PART SIX


PART SIX

Legislative and General Purpose Standing Committees administered by the Senate Committee Office

Community Affairs

1 January 2013–30 June 2013

Matters Current as at 1 January 2013
Matters referred during period*
Reports tabled that discharge a reference
Current inquiries as at 30 June 2013
Legislation 2 10 10 2
References 3 2 2 +1(**) 3
Total 5 12 12 5

 

Number and Hours of Meeting
Public
Hrs
Public Estimates
Hrs
Private
Hrs
Insp/Other
Hrs
Total Meetings
Total Hours
Legislation 16 91:11 8 81:51 21 7:15 0 0:00 45 180:17
References 7 34:28 0 0:00 21 8:38 0 0:00 28 43:06
Total 23 125:39 8 81:51 42 15:53 0 0:00 73 223:23

 

Meetings by State
ACT NSW VIC TAS SA WA NT QLD
Legislation 30 3 3 2 1 3 0 3
References 17 7 0 0 1 0 0 3
Total 47 10 3 2 2 3 0 6

 

Witnesses
Hansard Pages
Broadcast hearings
Estimates
Bills
General
Estimates
Bills
General
No. of submissions
No. of Pages
Government Responses
Legislation 24 1099 330 0 1043 956 0 1747 5878 2
References 7 0 0 144 0 0 444 355 3753 1
Total 31 1099 330 144 1043 956 444 2102 9631 3

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

Community Affairs (Legislation)

1 January 2013 to 30 June 2013

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)

22.11.12

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)

22.11.12

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 Kim Carr (VIC, ALP)

14.05.13

Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck (TAS, LP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Stephen Conroy (VIC, ALP)

28.06.13

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 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 Sue Lines (WA, ALP)

16.05.13

Senator Scott Ludlam (WA, AG)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Joe Ludwig (QLD, ALP)

28.06.13

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 Anne Ruston (SA, LP)

10.09.12

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 the Hon 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 the Hon Ronald Boswell (QLD, NATS)

01.11.12–22.11.12

Senator Sue Boyce (QLD, LP)

30.09.10–01.07.11

Senator Bridget McKenzie (VIC, NATS)

01.07.11–01.11.12
   

Former substitute members

Term of appointment

Senator Catryna Bilyk (TAS, ALP)[1]

19.10.12–19.10.12

Senator Sue Boyce (QLD, LP)[2]

07.02.12–30.03.12

Senator Sue Boyce (QLD, LP)[3]

30.03.12–31.03.12

Senator Trish Crossin (NT, ALP)[4]

25.11.11–14.03.12

Senator Trish Crossin (NT, ALP)[5]

01.06.12–01.06.12

Senator Anne McEwen (SA, ALP)[6]

30.05.11–03.06.11

Senator Helen Polley (TAS, ALP)[7]

04.09.12–04.09.12

Senator Louise Pratt (WA, ALP)[8]

18.10.12–18.10.12

Senator the Hon Lin Thorp (TAS, ALP)[9]

17.10.12–17.10.12

Senator Anne Urquhart (TAS, ALP)[10]

21.10.11–21.10.11

Senator Anne Urquhart (TAS, ALP)[11]

19.10.12–19.10.12
   

Former participating members

Term of appointment

Senator Judith Adams (WA, LP)

07.02.12–31.03.12

Senator the Hon Ronald Boswell (QLD, NATS)

30.09.10–01.11.12

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 Chris Evans (WA, ALP)

07.02.13–12.04.13

Senator the Hon Alan Ferguson (SA, LP)

30.09.10–30.06.11

Senator Mary Jo Fisher (SA, LP)

30.09.10–14.08.12

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)

01.11.12–22.11.12

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 Matt Thistlethwaite (NSW, ALP)

01.07.11–14.05.13

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


Inquiries
As at 01.01.2013

 

Date Referred

Public Hearings
01.01.2013–30.06.2013

Reports Tabled

Current Inquiry
As at 30.06.2013

Annual reports

(Refer Standing Order 25(20))

Nil

No. 1 of 2013
tabled 14.03.2013

Ongoing

National Disability Insurance Scheme Bill 2012 [Provisions]

29.11.2012 (SB)

29.01.2013—Townsville
30.01.2013—Brisbane
31.01.2013—Newcastle
01.02.2013—Sydney
18.02.2013—Perth
19.02.2013—Adelaide
20.02.2013—Geelong
21.02.2013—Melbourne
22.02.2013—Hobart
04.03.2013—Canberra
05.03.2013—Canberra

13.03.2013

No

Private Health Insurance Amendment (Lifetime Health Cover Loading and Other Measures) Bill 2012 [Provisions]

29.11.2012 (SB)

08.02.2013—Canberra

12.03.2013

No

New References
01.01.2013–30.06.2013

 

Date Referred

Public Hearings
01.01.2013–30.06.2013

Reports Tabled

Current Inquiry
As at 30.06.2013

Additional estimates 2012–13

07.02.2013 (see Journals of the Senate, No. 132–7 February 2013, p3606)

13, 14 & 15 February 2013—Canberra

19.03.2013

No

Family Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2013 [Provisions]

28.02.2013 (SB)

Nil

19.03.2013

No

Aged Care (Living Longer Living Better) Bill 2013 [Provisions]; Australian Aged Care Quality Agency Bill 2013 [Provisions]; Australian Aged Care Quality Agency (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2013 [Provisions]; Aged Care (Bond Security) Amendment Bill 2013 [Provisions]; and Aged Care (Bond Security) Levy Amendment Bill 2013 [Provisions]

14.03.2013 (SB)

29.04.2013—Perth

30.04.2013—Sydney

01.05.2013—Melbourne

02.05.2013—Canberra

presented OOS 31.05.2013; tabled 17.06.2013

No

Aboriginal Land Rights and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2013 [Provisions]

21.03.2013 (SB)

Nil

presented OOS 28.05.2013; tabled 17.06.2013

No

Therapeutic Goods Amendment (2013 Measures No. 1) Bill 2013 [Provisions]

21.03.2013 (SB)

Nil

17.06.2013

No

Budget Estimates 2013–14

14.05.2013
(see Journals of the Senate, No. 144—14 May 2013, p. 3915)

3–7 June 2013—Canberra

27.06.2013

No

Private Health Insurance Legislation Amendment (Base Premium) Bill 2013 [Provisions]

16.05.2013 (SB)

Nil

17.06.2013

No

Homelessness Bill 2013 and the Homelessness (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2013 [Provisions]

18.06.2013 (SB)

Nil

Nil

Yes

Social Security  Legislation Amendment (Public Housing Tenants' Support) Bill 2013 [Provisions]

18.06.2013 (SB)

Nil

Nil

Yes

Government Responses
01.01.2013–30.06.2013

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

Community Affairs (References)

1 January 2013 to 30 June 2013

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 the Hon Ronald Boswell (QLD, NATS)

22.11.12

Senator Sue Boyce (QLD, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Dean Smith (WA, LP)

09.05.12

Senator the Hon Lin Thorp (TAS, ALP)

25.02.13
   

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 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 Kim Carr (VIC, ALP)

14.05.13

Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck (TAS, LP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Stephen Conroy (VIC, ALP)

28.06.13

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 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 Sue Lines (WA, ALP)

16.05.13

Senator Scott Ludlam (WA, AG)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Joe Ludwig (QLD, ALP)

28.06.13

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)

22.11.12

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 Anne Ruston (SA, LP)

10.09.12

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 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 Carol Brown (TAS, ALP)

30.09.10–25.02.13

Senator the Hon Helen Coonan (NSW, LP)

30.09.10–01.07.11

Senator Bridget McKenzie (VIC, NATS)

01.07.11–22.11.12

Former substitute members

Term of appointment

Senator Gary Humphries (ACT, LP)[12]

23.03.12–31.03.12

Senator Helen Kroger (VIC, LP)[13]

19.10.11–20.10.11

Senator Fiona Nash (NSW, NATS)[14]

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 the Hon Ronald Boswell (QLD, NATS)

30.09.10–22.11.12

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 Chris Evans (WA, ALP)

07.02.13–12.04.13

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 Mary Jo Fisher (SA, LP)

30.09.10–14.08.12

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 Matt Thistlethwaite (NSW, ALP)

01.07.11–14.05.13

Senator the Hon Lin Thorp (TAS, ALP)

21.06.12–25.02.13

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

Inquiries
As at 01.01.2013

 

Date Referred

Public Hearings
01.01.2013–30.06.2013

Reports Tabled

Current Inquiry
As at 30.06.2013

Australia's domestic response to the World Health Organization's (WHO) Commission on Social Determinations of Health report, Closing the gap within a generation

22.08.2012

Nil

20.03.2013

No

The involuntary or coerced sterilisation of people with disabilities in Australia

20.09.2012
(reference varied 7.02.2013)

27.03.2013—Sydney

28.03.2013—Sydney

31.05.2013—Canberra

Nil

Yes

The impacts on health of air quality in Australia

28.11.2012

16.04.2013—Newcastle

17.05.2013—Canberra

11.06.2013—Brisbane

Nil

Yes

New References
01.01.2013–30.06.2013

 

Date Referred

Public Hearings
01.01.2013–30.06.2013

Reports Tabled

Current Inquiry
As at 30.06.2013

Supply of chemotherapy drugs such as Docetaxel

07.02.2013

28.03.2013—Sydney

Interim Report presented O.O.S 19.04.2013, tabled 14.05.2013

Report presented O.O.S 10.05.2013; tabled 14.05.2013

No

The care and management of younger and older Australians living with dementia and behavioural and psychiatric symptoms of dementia

28.02.2013

Nil

Nil

Yes

Government Responses
01.01.2013–30.06.2013

  • Inquiry into Commonwealth Contribution to Former Forced Adoption Policies and Practices (tabled 21.03.2013; report tabled 29.02.2012)

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

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