Joint Standing Committee on the National Capital and External Territories
43rd Parliament (September 2010 - present)
Inquiry into the allocation of land to diplomatic missions in the Australian Capital Territory Presented: 28 March 2013 Government response: No response to date
Visit to Antarctica - 12-13 December 2012 Presented: 18 March 2013 Government response: Not required
Review of the Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities Annual Report 2010-11
Review of the Department of Regional Development, Regional Australia and Local Government Annual Report 2010-11
Inquiry into the administration of the National Memorials Ordinance 1928 Presented: 23 November 2011 Government response: TBA
Review of the National Capital Authority: Biannual Public Hearing
42nd Parliament (February 2008 - July 2010)
Report of the 2009 New Zealand Committee Exchange (completed) Presented: 21 June 2010
Inquiry into the Territories Law Reform Bill 2010 (completed) Presented: 11 May 2010 Government response: TBA
Inquiry into the changing economic environment in the Indian Ocean Territories (completed) Presented: 1 April 2010 Government response: 7 November 2011
Inquiry into the Immigration Bridge Australia Proposal (completed) Presented: 29 May 2009 Government response: 4 February 2010
The Way Forward: Inquiry into the role of the National Capital Authority Presented: 16 July 2008 Government response: 12 December 2008
41st Parliament (November 2004 - October 2007)
Review of the Griffin Legacy Amendments Tabled: 22 March 2007 Government response: 16 August 2007 (PDF 23KB)
Report on the visit to Norfolk Island 2-5 August 2006 Tabled: 9 October 2006 Government response: no response required
Inquiry into current and future governance arrangements for the Indian Ocean Territories Tabled: 13 June 2006 Government response: 14 June 2007 (PDF 646KB)
Inquiry into Norfolk Island Governance Part 2: Sustainability of Government Tabled: 5 December 2005 (presented 1 December 2005) Government response: 13 September 2007(PDF 470Kb
Inquiry into the adequacy of funding for Australia's Antarctic Program Tabled: 23 June 2005 Government response: 1 March 2007 (PDF 751KB)
40th Parliament (February 2002 - August 2004) Joint Standing Committee on the National Capital and External Territories
Inquiry into Norfolk Island Governance Part 2: Sustainability of Government (lapsed - resumed in the 41st Parliament)
Inquiry into the adequacy of funding for Australia's Antarctic Program (lapsed - resumed in the 41st Parliament)
Difficult Choices: Inquiry into the role of the National Capital Authority in determining the extent of redevelopment of the Pierces Creek Settlement in the ACT Presented: 31 August 2004 Government Response: 15 September 2005 (PDF 469KB)
Indian Ocean Territories - Review of the Annual Reports of the Department of Transport and Regional Services and the Department of the Environment and Heritage (Australia's external territories) Tabled: 9 August 2004 Government response: 18 August 2005 (PDF 16324KB)
A national capital, a place to live: Inquiry into the Role of the National Capital Authority Tabled: 9 August 2004 (presented 2 July 2004) Government response: 26 May 2005 (PDF 1874KB)
Norfolk Island - Review of the Annual Reports of the Department of Transport and Regional Services and the Department of the Environment and Heritage (Australia's external territories) Tabled: 9 August 2004 (presented 2 July 2004) Government response: 23 June 2005 (PDF 935KB)
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?: Inquiry into Governance on Norfolk Island Tabled: 3 December 2003 Government response: 13 September 2007 replaces interim response(PDF 436KB)
Not a Town Centre: The Proposal for Pay Parking in the Parliamentary Zone Tabled: 13 October 2003 Government response: 30 November 2004 (PDF 495KB)
Striking the Right Balance: Draft Amendment 39, National Capital Plan Tabled: 21 October 2002 Government response: 17 June 2003 (PDF 20KB)
Inquiry into Norfolk Island Electoral Matters Tabled: 26 August 2002 Government response: 13 September 2007 (382KB)
39th Parliament (November 1998 - October 2001) Joint Standing Committee on the National Capital and External Territories
Inquiry into Norfolk Island Electoral Matters (Lapsed on the dissolution of the 39th Parliament)
Risky Business: Inquiry into the tender process followed in the sale of the Christmas Island Casino and Resort Tabled: 20 September 2001 Government response: 6 February 2003
In the pink or in the red?: Health Services on Norfolk Island Presented: 6 July 2001 Tabled: 20 August 2001 Government Response: 9 December 2004
Island to Islands: Communications with Australia's external territories Tabling speeches: Chairman - Senator McGauran; Mr Nehl MP; Hon Mr Snowden MP; Mr Neville MP Senator Allison; Senator Margetts; Senator Crossin; Senator Lundy Tabled: 22 March 1999 Government response: 1 March 2001
38th Parliament (May 1996 - August 1998) Joint Standing Committee on the National Capital and External Territories
A right to protest (June 1997)
Earlier reports
For a list of all reports by this Committee, see the Register of Committee Reports (1901 to current day).
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