Rural & Regional Affairs and Transport


Rural & Regional Affairs and Transport

1 January 2012 to 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 4 6 9+1^+(1**) 0
References 4 1 2+(3**) 3
Total 8 7 11+1^ 3

Number and Hours of Meeting
Public
Hrs
Public Estimates
Hrs
Private
Hrs
Insp/Other
Hrs
Total Meetings
Total Hours
Legislation 3 11:51 6 36:36 21 3:19 0 0:00 30 78:46
References 8 45:16 0 0:00 14 3:09 0 0:00 22 48:25
Total 11 57:07 6 36:36 35 6:28 0 0:00 52 127:11

Meetings by State
ACT NSW VIC TAS SA WA NT QLD
Legislation 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
References 18 2 2 0 0 0 0 0
Total 48 2 2 0 0 0 0 0

Witnesses
Hansard Pages
Televised hearings
Estimates
Other (Bills)
General
Estimates
Other (Bills)
General
No. of submissions
No. of Pages
Government Responses
Legislation 9 399 40 0 771 139 0 52 481 1
References 6 0 0 133 0 0 510 7 163 4
Total 15 399 40 133 771 139 510 59 644 5

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

** includes 4 Interim reports

^ 1 report discharged 2 bill references

Rural & Regional Affairs and Transport (Legislation)

1 January 2012 to 30 June 2012

Method of appointment

Pursuant to amended Senate Standing Order 25.

Current members        

Date of appointment

Senator Glenn Sterle (WA, ALP)
(elected Chair on 30.09.10)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Bill Heffernan (NSW, LP)
(elected Deputy Chair on 30.09.10)

30.09.10

Senator Alex Gallacher (SA, ALP)

01.07.11

Senator Fiona Nash (NSW, NATS)

30.09.10

Senator Rachel Siewert (WA, AG)

30.09.10

Senator Lin Thorp (TAS, ALP)

27.06.12
   

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)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon George Brandis (QLD, LP)

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 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)

09.02.11

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 Sarah Hanson-Young (SA, AG)

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 Bridget McKenzie (VIC, NATS)

01.07.11

Senator Christine Milne (TAS, AG)

30.09.10

Senator Claire Moore (QLD, 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 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 Dean Smith (WA, LP)

09.05.12

Senator the Hon Ursula Stephens (NSW, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Matt Thistlethwaite (NSW, ALP)

01.07.11

Senator Anne Urquhart (TAS, ALP)

27.06.12

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 Trish Crossin (NT, ALP)

30.09.10–09.02.11

Senator Steve Hutchins (NSW, ALP)

30.09.10–30.06.11

Senator Kerry O'Brien (TAS, ALP)

09.02.11–30.06.11

Senator Anne Urquhart (TAS, ALP)

01.07.11-27.06.12
   

Former substitute members  

Term of appointment

Senator Doug Cameron (NSW, ALP)[1]

04.11.11–04.11.11

Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck (TAS, LP)[2]

10.05.11–23.06.11

Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck (TAS, LP)[3]

13.02.12–13.02.12

Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck (TAS, LP)[4]

19.09.11–02.11.11

Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck (TAS, LP)[5]

25.11.11–27.02.12

Senator Sean Edwards (SA, LP)[6]

25.08.11–22.03.12

Senator Scott Ludlam (WA, AG)[7]

18.08.11–22.03.12

Senator Scott Ludlam (WA, AG)[8]

03.11.11–22.03.12

Senator Scott Ludlam (WA, AG)[9]

01.03.12–30.05.12

Senator Anne McEwen (SA, ALP)[10]

13.02.12–14.02.12

Senator Anne McEwen (SA, ALP)[11]

09.05.12–18.06.12

Senator John Williams (NSW, NATS)[12]

14.02.12–14.02.12
   

Former participating members

Term of appointment

Senator Judith Adams (WA, LP)

30.09.10–31.03.12

Senator Guy Barnett (TAS, LP)

30.09.10–30.06.11

Senator Bob Brown (TAS, AG)

30.09.10-15.06.12

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 the Hon Bill Heffernan (NSW, LP)

10.05.11–23.06.11

Senator the Hon Bill Heffernan (NSW, LP)

25.08.11–22.03.12

Senator Annette Hurley (SA, 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)

30.09.10–09.02.11

Senator the Hon Nick Sherry (TAS, ALP)

07.02.12–01.06.12

Senator Rachel Siewert (WA, AG)

18.08.11–22.03.12

Senator Rachel Siewert (WA, AG)

03.11.11–22.03.12

Senator Rachel Siewert (WA, AG)

01.03.12–30.05.12

Senator Lin Thorp (TAS, ALP)

21.06.12-27.06.12

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 Anne Urquhart (TAS, ALP)

04.11.11–04.11.11

Senator Anne Urquhart (TAS, ALP)

09.05.13–18.06.12

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

Air Navigation and Civil Aviation Amendment (Aircraft Crew) Bill 2011, and Qantas Sale Amendment (Still Call Australia Home) Bill 2011

18.08.2011 (SB)
15.09.2011 (SB)

06.02.2012—Canberra

22.03.2012

No

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Protecting Australia's Water Resources) Bill 2011

10.11.2011 (SB)

07.02.2012—Canberra

27.02.2012

No

Illegal Logging Prohibition Bill 2011 [Provisions]

25.11.2011 (SB)

Nil

27.02.2012

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

Additional estimates 2011–12

09.02.2012 (Refer Journal entry 42)

13 and 14 February 2012—Canberra

22.03.2012

No

Aviation Transport Security Amendment (Screening) Bill 2012 [Provisions]

01.03.2012 (SB)

Nil

Interim Report presented OOS 18.05.2012; tabled 18.06.2012;

Final Report Presented OOS 30.05.2012, tabled 18.06.2012

No

Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2012 [Provisions]

22.03.2012 (SB)

Nil

18.06.2012

No

Wheat Export Marketing Amendment Bill 2012 [Provisions]

22.03.2012 (SB)

14.05.2012—Canberra

25.06.2012

No

Budget estimates 2012–13

09.05.2012 (Refer Journal entry 4)

21–24 May 2012—Canberra

26.06.2012

No

Government Responses

  • Exposure draft and explanatory memorandum of the Illegal Logging Prohibition Bill 2011 (presented OOS 25.11.2011; tabled 07.02.2012; report tabled 23.06.2011)
  • Airports Amendment Bill 2010 (tabled 13.03.2012; report tabled 18.11.2010)

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

Rural & Regional Affairs and Transport (References)

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 Bill Heffernan (NSW, LP)

30.09.10

(elected Chair on 30.09.10)

Senator Glenn Sterle (WA, ALP)
(elected Deputy Chair on 30.09.10)

30.09.10

Senator Sean Edwards (SA, LP)

01.07.11

Senator Christine Milne (TAS, AG)

30.09.10

Senator Fiona Nash (NSW, NATS)

30.09.10

Senator Lin Thorp (TAS, ALP)

27.06.12
   

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)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon George Brandis (QLD, LP)

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 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 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 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 Bridget McKenzie (VIC, NATS)

01.07.11

Senator Claire Moore (QLD, 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 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 Rachel Siewert (WA, AG)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Lisa Singh (TAS, ALP)

01.07.11

Senator Dean Smith (WA, LP)

09.05.12

Senator the Hon Ursula Stephens (NSW, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Matt Thistlethwaite (NSW, ALP)

01.07.11

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 Steve Hutchins (NSW, ALP)

30.09.10–09.02.11

Senator Julian McGauran (VIC, LP)

30.09.10–30.06.11

Senator Kerry O'Brien (TAS, ALP)

09.02.11–30.06.11

Senator Anne Urquhart (TAS, ALP)

05.07.11-27.06.12
   

Former substitute members

Term of appointment

Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck (TAS, LP)[13]

24.03.11–24.03.11

Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck (TAS, LP)[14]

29.11.11–29.11.11

Senator Mary Jo Fisher (SA, LP)[15]

29.11.11–29.11.11

Senator Gary Humphries (ACT, LP)[16]

17.02.12–17.02.12

Senator Bridget McKenzie (VIC, NATS)[17]

17.02.12–17.02.12

Senator Rachel Siewert (WA, AG)[18]

16.06.11–23.11.11

Senator Rachel Siewert (WA, AG)[19]

24.03.11–16.04.12

Senator John Williams (NSW, NATS)[20]

09.02.12–09.02.12
   

Former participating members

Term of appointment

Senator Judith Adams (WA, LP)

30.09.10–31.03.12

Senator Guy Barnett (TAS, LP)

30.09.10–30.06.11

Senator Bob Brown (TAS, AG)

30.09.10-15.06.12

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 the Hon Bill Heffernan (NSW, LP)

24.03.11–24.03.11

Senator the Hon Bill Heffernan (NSW, LP)

29.11.11–29.11.11

Senator Annette Hurley (SA, ALP)

30.09.10–30.06.11

Senator Steve Hutchins (NSW, ALP)

09.02.11–30.06.11

Senator Christine Milne (TAS, AG)

24.03.11–16.04.12

Senator the Hon Nicholas Minchin (SA, LP)

30.09.10–30.06.11

Senator Fiona Nash (NSW, NATS)

29.11.11–29.11.11

Senator Fiona Nash (NSW, NATS)

09.02.12–09.02.12

Senator Kerry O'Brien (TAS, ALP)

30.09.10–09.02.11

Senator the Hon Nick Sherry (TAS, ALP)

07.02.12–01.06.12

Senator Lin Thorp (TAS, ALP)

21.06.12-27.06.12

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

Biosecurity and quarantine arrangements

Re-referred 30.09.2010

Nil

Biosecurity and quarantine arrangements—Interim report: the management of the removal of the fee rebate for AQIS export certification functions (presented OOS 12.12.2011; tabled 07.02.2012)

Australia's biosecurity and quarantine arrangements—Second interim report (presented OOS 04.04.2012; tabled 10.05.2012)

Third interim report (presented OOS 05.04.2012; tabled 10.05.2012)

Final report (presented OOS 10.04.2012; tabled 10.05.2012 )

No

Management of the Murray-Darling Basin

28.10.2010

02.04.2012—Hay, NSW
03.04.2012—Mildura, VIC
23.04.2012—Canberra
24.04.2012—Canberra

The impact of mining coal seam gas on the management of the Murray Darling Basin—Interim report (presented OOS 30.11.2011; tabled 07.02.2012)

Yes

Operational issues in export grain networks

23.03.2011

20.02.2012—Canberra

Interim report (presented OOS 12.04.2012; tabled 10.05.2012)

Final report (presented OOS 16.04.2012; tabled 10.05.2012)

No

Examination of the Foreign Investment Review Board National Interest Test

06.07.2011 (Refer Journal entry 16)

09.02.2012—Canberra
17.02.2012—Canberra
09.05.2012—Canberra

Nil

Yes

New References
01.01.2012–30.06.2012

 

Date Referred

Public Hearings

Reports Tabled

Current Inquiry
As at 30.06.2012

The effects on Australian pineapple growers of importing fresh pineapple from Malaysia

20.06.2012 (Refer Journal entry 15)

Nil

Nil

Yes

Government Responses

  • Rural and regional access to secondary and tertiary education opportunities (tabled 13.03.2012; report tabled 18.12.2009)
  • Australia's future oil supply and alternative transport fuels—Final report (presented OOS 28.05.2012; tabled 18.06.2012; report tabled 07.02.2007)
  • Iraqi wheat debt—repayments for wheat growers (tabled 21.06.2012; report tabled 16.06.2005)
  • Investment of Commonwealth and state funds in public passenger transport infrastructure and services (tabled 27.06.12; report tabled 20.08.2009)

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

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