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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 July
Matters Refered during period (Including estimates and annual reports)
Reports tabled that discharge a reference
Current Inquiries as at 31 December
Legislation 0 1 1 0
References 4 0 3 1
Total 4 1 4 1

Number and Hours of Meeting
Public
Hrs
Public Estimates
Hrs
Private
Hrs
Insp/Other
Hrs
Total Meetings
Total Hours
Legislation 0 0:00 2 20:55 1 0:08 0 0:00 3 31:03
References 10 38:50 0 0:00 13 5:41 2 2:00 25 46:31
Total 10 38:50 2 20:55 14 5:49 2 2:00 28 67:34

Meetings by State
ACT
NSW
VIC
TAS
SA
WA
NT
QLD
Legislation 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
References 20 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
Total 23 0 0 0 0 5 0 0

Witnesses
Hansard Pages
Televised hearings
Estimates
Other (Bills)
General
Estimates
Other (Bills)
General
No. of submissions
No. of Pages
Government Responses
Legislation 2 193 0 0 253 0 0 0 0 1
References 6 0 0 59 0 0 706 23 189 0
Total 8 193 0 59 253 0 706 23 189 1

 

Finance and Public Administration Legislation

1 July 2005 to 31 December 2005

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 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 Concette 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 Gavin Marshall (Vic, ALP)

18.11.04

Senator Julian McGauran (Vic, NATS)

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 member 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 July 2005

  • Nil

Current inquiry

As at 31 December 2005

  • Nil

New references

1 July 2005 – 31 December 2005

  • Nil

Public hearings

1 July 2005 – 31 December 2005

  • 2005-06 Supplementary Budget Estimates – 31 October and 1 November 2005, Canberra

Reports tabled

1 July 2005 – 31 December 2005

  • Annual Report No. 2 of 2005 (tabled 8 September 2005)

Government responses tabled

1 July 2005 – 31 December 2005

  • Annual reports referred to legislation committees – Report No. 1 of 2005 (tabled 11 August 2005; report tabled 10 May 2005)

Estimates

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

 

Finance and Public Administration References

1 July 2005 to 31 December 2005

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 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 Concette 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 Brett Mason (Qld, LP)

18.11.04

Senator Julian McGauran ( Vic, NATS)

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 Concetta 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

 

Current inquiries

As at 1 July 2005

  • Second year of operation of the Senate order for the production of lists of departmental and agency contracts (ordered 18 June 2003)
  • Government advertising (re-referred 18 November 2004)
  • Regional Partnerships program (referred 2 December 2004)
  • Matters relating to the Gallipoli Peninsula (referred 11 May 2005)

Current inquiry

As at 31 December 2005

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

New references

1 July 2005 – 31 December 2005

  • Nil

Public hearings

1 July 2005 – 31 December 2005

  • Regional Partnerships program – 14 July 2005, Port Hedland; 15 July 2005, Broome; 18 July 2005, Bunbury; 11, 12 & 17 August 2005, Canberra; 15 September 2005, Canberra
  • Government advertising – 18 & 19 August 2005, Canberra; 7 October 2005, Canberra

Reports tabled

1 July 2005 – 31 December 2005

  • Regional Partnerships and Sustainable Regions Programs (tabled 6 October 2005)
  • Matters relating to the Gallipoli Peninsula (tabled 13 October 2005)
  • Government advertising and accountability (tabled 6 December 2005)

Government responses tabled

1 July 2005 – 31 December 2005

  • Nil

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