Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade (Joint)


Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade (Joint)

1 January 2010 to 30 June 2010

Appointment

Pursuant to Resolution of the House of Representatives of 13 February 2008 and agreed to by the Senate on 14 February 2008.

Current Members

Senator M Forshaw (Chair), The Hon D Hawker MP (Deputy Chair), and Senator M Bishop, Mr M Coulton, Senator the Hon A Ferguson, Senator M Fifield, Senator M Furner, Senator S Hanson-Young, Senator the Hon D Johnston, Senator S Ludlam, Senator C Moore, Senator K O'Brien, Senator M Payne and Senator R Trood and The Hon B Baldwin MP, The Hon A Bevis MP, The Hon J Bishop MP, Mr M Danby MP, Ms A Ellis MP, The Hon J Fitzgibbon MP, Mr S Gibbons MP, Ms S Grierson MP, Mr D Hale MP, Mrs L Markus MP, The Hon J Murphy MP, Mr R Oakeshott MP, Ms M Parke MP, Ms K Rea MP, Mr B Ripoll MP, Mr S Robert MP, The Hon P Ruddock MP, Ms J Saffin MP, The Hon B Scott MP, MP and Ms M Vamvakinou MP

Former members

The Hon I Macfarlane MP, The Hon W Truss MP

Secretary

Phone

Dr Margot Kerley

(02) 6277 4629

Current inquiries

1 January 2010–30 June 2010

  • Australia's relationship with the countries of Africa
  • Review of the Defence Annual Report 2008-2009
  • Inquiry into Australia's trade and investment relations with Asia, the Pacific and Latin America

Reports presented

1 January 2010–30 June 2010

  • Defence Sub-committee visit to East Timor on 5 August 2009 (tabled 8 February 2010)
  • Human rights in the Asia-Pacific: Challenges and opportunities (tabled 24 May 2010)

Government Responses

1 January 2010–30 June 2010

  • Australia's relationship with ASEAN (tabled 18 March 2010)
  • Review of the Defence Annual Report 2006-07: Recommendation 3 (presented out of session on 19 March 2010; tabled 11 May 2010)
    Government Response from Dept of Defence received on 11 February 2010
  • Sealing a just outcome: Report from the inquiry into RAAF F-111 deseal/reseal workers and their families (tabled 13 May 2010)

Meetings

1 January 2010–30 June 2010

Private:

49

Public:

12

Inspections:

4

Briefings:

31

Total:

96

Secretaries of Sub-Committees

Dr John Carter (Foreign Affairs Sub-Committee)

(02) 6277 4306

Mr Tas Lutterell (Trade Sub-Committee)

(02) 6277 4547

Dr Margot Kerley (Defence Sub-Committee)

(02) 6277 4629

Ms Samantha Mannette (Human Rights Sub-Committee)

(02) 6277 4628

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