Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade

1 July 2009 - 31 December 2009

	Matters Current as at 1 July 2009	Matters Referred during period*	Reports tabled that discharge a reference**	Current Inquiries as at 31 December 2009
Legislation	0	2	1	1
References	1	2	0+(2)	3
Total	1	4	1+(2)	4

Number and Hours of Meeting
	Public	Hrs	Public Estimates	Hrs	Private	Hrs	Insp/Other	Hrs	Total Meetings	Total Hours
Legislation	0	0:00	2	20:30	5	1:09	0	0:00	7	21:39
References	2	11:32	0	0:00	9	2:25	0	0:00	11	13:57
Total	2	11:32	2	20:30	14	3:34	0	0:00	18	35:36

Meetings by State
	ACT	NSW	VIC	TAS	SA	WA	NT	QLD
Legislation	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
References	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	18	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
Legislation	2	125	0	0	244	0	0	31	120	1
References	2	0	0	40	0	0	155	26	338	0
Total	4	125	0	40	244	0	155	57	458	1

* Includes referral of Annual Reports x 1
** Includes 1 Interim Report & 1 report completing part of the terms of reference

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade (Legislation)

1 July 2009 to 31 December 2009

Method of appointment

Pursuant to amended Senate Standing Order 25.

Current members	Date of appointment
Senator Mark Bishop (WA, ALP) (elected Chair on 14.05.09)	14.05.09
Senator Russell Trood (QLD, LP) (elected Deputy Chair on 14.05.09)	14.05.09
Senator Don Farrell (SA, ALP)	14.05.09
Senator Michael Forshaw (NSW, ALP)	14.05.09
Senator Helen Kroger (VIC, LP)	14.05.09
Senator Scott Ludlam (WA, AG)	14.05.09


Participating members	Date of appointment
Senator the Hon Eric Abetz (TAS, LP)	14.05.09
Senator Judith Adams (WA, LP)	14.05.09
Senator Chris Back (WA, LP)	14.05.09
Senator Guy Barnett (TAS, LP)	14.05.09
Senator Cory Bernardi (SA, LP)	14.05.09
Senator Catryna Bilyk (TAS, ALP)	14.05.09
Senator Simon Birmingham (SA, LP)	14.05.09
Senator the Hon Ronald Boswell (QLD, NATS)	14.05.09
Senator Sue Boyce (QLD, LP)	14.05.09
Senator the Hon George Brandis (QLD, LP)	14.05.09
Senator Bob Brown (TAS, AG)	14.05.09
Senator Carol Brown (TAS, ALP)	14.05.09
Senator David Bushby (TAS, LP)	14.05.09
Senator Doug Cameron (NSW, ALP)	14.05.09
Senator Michaelia Cash (WA, LP)	14.05.09
Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck (TAS, LP)	14.05.09
Senator Jacinta Collins (VIC, ALP)	14.05.09
Senator the Hon Helen Coonan (NSW, LP)	14.05.09
Senator Mathias Cormann (WA, LP)	14.05.09
Senator Trish Crossin (NT, ALP)	14.05.09
Senator Alan Eggleston (WA, LP)	14.05.09
Senator David Feeney (VIC, ALP)	14.05.09
Senator the Hon Alan Ferguson (SA, LP)	14.05.09
Senator Steve Fielding (VIC, FFP)	14.05.09
Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells (NSW, LP)	14.05.09
Senator Mitch Fifield (VIC, LP)	14.05.09
Senator Mary Jo Fisher (SA, LP)	14.05.09
Senator Mark Furner (QLD, ALP)	14.05.09
Senator Sarah Hanson-Young (SA, AG)	14.05.09
Senator the Hon Bill Heffernan (NSW, LP)	14.05.09
Senator Gary Humphries (ACT, LP)	14.05.09
Senator Annette Hurley (SA, ALP)	14.05.09
Senator Steve Hutchins (NSW, ALP)	14.05.09
Senator the Hon David Johnston (WA, LP)	14.05.09
Senator Barnaby Joyce (QLD, NATS)	14.05.09
Senator Kate Lundy (ACT, ALP)	14.05.09
Senator the Hon Ian Macdonald (QLD, LP)	14.05.09
Senator Gavin Marshall (VIC, ALP)	14.05.09
Senator the Hon Brett Mason ( QLD, LP)	14.05.09
Senator Anne McEwen (SA, ALP)	14.05.09
Senator Julian McGauran (VIC, LP)	14.05.09
Senator the Hon Jan McLucas (QLD, ALP)	14.05.09
Senator Christine Milne (TAS, AG)	14.05.09
Senator the Hon Nicholas Minchin (SA, LP)	14.05.09
Senator Claire Moore (QLD, ALP)	14.05.09
Senator Fiona Nash (NSW, NATS)	14.05.09
Senator Kerry O'Brien (TAS, ALP)	14.05.09
Senator Stephen Parry (TAS, LP)	14.05.09
Senator Marise Payne (NSW, LP)	14.05.09
Senator Helen Polley (TAS, ALP)	14.05.09
Senator Louise Pratt (WA, ALP)	14.05.09
Senator the Hon Michael Ronaldson (VIC, LP)	14.05.09
Senator Scott Ryan (VIC, LP)	14.05.09
Senator the Hon Nigel Scullion (NT, CLP)	14.05.09
Senator Rachel Siewert (WA, AG)	14.05.09
Senator Glenn Sterle (WA, ALP)	14.05.09
Senator the Hon Judith Troeth (VIC, LP)	14.05.09
Senator John Williams (NSW, NATS)	14.05.09
Senator Dana Wortley (SA, ALP)	14.05.09
Senator Nick Xenophon (SA, IND)	14.05.09


Former member	Term of appointment
Senator David Feeney (VIC, ALP)	14.05.09–14.05.09


Former participating member	Term of appointment
Senator Don Farrell (SA, ALP)	14.05.09–14.05.09

Inquiries

As at 1 July 2009

Current inquiries

As at 31 December 2009

Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Approval of Overseas Service) Bill 2008 [No.2] (referred 20 August 2009—through the Selection of Bills Committee)

New references

1 July 2009–31 December 2009

Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Approval of Overseas Service) Bill 2008 [No.2] (referred 20 August 2009—through the Selection of Bills Committee)

Public hearings

1 July 2009–31 December 2009

2009–2010 Supplementary Budget Estimates—21 & 22 October 2009

Reports tabled

1 July 2009–31 December 2009

Annual Report (No. 2 of 2009) (tabled 9 September 2009)

Government responses

1 July 2009–31 December 2009

Reforms to Australia's military justice system: Fourth progress report (tabled 20 August 2009; report tabled 24 September 2008)

Estimates

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

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade (References)

1 July 2009 to 31 December 2009

Method of appointment

Pursuant to amended Senate Standing Order 25.

Current members	Date of appointment
Senator Russell Trood (QLD, LP) (elected Chair on 14.05.09)	14.05.09
Senator Mark Bishop (WA, ALP) (elected Deputy Chair on 14.05.09)	14.05.09
Senator the Hon Alan Ferguson (SA, LP)	14.05.09
Senator Michael Forshaw (NSW, ALP)	14.05.09
Senator Helen Kroger (VIC, LP)	14.05.09
Senator Scott Ludlam (WA, AG)	14.05.09


Participating members	Date of appointment
Senator the Hon Eric Abetz (TAS, LP)	14.05.09
Senator Judith Adams (WA, LP)	14.05.09
Senator Chris Back (WA, LP)	14.05.09
Senator Guy Barnett (TAS, LP)	14.05.09
Senator Cory Bernardi (SA, LP)	14.05.09
Senator Catryna Bilyk (TAS, ALP)	14.05.09
Senator Simon Birmingham (SA, LP)	14.05.09
Senator the Hon Ronald Boswell (QLD, NATS)	14.05.09
Senator Sue Boyce (QLD, LP)	14.05.09
Senator the Hon George Brandis (QLD, LP)	14.05.09
Senator Bob Brown (TAS, AG)	14.05.09
Senator Carol Brown (TAS, ALP)	14.05.09
Senator David Bushby (TAS, LP)	14.05.09
Senator Doug Cameron (NSW, ALP)	14.05.09
Senator Michaelia Cash (WA, LP)	14.05.09
Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck (TAS, LP)	14.05.09
Senator Jacinta Collins (VIC, ALP)	14.05.09
Senator the Hon Helen Coonan (NSW, LP)	14.05.09
Senator Trish Crossin (NT, ALP)	14.05.09
Senator Alan Eggleston (WA, LP)	14.05.09
Senator Don Farrell (SA, ALP)	14.05.09
Senator David Feeney (VIC, ALP)	14.05.09
Senator Steve Fielding (VIC, FFP)	14.05.09
Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells (NSW, LP)	14.05.09
Senator Mitch Fifield (VIC, LP)	14.05.09
Senator Mary Jo Fisher (SA, LP)	14.05.09
Senator Mark Furner (QLD, ALP)	14.05.09
Senator Sarah Hanson-Young (SA, AG)	14.05.09
Senator the Hon Bill Heffernan (NSW, LP)	14.05.09
Senator Gary Humphries (ACT, LP)	14.05.09
Senator Annette Hurley (SA, ALP)	14.05.09
Senator Steve Hutchins (NSW, ALP)	14.05.09
Senator the Hon David Johnston (WA, LP)	14.05.09
Senator Barnaby Joyce (QLD, NATS)	14.05.09
Senator Kate Lundy (ACT, ALP)	14.05.09
Senator the Hon Ian Macdonald (QLD, LP)	14.05.09
Senator Gavin Marshall (VIC, ALP)	14.05.09
Senator the Hon Brett Mason (QLD, LP)	14.05.09
Senator Anne McEwen (SA, ALP)	14.05.09
Senator Julian McGauran (VIC, LP)	14.05.09
Senator the Hon Jan McLucas (QLD, ALP)	14.05.09
Senator Christine Milne (TAS, AG)	14.05.09
Senator the Hon Nicholas Minchin (SA, LP)	14.05.09
Senator Claire Moore (QLD, ALP)	14.05.09
Senator Fiona Nash (NSW, NATS)	14.05.09
Senator Kerry O'Brien (TAS, ALP)	14.05.09
Senator Stephen Parry (TAS, LP)	14.05.09
Senator Marise Payne (NSW, LP)	14.05.09
Senator Helen Polley (TAS, ALP)	14.05.09
Senator Louise Pratt (WA, ALP)	14.05.09
Senator the Hon Michael Ronaldson (VIC, LP)	14.05.09
Senator Scott Ryan (VIC, LP)	14.05.09
Senator the Hon Nigel Scullion (NT, CLP)	14.05.09
Senator Rachel Siewert (WA, AG)	14.05.09
Senator Glenn Sterle (WA, ALP)	14.05.09
Senator the Hon Judith Troeth (VIC, LP)	14.05.09
Senator John Williams (NSW, NATS)	14.05.09
Senator Dana Wortley (SA, ALP)	14.05.09
Senator Nick Xenophon (SA, IND)	14.05.09

Inquiries

As at 1 July 2009

Economic and security challenges facing Papua New Guinea and the island states of the southwest Pacific (referred 24 June 2008)

Current inquiries

As at 31 December 2009

Economic and security challenges facing Papua New Guinea and the island states of the southwest Pacific (referred 24 June 2008)
Australia's administration and management of the Torres Strait (referred 14 September 2009)
Equity and diversity health checks in the Royal Australian Navy (referred 26 November 2009)

New references

1 July 2009–31 December 2009

Australia's administration and management of the Torres Strait (referred 14 September 2009)
Equity and diversity health checks in the Royal Australian Navy (referred 26 November 2009)

Public hearings

1 July 2009–31 December 2009

Australia's administration and management of the Torres Strait—17 & 18 December 2009, Canberra

Reports tabled

1 July 2009–31 December 2009

Economic challenges facing Papua New Guinea and the island states of the southwest Pacific—Report (Volume 1) (tabled 19 November 2009)
Security challenges facing Papua New Guinea and the island states of the southwest Pacific—Interim report (presented out of session 21 December 2009)

Government responses

1 July 2009–31 December 2009

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Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade (Legislation)

1 July 2009 to 31 December 2009

Method of appointment

Current members

Date of appointment

Participating members

Date of appointment

Former member

Term of appointment

Former participating member

Term of appointment

Inquiries

Current inquiries

New references

Public hearings

Reports tabled

Government responses

Estimates

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade (References)

1 July 2009 to 31 December 2009

Method of appointment

Current members

Date of appointment

Participating members

Date of appointment

Inquiries

Current inquiries

New references

Public hearings

Reports tabled

Government responses