Community Affairs


Community Affairs

1 January 2012 - 30 June 2012

Matters Current as at 1 January 2012
Matters referred during period*
Reports tabled that discharge a reference
Current inquiries as at 30 June 2012
Legislation 2 7 7 2
References 3 1 2 2
Total 5 8 9 4

Number and Hours of Meeting
Public
Hrs
Public Estimates
Hrs
Private
Hrs
Insp/Other
Hrs
Total Meetings
Total Hours
Legislation 10 45:02 9 80:41 20 7:37 0 0:00 39 133:20
References 7 32:05 0 0:00 19 11:14 0 0:00 26 43:19
Total 17 77:07 9 80:41 39 18:51 0 0:00 65 176:39

Meetings by State
ACT NSW VIC TAS SA WA NT QLD
Legislation 34 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
References 19 1 0 0 0 0 5 1
Total 53 1 0 0 0 0 10 1

Witnesses
Hansard Pages
Televised hearings
Estimates
Bills
General
Estimates
Bills
General
No. of submissions
No. of Pages
Government Responses
Legislation 18 854 174 3 912 439 15 505 2060 0
References 5 0 0 99 0 0 361 184 2049 2
Total 23 854 174 102 912 439 376 689 4109 2

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

Community Affairs (Legislation)

1 January 2012 to 30 June 2012

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)
(elected Deputy Chair on 30.09.10)

30.09.10

Senator Carol Brown (TAS, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Mark Furner (QLD, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Bridget McKenzie (VIC, NATS)

01.07.11

Senator Dean Smith (WA, LP)

09.05.12
   

Participating members

Date of appointment

Senator the Hon Eric Abetz (TAS, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Chris Back (WA, 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 Sue Boyce (QLD, LP)

01.07.11

Senator the Hon George Brandis (QLD, LP)

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 Richard Di Natale (VIC, AG)

05.07.11

Senator Sean Edwards (SA, LP)

01.07.11

Senator Alan Eggleston (WA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon John Faulkner (NSW, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator David Fawcett (SA, LP)

01.07.11

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 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 Alex Gallacher (SA, ALP)

01.07.11

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 John Madigan (VIC, DLP)

07.07.11

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 the Hon Jan McLucas (QLD, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Christine Milne (TAS, AG)

30.09.10

Senator Fiona Nash (NSW, NATS)

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 Lee Rhiannon (NSW, AG)

05.07.11

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 Lisa Singh (TAS, ALP)

01.07.11

Senator the Hon Ursula Stephens (NSW, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Glenn Sterle (WA, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Matt Thistlethwaite (NSW, ALP)

01.07.11

Senator Lin Thorp (TAS, ALP)

21.06.12

Senator Anne Urquhart (TAS, ALP)

01.07.11

Senator Larissa Waters (QLD, AG)

05.07.11

Senator Peter Whish-Wilson (TAS, AG)

25.06.12

Senator John Williams (NSW, NATS)

30.09.10

Senator Penny Wright (SA, AG)

05.07.11

Senator Nick Xenophon (SA, IND)

30.09.10
   

Former members

Term of appointment

Senator Judith Adams (WA, LP)

30.09.10–31.03.12

Senator Sue Boyce (QLD, LP)

30.09.10–01.07.11

 

Former substitute members

 

Term of appointment

Senator Sue Boyce (QLD, LP)[1]

07.02.12–30.03.12

Senator Sue Boyce (QLD, LP)[2]

30.03.12–31.03.12

Senator Trish Crossin (NT, ALP)[3]

25.11.11–14.03.12

Senator Trish Crossin (NT, ALP)[4]

01.06.12–01.06.12

Senator Anne McEwen (SA, ALP)[5]

30.05.11–03.06.11

Senator Anne Urquhart (TAS, ALP)[6]

21.10.11–21.10.11
   

Former participating members

Term of appointment

Senator Judith Adams (WA, LP)

07.02.12–31.03.12

Senator Carol Brown (TAS, ALP)

30.05.11–03.06.11

Senator Carol Brown (TAS, ALP)

21.10.11–21.10.11

Senator Carol Brown (TAS, ALP)

25.11.11–14.03.12

Senator Bob Brown (TAS, AG)

30.09.10-15.06.12

Senator Guy Barnett (TAS, LP)

30.09.10–30.06.11

Senator the Hon Helen Coonan (NSW, LP)

30.09.10–22.08.11

Senator the Hon Alan Ferguson (SA, LP)

30.09.10–30.06.11

Senator Steve Fielding (VIC, FFP)

30.09.10–30.06.11

Senator Michael Forshaw (NSW, ALP)

30.09.10–30.06.11

Senator Annette Hurley (SA, ALP)

30.09.10–30.06.11

Senator Steve Hutchins (NSW, ALP)

30.09.10–30.06.11

Senator Julian McGauran (VIC, LP)

30.09.10–30.06.11

Senator the Hon Nicholas Minchin (SA, LP)

30.09.10–30.06.11

Senator Kerry O'Brien (TAS, ALP)

30.09.10–30.06.11

Senator the Hon Nick Sherry (TAS, ALP)

07.02.12–01.06.12

Senator the Hon Judith Troeth (VIC, LP)

30.09.10–30.06.11

Senator Russell Trood (QLD, LP)

30.09.10–30.06.11

Senator Dana Wortley (SA, ALP)

30.09.10–30.06.11

Reports presented out of session that discharged a reference

Nil

Inquiries
As at 01.01.2012

 

Date Referred

Public Hearings

Reports Tabled

Current Inquiry
As at 30.06.2012

Personally Controlled Electronic Health Records Bill 2011 [Provisions] and the Personally Controlled Electronic Health Records (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2011 [Provisions]

25.11.2011 (SB)

06.02.2012—Canberra

19.03.2012

No

Social Security Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 [Provisions], Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory Bill 2011 [Provisions] and the Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2011 [Provisions]

25.11.2011 (SB)

20.02.2012—Ntaria (Hermannsburg) NT
21.02.2012—Alice Springs NT
22.02.2012—Maningrida NT
23.02.2012 & 24.02.2012—Darwin NT
01.03.2012—Canberra
06.03.2012—Canberra

14.03.2012

No

Annual reports

(Refer Standing Order 25(20))

Nil

No. 1 of 2012 (tabled 15.03.2012)

No

New References
01.01.2012–30.06.2012

 

Date Referred

Public Hearings

Reports Tabled

Current Inquiry
As at 30.06.2012

Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Income Support and Other Measures) Bill 2012 [Provisions]

09.02.2012 (SB)

Nil

19.03.2012

No

Additional estimates 2011–12

09.02.2012 (Refer Journal entry 42)

15–17 February 2012 & 22 March 2012—Canberra

presented OOS 29.03.2012; tabled 10.05.2012

No

Administration of Indigenous Business Australia in relation to certain evidence given to the Senate Community Affairs Committee

24.04.2012 (agreed to by the Committee in accordance with SO 25(2))

11.05.2012 - Canberra

Nil

Yes

Budget estimates 2012–13

09.05.2012 (Refer Journal entry 4)

28–31 May 2012 & 1 June 2012—Canberra

26.06.12

No

Low Aromatic Fuel Bill 2012

10.05.2012 (SB)

Nil

Nil

Yes

Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (2012 Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2012 [Provisions]

24.05.2012 (pursuant to the order of the Senate of 9 May 2012)

14.06.2012—Canberra

18.06.2012

No

Government Responses

  • Nil

SB (Selection of Bills Committee)
OOS (Out of session)

Community Affairs (References)

1 January 2012 to 30 June 2012

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)
(elected Deputy Chair on 30.09.10)

30.09.10

Senator Sue Boyce (QLD, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Carol Brown (TAS, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Bridget McKenzie (VIC, NATS)

01.07.11

Senator Dean Smith (WA, LP)

09.05.12
   

Participating members

Date of appointment

Senator the Hon Eric Abetz (TAS, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Chris Back (WA, 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 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 Richard Di Natale (VIC, AG)

05.07.11

Senator Sean Edwards (SA, LP)

01.07.11

Senator Alan Eggleston (WA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon John Faulkner (NSW, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator David Fawcett (SA, LP)

01.07.11

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 Mark Furner (QLD, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Alex Gallacher (SA, ALP)

01.07.11

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 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 John Madigan (VIC, DLP)

07.07.11

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 Christine Milne (TAS, AG)

30.09.10

Senator Fiona Nash (NSW, NATS)

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 Lee Rhiannon (NSW, AG)

05.07.11

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 Lisa Singh (TAS, ALP)

01.07.11

Senator the Hon Ursula Stephens (NSW, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Glenn Sterle (WA, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Matt Thistlethwaite (NSW, ALP)

01.07.11

Senator Lin Thorp (TAS, ALP)

21.06.12

Senator Anne Urquhart (TAS, ALP)

01.07.11

Senator Larissa Waters (QLD, AG)

05.07.11

Senator Peter Whish-Wilson (TAS, AG)

25.06.12

Senator John Williams (NSW, NATS)

30.09.10

Senator Penny Wright (SA, AG)

05.07.11

Senator Nick Xenophon (SA, IND)

30.09.10
   

Former members

Term of appointment

Senator Judith Adams (WA, LP)

30.09.10–22.03.12

Senator the Hon Helen Coonan (NSW, LP)

30.09.10–01.07.11
   

Former members

Term of appointment

Senator Gary Humphries (ACT, LP)[7]

23.03.12–31.03.12

Senator Helen Kroger (VIC, LP)[8]

19.10.11–20.10.11

Senator Fiona Nash (NSW, NATS)[9]

11.05.12–11.05.12
   

Former participating members

Term of appointment

Senator Judith Adams (WA, LP)

23.03.12–31.03.12

Senator Guy Barnett (TAS, LP)

30.09.10–30.06.11

Senator Sue Boyce (QLD, LP)

19.10.11–20.10.11

Senator Bob Brown (TAS, AG)

30.09.10-15.06.12

Senator the Hon Helen Coonan (NSW, LP)

01.07.11–22.08.11

Senator the Hon Alan Ferguson (SA, LP)

30.09.10–30.06.11

Senator Steve Fielding ( VIC, FFP)

30.09.10–30.06.11

Senator Michael Forshaw (NSW, ALP)

30.09.10–30.06.11

Senator Annette Hurley (SA, ALP)

30.09.10–30.06.11

Senator Steve Hutchins (NSW, ALP)

30.09.10–30.06.11

Senator Julian McGauran (VIC, LP)

30.09.10–30.06.11

Senator Bridget McKenzie (VIC, NATS)

11.05.12–11.05.12

Senator the Hon Nicholas Minchin (SA, LP)

30.09.10–30.06.11

Senator Kerry O'Brien (TAS, ALP)

30.09.10–30.06.11

Senator the Hon Nick Sherry (TAS, ALP)

07.02.12–01.06.12

Senator the Hon Judith Troeth (VIC, LP)

30.09.10–30.06.11

Senator Russell Trood (QLD, LP)

30.09.10–30.06.11

Senator Dana Wortley (SA, ALP)

30.09.10–30.06.11

Reports presented out of session that discharged a reference

Nil

Inquiries
As at 01.01.2012

 

Date Referred

Public Hearings

Reports Tabled

Current Inquiry
As at 30.06.2012

Commonwealth contribution to former forced adoption policies

15.11.2010

Nil

Commonwealth contribution to former forced adoption policies and practices (tabled 29.02.2012)

No

The factors affecting the supply and distribution of health services and medical professionals in rural areas

13.10.2011 (Refer Journal entry 12)

20.02.2012—Alice Springs NT
24.02.2012—Darwin NT
23.04.2012—Townsville QLD
11.05.2012—Canberra
05.06.2012—Albury-Wodonga NSW

Nil

Yes

The provision of palliative care in Australia

23.11.2011 (Refer Journal Entry 12)

24.04.2012—Canberra

Nil

Yes

New References
01.01.2012–30.6.2012

 

Date Referred

Public Hearings

Reports Tabled

Current Inquiry
As at 30.06.2012

The role of the Government and the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) regarding medical devices, particularly Poly Implant Prothese (PIP) breast implants

08.02.2012 (Refer Journal Entry 15)

09.05.2012—Canberra

Presented OOS 31.05.12; Tabled 18.06.12

No

Government Responses

  • Gene patents (presented OOS 06.12.2011; tabled 07.02.2012; report tabled 26.11.2010)
  • Consumer access to pharmaceutical benefits (presented OOS 22.02.2012; tabled 27.02.2012; report tabled 24.11.2010)
  • Review of the Professional Services Review (PSR) Scheme (presented OOS 06.03.2012; tabled 13.03.2012; report tabled 25.10.2011)

SB (Selection of Bills Committee)
OOS (Out of session)

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