Senate Standing Committees on Economics

The Economics Committees cover the following portfolios: Industry, Innovation and Science; and Treasury.

In light of the global COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic and consequent health risks, all previously scheduled face-to-face public hearings of the Senate Standing Committees on Economics have been postponed until further notice. However, the committee is examining the potential of conducting some hearings via teleconference and will be in contact with relevant stakeholders. In the interim, please check the committee website for any updates.

Current Inquiries

Economics Legislation Committee

National Consumer Credit Protection Amendment (Small Amount Credit Contract and Consumer Lease Reforms) Bill 2019 (No. 2)
        Status: Submissions Closed
        Date Referred: 05 December 2019
        Reporting Date: 21 September 2020

Track Inquiry
National Radioactive Waste Management Amendment (Site Specification, Community Fund and Other Measures) Bill 2020 [Provisions]
        Status: Accepting Submissions
        Date Referred: 27 February 2020
        Submissions Close: 09 April 2020
        Reporting Date: 31 July 2020

Track Inquiry
Performance of the Inspector-General of Taxation
        Status: Submissions Closed
        Date Referred: 01 August 2019
        Reporting Date: 24 April 2020

Track Inquiry
Treasury Laws Amendment (Research and Development Tax Incentive) Bill 2019 [Provisions]
        Status: Submissions Closed
        Date Referred: 06 February 2020
        Reporting Date: 07 August 2020

Track Inquiry

Economics References Committee

Australia’s oil and gas reserves
        Status: Submissions Closed
        Date Referred: 19 September 2019
        Reporting Date: 16 September 2020

Australia’s sovereign naval shipbuilding capability
        Status: Accepting Submissions
        Date Referred: 19 September 2019
        Submissions Close: 25 June 2020
        Reporting Date: 03 December 2020

Inquiry into foreign investment proposals
        Status: Accepting Submissions
        Date Referred: 04 December 2019
        Reporting Date: 07 September 2020

Regional Inequality in Australia
        Status: Accepting submissions
        Date Referred: 30 July 2019
        Submissions Close: 25 June 2020
        Reporting Date: 03 December 2020

Unlawful underpayment of employees' remuneration
        Status: Submissions Closed
        Date Referred: 13 November 2019
        Reporting Date: 03 December 2020

See Also:

Completed inquiries by this committee

Track Committee

Other information

Committee Secretariat contact:

Senate Standing Committees on Economics
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

Phone: +61 2 6277 3540
Fax: +61 2 6277 5719
economics.sen@aph.gov.au