Rural
and Regional Affairs and
Transport
11 September 2006 - 31 December 2006
| |
Matters Current as at 11 September 2006 |
Matters Referred during period |
Reports tabled that discharge a reference |
Current Inquiries as at 31 December 2006 |
| Standing Committee |
2 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
| Number and Hours of Meeting |
| |
Public |
Hrs |
Public Estimates |
Hrs |
Private |
Hrs |
Insp/Other |
Hrs |
Total Meetings |
Total Hours |
| Standing Committee |
3 |
6:47 |
2 |
22:03 |
13 |
4:05 |
2 |
2:04 |
20 |
34:59 |
| Meetings by State |
| |
ACT |
NSW |
VIC |
TAS |
SA |
WA |
NT |
QLD |
| Standing Committee |
20 |
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 |
| Standing Committee |
4 |
156 |
0 |
17 |
257 |
0 |
127 |
16 |
139 |
0 |
Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport (Standing)
11 September 2006 to 31 December 2006
Method of appointment
Pursuant to amended Senate Standing Order 25.
| Current members |
Date of appointment |
|
Senator the Hon Bill
Heffernan (NSW, LP)
(appointed Chair on 12.9.06)
|
11.9.06
|
|
Senator Rachel Siewert
(WA, AG)
(appointed Deputy Chair on 12.9.06)
|
11.9.06
|
|
Senator Jeannie Ferris
(SA, LP)
|
11.9.06
|
|
Senator Anne McEwen
(SA, ALP)
|
11.9.06
|
|
Senator Julian McGauran
(Vic, LP)
|
11.9.06
|
|
Senator Kerry O'Brien
(Tas, ALP)
|
11.9.06
|
|
Senator Fiona Nash
(NSW, NATS)
|
11.9.06
|
|
Senator Glenn Sterle
(WA, ALP)
|
11.9.06
|
| Participating members |
Date of appointment |
|
Senator Judith Adams (WA, LP)
|
11.9.06
|
|
Senator Lyn Allison
(Vic, AD)
|
11.9.06
|
|
Senator Guy Barnett
(Tas, LP)
|
11.9.06
|
|
Senator Andrew Bartlett
(Qld, AD)
|
11.9.06
|
|
Senator Cory Bernardi
(SA, LP)
|
11.9.06
|
|
Senator the Hon Ron
Boswell (Qld, NATS)
|
11.9.06
|
|
Senator George Brandis
(Qld, LP)
|
11.9.06
|
|
Senator Bob Brown
(Tas, AG)
|
11.9.06
|
|
Senator George Campbell
(NSW, ALP)
|
11.9.06
|
|
Senator Kim Carr
(Vic, ALP)
|
11.9.06
|
|
Senator Grant Chapman
(SA, LP)
|
11.9.06
|
|
Senator Trish
Crossin (NT, ALP)
|
11.9.06
|
|
Senator Alan Eggleston
(WA, LP)
|
11.9.06
|
|
Senator Christopher
Evans (WA, ALP)
|
11.9.06
|
|
Senator the Hon John
Faulkner (NSW, ALP)
|
11.9.06
|
|
Senator Alan Ferguson
(SA, LP)
|
11.9.06
|
|
Senator Steve Fielding
(Vic, FFP)
|
11.9.06
|
|
Senator John Hogg
(Qld, ALP)
|
11.9.06
|
|
Senator Steve Hutchins
(NSW, ALP)
|
11.9.06
|
|
Senator Barnaby Joyce
(Qld, NATS)
|
11.9.06
|
|
Senator Ross
Lightfoot (WA, LP)
|
11.9.06
|
|
Senator Joseph Ludwig
(Qld, ALP)
|
11.9.06
|
|
Senator Kate Lundy
(ACT, ALP)
|
11.9.06
|
|
Senator the Hon Ian
Macdonald (Qld, LP)
|
11.9.06
|
|
Senator Brett Mason
(Qld, LP)
|
11.9.06
|
|
Senator Jan McLucas
(Qld, ALP)
|
11.9.06
|
|
Senator Christine
Milne (Tas, AG)
|
11.9.06
|
|
Senator Kerry Nettle
(NSW, AG)
|
11.9.06
|
|
Senator Marise Payne
(NSW, LP)
|
11.9.06
|
|
Senator Helen Polley
(Tas, ALP)
|
11.9.06
|
|
Senator Ursula Stephens
(NSW,ALP)
|
11.9.06
|
|
Senator Russell Trood
(Qld, LP)
|
11.9.06
|
|
Senator John Watson
(Tas, LP)
|
11.9.06
|
|
Senator Ruth Webber
(WA, ALP)
|
11.9.06
|
Inquiries
As
at 11 September 2006
- Water policy initiatives (referred 14 September 2005)
- Australia's future oil supply (referred 29 November 2005)
Current inquiries
As
at 31 December 2006
- Australia's future oil supply (referred 29 November 2005)
- Murray-Darling Basin Amendment Bill 2006 [Provisions] (referred 7 December 2006 – through the Selection of Bills Committee)
- Airspace Bill 2006 and the Airspace (Consequentials and Other
Measures) Bill 2006 [Provisions] (referred 7 December 2006 – through the Selection of Bills Committee)
- Airports Amendment Bill 2006 [Provisions] (referred 7 December 2006 – through the Selection of Bills Committee)
New references
11 September 2006 – 31
December 2006
- Murray-Darling Basin Amendment Bill 2006 [Provisions] (referred 7 December 2006 – through the Selection of Bills Committee)
- Airspace Bill 2006 and the Airspace (Consequentials and Other
Measures) Bill 2006 [Provisions] (referred 7 December 2006 – through the Selection of Bills Committee)
- Airports Amendment Bill 2006 [Provisions] (referred 7 December 2006 – through the Selection of Bills Committee)
Public hearings
11
September2006 – 31 December 2006
- Water policy initiatives – 15 September 2006, Canberra; 12 & 18 October 2006, Canberra
Reports tabled
11 September 2006 – 31
December 2006
- Water policy initiatives (tabled 5 December 2006)
Government responses
11 September 2006 – 31
December 2006
Estimates
A statistical summary of this Committee's work when
considering Estimates appears in Part Eight.
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