During the
reporting period, 57 matters were referred to Senate Committees for inquiry and
report (including 29 Individual/Packages of Bills referred through the
Selection of Bills Committee, 8 Individual/Packages of Bills referred directly
to Legislation committees, 18 matters referred to References committees and 2
Joint Select committees established). The details are as follows:
|
Committee
|
Inquiry
|
Date Referred
(Daily Total)
|
|
ECO Ref
|
Mechanisms and options for
the development of a robust capital market for social economy organisations
in Australia (for inquiry and report by 31.10.11)
|
09.02.11
(3)
|
|
FADT Ref
|
Procurement procedures for
defence capital projects (for inquiry and report by 30.11.11)
|
|
|
LCA Ref
|
Provisions of the Water
Act 2007 (for inquiry and report by 11.05.11)
|
|
|
CA Leg
|
Human Services Legislation
Amendment Bill 2010 [Provisions] (through the Selection of Bills Committee for
inquiry and report by 22.03.11)
|
10.02.11
(7)
|
|
EC Leg
|
National Broadband Network
Companies Bill 2010 [Provisions] and the Telecommunications Legislation
Amendment (National Broadband Network Measures—Access Arrangements) Bill 2010
[Provisions] (through the Selection of Bills Committee for inquiry and report
by 16.03.11)
|
|
|
ECO Leg
|
Foreign Acquisitions
Amendment (Agricultural Land) Bill 2010 (through the Selection of Bills
Committee for inquiry and report by 15.06.11)
|
|
|
ECO Leg
|
Schedule 2 of the Tax Laws
Amendment (2010 Measures No. 5) Bill 2010 [Provisions] (through the Selection
of Bills Committee for inquiry and report by 24.03.11)
|
|
|
EEWR Leg
|
National Vocational
Education and Training Regulator Bill 2010 [2011] and the National Vocational
Education and Training Regulator (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2010 [2011],
together with the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator
(Consequential Amendments) Bill 2011 (through the Selection of Bills
Committee for inquiry and report by 21.03.11)
|
|
|
ECO Ref
|
Impact on the Australian
dairy industry supply chain on the recent decision by Coles supermarket
(followed by Woolworths, Aldi and Franklins) to heavily discount the price of
milk (to $1 per litre) and other dairy products on the Australian dairy
industry (for inquiry and report by 15.04.11)
|
|
|
RAT Ref
|
The impact of the decision
by the South Australian Government to forward sell the state's $2.8 billion
timber assets on the state's economy, timber industry and on jobs and any
other broader impacts (for inquiry and report by 15.04.11)
|
|
|
FPA Ref
|
Superannuation claims of
former and current Australian Public Service employees (for inquiry and
report by 30.06.11)
|
01.03.11
(1)
|
|
LCA Leg
|
Australian Capital
Territory (Self-Government) Amendment (Disallowance and Amendment Power of
the Commonwealth) Bill 2010, together with the amendments on sheet number
7031 circulated by the Australian Greens (for inquiry and report by 21.03.11)
|
02.03.11
(2)
|
|
Christmas Island Tragedy (Joint Select)
|
The incident of 15 December
2010 in which an irregular entry vessel foundered on rocks at Rocky Point on
Christmas Island (for inquiry and report by 30.06.11)
|
|
|
ECO Leg
|
Customs Amendment
(Anti-Dumping) Bill 2011 (through the Selection of Bills Committee for
inquiry and report by 22.06.11)
|
03.03.11
(7)
|
|
EC Leg
|
Broadcasting Legislation
Amendment (Digital Dividend and Other Measures) Bill 2011 [Provisions]
(through the Selection of Bills committee for inquiry and report by 21.03.11)
|
|
|
EC Leg
|
Environment Protection and
Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Bioregional Plans) Bill 2011 (through
the Selection of Bills Committee for inquiry and report by 13.05.11)
|
|
|
ECO Leg
|
Tax Laws Amendment
(Temporary Flood and Cyclone Reconstruction Levy) Bill 2011 and Income Tax
Rates Amendment (Temporary Flood and Cyclone Reconstruction Levy) Bill 2011
(through the Selection of Bills Committee) for inquiry and report by 21.03.11)
|
|
|
LCA Leg
|
Combating the Financing of
People Smuggling and Other Measures Bill 2011 [Provisions] (through the
Selection of Bills Committee for inquiry and report by 21.03.11)
|
|
|
EC Ref
|
The capacity of
communication networks and emergency warning systems to deal with emergencies
and natural disasters (for inquiry and report by 2.11.11)
|
|
|
ECO Ref
|
Tax Laws Amendment
(Temporary Flood and Cyclone Reconstruction Levy) Bill 2011 [Provisions] and
the Income Tax Rates Amendment (Temporary Flood and Cyclone Reconstruction
Levy) Bill 2011 [Provisions]; current insurance and reinsurance arrangements
of the states and territories of their assets and infrastructure; the
appropriateness of fiscal arrangements for natural disaster reconstruction
efforts; and any related matters (also known as inquiry into State Government
insurance and flood levy) (for inquiry and report by 2.05.11)
|
|
|
RAT Ref
|
The science underpinning
the inability to eradicate the Asian honey bee (for inquiry and report by 8.04.11)
|
22.03.11
(1)
|
|
RAT Leg
|
Exposure draft and
explanatory memorandum of the Illegal Logging Prohibition Bill 2011 (for
inquiry and report by 27.05.11)
|
23.03.11
(3)
|
|
FPA Ref
|
The administration of
health practitioner registration by the Australian Health Practitioner
Regulation Agency (AHPRA) (for inquiry and report by 13.05.11)
|
|
|
RAT Ref
|
Operational issues in
export grain networks (for inquiry and report by 2.11.11)
|
|
|
CA Leg
|
National
Health Reform Amendment (National Health Performance Authority) Bill 2011
[Provisions] (through the Selection of Bills Committee for inquiry and report
by 9.06.11)
|
24.03.11
(8)
|
|
ECO Leg
|
Customs
Amendment (Anti-dumping Measures) Bill 2011 [Provisions] (through the
Selection of Bills Committee for inquiry and report by 22.06.11)
|
|
|
EEWR Leg
|
Tertiary
Education Quality and Standards Agency Bill 2011 and Tertiary Education
Quality and Standards Agency (Consequential Amendments and Transitional
Provisions) Bill 2011 (through the Selection of Bills Committee for inquiry
and report by 10.05.11)
|
|
|
FPA Leg
|
Defence Force Retirement
and Death Benefits Amendment (Fair Indexation) Bill 2010, together with
amendments on sheet 7027 and proposed mechanisms for funding the bill (for
inquiry and report by 10.05.11)
|
|
|
LCA Leg
|
Intelligence
Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 [Provisions] (through the Selection
of Bills Committee for inquiry and report by 21.09.11)
|
|
|
LCA Leg
|
Migration
Amendment (Detention Reform and Procedural Fairness) Bill 2010 (through the
Selection of Bills Committee for inquiry and report by 16.08.11)
|
|
|
LCA Leg
|
Wild Rivers (Environmental
Management) Bill 2011 (for inquiry and report by 10.05.11)
|
|
|
CA Ref
|
The effectiveness of the
special arrangements established in 1999 under section 100 of the National
Health Act 1953, for the supply of Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS)
medicines to remote area Aboriginal Health Services (for inquiry and report
by 18.08.11)
|
|
|
EC Leg
|
Carbon
Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Bill 2011 [Provisions], the Carbon
Credits (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2011 [Provisions] and the Australian
National Registry of Emissions Units Bill 2011 [Provisions] (through the
Selection of Bills Committee for inquiry and report by 20.05.11)
|
25.03.11
(3)
|
|
EC Leg
|
Product
Stewardship Bill 2011 (through the Selection of Bills Committee for inquiry
and report by 28.04.11)
|
|
|
LCA Leg
|
Family
Law Legislation Amendment (Family Violence and Other Measures) Bill 2011
[Provisions] (through the Selection of Bills Committee for inquiry and report
by 23.06.11)
|
|
|
LCA Ref
|
The incidence of
international child abduction to and from Australia (for inquiry and report
by 31.10.11)
|
11.05.11
(1)
|
|
FPA Leg
|
Remuneration
and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 (through the Selection of Bills
Committee for inquiry and report by 17.06.11)
|
12.05.11
(7)
|
|
LCA Leg
|
Child
Support (Registration and Collection) Amendment Bill 2011 [Provisions]
(through the Selection of Bills Committee for inquiry and report by 7.07.11)
|
|
|
LCA Leg
|
Inspector-General
of Intelligence and Security Amendment Bill 2011 [Provisions] (through the
Selection of Bills Committee for inquiry and report by 7.07.11)
|
|
|
LCA Leg
|
Migration
Amendment (Strengthening the Character Test and Other Provisions) Bill 2011
[Provisions] (through the Selection of Bills Committee for inquiry and report
by 20.06.11)
|
|
|
LCA Leg
|
Native
Title Amendment (Reform) Bill 2011 (through the Selection of Bills Committee
for inquiry and report by 20.09.11)
|
|
|
LCA Leg
|
Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre
Supervisory Cost Recovery Levy Bill 2011 [Provisions], the Australian
Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre Supervisory Cost Recovery Levy
(Collection) Bill 2011 [Provisions] and the Australian Transaction Reports
and Analysis Centre Supervisory Cost Recovery Levy (Consequential Amendments)
Bill 2011 [Provisions] (through the
Selection of Bills Committee for inquiry and report by 16.06.11)
|
|
|
LCA Leg
|
Crimes
Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2011 (through the Selection of Bills
Committee for inquiry and report by 23.08.11)
|
|
|
ECO Leg
|
Offshore Petroleum and
Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (National Regulator) Bill 2011 [Provisions];
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Registration Fees) Amendment
Bill 2011 [Provisions]; Offshore Petroleum (Royalty) Amendment Bill 2011
[Provisions]; Offshore Resources Legislation Amendment (Personal Property
Securities) Bill 2011 [Provisions]; and Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas
Storage Regulatory Levies Legislation Amendment (2011 Measures No. 2) Bill
2011 [Provisions] (for inquiry and report by 14.06.11)
|
25.05.11
(1)
|
|
EEWR Leg
|
Social Security Amendment
(Parenting Payment Transitional Arrangement) Bill 2011 [Provisions] (for
inquiry and report by 14.06.11)
|
26.05.11
(1)
|
|
CA Leg
|
Family Assistance and Other
Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 [Provisions] (for inquiry and report by 14.06.11)
|
02.06.11
(1)
|
|
ECO Leg
|
Schedule
4 of the Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and
Other Legislation Amendment (Further Election Commitments and Other Measures)
Bill 2011 (through the Selection of Bills Committee for inquiry and report by
22.06.11)
|
15.06.11
(3)
|
|
ECO Leg
|
Schedule
5 of the Tax Laws Amendment (2011 Measures No. 5) Bill 2011 [Provisions]
(through the Selection of Bills Committee for inquiry and report by 21.06.11)
|
|
|
FADT Leg
|
Veterans'
Entitlements Amendment Bill 2011 [Provisions] (through the Selection of Bills
Committee for inquiry and report by 16.08.11)
|
|
|
CA Ref
|
The regulatory standards
for the approval of medical devices in Australia (for inquiry and report by
12.10.11)
|
16.06.11
(3)
|
|
RAT Ref
|
Live export trade (for
inquiry and report by 25.08.11)
|
|
|
Australia's Immigration
Detention Network (Joint Select)
|
Reforms needed to the
current Immigration Detention Network in Australia to (for inquiry and report
by 7.10.11)
|
|
|
RAT Ref
|
Live
Animal Export (Slaughter) Prohibition Bill 2011 [No. 2] and the Live Animal
Export Restriction and Prohibition Bill 2011 [No. 2] (through the Selection
of Bills Committee for inquiry and report by 16.08.11)
|
23.06.11
(5)
|
|
FPA Leg
|
The performance of the
Department of Parliamentary Services (DPS) (for inquiry and report by 29.11.11)
|
|
|
CA Ref
|
Government's funding and
administration of mental health services in Australia (for inquiry and report
by 16.08.11)
|
|
|
FADT Ref
|
Effectiveness of the
Australian Government's response to Australian citizens who are kidnapped and
held for ransom overseas (for inquiry and report by 19.09.11)
|
|
|
FPA Ref
|
Government's administration
of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) (for inquiry and report by 18.08.11)
|
|
During the reporting period, Senate
Committees tabled/presented 101 reports (including 50 Legislation committee
reports, 40 References committee reports and 11 Joint/Select committee reports).
The details are as follows:
|
Committee
|
Report
|
Date Tabled
(Daily Total)
|
|
LCA Leg
|
Telecommunications Interception and Intelligence Services Legislation
Amendment Bill 2010 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 26.11.10)
|
09.02.11
(13)
|
|
CA Ref
|
Gene Patents (presented out
of session on 26.11.10)
|
|
|
EEWR Ref
|
Administration and
reporting of NAPLAN testing (presented out of session on 26.11.10)
|
|
|
FADT Ref
|
The Torres Strait: Bridge
and Border (presented out of session on 26.11.10)
|
|
|
RAT Ref
|
Australian Horse Industry
and an Emergency Animal Disease Response Agreement (presented out of session
26.11.10)
|
|
|
LCA Leg
|
Civil Dispute Resolution Bill 2010 [Provisions] (presented out of
session on 2.12.10)
|
|
|
ECO Ref
|
*Decision of the Australian
Competition and Consumer Commission on the proposed acquisition of Franklins
by Metcash Trading Limited—Interim report (presented out of session on
6.12.10)
|
|
|
LCA Ref
|
Review of Government compensation
payments (presented out of session on 6.12.10)
|
|
|
LCA Leg
|
*Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Bill 2010 [Provisions] and the
Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2010
[Provisions]—Interim Report (presented out of session on 7.12.10)
|
|
|
LCA Leg
|
Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Bill 2010 [Provisions] and
Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2010 [Provisions]
(presented out of session on 28.01.11)
|
|
|
ECO Leg
|
Federal Financial Relations Amendment (National Health and Hospitals
Network) Bill 2010 [Provisions]
|
|
|
EEWR Leg
|
Social Security Amendment (Income Support for Regional Students) Bill
2010
|
|
|
LCA Leg
|
Schedule 4 of the Families, Housing, Community Services and
Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other
Measures) Bill 2010 [Provisions]
|
|
|
LCA Ref
|
Donor conception practices
in Australia
|
10.02.11
(1)
|
|
ECO Ref
|
Decision of the Australian
Competition and Consumer Commission on the proposed acquisition of Franklins
by Metcash Trading Limited
|
28.02.11
(2)
|
|
Scrutiny of New Taxes (Select)
|
*The student amenities
fee—Another tax by another name (report is part of the Terms of Reference
for Scrutiny of New Taxes—reference has not been discharged)
|
|
|
LCA Leg
|
Sex and Age Discrimination Legislation Amendment Bill 2010
[Provisions]
|
01.03.11
(3)
|
|
Corporations & Financial Services (Joint)
|
Statutory Oversight of the
Australian Securities and Investments Commission
|
|
|
Corporations & Financial Services (Joint)
|
Report on the 2009–10 annual
reports of bodies established under the ASIC Act
|
|
|
FADT Leg
|
Defence Legislation Amendment (Security of Defence Premises) Bill
2010 [Provisions]
|
02.03.11
(1)
|
|
FADT Leg
|
Autonomous Sanctions Bill 2010 [Provisions]
|
03.03.11
(1)
|
|
EC Leg
|
*National Broadband Network Companies Bill 2010 [Provisions] and
Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (National Broadband Network
Measures–Access Arrangements) Bill 2010 [Provisions]—Interim report
(presented out of session on 16.03.11)
|
21.03.11
(6)
|
|
EC Leg
|
National Broadband Network Companies Bill 2010 [Provisions] and
Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (National Broadband Network
Measures–Access Arrangements) Bill 2010 [Provisions]—Final report (presented
out of session on 17.03.11)
|
|
|
ECO Leg
|
Tax Laws Amendment (Temporary Flood and Cyclone Reconstruction Levy)
Bill 2011 and Income Tax Rates Amendment (Temporary Flood and Cyclone
Reconstruction Levy) Bill 2011
|
|
|
EEWR Leg
|
National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Bill 2010
[2011]; the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator
(Transitional Provisions) Bill 2010 [2011] and National Vocational Education
and Training Regulator (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2011
|
|
|
LCA Leg
|
Combating the Financing of People Smuggling and Other Measures Bill
2011 [Provisions]
|
|
|
Scrutiny of New Taxes (Select)
|
*New taxes monitoring
database–Interim report
|
|
|
CA Leg
|
Human Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 [Provisions]
|
22.03.11
(2)
|
|
EC Leg
|
Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Dividend and Other
Measures) Bill 2011 [Provisions]
|
|
|
EEWR Ref
|
Industry skills councils
|
23.03.11
(2)
|
|
Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity (Joint)
|
Examination of the Annual
Report of the Integrity Commissioner for 2009–2010
|
|
|
EC Leg
|
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment
(Prohibition of Support for Whaling) Bill 2010 (presented out of session on
25.03.11)
|
10.05.11
(28)
|
|
ECO Leg
|
Benchmark Interest Rate for Capital Protected Borrowings: Provisions
of Schedule 2 of the Tax Laws Amendment (2010 Measures No. 5) Bill 2010
(presented out of session on 25.03.11)
|
|
|
FADT Leg
|
Criminal Code Amendment (Cluster Munitions Prohibition) Bill 2010
[Provisions] (presented out of session on 25.03.11)
|
|
|
EEWR Ref
|
Primary Schools for the
Twenty First Century Program—Final report (presented out of session on
25.03.11)
|
|
|
LCA Ref
|
*Australian Law Reform
Commission—Interim report (presented out of session on 31.03.11)
|
|
|
ECO Ref
|
*Augmented tax
assessments—Interim report (presented out of session on 31.03.11)
|
|
|
RAT Ref
|
*Science underpinning the
inability to eradicate the Asian honey bee—Interim report (presented out of
session on 07.04.11)
|
|
|
EC Ref
|
Adequacy of protections for
the privacy of Australians online (presented out of session on 07.04.11)
|
|
|
LCA Ref
|
Australian Law Reform Commission—Final
report (presented out of session on 08.04.11)
|
|
|
ECO Ref
|
Augmented Tax
Assessments—Final report (presented out of session on 08.04.11)
|
|
|
EC Leg
|
*Product Stewardship Bill 2011—Interim report (presented out of
session on 14.04.11)
|
|
|
CA Ref
|
*Impacts of rural wind
farms—Interim report (presented out of session on 14.04.11)
|
|
|
CA Ref
|
*Planning options and
services for people ageing with a disability—Interim report (presented out of
session on 14.04.11)
|
|
|
RAT Ref
|
*Sale of timber assets by
the South Australian Government—Interim report (presented out of session on
15.04.11)
|
|
|
ECO Ref
|
*Impacts of supermarket
price decisions on the dairy industry—Interim report (presented out of
session on 20.04.11)
|
|
|
ECO Ref
|
*Competition within the
Australian banking sector—Interim report (presented out of session on
20.04.11)
|
|
|
ECO Ref
|
*State government insurance
and the flood levy—Interim report (presented out of session on 20.04.11)
|
|
|
FADT Ref
|
*Requests for tender for
aviation contracts—Interim report (presented out of session on 27.04.11)
|
|
|
RAT Ref
|
Sale of timber assets by
the South Australian Government (presented out of session on 29.04.11)
|
|
|
LCA Leg
|
Australian Capital Territory (Self-Government) Amendment
(Disallowance and Amendment Power of the Commonwealth) Bill 2010, together
with the amendments on sheet no. 7031 circulated by the Australian Greens
(presented out of session on 4.05.11)
|
|
|
EC Leg
|
Product Stewardship Bill 2011—Final report (presented out of session
on 9.05.11)
|
|
|
FPA Leg
|
Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Amendment (Fair
Indexation) Bill 2010, together with amendments on sheet number 7027
circulated by Senator Ronaldson and a related matter
|
|
|
RAT Ref
|
*Pilot training and airline
safety, including consideration of the Transport Safety Investigation
(Incident Reports) Bill 2010—Interim report (presented out of session on
4.05.11)
|
|
|
ECO Ref
|
Competition within the
Australian banking sector—Final report (presented out of session on 6.05.11)
|
|
|
Gambling Reform (Joint Select)
|
First report—The design and
implementation of a mandatory pre-commitment system for electronic gaming
machines (presented out of session on 6.05.11)
|
|
|
ECO Ref
|
*The impacts of supermarket price decisions on the dairy
industry—Second interim report (presented out of session on 09.05.11)
|
|
|
LCA Leg
|
Wild Rivers (Environmental Management) Bill 2011
|
|
|
EEWR Leg
|
Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Bill 2011 and
Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (Consequential Amendments and
Transitional Provisions) Bill 2011
|
|
|
LCA Leg
|
Commonwealth Commissioner for Children and Young People Bill 2010
|
12.05.11
(3)
|
|
FADT Ref
|
Part 1
Incidents onboard HMAS Success between March and May 2009 and
subsequent events
|
|
|
Corporations & Financial Services (Joint)
|
Access for Small and Medium
Business to Finance
|
|
|
EC Ref
|
*The status, health and
sustainability of the koala population—Interim report (presented out of
session on 13.05.11)
|
14.06.11
(14)
|
|
LCA Leg
|
Child Support (Registration and Collection) Amendment Bill 2011
[Provisions] (presented out of session on 19.05.11)
|
|
|
EC Leg
|
*Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Bill 2011 [Provisions],
Carbon Credits (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2011 [Provisions] and the
Australian National Registry of Emissions Units Bill 2011 [Provisions]—Interim
report (presented out of session on 20.05.11)
|
|
|
RAT Leg
|
*Exposure draft and explanatory memorandum of the Illegal Logging
Prohibition Bill 2011—Interim report (presented out of session on 25.05.11)
|
|
|
EC Leg
|
Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Bill 2011 [Provisions],
Carbon Credits (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2011 [Provisions] and the
Australian National Registry of Emissions Units Bill 2011 [Provisions]—Final
report (presented out of session on 27.05.11)
|
|
|
EC Leg
|
*Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment
(Bioregional Plans) Bill 2011—Interim report (presented out of session on
27.05.11)
|
|
|
CA Ref
|
*Planning options and
services for people ageing with a disability—Second Interim report (presented
out of session on 30.05.11)
|
|
|
CA Ref
|
*Impacts of rural wind
farms—Second Interim report (presented out of session on 30.05.11)
|
|
|
EEWR Leg
|
Social Security Amendment (Parenting Payment Transitional
Arrangement) Bill 2011 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 03.06.11)
|
|
|
CA Leg
|
*Family Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011—Interim
report (presented out of session on 03.06.11)
|
|
|
FPA Ref
|
Administration of health
practitioner registration by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation
Agency (presented out of session on 03.06.11)
|
|
|
CA Leg
|
National Health Reform Amendment (National Health Performance
Authority) Bill 2011 (presented out of session on 09.06.11)
|
|
|
LCA Ref
|
*Inquiry into the provisions
of the Water Act 2007—Interim report (presented out of session on 06.06.11)
|
|
|
LCA Ref
|
A Balancing Act: Provisions
of the Water Act 2007—Final report (presented out of session on 10.06.11)
|
|
|
FPA Leg
|
Exposure drafts of Australian Privacy Amendment Legislation: Part
1–Australian Privacy Principles
|
15.06.11
(2)
|
|
EC Leg
|
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment
(Bioregional Plans) Bill 2011—Final report
|
|
|
ECO Leg
|
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (National
Regulator) Bill 2011 [Provisions], Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas
Storage (Registration Fees) Amendment Bill 2011 [Provisions], Offshore
Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Regulatory Levies Legislation Amendment
(2011 Measures No. 2) Bill 2011 [Provisions], Offshore Petroleum (Royalty)
Amendment Bill 2011 [Provisions], Offshore Resources Legislation Amendment
(Personal Property Securities) Bill 2011 [Provisions]
|
16.06.11
(5)
|
|
ECO Leg
|
Foreign Acquisitions Amendment (Agricultural Land) Bill 2010
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CA Leg
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Food Standards Amendment (Truth in Labelling–Palm Oil) Bill 2010
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Corporations & Financial Services (Joint)
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Statutory Oversight of the
Australian Securities and Investments Commission
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Law Enforcement (Joint)
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Inquiry into the adequacy
of aviation and maritime security measures to combat serious and organised
crime
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FPA Leg
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Remuneration and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 [Provisions] (presented
out of session on 17.06.11)
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20.06.11
(2)
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LCA Leg
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Australian Transaction
Reports and Analysis Centre Supervisory Cost Recovery Levy Bill 2011
[Provisions], Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre Supervisory
Cost Recovery Levy (Collection) Bill 2011 [Provisions] and Australian
Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre Supervisory Cost Recovery Levy
(Consequential Amendments) Bill 2011 [Provisions]
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LCA Leg
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Intelligence Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2011
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22.06.11
(6)
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ECO Leg
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Schedule 5 of the Tax Laws Amendment (2011 Measures No. 5) Bill 2011
[Provisions]
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ECO Leg
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Customs Amendment (Anti-Dumping) Bill 2011 [Provisions]
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ECO Leg
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Customs Amendment (Anti-Dumping Measures) Bill 2011 [Provisions]
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ECO Leg
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Schedule 4 of the Families, Housing, Community Services and
Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Further Election
Commitments and Other Measures) Bill 2011 [Provisions]
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CA Leg
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Family Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011
[Provisions]—Final report
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RAT Leg
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Exposure draft and explanatory memorandum of the Illegal Logging
Prohibition Bill 2011—Final report
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23.06.11
(5)
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LCA Ref
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Review of the National
Classification Scheme: achieving the right balance
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RAT Ref
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Science underpinning the
inability to eradicate the Asian Honey Bee—Final report
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RAT Ref
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Pilot training and airline
safety; and consideration of the Transport Safety Investigation Amendment
(Incident Reports) Bill 2010—Final report
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CA Ref
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The social and economic
impact of rural wind farms—Final report
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LCA Leg
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Migration Amendment (Strengthening the Character Test and Other
Provisions) Bill 2011 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 29 June 2011)
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(5)
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Scrutiny of New Taxes (Select)
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*The mining tax: A bad tax
out of a flawed process (presented out of session on 29 June 2011) (report
is part of the Terms of Reference for Scrutiny of New Taxes—reference has not
been discharged)
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Christmas Island Tragedy (Joint Select)
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Joint Select Committee on
the Christmas Island tragedy of 15 December 2010 (presented out of session on
29 June 2011)
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ECO Ref
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*State government insurance
in Australia—Second Interim report (presented out of session on 30 June 2011)
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FPA Ref
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Superannuation claims of
former and current Commonwealth Public Service employees (presented out of
session on 30 June 2011)
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Committee
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Government Response
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Date
Tabled
(Daily Total)
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CA Standing
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Funding and operation of the Commonwealth
State/Territory Disability Agreement (presented out of session on 21 December
2010; report tabled 8 February 2007)
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09.02.11
(4)
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CA (Ref)
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The hidden toll: Suicide in Australia (presented out
of session on 22 December 2010; report tabled 24 June 2010)
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ECA (Ref)
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Australia Post's treatment of injured and ill workers
(presented out of session on 22 December 2010; report tabled 24 June 2010)
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ECO (Ref)
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Employee share schemes (presented out of session on 7
February 2011; report tabled 17 August 2009)
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RAT (Ref)
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Management of the removal of the AQIS export
certification functions (report tabled 14 September 2009)
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10.02.11
(1)
|
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ECO (Leg)
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Tax Laws Amendment (Public Benefit Test) Bill 2010
(presented out of session on 11 February 2011; report tabled 7 September
2010)
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28.02.11
(4)
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FPA Standing
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Residential and community aged care in Australia
(presented out of session on 17 February 2011; report tabled 29 April 2009)
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RRAT (Ref)
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The effectiveness of Airservices Australia's
management of aircraft noise (presented out of session on 22 February 2011;
report tabled 2 July 2010)
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ECA Standing
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The reporting of sports news and the emergence of
digital media (presented out of session on 25 February 2011; report tabled 14
May 2009)
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EEWR (Ref)
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Primary schools for the 21st
Century—Interim report (report tabled 24 June 2010)
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03.03.11
(2)
|
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RAT (Ref)
|
Natural resource management and conservation
challenges (report tabled 4 February 2010)
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FADT (Leg)
|
Australian Civilian Corps Bill 2010 [Provisions]
(presented out of session on 10 March 2011; report tabled 17 November 2010)
|
21.03.11
(1)
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Regional and Remote Indigenous Communities (Select)
|
Second report 2009 (presented out of session on 6
April 2011; report tabled 25 June 2009)
|
10.05.11
(5)
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Regional and Remote Indigenous Communities (Select)
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Third report 2009 (presented out of session on 6 April
2011; report tabled 26 November 2009)
|
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FADT (Ref)
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Report Volume I—Economic challenges facing Papua New
Guinea and the island states of the southwest Pacific; and (presented out of
session on 04 May 2011; report tabled 19 November 2009)
Report Volume II—Security challenges facing Papua New
Guinea and the island states of the southwest Pacific (presented out of
session on 4 May 2011; report tabled 25 February 2010)
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RAT (Ref)
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Australian horse industry and an emergency animal
disease response agreement (presented out of session on 5 May 2011; report
tabled 25 November 2010)
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ECO (Ref)
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Impacts of Supermarket Price Decisions on the Dairy
Industry—Interim Report (report tabled 20 April 2011)
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12.05.11
(4)
|
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FPA (Standing)
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Examination of annual reports No. 1 of 2009 (report
tabled 19 March 2009)
|
|
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FADT (Ref)
|
Equity and Diversity Health Check in the Royal
Australian Navy—HMAS Success–Report on parliamentary
privilege–Possible interference in the work of the committee (report tabled
18 March 2010)
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RRAT (Ref)
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Import risk analysis (IRA) for the importation of
Cavendish bananas from the Philippines (report tabled 25 June 2009)
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RRAT (Ref)
|
Meat Marketing—Interim Report (report presented out of
session on 20 May 2011; report tabled 4 September 2008)
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14.06.11
(5)
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RRAT (Ref)
|
Meat Marketing—Report (presented out of session on 20
May 2011; report tabled 30 June 2009)
|
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Agricultural & Related Industries (Select)
|
Food Production in Australia—Final Report (presented
out of session on 20 May 2011; report tabled 23 August 2010)
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CA (Ref)
|
Hear Us: Inquiry into hearing health in Australia
(presented out of session on 30 May 2011; report tabled 13 May 2010)
|
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ECO (Ref)
|
Regulation, registration and remuneration of
insolvency practitioners in Australia: the case for a new framework
(presented out of session on 9 June 2011; report tabled 14 September 2010)
|
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ECO (Ref)
|
Foreign investment by state-owned entities (tabled 23
June 2011; report tabled 17 September 2009)
|
23.06.11
(1)
|
|
Ministerial Discretion in Migration Matters (Select)
|
Report (presented out of session on 30 June 2011;
report tabled 31 March 2004)
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(1)
|
During the reporting period, 49 extensions of time: 7 one
week or less; 10 over a week; and 32 over a month—were granted to Committees
administered by the Senate Committee Office to present reports.
During the reporting period, Senate Committees were
granted leave to meet while the Senate was in session on 45 occasions.
During the reporting period, there were 138 membership
changes of Committees.
The Joint Select Committee on the Christmas Island Tragedy
was appointed on 2 March 2011.
The Select Committee on Australia's Food Processing Sector
was appointed on 24 March 2011.
The Joint Select Committee on Australia's Immigration
Detention Network was appointed on 16 June 2011.