Legal and Constitutional Affairs


Legal and Constitutional Affairs

14 May 2009 - 30 June 2009

Matters Current as at 14 May 2009
Matters Referred during period *
Reports tabled that discharge a reference
Current Inquiries as at 30 June 2009
Legislation
 0 9 2 7
References
 2 0 0 2
Total
 2 9 2 9

Number and Hours of Meeting
Public
Hrs
Public Estimates
Hrs
Private
Hrs
Insp/Other
Hrs
Total Meetings
Total Hours
Legislation
 1 3:20 4 39:35 4 0:28 0 0:00 9 43:23
References
 2 13:34 0 0:00 4 1:02 0 0:00 6 14:36
Total
 3 16:54 4 39:35 8 1:30 0 0:00 15 57:59

Meetings by State
ACT NSW VIC TAS SA WA NT QLD
Legislation
 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
References
 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
Total
 11 3 1 0 0 0 0 0

Witnesses
Hansard Pages
Televised hearings
Estimates
Other (Bills)
General
Estimates
Other (Bills)
General
No. of submissions
No. of Pages
Government Responses
Legislation
 4 179 0 7 213 0 40 7 49 1
References
 0 0 0 16 0 0 185 19 396 0
Total
 4 179 0 23 213 0 225 26 445 1

* includes referral of estimates x 1

 

Legal and Constitutional Affairs (Legislation)

14 May 2009 to 30 June 2009

Method of appointment

Pursuant to amended Senate Standing Order 25.

 

Current members        

Date of appointment

Senator Trish Crossin (NT, ALP)
(elected Chair on 14.05.09)

14.05.09

Senator Guy Barnett (TAS, LP)
(elected Deputy Chair on 14.05.09)

14.05.09

Senator David Feeney (VIC, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator Mary Jo Fisher (SA, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Scott Ludlam (WA, AG)

14.05.09

Senator Gavin Marshall (VIC, ALP)

14.05.09
   

Substitute members

Date of appointment

Senator Helen Polley (TAS, ALP)[1]

25.06.09

Senator Sarah Hanson-Young (SA, AG)[2]

25.06.09

Senator Sarah Hanson-Young (SA, AG)[3]

25.06.09

Senator Sarah Hanson-Young (SA, AG)[4]

25.06.09

Senator Steve Hutchins (NSW, ALP)[5]

25.06.09
   

Participating members

Date of appointment

Senator the Hon Eric Abetz (TAS, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Judith Adams (WA, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Chris Back (WA, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Cory Bernardi (SA, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Catryna Bilyk (TAS, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator Simon Birmingham (SA, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Mark Bishop (WA, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator the Hon Ronald Boswell (QLD, NATS)

14.05.09

Senator Sue Boyce (QLD, LP)

14.05.09

Senator the Hon George Brandis (QLD, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Bob Brown (TAS, AG)

14.05.09

Senator Carol Brown (TAS, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator David Bushby (TAS, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Doug Cameron (NSW, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator Michaelia Cash (WA, LP)

14.05.09

Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck (TAS, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Jacinta Collins (VIC, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator the Hon Helen Coonan (NSW, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Mathias Cormann (WA, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Alan Eggleston (WA, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Don Farrell (SA, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator the Hon Alan Ferguson (SA, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Steve Fielding (VIC, FFP)

14.05.09

Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells (NSW, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Mitch Fifield (VIC, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Michael Forshaw (NSW, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator Mark Furner (QLD, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator Sarah Hanson-Young (SA, AG)

14.05.09

Senator the Hon Bill Heffernan (NSW, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Gary Humphries (ACT, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Annette Hurley (SA, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator Steve Hutchins (NSW, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator the Hon David Johnston (WA, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Barnaby Joyce (QLD, NATS)

14.05.09

Senator Helen Kroger (VIC, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Scott Ludlam (WA, AG)

25.06.09

Senator Kate Lundy (ACT, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator the Hon Ian Macdonald (QLD, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Gavin Marshall (VIC, ALP)

25.06.09

Senator the Hon Brett Mason (QLD, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Anne McEwen (SA, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator Julian McGauran (VIC, LP)

14.05.09

Senator the Hon Jan McLucas (QLD, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator Christine Milne (TAS, AG)

14.05.09

Senator the Hon Nicholas Minchin (SA, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Claire Moore (QLD, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator Fiona Nash (NSW, NATS)

14.05.09

Senator Kerry O'Brien (TAS, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator Stephen Parry (TAS, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Marise Payne (NSW, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Helen Polley (TAS, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator Louise Pratt (WA, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator the Hon Michael Ronaldson (VIC, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Scott Ryan (VIC, LP)

14.05.09

Senator the Hon Nigel Scullion (NT, CLP)

14.05.09

Senator Rachel Siewert (WA, AG)

14.05.09

Senator Glenn Sterle (WA, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator the Hon Judith Troeth (VIC, LP)

14.05.09

Senator John Williams (NSW, NATS)

14.05.09

Senator Dana Wortley (SA, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator Nick Xenophon (SA, IND)

14.05.09

Inquiries

As at 14 May 2009

  • Nil

Current inquiries

As at 30 June 2009

  • Access to Justice (Civil Litigation Reforms) Amendment Bill 2009 [Provisions] (referred 25 June 2009—through the Selection of Bills Committee)
  • Anti-Terrorism Laws Reform Bill 2009 (referred 25 June 2009—through the Selection of Bills Committee)
  • Australian Citizenship Amendment (Citizenship Test Review and Other Measures) Bill 2009 (referred 25 June 2009—through the Selection of Bills Committee)
  • Crimes Legislation Amendment (Serious and Organised Crime) Bill 2009 [Provisions] (referred 25 June 2009—through the Selection of Bills Committee)
  • Marriage Equality Amendment Bill 2009 (referred 25 June 2009—through the Selection of Bills Committee)
  • Migration Amendment (Immigration Detention Reform) Bill 2009 (referred 25 June 2009—through the Selection of Bills Committee)
  • Personal Property Securities Bill 2009 [Provisions] (referred 25 June 2009—through the Selection of Bills Committee)

New references

14 May 2009–30 June 2009

  • AusCheck Amendment Bill 2009 (referred 14 May 2009—through the Selection of Bills Committee)
  • Access to Justice (Civil Litigation Reforms) Amendment Bill 2009 [Provisions] (referred 25 June 2009—through the Selection of Bills Committee)
  • Anti-Terrorism Laws Reform Bill 2009 (referred 25 June 2009—through the Selection of Bills Committee)
  • Australian Citizenship Amendment (Citizenship Test Review and Other Measures) Bill 2009 (referred 25 June 2009—through the Selection of Bills Committee)
  • Crimes Legislation Amendment (Serious and Organised Crime) Bill 2009 [Provisions] (referred 25 June 2009—through the Selection of Bills Committee)
  • Marriage Equality Amendment Bill 2009 (referred 25 June 2009—through the Selection of Bills Committee)
  • Migration Amendment (Immigration Detention Reform) Bill 2009 (referred 25 June 2009—through the Selection of Bills Committee)
  • Personal Property Securities Bill 2009 [Provisions] (referred 25 June 2009—through the Selection of Bills Committee)

Public hearings

14 May 2009–30 June 2009

  • AusCheck Amendment Bill 2009—10 June 2009, Sydney
  • 2009–10 Budget Estimates—25 to 28 May 2009, Canberra

Reports tabled

14 May 2009–30 June 2009

  • AusCheck Amendment Bill 2009—Report (tabled 18 June 2009)
  • Budget Estimates 2009–10 (tabled 23 June 2009)

Government responses

14 May 2009–30 June 2009

  • Exposure draft of the Personal Property Securities Bill 2008 (tabled 18 June 2009; report tabled 19 March 2009)

Estimates

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

 

Legal and Constitutional Affairs (References)

14 May 2009 to 30 June 2009

Method of appointment

Pursuant to amended Senate Standing Order 25.

Current members

Date of appointment

Senator Guy Barnett (TAS, LP)
(elected Chair on 14.05.09)

14.05.09

Senator Trish Crossin (NT, ALP)
(elected Deputy Chair on 14.05.09)

14.05.09

Senator David Feeney (VIC, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator Mary Jo Fisher (SA, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Scott Ludlam (WA, AG)

14.05.09

Senator Russell Trood (QLD, LP)

14.05.09
   

Participating members

Date of appointment

Senator the Hon Eric Abetz (TAS, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Judith Adams (WA, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Chris Back (WA, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Cory Bernardi (SA, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Catryna Bilyk (TAS, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator Simon Birmingham (SA, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Mark Bishop (WA, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator the Hon Ronald Boswell (QLD, NATS)

14.05.09

Senator Sue Boyce (QLD, LP)

14.05.09

Senator the Hon George Brandis (QLD, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Bob Brown (TAS, AG)

14.05.09

Senator Carol Brown (TAS, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator David Bushby (TAS, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Doug Cameron (NSW, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator Michaelia Cash (WA, LP)

14.05.09

Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck (TAS, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Jacinta Collins (VIC, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator the Hon Helen Coonan (NSW, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Mathias Cormann (WA, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Alan Eggleston (WA, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Steve Fielding (VIC, FFP)

14.05.09

Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells (NSW, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Mitch Fifield (VIC, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Michael Forshaw (NSW, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator Mark Furner (QLD, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator Sarah Hanson-Young (SA, AG)

14.05.09

Senator the Hon Bill Heffernan (NSW, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Gary Humphries (ACT, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Annette Hurley (SA, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator Steve Hutchins (NSW, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator the Hon David Johnston (WA, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Barnaby Joyce (QLD, NATS)

14.05.09

Senator Helen Kroger (VIC, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Scott Ludlam (WA, AG)

14.05.09

Senator Kate Lundy (ACT, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator the Hon Ian Macdonald (QLD, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Gavin Marshall (VIC, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator the Hon Brett Mason (QLD, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Anne McEwen (SA, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator Julian McGauran (VIC, LP)

14.05.09

Senator the Hon Jan McLucas (QLD, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator Christine Milne (TAS, AG)

14.05.09

Senator the Hon Nicholas Minchin (SA, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Claire Moore (QLD, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator Fiona Nash (NSW, NATS)

14.05.09

Senator Kerry O'Brien (TAS, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator Stephen Parry (TAS, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Helen Polley (TAS, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator Louise Pratt (WA, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator the Hon Michael Ronaldson (VIC, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Scott Ryan (VIC, LP)

14.05.09

Senator the Hon Nigel Scullion (NT, CLP)

14.05.09

Senator Rachel Siewert (WA, AG)

14.05.09

Senator Glenn Sterle (WA, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator the Hon Judith Troeth (VIC, LP)

14.05.09

Senator John Williams (NSW, NATS)

14.05.09

Senator Dana Wortley (SA, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator Nick Xenophon (SA, IND)

14.05.09

Inquiries

As at 14 May 2009

  • Access to justice (referred 19 March 2009)
  • Australia’s judicial system and the role of judges (referred 19 March 2009)

Current inquiries

As at 30 June 2009

  • Access to justice (referred 19 March 2009)
  • Australia’s judicial system and the role of judges (referred 19 March 2009)

New references

14 May 2009–30 June 2009

  • Nil

Public hearings

14 May 2009–30 June 2009

  • Australia’s judicial system and the role of judges—11 June 2009, Sydney; 12 June 2009, Melbourne

Reports tabled

14 May 2009–30 June 2009

  • Nil

Government responses

14 May 2009–30 June 2009

  • Nil

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