Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade


Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade


Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade (Legislation)

1 January 2010 to 30 June 2010

Method of appointment

Pursuant to amended Senate Standing Order 25.


Current members        


Date of appointment

Senator Mark Bishop (WA, ALP)

(elected Chair on 14.05.09)

14.05.09

Senator Russell Trood (QLD, LP)

(elected Deputy Chair on 14.05.09)

14.05.09

Senator Don Farrell (SA, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator Michael Forshaw (NSW, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator Helen Kroger (VIC, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Scott Ludlam (WA, AG)

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 Guy Barnett (TAS, 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 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 Trish Crossin (NT, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator Alan Eggleston (WA, LP)

14.05.09

Senator David Feeney (VIC, 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 Mary Jo Fisher (SA, LP)

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 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 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


Former member


Term of appointment

Senator David Feeney (VIC, ALP)

14.05.09–14.05.09


Former participating member


Term of appointment

Senator Don Farrell (SA, ALP)

14.05.09–14.05.09

Inquiries

As at 1 January 2010

  • Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Approval of Overseas Service) Bill 2008 [No.2] (referred 20 August 2009—through the Selection of Bills Committee)

Current inquiries

As at 30 June 2010

  • Autonomous Sanctions Bill 2010 [Provisions] (referred 26 May 2010)
  • Defence Legislation Amendment (Security of Defence Premises) Bill 2010 (referred 24 June 2010—through the Selection of Bills Committee)
  • Australian Civilian Corps Bill 2010 [Provisions] (referred 24 June 2010—through the Selection of Bills Committee)

New references

1 January 2010–30 June 2010

  • Autonomous Sanctions Bill 2010 [Provisions] (referred 26 May 2010)
  • Export Market Development Grants Amendment Bill 2010 [Provisions] (referred 26 May 2010)
  • Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (2010 Budget Measures) Bill 2010 [Provisions] (referred 26 May 2010)
  • Defence Legislation Amendment (Security of Defence Premises) Bill 2010 (referred 24 June 2010—through the Selection of Bills Committee)
  • Australian Civilian Corps Bill 2010 [Provisions] (referred 24 June 2010—through the Selection of Bills Committee)

Public hearings

1 January 2010–30 June 2010

  • 2009–10 Additional Estimates—10 & 11 February 2010, Canberra
  • 2010–11 Budget Estimates—31 May 2010 and 1 to 3 June 2010, Canberra

Reports tabled

1 January 2010–30 June 2010

  • Additional estimates 2009–10 (tabled 25 February 2010)
  • Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Approval of Overseas Service) Bill 2008 [No. 2] (tabled 25 February 2010)
  • Annual reports (No. 1 of 2010) (tabled 11 March 2010)
  • Export Market Development Grants Amendment Bill 2010 [Provisions]; and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (2010 Budget Measures) Bill 2010 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 3 June 2010; tabled 15 June 2010)
  • Budget estimates 2010–11 (tabled 23 June 2010)

Government responses

1 January 2010–30 June 2010

  • Nil

Estimates

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


Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade (References)

1 January 2010 to 30 June 2010

Method of appointment

Pursuant to amended Senate Standing Order 25.


Current members        


Date of appointment

Senator Helen Kroger (VIC, LP)

(elected Chair on 23.06.10)

14.05.09

Senator Mark Bishop (WA, ALP)

(elected Deputy Chair on 14.05.09)

14.05.09

Senator the Hon Alan Ferguson (SA, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Michael Forshaw (NSW, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator Scott Ludlam (WA, AG)

14.05.09

Senator Russell Trood (QLD, LP)

(Chair 14.05.09–23.06.10)

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 Guy Barnett (TAS, 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 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 Trish Crossin (NT, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator Alan Eggleston (WA, LP)

14.05.09

Senator Don Farrell (SA, ALP)

14.05.09

Senator David Feeney (VIC, ALP)

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 Mary Jo Fisher (SA, LP)

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 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 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 1 January 2010

  • Economic and security challenges facing Papua New Guinea and the island states of the southwest Pacific (referred 24 June 2008)
  • Australia's administration and management of the Torres Strait (referred 14 September 2009)
  • Equity and diversity health checks in the Royal Australian Navy (referred 26 November 2009)

Current inquiries

As at 30 June 2010

  • Australia's administration and management of the Torres Strait (referred 14 September 2009)
  • Equity and diversity health checks in the Royal Australian Navy (referred 26 November 2009)

New references

1 January 2010–30 June 2010

  • Nil

Public hearings

1 January 2010–30 June 2010

  • Matters relating to the Torres Strait region—24 March 2010, Thursday Island; 25 March 2010, Brisbane; 18 June 2010, Canberra

Reports tabled

1 January 2010–30 June 2010

  • Security challenges facing Papua New Guinea and the island states of the southwest Pacific—Interim report (presented out of session on 21 December 2009; tabled 2 February 2010)
  • Security challenges facing Papua New Guinea and the island states of the southwest Pacific—Report (Volume 2) (tabled 25 February 2010)
  • Equity and diversity health check in the Royal Australian Navy—HMAS Success—Interim report (tabled 18 March 2010)
  • Report on Parliamentary Privilege—Possible interference in the work of the committee
    Inquiry into matters relating to events on HMAS Success (tabled 18 March 2010)

Government responses

1 January 2010–30 June 2010

  • Australia's involvement in peacekeeping operations (presented out of session on 25 March 2010; tabled 11 May 2010; report tabled 26 August 2008)

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