Environment and Communications Legislation Committee

• New  Telecommunications Legislation Amendment Bill 2018
          Date Referred: 13 August 2018
          Reporting Date: 31 August 2018
  
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On 13 August 2018 the Senate referred the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment Bill 2018 to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 31 August 2018.

The closing date for submissions is 21 August 2018.

Environment and Communications References Committee

• Australia’s faunal extinction crisis
          Status: Accepting Submissions
          Date Referred: 27 June 2018
          Submissions Close: 10 September 2018
          Reporting Date: 04 December 2018
  
  
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An inquiry into Australia's Faunal extinction crisis including the wider ecological impact of faunal extinction, the adequacy of Commonwealth environment laws, the adequacy of existing monitoring practices, assessment process and compliance mechanisms for enforcing Commonwealth environmental law, and a range of other matters.

• Australian content on broadcast, radio and streaming services
          Status: Accepting Submissions
          Date Referred: 18 October 2017
          Next Hearing: 04 September 2018
          Reporting Date: 17 October 2018
  
  
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• Gaming micro-transactions for chance-based items
          Status: Accepting Submissions
          Date Referred: 28 June 2018
          Reporting Date: 17 September 2018
  
  
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An inquiry into the extent to which gaming micro-transactions for chance-based items, sometimes referred to as 'loot boxes', may be harmful.

• Great Barrier Reef 2050 Partnership Program
          Status: Accepting submissions
          Date Referred: 19 June 2018
          Reporting Date: 16 October 2018
  
  
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• Rehabilitation of mining and resources projects as it relates to Commonwealth responsibilities
          Date Referred: 08 February 2017
          Reporting Date: 18 October 2018
  
  
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An inquiry into the rehabilitation of mining and resources projects as it relates to Commonwealth responsibilities.

• Water use by the extractive industry
          Date Referred: 18 October 2017
          Reporting Date: 21 August 2018
  
  
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An inquiry into the adequacy of the regulatory framework governing water use by the extractive industry.

• Completed inquiries by this committee