Christmas Island Tragedy
1 January 2011 - 30 June 2011
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Matters Current as at 1 January
2011 |
Matters referred during
period |
Reports tabled that discharge a
reference |
Current inquiries as at 30 June
2011 |
| Joint Select Committee |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Number and Hours of Meeting |
| |
Public |
Hrs |
Public Estimates
|
Hrs |
Private |
Hrs |
Insp/Other |
Hrs |
Total Meetings
|
Total Hours |
| Joint Select Committee |
4 |
16:36 |
0 |
0:00 |
6 |
1:22 |
0 |
0:00 |
10 |
17:58 |
| Meetings by State |
| |
ACT |
NSW |
VIC |
TAS |
SA |
WA |
NT |
QLD |
| Joint Select Committee |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
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Witnesses |
Hansard
Pages |
|
|
|
| |
Televised hearings
|
Estimates |
Other
(Bills) |
General |
Estimates |
Other
(Bills) |
General |
No. of submissions
|
No. of Pages |
Government Responses
|
| Joint Select Committee |
1 |
0 |
0 |
41 |
0 |
0 |
132 |
22 |
444 |
0 |
Christmas Island Tragedy (Joint Select)
2 March 2011 to 29 June 2011
Appointment
Pursuant to
Resolution of the House of Representatives of 2 March 2011 and agreed to by the
Senate.
Current members
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Date of appointment
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Senator Gavin
Marshall (VIC, ALP)
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03.03.11
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(elected Chair on 24.03.11)
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Mr Michael Keenan
MP (Stirling, WA, LP)
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22.03.11
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(elected Deputy Chair on 24.03.11)
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Senator Michaelia
Cash (WA, LP)
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03.03.11
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Senator Trish
Crossin (NT, ALP)
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03.03.11
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Senator Steve
Fielding (VIC, FFP)
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03.03.11
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Senator Sarah
Hanson-Young (SA, AG)
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03.03.11
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Mr Nick Champion
MP (Wakefield, SA, ALP)
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22.03.11
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Mr Ed Husic MP
(Chifley, NSW, ALP)
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22.03.11
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Mrs Louise Markus
MP (Macquarie, NSW, LP)
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22.03.11
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Mr Graham Perrett
MP (Moreton, QLD, ALP)
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22.03.11
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Inquiry
As at 2 March 2011
- (1) The Christmas Island tragedy of 15 December 2010 in
which an irregular entry vessel foundered on rocks at Rocky Point on
Christmas Island, including:
(a) Operational
responses of all Commonwealth agencies involved in the response, relevant
agency procedures, and inter-agency coordination;
(b) Communication
mechanisms, including between Commonwealth and State agencies;
(c) Relevant
onshore emergency response capabilities on Christmas Island;
(d) The
after-incident support provided to survivors;
(e) The
after-incident support provided to affected Christmas Island community members,
Customs, Defence and other personnel;
(f) Having
regard to (a) to (e), the effectiveness of the relevant administrative and
operational procedures and arrangements of Commonwealth agencies in relation to
the SIEV 221 incident and its management; and
(g) Being mindful
of ongoing national security, disruption and law enforcement efforts and the
investigations referred to in paragraph (3) to consider appropriate information
from the Australian Federal Police and the Australian Customs and Border
Protection Service (including Border Protection Command) to determine, to the
extent that it is possible, the likely point of origin of the vessel;
(2) the
Committee should have regard to:
(a) the findings and recommendations of Australian Customs and
Border Protection Service (including Border Protection
Command) internal review of actions relating to SIEV 221; and
(b) the work being undertaken by the Christmas Island Emergency
Management Committee;
(3) the
Committee should have regard to and be mindful of independent parallel investigations into the incident including the
investigation by the State Coroner of WA and investigations by the
Australian Federal Police, and conduct its inquiry accordingly.
Current
inquiries
As at 29 June 2011
New references
2
March 2011–29 June 2011
Public hearings
2
March 2011–29 June 2011
- 27 May 2011, Canberra; 6 & 7 June 2011, Christmas Island; 16
June 2011, Canberra
Reports tabled
2
March 2011–29 June 2011
- Joint Select Committee on the Christmas Island Tragedy of 15
December 2010 (presented out of session on 29 June 2011)
Government responses
2
March 2011–29 June 2011
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