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Legislative and General Purpose Standing Committees administered by the Senate Committee Office

Economics

Matters Current as at 1 January
Matters Referred during period (including estimates and annual reports)
Reports tabled that discharge a reference
Current Inquiries as at 30 June
Legislation 1 10 9+(3*) 2
References 0 0 0 0
Total 1 10 9 2

Number and Hours of Meeting
Public
Hrs
Public Estimates
Hrs
Private
Hrs
Insp/Other
Hrs
Total Meetings
Total Hours
Legislation 9 28:20 6 58:27 14 8:00 0 0:00 29 94:47
References 0 0:00 0 0:00 0 0:00 0 0:00 0 0:00
Total 9 28:20 6 58:27 14 8:00 0 0:00 29 94:47

Meetings by State
ACT
NSW
VIC
TAS
SA
WA
NT
QLD
Legislation 27 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
References 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 27 2 0 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 10 484 100 0 711 339 0 63 528 0
References 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 10 484 100 0 711 339 0 63 528 0
* Interim reports that did not discharge a reference

Economics Legislation

1 January 2006 to 30 June 2006

Method of appointment

Pursuant to Senate Standing Order 25.

Current members Date of appointment
Senator George Brandis (Qld, LP)
(elected Chair – 30.11.04) 		 18.11.04
Senator Ursula Stephens (NSW, CL)
(elected Deputy Chair –30.11.04)		 18.11.04
Senator Grant Chapman (SA, LP) 18.11.04
Senator Andrew Murray (WA, AD) 18.11.04
Senator John Watson (Tas, LP) 18.11.04
Senator Ruth Webber (WA, ALP)  18.11.04

 

Substitute members Date of appointment
Senator Lyn Allison (Vic, AD)* 18.11.04
Senator Kerry O'Brien (Tas, ALP)** 22.6.06
* replace Senator Murray for matters relating to the Resources portfolio
**replaces Senator Webber for inquiry into price of petrol in Australia

 

Participating members Date of appointment
Senator the Hon Eric Abetz (Tas, LP) 18.11.04
Senator Judith Adams (WA, LP) 16.8.05
Senator Andrew Bartlett (Qld, AD) 1.7.05
Senator Cory Bernardi (SA, LP) 9.5.06
Senator the Hon Ron Boswell (Qld, NATS) 18.11.04
Senator Bob Brown (Tas, AG) 2.12.04
Senator George Campbell (NSW, ALP) 18.11.04
Senator Kim Carr ( Vic, ALP) 18.11.04
Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck (Tas, LP) 18.11.04
Senator Stephen Conroy ( Vic, ALP) 18.11.04
Senator the Hon Helen Coonan (NSW, LP) 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 Jeannie Ferris (SA, LP) 18.11.04
Senator Steve Fielding ( Vic, FFP) 10.8.05
Senator Mitch Fifield ( Vic, LP) 18.11.04
Senator Michael Forshaw (NSW, ALP) 18.11.04
Senator John Hogg (Qld, ALP) 29.11.04
Senator Barnaby Joyce (Qld, NATS) 5.10.05
Senator Linda Kirk (SA, ALP) 18.11.04
Senator Ross Lightfoot (WA, LP) 18.11.04
Senator Joseph Ludwig (Qld, ALP) 18.11.04
Senator Kate Lundy (ACT, ALP) 18.11.04
Senator Gavin Marshall ( Vic, ALP) 18.11.04
Senator the Hon Ian Macdonald (Qld, LP) 9.2.06
Senator Brett Mason (Qld, LP) 18.11.04
Senator Julian McGauran ( Vic, LP) 18.11.04
Senator Christine Milne (Tas, AG) 6.9.05
Senator Andrew Murray (WA, AD) 18.11.04
Senator Kerry O'Brien (Tas, ALP) 18.11.04
Senator Stephen Parry (Tas, LP) 8.9.05
Senator Marise Payne (NSW, LP) 18.11.04
Senator Robert Ray ( Vic, ALP) 18.11.04
Senator the Hon Nick Sherry (Tas, ALP) 18.11.04
Senator Rachel Siewert (WA, AG) 6.9.05
Senator Natasha Stott Despoja (SA, AD) 18.11.04
Senator Penny Wong (SA, ALP) 18.11.04

 

Former substitute members Term of appointment
Senator Kate Lundy (ACT, ALP)* 10.3.05-16.3.05
Senator George Campbell (NSW, ALP)** 15.10.05-7.11.05
* replaced Senator Webber for inquiry into the provisions of the Trade Practices Legislation Amendment Bill (No.1) 2005
**replaced Senator Stephens for the period 15 October to 7 November 2005

 

Former participating members

Term of appointment

Senator John Tierney (NSW, LP)

18.11.04-14.4.05

Senator Geoffrey Buckland (SA, ALP)

18.11.04-30.6.05

Senator John Cherry (Qld, AD)

18.11.04-30.6.05

Senator the Hon Peter Cook (WA, ALP)

18.11.04-30.6.05

Senator Brian Harradine (Tas, Ind)

18.11.04-30.6.05

Senator Susan Knowles (WA, LP)

18.11.04-30.6.05

Senator Aden Ridgeway (NSW, AD)

18.11.04-30.6.05

Senator Tsebin Tchen ( Vic, LP)

18.11.04-30.6.05

Senator Sue Mackay (Tas, ALP)

18.11.04-29.7.05

 

Inquiry

As at 1 January 2006

  • Provisions of the Future Fund Bill 2005 (referred 8 December 2005 – through the Selection of Bills Committee)

Current inquiries

As at 30 June 2006

  • Provisions of the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Bill 2006 (referred 22 June 2006 – through the Selection of Bills Committee)
  • Price of petrol in Australia (referred 22 June 2006)

New references

1 January 2006– 30 June 2006

  • Provisions of the Petroleum Retail Legislation Repeal Bill 2006 (referred 30 March 2006 – through the Selection of Bills Committee)
  • Provisions of the Fuel Tax Bill 2006 and Fuel Tax (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2006 (referred 11 May 2006 – through the Selection of Bills Committee)
  • Provisions of the Customs Amendment (Fuel Tax Reform and Other Measures) Bill 2006; Customs Tariff Amendment (Fuel Tax Reform and Other Measures) Bill 2006; Excise Laws Amendment (Fuel Tax Reform and Other Measures) Bill 2006 and Excise Tariff Amendment (Fuel Tax Reform and Other Measures) Bill 2006 (referred 11 May 2006)
  • Provisions of the Petroleum Resource Rent Tax Assessment Amendment Bill 2006 and Petroleum Resource Rent Tax (Instalment Transfer Interest Charge Imposition) Bill 2006 (referred 14 June 2006 – through the Selection of Bills Committee)
  • Provisions of the Tax Laws Amendment (2006 Measures No. 3) Bill 2006 (referred 14 June 2006 – through the Selection of Bills Committee)
  • Provisions of the Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Bill 2006 (referred 22 June 2006 – through the Selection of Bills Committee)
  • Price of petrol in Australia (referred 22 June 2006 )

Public hearings

1 January 2006– 30 June 2006

  • Provisions of the Future Fund Bill 2005 – 7 & 9 February 2006, Canberra
  • Additional Estimates 2005-06 – 15 & 16 February 2006, Canberra
  • Provisions of the Petroleum Retail Legislation Repeal Bill 2006 – 19 April 2006, Sydney; 8 May 2006, Canberra
  • Budget Estimates 2006-07 – 29, 30 & 31 May 2006 and 1 June 2006, Canberra
  • Provisions of the Fuel Tax Bill 2006 and Fuel Tax (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2006 – 5 June 2006, Canberra
  • Provisions Customs Amendment (Fuel Tax Reform and Other Measures) Bill 2006; Customs Tariff Amendment (Fuel Tax Reform and Other Measures) Bill 2006; Excise Laws Amendment (Fuel Tax Reform and Other Measures) Bill 2006 and Excise Tariff Amendment (Fuel Tax Reform and Other Measures) Bill 2006– 5 June 2006, Canberra
  • Provisions Customs Amendment (Fuel Tax Reform and Other Measures) Bill 2006; Customs Tariff Amendment (Fuel Tax Reform and Other Measures) Bill 2006; Excise Laws Amendment (Fuel Tax Reform and Other Measures) Bill 2006 and Excise Tariff Amendment (Fuel Tax Reform and Other Measures) Bill 2006 – 6 June 2006, Canberra
  • Provisions of the Petroleum Resource Rent Tax Assessment Amendment Bill 2006 and Petroleum Resource Rent Tax (Instalment Transfer Interest Charge Imposition) Bill 2006 – 19 June 2006, Canberra
  • Provisions of the Tax Laws Amendment (2006 Measures No. 3) Bill 2006 – 19 June 2006, Canberra

Reports tabled

1 January 2006– 30 June 2006

  • Provisions of the Future Fund Bill 2005 (tabled 27 February 2006)
  • Additional estimates 2005-06 (tabled 30 March 2006)
  • Annual Reports No. 1 of 2006 (tabled 30 March 2006)
  • Interim Report - Provisions of the Petroleum Retail Legislation Repeal Bill 2006 (presented out of session on 2 May 2006; tabled 9 May 2006)
  • Provisions of the Petroleum Retail Legislation Repeal Bill 2006 (tabled 11 May 2006)
  • Interim Report - Provisions of the Fuel Tax Bill 2006 and Fuel Tax (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2006 (presented out of session on 7 June 2006; tabled 13 June 2006)
  • Interim Report - Provisions Customs Amendment (Fuel Tax Reform and Other Measures) Bill 2006 and three related bills (presented out of session on 7 June 2006; tabled 13 June 2006)
  • Provisions of the Fuel Tax Bill 2006 and Fuel Tax (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2006 (presented out of session on 14 June 2006; tabled 15 June 2006)
  • Provisions Customs Amendment (Fuel Tax Reform and Other Measures) Bill 2006 and three related bills (presented out of session on 14 June 2006; tabled 15 June 2006)
  • Budget estimates 2006-07 (tabled 20 June 2006)
  • Provisions of the Petroleum Resource Rent Tax Assessment Amendment Bill 2006 and Petroleum Resource Rent Tax (Instalment Transfer Interest Charge Imposition) Bill 2006 (tabled 22 June 2006)
  • Provisions of the Tax Laws Amendment (2006 Measures No. 3) Bill 2006 (tabled 22 June 2006)

Government responses tabled

1 January 2006– 30 June 2006

  • Nil

Estimates

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

Economics References

1 January 2006 to 30 June 2006

Method of appointment

Pursuant to Senate Standing Order 25.

Current members Date of appointment
Senator Ursula Stephens (NSW, CL)
(elected Chair –30.11.04)		 18.11.04
Senator George Brandis (Qld, LP)
(elected Deputy Chair – 30.11.04)		 18.11.04
Senator Grant Chapman (SA, LP)  18.11.04
Senator Kate Lundy (ACT, ALP) 18.11.04
Senator Andrew Murray (WA, AD) 23.6.05
Senator Ruth Webber (WA, ALP) 18.11.04

 

Substitute members Date of appointment
Senator Lyn Allison (Vic, AD)* 23.6.05

*replaces Senator Murray for matters relating to the Resources portfolio

 

Participating members Date of appointment
Senator the Hon Eric Abetz (Tas, LP) 18.11.04
Senator Judith Adams (WA, LP) 16.8.05
Senator Guy Barnett (Tas, LP) 18.11.04
Senator Andrew Bartlett (Qld, AD) 1.7.05
Senator Cory Bernardi (SA, LP) 9.5.06
Senator the Hon Ronald Boswell (Qld, NATS) 18.11.04
Senator Bob Brown (Tas, AG) 2.12.04
Senator George Campbell (NSW, ALP) 18.11.04
Senator Kim Carr ( Vic, ALP) 18.11.04
Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck (Tas, LP) 18.11.04
Senator Stephen Conroy ( Vic, ALP) 18.11.04
Senator the Hon Helen Coonan (NSW, LP) 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 Jeannie Ferris (SA, LP) 18.11.04
Senator Steve Fielding ( Vic, FFP) 10.8.05
Senator Mitch Fifield ( Vic, LP) 18.11.04
Senator Michael Forshaw (NSW, ALP) 18.11.04
Senator Barnaby Joyce (Qld, NATS) 5.10.05
Senator Linda Kirk (SA, ALP) 18.11.04
Senator Ross Lightfoot (WA, LP) 18.11.04
Senator Joseph Ludwig (Qld, ALP) 18.11.04
Senator the Hon Ian Macdonald (Qld, LP) 9.2.06
Senator Brett Mason (Qld, LP) 18.11.04
Senator Julian McGauran ( Vic, LP) 18.11.04
Senator Christine Milne (Tas, AG) 6.9.05
Senator Andrew Murray (WA, AD) 18.11.04
Senator Marise Payne (NSW, LP) 18.11.04
Senator Stephen Parry (Tas, LP) 8.9.05
Senator Robert Francis Ray ( Vic, ALP) 18.11.04
Senator the Hon Nick Sherry (Tas, ALP) 18.11.04
Senator Rachel Siewert (WA, AG) 6.9.05
Senator Natasha Stott Despoja (SA, AD) 18.11.04
Senator John Watson (Tas, LP) 18.11.04
Senator Penny Wong (SA, ALP) 18.11.04

 

Former members Term of appointment
Senator Aden Ridgeway (NSW, AD) 18.11.04-23.6.05

 

Former substitute members Term of appointment
Senator Lyn Allison ( Vic , AD)* 18.11.04-23.6.05
Senator Andrew Murray (WA, AD)** 15.3.05-23.6.05
*replaced Senator Ridgeway for matters relating to the Resources portfolio
**replaced Senator Ridgeway for inquiry into the possible links between household debt, demand for imported goods and Australia 's current account deficit

 

Former participating members Term of appointment
Senator John Tierney (NSW, LP) 18.11.04-14.4.05
Senator Geoffrey Buckland (SA, ALP) 18.11.04-30.6.05
Senator John Cherry (Qld, AD) 18.11.04-30.6.05
Senator Brian Harradine (Tas, Ind) 18.11.04-30.6.05
Senator Susan Knowles (WA, LP) 18.11.04-30.6.05
Senator Andrew Murray (WA, AD) 18.11.04-30.6.05
Senator Tsebin Tchen ( Vic, LP) 18.11.04-30.6.05
Senator Sue Mackay (Tas, ALP) 18.11.04-29.7.05

Inquiry

As at 1 January 2006

  • Nil

Current inquiry

As at 30 June 2006

  • Nil

New references

1 January 2006– 30 June 2006

  • Nil

Public hearings

1 January 2006– 30 June 2006

  • Nil

Reports tabled

1 January 2006– 30 June 2006

  • Nil

Government responses tabled

1 January 2006– 30 June 2006

  • Nil

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