During the reporting period, 54 matters
were referred to Senate Committees for inquiry and report (including 37 Individual/Packages of Bills referred through the Selection of
Bills Committee, 6 Individual/Packages of Bills
referred directly to Legislation committees, 7 matters referred to References committees and 4 matters referred to Joint committees). The details are as follows:
|
Committee
|
Inquiry
|
Date Referred
(Daily Total)
|
|
CA (Ref)
|
The role of the Government
and the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) regarding the approval and
monitoring of medical devices listed on the Australian Register of
Therapeutic Goods, particularly Poly Implant Prothese (PIP) breast implants
(for inquiry and report by 31.05.2012)
|
08.02.2012
(2)
|
|
LCA (Leg)
|
Marriage Equality Amendment
Bill 2010 (for inquiry and report by 25.05.2012)
|
|
|
CA (Leg)
|
Social Security and Other
Legislation Amendment (Income Support and Other Measures) Bill 2012
[Provisions] (through the Selection of Bills Committee for inquiry and report
by 19.03.2012)
|
09.02.2012
(5)
|
|
EC (Leg)
|
Telecommunications
Amendment (Mobile Phone Towers) Bill 2011 (through the Selection of Bills
Committee for inquiry and report by 09.05.2012)
|
|
|
FPA (Leg)
|
Members of Parliament (Life
Gold Pass) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2012 (through the Selection
of Bills Committee for inquiry and report by 27.02.2012)
|
|
|
LCA (Leg)
|
Migration Amendment
(Removal of Mandatory Minimum Penalties) Bill 2012 (through the Selection of
Bills Committee for inquiry and report by 22.03.2012)
|
|
|
Gambling Reform
(Joint Select)
|
The prevention and
treatment of problem gambling
|
|
|
Corporations and Financial Services (Joint)
|
Superannuation Legislation
Amendment (Trustee Obligations and Prudential Standards) Bill 2012
[Provisions] (for inquiry and report by 13.03.2012)
|
29.02.2012
(1)
|
|
RRAT (Leg)
|
Aviation Transport Security
Amendment (Screening) Bill 2012 [Provisions] (through the Selection of Bills
Committee for inquiry and report by 09.05.2012)
|
01.03.2012
(3)
|
|
LCA (Leg)
|
Classification
(Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment (R 18+ Computer Games)
Bill 2012 [Provisions] (through the Selection of Bills Committee for inquiry
and report by 16.03.2012)
|
|
|
EEWR (Leg)
|
Equal Opportunity for Women
in the Workplace Amendment Bill 2012 [Provisions] (through the Selection of
Bills Committee for inquiry and report by 08.05.2012)
|
|
|
ECO (Ref)
|
An examination of recent
developments in the banking sector arising out of the impact of the global
financial crisis and subsequent events (for inquiry and report by 31.10.2012)
|
14.03.12
(1)
|
|
ECO (Leg)
|
Coastal Trading
(Revitalising Australian Shipping) Bill 2012 [Provisions], the Coastal
Trading (Revitalising Australian Shipping) (Consequential Amendments and
Transitional Provisions) Bill 2012 [Provisions], the Shipping Registration
Amendment (Australian International Shipping Register) Bill 2012
[Provisions], the Shipping Reform (Tax Incentives) Bill 2012 [Provisions],
and the Tax Laws Amendment (Shipping Reform) Bill 2012 [Provisions] (through
the Selection of Bills Committee for inquiry and report by 19.06.2012)
|
22.03.2012
(17)
|
|
ECO (Leg)
|
National Vocational
Education and Training Regulator (Charges) Bill 2012 [Provisions] (through
the Selection of Bills Committee for inquiry and report by 09.05.2012)
|
|
|
ECO (Leg)
|
Corporations Amendment
(Phoenixing and Other Measures) Bill 2012 (through the Selection of Bills
Committee for inquiry and report by 08.05.2012)
|
|
|
EEWR (Leg)
|
Coastal Trading
(Revitalising Australian Shipping) Bill 2012 [Provisions], the Coastal
Trading (Revitalising Australian Shipping) (Consequential Amendments and
Transitional Provisions) Bill 2012 [Provisions], the Shipping Registration
Amendment (Australian International Shipping Register) Bill 2012
[Provisions], the Shipping Reform (Tax Incentives) Bill 2012 [Provisions],
and the Tax Laws Amendment (Shipping Reform) Bill 2012 [Provisions] (through
the Selection of Bills Committee for inquiry and report by 19.06.2012)
|
|
|
EEWR (Leg)
|
Skills Australia Amendment
(Australian Workforce and Productivity Agency) Bill 2012 [Provisions] (through
the Selection of Bills Committee for inquiry and report by 08.05.2012)
|
22.03.2012
(17)
Cont.
|
|
EC (Leg)
|
Broadcasting Services
Amendment (Anti-siphoning) Bill 2012 (through the Selection of Bills
Committee for inquiry and report by 04.05.2012)
|
|
|
EC (Leg)
|
Environment Protection and
Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Independent Expert Scientific Committee
on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development) Bill 2012 [Provisions]
(through the Selection of Bills Committee for inquiry and report by 20.06.2012)
|
|
|
Gambling Reform
(Joint Select)
|
Poker Machine Harm
Reduction ($1 Bets and Other Measures) Bill 2012
|
|
|
EC (Leg)
|
National Water Commission
Amendment Bill 2012 (through the Selection of Bills Committee for inquiry and
report by 01.05.2012)
|
|
|
FPA (Leg)
|
Health Insurance (Dental
Services) Bill 2012 [No. 2] (through the Selection of Bills Committee for
inquiry and report by 08.05.2012)
|
|
|
FPA (Leg)
|
National Health Reform
Amendment (Administrator and National Health Funding Body) Bill 2012
[Provisions] (through the Selection of Bills Committee for inquiry and report
by 09.05.2012)
|
|
|
LCA (Leg)
|
Assisting Victims of
Overseas Terrorism Bill 2012 and the Social Security Amendment (Supporting
Australian Victims of Terrorism Overseas) Bill 2011 [Provisions] (through the
Selection of Bills Committee for inquiry and report by 08.05.2012)
|
|
|
LCA (Leg)
|
Courts Legislation
Amendment (Judicial Complaints) Bill 2012 [Provisions] and the Judicial
Misbehaviour and Incapacity (Parliamentary Commissions) Bill 2012
[Provisions] (through the Selection of Bills Committee for inquiry and report
by 18.06.2012)
|
|
|
LCA (Leg)
|
Judges and
Governors-General Legislation Amendment (Family Law) Bill 2012 [Provisions]
(through the Selection of Bills Committee for inquiry and report by
08.05.2012)
|
|
|
LCA (Leg)
|
Migration Legislation
Amendment (Student Visas) Bill 2012 [Provisions] (through the Selection of
Bills Committee for inquiry and report by 18.06.2012)
|
22.03.2012
(17)
Cont.
|
|
RRAT (Leg)
|
Agriculture, Fisheries and
Forestry Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2012 [Provisions] (through the
Selection of Bills Committee for inquiry and report by 18.06.2012)
|
|
|
RRAT (Leg)
|
Wheat Export Marketing
Amendment Bill 2012 [Provisions] (through the Selection of Bills Committee
for inquiry and report by 18.06.2012)
|
|
|
LCA (Ref)
|
Detention of Indonesian
minors in Australia (for inquiry and report by 28.06.2012)
|
10.05.2012
(2)
|
|
CA (Leg)
|
Low Aromatic Fuel Bill 2012
(through the Selection of Bills Committee for inquiry and report by
21.09.2012)
|
|
|
ECO (Leg)
|
Clean Energy Legislation
Amendment Bill 2012 [Provisions], Clean Energy (Customs Tariff Amendment)
Bill 2012 [Provisions], Clean Energy (Excise Tariff Legislation Amendment)
Bill 2012 [Provisions] (referred 23.05.2012 pursuant to the order of the
Senate of 9 May 2012, for inquiry and report by 18 June 2012)
|
23.05.2012
(3)
|
|
LCA (Leg)
|
Passenger Movement
Charge Amendment Bill 2012 [Provisions] (referred
23.05.2012 pursuant to the order of the Senate of 9 May 2012, for inquiry and
report by 18 June 2012)
|
|
|
LCA (Leg)
|
Australian Human
Rights Commission Amendment (National Children's Commissioner) Bill 2012
[Provisions] (referred 23.05.2012
pursuant to the order of the Senate of 9 May 2012, for inquiry and report by
18 June 2012)
|
|
|
CA (Leg)
|
Social Security and Other
Legislation Amendment (2012 Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2012 [Provisions]
(referred 24.05.2012 pursuant to the order of the Senate of 9 May 2012, for
inquiry and report by 18 June 2012)
|
24.05.2012
(3)
|
|
ECO (Leg)
|
Tax Laws Amendment (2012
Measures No.3) Bill 2012 [Provisions], Income Tax (Seasonal Labour Mobility Program
Withholding Tax) Bill 2012 [Provisions], Tax Laws Amendment (Income Tax
Rates) Bill 2012 [Provisions] (referred 24.05.2012 pursuant to the order of
the Senate of 9 May 2012, for inquiry and report by 18 June 2012)
|
|
|
Corporations &
Financial Services (Joint)
|
Superannuation Legislation
Amendment (Stronger Super) Bill 2012; Superannuation Supervisory Levy
Imposition Amendment Bill 2012 (pursuant to House of Representatives
Selection Committee, for inquiry and report by 8 June 2012)
|
24.05.2012
(3)
Cont.
|
|
ECO (Leg)
|
Clean Energy Finance
Corporation Bill 2012 (through the Selection of Bills Committee for inquiry
and report by 25.06.2012)
|
19.06.2012
(7)
|
|
ECO (Leg)
|
Tax Laws Amendment
(Cross-Border Transfer Pricing) Bill (No.1) 2012 [Provisions] (through the Selection
of Bills Committee for inquiry and report by 14.08.2012)
|
|
|
EEWR (Leg)
|
Fair Work (Registered
Organisations) Amendment Bill 2012 [Provisions] (through the Selection of
Bills Committee for inquiry and report by 25.06.2012)
|
|
|
EEWR (Leg)
|
Social Security Legislation
Amendment (Fair Incentives to Work) Bill 2012 [Provisions] (through the
Selection of Bills Committee for inquiry and report by 22.08.2012)
|
|
|
EC (Leg)
|
Broadcasting Services
Amendment (Improved Access to Television Services) Bill 2012 [Provisions] (through
the Selection of Bills Committee for inquiry and report by 25.06.2012)
|
|
|
LCA (Leg)
|
Crimes Legislation
Amendment (Slavery, Slavery-like Conditions and People Trafficking) Bill 2012
[Provisions] (through the Selection of
Bills Committee for inquiry and report by 13.09.2012)
|
|
|
LCA (Leg)
|
Privacy Amendment
(Enhancing Privacy Protection) Bill 2012 [Provisions]
(through the Selection of Bills Committee for inquiry and report by
14.08.2012)
|
|
|
RRAT (Ref)
|
The effects on
Australian pineapple growers of importing fresh pineapple from Malaysia (for
inquiry and report by 10 October 2012)
|
20.06.2012
(1)
|
|
EC (Leg)
|
Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards Bill 2012 [Provisions] and
Greenhouse and Energy Minimum Standards (Registration Fees) Bill 2012 [Provisions]
(through the Selection of Bills Committee for inquiry and report by
15.08.2012)
|
21.06.2012
(3)
|
|
FPA (Leg)
|
Government Investment Funds
Amendment (Ethical Investments) Bill 2011 (through the Selection of Bills
Committee for inquiry and report by 22.08.2012)
|
21.06.2012
(3)
Cont.
|
|
LCA (Leg)
|
Maritime Powers
Bill 2012 [Provisions] and Maritime Powers (Consequential Amendments) Bill
2012 [Provisions] (through the
Selection of Bills Committee for inquiry and report by 20.08.2012)
|
|
|
EEWR (Ref)
|
The adequacy of the
allowance payment system for jobseekers and others, the appropriateness of
the allowance payment system as a support into work and the impact of the
changing nature of the labour market (for inquiry and report by 1.11.2012)
|
26.06.2012
(1)
|
|
FDAT (Ref)
|
The administration,
management and objectives of Australia's overseas development programs in
Afghanistan in the context of the 'Transition Decade' (for inquiry and report
by 31.12.12)
|
28.06.2012
(4)
|
|
FDAT (Leg)
|
Military Court of
Australia Bill 2012 [Provisions] and the Military Court of Australia
(Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2012 [Provisions]
(through the Selection of Bills
Committee for inquiry and report by 14.08.2012)
|
|
|
LCA (Leg)
|
Military Court of
Australia Bill 2012 [Provisions] and the Military Court of Australia
(Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2012 [Provisions]
(through the Selection of Bills
Committee for inquiry and report by 14.08.2012)
|
|
|
LCA (Leg)
|
Customs Amendment
(Smuggled Tobacco) Bill 2012 [Provisions] (through the Selection of Bills Committee for inquiry and report by
14.08.2012)
|
|
|
ECO (Ref)
|
Review of changes
to car fringe benefits arrangements (in accordance with Senate resolution of 23.06.2011
during second reading debate on Tax Laws Amendment (2011 Measures
No. 5) Bill 2011)
|
29.06.2012
(1)
|
|
Committee
|
Report
|
Date Tabled
(Daily Total)
|
|
Corporations & Financial Services (Joint)
|
Statutory oversight of the Australian Securities and Investments
Commission (tabled 24.11.2011 HOR)
|
07.02.2012
(9)
|
|
FADT (Ref)
|
*Procurement procedures for Defence capital projects—Interim report
(presented OOS 30.11.2011)
|
|
|
RAT (Ref)
|
*The impact of mining coal seam gas on the management of the Murray
Darling Basin—Interim report (presented OOS 30.11.2011)
|
|
|
Corporations & Financial Services (Joint)
|
Consumer Credit and Corporations Legislation Amendment (Enhancements)
Bill 2011 (presented OOS 02.12.2011)
|
|
|
ECO (Leg)
|
Consumer Credit and Corporations Legislation Amendment (Enhancements)
Bill 2011 [Provisions] (presented OOS 07.12.2011)
|
|
|
Gambling Reform (Joint Select)
|
Prevalence of interactive and online gambling in Australia (presented
OOS 08.12.2011)
|
|
|
Gambling Reform (Joint Select)
|
Interactive Gambling and Broadcasting Amendment (Online Transactions
and Other Measures) Bill 2011 (presented OOS 08.12.2011)
|
|
|
RAT (Ref)
|
*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)
|
|
|
FADT (Ref)
|
*Procurement procedures for Defence capital projects—Preliminary
report (presented OOS 15.12.2011)
|
|
|
LCA (Leg)
|
Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment
(Online Games) Bill 2011 [Provisions]
|
09.02.2012
(1)
|
|
EEWR (Leg)
|
Education Services for Overseas Students Legislation Amendment
(Tuition Protection Service and Other Measures) Bill 2011 [Provisions], the
Education Services for Overseas Students (TPS Levies) Bill 2011 [Provisions] and
the Education Services for Overseas Students (Registration Charges) Amendment
(Tuition Protection Service) Bill 2011 [Provisions]
|
27.02.2012
(6)
|
|
EEWR (Leg)
|
Fair Work Amendment (Textile, Clothing and Footwear Industry) Bill
2011
|
|
|
EC (Leg)
|
Telecommunications Universal Service Management Agency Bill 2011
[Provisions], the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Universal Service
Reform) Bill 2011 [Provisions] and the Telecommunications (Industry Levy)
Bill 2011 [Provisions] (presented OOS 24.02.2012)
|
|
|
FPA (Leg)
|
Members of Parliament (Life Gold Pass) and Other Legislation
Amendment Bill 2012
|
|
|
RRAT (Leg)
|
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment
(Protecting Australia's Water Resources) Bill 2011
|
|
|
RRAT (Leg)
|
Illegal Logging Prohibition Bill 2011 [Provisions]
|
|
|
CA (Ref)
|
Commonwealth contribution to former forced adoption policies and practices
|
29.02.2012
(2)
|
|
EEWR (Leg)
|
Building and Construction Industry Improvement Amendment (Transition
to Fair Work) Bill 2011 [Provisions]
|
|
|
EC (Leg)
|
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment
(Emergency Listings) Bill 2011
|
01.03.2012
(4)
|
|
FPA (Ref)
|
The operation of the Lobbying Code of Conduct and the Lobbyist
Register
|
|
|
ACLEI (Joint)
|
Examination of the Annual Report of the Integrity Commissioner
2010–11
|
|
|
Corporations & Financial Services (Joint)
|
Corporations Amendment (Future of Financial Advice) Bill 2011 and Corporations
Amendment (Further Future of Financial Advice Measures) Bill 2011
|
|
|
Corporations & Financial Services (Joint)
|
Report on the 2010-11 annual reports of bodies established under the
ASIC Act
|
13.03.2012
(2)
|
|
Corporations & Financial Services (Joint)
|
Statutory oversight of the Australian Securities and Investments
Commission
|
|
|
CA (Leg)
|
Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory Bill 2011 [Provisions],
Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory (Consequential and Transitional
Provisions) Bill 2011 [Provisions] and Social Security Legislation Amendment
Bill 2011 [Provisions]
|
14.03.2012
(3)
|
|
ECO (Leg)
|
Corporations Amendment (Future of Financial Advice) Bill 2011
[Provisions] and Corporations Amendment (Further Future of Financial Advice
Measures) Bill 2011 [Provisions]
|
|
|
ECO (Leg)
|
Minerals Resource Rent Tax Bill 2011 [Provisions] and related bills
|
|
|
CA (Leg)
|
Personally Controlled Electronic Health Records Bill 2011
[Provisions] and the Personally Controlled Electronic Health Records
(Consequential Amendments) Bill 2011 [Provisions]
|
19.03.2012
(3)
|
|
Corporations & Financial Services (Joint)
|
Superannuation Legislation Amendment (MySuper Core Provisions) Bill 2011
and Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Trustee Obligations and Prudential
Standards) Bill 2012
|
|
|
CA (Leg)
|
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Income Support and
Other Measures) Bill 2012 [Provisions]
|
|
|
LCA (Leg)
|
Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment (R
18+ Computer Games) Bill 2012 [Provisions]
|
22.03.2012
(2)
|
|
RRAT (Leg)
|
Air Navigation and Civil Aviation Amendment (Aircraft Crew) Bill
2011, and Qantas Sale Amendment (Still Call Australia Home) Bill 2011
|
|
|
ECO (Leg)
|
Corporations Amendment (Phoenixing and Other Measures) Bill 2012
|
09.05.2012
(1)
|
|
LCA (Leg)
|
Access to Justice (Federal Jurisdiction) Amendment Bill 2011
[Provisions] (presented OOS 29.03.2012
|
10.05.2012
(22)
|
|
Australia's Immigration Detention Network (Joint
Select)
|
Report
(presented OOS 30.03.2012)
|
|
|
LCA (Leg)
|
Crimes Amendment (Fairness for Minors) Bill 2011 (presented OOS
04.04.2012)
|
|
|
LCA (Leg)
|
Migration Amendment (Removal of Mandatory Minimum Penalties) Bill
2012 (presented OOS 04.04.2012)
|
|
|
RRAT (Ref)
|
*Australia's biosecurity and quarantine arrangements—Second Interim
report (presented OOS 04.04.2012)
|
|
|
RRAT (Ref)
|
*Australia's biosecurity and quarantine arrangements—Third interim
report (presented OOS 05.04.2012)
|
|
|
RRAT (Ref)
|
Australia's biosecurity and quarantine arrangements—Final report
(presented OOS 10.04.2012)
|
|
|
RRAT (Ref)
|
*Operational issues in export grain networks—Interim report
(presented OOS 12.04.2012)
|
|
|
RRAT (Ref)
|
Operational issues in export grain networks—Final report (presented
OOS 16.04.2012)
|
|
|
EEWR (Leg)
|
Coastal Trading (Revitalising Australian Shipping) Bill 2012 and
related bills [Provisions] (presented OOS 24.04.2012)
|
|
|
EC (Leg)
|
National Water Commission Amendment Bill 2012 (presented OOS
01.05.2012)
|
|
|
EC (Leg)
|
Broadcasting Services Amendment (Anti-siphoning) Bill 2012 (presented
OOS 04.05.2012)
|
|
|
ECO (Leg)
|
National Vocational Education and Training Regulator (Charges) Bill
2012 [Provisions]
|
|
|
EEWR (Leg)
|
Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Amendment Bill 2012
[Provisions]
|
|
|
EEWR (Leg)
|
Skills Australia Amendment (Australian Workforce and Productivity
Agency) Bill 2012 [Provisions]
|
|
|
EC (Leg)
|
Telecommunications Amendment (Mobile Phone Towers) Bill 2011
|
10.05.2012
(22)
Cont.
|
|
FPA (Leg)
|
Health Insurance (Dental Services) Bill 2012 [No. 2]
|
|
|
FPA (Leg)
|
National Health Reform Amendment (Administrator and National Health
Funding Body) Bill 2012 [Provisions]
|
|
|
LCA (Leg)
|
Assisting Victims of Overseas Terrorism Bill 2012 and the Social
Security Amendment (Supporting Australian Victims of Terrorism Overseas) Bill
2011 [Provisions]
|
|
|
LCA (Leg)
|
Judges and Governors-General Legislation Amendment (Family Law) Bill
2012 [Provisions]
|
|
|
LE (Joint)
|
Inquiry into Commonwealth unexplained wealth legislation and
arrangements
|
|
|
LE (Joint)
|
Examination of the 2010-11 annual reports of the Australian Crime
Commission and the Australian Federal Police
|
|
|
CA (Leg)
|
Social Security and Other
Legislation Amendment (2012 Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2012 [Provisions]
|
18.06.2012
(15)
|
|
CA (Ref)
|
The role of the Therapeutic
Goods Administration regarding medical devices, particularly Poly Implant
Prothese (PIP) breast implants (presented OOS 31.05.12)
|
|
|
ECO (Leg)
|
Clean Energy Legislation
Amendment Bill 2012 [Provisions], Clean Energy (Customs Tariff Amendment)
Bill 2012 [Provisions], Clean Energy (Excise Tariff Legislation Amendment)
Bill 2012 [Provisions]
|
|
|
ECO (Leg)
|
Tax Laws Amendment (2012
Measures No.3) Bill 2012 [Provisions], Income Tax (Seasonal Labour Mobility
Program Withholding Tax) Bill 2012 [Provisions], Tax Laws Amendment (Income
Tax Rates) Bill 2012 [Provisions]
|
|
|
ECO (Leg)
|
Coastal Trading
(Revitalising Australian Shipping) Bill 2012 [Provisions] and related bills
(presented OOS 15.06.2012)
|
|
|
EEWR (Ref)
|
*Higher education and
skills training to support future demand in agriculture and agribusiness in
Australia—Interim report (presented OOS 08.06.2012)
|
|
|
LCA (Leg)
|
*Marriage Equality
Amendment Bill 2010—Interim report (presented OOS 31.05.2012)
|
18.06.2012
(15)
Cont.
|
|
LCA (Leg)
|
Australian Human
Rights Commission Amendment (National Children's Commissioner) Bill 2012
[Provisions]
|
|
|
LCA (Ref)
|
*Prospective marriage
visas—Interim report (presented OOS 07.06.2012)
|
|
|
RRAT (Leg)
|
*Aviation Transport
Security Amendment (Screening) Bill 2012 [Provisions]—Interim report
(presented OOS 18.05.2012)
|
|
|
RRAT (Leg)
|
Aviation Transport Security
Amendment (Screening) Bill 2012 [Provisions] (presented OOS 30.05.2012)
|
|
|
RRAT (Leg)
|
Agriculture, Fisheries and
Forestry Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2012 [Provisions]
|
|
|
Corporations &
Financial Services (Joint)
|
Inquiry into the collapse
of Trio Capital (presented OOS 16.05.2012)
|
|
|
Corporations &
Financial Services (Joint)
|
Superannuation Legislation
Amendment (Stronger Super) Bill 2012; Superannuation Supervisory Levy
Imposition Amendment Bill 2012 (presented OOS 13.06.2012)
|
|
|
Corporations &
Financial Services (Joint)
|
Oversight of the operations
of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission
|
|
|
LCA (Leg)
|
Migration Legislation
Amendment (Student Visas) Bill 2012 [Provisions]
|
19.06.2012
(2)
|
|
LCA (Leg)
|
Passenger Movement
Charge Amendment Bill 2012 [Provisions]
|
|
|
EC (Leg)
|
Environment Protection and
Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Independent Expert Scientific Committee
on Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development) Bill 2012 [Provisions]
|
20.06.2012
(1)
|
|
EEWR (Ref)
|
Higher education and skills
training to support agriculture and agribusiness in Australia
|
21.06.2012
(1)
|
|
ECO (Leg)
|
Clean Energy Finance
Corporation Bill 2012
|
25.06.2012
(5)
|
|
EEWR (Leg)
|
Fair Work (Registered
Organisations) Amendment Bill 2012 [Provisions]
|
25.06.2012
(5)
Cont.
|
|
EC (Leg)
|
Broadcasting Services
Amendment (Improved Access to Television Services) Bill 2012 [Provisions]
|
|
|
LCA (Leg)
|
Marriage Equality Amendment
Bill 2010
|
|
|
RRAT (Leg)
|
Wheat Export Marketing
Amendment Bill 2012 [Provisions]
|
|
|
LCA (Ref)
|
Prospective Marriage visa
program
|
26.06.2012
(1)
|
|
FPA (Leg)
|
*The performance of the Department of Parliamentary Services—Interim
report
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27.06.12
(1)
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During the reporting period Senate
Legislation Committees tabled 16 reports.
During the reporting period, Senate Legislation
Committees tabled 8 reports.
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Committee
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Government Response
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Date
Tabled
(Daily Total)
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RAT (Leg)
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Exposure draft and explanatory memorandum of the
Illegal Logging Prohibition Bill 2011 (presented OOS 25.11.2011; report
tabled 23.06.2011)
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07.02.2012
(9)
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LCA (Ref)
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Review of government compensation payments (presented
OOS 29.11.2011; report tabled 06.12.2010)
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CA (Ref)
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Gene patents (presented OOS 06.12.2011; report tabled
26.11.2010)
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ECA (Ref)
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Forestry and mining operations on the Tiwi Islands
(presented OOS 19.12.2011; report tabled 29.10.2009)
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07.02.2012
(9)
Cont.
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FPA (Ref)
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Native vegetation laws, greenhouse gas abatement and
climate change measures (presented OOS 16.01.2012; report tabled 30.04.2010)
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FPA (Ref)
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Administration of health practitioner registration by
the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (presented OOS
19.01.2012; report tabled 03.06.2011)
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FPA (Leg)
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Reports on annual reports referred to legislation
committees—No. 2 of 2009 (presented OOS 24.01.2012; report tabled 09.09.2009)
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ECO (Ref)
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Milking it for all it's worth: Competition and pricing
in the Australian dairy industry (presented OOS 03.02.2012; report tabled
13.05.2010)
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ECO (Ref)
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The impacts of supermarket price decisions on the
dairy industry (presented OOS 03.02.2012; report tabled 03.11.2011)
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FADT (Ref)
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Defence's request for tender for aviation contracts
(report tabled 25.08.2011)
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09.02.2012
(4)
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FADT (Ref)
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Part II: Incidents onboard HMAS Success between
March and May 2009 and subsequent events (report tabled 22.09.2011)
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ACLEI (Joint)
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Inquiry into the operation of the Law Enforcement
Integrity Commissioner Act 2006–Interim report (report tabled 22.02.2010)
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ACLEI (Joint)
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Inquiry into the operation of the Law Enforcement
Integrity Commissioner Act 2006 (report tabled 07.07.2011)
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EEWR (Ref)
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The administration and purchasing of Disability
Employment Services in Australia (presented OOS 17.02.2012; report tabled
25.11.2011)
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27.02.2012
(2)
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CA (Ref)
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Consumer access to pharmaceutical benefits (presented
OOS 22.02.2012; report tabled 24.11.2010)
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CA (Ref)
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Review of the Professional Services Review (PSR)
Scheme (presented OOS 06.03.2012; report tabled 25.10.2011)
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13.03.2012
(6)
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FPA (Leg)
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Examination of annual reports no. 1 of 2008 (report
tabled 20.03.2008)
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13.03.2012
(6)
Cont.
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RAT (Leg)
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Airports Amendment Bill 2010 [Provisions] (report
tabled 18.11.2010)
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RRAT (Ref)
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Rural and regional access to
secondary and tertiary education opportunities (report tabled 18.12.2009)
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Fuel and Energy (Select)
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The mining tax: Still bad for the
economy – Still bad for jobs (report tabled 30.07.2010)
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Scrutiny of New Taxes (Select)
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The Mining Tax: A bad tax out of
a flawed process (report tabled 29.06.2011)
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LCA (Ref)
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Final report—A balancing act: provisions of the Water
Act 2007 (presented OOS 27.03.2012; report tabled 10.06.2011)
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10.05.2012
(8)
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LCA (Ref)
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International parental child abduction to and from
Australia (presented OOS 30.03.2012; report tabled 31.10.2011)
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ACLEI (Joint)
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Inquiry into integrity testing (presented OOS 30.03.2012;
report tabled 21.11.2011)
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ECITA (Ref)
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Living with salinity: A report on progress: The extent
and economic impact of salinity in Australia (presented OOS 12.04.2012;
report tabled 28.03.2006)
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Gambling Reform (Joint Select)
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First Report: The design and implementation of a
mandatory pre-commitment system for electronic gaming machines (presented OOS
04.05.2012; report tabled 06.05.2011)
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LE (Joint)
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Examination of the annual report of the Australian
Crime Commission 2009-2010 (report tabled 24.08.2011)
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FPA (Leg)
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Exposure drafts of Australian privacy amendment legislation:
Part 1—Australian privacy principles (report tabled 15.06.2011)
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FPA (Leg)
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Exposure drafts of Australian privacy amendment
legislation: Part 2—Credit reporting (report tabled 06.10.2011)
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LCA (Ref)
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Australia's arrangement with Malaysia in relation to
asylum seekers (presented OOS 13.06.12; report
tabled 11.10.2011)
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18.06.2012
(2)
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RRAT Standing
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Australia's future oil supply and alternative transport
fuels (presented OOS 28.05.2012; report tabled 07.02.2007)
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RRAT (Ref)
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Iraqi wheat debt – repayments for wheat growers
(tabled 21.06.2012; report tabled 16.06.2005)
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21.06.2012
(3)
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Corporations & Financial Services (Joint)
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Statutory oversight of the Australian Securities and
Investments Commission (report tabled 13.03.2012)
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Gambling Reform (Joint Select)
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Second report—Interactive and online gambling and
gambling advertising; and Interactive Gambling and Broadcasting Amendment
(Online Transactions and Other Measures) Bill 2011 (report tabled 08.12.11)
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EEWR (Ref)
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Primary Schools for the 21st Century
Program (report tabled 25.03.11)
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27.06.12
(2)
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RRAT (Ref)
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Investment of Commonwealth and state funds in public
passenger transport infrastructure and services (report tabled 20.08.09)
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LP/NAT (Liberal, National Party), ALP (Australian
Labor Party), AG (Australian Greens),
During the reporting period, 38 extensions of time: 6 one week or less;
14 over a week; and 18 over a
month—were granted to committees administered by the Senate Committee Office to
present reports.
During the reporting period, Senate
Committees were granted leave to meet while the Senate was in session on
51 occasions.
During the reporting period, there were
181 membership changes of Committees.
The Senate Standing Committee on Rural Affairs and Transport
was changed to the Senate Standing Committee on Rural and Regional Affairs and
Transport on 8 February 2012.