Employment, Workplace Relations and Education


Employment, Workplace Relations and Education

11 September 2006  -  31 December 2006

Matters Current as at 11 September 2006 Matters Referred during period Reports tabled that discharge a reference Current Inquiries as at 31 December 2006
Standing Committee 3 4 3 4

Number and Hours of Meeting
Public Hrs Public Estimates Hrs Private Hrs Insp/Other Hrs Total Meetings Total Hours
Standing Committee 2 2:58 2 23:10 7 1:23 0 0:00 11 27:31

Meetings by State
ACT NSW VIC TAS SA WA NT QLD
Standing Committee 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

Witnesses Hansard Pages
Televised hearings Estimates Other (Bills) General Estimates Other (Bills) General No. of submissions No. of Pages Government Responses
Standing Committee 3 16 4 1 267 28 9 125 709 0

 

Employment, Workplace Relations and Education (Standing)

11 September 2006 to 31 December 2006

Method of appointment

Pursuant to amended Senate Standing Order 25.

Current members Date of appointment

Senator the Hon Judith Troeth (Vic, LP)

      (appointed Chair on 12.9.06)

11.9.06

Senator Gavin Marshall (Vic, ALP)

      (appointed Deputy Chair on 12.9.06)

11.9.06

Senator Guy Barnett (Tas, LP)

11.9.06

Senator George Campbell (NSW, ALP)

11.9.06

Senator Mitch Fifield (Vic, LP)

11.9.06

Senator Anne McEwen (SA, ALP)

11.9.06

Senator Ross Lightfoot (WA, LP)

12.9.06

Senator Natasha Stott Despoja (SA, AD)

11.9.06

Participating members Date of appointment

Senator Lyn Allison (Vic, AD)

11.9.06

Senator Andrew Bartlett (Qld, AD)

11.9.06

Senator Cory Bernardi (SA, LP)

12.9.06

Senator the Hon Ron Boswell (Qld, NATS)

11.9.06

Senator George Brandis (Qld, LP)

11.9.06

Senator Bob Brown (Tas, AG)

11.9.06

Senator Kim Carr (Vic, ALP)

11.9.06

Senator Grant Chapman (SA, LP)

11.9.06

Senator Trish Crossin (NT, ALP)

11.9.06

Senator Alan Eggleston (WA, LP)

11.9.06

Senator Christopher Evans (WA, ALP)

11.9.06

Senator the Hon John Faulkner (NSW, ALP)

11.9.06

Senator Alan Ferguson (SA, LP)

11.9.06

Senator Jeannie Ferris (SA, LP)

11.9.06

Senator Steve Fielding (Vic, FFP)

11.9.06

Senator Michael Forshaw (NSW, ALP)

11.9.06

Senator John Hogg (Qld, ALP)

11.9.06

Senator Gary Humphries (ACT, LP)

11.9.06

Senator Steve Hutchins (NSW, ALP)

11.9.06

Senator David Johnston (WA, LP)

12.9.06

Senator Barnaby Joyce (Qld, NATS)

11.9.06

Senator Joseph Ludwig (Qld, ALP)

11.9.06

Senator Kate Lundy (ACT, ALP)

11.9.06

Senator Jan McLucas (Qld, ALP)

11.9.06

Senator the Hon Ian Macdonald (Qld, LP)

11.9.06

Senator Brett Mason (Qld, LP)

11.9.06

Senator Julian McGauran (Vic, LP)

11.9.06

Senator Christine Milne (Tas, AG)

11.9.06

Senator Claire Moore (Qld, ALP)

11.9.06

Senator Andrew Murray (WA, AD)

11.9.06

Senator Fiona Nash (NSW, NATS)

11.9.06

Senator Kerry Nettle (NSW, AG)

11.9.06

Senator Kerry O'Brien (Tas, ALP)

11.9.06

Senator the Hon Kay Patterson (Vic, LP)

11.9.06

Senator Marise Payne (NSW, LP)

11.9.06

Senator Helen Polley (Tas, ALP)

11.9.06

Senator Robert Ray (Vic, ALP)

11.9.06

Senator the Hon Nick Sherry (Tas, ALP)

11.9.06

Senator Rachel Siewert (WA, AG)

11.9.06

Senator Ursula Stephens (NSW, ALP)

11.9.06

Senator Glen Sterle (WA, ALP)

11.9.06

Senator Russell Trood (Qld, LP)

11.9.06

Senator John Watson (Tas, LP)

11.9.06

Senator Ruth Webber (WA, ALP)

11.9.06

Senator Penny Wong (SA, ALP)

11.9.06

Senator Dana Wortley (SA, ALP)

11.9.06

Former members Term of appointment

Senator Cory Bernardi (SA, LP)

11.9.06-12.9.06

Senator David Johnston (WA, LP)

11.9.06-12.9.06

Former participating members Term of appointment

Senator Guy Barnett (Tas, LP)

11.9.06-12.9.06

Senator Ross Lightfoot (WA, LP)

11.9.06-12.9.06

Inquiries

As at 11 September 2006

  • Pacific region seasonal contract labour (referred 7 December 2005)
  • Workforce challenges in the Australian transport sector (referred 6 September 2006)
  • Provisions of the Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2006 Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2006 (referred on 7 September 2006 - through the Selection of Bills Committee)

Current inquiries

As at 31 December 2006

  • Workforce challenges in the Australian transport sector (referred 6 September 2006)
  • Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2006 [Provisions] (referred 7 December 2006 – through the Selection of Bills Committee)
  • Australian Technical Colleges (Flexibility in Achieving Australia's Skills Needs) Amendment Bill (No.2) 2006 [Provisions] (referred 7 December 2006 – through the Selection of Bills Committee)
  • Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Welfare to Work and Vocational Rehabilitation Services) Bill 2006 [Provisions] (referred 7 December 2006 – through the Selection of Bills Committee)

New references

11 September 2006 – 31 December 2006

  • Commonwealth Radioactive Waste Management Legislation Amendment Bill 2006 [Provisions] (referred 8 November 2006 – through the Selection of Bills Committee)
  • Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2006 [Provisions] (referred 7 December 2006 – through the Selection of Bills Committee)
  • Australian Technical Colleges (Flexibility in Achieving Australia's Skills Needs) Amendment Bill (No.2) 2006 [Provisions] (referred 7 December 2006 – through the Selection of Bills Committee)
  • Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Welfare to Work and Vocational Rehabilitation Services) Bill 2006 [Provisions] (referred 7 December 2006 – through the Selection of Bills Committee)

Public hearings

11 September 2006 – 31 December 2006

  • Pacific region seasonal contract labour – 6 October 2006, Melbourne
  • Commonwealth Radioactive Waste Management Legislation Amendment Bill 2006 [Provisions] – 27 November 2006, Canberra

Reports tabled

11 September 2006 – 31 December 2006

  • Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2006 Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2006 [Provisions] (tabled 9 October 2006)
  • Perspectives on the future of the harvest labour force (tabled 19 October 2006)
  • Commonwealth Radioactive Waste Management Legislation Amendment Bill 2006 [Provisions] (tabled 30 November 2006)

Government responses

11 September 2006 – 31 December 2006

  • Nil

Estimates

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

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