Community Affairs


Community Affairs

1 January 2011 - 30 June 2011

Matters Current as at 1 January 2011
Matters referred during period*
Reports tabled that discharge a reference**
Current inquiries as at 30 June 2011
Legislation 2 6 6 + (1**) 2
References 3 3 1 + (4**) 5
Total 5 9 7 7

Number and Hours of Meeting
Public
Hrs
Public Estimates
Hrs
Private
Hrs
Insp/Other
Hrs
Total Meetings
Total Hours
Legislation 6 20:21 8 76:58 10 1:44 0 0:00 24 99:03
References 10 63:17 0 0:00 18 7:28 0 0:00 28 70:45
Total 16 83:38 8 76:58 28 9:12 0 0:00 52 169:48

Meetings by State
ACT NSW VIC TAS SA WA NT QLD
Legislation 22 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
References 19 2 3 0 0 2 0 2
Total 41 2 5 0 0 2 0 2

Witnesses
Hansard Pages
Televised hearings
Estimates
Other (Bills)
General
Estimates
Other (Bills)
General
No. of submissions
No. of Pages
Government Responses
Legislation 12 260 65 0 859 236 0 94 427 0
References 3 0 0 215 0 0 813 1299 14403 1
Total 15 260 65 215 859 236 813 1393 14830 1

* Includes referral of Annual reports x 1; estimates x 2
** 5 interim reports

 

Community Affairs (Legislation)

1 January 2011 to 30 June 2011

Method of appointment

Pursuant to amended Senate Standing Order 25.

Current members

Date of appointment

Senator Claire Moore (QLD, ALP)
(elected Chair on 30.09.10)

30.09.10

Senator Rachel Siewert (WA, AG)

30.09.10

(elected Deputy Chair on 30.09.10)

Senator Judith Adams (WA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Sue Boyce (QLD, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Carol Brown (TAS, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Mark Furner (QLD, ALP)

30.09.10
   

Participating members

Date of appointment

Senator the Hon Eric Abetz (TAS, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Chris Back (WA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Guy Barnett (TAS, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Cory Bernardi (SA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Catryna Bilyk (TAS, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Simon Birmingham (SA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Mark Bishop (WA, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Ronald Boswell (QLD, NATS)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon George Brandis (QLD, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Bob Brown (TAS, AG)

30.09.10

Senator David Bushby (TAS, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Doug Cameron (NSW, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Michaelia Cash (WA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck (TAS, LP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Helen Coonan (NSW, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Mathias Cormann (WA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Trish Crossin (NT, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Alan Eggleston (WA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon John Faulkner (NSW, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Alan Ferguson (SA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Steve Fielding (VIC, FFP)

30.09.10

Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells (NSW, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Mitch Fifield (VIC, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Mary Jo Fisher (SA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Michael Forshaw (NSW, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Sarah Hanson-Young (SA, AG)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Bill Heffernan (NSW, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Gary Humphries (ACT, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Annette Hurley (SA, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Steve Hutchins (NSW, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon David Johnston (WA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Barnaby Joyce (QLD, NATS)

30.09.10

Senator Helen Kroger (VIC, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Scott Ludlam (WA, AG)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Ian Macdonald (QLD, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Gavin Marshall (VIC, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Brett Mason (QLD, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Anne McEwen (SA, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Julian McGauran (VIC, LP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Jan McLucas (QLD, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Christine Milne (TAS, AG)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Nicholas Minchin (SA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Fiona Nash (NSW, NATS)

30.09.10

Senator Kerry O'Brien (TAS, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Stephen Parry (TAS, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Marise Payne (NSW, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Helen Polley (TAS, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Louise Pratt (WA, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Michael Ronaldson (VIC, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Scott Ryan (VIC, LP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Nigel Scullion (NT, CLP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Ursula Stephens (NSW, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Glenn Sterle (WA, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Judith Troeth (VIC, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Russell Trood (QLD, LP)

30.09.10

Senator John Williams (NSW, NATS)

30.09.10

Senator Dana Wortley (SA, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Nick Xenophon (SA, IND)

30.09.10
   

Former substitute member

Term of appointment

Senator Anne McEwen (SA, ALP)[1]

30.05.11–03.06.11
   

Former participating member

Term of appointment

Senator Carol Brown (TAS, ALP)

30.05.11–03.06.11

Inquiries
As at 1 January 2011

  • Food Standards Amendment (Truth in Labelling—Palm Oil) Bill 2010 (referred 27 October 2010—through the Selection of Bills Committee)
  • Food Standards Amendment (Truth in Labelling—Genetically Modified Material) Bill 2010 (referred 26 November 2010—through the Selection of Bills Committee)

Current inquiries

As at 30 June 2011

  • Food Standards Amendment (Truth in Labelling—Genetically Modified Material) Bill 2010 (referred 26 November 2010—through the Selection of Bills Committee)

New references

1 January 2011–30 June 2011

  • Human Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 [Provisions] (referred 10 February 2011—through the Selection of Bills Committee)
  • National Health Reform Amendment (National Health Performance Authority) Bill 2011 [Provisions] (referred 24 March 2011—through the Selection of Bills Committee)
  • Family Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 [Provisions] (referred 2 June 2011)

Public hearings

1 January 2011–30 June 2011

  • 2010–11 Additional Estimates—23 to 25 February 2011, Canberra
  • Food Standards Amendment (Truth in Labelling—Palm Oil) Bill 2010—18 April 2011, Canberra; 19 April 2011, Melbourne
  • Food Standards Amendment (Truth in Labelling—Genetically Modified Material) Bill 2010—18 April 2011, Canberra
  • National Health Reform Amendment (National Health Performance Authority) Bill 2011—17 May 2011, Canberra
  • 2011–12 Budget Estimates—30 May to 3 June 2011, Canberra
  • Family Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 [Provisions]—15 June 2011, Canberra

Reports tabled

1 January 2011–30 June 2011

  • Human Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 [Provisions] (tabled 22 March 2011)
  • Additional Estimates 2010–11 (tabled 22 March 2011)
  • Annual reports (No. 1 of 2011) (tabled 23 March 2011)
  • Family Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011—Interim report (presented out of session on 3 June 2011; tabled 14 June 2011)
  • National Health Reform Amendment (National Health Performance Authority) Bill 2011 (presented out of session on 9 June 2011; tabled 14 June 2011)
  • Food Standards Amendment (Truth in Labelling—Palm Oil) Bill 2011 (tabled 16 June 2011)
  • Family Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011—Final report (tabled 22 June 2011)

Government responses

1 January 2011–30 June 2011

  • Nil

Estimates

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


Community Affairs (References)

1 January 2011 to 30 June 2011

Method of appointment

Pursuant to amended Senate Standing Order 25.

Current members

Date of appointment

Senator Rachel Siewert (WA, AG)

(elected Chair on 30.09.10)

30.09.10

Senator Claire Moore (QLD, ALP)

30.09.10

(elected Deputy Chair on 30.09.10)

Senator Judith Adams (WA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Sue Boyce (QLD, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Carol Brown (TAS, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Helen Coonan (NSW, LP)

30.09.10
   

Participating members

Date of appointment

Senator the Hon Eric Abetz (TAS, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Chris Back (WA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Guy Barnett (TAS, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Cory Bernardi (SA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Catryna Bilyk (TAS, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Simon Birmingham (SA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Mark Bishop (WA, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Ronald Boswell (QLD, NATS)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon George Brandis (QLD, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Bob Brown (TAS, AG)

30.09.10

Senator David Bushby (TAS, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Doug Cameron (NSW, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Michaelia Cash (WA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck (TAS, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Mathias Cormann (WA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Trish Crossin (NT, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Alan Eggleston (WA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon John Faulkner (NSW, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Alan Ferguson (SA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Steve Fielding (VIC, FFP)

30.09.10

Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells (NSW, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Mitch Fifield (VIC, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Mary Jo Fisher (SA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Michael Forshaw (NSW, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Mark Furner (QLD, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Sarah Hanson-Young (SA, AG)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Bill Heffernan (NSW, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Gary Humphries (ACT, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Annette Hurley (SA, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Steve Hutchins (NSW, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon David Johnston (WA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Barnaby Joyce (QLD, NATS)

30.09.10

Senator Helen Kroger (VIC, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Scott Ludlam (WA, AG)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Ian Macdonald (QLD, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Gavin Marshall (VIC, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Brett Mason (QLD, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Anne McEwen (SA, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Julian McGauran (VIC, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Christine Milne (TAS, AG)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Nicholas Minchin (SA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Fiona Nash (NSW, NATS)

30.09.10

Senator Kerry O'Brien (TAS, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Stephen Parry (TAS, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Marise Payne (NSW, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Helen Polley (TAS, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Louise Pratt (WA, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Michael Ronaldson (VIC, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Scott Ryan (VIC, LP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Nigel Scullion (NT, CLP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Ursula Stephens (NSW, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Glenn Sterle (WA, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Judith Troeth (VIC, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Russell Trood (QLD, LP)

30.09.10

Senator John Williams (NSW, NATS)

30.09.10

Senator Dana Wortley (SA, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Nick Xenophon (SA, IND)

30.09.10

Inquiries
As at 1 January 2011

  • Access to planning options and services for people ageing with a disability (re-referred 30 September 2010) (Reference varied 30 September 2010)
  • Social and economic impacts of rural wind farms (referred 27 October 2010)
  • Commonwealth contribution to former forced adoption policies (referred 15 November 2010)

Current inquiries

As at 30 June 2011

  • Access to planning options and services for people ageing with a disability (re-referred 30 September 2010) (Reference varied 30 September 2010)
  • Commonwealth contribution to former forced adoption policies (referred 15 November 2010)
  • The effectiveness of the special arrangements established in 1999 under section 100 of the National Health Act 1953, for the supply of Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) medicines to remote area Aboriginal Health Services (referred 24 March 2011)
  • Regulatory standards for the approval of medical devices (referred 16 June 2011)
  • Government's funding and administration of mental health services in Australia (referred 23 June 2011)

New references

1 January 2011–30 June 2011

  • The effectiveness of the special arrangements established in 1999 under section 100 of the National Health Act 1953, for the supply of Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) medicines to remote area Aboriginal Health Services (referred 24 March 2011)
  • Regulatory standards for the approval of medical devices (referred 16 June 2011)
  • Government's funding and administration of mental health services in Australia (referred 23 June 2011)

Public hearings

1 January 2011–30 June 2011

  • Planning options and services for people ageing with a disability—18 February 2011, Canberra
  • Social and economic impacts of rural wind farms—25 March 2011, Canberra; 28 March 2011, Ballarat; 29 March 2011, Sydney; 31 March 2011, Perth; 17 May 2011, Canberra
  • Commonwealth contribution to former forced adoption policies—1 April 2011, Perth; 20 April 2011, Melbourne; 27 April 2011, Brisbane; 29 April 2011, Sydney

Reports tabled

1 January 2011–30 June 2011

  • Gene patents (presented out of session on 26 November 2010; tabled 9 February 2011)
  • Impacts of rural wind farms—Interim report (presented out of session on 14 April 2011; tabled 10 May 2011)
  • Planning options and services for people ageing with a disability—Interim report (presented out of session on 14 April 2011; tabled 10 May 2011)
  • Planning options and services for people ageing with a disability—Second Interim report (presented out of session on 30 May 2011; tabled 14 June 2011)
  • Impacts of rural wind farms—Second Interim report (presented out of session on 30 May 2011; tabled 14 June 2011)
  • The social and economic impact of rural wind farms—Final report (tabled 23 June 2011)

Government responses

1 January 2011–30 June 2011

  • Funding and operation of the Commonwealth State/Territory Disability Agreement (presented out of session on 21 December 2010, tabled 9 February 2011; report tabled 8 February 2007)
  • The hidden toll; Suicide in Australia (presented out of session on 22 December 2010, tabled 9 February 2011; report tabled 24 June 2010)
  • Hear Us: Inquiry into hearing health in Australia (presented out of session on 30 May 2011; tabled 14 June 2011; report tabled 13 May 2010)

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