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

Employment, Workplace Relations and Education

Matters Current as at 1 July
Matters Refered during period (Including estimates and annual reports)
Reports tabled that discharge a reference
Current Inquiries as at 31 December
Legislation 4 6 10 0
References 1 1 1 1
Total 5 7 11 1

Number and Hours of Meeting
Public
Hrs
Public Estimates
Hrs
Private
Hrs
Insp/Other
Hrs
Total Meetings
Total Hours
Legislation 11 57:38 2 20:46 10 0:29 0 0:00 23 78:53
References 3 18:11 0 0:00 5 2:55 0 0:00 8 21:06
Total 14 75:49 2 20:46 15 3:24 0 0:00 31 99:59

Meetings by State
ACT
NSW
VIC
TAS
SA
WA
NT
QLD
Legislation 19 1 2 0 0 1 0 0
References 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
Total 24 2 3 0 0 2 0 0

Witnesses
Hansard Pages
Televised hearings
Estimates
Other (Bills)
General
Estimates
Other (Bills)
General
No. of submissions
No. of Pages
Government Responses
Legislation 9 189 147 62 264 499 194 5590 12471 0
References 0 0 9 33 0 94 204 62 1755 2
Total 9 189 156 95 264 593 398 5652 14226 2

 

Employment, Workplace Relations and Education Legislation

1 July 2005 to 31 December 2005

Method of appointment

Pursuant to Senate Standing Order 25.

Current members Date of appointment

Senator the Hon Judith Troeth (Vic, LP)
(elected Chair – 10.5.05)

14.4.05

Senator Gavin Marshall (Vic, ALP)
(elected Deputy Chair – 18.11.04)

18.11.04

Senator Guy Barnett (Tas, LP)*

18.11.04

Senator George Campbell (NSW, ALP)

1.7.05

Senator David Johnston (WA, LP)

18.11.04

Senator Natasha Stott Despoja (SA, AD)

18.11.04

*Chair from 18.11.04 to 24.1.05

Substitute members Date of appointment

Senator Lyn Allison ( Vic, AD)*

18.11.04

Senator Andrew Murray (WA, AD)**

18.11.04

*replace Senator Stott Despoja for matters relating to the Schools and Training portfolio
**replace Senator Stott Despoja for matters relating to the Workplace Relations portfolio

 

Participating members Date of appointment

Senator the Hon Eric Abetz (Tas, LP)

18.11.04

Senator Lyn Allison ( Vic, AD)

10.11.05

Senator Andrew Bartlett (Qld, AD)

18.11.04

Senator the Hon Ron Boswell (Qld, NATS)

18.11.04

Senator George Brandis (Qld, LP)

18.8.05

Senator Bob Brown (Tas, AG)

1.7.05

Senator George Campbell (NSW, ALP)

29.11.04

Senator Kim Carr ( Vic, ALP)

18.11.04

Senator Grant Chapman (SA, LP)

18.11.04

Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck (Tas, LP)

18.11.04

Senator the Hon Helen Coonan (NSW, LP)

18.11.04

Senator Trish Crossin (NT, ALP)

18.11.04

Senator Alan Eggleston (WA, LP)

18.11.04

Senator Christopher Evans (WA, ALP)

18.11.04

Senator the Hon John Faulkner (NSW, ALP)

18.11.04

Senator Alan Ferguson (SA, LP)

18.11.04

Senator Steve Fielding ( Vic, FFP)

10.8.05

Senator Mitch Fifield ( Vic, LP)

18.11.04

Senator Michael Forshaw (NSW, ALP)

18.11.04

Senator John Hogg (Qld, ALP)

1.7.05

Senator Gary Humphries (ACT, LP)

18.11.04

Senator Steve Hutchins (NSW, ALP)

18.11.04

Senator Barnaby Joyce (Qld, NATS)

5.10.05

Senator Ross Lightfoot (WA, LP)

18.11.04

Senator Joseph Ludwig (Qld, ALP)

18.11.04

Senator Kate Lundy (ACT, ALP)

29.11.04

Senator Brett Mason (Qld, LP)

18.11.04

Senator Anne McEwen (SA, ALP)

1.7.05

Senator Julian McGauran ( Vic, NATS)

18.11.04

Senator Christine Milne (Tas, AG)

6.9.05

Senator Fiona Nash (NSW, NATS)

11.10.05

Senator Kerry Nettle (NSW, AG)

18.11.04

Senator Kerry O'Brien (Tas, ALP)

18.11.04

Senator Marise Payne (NSW, LP)

18.11.04

Senator Robert Ray ( Vic, ALP)

18.11.04

Senator Santo Santoro (Qld, LP)

18.11.04

Senator the Hon Nick Sherry (Tas, ALP)

18.11.04

Senator Rachel Siewert (WA, AG)

6.9.05

Senator Ursula Stephens (NSW, ALP)

18.11.04

Senator Glen Sterle (WA, ALP)

5.10.05

Senator Russell Trood (Qld, LP)

11.8.05

Senator John Watson (Tas, LP)

18.11.04

Senator Ruth Webber (WA, ALP)

18.11.04

Senator Penny Wong (SA, ALP)

1.7.05

 

Former members Term of appointment

Senator John Tierney (NSW, LP)
(Chair – 24.1.05-14.4.05)

18.11.04-14.4.05

Senator Penny Wong (SA, ALP)

18.11.04-30.6.05

Former substitute members Term of appointment

Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells (NSW, LP)*

11.5.05-30.5.05

Senator John Cherry (Qld, AD)**

18.11.04-30.6.05

Senator Kim Carr ( Vic, ALP)***

29.11.04-30.6.05

Senator Trish Crossin (NT, ALP)****

1.12.04-30.6.05

Senator Mitch Fifield ( Vic, LP)*****

23.6.05-10.8.05

Senator Trish Crossin (NT, ALP)#

18.8.05-10.10.05

Senator Mitch Fifield ( Vic, LP)##

15.9.05-13.10.05

Senator Santo Santoro (Qld, LP)###

8.11.05-15.11.05

Senator Russell Trood (Qld, LP)^

9.11.05-29.11.05

Senator Trish Crossin (NT, ALP)^^

10.11.05-29.11.05

Senator Anne McEwen (SA, ALP)^^^

10.11.05-29.11.05

*replaced Senator Troeth for the consideration of the 2005-06 budget estimates on 30 May 2005
**replaced Senator Stott Despoja for matters relating to the Employment portfolio
***replaced Senator Wong for matters relating to the Education portfolio
****replaced Senator Wong for matters relating to the Industrial Relations portfolio
*****replaced Senator Barnett for inquiry into the provisions of the Higher Education Support Amendment (Abolition of
Compulsory Up-front Student Union Fees) Bill 2005
#replaced Senator George Campbell for inquiry into provisions of the Higher Education Legislation Amendment
(Workplace Relations Requirements) Bill 2005
##replaced Senator Barnett for inquiry into provisions of the Student Assistance Legislation Amendment Bill 2005
###replaced Senator Barnett for inquiry into the provisions of the Workplace Relations Amendment (Work Choices) Bill
2005 on 14 November 2005 from 9am to 5pm and on 15 November 2005 from 9am to 1pm
^replaced Senator Johnston for inquiry into the Commonwealth Radioactive Waste Management Bill 2005 and a related bill
^^replaced Senator Marshall for inquiry into the Commonwealth Radioactive Waste Management Bill 2005 and a related bill
^^^replaced Senator George Campbell for inquiry into the Commonwealth Radioactive Waste Management Bill 2005 and
a related bill

Former participating members Term of appointment

Senator Geoffrey Buckland (SA, ALP)

18.11.04-30.6.05

Senator John Cherry (Qld, AD)

18.11.04-30.6.05

Senator Jacinta Collins ( Vic, ALP)

18.11.04-30.6.05

Senator Brian Harradine (Tas, Ind)

18.11.04-30.6.05

Senator Susan Knowles (WA, LP)

18.11.04-30.6.05

Senator Sue Mackay (Tas, ALP)

18.11.04-29.7.05

 

Current inquiries

As at 1 July 2005

  • Provisions of the Higher Education Support Amendment (Abolition of Compulsory Upfront Student Union Fees) Bill 2005 (referred 11 May 2005 through Selection of Bills Committee)
  • Provisions of the Skilling Australia's Workforce Bill 2005 and the Skilling Australia's Workforce (Repeal and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2005 (referred 15 June 2005 – through Selection of Bills Committee)
  • Provisions of the Australian Technical Colleges (Flexibility in Achieving Australia's Skills Needs) Bill 2005 (referred 15 June 2005 – through Selection of Bills Committee)
  • Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Amendment Bill 2005 (referred 15 June 2005 – through Selection of Bills Committee)

Current inquiry

As at 31 December 2005

  • Nil

New references

1 July 2005 – 31 December 2005

  • Provisions of the Higher Education Legislation Amendment (Workplace Relations Requirements) Bill 2005 (referred 10 August 2005 – through the Selection of Bills Committee)
  • Provisions of the Student Assistance Legislation Amendment Bill 2005 (referred 14 September 2005 – through the Selection of Bills Committee)
  • Provisions of the Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2005 Measures No.4) Bill 2005 and the Education Services for Overseas Students Amendment Bill 2005 (referred 12 October 2005 – through the Selection of Bills Committee)
  • Provisions of the Workplace Relations Amendment (Work Choices) Bill 2005 (referred 12 October 2005)
  • Commonwealth Radioactive Waste Management Bill 2005 and the Commonwealth Radioactive Waste Management (Related Amendments) Bill 2005 (referred 9 November 2005)

Public hearings

1 July 2005 – 31 December 2005

  • Provisions of the Higher Education Support Amendment (Abolition of Compulsory Upfront Student Union Fees) Bill 2005 – 4 July 2005, Melbourne; 5 July 2005, Armidale; 6 July 2005, Perth; 7 July 2005, Canberra
  • Provisions of the Higher Education Legislation Amendment (Workplace Relations Requirements) Bill 2005 and Provisions of the Student Assistance Legislation Amendment Bill 2005 - 23 September 2005, Melbourne
  • Provisions of the Workplace Relations Amendment (Work Choices) Bill 2005 – 14, 15, 16, 17 & 18 November 2005, Canberra
  • 2005-06 Supplementary Budget Estimates – 2 and 3 November 2005, Canberra
  • Commonwealth Radioactive Waste Management Bill 2005 and the Commonwealth Radioactive Waste Management (Related Amendments) Bill 2005 – 22 November 2005, Canberra

Reports tabled

1 July 2005 – 31 December 2005

  • Provisions of the Skilling Australia's Workforce Bill 2005 and the Skilling Australia's Workforce (Repeal and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2005 (tabled 9 August 2005)
  • Provisions of the Higher Education Support Amendment (Abolition of Compulsory Upfront Student Union Fees Bill 2005 (tabled 10 August 2005)
  • Provisions of the Australian Technical Colleges (Flexibility in Achieving Australia's Skills Needs) Bill 2005 (tabled 18 August 2005)
  • Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Amendment Bill 2005 (tabled 18 August 2005)
  • Annual Report No. 2 of 2005 (tabled 8 September 2005)
  • Provisions of the Higher Education Legislation Amendment (Workplace Relations Requirements) Bill 2005 (tabled 10 October 2005)
  • Provisions of the Student Assistance Legislation Amendment Bill 2005 (tabled 13 October 2005)
  • Bills relating to the establishment of Carnegie Mellon University 2005 -Provisions of the Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2005 Measures No.4) Bill 2005 and the Education Services for Overseas Students Amendment Bill 2005 (tabled 7 November 2005)
  • Provisions of the Workplace Relations Amendment (Work Choices) Bill 2005 (presented out of session on 22 November 2005; tabled 28 November 2005)
  • Commonwealth Radioactive Waste Management Bill 2005 and the Commonwealth Radioactive Waste Management (Related Amendments) Bill 2005 (tabled 29 November 2005)

Government responses tabled

1 July 2005 – 31 December 2005

  • Nil

Estimates

  • A statistical summary of this Committee's work when considering Estimates appears in Part Four.


Employment, Workplace Relations and Education References

1 July 2005 to 31 December 2005

Method of appointment

Pursuant to Senate Standing Order 25.

Current members Date of appointment

Senator Gavin Marshall (Vic, ALP)
(elected Chair –1.7.05)

1.7.05

Senator the Hon Judith Troeth (Vic, LP)
(elected Deputy Chair –23.6.05)

14.4.05

Senator Guy Barnett (Tas, LP)

18.11.04

Senator George Campbell (NSW, ALP)

1.7.05

Senator Anne McEwen (SA, ALP)

1.7.05

Senator Natasha Stott Despoja (SA, AD)

18.11.04

 

Substitute members Date of appointment

Senator Lyn Allison ( Vic, AD)*

18.11.04

Senator Andrew Murray (WA, AD)**

18.11.04

*replace Senator Stott Despoja for matters relating to the Schools and Training portfolio
**replace Senator Stott Despoja for matters relating to the Workplace Relations portfolio

 

Participating members Date of appointment

Senator the Hon Eric Abetz (Tas, LP)

18.11.04

Senator Andrew Bartlett (Qld, AD)

18.11.04

Senator the Hon Ron Boswell (Qld, NATS)

18.11.04

Senator George Brandis (Qld, LP)

18.8.05

Senator Bob Brown (Tas, AG)

1.7.05

Senator Kim Carr ( Vic, ALP)

18.11.04

Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck (Tas, LP)

18.11.04

Senator the Hon Helen Coonan (NSW, LP)

18.11.04

Senator Trish Crossin (NT, ALP)

13.9.05

Senator Alan Eggleston (WA, LP)

18.11.04

Senator Christopher Evans (WA, ALP)

18.11.04

Senator the Hon John Faulkner (NSW, ALP)

18.11.04

Senator Alan Ferguson (SA, LP)

18.11.04

Senator Jeannie Ferris (SA, LP)

18.11.04

Senator Steve Fielding ( Vic, FFP)

10.8.05

Senator Mitch Fifield ( Vic, LP)

18.11.04

Senator Michael Forshaw (NSW, ALP)

18.11.04

Senator Gary Humphries (ACT, LP)

18.11.04

Senator Steve Hutchins (NSW, ALP)

1.12.04

Senator David Johnston (WA, LP)

18.11.04

Senator Barnaby Joyce (Qld, NATS)

5.10.05

Senator Ross Lightfoot (WA, LP)

18.11.04

Senator Joseph Ludwig (Qld, ALP)

18.11.04

Senator Kate Lundy (ACT, ALP)

1.7.05

Senator Brett Mason (Qld, LP)

18.11.04

Senator Julian McGauran ( Vic, NATS)

18.11.04

Senator Jan McLucas (Qld, ALP)

18.11.04

Senator Christine Milne (Tas, AG)

6.9.05

Senator Claire Moore (Qld, ALP)

18.11.04

Senator Kerry Nettle (NSW, AG)

18.11.04

Senator Kerry O'Brien (Tas, ALP)

18.11.04

Senator Marise Payne (NSW, LP)

18.11.04

Senator Helen Polley (Tas, ALP)

13.10.05

Senator Robert Ray ( Vic, ALP)

18.11.04

Senator Santo Santoro (Qld, LP)

18.11.04

Senator the Hon Nick Sherry (Tas, ALP)

18.11.04

Senator Rachel Siewert (WA, AG)

6.9.05

Senator Ursula Stephens (NSW, ALP)

18.11.04

Senator Glen Sterle (WA, ALP)

5.10.05

Senator Russell Trood (Qld, LP)

11.8.05

Senator John Watson (Tas, LP)

18.11.04

Senator Ruth Webber (WA, ALP)

18.11.04

Senator Penny Wong (SA, ALP)

18.11.04

 

Former members Term of appointment

Senator John Tierney (NSW, LP)

18.11.04-14.4.05

Senator Trish Crossin (NT, ALP)
(Chair – 2.12.04-30.6.05)

18.11.04-30.6.05

Senator Jacinta Collins (Vic, ALP)

18.11.04-30.6.05

Senator Linda Kirk (SA, LP)

18.11.04-30.6.05

 

Former substitute members Term of appointment

Senator John Cherry (Qld, AD)*

18.11.04-30.6.05

Senator Kim Carr ( Vic, ALP)**

8.3.05-30.6.05

*replaced Senator Stott Despoja for matters relating to the Employment portfolio
**replaced Senator Collins for matters relating to education

 

Former participating members Term of appointment

Senator Geoffrey Buckland (SA, ALP)

18.11.04-30.6.05

Senator George Campbell (NSW, ALP)

29.11.04-30.6.05

Senator Grant Chapman (SA, LP)

18.11.04-30.6.05

Senator John Cherry (Qld, AD)

18.11.04-30.6.05

Senator Kay Denman (Tas, ALP)

18.11.04-30.6.05

Senator Brian Harradine (Tas, Ind)

18.11.04-30.6.05

Senator Susan Knowles (WA, LP)

18.11.04-30.6.05

Senator Gavin Marshall ( Vic, ALP)

18.11.04-30.6.05

Senator Sue Mackay (Tas, ALP)

18.11.04-29.7.05

 

Current inquiry

As at 1 July 2005

  • Industrial Agreements (referred 23 June 2005)

Current inquiry

As at 31 December 2005

  • Pacific region seasonal contract labour (referred 7 December 2005)

New references

1 July 2005 – 31 December 2005

  • Pacific region seasonal contract labour (referred 7 December 2005)

Public hearings

1 July 2005 – 31 December 2005

  • Industrial Agreements – 26 September 2005, Sydney; 29 September 2005, Melbourne; 25 October 2005, Perth

Reports tabled

1 July 2005 – 31 December 2005

  • Workplace Agreements (presented out of session on 31 October 2005; tabled 7 November 2005)

Government responses tabled

1 July 2005 – 31 December 2005

  • Office of the Chief Scientist (tabled 10 November 2005; report tabled 5 August 2004)
  • Beyond Cole: The future of the construction industry: Confrontation or co-operation? (presented out of session on 22 December 2005; report tabled 21 June 2004)

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