13 May 2015
© Commonwealth of Australia 2015 ISBN 978-1-76010-212-8
View the report as a single document - (PDF 515KB)
View the report as separate downloadable parts:
The referral The reform The inquiry to date Background The rationale for the reforms The interim report
The timeframes The lack of engagement with the sector Reasonable timelines and engagement with the sector The committee's recommendations Concluding comment
Context Process Conclusion
Committee SecretarySenate Standing Committees on Community AffairsPO Box 6100Parliament HouseCanberra ACT 2600 Phone: +61 2 6277 3515community.affairs.sen@aph.gov.au
On 12 February 2015, the Senate referred the following matter to the Senate Community Affairs References Committee for inquiry and report:
The impact on service quality, efficiency and sustainability of recent Commonwealth community service tendering processes by the Department of Social Services.
The terms of reference are:
Submissions were sought by 20 March 2015. The reporting date is 26 March 2015. On 2 March 2015, the Senate granted an extension of time for reporting until 12 May 2015. On 12 May 2015, the Senate granted an extension of time for reporting until 19 August 2015. On 17 August 2015, the Senate granted an extension of time for reporting until 9 September 2015. On 9 September 2015, the Senate granted an extension of time for reporting until 16 September 2015.
03 Jul 2015: Sydney26 Jun 2015: Canberra21 Apr 2015: Canberra
Senate
House of Representatives
Get informed
Bills
Committees
Get involved
Visit Parliament
Website features
Parliamentary Departments