Finance and Public Administration


Finance and Public Administration

1 January 2009 - 13 May 2009

Matters Current as at 1 January 2009
Matters Referred during period *
Reports tabled that discharge a reference
Current Inquiries as at 13 May 2009
Standing Committee 3 4 6 1

Number and Hours of Meeting
Public
Hrs
Public Estimates
Hrs
Private
Hrs
Insp/Other
Hrs
Total Meetings
Total Hours
Standing Committee 11 58:43 2 21:31 14 3:58 0 0:00 27 84:12

Meetings by State
ACT NSW VIC TAS SA WA NT QLD
Standing Committee 22 0 1 1 0 2 0 1

Witnesses
Hansard Pages
Televised hearings
Estimates
Other (Bills)
General
Estimates
Other (Bills)
General
No. of submissions
No. of Pages
Government Responses
Standing Committee 7 82 76 109 271 303 545 304 1330 2

* includes referral of: annual reports x 1; estimates x 1

Finance and Public Administration (Standing)

1 January 2009 to 13 May 2009

Method of appointment

Pursuant to amended Senate Standing Order 25.

Current members

Date of appointment

Senator Helen Polley (TAS, ALP)

(elected Chair on 13.02.08)

12.02.08–13.05.09

Senator Cory Bernardi (SA, LP)

10.03.09–13.05.09

Senator Doug Cameron (NSW, ALP)

01.07.08–13.05.09

Senator Jacinta Collins (VIC, ALP)

14.05.08–13.05.09

Senator Sarah Hanson-Young (SA, AG)

16.09.08–13.05.09

Senator Claire Moore (QLD, ALP)

12.02.08–13.05.09

Senator Stephen Parry (TAS, LP)

24.11.08–13.05.09

Senator Scott Ryan (VIC, LP)

01.07.08–13.05.09
   

Substitute member

Date of appointment

Senator Bob Brown (TAS, AG)[1]

26.11.08–13.05.09
   

Participating members

Date of appointment

Senator the Hon Eric Abetz (TAS, LP)

12.02.08–13.05.09

Senator Judith Adams (WA, LP)

12.02.08–13.05.09

Senator Chris Back (WA, LP)

12.03.09–13.05.09

Senator Guy Barnett (TAS, LP)

12.02.08–13.05.09

Senator Cory Bernardi (SA, LP)

12.02.08–13.05.09

Senator Catryna Bilyk (TAS, ALP)

01.07.08–13.05.09

Senator Simon Birmingham (SA, LP)

12.02.08–13.05.09

Senator Mark Bishop (WA, ALP)

12.03.08–13.05.09

Senator the Hon Ronald Boswell (QLD, NATS)

12.02.08–13.05.09

Senator Sue Boyce (QLD, LP)

12.02.08–13.05.09

Senator the Hon George Brandis (QLD, LP)

12.02.08–13.05.09

Senator Bob Brown (TAS, AG)

14.02.08–13.05.09

Senator Carol Brown (TAS, ALP)

01.07.08–13.05.09

Senator David Bushby (TAS, LP)

12.02.08–13.05.09

Senator Michaelia Cash (WA, LP)

01.07.08–13.05.09

Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck (TAS, LP)

12.02.08–13.05.09

Senator Jacinta Collins (VIC, ALP)

12.02.09–13.05.09

Senator the Hon Helen Coonan (NSW, LP)

12.02.08–13.05.09

Senator Mathias Cormann (WA, LP)

12.02.08–13.05.09

Senator Trish Crossin (NT, ALP)

12.03.08–13.05.09

Senator Alan Eggleston (WA, LP)

12.02.08–13.05.09

Senator Don Farrell (SA, ALP)

01.07.08–13.05.09

Senator David Feeney (VIC, ALP)

01.07.08–13.05.09

Senator Steve Fielding (VIC, FFP)

13.02.08–13.05.09

Senator Mitch Fifield (VIC, LP)

12.03.09–13.05.09

Senator Mary Jo Fisher (SA, LP)

12.02.08–13.05.09

Senator Michael Forshaw (NSW, ALP)

15.05.08–13.05.09

Senator Mark Furner (QLD, ALP)

01.07.08–13.05.09

Senator Sarah Hanson-Young (SA, AG)

10.11.08–13.05.09

Senator the Hon Bill Heffernan (NSW, LP)

12.02.08–13.05.09

Senator Gary Humphries (ACT, LP)

12.02.08–13.05.09

Senator Annette Hurley (SA, ALP)

12.03.08–13.05.09

Senator Steve Hutchins (NSW, ALP)

12.03.08–13.05.09

Senator the Hon David Johnsto n (WA, LP)

12.02.08–13.05.09

Senator Barnaby Joyce (QLD, NATS)

12.02.08–13.05.09

Senator Helen Kroger (VIC, LP)

01.07.08–13.05.09

Senator Scott Ludlam (WA, AG)

01.07.08–13.05.09

Senator Kate Lundy (ACT, ALP)

12.03.08–13.05.09

Senator the Hon Ian Macdonald (QLD, LP)

12.02.08–13.05.09

Senator Gavin Marshall (VIC, ALP)

12.03.08–13.05.09

Senator the Hon Brett Mason (QLD, LP)

12.02.08–13.05.09

Senator Anne McEwen (SA, ALP)

12.03.08–13.05.09

Senator Julian McGauran (VIC, LP)

12.02.08–13.05.09

Senator the Hon Jan McLucas (QLD, ALP)

12.03.08–13.05.09

Senator Christine Milne (TAS, AG)

14.02.08–13.05.09

Senator the Hon Nicholas Minchin (SA, LP)

12.02.08–13.05.09

Senator Fiona Nash (NSW, NATS)

12.02.08–13.05.09

Senator Kerry O'Brien (TAS, ALP)

12.03.08–13.05.09

Senator Stephen Parry (TAS, LP)

05.02.09–13.05.09

Senator Marise Payne (NSW, LP)

12.02.08–13.05.09

Senator Louise Pratt (WA, ALP)

01.07.08–13.05.09

Senator the Hon Michael Ronaldson (VIC, LP)

12.02.08–13.05.09

Senator Scott Ryan (VIC, LP)

13.02.09–13.05.09

Senator the Hon Nigel Scullion (NT, CLP)

12.02.08–13.05.09

Senator Rachel Siewert (WA, AG)

14.02.08–13.05.09

Senator the Hon Ursula Stephens (NSW, ALP)

12.03.08–13.05.09

Senator Glenn Sterle (WA, ALP)

12.03.08–13.05.09

Senator the Hon Judith Troeth (VIC, LP)

12.02.08–13.05.09

Senator Russell Trood (QLD, LP)

12.02.08–13.05.09

Senator John Williams (NSW, NATS)

01.07.08–13.05.09

Senator Dana Wortley (SA, ALP)

12.03.08–13.05.09

Senator Nick Xenophon (SA, IND)

01.07.08–13.05.09
   

Former members

Term of appointment

Senator Carol Brown (TAS, ALP)

12.02.08–30.06.08

Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells (NSW, LP)

12.02.08–24.11.08

Senator Mitch Fifield (VIC, LP)

(Deputy Chair 13.02.08–10.03.09)

12.02.08–10.03.09

Senator Michael Forshaw (NSW, ALP)

12.02.08–14.05.08

Senator Andrew Murray (WA, AD)

13.02.08–30.06.08

Senator John Watson (TAS, LP)

12.02.08–30.06.08
   

Former substitute members

Term of appointment

Senator Bob Brown (TAS, AG)[2]

05.02.09–10.02.09

Senator Carol Brown (TAS, ALP)[3]

17.03.09–08.04.09

Senator Mark Furner (QLD, ALP)[4]

27.02.09–28.02.09

Senator Gary Humphries (ACT, LP)[5]

13.02.09–29.04.09

Senator Barnaby Joyce (QLD, NATS)[6]

05.02.09–10.02.09

Senator Scott Ludlam (WA, AG)[7]

26.11.08–10.03.09

Senator Rachel Siewert (WA, AG)[8]

10.11.08–29.04.09
   

Former participating members

Term of appointment

Senator Mark Arbib (NSW, ALP)

01.07.08–10.03.09

Senator Andrew Bartlett (QLD, AD)

13.02.08–30.06.08

Senator George Campbell (NSW, ALP)

12.03.08–30.06.08

Senator Grant Chapman (SA, LP)

12.02.08–30.06.08

Senator the Hon Christopher Ellison (WA, LP)

12.02.08–30.01.09

Senator Sarah Hanson-Young (SA, AG)

01.07.08–16.09.08

Senator John Hogg (QLD, ALP)

12.03.08–26.08.08

Senator the Hon Rod Kemp (VIC, LP)

12.02.08–30.06.08

Senator Linda Kirk (SA, ALP)

12.03.08–30.06.08

Senator Ross Lightfoot (WA, LP)

12.02.08–30.06.08

Senator the Hon Sandy Macdonald (NSW, NATS)

12.02.08–30.06.08

Senator Kerry Nettle (NSW, AG)

14.02.08–30.06.08

Senator Stephen Parry (TAS, LP)

12.02.08–24.11.08

Senator the Hon Kay Patterson (VIC, LP)

12.02.08–30.06.08

Senator Robert Ray (VIC, ALP)

12.03.08–05.05.08

Senator Ruth Webber (WA, ALP)

12.03.08–30.06.08

Inquiries

As at 1 January 2009

  • Funding, planning, allocation, capital and equity of residential and community aged care in Australia (originally referred to Economics Committee 25 September 2008; reference varied 14 October 2008)
  • Plebiscite for an Australian Republic Bill 2008 (referred 13 November 2008—through the Selection of Bills Committee)
  • Freedom of Information (Removal of Conclusive Certificates and Other Measures) Bill 2008 (referred 26 November 2008—through the Selection of Bills Committee)

Current inquiries

As at 13 May 2009

  • Plebiscite for an Australian Republic Bill 2008 (referred 13 November 2008—through the Selection of Bills Committee)

New references

1 January 2009–13 May 2009

  • Appropriation (Nation Building and Jobs) Bill (No. 1) 2008–2009 [Provisions]; Appropriation (Nation Building and Jobs) Bill (No. 2) 2008–2009 [Provisions]; Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Amendment Bill 2009 [Provisions]; Household Stimulus Package Bill 2009 [Provisions]; Tax Bonus for Working Australians Bill 2009 [Provisions]; and Tax Bonus for Working Australians (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009 [Provisions] (referred 5 February 2009)
  • National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Amendment Bill 2009 [Provisions] (referred 19 March 2009—through the Selection of Bills Committee)

Public hearings

1 January 2009–13 May 2009

  • Funding, planning, allocation, capital and equity of residential and community aged care in Australia—30 January 2009, Perth; 20 February 2009, Melbourne; 13 March 2009, Canberra; 27 March 2009, Launceston TAS; 7 April 2009, Brisbane; 21 April 2009, Canberra
  • Appropriation (Nation Building and Jobs) Bill (No. 1) 2008–2009 [Provisions]; Appropriation (Nation Building and Jobs) Bill (No. 2) 2008–2009 [Provisions]; Commonwealth Inscribed Stock Amendment Bill 2009 [Provisions]; Household Stimulus Package Bill 2009 [Provisions]; Tax Bonus for Working Australians Bill 2009 [Provisions]; and Tax Bonus for Working Australians (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009 [Provisions]—5, 6 and 9 February 2009, Canberra
  • Freedom of Information (Removal of Conclusive Certificates and Other Measures) Bill 2008—12 February 2009, Canberra
  • 2008-09 Additional Estimates—23 and 24 February 2009, Canberra
  • Plebiscite for an Australian Republic Bill 2008—29 April 2009, Canberra

Reports tabled

1 January 2009–13 May 2009

  • Nation Building and Jobs Plan: Inquiry into the provisions of the Appropriation (Nation Building and Jobs) Bill (No. 1) 2008–2009 and 5 related bills (tabled 10 February 2009)
  • Freedom of Information (Removal of Conclusive Certificates and Other Measures) Bill 2008 [2009] (tabled 10 March 2009)
  • Additional Estimates 2008–09 (tabled 17 March 2009)
  • Annual Report (No. 1 of 2009) (tabled 19 March 2009)
  • Residential and community aged care in Australia (presented out of session 29 April 2009; tabled 12 May 2009)
  • National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Amendment Bill 2009 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 7 May 2009; tabled 12 May 2009)

Government responses

1 January 2009–13 May 2009

  • Knock, knock who's there? The Lobbying Code of Conduct (presented out of session on 15 January 2009, tabled 3 February 2009)
  • Transparency and accountability of Commonwealth public funding and expenditure—Government interim response (presented out of session on 23 February 2009, tabled 10 March 2009)

Estimates

A statistical summary of this Committee's work when considering Estimates appears in Part Eight.

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