Education, Employment and Workplace Relations


Education, Employment and Workplace Relations

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 1 6 7 0
References 2 0 2 0
Total 3 6 9 0

Number and Hours of Meeting
Public
Hrs
Public Estimates
Hrs
Private
Hrs
Insp/Other
Hrs
Total Meetings
Total Hours
Legislation 3 12:37 6 50:45 10 0:45 0 0:00 19 64:08
References 3 15:28 0 0:00 6 2:33 0 0:00 9 18:01
Total 6 28:05 6 50:46 16 3:18 0 0:00 28 82:09

Meetings by State
ACT NSW VIC TAS SA WA NT QLD
Legislation 15 0 3 0 0 1 0 0
References 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 24 0 3 0 0 1 0 0

Witnesses
Hansard Pages
Televised hearings
Estimates
Other (Bills)
General
Estimates
Other (Bills)
General
No. of submissions
No. of Pages
Government Responses
Legislation 6 136 29 0 844 129 0 90 351 0
References 3 0 0 40 0 0 233 3 129 1
Total 9 136 29 40 844 129 233 93 480 1

* Includes referral of Annual Reports x 1; estimates x 2

 

Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (Legislation)

1 January 2011 to 30 June 2011

Method of appointment

Pursuant to amended Senate Standing Order 25.

Current members        

Date of appointment

Senator Gavin Marshall (VIC, ALP)
(elected Chair on 30.09.10)

30.09.10

Senator Chris Back (WA, LP)
(elected Deputy Chair on 30.09.10)

30.09.10

Senator Catryna Bilyk (TAS, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Michaelia Cash (WA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Sarah Hanson-Young (SA, AG)

30.09.10

Senator Dana Wortley (SA, ALP)

30.09.10
   

Participating members

Date of appointment

Senator the Hon Eric Abetz (TAS, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Judith Adams (WA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Guy Barnett (TAS, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Cory Bernardi (SA, LP)

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 Sue Boyce (QLD, LP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon George Brandis (QLD, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Bob Brown (TAS, AG)

30.09.10

Senator Carol Brown (TAS, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator David Bushby (TAS, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Doug Cameron (NSW, ALP)

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 Mark Furner (QLD, ALP)

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 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 Claire Moore (QLD, ALP)

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 Rachel Siewert (WA, AG)

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 Nick Xenophon (SA, IND)

30.09.10

Inquiry
As at 1 January 2011

  • Social Security Amendment (Income Support for Regional Students) Bill 2010 (referred 17 November 2010)

Current inquiries

As at 30 June 2011

  • Nil

New references

1 January 2011–30 June 2011

  • National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Bill 2010 [2011]; the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2010 [2011], and the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2011 (referred 10 February 2011—through the Selection of Bills Committee)
  • Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Bill 2011 and Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2011 (referred 24 March 2011—through the Selection of Bills Committee)
  • Social Security Amendment (Parenting Payment Transitional Arrangement) Bill 2011 [Provisions] (referred 30 May 2011 pursuant to the order of the Senate of 12 May 2011)

Public hearings

1 January 2011–30 June 2011

  • 2010–11 Additional Estimates—23 to 24 February 2011, Canberra
  • National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Bill 2010 [2011]; the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2010 [2011], and the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2011—7 March 2011, Melbourne; 9 March 2011, Perth
  • Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Bill 2011 and Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2011—19 April 2011, Melbourne
  • 2011–12 Budget Estimates—30 May to 2 June 2011

Reports tabled

1 January 2011–30 June 2011

  • Social Security Amendment (Income Support for Regional Students) Bill 2010 (tabled 9 February 2011)
  • National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Bill 2010 [2011]; the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2010 [2011], and the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2011 (tabled 21 March 2011)
  • Additional Estimates 2010–11 (tabled 22 March 2011)
  • Annual reports (No. 1 of 2011) (tabled 23 March 2011)
  • Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Bill 2011 and Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2011 (tabled 10 May 2011)
  • Social Security Amendment (Parenting Payment Transitional Arrangement) Bill 2011 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 3 June 2011; tabled 14 June 2011)
  • Budget Estimates 2011–12 (tabled 23 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.


Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (References)

1 January 2011 to 30 June 2011

Method of appointment

Pursuant to amended Senate Standing Order 25.

Current members        

Date of appointment

Senator Chris Back (WA, LP)
(elected Chair on 30.09.10)

30.09.10

Senator Gavin Marshall (VIC, ALP)
(elected Deputy Chair on 30.09.10)

30.09.10

Senator Catryna Bilyk (TAS, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Sue Boyce (QLD, LP)

24.11.10

Senator Michaelia Cash (WA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Sarah Hanson-Young (SA, AG)

30.09.10
   

Participating members

Date of appointment

Senator the Hon Eric Abetz (TAS, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Judith Adams (WA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Guy Barnett (TAS, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Cory Bernardi (SA, LP)

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 Sue Boyce (QLD, LP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon George Brandis (QLD, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Bob Brown (TAS, AG)

30.09.10

Senator Carol Brown (TAS, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator David Bushby (TAS, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Doug Cameron (NSW, ALP)

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)

24.11.10

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 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 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 Claire Moore (QLD, ALP)

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 Rachel Siewert (WA, AG)

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 member

Term of appointment

Senator Mathias Cormann (WA, LP)

30.09.10–24.11.10

Inquiries
As at 1 January 2011

  • Primary schools for the 21st Century program (re-referred 30 September 2010)
  • Industry Skills Councils (re-referred 30 September 2010)

Current inquiries

As at 30 June 2011

  • Nil

New references

1 January 2011–30 June 2011

  • Nil

Public hearings

1 January 2011–30 June 2011

  • Primary Schools for the Twenty First Century—4 February 2011, Canberra;
  • Industry Skills Councils—15 & 16 February 2011, Canberra

Reports tabled

1 January 2011–30 June 2011

  • Administration and reporting of NAPLAN testing (presented out of session on 26 November 2010; tabled 9 February 2011)
  • Industry Skills Councils—Final Report (tabled 23 March 2011)
  • Primary Schools for the 21st Century Program (presented on 25 March 2011; tabled 10 May 2011)

Government responses

1 January 2011–30 June 2011

  • Primary Schools for the 21st Century —Interim report (tabled 3rd March 2011; report tabled 24 June 2010)

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