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SENATE COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES

This advertisement provides information on Senate and some joint parliamentary committee activities. Senate committees encourage public involvement in their inquiries and submissions are invited from interested persons and organisations.

Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Committee

The Senate Education, Employment and Workplace Relations References Committee is inquiring into the following matters:

Education and skills requirements for agriculture and agribusiness. Report date: 1 March.

Shortage of engineering and related employment skills. Submissions due: 3 February. Report date: 30 June.

Submissions: online at the website or emailed to eewr.sen@aph.gov.au. Information:
www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/eet_ctte; tel: (02) 6277 3520.

Corporations and Financial Services Committee

The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services is inquiring into the Corporations Amendment (Future of Financial Advice) Bills 2011. Report date: 29 February. The committee is also inquiring into the Superannuation Legislation Amendment (MySuper Core Provisions) Bill 2011. Report date: 21 March. Submissions: online at the website or emailed to corporations.joint@aph.gov.au Information:
www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/corporations_ctte or tel: (02) 6277 3583.

Finance and Public Administration Committee

The Senate Finance and Public Administration References Committee is inquiring into the operation of the Lobbying Code of Conduct and the Lobbyist Register. Final report due: 1 March. Submissions: online at the website or emailed to fpa.sen@aph.gov.au. Information:
www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/fapa_ctte/inquiries.htm; tel: (02) 6277 3530.

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee

The Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee is inquiring into the following matters:

Procurement procedures for Defence capital projects. On 15 December the committee tabled a preliminary report in which it raised a number of questions about the underlying causes of poor performance in Defence procurement. The committee is calling for comments or submissions. The preliminary report is available at: www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/FADT_CTTE/procurement/interim_report_2/index.htm.

The Indian Ocean region and Australia's foreign, trade and defence policy. The terms of reference recognise the potential for greater economic and trade development in the Indian Ocean region. The committee is seeking views on Australia's role as an Indian Ocean rim country and more particularly on the challenges and opportunities ahead for the region and their implications for Australia. Submissions due: 5 April. Report date: 1 November.

Submissions: online at the website or emailed to fadt.sen@aph.gov.au. Information:
www.aph.gov.au/Senate _FADT; tel: (02) 6277 3535.

Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee

The Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee is inquiring into marriage visa classes. Submissions due: 2 March. Report date: 3 May. Submissions: online at the website or emailed to legcon.sen@aph.gov.au; information:
www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/legcon_ctte. Tel: (02) 6277 3560.

Economics Committee

The Senate Economics Legislation Committee is inquiring into the following matters:

Minerals Resource Rent Tax Bill 2011 and ten related bills. Report date: 14 March.

Corporations Amendment (Future of Financial Advice) Bill 2011 and Corporations Amendment (Further Future of Financial Advice Measures) Bill 2011. Report date: 14 March.

Submissions: online at the website or emailed to economics.sen@aph.gov.au. Information:
www.aph.gov.au/Senate_economics; tel: (02) 6277 3540.

Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity

The Parliamentary Joint Committee on the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity is inquiring into the integrity of overseas Commonwealth law enforcement operations. Submissions: online at the website or emailed to aclei.committee@aph.gov.au by 29 February. Information and discussion paper: www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/aclei_ctte/index.htm; tel: (02) 6277 3419.

Rural Affairs and Transport Committee

The Senate Rural Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee is inquiring into the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Protecting Australia's Water Resources) Bill 2011. Report date: 27 February. Submissions: online at the website or emailed to rat.sen@aph.gov.au. Information:
www.aph.gov.au/Senate_rat; tel: (02) 6277 3511.

Community Affairs Committee

The Senate Community Affairs References Committee is inquiring into the provision of palliative care. The committee will consider: access and choice; funding arrangements; efficient use of resources; the effectiveness of different arrangements; the workforce; advance care planning; and the availability and funding of research, information and data about palliative care needs in Australia. Submissions due: 2 March. Report date: 12 September. Submissions: online at the website or emailed to community.affairs.sen@aph.gov.au. Information: www.aph.gov.au/Senate_ca; tel: (02) 6277 3515.

Other current inquiries

Submissions may still be made to the relevant Senate committee in respect of the following inquiries (for more information phone the number shown):

Factors affecting the supply of health services and medical professionals in rural areas - (02) 6277 3515
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Emergency Listings) bill - (02) 6277 3526
Defence Trade Controls bill - (02) 6277 3535
Stronger futures in the Northern Territory bill and 2 related bills - (02) 6277 3515
Select Committee on Australia's Food Processing Sector - (02) 6277 3583
Telecommunications Universal Service Management Agency bill and two related bills - (02) 6277 3526
Personally controlled electronic health records bill and a related bill - (02) 6277 3515
Air navigation and civil aviation amendment (aircraft crew) bill and Qantas sale amendment bill - (02) 6277 3511
The performance of the Department of Parliamentary Services (DPS) - (02) 6277 3530
Australia's immigration detention network - (02) 6277 3521
Foreign Investment Review Board national interest test - (02) 6277 3511

Submissions

Please note that submissions to inquiries become committee documents and are made public only after a decision of the committee. Committees reserve the right to not receive a submission in whole or in part. Persons making submissions must not release them until they have been published by the committee. The prior publication of a submission will not be protected by parliamentary privilege.

Submissions can be posted to the relevant committee at The Senate, PO Box 6100, Parliament House, Canberra, ACT 2600.

General information and inquiries

If you have any general questions relating to Senate committees or inquiries please phone (02) 6277 3555, fax (02) 6277 3899, visit www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/index.htm or email seniorclerk.committees.sen@aph.gov.au

If you want information on:

how to make a submission;
guidance to witnesses appearing before committees; or
what parliamentary privilege means,

visit www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/wit_sub or contact the general inquiries number.

Reports

Reports of Senate committees can be found online at www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/index.htm and follow the prompt to each committee. Copies of reports, submissions and Hansards are available on CD by emailing SenCteeResOff@aph.gov.au.

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