Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade


Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade

1 January 2011 - 30 June 2011

Matters Current as at 1 January 2011
Matters referred during period*
Reports tabled that discharge a reference**
Current inquiries as at 30 June 2011
Legislation 3 4 6 1
References 2 2 0 + (2**) 4
Total 5 6 6 5

Number and Hours of Meeting
Public
Hrs
Public Estimates
Hrs
Private
Hrs
Insp/Other
Hrs
Total Meetings
Total Hours
Legislation 1 2:29 6 60:50 10 1:05 0 0:00 17 64:24
References 3 9:25 0 0:00 8 2:13 5 4:03 16 15:41
Total 4 11:54 6 60:50 18 3:18 5 4:03 33 80:05

Meetings by State
ACT NSW VIC TAS SA WA NT QLD
Legislation 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
References 14 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 31 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 7 314 14 0 727 32 0 29 175 1
References 2 0 0 24 0 0 163 35 837 2
Total 9 314 14 24 727 32 163 64 1012 3

* Includes referral of Annual Reports x 1; estimates x 2
** 2 interim reports

 

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade (Legislation)

1 January 2011 to 30 June 2011

Method of appointment

Pursuant to amended Senate Standing Order 25.

Current members

Date of appointment

Senator Mark Bishop (WA, ALP)
(elected Chair on 29.09.10)

29.09.10

Senator Russell Trood (QLD, LP)
(elected Deputy Chair on 29.09.10)

29.09.10

Senator Michael Forshaw (NSW, ALP)

29.09.10

Senator Steve Hutchins (NSW, ALP)

29.09.10

Senator Helen Kroger (VIC, LP)

29.09.10

Senator Scott Ludlam (WA, AG)

29.09.10
   

Participating members

Date of appointment

Senator the Hon Eric Abetz (TAS, LP)

29.09.10

Senator Judith Adams (WA, LP)

29.09.10

Senator Chris Back (WA, LP)

29.09.10

Senator Guy Barnett (TAS, LP)

29.09.10

Senator Cory Bernardi (SA, LP)

29.09.10

Senator Catryna Bilyk (TAS, ALP)

29.09.10

Senator Simon Birmingham (SA, LP)

29.09.10

Senator the Hon Ronald Boswell (QLD, NATS)

29.09.10

Senator Sue Boyce (QLD, LP)

29.09.10

Senator the Hon George Brandis (QLD, LP)

29.09.10

Senator Bob Brown (TAS, AG)

29.09.10

Senator Carol Brown (TAS, ALP)

29.09.10

Senator David Bushby (TAS, LP)

29.09.10

Senator Doug Cameron (NSW, ALP)

29.09.10

Senator Michaelia Cash (WA, LP)

29.09.10

Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck (TAS, LP)

29.09.10

Senator the Hon Helen Coonan (NSW, LP)

29.09.10

Senator Mathias Cormann (WA, LP)

29.09.10

Senator Trish Crossin (NT, ALP)

29.09.10

Senator Alan Eggleston (WA, LP)

29.09.10

Senator the Hon John Faulkner (NSW, ALP)

29.09.10

Senator the Hon Alan Ferguson (SA, LP)

29.09.10

Senator Steve Fielding (VIC, FFP)

29.09.10

Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells (NSW, LP)

29.09.10

Senator Mitch Fifield (VIC, LP)

29.09.10

Senator Mary Jo Fisher (SA, LP)

29.09.10

Senator Mark Furner (QLD, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Sarah Hanson-Young (SA, AG)

29.09.10

Senator the Hon Bill Heffernan (NSW, LP)

29.09.10

Senator Gary Humphries (ACT, LP)

29.09.10

Senator Annette Hurley (SA, ALP)

29.09.10

Senator the Hon David Johnston (WA, LP)

29.09.10

Senator Barnaby Joyce (QLD, NATS)

29.09.10

Senator the Hon Ian Macdonald (QLD, LP)

29.09.10

Senator Gavin Marshall (VIC, ALP)

29.09.10

Senator the Hon Brett Mason (QLD, LP)

29.09.10

Senator Anne McEwen (SA, ALP)

29.09.10

Senator Julian McGauran (VIC, LP)

29.09.10

Senator Christine Milne (TAS, AG)

29.09.10

Senator the Hon Nicholas Minchin (SA, LP)

29.09.10

Senator Claire Moore (QLD, ALP)

29.09.10

Senator Fiona Nash (NSW, NATS)

29.09.10

Senator Kerry O'Brien (TAS, ALP)

29.09.10

Senator Stephen Parry (TAS, LP)

29.09.10

Senator Marise Payne (NSW, LP)

29.09.10

Senator Helen Polley (TAS, ALP)

29.09.10

Senator Louise Pratt (WA, ALP)

29.09.10

Senator the Hon Michael Ronaldson (VIC, LP)

29.09.10

Senator Scott Ryan (VIC, LP)

29.09.10

Senator the Hon Nigel Scullion (NT, CLP)

29.09.10

Senator Rachel Siewert (WA, AG)

29.09.10

Senator the Hon Ursula Stephens (NSW, ALP)

29.09.10

Senator Glenn Sterle (WA, ALP)

29.09.10

Senator the Hon Judith Troeth (VIC, LP)

29.09.10

Senator John Williams (NSW, NATS)

29.09.10

Senator Dana Wortley (SA, ALP)

29.09.10

Senator Nick Xenophon (SA, IND)

29.09.10

Inquiries
As at 1 January 2011

  • Autonomous Sanctions Bill 2010 [Provisions] (referred 30 September 2010—through the Selection of Bills Committee)
  • Defence Legislation Amendment (Security of Defence Premises) Bill 2010 [Provisions] (referred 30 September 2010—through the Selection of Bills Committee)
  • Criminal Code Amendment (Cluster Munitions Prohibition) Bill 2010 [Provisions] (referred 28 October 2010—through the Selection of Bills Committee)

Current inquiries

As at 30 June 2011

  • Veterans' Entitlements Amendment Bill 2011 [Provisions] (referred 15 June 2011—through the Selection of Bills Committee)

New references

1 January 2011–30 June 2011

  • Veterans' Entitlements Amendment Bill 2011[Provisions] (referred 15 June 2011—through the Selection of Bills Committee)

Public hearings

1 January 2011–30 June 2011

  • 2010–11 Additional Estimates—23 to 24 February 2011, Canberra
  • Criminal Code Amendment (Cluster Munitions Prohibition) Bill 2010—3 March 2011, Canberra
  • 2011–12 Budget Estimates—30 May to 2 June 2011

Reports tabled

1 January 2011–30 June 2011

  • Defence Legislation Amendment (Security of Defence Premises) Bill 2010 [Provisions] (tabled 2 March 2011)
  • Autonomous Sanctions Bill 2010 [Provisions] (tabled 3 March 2011)
  • Additional Estimates 2010–11 (tabled 22 March 2011)
  • Annual reports (No. 1 of 2011) (tabled 23 March 2011)
  • Criminal Code Amendment (Cluster Munitions Prohibition) Bill 2010 [Provisions] (presented on 25 March 2011; tabled 10 May 2011)
  • Budget Estimates 2011–12 (tabled 23 June 2011)

Government responses

1 January 2011–30 June 2011

  • Australian Civilian Corps Bill 2010 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 10 March 2011; tabled 21 March 2011; report tabled 17 November 2010)

Estimates

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


Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade (References)

1 January 2011 to 30 June 2011

Method of appointment

Pursuant to amended Senate Standing Order 25.

Current members

Date of appointment

Senator Helen Kroger (VIC, LP)
(elected Chair on 29.09.10)

29.09.10

Senator Mark Bishop (WA, ALP)
(elected Deputy Chair on 29.09.10)

29.09.10

Senator the Hon Alan Ferguson (SA, LP)

29.09.10

Senator Michael Forshaw (NSW, ALP)

29.09.10

Senator Scott Ludlam (WA, AG)

29.09.10

Senator Russell Trood (QLD, LP)

29.09.10
   

Participating members

Date of appointment

Senator the Hon Eric Abetz (TAS, LP)

29.09.10

Senator Judith Adams (WA, LP)

29.09.10

Senator Chris Back (WA, LP)

29.09.10

Senator Guy Barnett (TAS, LP)

29.09.10

Senator Cory Bernardi (SA, LP)

29.09.10

Senator Catryna Bilyk (TAS, ALP)

29.09.10

Senator Simon Birmingham (SA, LP)

29.09.10

Senator the Hon Ronald Boswell (QLD, NATS)

29.09.10

Senator Sue Boyce (QLD, LP)

29.09.10

Senator the Hon George Brandis (QLD, LP)

29.09.10

Senator Bob Brown (TAS, AG)

29.09.10

Senator Carol Brown (TAS, ALP)

29.09.10

Senator David Bushby (TAS, LP)

29.09.10

Senator Doug Cameron (NSW, ALP)

29.09.10

Senator Michaelia Cash (WA, LP)

29.09.10

Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck (TAS, LP)

29.09.10

Senator Jacinta Collins (VIC, ALP)

29.09.10

Senator the Hon Helen Coonan (NSW, LP)

29.09.10

Senator Mathias Cormann (WA, LP)

29.09.10

Senator Trish Crossin (NT, ALP)

29.09.10

Senator Alan Eggleston (WA, LP)

29.09.10

Senator the Hon John Faulkner (NSW, ALP)

29.09.10

Senator Steve Fielding (VIC, FFP)

29.09.10

Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells (NSW, LP)

29.09.10

Senator Mitch Fifield (VIC, LP)

29.09.10

Senator Mary Jo Fisher (SA, LP)

29.09.10

Senator Mark Furner (QLD, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Sarah Hanson-Young (SA, AG)

29.09.10

Senator the Hon Bill Heffernan (NSW, LP)

29.09.10

Senator Gary Humphries (ACT, LP)

29.09.10

Senator Annette Hurley (SA, ALP)

29.09.10

Senator Steve Hutchins (NSW, ALP)

29.09.10

Senator the Hon David Johnston (WA, LP)

29.09.10

Senator Barnaby Joyce (QLD, NATS)

29.09.10

Senator the Hon Ian Macdonald (QLD, LP)

29.09.10

Senator Gavin Marshall (VIC, ALP)

29.09.10

Senator the Hon Brett Mason (QLD, LP)

29.09.10

Senator Anne McEwen (SA, ALP)

29.09.10

Senator Julian McGauran (VIC, LP)

29.09.10

Senator Christine Milne (TAS, AG)

29.09.10

Senator the Hon Nicholas Minchin (SA, LP)

29.09.10

Senator Claire Moore (QLD, ALP)

29.09.10

Senator Fiona Nash (NSW, NATS)

29.09.10

Senator Kerry O'Brien (TAS, ALP)

29.09.10

Senator Stephen Parry (TAS, LP)

29.09.10

Senator Marise Payne (NSW, LP)

29.09.10

Senator Helen Polley (TAS, ALP)

29.09.10

Senator Louise Pratt (WA, ALP)

29.09.10

Senator the Hon Michael Ronaldson (VIC, LP)

29.09.10

Senator Scott Ryan (VIC, LP)

29.09.10

Senator the Hon Nigel Scullion (NT, CLP)

29.09.10

Senator Rachel Siewert (WA, AG)

29.09.10

Senator the Hon Ursula Stephens (NSW, ALP)

29.09.10

Senator Glenn Sterle (WA, ALP)

29.09.10

Senator the Hon Judith Troeth (VIC, LP)

29.09.10

Senator John Williams (NSW, NATS)

29.09.10

Senator Dana Wortley (SA, ALP)

29.09.10

Senator Nick Xenophon (SA, IND)

29.09.10

Inquiries
As at 1 January 2011

  • Equity and diversity health checks in the Royal Australian Navy–HMAS Success (re-referred 30 September 2010)
  • Department of Defence's request for tender for aviation contracts and associated issues (referred 24 November 2010)

Current inquiries

As at 30 June 2011

  • Equity and diversity health checks in the Royal Australian Navy–HMAS Success (re-referred 30 September 2010)
  • Department of Defence's request for tender for aviation contracts and associated issues (referred 24 November 2010)
  • Procurement procedures for defence capital projects (referred 9 February 2011)
  • Effectiveness of the Australian Government's response to Australian citizens who are kidnapped and held for ransom overseas (referred 23 June 2011)

New references

1 January 2011–30 June 2011

  • Procurement procedures for defence capital projects (referred 9 February 2011)
  • Effectiveness of the Australian Government's response to Australian citizens who are kidnapped and held for ransom overseas (referred 23 June 2011)

Public hearings

1 January 2011–30 June 2011

  • Department of Defence's request for tender for aviation contracts and associated issues—28 March 2011, Sydney; 29 March 2011 and 28 June 2011, Canberra

Reports tabled

1 January 2011–30 June 2011

  • The Torres Strait: bridge and border (presented out of session on 26 November 2010; tabled 9 February 2011)
  • Inquiry into the Department of Defence's requests for tender for aviation contracts and associated issues—Interim report (presented out of session on 27 April 2011; tabled 10 May 2011)
  • Part I: Incidents onboard HMAS Success between March and May 2009 and subsequent events (tabled 12 May 2011)

Government responses

1 January 2011–30 June 2011

  • Economic and security challenges facing Papua New Guinea and the island states of the south west Pacific (Volumes 1 and 2) (presented out of session on 4 May 2011; tabled 10 May 2011; reports tabled 19 November 2009 and 25 February 2010)
  • Equity and Diversity Health Check in the Royal Australian Navy—HMAS Success—Report on parliamentary privilege—Possible interference in the work of the committee (tabled 12 May 2011; report tabled 18 March 2010)

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