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

Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport

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 3 3 4 2
References 1 2 1 2
Total 4 5 5 4

Number and Hours of Meeting
Public
Hrs
Public Estimates
Hrs
Private
Hrs
Insp/Other
Hrs
Total Meetings
Total Hours
Legislation 8 22:43 2 20:41 14 3:10 0 0:00 24 46:34
References 1 1:57 0 0:00 12 2:37 0 0:00 13 4:34
Total 9 24:40 2 20:41 26 5:47 0 0:00 37 51:08

Meetings by State
ACT
NSW
VIC
TAS
SA
WA
NT
QLD
Legislation 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
References 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 3

Witnesses
Hansard Pages
Televised hearings
Estimates
Other (Bills)
General
Estimates
Other (Bills)
General
No. of submissions
No. of Pages
Government Responses
Legislation 6 145 12 40 244 57 216 50 552 0
References 1 0 0 9 0 0 24 15 77 0
Total 7 145 12 49 244 57 240 65 6:29 0

 

Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport 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 Bill Heffernan (NSW, LP)
(elected Chair-18.11.04)

18.11.04

Senator Anne McEwen (SA, ALP)
(elected Deputy Chair-11.10.05)

1.7.05

Senator Jeannie Ferris (SA, LP)

18.11.04

Senator Julian McGauran ( Vic, NATS)

18.11.04

Senator Christine Milne (Tas, AG)

1.7.05

Senator Glenn Sterle (WA, ALP)

1.7.05

 

Participating members Date of appointment

Senator the Hon Eric Abetz (Tas, LP)

18.11.04

Senator Judith Adams (WA, LP)

16.8.05

Senator Lyn Allison ( Vic, AD)

18.11.04

Senator Andrew Bartlett (Qld, AD)

23.6.05

Senator Mark Bishop (WA, ALP)

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)

2.12.04

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 Helen Coonan (NSW, LP)

18.11.04

Senator Trish Crossin (NT, ALP)

1.7.05

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 Steve Fielding ( Vic, FFP)

10.8.05

Senator John Hogg (Qld, ALP)

29.11.04

Senator Steve Hutchins (NSW, ALP)

18.11.04

Senator Barnaby Joyce (Qld, NATS)

6.10.05

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 Sandy Macdonald (NSW, NATS)

18.11.04

Senator Julian McGauran ( Vic, NATS)

18.11.04

Senator Jan McLucas (Qld, ALP)

18.11.04

Senator Fiona Nash (NSW, NATS)

16.8.05

Senator Kerry Nettle (NSW, AG)

18.11.04

Senator Kerry O'Brien (Tas, ALP)

29.11.04

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 Rachel Siewert (WA, AG)

6.9.05

Senator Ursula Stephens (NSW,ALP)

23.6.05

Senator Russell Trood (Qld, LP)

11.8.05

Senator John Watson (Tas, LP)

18.11.04

Senator Ruth Webber (WA, ALP)

18.11.04

 

Former members Term of appointment

Senator Geoffrey Buckland (SA, ALP)
(Deputy Chair – 18.11.04-30.6.05)

18.11.04-30.6.05

Senator John Cherry (Qld, AD)

18.11.04-30.6.05

Senator Ursula Stephens (NSW, ALP)

18.11.04-30.6.05

 

Former substitute members Term of appointment

Senator Tsebin Tchen ( Vic, LP)*

9.2.05-18.2.05

Senator Andrew Bartlett (Qld, AD)**

10.3.05-10.5.05

Senator the Hon Judith Troeth ( Vic, LP)***

13.10.05-1.11.05

*replaced Senator Ferris for the consideration of the 2004-05 additional estimates on 18 February 2005
**replaced Senator Cherry for inquiry into the provisions of the Border Protection Legislation Amendment (Deterrence
of Illegal Foreign Fishing) Bill 2005
***replaced Senator Ferris for consideration of 2005-06 supplementary Budget estimates on 30 October & 1 November 2005

 

Former participating members Term of appointment

Senator John Tierney (NSW, LP)

18.11.04-14.4.05

Senator Brian Greig (WA, AD)

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 Tsebin Tchen ( Vic, 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

  • The administration by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry of the citrus canker outbreak (adopted 27 May 2005)
  • Regulatory framework under the Maritime Transport Security Act 2005 (referred 16 June 2005)
  • National Animal Welfare Bill 2005 (referred 22 June 2005 – through Selection of Bills Committee)

Current inquiries

As at 31 December 2005

  • The administration by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry of the citrus canker outbreak (adopted 27 May 2005)
  • National Animal Welfare Bill 2005 (referred 22 June 2005 – through Selection of Bills Committee)

New references

1 July 2005 – 31 December 2005

  • Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment (Mutual Recognition with New Zealand) Bill 2005 (referred 10 August 2005 – through the Selection of Bills Committee)
  • Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security Amendment (Maritime Security Guards and Other Measures) Bill 2005 (referred 10 August 2005 – through the Selection of Bills Committee)

Public hearings

1 July 2005 – 31 December 2005

  • Regulatory framework under the Maritime Transport Security Act 2005 – 12 July 2005, Canberra
  • The administration by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry of the citrus canker outbreak – 27 July 2005, Brisbane; 28 July 2005, Emerald (Qld); 12 August 2005, Canberra; 14 September 2005, Canberra
  • OIE Audits in Relation to Foot and Mouth Disease - 12 August 2005, Canberra
  • Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment (Mutual Recognition with New Zealand) Bill 2005 – 29 August 2005, Canberra
  • Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security Amendment (Maritime Security Guards and Other Measures) Bill 2005 – 29 August 2005, Canberra
  • 2005-06 Supplementary Budget Estimates – 31 October and 1 November 2005, Canberra

Reports tabled

1 July 2005 – 31 December 2005

  • Regulatory framework under the Maritime Transport Security Act 2005 (tabled 10 August 2005)
  • Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment (Mutual Recognition with New Zealand) Bill 2005 (tabled 5 September 2005)
  • Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security Amendment (Maritime Security Guards and Other Measures) Bill 2005 (tabled 5 September 2005)
  • Annual Report No. 2 of 2005 (tabled 8 September 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.

 

Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References

1 July 2005 to 31 December 2005

Method of appointment

Pursuant to Senate Standing Order 25.

Current members Date of appointment

Senator Rachel Siewert (WA, AG)
(elected Chair – 9.11.05)

7.11.05

Senator the Hon Bill Heffernan (NSW, LP)
(elected Deputy Chair – 18.11.04)

18.11.04

Senator Anne McEwen (SA, ALP)

1.7.05

Senator Fiona Nash (NSW, NATS)

16.8.05

Senator Kerry O'Brien (Tas, ALP)

18.11.04

Senator Glenn Sterle (WA, ALP)

1.7.05

Participating members Date of appointment

Senator the Hon Eric Abetz (Tas, LP)

18.11.04

Senator Judith Adams (WA, LP)

16.8.05

Senator Lyn Allison ( Vic, AD)

18.11.04

Senator Andrew Bartlett (Qld, AD)

1.7.05

Senator the Hon Ron Boswell (Qld, NATS)

18.11.04

Senator George Brandis (Qld, LP)

18.8.05

Senator Bob Brown (Tas, AG)

2.12.04

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 Jeannie Ferris (SA, LP)

18.11.04

Senator Steve Fielding ( Vic, FFP)

10.8.05

Senator Steve Hutchins (NSW, ALP)

18.11.04

Senator Barnaby Joyce (Qld, NATS)

6.10.05

Senator Joseph Ludwig (Qld, ALP)

18.11.04

Senator Ross Lightfoot (WA, LP)

18.11.04

Senator Kate Lundy (ACT, ALP)

1.7.05

Senator Brett Mason (Qld, LP)

18.11.04

Senator Sandy Macdonald (NSW, NATS)

18.11.04

Senator Julian McGauran ( Vic, NATS)

16.8.05

Senator Jan McLucas (Qld, ALP)

29.11.04

Senator Christine Milne (Tas, AG)

18.8.05

Senator Andrew Murray (WA, AD)

9.12.05

Senator Kerry Nettle (NSW, AG)

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 Ursula Stephens (NSW, ALP)

1.7.05

Senator Russell Trood (Qld, LP)

11.8.05

Senator John Watson (Tas, LP)

18.11.04

Senator Ruth Webber (WA, ALP)

18.11.04

 

Former members Term of appointment

Senator Aden Ridgeway (NSW, AD)
(Chair – 18.11.04-23.6.05)

18.11.04-23.6.05

Senator Geoffrey Buckland (SA, ALP)

18.11.04-30.6.05

Senator Ursula Stephens (NSW, ALP)

18.11.04-30.6.05

Senator Julian McGauran ( Vic, NATS)

18.11.04-16.8.05

Senator Andrew Murray (WA, AD)
(Chair – 23.6.05-7.11.05)

23.6.05-7.11.05

Former participating members Term of appointment

Senator John Tierney (NSW, LP)

18.11.04-14.4.05

Senator Brian Greig (WA, AD)

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 Tsebin Tchen ( Vic, LP)

18.11.04-30.6.05

Senator Sue Mackay (Tas, ALP)

18.11.04-29.7.05

Senator Rachel Siewert (WA, AG)

18.8.05-7.11.05

 

Current inquiry

As at 1 July 2005

  • Operation of the wine-making industry (referred 16 March 2005)

Current inquiries

As at 31 December 2005

  • Water policy initiatives (referred 14 September 2005)
  • Australia's future oil supply (referred 29 November 2005)

New references

1 July 2005 – 31 December 2005

  • Water policy initiatives (referred 14 September 2005)
  • Australia's future oil supply (referred 29 November 2005)

Public hearings

1 July 2005 – 31 December 2005

  • Operation of the wine-making industry – 10 August 2005, Canberra

Reports tabled

1 July 2005 – 31 December 2005

  • Operation of the wine-making industry (tabled 13 October 2005)

Government responses tabled

1 July 2005 – 31 December 2005

  • Nil

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