Finance and Public Administration


Finance and Public Administration

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 7 8 0
References 1 1 2 +(3**) 0
Total 2 8 10 0

 

Number and Hours of Meeting
Public
Hrs
Public Estimates
Hrs
Private
Hrs
Insp/Other
Hrs
Total Meetings
Total Hours
Legislation 2 4:47 6 41:18 23 3:20 0 0:00 31 49:25
References 2 12:27 0 0:00 9 0:50 0 0:00 11 13:17
Total 4 17:14 6 41:18 32 4:10 0 0:00 42 62:42

 

Meetings by State
ACT NSW VIC TAS SA WA NT QLD
Legislation 28 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
References 7 0 4 0 0 0 0 0
Total 35 0 7 0 0 0 0 0

 

Witnesses
Hansard Pages
Broadcast hearings
Estimates
Bills
General
Estimates
Bills
General
No. of submissions
No. of Pages
Government Responses
Legislation 8 186 13 0 638 54 0 973 2006 1
References 2 0 0 42 0 0 134 98 985 1
Total 10 186 13 42 638 54 134 1071 2991 2

* Includes referral of Annual reports x 1; estimates x 2
** Includes 3 Interim reports

Finance and Public Administration (Legislation)

1 January 2013 to 30 June 2013

Method of appointment

Pursuant to amended Senate Standing Order 25.

Current members

Date of appointment

Senator Helen Polley (TAS, ALP)
(elected Chair on 30.09.10)

30.09.10

Senator Scott Ryan (VIC, LP)
(elected Deputy Chair on 07.07.11)

01.07.11

Senator Richard Di Natale (VIC, AG)

05.07.11

Senator the Hon John Faulkner (NSW, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Arthur Sinodinos (NSW, LP)

09.02.12

Senator the Hon Ursula Stephens (NSW, ALP)

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)

27.10.10

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 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 Sean Edwards (SA, LP)

09.02.12

Senator Alan Eggleston (WA, LP)

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)

01.07.11

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)

07.07.11

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 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 the Hon Nigel Scullion (NT, CLP)

30.09.10

Senator Rachel Siewert (WA, AG)

05.07.11

Senator the Hon Lisa Singh (TAS, ALP)

01.07.11

Senator Dean Smith (WA, LP)

09.05.12

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 Cory Bernardi (SA, LP)
(Deputy Chair 30.09.10–27.10.10)

30.09.10–27.10.10

Senator Mitch Fifield (VIC, LP)
(Deputy Chair 28.10.10–01.07.11)

27.10.10–01.07.11

Senator Sean Edwards (SA, LP)

07.07.11–09.02.12

Senator Helen Kroger (VIC, LP)

30.09.10–07.07.11

Senator Rachel Siewert (WA, AG)

30.09.10–05.07.11
   

Former substitute members

Term of appointment

Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells (NSW, LP)[1]

22.03.12–10.05.12

Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells (NSW, LP)[2]

22.03.12–10.05.12

Senator Michael Forshaw (NSW, ALP)[3]
(Chair from 18.10.10–19.10.10)

18.10.10–19.10.10

Senator Scott Ludlam (WA, AG)[4]

25.10.10–05.07.11

Senator Claire Moore (QLD, ALP)[5]

18.10.10–19.10.10

Senator Claire Moore (QLD, ALP)[6]

15.10.12–16.10.12

Senator Stephen Parry (TAS, LP)[7]

16.05.11–16.05.11

Senator Stephen Parry (TAS, LP)[8]

04.06.12–04.06.12

Senator Stephen Parry (TAS, LP)[9]

20.11.12–20.11.12

Senator the Hon Matt Thistlethwaite (NSW, ALP)[10]

17.10.11–18.10.11

Senator Penny Wright (SA, AG)[11]

07.07.11–06.10.11
   

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 Bob Brown (TAS, AG)

30.09.10–15.06.12

Senator the Hon Helen Coonan (NSW, LP)

30.09.10–22.08.11

Senator Richard Di Natale (VIC, AG)

07.07.11–06.11.11

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 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 Scott Ryan (VIC, LP)

22.03.10–10.05.12

Senator Scott Ryan (VIC, LP)

22.03.12–10.05.12

Senator the Hon Nick Sherry (TAS, ALP)

07.02.12–01.06.12

Senator Rachel Siewert (WA, AG)

25.10.10–06.10.11

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

Parliamentary Service Amendment Bill 2012

29.11.2012 (SB)

Nil

05.02.2013

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)

11 and 12 February 2013—Canberra

19.03.2013

No

Citizen Initiated Referendum Bill 2013

14.03.2013 (SB)

29.04.2013—Melbourne

24.06.2013

No

Health Insurance Amendment (Medicare Funding for Certain Types of Abortion) Bill 2013

21.03.2013 (SB)

Nil

27.06.2013

No

Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Pharmaceutical Transparency) Bill 2013

21.03.2013 (SB)

29.04.2013—Melbourne

17.06.2013

No

Budget Estimates 2013–14

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

27–30 May 2013—Canberra

27.06.2013

No

Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Bill 2013 [Provisions]

16.05.2013 (SB)

Nil

Presented OOS 30.05.2013; tabled 17.06.2013

No

Government Responses
01.01.2013–30.06.2013

  • Report on Annual Report—No.1 of 2012 (tabled 16.05.2013; report tabled 15.03.2012)

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


Finance and Public Administration (References)

1 January 2013 to 30 June 2013

Method of appointment

Pursuant to amended Senate Standing Order 25.

Current members

Date of appointment

Senator Scott Ryan (VIC, LP)
(elected Chair 01.07.11)

01.07.11

Senator Helen Polley (TAS, ALP)
(elected Deputy Chair on 30.09.10)

30.09.10

Senator Richard Di Natale (VIC, AG)

05.07.11

Senator Anne McEwen (SA, ALP)

01.07.11

Senator Arthur Sinodinos (NSW, LP)

09.02.12

Senator John Williams (NSW, NATS)

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)

27.10.10

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 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 Alan Eggleston (WA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Sean Edwards (SA, LP)

09.02.12

Senator the Hon John Faulkner (NSW, ALP)

01.07.11

Senator David Fawcett (SA, LP)

01.07.11

Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells (NSW, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Mitch Fifield (VIC, LP)

01.07.11

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)

07.07.11

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 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 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 the Hon Nigel Scullion (NT, CLP)

30.09.10

Senator Rachel Siewert (WA, AG)

05.07.11

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 Penny Wright (SA, AG)

05.07.11

Senator Nick Xenophon (SA, IND)

30.09.10
   

Former members

Term of appointment

Senator Cory Bernardi (SA, LP)
(Chair 30.09.10–27.10.10)

30.09.10–27.10.10

Senator Sean Edwards (SA, LP)

07.07.11–09.02.12

Senator the Hon John Faulkner (NSW, ALP)

30.09.10–01.07.11

Senator Mitch Fifield (VIC, LP)
(Chair 28.10.10–01.07.11)

27.10.10–01.07.11

Senator Helen Kroger (VIC, LP)

30.09.10–07.07.11

Senator Rachel Siewert (WA, AG)

30.09.10–05.07.11
   

Former substitute members

Term of appointment

Senator Mark Bishop (WA, ALP)[12]
(Deputy Chair 04.05.11–05.05.11)

04.05.11–05.05.11

Senator Lee Rhiannon (NSW, AG)[13]

07.02.12–01.03.12

Senator the Hon Ursula Stephens (NSW, ALP)[14]

03.05.11–06.05.11

Senator the Hon Ursula Stephens (NSW, ALP)[15]

21.02.12–21.02.12
   

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 Richard Di Natale (VIC, AG)

07.02.12–01.03.12

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 Anne McEwen (SA, ALP)

30.09.10–01.07.11

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 Helen Polley (TAS, ALP)

03.05.11–06.05.11

Senator Scott Ryan (VIC, LP)

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

Progress in the implementation of the recommendations of the 1999 Joint Expert Technical Advisory Committee on Antibiotic Resistance

29.11.2012

07.03.2013—Melbourne

Interim Report presented OOS 10.05.2013; tabled 14.05.2013

Second Interim Report presented OOS 24.05.2013; tabled 17.06.2013

Third Interim Report presented OOS 06.06.2013; tabled 17.06.2013

Report presented OOS 07.06.2013; tabled  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

Implementation of the National Health Reform Agreement

07.02.2013

21.02.2013—Melbourne

Presented OOS 07.03.2013; tabled 12.03.2013

No

Government Responses
01.01.2013–30.06.2013

  • Medicare funding for Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment (presented OOS 22.05.13; tabled 17.06.2013; report tabled 28.11.2012)

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

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