Current Committee inquiries

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Current inquiries fall into two categories: those still accepting submissions and those no longer accepting submissions but yet to report.

Current Senate and Joint Committee inquiries can be located by:

Subject matter | Committee name | Bill title | Recently tabled reports

Senate legislative and general purpose Committees

Community Affairs Committees

Community Affairs Legislation Committee

• Personally Controlled Electronic Health Records Bill 2011 and one related bill
• Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory Bill 2011 and two related bills

Community Affairs References Committee

• Commonwealth contribution to former forced adoption policies and practices
• The factors affecting the supply of health services and medical professionals in rural areas
• Palliative Care in Australia

Economics Committees

Economics Legislation Committee

• Corporations Amendment (Future of Financial Advice) Bill 2011
• Minerals Resource Rent Tax Bill 2011 and related bills

Economics References Committee

• Currently there are no inquiries for the References Committee

Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Committees

Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Committee

• Building and Construction Industry Improvement Amendment (Transition to Fair Work) Bill 2011
• Education Services for Overseas Students Legislation Amendment (Tuition Protection Service and Other Measures) Bill 2011; Education Services for Overseas Students (TPS Levies) Bill 2011; and Education Services for Overseas Students (Registration Charges) Amendment (Tuition Protection Service) Bill 2011
• Fair Work Amendment (Textile, Clothing and Footwear Industry) Bill 2011

Education, Employment and Workplace Relations References Committee

• All aspects of higher education and skills training to support future demand in agriculture and agribusiness in Australia
• The shortage of engineering and related employment skills

Environment and Communications Committees

Environment and Communications Legislation Committee

• Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Emergency Listings) Bill 2011
• Telecommunications Amendment (Mobile Phone Towers) Bill 2011
• Telecommunications Universal Service Management Agency Bill 2011, Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Universal Service Reform) Bill 2011 and Telecommunications (Industry Levy) Bill 2011

Environment and Communications References Committee

• Currently there are no inquiries for the References Committee

Finance and Public Administration Committees

Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee

• Members of Parliament (Life Gold Pass) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2012
• The performance of the Department of Parliamentary Services (DPS)

Finance and Public Administration References Committee

• The operation of the Lobbying Code of Conduct and the Lobbyist Register

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committees

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee

• Defence Trade Controls Bill 2011

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee

• Procurement procedures for Defence capital projects
• The Indian Ocean region and Australia's foreign, trade and defence policy

Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committees

Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee

• Access to Justice (Federal Jurisdiction) Amendment Bill 2011
• Crimes Amendment (Fairness for Minors) Bill 2011
• Marriage Equality Amendment Bill 2010
• Migration Amendment (Removal of Mandatory Minimum Penalties) Bill 2012

Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee

• Marriage visa classes

Privileges Committee

• Currently there are no inquiries for the Privileges Committee
  
  

Rural Affairs and Transport Committees

Rural Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee

• Air Navigation and Civil Aviation Amendment (Aircraft Crew) Bill 2011; Qantas Sale Amendment (Still Call Australia Home) Bill 2011
• Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Protecting Australia's Water Resources) Bill 2011
• Illegal Logging Prohibition Bill 2011

Rural Affairs and Transport References Committee

• Biosecurity and quarantine arrangements
• Examination of the Foreign Investment Review Board National Interest Test
• The management of the Murray-Darling Basin
• Operational issues in export grain networks

Senators' Interests Committee

• Draft code of conduct for Senators

Joint Committees administered by the Senate

Joint Committee on the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity

• Integrity of overseas Commonwealth law enforcement operations

Joint Committee on Law Enforcement (Formly known as the Australian Crime Commission)

• Inquiry into Commonwealth unexplained wealth legislation and arrangements

Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services

• Inquiry into the collapse of Trio Capital and any other related matters
• Corporations Amendment (Future of Financial Advice) Bill 2011 and Corporations Amendment (Further Future of Financial Advice Measures) Bill 2011
• Superannuation Legislation Amendment (MySuper Core Provisions) Bill 2011

Joint Committee on Publications

• Electronic distribution of the Parliamentary Papers Series

Senate Select Committees

• Australia's Food Processing Sector
• Scrutiny of New Taxes
  • Carbon Tax Pricing Mechanisms
    
    

Joint Select Committees Administered by the Senate

• Australia’s Immigration Detention Network
• Gambling Reform
  
  

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