Preface
ABBREVIATIONS
| Committees |
|
| ACC |
Australian Crime Commission |
| CA |
Community Affairs |
| CFS |
Corporations and Financial Services |
| ECO |
Economics |
| EWRE |
Employment, Workplace Relations and Education |
| ECITA |
Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts |
| FADT |
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade |
| FPA |
Finance and Public Administration |
| FTA |
Free Trade Agreement between Australia and the United States of America |
| LC |
Legal and Constitutional |
| MED |
Medicare |
| MINMIG |
Ministerial Discretion in Migration Matters |
| NT |
Native Title and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Land Fund |
| RRAT |
Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport |
| Political Affiliations |
| AD |
Australian Democrats |
| AG |
Australian Greens |
| ALP |
Australian Labor Party |
| APA |
Australian Progressive Alliance |
| CL |
Country Labor |
| CLP |
Country Liberal Party |
| Ind |
Independent |
| LP |
Liberal Party of Australia |
| NATS |
The Nationals |
| PHON |
Pauline Hansons One Nation |
GENERAL INFORMATION
Other
publications available from the Committee Office:
Committee Reports*
Consolidated Register of Senate
Committee Reports (1970 1998)**
-
Supplements are published at the end of each year
The First 20 Years (History of Senate
Legislative and General Purpose Standing Committees 1970 1990)
Business of Committees (Program of
committee public hearings held at Parliament House)**
Public Hearings/Meetings list (list of
all public hearings to be held in the following fortnight, published every
Friday)**
Bills to Committees Update (providing
details on the progress of legislation through Senate committees)**
Information
pamphlets**-
No.
1 Notes to assist in the
preparation of submissions to Senate Committee inquiries
No.
2 Information for witnesses
appearing before Senate Committees (general information and notes to assist
with the preparation of oral evidence before Senate committees)
No.
3 Protection of witnesses
appearing before Senate Committees (Senate Privilege Resolution No. 1 on
procedures to be observed by Senate committees for the protection of witnesses)
No.
4 Government Guidelines for
official witnesses before Parliamentary Committees and related matters
(Extract)
Guidelines for Committee Chairs
Senate Committees: A Handbook for
Senators' Staff
* a selection of reports
presented prior to June 1997 and all reports tabled after that date are
available on the Internet
** available on the Internet
DIRECTORY OF COMMITTEES
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Committee
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Type
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Administered
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Phone
(02)
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Fax
(02)
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Administration of
Indigenous Affairs
|
Select
|
S
|
6277 3598
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6277 5866
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Appropriations and Staffing
|
Standing
|
S
|
6277 3015
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6277 5784
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ASIO, ASIS and DSD
|
Joint Statutory
|
H
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6277 4348
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6277 2067
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Australian Crime Commission
|
Parliamentary Joint
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S
|
6277 3598
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6277 5866
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Broadcasting of
Parliamentary Proceedings
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Joint Statutory
|
H
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6277 4888
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6277 4204
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Community Affairs*
|
LGPS
|
S
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6277 3515
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6277 5829
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Corporations and Financial
Services
|
Parliamentary Joint
|
S
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6277 3581
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6277 5719
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Economics*
|
LGPS
|
S
|
6277 3540
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6277 5719
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Electoral Matters
|
Joint Standing
|
H
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6277 4564
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6277 4710
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Employment, Workplace
Relations and Education*
|
LGPS
|
S
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6277 3521
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6277 5706
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Environment,
Communications, Information Technology and the Arts*
|
LGPS
|
S
|
6277 3526
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6277 5818
|
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Finance and Public
Administration*
|
LGPS
|
S
|
6277 3531
|
6277 5809
|
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Foreign Affairs, Defence
and Trade
|
Joint Standing
|
H
|
6277 4629
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6277 2221
|
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Foreign Affairs, Defence
and Trade*
|
LGPS
|
S
|
6277 3536
|
6277 5818
|
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Free Trade Agreement
between Australia and the United States of America
|
Select
|
S
|
6277 3219
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6277 3830
|
|
House
|
Standing
|
S
|
6277 3398
|
6277 3199
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Legal and Constitutional*
|
LGPS
|
S
|
6277 3594
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6277 5794
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Library
|
Standing
|
L
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6277 7102
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6277 2403
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Lindeberg Grievance
|
Select
|
S
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6277 3531
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6277 5809
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Medicare
|
Select
|
S
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6277 3527
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6277 3830
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Migration
|
Joint Standing
|
H
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6277 4565
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6277 8506
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Ministerial Discretion in
Migration Matters
|
Select
|
S
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6277 3458
|
6277 5809
|
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National Capital and External Territories
|
Joint Standing
|
H
|
6277 4348
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6277 2067
|
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Native Title and the
Aboriginal and
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|
|
|
|
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Torres Strait Islander Land Fund
|
Joint Statutory
|
S
|
6277 3598
|
6277 5866
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Privileges
|
Standing
|
S
|
6277 3357
|
6277 3199
|
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Procedure
|
Standing
|
S
|
6277 3364
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6277 3199
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Public Accounts and Audit
|
Joint Statutory
|
H
|
6277 4615
|
6277 2220
|
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Public Works
|
Joint Statutory
|
H
|
6277 4636
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6277 4426
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Publications
|
Standing
|
S
|
6277 3037
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6277 3448
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Regulations and Ordinances
|
Legislative Scrutiny
|
S
|
6277 3066
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6277 5838
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Rural and Regional Affairs
and Transport*
|
LGPS
|
S
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6277 3511
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6277 5811
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Scrutiny of Bills
|
Legislative Scrutiny
|
S
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6277 3051
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6277 5838
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Selection of Bills
|
Standing
|
S
|
6277 3020
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6277 3098
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Senators' Interests
|
Standing
|
S
|
6277 3357
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6277 3199
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Treaties
|
Joint Standing
|
H
|
6277 4002
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6277 2219
|
Code
H Department of the House of
Representatives
L Department of the Parliamentary
Library
LGPS Legislative and General Purpose Standing
S Department of the Senate
* Legislation and References Committees
Committees administered by the Senate Committee Office
Introduction
During the reporting
period, the Senate Committee Office provided staffing and resources for
the following committees:
- Legislative and General Purpose Standing Committees;
- Specific Parliamentary Joint Committees; and
- Senate Select Committees
Legislative and
General Purpose Standing Committees
As indicated above, each Senate
Standing Committee comprises a Legislation Committee and a References Committee.
Under Senate Standing Orders, these Committees are re-established at the
beginning of each Parliament and stand ready to inquire into and report on
those matters relevant to their portfolio/subject area. Under Senate Standing
Orders, Legislation Committees are established to inquire into and report on
Bills, estimates, annual reports and the performance of government departments
and agencies. Reference Committees inquire into and report on all other
matters, generally broader policy issues.
The Legislative and General Purpose Standing Committees and
the relevant portfolio/subject areas allocated to them are as follows:
Community Affairs Health
and Ageing
- Legislation Family and Community
Services
- References
Economics Treasury
- Legislation Industry, Tourism
and Resources
- References
Employment, Workplace Relations Education,
Science and Training
and Education Employment
and Workplace Relations
Environment, Communications,, Environment
and Heritage
Information Technology and the Arts Communications and Information Technology
- Legislation Arts and Sport
- References
Finance and Public Administration Parliament
- Legislation Prime Minister
and Cabinet
- References Finance and
Administration
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Legislation Defence
(including Veterans Affairs)
- References
Legal and Constitutional Attorney-General
- Legislation Immigration and
Multicultural
- References and Indigenous
Affairs
Rural and Regional Affairs and Agriculture,
Fisheries and Forestry
Transport Transport
and Regional Services
Parliamentary
Joint Committees
During the reporting period, the
Senate Committee Office also administered three Parliamentary Joint Committees
comprising members of the House of Representatives and Senators. These are:
Australian Crime Commission
Corporations and Financial Services; and
Native Title and the Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander Land Fund
Senate Select Committees
During the reporting period, the
Senate Committee Office provided staffing and resources for the following
Select Committees:
Administration of Indigenous Affairs (appointed
16 June 2004)
Free Trade Agreement between Australia and the
United States of America (appointed 11 February 2004)
Lindeberg Grievance (appointed 1 April 2004)
Medicare (appointed 15 May 2003; reappointed on
25 November 2003); and
Ministerial Discretion in Migration Matters (appointed
19 June 2003)