Economics

Economics

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 1 12 13 0
References 1 2 2 1
Total 2 14 15 1

 

Number and Hours of Meeting
Public
Hrs
Public Estimates
Hrs
Private
Hrs
Insp/Other
Hrs
Total Meetings
Total Hours
Legislation 1 5:13 6 61:00 18 1:15 0 0:00 25 67:28
References 3 17:28 0 0:00 7 0:32 0 0:00 10 18:00
Total 4 22:41 6 61:00 25 1:47 0 0:00 35 85:28

 

Meetings by State
ACT NSW VIC TAS SA WA NT QLD
Legislation 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
References 8 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
Total 33 0 1 0 0 1 0 0

 

Witnesses
Hansard Pages
Broadcast hearings
Estimates
Bills
General
Estimates
Bills
General
No. of submissions
No. of Pages
Government Responses
Legislation 7 460 28 0 796 58 0 63 627 1
References 3 0 0 51 0 0 191 16 171 0
Total 10 460 28 51 796 58 191 79 798 1

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

note: in response to an Order for production of documents of 5 February 2013, the Committee also reported on 19 February 2013 on the receipt of information from the Commissioner of Taxation regarding revenue from the Minerals Resource Rent Tax

Economics (Legislation)

1 January 2013 to 30 June 2013

Method of appointment

Pursuant to amended Senate Standing Order 25.

Current members

Date of appointment

Senator Mark Bishop (WA, ALP)
(elected Chair 04.07.11)

01.07.11

Senator David Bushby (TAS, LP)
(elected Deputy Chair 07.07.11)
(Deputy Chair 30.09.10–09.02.11)

30.09.10

Senator Doug Cameron (NSW, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Alan Eggleston (WA, LP)

09.02.11

(Deputy Chair 10.02.11–04.07.11)

Senator Anne Urquhart (TAS, ALP)

01.07.11

Senator Nick Xenophon (SA, IND)

30.09.10

   

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 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 Michaelia Cash (WA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Kim Carr (VIC, ALP)

14.05.13

Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck (TAS, LP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Jacinta Collins (VIC, ALP)

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 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)

01.07.11

Senator Christine Milne (TAS, AG)

30.09.10

Senator Claire Moore (QLD, ALP)

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)

01.07.11

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 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 Glenn Sterle (WA, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Lin Thorp (TAS, ALP)

21.06.12

Senator Larissa Waters (QLD, AG)

05.07.11

Senator Peter Whish-Wilson (TAS, AG)

25.06.12

Senator John Williams (NSW, NATS)

09.02.11

Senator Penny Wright (SA, AG)

05.07.11

Senator Nick Xenophon (SA, IND)

11.10.12

   

Former members

Term of appointment

Senator Annette Hurley (SA, ALP)
(Chair 30.09.10–30.06.11)

30.09.10–30.06.11

Senator Louise Pratt (WA, ALP)

30.09.10–01.07.11

Senator John Williams (NSW, NATS)

30.09.10–09.02.11

   

Former substitute members

Term of appointment

Senator Mark Furner (QLD, ALP)[1]

31.05.12–31.05.12

Senator Alex Gallacher (SA, ALP)[2]

28.05.12–30.05.12

Senator Alex Gallacher (SA, ALP)[3]

01.06.12–01.06.12

Senator Anne McEwen (SA, ALP)[4]

15.02.12–15.02.12

Senator Anne McEwen (SA, ALP)[5]

17.02.12–17.02.12

Senator Christine Milne (TAS, AG)[6]

19.06.12–25.06.12

Senator Christine Milne (TAS, AG)[7]

11.10.12–27.02.13

Senator the Hon Nick Sherry (TAS, ALP)[8]

15.02.12–15.02.12

Senator the Hon Nick Sherry (TAS, ALP)[9]

16.02.12–16.02.12

Senator the Hon Nick Sherry (TAS, ALP)[10]

28.05.12–01.06.12

   

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 Mark Bishop (WA, ALP)

30.09.10–01.07.11

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 Alan Eggleston (WA, LP)

30.09.10–09.02.11

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 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)
(Acting Chair 28–31 May 2012 during 2012–13 Budget Estimates)

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

Senator Nick Xenophon (SA, IND)

19.06.12–25.06.12


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

Minerals Resource Rent Tax Amendment (Protecting Revenue) Bill 2012

11.10.2012 (SB)

Nil

27.02.2013

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 and 14 February 2013—Canberra

19.03.2013

No

Family Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2013 [Provisions]

28.02.2013 (SB)

Nil

18.03.2013

No

Small Business Commissioner Bill 2013

28.02.2013 (SB)

Nil

Presented O.O.S 18.04.2013; tabled 14.05.2013

No

Tax Laws Amendment (Countering Tax Avoidance and Multinational Profit Shifting) Bill 2013 [Provisions]

14.03.2013 (SB)

30.04.2013—Canberra

Tabled 14.05.2013

No

Exposure Draft of Australian Jobs Bill 2013 (for inquiry and report by 14 May 2013)

21.03.2013 (SB)

Nil

Presented OOS 10.05.2013;
tabled 14.05.2013

No

Insurance Contracts Amendment Bill 2013 [Provisions]

21.03.2013 (SB)

Nil

Presented OOS 13.05.2013;
tabled 14.05.2013

No

Budget Estimates 2013–14

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

3–6 June 2013—Canberra

27.06.2013

No

Australian Jobs Bill 2013 [Provisions]

16.05.2013 (SB)

Nil

Presented OOS 03.06.13; tabled 17.06.2013

No

Tax Laws Amendment (2013 Measures No. 2) Bill 2013

29.05.2013 (pursuant to the order of the Senate of 15 May 2013 for inquiry and report by 17 June 2013)

Nil

17.06.2013

No

Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Bill 2013

30.05.2013 (pursuant to the order of the Senate of 15 May 2013 for inquiry and report by 17 June 2013)

Nil

Presented OOS 06.06.13; tabled 17.06.2013

No

Superannuation Laws Amendment (MySuper Capital Gains Tax Relief and Other Measures) Bill 2013

18.06.2013 (SB)

Nil

24.06.2013

No

Government Responses
01.01.2013–30.06.2013

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


Economics (References)

1 January 2013 to 30 June 2013

Method of appointment

Pursuant to amended Senate Standing Order 25.

Current members

Date of appointment

Senator David Bushby (TAS, LP)
(elected Chair 07.07.11)
(Chair 30.09.10–09.02.11)

30.09.10

Senator Mark Bishop (WA, ALP)
(elected Deputy Chair 07.07.11)

01.07.11

Senator Doug Cameron (NSW, ALP)

01.07.11

Senator Alan Eggleston (WA, LP)
(Chair 10.02.11–07.07.11)

09.02.11

Senator John Williams (NSW, NATS)

01.07.11

Senator Nick Xenophon (SA, IND)

30.09.10

   

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 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 Michaelia Cash (WA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon 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 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)

01.07.11

Senator Christine Milne (TAS, AG)

30.09.10

Senator Claire Moore (QLD, ALP)

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)

01.07.11

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 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 Glen 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 Penny Wright (SA, AG)

05.07.11

   

Former members

Term of appointment

Senator Annette Hurley (SA, ALP)
(Deputy Chair 30.09.10–30.06.11)

30.09.10–30.06.11

Senator Julian McGauran (VIC, LP)

30.09.10–30.06.11

Senator Louise Pratt (WA, ALP)

30.09.10–01.07.11

Senator John Williams (NSW, NATS)

30.09.10–09.02.11

   

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 Mark Bishop (WA, ALP)

30.09.10–01.07.11

Senator Bob Brown (TAS, AG)

30.09.10–15.06.12

Senator Doug Cameron (NSW, ALP)

30.09.10–01.07.11

Senator the Hon Helen Coonan (NSW, LP)

30.09.10–22.08.11

Senator Alan Eggleston (WA, LP)

30.09.10–09.02.11

Senator Alan Eggleston (WA, LP)

06.10.11–06.10.11

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 Steve Hutchins (NSW, ALP)

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 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 John Williams (NSW, NATS)

06.10.11–06.10.11

Senator Dana Wortley (SA, ALP)

30.09.10–30.06.11

   

Former substitute members

Term of appointment

Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck (TAS, LP)[11]

06.10.11–06.10.11

Senator Kerry O'Brien (TAS, ALP)[12]

03.03.11–30.06.11

Senator Scott Ryan (VIC, LP)[13]

06.10.11–06.10.11

   

Former subcommittee members[14]

Term of appointment

Senator David Bushby (TAS, LP)
(Chair 10.02.11–06.05.11)

10.02.11–06.05.11

Senator Annette Hurley (SA, ALP)
(Deputy Chair 10.02.11–06.05.11)

10.02.11–06.05.11

Senator Alan Eggleston (WA, LP)

10.02.11–06.05.11

Senator Julian McGauran (VIC, LP)

10.02.11–06.05.11

Senator Louise Pratt (WA, ALP)

10.02.11–06.05.11

Senator Nick Xenophon (SA, IND)

10.02.11–06.05.11


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

Review of changes to car fringe benefits arrangements

29.06.2012 (see Journals of the Senate: No. 37–23 June 2011, p 1117)

Nil

27.02.2013

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

Development and operation of the Minerals Resource Rent Tax

26.02.2013

03.04.2013—Canberra

08.04.2013—Perth

29.04.2013—Melbourne

Report presented O.O.S 06.05.2013
Tabled 14.05.2013

No

The Performance of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC)

20.06.2013

Nil

Nil

Yes

Government Responses
01.01.2013–30.06.2013

Nil

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

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