On 10 November 2016, the Senate referred an inquiry into the following bills to the Education and Employment Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 7 February 2017:
- Seafarers and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2016;
- Seafarers Safety and Compensation Levies Bill 2016;
- Seafarers Safety and Compensation Levies Collection 2016.
The closing date for submissions is 1 December 2016.