Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade

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	1	4	3	2
References	2	1	0	3
Total	3	5	3	5

Number and Hours of Meeting
	Public	Hrs	Public Estimates	Hrs	Private	Hrs	Insp/Other	Hrs	Total Meetings	Total Hours
Legislation	2	4:03	6	61:29	7	3:26	0	0:00	15	68:58
References	2	11:40	0	0:00	8	2:21	7	25:30	17	39:31
Total	4	15:43	6	61:29	15	5:47	7	25:30	32	108:29

Meetings by State
	ACT	NSW	VIC	TAS	SA	WA	NT	QLD
Legislation	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
References	10	0	0	0	3	4	0	0
Total	25	0	0	0	3	4	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	404	19	0	654	71	0	18	72	0
References	2	0	0	27	0	0	108	46	1000	2
Total	8	404	19	27	654	71	108	64	1072	2

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

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade (Legislation)

1 January 2012 to 30 June 2012

Method of appointment

Pursuant to amended Senate Standing Order 25.

Current members	Date of appointment
Senator the Hon Ursula Stephens (NSW, ALP) (elected Chair on 07.07.11)	01.07.11
Senator Alan Eggleston (WA, LP) (elected Deputy Chair on 07.07.11)	07.07.11
Senator Mark Bishop (WA, ALP) (Chair 29.09.10–07.07.11)	29.09.10
Senator David Fawcett (SA, LP)	01.07.11
Senator Scott Ludlam (WA, AG)	29.09.10
Senator Anne McEwen (SA, ALP) (elected Chair 28–31 May 2012 during 2012–13 Budget Estimates)	01.07.11


Substitute members	Date of appointment
Senator Penny Wright (SA, AG)[1]	29.06.12


Participating members	Date of appointment
Senator the Hon Eric Abetz (TAS, LP)	29.09.10
Senator Chris Back (WA, LP)	29.09.10
Senator Cory Bernardi (SA, LP)	29.09.10
Senator Catryna Bilyk (TAS, ALP)	29.09.10
Senator Simon Birmingham (SA, LP)	29.09.10
Senator the Hon Ronald Boswell (QLD, NATS)	29.09.10
Senator Sue Boyce (QLD, LP)	29.09.10
Senator the Hon George Brandis (QLD, LP)	29.09.10
Senator Carol Brown (TAS, ALP)	29.09.10
Senator David Bushby (TAS, LP)	29.09.10
Senator Doug Cameron (NSW, ALP)	29.09.10
Senator Michaelia Cash (WA, LP)	29.09.10
Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck (TAS, LP)	29.09.10
Senator Mathias Cormann (WA, LP)	29.09.10
Senator Trish Crossin (NT, ALP)	29.09.10
Senator Richard Di Natale (VIC, AG)	05.07.11
Senator Sean Edwards (SA, LP)	01.07.11
Senator the Hon John Faulkner (NSW, ALP)	29.09.10
Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells (NSW, LP)	29.09.10
Senator Mitch Fifield (VIC, LP)	29.09.10
Senator Mary Jo Fisher (SA, LP)	29.09.10
Senator Mark Furner (QLD, ALP)	30.09.10
Senator Alex Gallacher (SA, ALP)	01.07.11
Senator Sarah Hanson-Young (SA, AG)	29.09.10
Senator the Hon Bill Heffernan (NSW, LP)	29.09.10
Senator Gary Humphries (ACT, LP)	29.09.10
Senator the Hon David Johnston (WA, LP)	29.09.10
Senator Barnaby Joyce (QLD, NATS)	29.09.10
Senator Helen Kroger (VIC, LP)	07.07.11
Senator Scott Ludlam (WA, AG)	29.06.12
Senator the Hon Ian Macdonald (QLD, LP)	29.09.10
Senator John Madigan (VIC, DLP)	07.07.11
Senator Gavin Marshall (VIC, ALP)	29.09.10
Senator the Hon Brett Mason (QLD, LP)	29.09.10
Senator Anne McEwen (SA, ALP)	29.09.10
Senator Bridget McKenzie (VIC, NATS)	01.07.11
Senator Christine Milne (TAS, AG)	29.09.10
Senator Claire Moore (QLD, ALP)	29.09.10
Senator Fiona Nash (NSW, NATS)	29.09.10
Senator Stephen Parry (TAS, LP)	29.09.10
Senator Marise Payne (NSW, LP)	29.09.10
Senator Helen Polley (TAS, ALP)	29.09.10
Senator Louise Pratt (WA, ALP)	29.09.10
Senator Lee Rhiannon (NSW, AG)	05.07.11
Senator the Hon Michael Ronaldson (VIC, LP)	29.09.10
Senator Scott Ryan (VIC, LP)	29.09.10
Senator the Hon Nigel Scullion (NT, CLP)	29.09.10
Senator Rachel Siewert (WA, AG)	29.09.10
Senator the Hon Lisa Singh (TAS, ALP)	01.07.11
Senator Dean Smith (WA, LP)	09.05.12
Senator Glenn Sterle (WA, ALP)	29.09.10
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)	29.09.10
Senator Penny Wright (SA, AG)	05.07.11
Senator Nick Xenophon (SA, IND)	29.09.10


Former members	Term of appointment
Senator Michael Forshaw (NSW, ALP)	29.09.10–30.06.11
Senator Steve Hutchins (NSW, ALP)	29.09.10–30.06.11
Senator Helen Kroger (VIC, LP)	29.09.10–07.07.11
Senator Russell Trood (QLD, LP) (Deputy Chair 29.09.10–30.06.11)	29.09.10–30.06.11


Former substitute members	Term of appointment
Senator Doug Cameron (NSW, ALP)[2]	28.05.12–31.05.12
Senator the Hon Lisa Singh (TAS, ALP)[3]	28.05.12–31.05.12
Senator Glenn Sterle (WA, ALP)[4]	18.10.11–21.10.11
Senator Penny Wright (SA, AG)[5]	07.07.11–18.08.11


Former participating members	Term of appointment
Senator Judith Adams (WA, LP)	29.09.10–31.03.12
Senator Guy Barnett (TAS, LP)	29.09.10–30.06.11
Senator Bob Brown (TAS, AG)	30.09.10-15.06.12
Senator the Hon Helen Coonan (NSW, LP)	29.09.10–22.08.11
Senator the Hon Alan Ferguson (SA, LP)	29.09.10–30.06.11
Senator Steve Fielding (VIC, FFP)	29.09.10–30.06.11
Senator Annette Hurley (SA, ALP)	29.09.10–30.06.11
Senator Scott Ludlam (WA, AG)	07.07.11–18.08.11
Senator Julian McGauran (VIC, LP)	29.09.10–30.06.11
Senator the Hon Nicholas Minchin (SA, LP)	29.09.10–30.06.11
Senator Kerry O'Brien (TAS, ALP)	29.09.10–30.06.11
Senator the Hon Nick Sherry (TAS, ALP)	07.02.12–01.06.12
Senator the Hon Ursula Stephens (NSW, ALP)	18.10.11–21.10.11
Senator the Hon Judith Troeth (VIC, LP)	29.09.10–30.06.11
Senator Dana Wortley (SA, ALP)	29.09.10–30.06.11

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
Defence Trade Controls Bill 2011 [Provisions]	10.11.2011 (SB)	02.03.12—Canberra 21.03.12—Canberra	Nil	Yes
Annual reports	(Refer Standing Order 25(20))	Nil	No. 1 of 2012 (tabled 15.03.2012)	No

New References
01.01.2012–30.06.12

	Date Referred	Public Hearings	Reports Tabled	Current Inquiry As at 30.06.12
Additional estimates 2011–12	09.02.2012 (Refer Journal entry 42)	15 and 16 February 2012—Canberra	20.03.2012	No
Budget estimates 2012–13	09.05.2012 (Refer Journal entry 4)	28–31 May 2012—Canberra	26.06.2012	No
Military Court of Australia Bill 2012 [Provisions] and the Military Court of Australia (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2012 [Provisions]	28.06.2012 (SB)	Nil	Nil	Yes

Government Responses

Nil

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

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade (References)

1 January 2012 to 30 June 2012

Method of appointment

Pursuant to amended Senate Standing Order 25.

Current members	Date of appointment
Senator Alan Eggleston (WA, LP) (elected Chair on 07.07.11)	07.07.11
Senator the Hon Ursula Stephens (NSW, ALP) (elected Deputy Chair on 07.07.11)	01.07.11
Senator Helen Kroger (VIC, LP) (Chair 29.09.10–07.07.11)	29.09.10
Senator Mark Bishop (WA, ALP) (Deputy Chair 29.09.10–07.07.11)	29.09.10
Senator David Fawcett (SA, LP)	01.07.11
Senator Scott Ludlam (WA, AG)	29.09.10


Participating members	Date of appointment
Senator the Hon Eric Abetz (TAS, LP)	29.09.10
Senator Chris Back (WA, LP)	29.09.10
Senator Cory Bernardi (SA, LP)	29.09.10
Senator Catryna Bilyk (TAS, ALP)	29.09.10
Senator Simon Birmingham (SA, LP)	29.09.10
Senator the Hon Ronald Boswell (QLD, NATS)	29.09.10
Senator Sue Boyce (QLD, LP)	29.09.10
Senator the Hon George Brandis (QLD, LP)	29.09.10
Senator Carol Brown (TAS, ALP)	29.09.10
Senator David Bushby (TAS, LP)	29.09.10
Senator Doug Cameron (NSW, ALP)	29.09.10
Senator Michaelia Cash (WA, LP)	29.09.10
Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck (TAS, LP)	29.09.10
Senator the Hon Jacinta Collins (VIC, ALP)	29.09.10
Senator Mathias Cormann (WA, LP)	29.09.10
Senator Trish Crossin (NT, ALP)	29.09.10
Senator Richard Di Natale (VIC, AG)	05.07.11
Senator Sean Edwards (SA, LP)	07.07.11
Senator the Hon John Faulkner (NSW, ALP)	29.09.10
Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells (NSW, LP)	29.09.10
Senator Mitch Fifield (VIC, LP)	29.09.10
Senator Mary Jo Fisher (SA, LP)	29.09.10
Senator Mark Furner (QLD, ALP)	30.09.10
Senator Alex Gallacher (SA, ALP)	01.07.11
Senator Sarah Hanson-Young (SA, AG)	29.09.10
Senator the Hon Bill Heffernan (NSW, LP)	29.09.10
Senator Gary Humphries (ACT, LP)	29.09.10
Senator the Hon David Johnston (WA, LP)	29.09.10
Senator Barnaby Joyce (QLD, NATS)	29.09.10
Senator the Hon Ian Macdonald (QLD, LP)	29.09.10
Senator John Madigan (VIC, DLP)	07.07.11
Senator Gavin Marshall (VIC, ALP)	29.09.10
Senator the Hon Brett Mason (QLD, LP)	29.09.10
Senator Anne McEwen (SA, ALP)	29.09.10
Senator Bridget McKenzie (VIC, NATS)	01.07.11
Senator Christine Milne (TAS, AG)	29.09.10
Senator Claire Moore (QLD, ALP)	29.09.10
Senator Fiona Nash (NSW, NATS)	29.09.10
Senator Stephen Parry (TAS, LP)	29.09.10
Senator Marise Payne (NSW, LP)	29.09.10
Senator Helen Polley (TAS, ALP)	29.09.10
Senator Louise Pratt (WA, ALP)	29.09.10
Senator Lee Rhiannon (NSW, AG)	05.07.11
Senator the Hon Michael Ronaldson (VIC, LP)	29.09.10
Senator Scott Ryan (VIC, LP)	29.09.10
Senator the Hon Nigel Scullion (NT, CLP)	29.09.10
Senator Rachel Siewert (WA, AG)	29.09.10
Senator the Hon Lisa Singh (TAS, ALP)	01.07.11
Senator Dean Smith (WA, LP)	05.09.12
Senator Glenn Sterle (WA, ALP)	29.09.10
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)	29.09.10
Senator Penny Wright (SA, AG)	05.07.11
Senator Nick Xenophon (SA, IND)	29.09.10


Former members	Term of appointment
Senator Sean Edwards (SA, LP)	01.07.11–07.07.11
Senator the Hon Alan Ferguson (SA, LP)	29.09.10–30.06.11
Senator Michael Forshaw (NSW, ALP)	29.09.10–30.06.11
Senator Russell Trood (QLD, LP)	29.09.10–30.06.11


Former participating members	Term of appointment
Senator Judith Adams (WA, LP)	29.09.10–31.03.12
Senator Guy Barnett (TAS, LP)	29.09.10–30.06.11
Senator Bob Brown (TAS, AG)	30.09.10-15.06.12
Senator the Hon Helen Coonan (NSW, LP)	29.09.10–22.08.11
Senator Steve Fielding (VIC, FFP)	29.09.10–30.06.11
Senator Annette Hurley (SA, ALP)	29.09.10–30.06.11
Senator Steve Hutchins (NSW, ALP)	29.09.10–30.06.11
Senator Julian McGauran (VIC, LP)	29.09.10–30.06.11
Senator the Hon Nicholas Minchin (SA, LP)	29.09.10–30.06.11
Senator Kerry O'Brien (TAS, ALP)	29.09.10–30.06.11
Senator the Hon Nick Sherry (TAS, ALP)	07.02.12–01.06.12
Senator the Hon Ursula Stephens (NSW, ALP)	29.09.10–30.06.11
Senator the Hon Judith Troeth (VIC, LP)	29.09.10–30.06.11
Senator Dana Wortley (SA, ALP)	29.09.10–30.06.11

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

Procurement procedures for Defence capital projects

09.02.2011

12.06.2012 & 13.06.2012—Canberra

Interim report (presented OOS 30.11.2011; tabled 07.02.2012)

Preliminary report (presented OOS 15.12.2011; tabled 07.02.2012)

Yes

The importance of the Indian Ocean rim for Australia's foreign, trade and defence policy

24.11.2011

Nil

Yes

New References
01.01.2012–30.06.2012

	Date Referred	Public Hearings	Reports Tabled	Current Inquiry As at 30.06.2012
The administration, management and objectives of Australia's overseas development programs in Afghanistan in the context of the 'Transition Decade'	28.06.12 (refer Journal entry 12)	Nil	Nil	Yes

Government Responses

Defence's request for tender for aviation contracts (tabled 09.02.2012; report tabled 25.08.2011)
Part II: Incidents onboard HMAS Success between March and May 2009 and subsequent events (tabled 09.02.2012; report tabled 22.09.2011)

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

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Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade

1 January 2012 - 30 June 2012

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade (Legislation)

1 January 2012 to 30 June 2012

Method of appointment

Current members

Date of appointment

Substitute members

Date of appointment

Participating members

Date of appointment

Former members

Term of appointment

Former substitute members

Term of appointment

Former participating members

Term of appointment

Reports presented out of session that discharged a reference

Inquiries As at 01.01.2012

New References 01.01.2012–30.06.12

Government Responses

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade (References)

1 January 2012 to 30 June 2012

Method of appointment

Current members

Date of appointment

Participating members

Date of appointment

Former members

Term of appointment

Former participating members

Term of appointment

Reports presented out of session that discharged a reference

Inquiries As at 01.01.2012

New References 01.01.2012–30.06.2012

Government Responses

Inquiries
As at 01.01.2012

New References
01.01.2012–30.06.12

Inquiries
As at 01.01.2012

New References
01.01.2012–30.06.2012