Security) Bill 2005, Aged Care (Bond Security) Levy Bill 2005 Aged Care Amendment (2005 Measures No. 1) Bill 2005 View report	Legislation	27 March 2006	41
Family Assistance, Social Security and Veterans' Affairs Legislation (2005 Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2006 View report	Legislation	24 March 2006	41
Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Repeal of Ministerial responsibility for approval of RU486) Bill 2005 View report	Legislation	8 February 2006	41
Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Welfare to Work and other Measures) Bill 2005 Family and Community Services Legislation Amendment (Welfare to Work) Bill 2005 View report	Legislation	28 November 2005	41
Therapeutic Goods Amendment Bill 2005 View report	Legislation	7 November 2005	41
National Health Amendment (Budget Measures – Pharmaceutical Benefits Safety Net) Bill 2005 View report	Legislation	7 November 2005	41
Health Legislation Amendment Bill 2005 View report	Legislation	7 November 2005	41
Health Insurance Amendment (Medicare Safetynets) Bill 2005 View report	Legislation	5 September 2005	41
Inquiry into National Health Amendment (Prostheses) Bill 2004 View report	Legislation	10 February 2005	41
Private Health Insurance Incentives Amendment Bill 2004 View report	Legislation	8 February 2005	41
Forgotten Australians - A report on Australians who experienced institutional or out-of-home care as children View the second Report (Protecting Vulnerable Children)	References	17 March 2005	41
Forgotten Australians - A report on Australians who experienced institutional or out-of-home care as children View the first report (Forgotten Australians)	References	30 August 2004	40
Report on Hepatitis C and the blood supply in Australia View report	References	17 June 2004	40
A hand up not a hand out: Renewing the fight against poverty - Report on poverty and financial hardship View report	References	11 March 2004	40
Participation Requirements and Penalties View report	References	25 September 2002	40
The Patient Profession: Time for Action - Report on the Inquiry into Nursing View report	References	26 June 2002	40
Inquiry into tobacco advertising prohibition View report	Legislation	30 September 2004	40
Inquiry into Family and Community Services and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Income Streams) Bill 2004 View report	Legislation	21 June 2004	40
Inquiry into Truth in Food Labelling Bill 2003 View report	Legislation	24 March 2004	40
Inquiry into Health Legislation Amendment (Private Health Insurance Reform) Bill 2003 View report	Legislation	16 June 2003	40
Provisions of the Family and Community Services Legislation Amendment (Special Benefit Activity Test) Bill 2002 View report	Legislation	2 December 2002	40
Provisions of the Research Involving Embryos and Prohibition of Human Cloning Bill 2002 View report	Legislation	24 October 2002	40
Inquiry into Disability Services Amendment (Improved Quality Assurance) Bill 2001	Legislation	14 February 2002	40
Lost Innocents: Righting the Record - Report on Child Migration	References	30 August 2001	39
Report of the Australian Parliamentary Delegation to United Kingdom and Canada on Child Migration Issues (PDF 155KB)	References	9 August 2001	39
Inquiry into Public Hospital Funding	References	7 December 2000	39
A Cautionary Tale: Fish Don't Lay Tomatoes. A Report on the Gene Technology Bill 2000	References	1 November 2000	39
First Report - Public Hospital Funding and Options for Reform	References	11 July 2000	39
Rocking the Cradle A Report into Childbirth Procedures	References	8 December 1999	39
Report on Proposals for Changes to the Welfare System	References	22 November 1999	39
The Lucky Country Goes Begging - Report on the GST and a New Tax System	References	30 March 1999	39
Report on Reconvened Hearing into MRI Issues	Legislation	10 May 2000	39
Alcohol Education and Rehabilitation Account Bill 2001 Report	Legislation	9 August 2001	39
Australia New Zealand Food Authority Amendment Bill 2001	Legislation	3 April 2001	39
Report on the Aged Care Amendment Bill 2000	Legislation	7 November 2000	39
Report on Child Support Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2000	Legislation	10 October 2000	39
Report on Social Security and Veterans' Entitlements Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Matters) Bill 2000	Legislation	5 June 2000	39
Report on Health Legislation Amendment (Gap Cover Schemes) Bill 2000	Legislation	10 May 2000	39
Report on Social Security Amendment (Disposal of Assets) Bill 1999	Legislation	22 November 1999	39
Report on National Health Amendment (Lifetime Health Cover) Bill 1999	Legislation	25 August 1999	39
Report on Social Security (Administration) Bill Social Security (International Agreements) Bill 1999 Social Security (Administration and International Agreements) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 1999	Legislation	23 August 1999	39
Report on Australia New Zealand Food Authority Amendment Bill 1999	Legislation	11 August 1999	39
Report on Compensation for Non-Economic Loss (Social Security and Veterans' Entitlements Legislation Amendment) Bill 1999	Legislation	25 May 1999	39
Report on A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Bill 1999 A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Consequential and Related Measures) Bill (No. 1) 1999	Legislation	25 May 1999	39
Report on Health Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 3) 1999	Legislation	30 April 1999	39
Report on Health Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 4) 1998	Legislation	9 March 1999	39
Report on Child Care Funding	References	9 December 1998	39
Public Dental Services	References	28 May 1998	38
Report on Housing Assistance	References	15 December 1997	38
Report on CJD Settlement Offer	References	1 October 1997	38
Report on the Funding of Aged Care Institutions	References	19 June 1997	38
Report on Access to Medical Records	References	26 June 1997	38
Report on Private Health Insurance Incentives Bill 1998, Private Health Insurance Incentives Amendment Bill 1998, Taxation Laws Amendment (Private Health Insurance) Bill 1998	Legislation	8 December 1998	39
Report on Australian Hearing Services Reform Bill 1998	Legislation	3 December 1998	39
Report on Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Bill 1998	Legislation	2 December 1998	39
Report on Social Security and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Payment Processing) Bill 1998	Legislation	26 November 1998	39
Commonwealth Rehabilitation Service Reform Bill 1998	Legislation	23 June 1998	38
Health Legislation Amendment (Health Care Agreements) Bill 1998	Legislation	29 May 1998	38
Social Security and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Pension Bonus Scheme) Bill 1998	Legislation	28 May 1998	38
Social Security and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Retirement Assistance for Farmers) Bill 1998	Legislation	28 May 1998	38
Aged Care Amendment Bill 1998	Legislation	6 April 1998	38
Social Security Legislation Amendment (Parenting and Other Measures) Bill 1997	Legislation	17 November 1997	38
Social Security Amendment (Youth Allowance) Bill 1997	Legislation	10 November 1997	38
Child Care Payments Bill 1997 & Child Care Payments (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 1997	Legislation	27 October 1997	38
Health Insurance Commission (Reform and separation of functions) Bill 1997	Legislation	25 September 1997	38
Commonwealth Services Delivery Agency Bill 1997	Legislation	18 March 1997	38
Social Security Legislation Amendment (Work for the Dole) Bill 1997	Legislation	16 June 1997	38
Australia New Zealand Food Authority Amendment Bill 1996	Legislation	23 June 1997	38
Australia New Zealand Food Authority Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1997	Legislation	23 June 1997	38
Hearing Services Administration Bill 1997	Legislation	24 March 1997	38
Child Care Legislation Amendment Bill 1996	Legislation	8 November 1996	38
Health Insurance Amendment Bill (No.2) 1996	Legislation	26 November 1996	38
Review of the Health Legislation (Private Health Insurance Reform) Amendment Act 1995	Legislation	19 September 1996	38
The Tobacco Industry and the Costs of Tobacco-Related Illness (PDF 706KB) Government Response (PDF 1.7MB)	References	15 December 1995	38
Breast Cancer Screening and Treatment in Australia (PDF 6MB) Government Response (PDF 2.2MB)	Standing	9 June 1994	37
Implementation of Commonwealth Pharmaceutical Restructuring Measures (PDF 4.7MB) Government Response (PDF 197KB)	Standing	7 May 1992	36
Employment of People with Disabilities (PDF 18MB) Government Response (PDF 3.8MB)	Standing	2 April 1992	36