Footnotes
Community Affairs (Legislation)
[1]
              Replaced Senator Furner for the
consideration of the 2009–10 supplementary Budget estimates on 21
                October 2009 
[2]
              Replaced Senator Furner for the
consideration of the 2009–10 supplementary Budget estimates on 22 
                October and 23 October 2009 
[3]
              Replaced Senator Bilyk for the
committee's inquiry into the implementation of recommendations of committee
reports on child
                migration and Australians who experienced institutional or
out-of-home care as children.
Economics (Legislation)
[1]               Replaced Senator Joyce for the inquiry
into the Car Dealership Financing Guarantee Appropriation Bill 2009 
[2]
              Replaces Senator Pratt for the
committee's inquiry into the Australian diary industry
Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (Legislation)
[1]
              Replaces Senator Hanson-Young for
the committee's inquiry into the provisions of the Occupational Health and
Safety and Other 
                Legislation Amendment Bill 2009 
[2]
              Replaced Senator Hanson-Young for
the committee's inquiry into the provisions of the Building and Construction
Industry 
                Improvement Amendment (Transition to Fair Work) Bill 2009
[3]
              Replaced Senator Hanson-Young for
the committee's inquiry into the Fair Work Amendment (State Referrals and Other
                Measures) Bill 2009 [Provisions]
[4]
              Replaced Senator Hanson-Young for
the inquiry into the tender process for employment services contracts.
[5]
              Replaced Senator Hanson-Young for
the inquiry into Australia's research and training capacity in the area of
climate change.
Environment, Communications and the Arts (Legislation)
[1]
              Replaced Senator Troeth for the
period 6.10.09–23.10.09
[2]
              Replaces Senator Ludlam for the
committee's inquiry into sustainable management by the Commonwealth of water
resources
[3]
              Replaces Senator Ludlam for the
committee's inquiry into Australia Post's treatment of injured and ill workers
[4]
              Replaced
Senator Wortley for the committee's inquiry into forestry and mining operations
on the Tiwi Islands
[5]
              Replaced Senator Ludlam for the
committee's inquiry into the impact of mining operations on the Murray-Darling Basin
[6]
              Replaced Senator Troeth from
06.10.09–23.10.09
Finance and Public Administration (Legislation)
[1]
              Senator Polley stood down as Chair
for the Supplementary Budget Estimates hearings on 19 & 20 
                October 2009 and was re-appointed on 21 October 2009
[2]
              Senator Collins was elected Chair
for the Supplementary Budget Estimates hearings on 19 & 20 
                October 2009
[3]               Replaced Senator Hanson-Young for the
committee's inquiry into the Plebiscite for an Australian Republic Bill 2008
[4]
              Replaced Senator Siewert for the
inquiry into the Plebiscite for an Australian Republic Bill 2008
[5]
              Replaced Senator Siewert for the
inquiry into the National Security Legislation Monitor Bill 2009
[6]
              Replaced Senator Polley for the
Supplementary Budget Estimates hearings
[7]
              Replaces Senator Siewert for the
inquiry into the Independent Arbitration of Public Interest Immunity Claims
[8]
              Replaced Senator Polley for the
inquiry into the relationship between the Central Land Council and Centrecorp
Aboriginal 
                Investment Corporation Pty Ltd
Legal and Constitutional Affairs (Legislation)
[1]
              Replaces Senator Ludlam for the
committee's inquiry into the Native Title Amendment Bill (No. 2) 
                2009 [Provisions}
[2]
              Replaced Senator Marshall for the
committee's inquiry into the provisions of the Crimes Legislation Amendment
(Serious and 
                Organised Crime) Bill 2009
[3]
              Replaced Senator Ludlam for the
committee's inquiry into the Australian Citizenship Amendment (Citizenship Test
Review and 
                Other Measurers) Bill 2009
[4]
              Replaced Senator Ludlam for the
committee's inquiry into the Marriage Equality Amendment Bill 2009
[5]
              Replaced Senator Ludlam for the
committee's inquiry into the Migration Amendment (Immigration Detention Reform)
Bill 2009
[6]
              Replaced Senator Feeney for the
committee's inquiry into the provisions of the Crimes Legislation Amendment
(Serious and 
                Organised Crime) Bill 2009
[7]
              Replaced Senator Ludlam for the
committee's inquiry into the provisions of the Migration Amendment
(Complementary 
                Protection) Bill 2009 
[8]
              Replaced Senator Crossin on 19 and
20 October 2009 
Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport (Legislation)
[1]               Replaced Senator Siewert for the
committee's inquiry into the provisions of the Nation Building Program (National Land 
                Transport) Amendment Bill 2009
[2]
              Replaces Senator Milne for the committee's inquiry into natural
resource management and 
                conservation challenges 
[3]
              Replaced Senator Heffernan for the
committee's inquiry into the establishment of an Australian Football League
team in 
                Tasmania 
[4]
              Replaced Senator Heffernan for the
committee's inquiry into public passenger transport in 
                Australia for 9 and 10 June 2009 
[5]
              Replaced Senator Milne for the
committee's inquiry into the management of the Murray-Darling 
                Basin system 
[6]
              Replaced Senator Milne for the
committee's inquiry into rural and regional access to secondary 
                and tertiary education opportunities 
[7]
              Replaced Senator Milne for the
committee's inquiry into the provisions of the Social Security and Other
Legislation 
                Amendment (Income Support for Students) Bill 2009 
[8]
              Replaced Senator Heffernan for the
committee's inquiry into rural and regional access to secondary and tertiary 
                education opportunities 
[9]
              Replaced Senator McGauran for the
committee's inquiry into the removal of the fee rebate for the Australian
Quarantine 
                and Inspection Service export certification functions 
Corporations and Financial Services (Joint Statutory)
[1]               For the duration of the committee's inquiry into
financial products and services in Australia.