Education, Employment and Workplace Relations


Education, Employment and Workplace Relations

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 4 9 13 0
References 2 1 2 +(1**) 1
Total 6 10 15 1

 

Number and Hours of Meeting
Public
Hrs
Public Estimates
Hrs
Private
Hrs
Insp/Other
Hrs
Total Meetings
Total Hours
Legislation 4 19:53 6 54:36 13 0:49 0 0:00 23 75:18
References 4 24:21 0 0:00 10 0:24 0 0:00 14 24:45
Total 8 44:14 6 54:36 23 1:13 0 0:00 37 100:03

 

Meetings by State
ACT NSW VIC TAS SA WA NT QLD
Legislation 19 0 3 1 0 0 0 0
References 11 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
Total 30 1 5 1 0 0 0 0

 

Witnesses
Hansard Pages
Broadcast hearings
Estimates
Bills
General
Estimates
Bills
General
No. of submissions^
No. of Pages
Government Responses
Legislation 10 278 59 0 761 201 0 1280 4309 0
References 4 0 0 61 0 0 257 146 2350 0
Total 14 278 59 61 761 201 257 1426 6659 0

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

^submission numbers do not include 448 form letters received for the inquiry into the Early Years Quality Fund Special Account Bill 2013


Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (Legislation)

1 January 2013 to 30 June 2013

Method of appointment

Pursuant to amended Senate Standing Order 25.

Current members        

Date of appointment

Senator Gavin Marshall (VIC, ALP)
(elected Chair on 30.09.10)

30.09.10

Senator Chris Back (WA, LP)
(elected Deputy Chair on 30.09.10)

30.09.10

Senator Catryna Bilyk (TAS, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Kim Carr (VIC, ALP)

14.05.13

Senator Bridget McKenzie (VIC, NATS)

23.08.11

Senator Lee Rhiannon (NSW, AG)

05.07.11
   

Participating members

Date of appointment

Senator the Hon Eric Abetz (TAS, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Cory Bernardi (SA, LP)

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)

23.08.11

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)

05.07.11

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 the Hon Brett Mason (QLD, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Anne McEwen (SA, ALP)

30.09.10

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)

30.09.10

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 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 Michaelia Cash (WA, LP)

30.09.10–23.08.11

Senator Sarah Hanson-Young (SA, AG)

30.09.10–05.07.11

Senator the Hon Matt Thistlethwaite (NSW, ALP)

01.07.11–14.05.13

Senator Dana Wortley (SA, ALP)

30.09.10–30.06.11
   

Former substitute members  

Term of appointment

Senator Scott Ludlam (WA, AG)[1]

22.03.12–24.04.12

Senator Penny Wright (SA, AG)[2]

24.08.11–15.09.11

Senator Penny Wright (SA, AG)[3]

29.11.12–13.03.13

Senator Penny Wright (SA, AG)[4]

18.06.13–24.06.13
   

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 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)

01.07.11–22.08.11

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 Lee Rhiannon (NSW, AG)

22.03.12–24.04.12

Senator Lee Rhiannon (NSW, AG)

24.08.11–15.09.11

Senator Lee Rhiannon (NSW, AG)

29.11.12–13.03.13

Senator Lee Rhiannon (NSW, AG)

18.06.13–24.06.13

Senator the Hon Nick Sherry (TAS, ALP)

07.02.12–01.06.12

Senator the Hon Judith Troeth (VIC, LP)

30.09.10–30.06.11

Senator Russell Trood (QLD, LP)

30.09.10–30.06.11

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

Fair Work Amendment (Small Business–Penalty Rates Exemption) Bill 2012

23.08.2012 (SB)

Nil

12.03.2013

No

Protecting Local Jobs (Regulating Enterprise Migration Agreements) Bill 2012 [Provisions]

23.08.2012 (SB)

Nil

12.03.2013

No

Australian Education Bill 2012 [Provisions]

29.11.2012 (SB)

01.03.2013—Melbourne

13.03.2013

No

Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment (Towards Transparency) Bill 2012

29.11.2012 (SB)

Nil

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, p. 3606)

13 and 14 February 2013—Canberra

19.03.2013

No

Asbestos Safety and Eradication Agency Bill 2013 [Provisions]

21.03.2013 (SB)

23.04.2013—Hobart

14.05.2013

No

Fair Work Amendment Bill 2013 [Provisions]

21.03.2013 (SB)

22.04.2013—Melbourne

14.05.2013

No

Student Identifiers Bill 2013 [Provisions]

21.03.2013 (SB)

Nil

19.06.2013

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

Social Security Amendment (Supporting More Australians into Work) 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

17.06.2013

No

Early Years Quality Fund Special Account Bill 2013

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

14.06.2013—Melbourne

17.06.2013

No

Australian Education Bill 2013 and Australian Education (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2013 [Provisions]

18.06.2013 (SB)

Nil

24.06.2013

No

Government Responses
01.01.2013–30.06.2013

Nil

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


Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (References)

1 January 2013 to 30 June 2013

Method of appointment

Pursuant to amended Senate Standing Order 25.

Current members        

Date of appointment

Senator Chris Back (WA, LP)
(elected Chair on 30.09.10)

30.09.10

Senator Gavin Marshall (VIC, ALP)
(elected Deputy Chair on 30.09.10)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Ronald Boswell (QLD, NATS)

20.09.12

Senator Sue Boyce (QLD, LP)

24.11.10

Senator Alex Gallacher (SA, ALP)

05.07.11

Senator Lee Rhiannon (NSW, AG)

05.07.11
   

Substitute member

Date of appointment

Senator Bridget McKenzie (VIC, NATS)[5]

20.06.13
   

Participating members

Date of appointment

Senator the Hon Eric Abetz (TAS, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Cory Bernardi (SA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Catryna Bilyk (TAS, ALP)

05.07.11

Senator Simon Birmingham (SA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Mark Bishop (WA, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Ronald Boswell (QLD, NATS)

20.06.13

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)

23.08.11

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)

24.11.10

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 Sarah Hanson-Young (SA, AG)

05.07.11

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

28.06.13

Senator the Hon Ian Macdonald (QLD, LP)

30.09.10

Senator John Madigan (VIC, DLP)

07.07.11

Senator the Hon Brett Mason (QLD, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Anne McEwen (SA, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Bridget McKenzie (VIC, NATS)

20.09.12

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)

30.09.10

Senator Lee Rhiannon (NSW, AG)

16.05.13

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 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 Catryna Bilyk (TAS, ALP)

30.09.10–05.07.11

Senator Michaelia Cash (WA, LP)

30.09.10–23.08.11

Senator Mathias Cormann (WA, LP)

30.09.10–24.11.10

Senator Sarah Hanson-Young (SA, AG)

30.09.10–05.07.11

Senator Bridget McKenzie (VIC, NATS)

23.08.11–20.09.12
   

Former substitute member

Term of appointment

Senator Rachel Siewert (WA, AG)[6]

23.08.11–25.11.11

Senator Bridget McKenzie (VIC, NATS)[7]

12.03.13–14.05.13

Senator Penny Wright (SA, AG)[8]

31.10.12–14.05.13
   

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 the Hon Ronald Boswell (QLD, NATS)

30.09.10–20.09.12

Senator the Hon Ronald Boswell (QLD, NATS)

12.03.13–14.05.13

Senator Sue Boyce (QLD, LP)

30.09.10–23.11.10

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 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 Alex Gallacher (SA, ALP)

01.07.11–05.07.11

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)

01.07.11–23.08.11

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 Lee Rhiannon (NSW, AG)

23.08.11–25.11.11

Senator Lee Rhiannon (NSW, AG)

31.10.12–14.05.13

Senator the Hon 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

Teaching and learning – maximising our investment in Australian schools

11.09.2012

22.02.2013—Sydney
04.03.2013—Melbourne
05.03.2013—Canberra

14.05.2013

No

Conditions of employment of state public sector employees and the adequacy of protection of their rights at work as compared with other employees

28.11.2012

Nil

17.06.2013

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

The effectiveness of the National Assessment Program—Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN)

15.05.2013

21.06.2013—Melbourne

Interim report tabled 27.06.2013

Yes

Government Responses
01.01.2013–30.06.2013

Nil

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

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