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

Finance and Public Administration

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 4 4 0
References 1 1 0 2
Total 1 5 4 2

Number and Hours of Meeting
Public
Hrs
Public Estimates
Hrs
Private
Hrs
Insp/Other
Hrs
Total Meetings
Total Hours
Legislation 1 8:00 6 63:38 6 0:48 0 0:00 13 72:26
References 0 0:00 0 0:00 1 0:10 0 0:00 1 0:10
Total 1 8:00 6 63:38 7 0:58 0 0:00 14 72:36

Meetings by State
ACT
NSW
VIC
TAS
SA
WA
NT
QLD
Legislation 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
References 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 14 0 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 7 424 19 0 800 92 0 85 400 0
References 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 7 424 19 0 800 92 0 85 400 0

Finance and Public Administration Legislation

1 January 2006 to 30 June 2006

Method of appointment

Pursuant to Senate Standing Order 25.

Current members Date of appointment
Senator Brett Mason (Qld, LP)
(elected Chair-29.11.04)		 18.11.04
Senator Andrew Murray (WA, AD)
(elected Deputy Chair-29.11.04)		 18.11.04
Senator George Brandis (Qld, LP) 18.11.04
Senator Carol Brown (Tas, ALP) 13.9.05
Senator Mitch Fifield ( Vic , LP) 1.7.05
Senator Michael Forshaw (NSW, ALP) 18.11.04

 

Participating members Date of appointment
Senator the Hon Eric Abetz (Tas, LP) 18.11.04
Senator Andrew Bartlett (Qld, AD) 1.7.05
Senator Cory Bernardi (SA, LP) 9.5.06
Senator Bob Brown (Tas, AG) 2.12.04
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) 1.7.05
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 Concetta Fierravanti-Wells (NSW, LP) 11.8.05
Senator John Hogg (Qld, ALP) 29.11.04
Senator Barnaby Joyce (Qld, NATS) 5.10.05
Senator Joseph Ludwig (Qld, ALP) 18.11.04
Senator Kate Lundy (ACT, ALP) 29.11.04
Senator the Hon Ian Macdonald (Qld, LP) 9.2.06
Senator Gavin Marshall ( Vic, ALP) 18.11.04
Senator Julian McGauran ( Vic, LP) 18.11.04
Senator Christine Milne (Tas, AG) 6.9.05
Senator Claire Moore (Qld, ALP) 29.11.04
Senator Kerry O'Brien (Tas, ALP) 18.11.04
Senator Marise Payne (NSW, LP) 18.11.04
Senator Stephen Parry (Tas, LP) 8.9.05
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 Ursula Stephens (NSW, ALP) 13.9.05
Senator Russell Trood (Qld, LP) 11.8.05
Senator John Watson (Tas, LP) 18.11.04
Senator Ruth Webber (WA, ALP) 29.11.04

 

Former members Term of appointment
Senator George Campbell (NSW, ALP) 18.11.04-30.6.05
Senator the Hon Bill Heffernan (NSW, LP) 18.11.04-30.6.05
Senator Ursula Stephens (NSW, ALP) 1.7.05-13.9.05

 

Former substitute members Term of appointment
Senator Mitch Fifield (Vic, LP)* 10.2.05-15.2.05
Senator Mitch Fifield (Vic, LP)* 11.5.05-27.5.05
* replaced Senator Heffernan for the consideration of the 2004-05 additional estimates on 14 and 15 February 2005
* replaced Senator Heffernan for the consideration of the 2005-06 budget estimates from 23 to 27 May 2005

 

Former participating members Term of appointment

Senator John Tierney (NSW, LP)

18.11.04-14.4.05

Senator Mitch Fifield ( Vic, LP)

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 Ursula Stephens (NSW, ALP)

29.11.04-30.6.05

Senator Tsebin Tchen ( Vic, LP)

18.11.04-30.6.05

Senator Sue Mackay (Tas, ALP)

18.11.04-29.7.05

Current inquiry

As at 1 January 2006

  • Nil

Current inquiry

As at 30 June 2006

  • Nil

New references

1 January 2006– 30 June 2006

  • Provisions of the Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Electoral Integrity and Other Measures) Bill 2005 (referred 8 February 2006 – through the Selection of Bills Committee)

Public hearings

1 January 2006– 30 June 2006

  • Additional Estimates 2005-06 – 13 & 14 February 2006, Canberra
  • Provisions of the Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Electoral Integrity and Other Measures) Bill 2005 – 7 March 2006, Canberra
  • Budget Estimates 2006-07 – 22, 23, 24 & 25 May 2006, Canberra

Reports tabled

1 January 2006– 30 June 2006

  • Provisions of the Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Electoral Integrity and Other Measures) Bill 2005 (tabled 28 March 2006)
  • Additional estimates 2005-06 (tabled 30 March 2006)
  • Annual Reports No. 1 of 2006 (tabled 29 March 2006)
  • Budget estimates 2006-07 (tabled 20 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.

 

Finance and Public Administration References

1 January 2006 to 30 June 2006

Method of appointment

Pursuant to Senate Standing Order 25.

Current members Date of appointment
Senator Michael Forshaw (NSW, ALP)
(elected Chair-29.11.04) 		18.11.04
Senator John Watson (Tas, LP)
(elected Deputy Chair-29.11.04) 		18.11.04
Senator Carol Brown (Tas, ALP) 13.9.05
Senator Mitch Fifield ( Vic, LP) 1.7.05
Senator Claire Moore (Qld, ALP) 18.11.04
Senator Andrew Murray (WA, AD) 23.6.05

 

Participating members Date of appointment
Senator the Hon Eric Abetz (Tas, LP) 18.11.04
Senator Andrew Bartlett (Qld, AD) 1.7.05
Senator Cory Bernardi (SA, LP) 9.5.06
Senator Mark Bishop (WA, ALP) 11.5.05
Senator the Hon Ronald Boswell (Qld, NATS) 6.12.04
Senator George Brandis (Qld, LP) 18.11.04
Senator Bob Brown (Tas, AG) 2.12.04
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 the Hon Helen Coonan (NSW, LP) 18.11.04
Senator Trish Crossin (NT, 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 Jeannie Ferris (SA, LP) 18.11.04
Senator Steve Fielding ( Vic, FFP) 10.8.05
Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells (NSW, LP) 11.8.05
Senator Barnaby Joyce (Qld, NATS) 5.10.05
Senator Joseph Ludwig (Qld, ALP) 18.11.04
Senator Kate Lundy (ACT, 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 Sandy Macdonald (NSW, NATS) 6.12.04
Senator Jan McLucas (Qld, ALP) 8.12.04
Senator Christine Milne (Tas, AG) 6.9.05
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 Ursula Stephens (NSW, ALP) 13.9.05
Senator Russell Trood (Qld, LP) 11.8.05
Senator Ruth Webber (WA, ALP) 29.11.04

 

Former members Term of appointment
Senator Aden Ridgeway (NSW, AD) 18.11.04-23.6.05
Senator George Campbell (NSW, ALP) 18.11.04-30.6.05
Senator the Hon Bill Heffernan (NSW, LP) 18.11.04-30.6.05
Senator Ursula Stephens (NSW, ALP) 1.7.05-13.9.05

 

Former substitute members Term of appointment
Senator George Brandis (Qld, LP)* 9.2.05-10.2.05
Senator Andrew Murray (WA, AD)** 30.11.04-23.6.05
Senator Andrew Murray (WA, AD)*** 2.12.04-23.6.05
Senator Andrew Bartlett (Qld, AD)**** 14.6.05-23.6.05
Senator Ursula Stephens (NSW,ALP)^ 22.6.05-30.6.05
Senator Kim Carr ( Vic, ALP)^^ 23.6.05-17.8.05
Senator Guy Barnett (Tas, LP)^^^ 2.12.04-6.10.05
Senator Kerry O'Brien (Tas, ALP)^^^^ 2.12.04-6.10.05
Senator David Johnston (WA, LP)^^^^^ 2.12.04-6.10.05
Senator Fierravanti-Wells (NSW, LP)# 14.6.05-13.10.05
Senator Andrew Bartlett (Qld, AD)## 23.6.05-13.10.05
Senator Kim Carr ( Vic, ALP)### 22.6.05-6.12.05
*replaced Senator Heffernan for inquiry into the Regional Partnerships Program on 10 February 2005
**replaced Senator Ridgeway for inquiry into government advertising
***replaced Senator Ridgeway for inquiry into the operation of the Regional Partnerships program
****replaced Senator Ridgeway for inquiry into Gallipoli Peninsula
^replaced Senator George Campbell for inquiry into the operation of the Regional Partnerships program
^^replaced Senator Stephens for inquiry into the operation of the Regional Partnerships program except on 14-15 July and 18-19 July 2005
^^^replaced Senator Watson for inquiry into the operation of the Regional Partnerships program
^^^^replaced Senator Moore for inquiry into the operation of the Regional Partnerships program
^^^^^replaced Senator Fifield for inquiry into the operation of the Regional Partnerships program
#replaced Senator Fifield for inquiry into Gallipoli Peninsula
##replaced Senator Murray for inquiry into Gallipoli Peninsula
###replaced Senator Moore for inquiry into government advertising

 

Former participating members Term of appointment
Senator John Tierney (NSW, LP) 18.11.04-14.4.05
Senator Andrew Murray (WA, AD) 18.11.04-23.6.05
Senator Mitch Fifield ( Vic, LP) 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 Ursula Stephens (NSW, ALP) 29.11.04-30.6.05
Senator Tsebin Tchen ( Vic, LP) 18.11.04-30.6.05
Senator Sue Mackay (Tas, ALP) 18.11.04-29.7.05

 

Inquiries

As at 1 January 2006

  • Second year of operation of the Senate order for the production of lists of departmental and agency contracts (ordered 18 June 2003)

Current inquiries

As at 30 June 2006

  • Second year of operation of the Senate order for the production of lists of departmental and agency contracts (ordered 18 June 2003)
  • The transparency and accountability of Commonwealth public funding and expenditure (referred 20 June 2006)

New references

1 January 2006– 30 June 2006

  • The transparency and accountability of Commonwealth public funding and expenditure (referred 20 June 2006)

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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