Committee-related activity in the chamber
1 January 2010 to 30 June 2010
Details of Reports tabled in the Senate and
other related matters
Matters
referred to Legislation Committees
43
Individual/Packages of Bills referred through Selection of Bills Committee:
4 February 2010
Crimes Legislation Amendment
(Sexual Offences Against Children) Bill 2010 [Provisions] to the Legal and
Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 15 March
2010
Criminal Code Amendment (Misrepresentation
of Age to a Minor) Bill 2010 to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs
Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 30 June 2010
24 February 2010
Governance of Australian
Government Superannuation Schemes Bill 2010 [Provisions], the ComSuper Bill
2010 [Provisions] and the Superannuation Legislation (Consequential Amendments
and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2010 [Provisions] to the Finance and Public
Administration Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 15 March 2010
Health Insurance Amendment
(Pathology Requests) Bill 2010 [Provisions] to the Community Affairs
Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 12 May 2010
Healthcare Identifiers Bill 2010
[Provisions] and the Healthcare Identifiers (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2010
[Provisions] to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and
report by 15 March 2010
Offshore Petroleum and
Greenhouse Gas Storage Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2010
[Provisions] to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by
23 April 2010
Tax Laws Amendment (2010
Measures No. 1) Bill 2010 [Provisions] to the Economics Legislation Committee for
inquiry and report by 15 March 2010
25 February 2010
Health Practitioner Regulation
(Consequential Amendments) Bill 2010 [Provisions] to the Community Affairs
Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 9 May 2010
National Radioactive Waste
Management Bill 2010 [Provisions] to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs
Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 30 April 2010
Wild Rivers (Environmental
Management) Bill 2010 [No. 2] to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs
Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 9 May 2010
11 March 2010
Anti-People Smuggling and Other
Measures Bill 2010 [Provisions] to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs
Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 11 May 2010
18 March 2010
Personal Property Securities
(Corporations and Other Amendments) Bill 2010 [Provisions] to the Legal and
Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 12 May
2010
National Security Legislation
Amendment Bill 2010 [Provisions] and the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law
Enforcement Bill 2010 [Provisions] to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation
Committee for inquiry and report by 15 June 2010
Tax Laws Amendment (2010
Measures No. 2) Bill 2010 [Provisions] to the Economics Legislation Committee for
inquiry and report by 11 May 2010
Trade Practices Amendment
(Australian Consumer Law) Bill (No. 2) 2010 [Provisions] to the Economics
Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 21 May 2010
Broadcasting Legislation
Amendment (Digital Television) Bill 2010 [Provisions] to the Environment,
Communications and the Arts Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 12
May 2010
Building Energy Efficiency
Disclosure Bill 2010 [Provisions] to the Environment, Communications and the
Arts Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 11 May 2010
Telecommunications Legislation
Amendment (Fibre Deployment) Bill 2010 [Provisions] to the Environment,
Communications and the Arts Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 12
May 2010
13 May 2010
Food Standards Australia New
Zealand Amendment Bill 2010 [Provisions] to the Community Affairs Legislation
Committee for inquiry and report by 15 June 2010
Paid Parental Leave Bill 2010
[Provisions] to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and
report by 3 June 2010
Responsible Takeaway Alcohol
Hours Bill 2010 to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and
report by 25 October 2010
Keeping Jobs from Going Offshore
(Protection of Personal Information) Bill 2009 to the Environment,
Communications and the Arts Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 18
October 2010
Renewable Energy (Electricity)
Amendment Bill 2010 [Provisions], the Renewable Energy (Electricity) (Charge)
Amendment Bill 2010 [Provisions] and the Renewable Energy (Electricity)
(Small-scale Technology Shortfall Charge) Bill 2010 [Provisions]
to the Environment, Communications and the Arts Legislation Committee for
inquiry and report by 10 June 2010
Water (Crisis Powers and
Floodwater Diversion) Bill 2010 to the Environment, Communications and the Arts
Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 24 August 2010
Tax Laws Amendment (Public
Benefit Test) Bill 2010 to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and
report by 31 August 2010
Tax Laws Amendment (Research and
Development) Bill 2010 [Provisions] and the Income Tax Rates Amendment
(Research and Development) Bill 2010 [Provisions] to the Economics Legislation
Committee for inquiry and report by 15 June 2010
16 June 2010
Excise Tariff Amendment
(Aviation Fuel) Bill 2010 [Provisions] and the Customs Tariff Amendment
(Aviation Fuel) Bill 2010 [Provisions] to the Rural and Regional Affairs and
Transport Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 22 June 2010
National Health Amendment
(Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) Bill 2010 [Provisions] to the Community
Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 26 August 2010
23 June 2010
Banking Amendment (Delivering
Essential Financial Services for the Community) Bill 2010 to the Economics
Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 2 September 2010
Civil Dispute Resolution Bill
2010 [Provisions] to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
for inquiry and report by 30 July 2010
Corporations Amendment (Sons of
Gwalia) Bill 2010 [Provisions] to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs
Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 24 August 2010
24 June 2010
Airports Amendment Bill 2010
[Provisions] to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation
Committee for inquiry and report by 24 August 2010
Access to Justice (Family Court
Restructure and Other Measures) Bill 2010 [Provisions] to the Legal and
Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 21
September 2010
Crimes Legislation Amendment
Bill 2010 [Provisions] to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation
Committee for inquiry and report by 21 September 2010
Military Court of Australia Bill
2010 [Provisions] to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
for inquiry and report by 21 September 2010
Telecommunications Interception
and Intelligence Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 [Provisions] to the
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report
by 21 September 2010
Aviation Crimes and Policing Legislation Amendment Bill 2010
[Provisions] to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for
inquiry and report by 24 August 2010
Defence Legislation Amendment
(Security of Defence Premises) Bill 2010 to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and
Trade Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 24 August 2010
Australian Civilian Corps Bill 2010 [Provisions] to the
Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee for inquiry and report
by 24 August 2010
Parliamentary Budget Office Bill 2010 to the Finance and
Public Administration Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 25 August
2010
Education Services for Overseas Students Legislation
Amendment Bill 2010 [Provisions] to the Education, Employment and Workplace
Relations Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 24 August 2010
Federal Financial Relations Amendment (National Health and
Hospitals Network) Bill 2010 [Provisions] to the Economics Legislation
Committee for inquiry and report by 24 August 2010
National Health and Hospitals Network Bill 2010 [Provisions]
to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 24
August 2010
22 Individual/Packages of Bills
referred to Legislation Committees
18 March 2010
Exposure draft of legislation implementing the Government's
announced paid parental leave scheme to the Community Affairs Legislation
Committee for inquiry and report by 3 June 2010 (upon its release
by the Government)
26 May 2010
Farm Household Support Amendment (Ancillary Benefits) Bill
2010 [Provisions] to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation
Committee for inquiry and report by 15 June 2010
Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Amendment Bill 2010
[Provisions] to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation
Committee for inquiry and report by 15 June 2010
Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management
Amendment Bill 2010 [Provisions] to the Environment, Communications and the
Arts Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 15 June 2010
Corporations Amendment (Corporate Reporting Reform) Bill
2010 [Provisions] to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report
by 15 June 2010
Financial Sector Legislation Amendment (Prudential
Refinements and Other Measures) Bill 2010 [Provisions] to the Economics
Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 15 June 2010
Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Amendment Bill 2010
[Provisions] to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 15
June 2010
Tax Laws Amendment (2010 GST Administration Measures No. 3)
Bill 2010 [Provisions] to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and
report by 15 June 2010
Tax Laws Amendment (2010 Measures No. 3) Bill 2010
[Provisions] to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 15
June 2010
Autonomous Sanctions Bill 2010 [Provisions] to the Foreign
Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 15
June 2010
Export Market Development Grants Amendment Bill 2010
[Provisions] to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee
for inquiry and report by 15 June 2010
Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (2010 Budget
Measures) Bill 2010 [Provisions] to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade
Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 15 June 2010
Migration Amendment (Visa Capping) Bill 2010 [Provisions] to
the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and
report by 15 June 2010
Child Support and Family Assistance Legislation Amendment
(Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2010 [Provisions] to the Community Affairs
Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 15 June 2010
Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care Budget
Measures) Bill 2010 [Provisions] to the Education, Employment and Workplace
Relations Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 15 June 2010
27 May 2010
Competition and Consumer Legislation Amendment Bill 2010
[Provisions] to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by
15 June 2010
2 June 2010
Crimes Amendment (Royal Flying Doctor Service) Bill 2010
[Provisions] to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for
inquiry and report by 15 June 2010
Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Bill 2010
[Provisions]; and Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) (Consequential
Provisions) Bill 2010 [Provisions] to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs
Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 15 June 2010
Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Close of Rolls and Other
Measures) Bill (No. 2) 2010 [Provisions]; Electoral and Referendum Amendment
(How-to-Vote Cards and Other Measures) Bill 2010 [Provisions]; Electoral and
Referendum Amendment (Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2010 [Provisions];
and Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Pre-poll Voting and Other Measures)
Bill 2010 [Provisions] to the Finance and Public Administration Legislation
Committee for inquiry and report by 15 June 2010
3 June 2010
Excise Tariff Amendment (Aviation Fuel) Bill 2010
[Provisions]; and Customs Tariff Amendment (Aviation Fuel) Bill 2010
[Provisions] to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by
15 June 2010
16 June 2010
Preventing the Misuse of Government Advertising Bill 2010 to
the Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee for inquiry and
report by 21 June 2010
24 June 2010
Exposure drafts of Australian privacy amendment legislation
to the Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee for inquiry and
report by 1 July 2011
15 Matters referred
to References Committees
3 February 2010
Small business access to finance to the Economics References
Committee for inquiry and report by 30 June 2010
4 February 2010
Impact of native vegetation laws, legislated greenhouse gas
abatement measures and certain climate change proposals on landholders, plus
the impact of the Government's proposed Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme and
the range of measures related to climate change announced by the Leader of the
Opposition on 2 February 2010, to the Finance and Public Administration
References Committee for inquiry and report by 30 April 2010
Review of government compensation payments to the Legal and
Constitutional Affairs References Committee for inquiry and report by 30
September 2010
10 March 2010
Administration and effectiveness of the Green Loans Program
to the Environment, Communications and the Arts References Committee for
inquiry and report by 21 June 2010
13 May 2010
Council of Australian Government reforms relating to health
and hospitals to the Finance and Public Administration References Committee for
inquiry and report by 18 June 2010
NAPLAN testing to the Education, Employment and Workplace
Relations References Committee for inquiry and report by 13 August 2010
16 June 2010
Funding arrangements for tax reform advertisements to the
Finance and Public Administration References Committee for inquiry and report
by 30 June 2010
17 June 2010
Australian horse industry and an emergency animal disease
response agreement to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References
Committee for inquiry and report by 30 August 2010
22 June 2010
The role and effectiveness of Industry Skills Councils to the
Education, Employment and Workplace Relations References Committee for inquiry
and report by 30 September 2010
23 June 2010
Donor conception practices to the Legal and Constitutional
Affairs References Committee for inquiry and report by 30 November 2010
Biosecurity and quarantine arrangements to the Rural and
Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee for inquiry and report by
22 November 2010
24 June 2010
The Ahead of the Game: Blueprint for the Reform of
Australian Government Administration issued by the Advisory Group on Reform
of Australian Government Administration to the Finance and Public
Administration References Committee for inquiry and report by 26 August 2010
Proposed importation of Chinese apples into Australia; and
the protocols relating to the Australia/US cherry trade to the Rural and
Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee for inquiry and report by
31 July 2010
Adequacy of protections for the privacy of Australians
online to the Environment, Communications and the Arts References Committee for
inquiry and report by 20 October 2010
Prevalence of interactive and online gambling in Australia
and the adequacy of the Interactive Gambling Act 2001 to effectively
deal with its social and economic impacts to the Community Affairs References
Committee for inquiry and report by 2 September 2010
Reports tabled by Legislation Committees
During the
reporting period, Senate Legislation Committees tabled 49 reports (plus 3 reports
that did not discharge a reference). The details are as follows:
|
Committee
|
Report
|
Tabled
|
|
CA
|
Health Legislation
Amendment (Midwives and Nurse Practitioners) Bill 2009, Midwife Professional
Indemnity (Commonwealth Contribution) Scheme Bill 2009 and Midwife
Professional Indemnity (Run-off Cover Support Payment) Bill 2009 (presented
out of session on 1 February 2010)
|
02.02.10
|
|
LCA
|
Bankruptcy Legislation
Amendment Bill 2009 [Provisions]
|
24.02.10
|
|
LCA
|
Native Title Amendment
Bill (No. 2) 2009 [Provisions]
|
24.02.10
|
|
ECO
|
Tax Laws Amendment
(2009 Measures No. 6) Bill 2009 [Provisions]
|
25.02.10
|
|
ECO
|
Textile, Clothing and
Footwear Strategic Investment Program Amendment (Building Innovative
Capability) Bill 2009 [Provisions]
|
25.02.10
|
|
EEWR
|
Occupational Health and
Safety and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2009 [Provisions]
|
25.02.10
|
|
ECA
|
Do Not Call Register
Legislation Amendment Bill 2009 [Provisions]
|
25.02.10
|
|
FADT
|
Defence Amendment
(Parliamentary Approval of Overseas Service) Bill 2008 [No. 2]
|
25.02.10
|
|
ECO
|
Trade Practices
Amendment (Infrastructure Access) Bill 2009 [Provisions]
|
09.03.10
|
|
CA
|
Social Security and
Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform and Reinstatement of Racial
Discrimination Act) Bill 2009 [Provisions] and the Families, Housing,
Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment
(2009 Measures) Bill 2009 [Provisions] along with the Families, Housing,
Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment
(Restoration of Racial Discrimination Act) Bill 2009 [Provisions]
|
10.03.10
|
|
ECO
|
Tax Laws Amendment
(Confidentiality of Taxpayer Information) Bill 2009 [Provisions]
|
11.03.10
|
|
CA
|
Healthcare Identifiers
Bill 2010 [Provisions] and Healthcare Identifiers (Consequential Amendments)
Bill 2010 [Provisions]
|
15.03.10
|
|
ECO
|
Tax Laws Amendment
(2010 Measures No. 1) Bill 2010 [Provisions]
|
15.03.10
|
|
FPA
|
Governance of
Australian Government Superannuation Schemes Bill 2010 [Provisions]; ComSuper
Bill 2010 [Provisions] and Superannuation Legislation (Consequential
Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2010 [Provisions]
|
15.03.10
|
|
FPA
|
Freedom of Information
Amendment (Reform) Bill 2009 [Provisions] and Information Commissioner Bill
2009 [Provisions]
|
16.03.10
|
|
ECO
|
Safe Climate (Energy
Efficient Non-Residential Buildings Scheme) Bill 2009
|
17.03.10
|
|
LCA
|
Crimes Legislation
Amendment (Sexual Offences Against Children) Bill 2010 [Provisions]
|
18.03.10
|
|
ECO
|
Offshore Petroleum and
Greenhouse Gas Storage Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill
2010 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 23.04.10)
|
11.05.10
|
|
LCA
|
*National Radioactive
Waste Management Bill 2010 [Provisions]—Interim Report (presented out of
session on 30.04.10)
|
11.05.10
|
|
LCA
|
Anti-People Smuggling
and Other Measures Bill 2010 [Provisions] (presented out of session on
04.05.10)
|
11.05.10
|
|
LCA
|
*Wild Rivers
(Environmental Management) Bill 2010 [No. 2]—Interim Report (presented out of
session on 05.05.10)
|
11.05.10
|
|
LCA
|
National Radioactive
Waste Management Bill 2010 [Provisions]—Final Report (presented out of
session on 07.05.10)
|
11.05.10
|
|
CA
|
Health Practitioner
Regulation (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2010 [Provisions]
|
12.05.10
|
|
ECO
|
Tax Laws Amendment
(2010 Measures No. 2) Bill 2010 [Provisions]
|
12.05.10
|
|
CA
|
Health Insurance
Amendment (Pathology Requests) Bill 2010 [Provisions]
|
12.05.10
|
|
LCA
|
Personal Property
Securities (Corporations and Other Amendments) Bill 2010 [Provisions]
|
12.05.10
|
|
ECA
|
Broadcasting
Legislation Amendment (Digital Television) Bill 2010 [Provisions]
|
12.05.10
|
|
ECA
|
Telecommunications
Legislation Amendment (Fibre Deployment) Bill 2010 [Provisions]
|
12.05.10
|
|
ECA
|
Building Energy
Efficiency Disclosure Bill 2010 [Provisions]
|
12.05.10
|
|
ECO
|
Trade Practices
Amendment (Material Lessening of Competition-Richmond Amendment) Bill 2009
|
13.05.10
|
|
ECO
|
Trade Practices Amendment
(Australian Consumer Law) Bill (No. 2) 2010 [Provisions] (presented out of
session on 21.05.10)
|
15.06.10
|
|
ECA
|
Ozone Protection and
Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Amendment Bill 2010 [Provisions]
(presented out of session on 01.06.10)
|
15.06.10
|
|
ECO
|
Corporations Amendment
(Corporate Reporting Reform) Bill 2010 [Provisions]; Financial Sector
Legislation Amendment (Prudential Refinements and Other Measures) Bill 2010
[Provisions]; Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Amendment Bill 2010
[Provisions]; Tax Laws Amendment (2010 GST Administration Measures No. 3)
Bill 2010 [Provisions]; and Tax Laws Amendment (2010 Measures No. 3) Bill
2010 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 01.06.10)
|
15.06.10
|
|
FADT
|
Export Market
Development Grants Amendment Bill 2010 [Provisions]; and Veterans' Affairs
Legislation Amendment (2010 Budget Measures) Bill 2010 [Provisions]
(presented out of session on 03.06.10)
|
15.06.10
|
|
ECO
|
Corporations Amendment
(Sons of Gwalia) Bill 2010 [Provisions]; Customs Tariff Amendment (Aviation
Fuel) Bill 2010 [Provisions]; and Excise Tariff Amendment (Aviation Fuel)
Bill 2010 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 03.06.10)
|
15.06.10
|
|
CA
|
Exposure Draft and Paid
Parental Leave Bill 2010 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 03.06.10)
|
15.06.10
|
|
RRAT
|
Farm Household Support
Amendment (Ancillary Benefits) Bill 2010 [Provisions]; and Primary Industries
(Excise) Levies Amendment Bill 2010 [Provisions] (presented out of session on
04.06.10)
|
15.06.10
|
|
ECA
|
*Renewable Energy
(Electricity) Amendment Bill 2010 [Provisions]; Renewable Energy
(Electricity) (Charge) Amendment Bill 2010 [Provisions]; and Renewable Energy
(Electricity) (Small-scale Technology Shortfall Charge) Bill 2010
[Provisions]—Interim Report (presented out of session on 10.06.10)
|
15.06.10
|
|
CA
|
Food Standards
Australia New Zealand Amendment Bill 2010 [Provisions]
|
15.06.10
|
|
ECO
|
Tax Laws Amendment
(Research and Development) Bill 2010 [Provisions] and Income Tax Rates
Amendment (Research and Development) Bill 2010 [Provisions]
|
15.06.10
|
|
CA
|
Child Support and
Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2010
[Provisions]
|
15.06.10
|
|
EEWR
|
Family Assistance
Legislation Amendment (Child Care Budget Measures) Bill 2010 [Provisions]
|
15.06.10
|
|
ECO
|
Competition and
Consumer Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 [Provisions]
|
15.06.10
|
|
LCA
|
Crimes Amendment (Royal
Flying Doctor Service) Bill 2010 [Provisions]
|
15.06.10
|
|
FPA
|
Electoral and
Referendum Amendment (Close of Rolls and Other Measures) Bill (No. 2) 2010
[Provisions] and Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Pre-poll Voting and
Other Measures) Bill 2010 [Provisions]
|
15.06.10
|
|
ECA
|
Renewable Energy
(Electricity) Amendment Bill 2010 [Provisions]; Renewable Energy
(Electricity) (Charge) Amendment Bill 2010 [Provisions]; and Renewable Energy
(Electricity) (Small-scale Technology Shortfall Charge) Bill 2010
[Provisions]—Final Report
|
15.06.10
|
|
LCA
|
National Security
Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 [Provisions] and the Parliamentary Joint
Committee on Law Enforcement Bill 2010 [Provisions]
|
17.06.10
|
|
FPA
|
Electoral and
Referendum Amendment (How-to-Vote Cards and Other Measures) Bill 2010
[Provisions] and the Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Modernisation and
Other Measures) Bill 2010 [Provisions]
|
17.06.10
|
|
FPA
|
Preventing the Misuse
of Government Advertising Bill 2010
|
21.06.10
|
|
LCA
|
Wild Rivers
(Environmental Management) Bill 2010 [No. 2]
|
22.06.10
|
|
RRAT
|
Excise Tariff Amendment
(Aviation Fuel) Bill 2010 [Provisions] and Customs Tariff Amendment (Aviation
Fuel) Bill 2010 [Provisions]
|
23.06.10
|
|
LCA
|
Criminal Code Amendment
(Misrepresentation of Age to a Minor) Bill 2010 (presented out of session on
30.06.10)
|
|
*Reports that did not discharge a reference
Estimates reports:
There were 16 reports tabled during the reporting period.
Reports on Annual Reports:
During the reporting period, Senate Legislation Committees
tabled 8 reports.
Reports tabled by References Committees
During the
reporting period, Senate References Committees tabled 13 references reports
(plus 8 reports that did not discharge a reference). The details are as
follows:
|
Committee
|
Report
|
Tabled
|
|
FPA
|
Independent
arbitration of public interest immunity claims
|
02.02.10
|
|
RRAT
|
Natural
resource management and conservation challenges—Final report
|
04.02.10
|
|
RRAT
|
*The possible
impacts and consequences for public health, trade and agriculture of the
Government's decision to relax import restrictions on beef—Second Interim
Report
|
25.02.10
|
|
FADT
|
Security
challenges facing Papua New Guinea and the island states of the southwest
Pacific—Volume II (Final Report)
|
25.02.10
|
|
RRAT
|
*The
possible impacts and consequences for public health, trade and agriculture of
the Government's decision to relax import restrictions on beef—Third Interim
Report
|
11.03.10
|
|
RRAT
|
*The
possible impacts and consequences for public health, trade and agriculture of
the Government's decision to relax import restrictions on beef—First Report
|
18.03.10
|
|
FADT
|
*Equity
and diversity health check in the Royal Australian Navy—HMAS Success—Interim
Report
|
18.03.10
|
|
FADT
|
Report on Parliamentary Privilege—possible interference in
the work of the committee
Inquiry into matters
relating to events on HMAS Success
|
18.03.10
|
|
FPA
|
Native vegetation laws, greenhouse gas abatement and
climate change measures (presented out of session on 30.04.10)
|
11.05.10
|
|
ECA
|
*Sustainable management by the Commonwealth of water
resources—Interim Report (presented out of session on 05.05.10)
|
11.05.10
|
|
ECA
|
*Energy Efficient Homes Package—Interim Report (presented
out of session on 05.05.10)
|
11.05.10
|
|
CA
|
Hear Us: Inquiry into Hearing Health in Australia
|
13.05.10
|
|
ECO
|
Milking it for all it's worth—competition and pricing in
the Australian dairy industry
|
13.05.10
|
|
FPA
|
Council of Australian Governments reforms relating to
health and hospitals
|
23.06.10
|
|
RRAT
|
The possible impacts and consequences for public health,
trade and agriculture of the Government's decision to relax import
restrictions on beef—Final Report
|
23.06.10
|
|
EEWR
|
*Primary Schools for the 21st Century—Interim
Report
|
24.06.10
|
|
CA
|
The Hidden Toll: Suicide in Australia
|
24.06.10
|
|
ECA
|
Australia Post's treatment of injured and ill workers
|
24.06.10
|
|
FPA
|
The funding arrangements for tax reform advertising
(presented out of session on 30.06.10)
|
|
|
ECO
|
Access of Small Business to Finance (presented out of
session on 30.06.10)
|
|
|
ECA
|
*Energy Efficient Homes Package (ceiling
insulation)—Further Interim Report (presented out of session on 30.06.10)
|
|
*Reports that did not discharge a reference
Joint Statutory/Select Committees:
During the reporting
period, 6 reports (plus 3 reports that did not discharge a reference) were
tabled by the Joint Statutory/Select Committees.
|
Committee
|
Report
|
Tabled
|
|
Australian Commission
for Law Enforcement Integrity (Joint)
|
*Operation of the Law
Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Act 2006—Interim Report (tabled in the
House of Representatives 22.02.10)
|
24.02.10
|
|
Corporations and
Financial Services (Joint)
|
2008–09 annual reports
of bodies established under the ASIC Act (tabled in the House of
Representatives 22.02.10)
|
24.02.10
|
|
Corporations and
Financial Services (Joint)
|
Statutory oversight of
the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (tabled in the House of
Representatives 22.02.10)
|
24.02.10
|
|
Australian Crime
Commission (Joint)
|
Examination of the Australian Crime Commission Annual
Report 2008–09
|
17.03.10
|
|
Regional and Remote
Indigenous Communities (Select)
|
*Fourth Report 2010
|
13.05.10
|
|
National Broadband
Network (Select)
|
*Fourth Interim Report (presented out of session on
18.05.10)
|
15.06.10
|
|
Australian
Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity (Joint)
|
Examination of the Annual Report of the Integrity
Commissioner 2008–2009
|
15.06.10
|
|
National Broadband
Network (Select)
|
Final Report
|
17.06.10
|
|
Corporations and
Financial Services (Joint)
|
Statutory oversight of the Australian Securities and
Investments Commission (tabled in the House of Representatives 21.06.10)
|
22.06.10
|
* Reports that did not
discharge a reference
Government Responses to Committee Reports
The following table shows 26 Government responses to Senate
Committee Reports:
|
Committee
|
Government Response
|
Date
|
|
EEWR Ref
|
DEEWR tender process to award employment services contracts
(presented out of session 28 January 2010; report tabled 25 June 2009)
|
02.02.10
|
|
LCA Leg
|
Personal Property Securities (Consequential Amendments) Bill
2009 [Provisions] (report tabled 23 November 2009)
|
04.02.10
|
|
CA Standing
|
Highway to health: better access for rural, regional and
remote patients (Patient Assisted Travel Schemes) (report tabled 20 September
2007)
|
25.02.10
|
|
ECA Standing
|
Management of Australia's waste streams (including
consideration of the Drink Container Recycling Bill 2008) (report tabled 3
September 2008)
|
25.02.10
|
|
FPA Standing
|
Item 16525 in Part 3 of Schedule 1 to the Health Insurance
(General Medical Services Table) Regulations 2007 (report tabled 13 November
2008)
|
25.02.10
|
|
ECO Ref
|
Government's economic stimulus initiatives (report tabled 27
October 2009)
|
18.03.10
|
|
LCA Standing
|
Stolen Generation Compensation Bill 2008 (report tabled 16
June 2008)
|
18.03.10
|
|
LCA Standing
|
Unfinished business: Indigenous stolen wages (Minister for
Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs responded
directly to Chair; report tabled 7 December 2006)
|
05.05.10
|
|
FADT Standing
|
Australia's involvement in peacekeeping operations (presented
out of session on 25.03.10; report tabled 26 August 2008)
|
11.05.10
|
|
ECA Standing
|
Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment (Feed-in-Tariff)
Bill 2008 (presented out of session on 30.04.10; report tabled 10 November
2008)
|
11.05.10
|
|
LCA Standing
|
Effectiveness of the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 in
eliminating discrimination and promoting general equality (presented out of
session on 04.05.10; report tabled 12 December 2008)
|
11.05.10
|
|
ACC Joint
|
Review of the Australian Crime Commission Act 2002 (report
tabled 10 November 2005)
|
13.05.10
|
|
ACC Joint
|
Australian Crime Commission Report for 2004-05 (report
tabled 19 October 2006)
|
13.05.10
|
|
ACC Joint
|
Amphetamines and Other Synthetic Drugs (report tabled 28
February 2007)
|
13.05.10
|
|
ACC Joint
|
Future Impact of Serious and Organised Crime on
Australian Society (report tabled 19 September 2007)
|
13.05.10
|
|
ACC Joint
|
Australian Crime Commission Report for 2006-07 (report
tabled 18 June 2008)
|
13.05.10
|
|
ACC Joint
|
Inquiry into the Australian Crime Commission Amendment
Act 2007 (report tabled 4 September 2008)
|
13.05.10
|
|
ACC Joint
|
Inquiry into the Legislative Arrangements to Outlaw
Serious and Organised Crime Groups (report tabled 17 August 2009)
|
13.05.10
|
|
FPA Standing
|
Examination of annual reports no. 2 of 2007 (presented out
of session on 07.06.10; report tabled 12 September 2007)
|
15.06.10
|
|
ECO Standing
|
Australia's mandatory Last Resort Home Warranty Insurance
Scheme (report tabled 13 November 2008)
|
17.06.10
|
|
CA Standing
|
Beyond petrol sniffing: Renewing hope for Indigenous
communities (report tabled 20 June 2006)
|
22.06.10
|
|
CA Standing
|
Grasping the opportunity of Opal: Assessing the impact of
the Petrol Sniffing Strategy (report tabled 19 March 2009)
|
22.06.10
|
|
ACC Joint
|
Australian Crime Commission Report for 2007-08 (report
tabled 22 June 2009)
|
22.06.10
|
|
ACLEI Joint
|
Inquiry into law enforcement integrity models (report
tabled 23 February 2009)
|
22.06.10
|
|
ACLEI Joint
|
Examination of the annual report for 2007-08 of the
Integrity Commissioner (report tabled 1 June 2009)
|
22.06.10
|
|
ECA Standing
|
Environment Protection (Beverage Container Deposit and
Recovery Scheme) Bill 2009 (report tabled 17 September 2009)
|
23.06.10
|
Additional Comments; Dissenting Reports; Minority Reports; Report;
Additional Remarks; Opposition Report; Comments; Supplementary Comments;
Supplementary Report; Supplementary Remarks; Additional Comments & Points
of Dissent (Note: These statistics record the
signatory to the reports)
Legislation
|
LP/NAT
|
ALP
|
AG
|
FFP
|
IND
|
Additional Comments
|
19
|
|
6
|
|
1
|
Dissenting Reports
|
9
|
|
8
|
1
|
1
|
Minority Reports
|
5
|
|
1
|
|
2
|
Report
|
|
|
|
|
|
References
|
LP/NAT
|
ALP
|
AG
|
FFP
|
IND
|
Additional Comments
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
|
2
|
Dissenting Reports
|
|
4
|
2
|
|
1
|
Minority Reports
|
|
1
|
1
|
|
|
Report
|
|
|
|
|
|
Select/Joint
|
LP/NAT
|
ALP
|
AG
|
FFP
|
IND
|
Additional Comments
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
Dissenting Reports
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minority Reports
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
Report
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
Extension of Time to present Reports
During the reporting period, 49 extensions of time: 11 one
week or less; 6 over a week; and 32 over a month—were granted to Committees
administered by the Senate Committee Office to present reports.
Leave to Meet while the Senate is in session
During the reporting period, Senate Committees were
granted leave to meet while the Senate was in session on 28 occasions.
Membership of Committees
During the reporting period, there were 130 membership
changes of Committees.
On 17 March 2010 it
was agreed that the Select Committee on the Reform of the Australian Federation
would commence at the conclusion of the Select Committee on the National
Broadband Network.
Change of Committee Name
There were no changes to committee names during the
reporting period.
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