Legal and Constitutional Affairs


Legal and Constitutional Affairs

1 July 2007 - 31 December 2007

Matters Current as at 1 July 2007
Matters Referred during period
Reports tabled that discharge a reference
Current Inquiries as at 31 December 2007
Standing Committee 5 3 8 0

Number and Hours of Meeting
Public
Hrs
Public Estimates
Hrs
Private
Hrs
Insp/Other
Hrs
Total Meetings
Total Hours
Standing Committee 6 22:05 0 0:00 10 1:40 0 0:00 16 23:45

Meetings by State
ACT NSW VIC TAS SA WA NT QLD
Standing Committee 13 3 0 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 0 79 0 0 238 0 248 1138 2

 

Legal and Constitutional Affairs (Standing)

1 July 2007 to 31 December 2007

Method of appointment

Pursuant to amended Senate Standing Order 25.

Current members Date of appointment

Senator Guy Barnett (Tas, LP)
      (appointed Chair on 26.3.07)

23.3.07

Senator Trish Crossin (NT, ALP)
      (appointed Deputy Chair on 11.9.06)

11.9.06

Senator Andrew Bartlett (Qld, AD)

11.9.06

Senator Marise Payne (NSW, LP) (Chair to 26.3.07)

11.9.06

Senator Linda Kirk (SA, ALP)

11.9.06

Senator Joseph Ludwig (Qld, ALP)

11.9.06

Senator Stephen Parry (Tas, LP)

8.2.07

Senator Russell Trood (Qld, LP)

11.9.06


Participating members Date of appointment

Senator Judith Adams (WA, LP)

9.8.07

Senator Lyn Allison (Vic, AD)

11.9.06

Senator Cory Bernardi (SA, LP)

11.9.06

Senator Simon Birmingham (SA, LP)

20.6.07

Senator Sue Boyce (Qld, LP)

20.6.07

Senator Bob Brown (Tas, AG)

11.9.06

Senator George Campbell (NSW, ALP)

11.9.06

Senator Kim Carr (Vic, ALP)

11.9.06

Senator Grant Chapman (SA, LP)

11.9.06

Senator Stephen Conroy (Vic, ALP)

11.9.06

Senator Mathias Cormann (WA, LP)

20.6.07

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 Concetta Fierravanti-Wells (NSW, LP)

11.9.06

Senator Mary Jo Fisher (SA, LP)

20.6.07

Senator the Hon Bill Heffernan (NSW, LP)

11.9.06

Senator John Hogg (Qld, ALP)

11.9.06

Senator Gary Humphries (ACT, LP)

11.9.06

Senator Annette Hurley (SA, ALP)

11.9.06

Senator Barnaby Joyce (Qld, NATS)

11.9.06

Senator the Hon Rod Kemp (Vic, LP)

8.2.07

Senator Ross Lightfoot (WA, LP)

11.9.06

Senator Kate Lundy (ACT, ALP)

11.9.06

Senator the Hon Ian Macdonald (Qld, LP)

11.9.06

Senator the Hon Sandy Macdonald (NSW, NATS)

9.5.07

Senator Julian McGauran (Vic, LP)

11.9.06

Senator Jan McLucas (Qld, ALP)

11.9.06

Senator Christine Milne (Tas, AG)

11.9.06

Senator Andrew Murray (WA, AD)

11.9.06

Senator Kerry Nettle (NSW, AG)

11.9.06

Senator Stephen Parry (Tas, LP)

11.9.06

Senator the Hon Kay Patterson (Vic, LP)

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 Natasha Stott Despoja (SA, AD)

11.9.06

Senator John Watson (Tas, LP)

11.9.06

Senator Ruth Webber (WA, ALP)

12.10.06


Former members Term of appointment

Senator the Hon George Brandis (Qld, LP)

11.9.06-8.2.07

Senator Nigel Scullion (NT, CLP)

11.9.06-8.2.07

Senator the Hon Sandy Macdonald (NSW, NATS)

8.2.07-23.3.07


Former substitute members Term of appointment

Senator Claire Moore (Qld, ALP)*

11.9.06-7.12.06

Senator David Johnston (WA, LP)**

6.12.06-23.2.07

*replaced Senator Ludwig for committee's inquiry into Indigenous workers whose paid labour was controlled by Government
**replaced Senator Scullion for committee's inquiry into the Provisions of the Native Title Amendment Bill 2006

Former participating members Term of appointment

Senator David Johnston (WA, LP)

11.9.06-23.3.07

Senator Brett Mason (Qld, LP)

11.9.06-23.3.07

Senator Guy Barnett (Tas, LP)

11.9.06-23.3.07

Senator Jeannie Ferris (SA, LP)

11.9.06-2.4.07

Senator Alan Ferguson (SA, LP)

11.9.06-14.8.07

Inquiries

As at 1 July 2007

  • Australian Citizenship Amendment (Citizenship Testing) Bill 2007 [Provisions] (referred 13 June 2007 – through the Selection of Bills Committee)
  • Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment Bill 2007 [Provisions] (referred 21 June 2007 – through the Selection of Bills Committee)
  • International Trade Integrity Bill 2007 [Provisions] (referred 21 June 2007 – through the Selection of Bills Committee)
  • Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment (Terrorist Material) Bill 2007 [Provisions] (referred 21 June 2007 – through the Selection of Bills Committee)
  • Migration Amendment (Sponsorship Obligations) Bill 2007 [Provisions] (referred 21 June 2007 – through the Selection of Bills Committee)

Current inquiry

As at 31 December 2007

  • Nil

New references

1 July 2007 – 31 December 2007

  • Northern Territory National Emergency Response Bill 2007; Appropriation (Northern Territory National Emergency Response) Bill (No. 1) 2007-2008; Appropriation (Northern Territory National Emergency Response) Bill (No. 2) 2007-2008; Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Northern Territory National Emergency Response and Other Measures) Bill 2007; and Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Bill 2007 (referred 8 August 2007)
  • Crimes Legislation Amendment (Child Sex Tourism Offences and Related Measures) Bill 2007 (referred 20 September 2007 – through the Selection of Bills Committee)

Public hearings

1 July 2007 – 31 December 2007

  • Australian Citizenship Amendment (Citizenship Testing) Bill 2007 [Provisions] – 16 July 2007, Canberra; 17 July 2007, Sydney
  • Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment Bill 2007 [Provisions] – 16 July 2007, Canberra
  • Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment (Terrorist Material) Bill 2007 [Provisions] – 17 July 2007, Sydney
  • International Trade Integrity Bill 2007 [Provisions] – 17 July 2007, Sydney
  • Northern Territory National Emergency Response Bill 2007; Appropriation (Northern Territory National Emergency Response) Bill (No. 1) 2007-2008; Appropriation (Northern Territory National Emergency Response) Bill (No. 2) 2007-2008; Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Northern Territory National Emergency Response and Other Measures) Bill 2007; and Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Bill 2007 – 10 August 2007, Canberra

Reports tabled

1 July 2007 – 31 December 2007

  • Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment (Terrorist Material) Bill 2007 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 30 July 2007; tabled on 7 August 2007)
  • Migration Amendment (Sponsorship Obligations) Bill 2007 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 30 July 2007; tabled on 7 August 2007)
  • Australian Citizenship Amendment (Citizenship Testing) Bill 2007 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 31 July 2007; tabled on 7 August 2007)
  • International Trade Integrity Bill 2007 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 1 August 2007; tabled on 7 August 2007)
  • Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment Bill 2007 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 1 August 2007; tabled on 7 August 2007)
  • Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Bill 2007 and four related bills concerning the Northern Territory National Emergency Response (tabled 13 August 2007)
  • Annual Report (No. 2 of 2007) (tabled 12 September 2007)
  • Crimes Legislation Amendment (Child Sex Tourism Offences and Related Measures) Bill 2007 [Provisions] (presented out of session 10 October 2007; to be tabled in the 42nd Parliament)

Government responses

1 July 2007 – 31 December 2007

  • Crimes Legislation Amendment (National Investigative Powers and Witness Protection) Bill 2006 (tabled 7 August 2007; report tabled 7 February 2007)
  • Northern Territory National Emergency Response Bill 2007; Appropriation (Northern Territory National Emergency Response) Bill (No.1) 2007-2008; Appropriation (Northern Territory National Emergency Response) Bill (No.2) 2007-2008; Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation amendment (Northern Territory National Emergency Response and Other Measures) Bill 2007; and Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Bill 2007 (tabled 16 August 2007; report tabled 13 August 2007)

Estimates

2007-08 Supplementary Budget Estimates hearings were not held in November 2007.

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