Terms of reference

Inquiry into the Nation Building Program (National Land Transport) Amendment Bill 2009

Terms of reference

On 14 May 2009, the Senate referred the provisions of the above bill to the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 15 June 2009.

Please click here for the text of the Bill, Explanatory Memorandum and other relevant information.

Written submissions are invited and can be be lodged via email to rrat.sen@aph.gov.au or by post to Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee at the address below.

The closing date for receipt of submissions for the Inquiry into the Nation Building Program (Nation Land Transport) Amendment Bill 2009 is Friday 29 May 2009.

Submissions become Committee documents and are made public only after a decision by the Committee. Once submissions are authorised for publication by the committee, they are posted on the committee's website and become public documents. Please ensure that any submissions or attachments you wish to remain confidential are clearly marked as such and contact the secretariat if you require further advice.

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.

Inquiries from hearing and speech impaired people should be directed to the Parliament House TTY number (02) 6277 7799. Adobe also provides tools for the blind and visually impaired to access PDF documents. These tools are available at: http://access.adobe.com/. If you require any special arrangements in order to enable you to participate in a committee inquiry, please contact the committee secretary.

For further information, contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone: +61 2 6277 3511
Fax: +61 2 6277 5811
Email: rrat.sen@aph.gov.au