Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Public Administration

Completed inquiries and reports

Inquiry name	Committee type	Date tabled	Parliament
Workplace Gender Equality Amendment (Setting Gender Equality Targets) Bill 2024 View the report	Legislation	30 January 2025	47
Net Zero Economy Authority Bill 2024 Net Zero Economy Authority (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2024 View the report	Legislation	13 May 2024	47
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Amendment (Vaccine Indemnity) Bill 2023 View the report	Legislation	18 March 2024	47
COAG Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 View the report	Legislation	14 March 2024	47
Electoral Legislation Amendment (Fairer Contracts and Grants) Bill 2023 View the report	Legislation	4 March 2024	47
Public Service Amendment Bill 2023 View the report	Legislation	30 August 2023	47
GovernorGeneral Amendment (Cessation of Allowances in the Public Interest) Bill 2023 View the report	Legislation	31 July 2023	47
Workplace Gender Equality Amendment (Closing the Gender Pay Gap) Bill 2023 View the report	Legislation	16 March 2023	47
Emergency Response Fund Amendment (Disaster Ready Fund) Bill 2022 View the report	Legislation	16 November 2022	47
Supporting the development of sovereign capability in the Australian tech sector View the report	References	28 June 2024	47
Management and assurance of integrity by consulting services View the report	References	12 June 2024	47
Access to Australian Parliament House by lobbyists View the report	References	7 May 2024	47
Administration of the referendum into an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice View the report	References	9 June 2023	47
Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Amendment (Economic Empowerment) Bill 2021 View the report	Legislation	25 November 2021	46
COAG Legislation Amendment Bill 2021 View the report	Legislation	19 October 2021	46
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Integrity of Elections) Bill 2021 View the report	Legislation	14 October 2021	46
Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Amendment Bill 2021 View the report	Legislation	14 October 2021	46
Investment Funds Legislation Amendment Bill 2021 View the report	Legislation	14 October 2021	46
Social Security Legislation Amendment (Remote Engagement Program) Bill 2021 View the report	Legislation	14 October 2021	46
Territories Stolen Generations Redress Scheme (Facilitation) Bill 2021 Territories Stolen Generations Redress Scheme (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2021 View the report	Legislation	14 October 2021	46
Operation and management of the Department of Parliamentary Services View the report	Legislation	30 June 2021	46
Data Availability and Transparency Bill 2020 Data Availability and Transparency (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2020 View the report	Legislation	29 April 2021	46
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Banning Dirty Donations) Bill 2020 View the report	Legislation	16 March 2021	46
Intelligence and Security Legislation Amendment (Implementing Independent Intelligence Review) Bill 2020 View the report	Legislation	9 December 2020	46
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Donation Reform and Other Measures) Bill 2020 View the report	Legislation	3 December 2020	46
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Amendment (Tax Transparency in Procurement and Grants) Bill 2019 View the report	Legislation	4 September 2020	46
National Integrity (Parliamentary Standards) Bill 2019 View the report	Legislation	12 August 2020	46
Ministers of State (Checks for Security Purposes) Bill 2019 View the report	Legislation	11 November 2019	46
Emergency Response Fund Bill 2019 View the report	Legislation	10 October 2019	46
The planning, construction and management of the Western Sydney Airport project View the report	References	30 June 2022	46
Lessons to be learned in relation to the Australian bushfire season 201920 View the report	References	2 December 2021	46
Urban Congestion Fund View the report	References	2 December 2021	46
The current capability of the Australian Public Service (APS) View the report	References	25 November 2021	46
Compliance by former Ministers of State with the requirements of the Prime Minister's Statement of Ministerial Standards View the report	References	26 September 2019	46
Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Amendment (Strengthening Governance and Transparency) Bill 2018 View the report	Legislation	11 February 2019	45
Future Drought Fund Bill 2018 Future Drought Fund (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2018 View the report	Legislation	8 February 2019	45
Intelligence Services Amendment (Enhanced Parliamentary Oversight of Intelligence Agencies) Bill 2018 View the report	Legislation	12 November 2018	45
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Amendment (Indigenous Land Corporation) Bill 2018 and related bills View the report	Legislation	8 May 2018	45
Government Procurement (Judicial Review) Bill 2017 View the report	Legislation	4 August 2017	45
Prime Minister and Cabinet Legislation Amendment (2017 Measures No. 1) Bill 2017 View the report	Legislation	13 June 2017	45
Parliamentary Business Resources Bill 2017 Parliamentary Business Resources (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2017 View the report	Legislation	10 May 2017	45
Digital delivery of government services View the report	References	27 June 2018	45
Arrangements for the postal survey View the report	References	13 February 2018	45
Delivery of National Outcome 4 of the National Plan to Reduce Violence Against Women and Their Children View the report	References	15 December 2017	45
Appropriateness and effectiveness of the objectives, design, implementation and evaluation of the Community Development Program (CDP) View the report	References	14 December 2017	45
Circumstances in which Australians’ personal Medicare information has been compromised and made available for sale illegally on the ‘dark web’ View the report	References	16 October 2017	45
Operation, effectiveness, and consequences of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability (Location of Corporate Commonwealth Entities) Order 2016 View the report	References	9 June 2017	45
Gender segregation in the workplace and its impact on women's economic equality View the report	References	7 June 2017	45
Operation of the Administrative Arrangements Order, the effectiveness of the division and performance of responsibilities under it, and any other related matters View the report	References	23 March 2017	45
Commonwealth funding of Indigenous Tasmanians View the report	References	28 November 2016	45
Domestic violence and gender inequality View the report	References	8 November 2016	45
Access to legal assistance services View the report	References	13 October 2016	45
Commonwealth Grants Commission Amendment (GST Distribution) Bill 2015 View the report	Legislation	17 March 2016	44
Social Security Legislation Amendment (Community Development Program) Bill 2015 View the report	Legislation	2 March 2016	44
Omnibus Repeal Day (Spring 2015) Bill 2015 View the report	Legislation	3 February 2016	44
Parliamentary Expenses Amendment (Transparency and Accountability) Bill 2015 View the report	Legislation	26 November 2015	44
Australian Government Boards (Gender Balanced Representation) Bill 2015 View the report	Legislation	10 November 2015	44
Department of Parliamentary Services View the report	Legislation	17 September 2015	44
The proposed Parliament House security upgrade works View the report	Legislation	25 June 2015	44
Omnibus Repeal Day (Autumn 2015) Bill 2015 View the report	Legislation	15 June 2015	44
Governance of Australian Government Superannuation Schemes Legislation Amendment Bill 2015 View the report	Legislation	7 May 2015	44
Public Governance and Resources Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2015 View the report	Legislation	24 March 2015	44
Parliamentary Service Amendment Bill 2014 View the report	Legislation	2 March 2015	44
Parliamentary Entitlements Legislation Amendment Bill 2014 View the report	Legislation	24 November 2014	44
Asset Recycling Fund Bill 2014 Asset Recycling Fund (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2014 View the report	Legislation	16 June 2014	44
Flags Amendment Bill 2014 View the report	Legislation	16 June 2014	44
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Amendment Bill 2014 View the report	Legislation	16 June 2014	44
Omnibus Repeal Day (Autumn 2014) Bill 2014 View the report	Legislation	14 May 2014	44
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Above the Line Voting) Bill 2013 View the report	Legislation	12 December 2013	44
Schedule 2 of the Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2013 View the report	Legislation	11 December 2013	44
Commonwealth legislative provisions relating to oversight of associated entities of political parties View the report	References	4 May 2016	44
Outcomes of the 42nd meeting of the Council of Australian Governments held on 1 April 2016 View the report	References	4 May 2016	44
Commonwealth Indigenous Advancement Strategy tendering processes View the report	References	17 March 2016	44
Domestic violence in Australia View the report	References	20 August 2015	44
Commonwealth procurement procedures View the report	References	17 July 2014	44
Senate order for departmental and agency contracts View the report	References	14 May 2014	44
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Political Donations and Other Measures) Bill 2016 (Inquiry lapsed)	Legislation	1 July 2016	44
Access to legal assistance services (Inquiry lapsed)	References	1 July 2016	44
Commonwealth procurement procedures – paper procurement (Inquiry lapsed)	References	1 July 2016	44
Domestic violence and gender inequality (Inquiry lapsed)	References	1 July 2016	44
Health Insurance Amendment (Medicare Funding for Certain Types of Abortion) Bill 2013 View the report	Legislation	27 June 2013	43
Citizen Initiated Referendum Bill 2013 View the report	Legislation	24 June 2013	43
Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Pharmaceutical Transparency) Bill 2013 View the report	Legislation	17 June 2013	43
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Bill 2013 View the report	Legislation	3 June 2013	43
Parliamentary Service Amendment Bill 2012 View the report	Legislation	5 February 2013	43
The performance of the Department of Parliamentary Services (DPS) View the report	Legislation	28 November 2012	43
Government Investment Funds Amendment (Ethical Investments) Bill 2011 View the report	Legislation	23 August 2012	43
Health Insurance (Dental Services) Bill 2012 [No. 2] View the report	Legislation	10 May 2012	43
National Health Reform Amendment (Administrator and National Health Funding Body) Bill 2012 View the report	Legislation	10 May 2012	43
Members of Parliament (Life Gold Pass) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2012 View the report	Legislation	27 February 2012	43
Exposure Drafts of Australian Privacy Amendment Legislation View part one of the report View part two of the report	Legislation	6 October 2011	43
Government Advertising (Accountability) Bill 2011 View the report	Legislation	21 September 2011	43
National Health Reform Amendment (Independent Hospital Pricing Authority) Bill 2011 View the report	Legislation	15 September 2011	43
Public Service Amendment (Payments in Special Circumstances) Bill 2011 View the report	Legislation	18 August 2011	43
Remuneration and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 View the report	Legislation	17 June 2011	43
Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Amendment (Fair Indexation) Bill 2010 View the report	Legislation	10 May 2011	43
The progress in the implementation of the recommendations of the 1999 Joint Expert Technical Advisory Committee on Antibiotic Resistance View the report	References	7 June 2013	43
Implementation of the National Health Reform Agreement View the report	References	7 March 2013	43
Medicare funding for Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment View the report	References	28 November 2012	43
The operation of the Lobbying Code of Conduct and the Lobbyist Register View the report	References	1 March 2012	43
The Government’s administration of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) View the report	References	17 August 2011	43
Superannuation claims of former and current Commonwealth Public Service employees View the report	References	30 June 2011	43
The administration of health practitioner registration by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) View the report	References	3 June 2011	43
Reform of Australian Government Administration (Inquiry lapsed) View the interim report	References	24 November 2010	43
Parliamentary Budget Office Bill 2010 (Inquiry lapsed) View the interim report	Legislation	17 August 2010	42
Preventing the Misuse of Government Advertising Bill 2010 View the report	Legislation	21 June 2010	42
Electoral and Referendum Amendment (HowtoVote Cards and Other Measures) Bill 2010 Electoral and Referendum Amendment(Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2010 View the report	Legislation	17 June 2010	42
Consideration of Time Critical Bills (PDF 60KB)	Legislation	15 June 2010	42
Freedom of Information Amendment (Reform) Bill 2009 Information Commissioner Bill 2009 View the report	Legislation	16 March 2010	42
Governance of Australian Government Superannuation Schemes Bill 2010 and two related bills View the report	Legislation	15 March 2010	42
Parliamentary Superannuation Amendment (Removal of Excessive Super) Bill 2009 View the report	Legislation	17 September 2009	42
National Security Legislation Monitor Bill 2009 View the report	Legislation	7 September 2009	42
Plebiscite for an Australian Republic Bill 2008 View the report	Legislation	15 June 2009	42
Funding Arrangements for Tax Reform Advertising View the report	References	30 June 2010	42
Council of Australian Governments Reforms Relating to Health and Hospitals View the report	References	23 June 2010	42
Native Vegetation Laws, Greenhouse Gas Abatement and Climate Change Measures View the report	References	30 April 2010	42
Independent Arbitration of Public Interest Immunity Claims View the report	References	2 February 2010	42
Relationship between the Central Land Council and Centrecorp Aboriginal Investment Corporation Pty Ltd View the report	References	26 November 2009	42
National Greenhouse and Energy Amendment Bill 2009 View the report	Standing	7 May 2009	42
Residential and community aged care in Australia View the report	Standing	29 April 2009	42
Freedom of Information (Removal of Conclusive Certificates and Other Measures) Bill 2008 View the report	Standing	10 March 2009	42
Appropriation (Nation Building and Jobs) Bill (No. 1) 20082009 and 5 related bills View the report	Standing	10 February 2009	42
Item 16525 in Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the Health Insurance (General Medical Services Table) Regulations 2007 View the report	Standing	13 November 2008	42
Knock knock...who's there? The Lobbying Code of Conduct View the report	Standing	3 September 2008	42
Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (2008 Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2008 View the report	Standing	24 June 2008	42
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Democratic Plebiscites) Bill 2007 View the report	Standing	7 September 2007	41
Superannuation Legislation Amendment Bill 2007 View the report	Standing	27 July 2007	41
Human Services (Enhanced Service Delivery) Bill 2007 View the report	Standing	15 March 2007	41
Transparency and accountability of Commonwealth public funding and expenditure View the report	Standing	1 March 2007	41
Departmental and agency contracts: Second report on the operation of the Senate order for the production of lists of departmental and agency contracts (200306) View the report	Standing	27 February 2007	41
Electoral and Referendum Legislation Amendment Bill 2006 View the report	Standing	20 February 2007	41
Medibank Private Sale Bill 2006 View the report	Standing	27 November 2006	41
Government advertising and accountability View the report	References	6 December 2005	41
Matters relating to the Gallipoli Peninsula View the report	References	13 October 2005	41
Regional Partnerships and Sustainable Regions programs View the report	References	6 October 2005	41
Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Electoral Integrity and Other Measures) Bill 2005 View the report	Legislation	28 March 2006	41
Administrative review of veteran and military compensation and income support View the report (PDF 551KB)	References	4 December 2003	40
Staff employed under the Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984 View the report (PDF 1MB)	References	16 October 2003	40
Recruitment and training in the Australian Public Service View the report	References	18 September 2003	40
A funding matter under the Dairy Regional Assistance Program View the report (PDF 1.5MB)	References	26 June 2003	40
Departmental and agency contracts - Report on the first year of operation of the Senate order for the production of lists of departmental and agency contracts View the report (PDF 437KB)	References	12 December 2002	40
Occupational Health and Safety (Commonwealth Employment) Amendment (Employee Involvement & Compliance) Bill 2002 View the report (PDF 242KB)	Legislation	17 June 2004	40
Parliamentary Superannuation Bill 2004 Parliamentary Superannuation and Other Entitlements Legislation Amendment Bill 2004 View the report (PDF 267KB)	Legislation	15 June 2004	40
Public Interest Disclosure Bill (2000 [2002]) View the report	Legislation	26 September 2002	40
Members of Parliament (Life Gold Pass) Bill 2002 View the report (PDF 269KB)	Legislation	20 September 2002	40
Charter of Political Honesty Bill 2000 [2002] and three related bills View the report	Legislation	29 August 2002	40
Commonwealth Contracts: A new framework for accountability View the report (PDF 279KB)	References	26 September 2001	39
Rebooting the IT agenda in the Australian Public Service View the report	References	28 August 2001	39
Australian Public Service employment matters First report: Australian Workplace Agreements View the report (PDF 429KB)	References	2 November 2000	39
Accountability to the Senate in relation to government contracts View the report (PDF 437KB)	References	26 June 2000	39
The format of the Portfolio Budget Statements - Third Report View the report (PDF 291KB)	References	9 November 2000	39
Business Taxation Reform View the report	References	22 November 1999	39
The format of the Portfolio Budget Statements - Second Report View the report	References	29 October 1999	39
Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1999 (PDF 275KB)	Legislation	12 August 1999	39
Review of the Operation of the Order for the Production of Indexed Lists of Departmental Files Second Report	References	2 July 1998	38
Contracting out of Government Services: Second Report Accountability of Government Services Provided by Contractors	References	14 May 1998	38
Contracting out of Government Services: First Report Information Technology	References	10 November 1997	38
Format of the Portfolio Budget Statements	Legislation	30 October 1997	38
Review of the operation of the order for the production of indexed lists of departmental files	References	2 July 1997	38
Electoral and Referendum Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1998	Legislation	23 June 1998	38
Snowy Hydro Corporatisation Bill 1997 Snowy Hydro Corporatisation (Consequential Amendments) Bill 1997 (PDF 244KB)	Legislation	2 October 1997	38
Public Service Bill 1997 Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Bill 1997 (PDF 337KB)	Legislation	2 October 1997	38
The Proposed Sale of ANL Ltd (PDF 853KB)	References	16 November 1995	37
Property Management in the Australian Public Service	References	29 June 1995	37
The development of the Senior Executive Service performance based pay	Standing	9 May 1990	36
ABC Employment Contracts and their confidentiality	Standing	3 December 1986	34

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