Rural
and Regional Affairs and
Transport
1 January 2007 - 30 June 2007
| |
Matters Current as at 1 January 2007 |
Matters Referred during period (including estimates and annual reports) |
Reports tabled that discharge a reference |
Current Inquiries as at 30 June 2007 |
| Standing Committee |
4 |
8 |
10 |
2 |
| Number and Hours of Meeting |
| |
Public |
Hrs |
Public Estimates |
Hrs |
Private |
Hrs |
Insp/Other |
Hrs |
Total Meetings |
Total Hours |
| Standing Committee |
11 |
47:42 |
7 |
67:59 |
25 |
5:52 |
0 |
0:00 |
43 |
121:33 |
| Meetings by State |
| |
ACT |
NSW |
VIC |
TAS |
SA |
WA |
NT |
QLD |
| Standing Committee |
40 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| |
Witnesses |
Hansard Pages |
|
|
|
| |
Televised hearings |
Estimates |
Other (Bills) |
General |
Estimates |
Other (Bills) |
General |
No. of submissions |
No. of Pages |
Government Responses |
| Standing Committee |
15 |
311 |
63 |
92 |
792 |
232 |
545 |
362 |
1974 |
1 |
Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport (Standing)
1 January 2007 to 30 June 2007
Method of appointment
Pursuant to amended Senate Standing Order 25.
Current members |
Date of appointment |
|
Senator the Hon Bill
Heffernan (NSW, LP)
(appointed Chair on 12.9.06)
|
11.9.06
|
|
Senator Rachel Siewert
(WA, AG)
(appointed Deputy Chair on 12.9.06)
|
11.9.06
|
|
Senator Judith Adams
(WA, LP)
|
9.5.07
|
|
Senator Kerry O'Brien
(Tas, ALP)
|
11.9.06
|
|
Senator Glenn Sterle
(WA, ALP)
|
11.9.06
|
|
Senator Fiona Nash
(NSW, NATS)
|
11.9.06
|
|
Senator Anne McEwen
(SA, ALP)
|
11.9.06
|
|
Senator Julian McGauran
(Vic, LP)
|
11.9.06
|
Substitute members |
Date of appointment |
|
Senator Russell Trood
(Qld, LP)*
|
1.3.07
|
|
Senator Barnaby Joyce
(Qld, NATS)**
|
1.3.07
|
|
Senator John Hogg
(Qld, ALP)***
|
1.3.07
|
|
Senator Claire Moore
(Qld, ALP)****
|
1.3.07
|
|
Senator the Hon Ian
Macdonald (Qld, LP)#
|
9.5.07
|
*replaces Senator
McGauran for inquiry into additional water supplies for South East Queensland
**replaces Senator
Nash for inquiry into additional water supplies for South East Queensland
***replaces Senator
Sterle for inquiry into additional water supplies for South East Queensland
****replaces Senator
McEwen for inquiry into additional water supplies for South East Queensland
#replaces Senator
Adams for inquiry into additional water supplies for South East Queensland
Participating members |
Date of appointment |
|
Senator Judith Adams (WA, LP)
|
11.9.06
|
|
Senator Lyn Allison
(Vic, AD)
|
11.9.06
|
|
Senator Guy Barnett
(Tas, LP)
|
11.9.06
|
|
Senator Andrew Bartlett
(Qld, AD)
|
11.9.06
|
|
Senator Cory Bernardi
(SA, LP)
|
11.9.06
|
|
Senator Simon Birmingham
(SA, LP)
|
20.6.07
|
|
Senator the Hon Ron
Boswell (Qld, NATS)
|
11.9.06
|
|
Senator Sue Boyce
(Qld, LP)
|
20.6.07
|
|
Senator Bob Brown
(Tas, AG)
|
11.9.06
|
|
Senator Carol Brown
(Tas, ALP)
|
27.3.07
|
|
Senator George Campbell
(NSW, ALP)
|
11.9.06
|
|
Senator Kim Carr
(Vic, ALP)
|
11.9.06
|
|
Senator Grant Chapman
(SA, LP)
|
11.9.06
|
|
Senator Mathias Cormann
(WA, LP)
|
20.6.07
|
|
Senator Trish
Crossin (NT, ALP)
|
11.9.06
|
|
Senator Alan Eggleston
(WA, LP)
|
11.9.06
|
|
Senator Christopher
Evans (WA, ALP)
|
11.9.06
|
|
Senator the Hon John
Faulkner (NSW, ALP)
|
11.9.06
|
|
Senator Alan Ferguson
(SA, LP)
|
11.9.06
|
|
Senator Steve Fielding
(Vic, FFP)
|
11.9.06
|
|
Senator Mary Jo Fisher
(SA, LP)
|
20.6.07
|
|
Senator Steve Hutchins
(NSW, ALP)
|
11.9.06
|
|
Senator the Hon
Rod Kemp (Vic, LP)
|
8.2.07
|
|
Senator Ross
Lightfoot (WA, LP)
|
11.9.06
|
|
Senator Joseph Ludwig
(Qld, ALP)
|
11.9.06
|
|
Senator Kate Lundy
(ACT, ALP)
|
11.9.06
|
|
Senator the Hon Sandy
Macdonald (NSW, NATS)
|
9.5.07
|
|
Senator Anne McEwen
(SA, ALP)
|
1.3.07
|
|
Senator Julian McGauran
(Vic, LP)
|
1.3.07
|
|
Senator Jan McLucas
(Qld, ALP)
|
11.9.06
|
|
Senator Christine
Milne (Tas, AG)
|
11.9.06
|
|
Senator Fiona Nash
(NSW, NATS)
|
1.3.07
|
|
Senator Kerry Nettle
(NSW, AG)
|
11.9.06
|
|
Senator Stephen Parry
(Tas, LP)
|
23.3.07
|
|
Senator Marise Payne
(NSW, LP)
|
11.9.06
|
|
Senator Helen Polley
(Tas, ALP)
|
11.9.06
|
|
Senator Ursula Stephens
(NSW,ALP)
|
11.9.06
|
|
Senator Glenn Sterle
(WA, ALP)
|
1.3.07
|
|
Senator John Watson
(Tas, LP)
|
11.9.06
|
|
Senator Ruth Webber
(WA, ALP)
|
11.9.06
|
Former members |
Term of appointment |
|
Senator Jeannie Ferris
(SA, LP)
|
11.9.06-2.4.07
|
Former substitute members |
Term of appointment |
|
Senator Judith Adams
(WA, LP)*
|
8.2.07-15.2.07
|
|
Senator Judith Adams
(WA, LP)**
|
8.2.07-16.2.07
|
|
Senator the Hon Ian
Macdonald (Qld, LP)***
|
1.3.07-2.4.07
|
*replaced Senator
Heffernan for the consideration of the 2006-07 additional
estimates on 15 February 2007
**replaced Senator
Nash for the consideration of the 2006-07 additional
estimates on 16 February 2007
***replaced
Senator Ferris
for inquiry into additional water supplies for South East Queensland
Former participating members |
Term of appointment |
|
Senator Russell Trood
(Qld, LP)
|
11.9.06-1.3.07
|
|
Senator the Hon Ian
Macdonald (Qld, LP)
|
11.9.06-1.3.07
|
|
Senator Barnaby Joyce
(Qld, NATS)
|
11.9.06-1.3.07
|
|
Senator John Hogg
(Qld, ALP)
|
11.9.06-1.3.07
|
|
Senator the Hon George
Brandis (Qld, LP)
|
11.9.06-23.3.07
|
|
Senator Brett Mason
(Qld, LP)
|
11.9.06-23.3.07
|
Inquiries
As
at 1 January 2007
-
Australia's future oil supply (referred 29 November 2005)
-
Murray-Darling Basin Amendment Bill 2006 [Provisions] (referred 7December 2006 – through the Selection of Bills Committee)
-
Airspace Bill 2006 and the Airspace (Consequentials and Other
Measures) Bill 2006 [Provisions] (referred 7 December 2006 – through the Selection of Bills Committee)
-
Airports Amendment Bill 2006 [Provisions] (referred 7 December 2006 – through the Selection of Bills Committee)
Current inquiries
As
at 30 June 2007
-
Options for additional water supplies for South East Queensland
(referred 26 February 2007)
-
Aviation Legislation Amendment (2007 Measures No. 1) Bill 2007 (referred
21 June 2007 – through the Selection of Bills Committee)
New references
1 January 2007 – 30 June 2007
-
Options for additional water supplies for South East Queensland
(referred 26 February 2007)
-
Forestry Marketing and Research and Development Services Bill
2007 [Provisions] and the Forestry Marketing and Research and Development
Services (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Bill 2007 [Provisions]
(referred 10 May 2007 – through the Selection of Bills Committee)
-
Administration of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and
Forestry, Biosecurity Australia and the Australian Quarantine and Inspection
Service in relation to the final import risk analysis report for apples from New
Zealand (adopted on 5 June 2007)
-
Fisheries Legislation Amendment Bill 2007 [Provisions] and the
Fisheries Levy Amendment Bill 2007 [Provisions] (referred 13 June 2007 – through the Selection of Bills Committee)
-
Aviation Legislation Amendment (2007 Measures No. 1) Bill 2007 (referred
21 June 2007 – through the Selection of Bills Committee)
Public hearings
1 January 2007 – 30 June 2007
-
Airports Amendment Bill 2006 [Provisions]
– 30 January 2007, Canberra
-
Airspace Bill 2006; and Airspace (Consequentials and Other
Measures) Bill 2006 [Provisions] - 31 January 2007, Canberra; 1 February 2007, Canberra
-
2006-07 Additional Estimates – 12, 13 & 16 February 2007, Canberra
-
Administration of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and
Forestry, Biosecurity Australia and the Australian Quarantine and Inspection
Service in relation to the final import risk analysis report for apples from
New Zealand – 22 March 2007, Canberra; 9 May 2007, Canberra
-
Options for additional water supplies for South East Queensland –
17April, 2007, Gympie; 18 April 2007, Brisbane; 11 May 2007, Canberra; 4 June 2007, Canberra
-
2007-08 Budget Estimates – 21, 22, 23 & 24 May 2007, Canberra
-
Forestry Marketing and Research and Development Services Bill
2007 [Provisions] and the Forestry Marketing and Research and Development
Services (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Bill 2007 [Provisions] – 5 June 2007, Canberra
-
Fisheries Legislation Amendment Bill 2007 [Provisions] and the
Fisheries Levy Amendment Bill 2007 [Provisions] – 15 June 2007, Canberra
Reports tabled
1 January 2007 – 30 June 2007
-
Final report – Australia's future oil supply and alternative
transport fuels (tabled 7 February 2007)
-
Murray-Darling Basin Amendment Bill 2006 [Provisions] (tabled 28February
2007)
-
Airspace Bill 2006; and Airspace (Consequentials and Other
Measures) Bill 2006 [Provisions] (tabled 28 February 2007)
-
Airports Amendment Bill 2006 [Provisions]
(tabled 28 February 2007)
-
Additional estimates 2006-07 (tabled 21 March 2007)
-
Annual Reports (No. 1 of 2007) (tabled 22 March 2007)
-
Forestry Marketing and Research and Development Services Bill
2007 [Provisions] and Forestry Marketing and Research and Development Services
(Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Bill 2007 [Provisions] (tabled 12 June 2007)
-
Fisheries Legislation Amendment Bill
2007 [Provisions] and Fisheries Levy Amendment Bill 2007 [Provisions] (tabled 18 June 2007)
-
Budget estimates 2007-08 (tabled 19 June 2007)
-
Administration of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and
Forestry, Biosecurity Australia and the Australian Quarantine and Inspection
Service in relation to the final import risk analysis report for apples from New
Zealand (tabled 20 June 2007)
Government responses
1 January 2007 – 30 June 2007
-
Rural water resource usage (tabled 6 February 2007; report tabled 12August 2004)
Estimates
A statistical summary of this Committee's work when
considering Estimates appears in Part Four.
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