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Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade

	Matters Current as at 1 January	Matters Refered during period (Including estimates and annual reports)	Reports tabled that discharge a reference	Current Inquiries as at 30 June
Legislation	0	3	3	0
References	2	2	1	3
Total	2	5	4	3

Number and Hours of Meeting
	Public	Hrs	Public Estimates	Hrs	Private	Hrs	Insp/Other	Hrs	Total Meetings	Total Hours
Legislation	0	0:00	7	57:40	2	0:03	0	0:00	9	57:43
References	8	31:45	0	0:00	9	3:57	0	0:00	17	35:42
Total	8	31:45	7	57:40	11	4:00	0	0:00	26	93:25

Meetings by State
	ACT	NSW	VIC	TAS	SA	WA	NT	QLD
Legislation	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
References	15	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Total	24	1	1	0	0	0	0	0

		Witnesses			Hansard Pages
	Televised hearings	Estimates	Other (Bills)	General	Estimates	Other (Bills)	General	No. of submissions	No. of Pages	Government Responses
Legislation	7	422	0	0	684	0	0	5	20	0
References	6	0	0	72	0	0	452	65	1106	1
Total	13	422	0	72	684	0	452	70	1126	1

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation

1 January 2005 to 30 June 2005

Method of appointment

Pursuant to Senate Standing Order 25.

Current members	Date of appointment
Senator Sandy Macdonald (NSW, NATS) (elected Chair-19.11.04)	18.11.04
Senator Steve Hutchins (NSW, ALP) (elected Deputy Chair-19.11.04)	18.11.04
Senator Alan Ferguson (SA, LP)	18.11.04
Senator Sue Mackay (Tas, ALP)	29.11.04
Senator Marise Payne (NSW, LP)	18.11.04
Senator Aden Ridgeway (NSW, AD)	18.11.04

Substitute members	Date of appointment

Participating members	Date of appointment
Senator the Hon Eric Abetz (Tas, LP)	18.11.04
Senator Andrew Bartlett (Qld, AD)	18.11.04
Senator Mark Bishop (WA, ALP)	18.11.04
Senator the Hon Ron Boswell (Qld, NATS)	18.11.04
Senator George Brandis (Qld, LP)	18.11.04
Senator Bob Brown (Tas, AG)	2.12.04
Senator George Campbell (NSW, ALP)	29.11.04
Senator Kim Carr (Vic, ALP)	18.11.04
Senator Grant Chapman (SA, LP)	18.11.04
Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck (Tas, LP)	18.11.04
Senator Stephen Conroy (Vic, ALP)	18.11.04
Senator Helen Coonan (NSW, LP)	18.11.04
Senator Trish Crossin (NT, ALP)	29.11.04
Senator Alan Eggleston (WA, LP)	18.11.04
Senator Christopher Evans (WA, ALP)	18.11.04
Senator the Hon John Faulkner (NSW, ALP)	18.11.04
Senator Jeannie Ferris (SA, LP)	18.11.04
Senator Mitch Fifield (Vic, LP)	18.11.04
Senator Michael Forshaw (NSW, ALP)	18.11.04
Senator Brian Harradine (Tas, Ind)	18.11.04
Senator John Hogg (Qld, ALP)	18.11.04
Senator David Johnston (WA, LP)	18.11.04
Senator Linda Kirk (SA, ALP)	29.11.04
Senator Susan Knowles (WA, LP)	18.11.04
Senator Meg Lees (SA, APA)	18.11.04
Senator Ross Lightfoot (WA, LP)	18.11.04
Senator Joseph Ludwig (Qld, ALP)	18.11.04
Senator Kate Lundy (ACT, ALP)	29.11.04
Senator Brett Mason (Qld, LP)	18.11.04
Senator Julian McGauran (Vic, NATS)	18.11.04
Senator Kerry Nettle (NSW, AG)	18.11.04
Senator Robert Ray (Vic, ALP)	18.11.04
Senator Santo Santoro (Qld, LP)	18.11.02
Senator Natasha Stott Despoja (SA, AD)	18.11.04
Senator Tsebin Tchen (Vic, LP)	18.11.04
Senator John Watson (Tas, LP)	18.11.04

Former members	Term of appointment
Senator Gavin Marshall (Vic, ALP)	18.11.04-29.11.04

Former substitute members	Term of appointment
Senator John Hogg (Qld, ALP)*	30.11.04-1.12.04

* replaced Senator Mackay for matters relating to the Defence portfolio

Former participating members	Term of appointment
Senator Sue Mackay (Tas, ALP)	18.11.04-29.11.04
Senator John Tierney (NSW, LP)	18.11.04-14.4.05

Current inquiry

As at 1 January 2005

Current inquiry

As at 30 June 2005

New references

1 January 2005 – 30 June 2005

Public hearings

1 January 2005 – 30 June 2005

Additional Estimates 2004-05 – 16, 17 & 18 February 2005, Canberra
2005-06 Budget Estimates – 30 & 31 May, 1 & 2 June 2005, Canberra

Reports tabled

1 January 2005 – 30 June 2005

· Additional Estimates 2004-05 (tabled 14 March 2005)

Annual Report No.1 of 2005 (tabled 16 March 2005)
Budget Estimates 2005-06 (tabled 20 June 2005)

Government responses tabled

1 January 2005 – 30 June 2005

Estimates

A statistical summary of this Committee's work when considering Estimates appears in Part Four.

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References

1 January 2005 to 30 June 2005

Method of appointment

Pursuant to Senate Standing Order 25.

Current members	Date of appointment
Senator Steve Hutchins (NSW, ALP) (elected Chair-22.11.04)	18.11.04
Senator Sandy Macdonald (NSW, NATS) (elected Deputy Chair-22.11.04)	18.11.04
Senator John Hogg (Qld, ALP)	18.11.04
Senator David Johnston (WA, LP)	18.11.04
Senator Sue Mackay (Tas, ALP)	29.11.04
Senator Natasha Stott Despoja (SA, AD)	23.6.05

Substitute members	Date of appointment
Senator Christopher Evans (WA, ALP)**	8.3.05
Senator the Hon John Faulkner (NSW, ALP)***	8.3.05
Senator Andrew Bartlett (Qld, AD)****	10.3.05
Senator Linda Kirk (SA, ALP)#	21.6.05
Senator Linda Kirk (SA, ALP)##	22.6.05
Senator Andrew Bartlett (Qld, AD)###	22.6.05
Senator Andrew Bartlett (Qld, AD)#*	23.6.05

** replace Senator Hutchins for inquiry into duties of Australian personnel in Iraq
*** replace Senator Mackay for inquiry into duties of Australian personnel in Iraq
**** replace Senator Ridgeway for inquiry into duties of Australian personnel in Iraq
# replace Senator Mackay for inquiry into Australia's relationship with China
## replace Senator Mackay for inquiry into Chen Yonglin and Vivian Solon
### replace Senator Ridgeway for inquiry into Chen Yonglin and Vivian Solon
#* replace Senator Stott Despoja for inquiry into Chen Yonglin and Vivian Solon

Participating members	Date of appointment
Senator the Hon Eric Abetz (Tas, LP)	18.11.04
Senator Andrew Bartlett (Qld, AD)	18.11.04
Senator the Hon Ron Boswell (Qld, NATS)	18.11.04
Senator George Brandis (Qld, LP)	18.11.04
Senator Bob Brown (Tas, AG)	2.12.04
Senator George Campbell (NSW, ALP)	29.11.04
Senator Kim Carr (Vic, ALP)	18.11.04
Senator Grant Chapman (SA, LP)	18.11.04
Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck (Tas, LP)	18.11.04
Senator Jacinta Collins (Vic, ALP)	18.11.04
Senator Stephen Conroy (Vic, ALP)	18.11.04
Senator the Hon Helen Coonan (NSW, LP)	18.11.04
Senator Trish Crossin (NT, ALP)	29.11.04
Senator Kay Denman (Tas, ALP)	18.11.04
Senator Alan Eggleston (WA, LP)	18.11.04
Senator Christopher Evans (WA, ALP)	18.11.04
Senator the Hon John Faulkner (NSW, ALP)	18.11.04
Senator Alan Ferguson (SA, LP)	18.11.04
Senator Mitch Fifield (Vic, LP)	18.11.04
Senator Michael Forshaw (NSW, ALP)	29.11.04
Senator Brian Harradine (Tas, Ind)	18.11.04
Senator Linda Kirk (SA, ALP)	29.11.04
Senator Ross Lightfoot (WA, LP)	18.11.04
Senator Susan Knowles (WA, LP)	18.11.04
Senator Joseph Ludwig (Qld, ALP)	18.11.04
Senator Brett Mason (Qld, LP)	18.11.04
Senator Julian McGauran (Vic, NATS)	18.11.04
Senator Kerry Nettle (NSW, AG)	18.11.04
Senator Marise Payne (NSW, LP)	18.11.04
Senator Robert Ray (Vic, ALP)	18.11.04
Senator Santo Santoro (Qld, LP)	18.11.04
Senator Natasha Stott Despoja (SA, AD)	18.11.04
Senator Tsebin Tchen (Vic, LP)	18.11.04
Senator John Watson (Tas, LP)	18.11.04

Former members	Term of appointment
Senator Gavin Marshall (Vic, ALP)	18.11.04-29.11.04
Senator Aden Ridgeway (NSW, AD)	18.11.04-23.6.05

Former substitute members	Term of appointment
Senator Andrew Bartlett (Qld, AD)*	9.12.04-16.6.05
Senator Robert Ray (Vic, ALP)#	15.6.05-21.6.05

* replaced Senator Ridgeway for inquiry into the effectiveness of the Australian military justice system
# replaced Senator Mackay for inquiry into Australia's relationship with China

Former participating members	Term of appointment
Senator Sue Mackay (Tas, ALP)	18.11.04-29.11.04
Senator John Tierney (NSW, LP)	18.11.04-14.4.05

Current inquiries

As at 1 January 2005

The effectiveness of Australia's military justice system (re-referred 6 December 2004)
Australia's relationship with China (referred 8 December 2004)

Current inquiries

As at 30 June 2005

Australia's relationship with China (referred 8 December 2004)
Duties of Australian personnel in Iraq (referred 8 March 2005)
Asylum for consular officials and deportation of Vivian Solon (referred 16 June 2005)

New references

1 January 2005 – 30 June 2005

Duties of Australian personnel in Iraq (referred 8 March 2005)
Asylum for consular officials and deportation of Vivian Solon (referred 16 June 2005)

Public hearings

1 January 2005 – 30 June 2005

Duties of Australian personnel in Iraq – 29 March 2005, Canberra
Australia's relationship with China – 14, 16, 20, 21 & 22 June 2005, Canberra; 27 June 2005, Melbourne; 29 June 2005, Sydney

Reports tabled

1 January 2005 – 30 June 2005

The effectiveness of Australia's military justice system (tabled 16 June 2005)

Government responses tabled

1 January 2005 – 30 June 2005

A Pacific engaged: Australia's relationships with Papua New Guinea and the island states of the south-west Pacific (presented out of session on 24 June 2005; report tabled 12 August 2003)

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