Terms of Reference
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On
5 February 2009 the Senate referred the provisions of
the following bills (“the bills”) be referred to the Finance and Public
Administration Committee for inquiry and report by 10 February 2009:
Appropriation (Nation Building and Jobs) Bill (No.1) 2008-2009
Appropriation (Nation Building and Jobs) Bill (No.2) 2008-2009
Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Amendment Bill 2009
Household Stimulus Package Bill 2009
Tax Bonus for Working Australians Bill 2009
Tax Bonus for Working Australians (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009
The
Senate also agreed to the following:
The Finance and Public Administration Committee shall
meet from 7 pm to 9 pm on Thursday, 5 February 2009, and from 9 am on
Friday, 6 February 2009 to take evidence from government departments and
agencies, including (but not limited to):
- Treasury;
- Centrelink;
- Education, Employment and Workplace Relations;
- Environment, Heritage and the Arts;
- Families, Housing Community Services and Indigenous Affairs.
The
Finance and Public Administration Committee shall meet on Monday, 9
February 2009 to take further evidence in relation to the bills from
non-government organisations, community groups and other interested
parties as determined by the committee, and may meet during the sitting of
the Senate for that purpose.
The presentation of the reports of the committees on
the bills be orders of the day for 12.31pm on Tuesday, 10 February 2009.
The Committee invites written submissions
from interested individuals and organisations, preferably in
electronic form sent by email, to fpa.sen@aph.gov.au.
For further information, contact:
Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Finance and Public Administration
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia