Senate Standing Committees on Environment and Communications 

Completed inquiries

Inquiries lapsed during the 45th Parliament

Consult the Register of Senate Committee Reports if you are unsure when a report was tabled.

Inquiry name Date completed
Legislation Committee  
Water Amendment (Purchase Limit Repeal) Bill 2019
26 March 2019
Environment Legislation Amendment (Protecting Dugongs and Turtles) Bill 2019
26 March 2019
Galilee Basin (Coal Prohibition) Bill 2018
13 February 2019
Treasury Laws Amendment (Improving the Energy Efficiency of Rental Properties) Bill 2018
6 February 2019
Copyright Amendment (Online Infringement) Bill 2018
26 November 2018
Telecommunications Legislation Amendment Bill 2018
10 September 2018
Clean Energy Finance Corporation Amendment (Carbon Capture and Storage) Bill 2017 [Provisions]
8 May 2018
National Broadcasters Legislation Amendment (Enhanced Transparency) Bill 2017
26 March 2018
Copyright Amendment (Service Providers) Bill 2017 19 March 2018
Australian Broadcasting Corporation Amendment (Fair and Balanced) Bill 2017
16 February 2018
Australian Broadcasting Corporation Amendment (Rural and Regional Measures) Bill 2017
16 February 2018
Communications Legislation Amendment (Regional and Small Publishers Innovation Fund) Bill 2017
12 February 2018
Communications Legislation Amendment (Online Content Services and Other Measures) Bill 2017
12 February 2018
Competition and Consumer Amendment (Abolition of Limited Merits Review) Bill 2017
16 October 2017
Environment and Infrastructure Legislation Amendment (Stop Adani) Bill 2017
14 September 2017
Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer) Bill 2017 [Provisions] and Telecommunications (Regional Broadband Scheme) Charge Bill 2017 [Provisions] 
6 September 2017
Australian Broadcasting Corporation Amendment (Restoring Shortwave Radio) Bill 2017
9 August 2017
Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Amendment Bill 2017 [Provisions]
9 May 2017
Australian Broadcasting Corporation Amendment (Rural and Regional Advocacy) Bill 2015
13 April 2017
Great Australian Bight Environment Protection Bill 2016
30 March 2017
Interactive Gambling Amendment (Sports Betting Reform) Bill 2015
29 March 2017
Interactive Gambling Amendment Bill 2016 [Provisions]
30 November 2016
Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Media Reform Bill) 2016 [Provisions]
7 November 2016
   
References Committee  
Australia's faunal extinction crisis
3 April 2019
The allegations of political interference in the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)
1 April 2019
Australian content on broadcast, radio and streaming services
26 March 2019
Rehabilitation of mining and resources projects as it relates to Commonwealth responsibilities 20 March 2019
Great Barrier Reef 2050 Partnership Program
13 February 2019
Gaming micro-transactions for chance-based items
27 November 2018
Adequacy of the regulatory framework governing water use by the extractive industry
17 October 2018 
Current and future impacts of climate change on housing, buildings and infrastructure
13 August 2018
Waste and recycling industry in Australia
26 June 2018
Protection of Aboriginal rock art of the Burrup Peninsula
21 March 2018
Shark mitigation and deterrent measures
12 December 2017
Current and future impacts of climate change on marine fisheries and biodiversity
6 December 2017
Participation of Australians in online poker
18 October 2017
Risks and opportunities associated with the use of the bumblebee population in Tasmania for commercial pollination purposes
13 June 2017
Oil or gas production in the Great Australian Bight
11 May 2017
Retirement of coal fired power stations
29 March 2017
Continuation of construction of the Perth Freight Link in the face of significant environmental breaches
6 March 2017
Response to, and lessons learnt from, recent bushfires in remote Tasmanian wilderness
8 December 2016
Environmental, social and economic impacts of large-capacity fishing vessels commonly known as 'Supertrawlers' operating in Australia's marine jurisdiction
23 November 2016
Harm being done to Australian children through access to pornography on the Internet
23 November 2016

Inquiries lapsed in the 45th Parliament

Inquiries lapsed
Australia’s faunal extinction crisis
Impact of feral deer, pigs and goats in Australia