Legal and Constitutional Affairs (Standing)

1 July 2008 to 31 December 2008

Method of appointment

Pursuant to amended Senate Standing Order 25.

Current members	Date of appointment
Senator Trish Crossin (NT, ALP) (elected Chair on 14.02.08)	12.02.08
Senator Guy Barnett (TAS, LP) (elected Deputy Chair on 14.02.08)	12.02.08
Senator Don Farrell (SA, ALP)	01.07.08
Senator David Feeney (VIC, ALP)	01.07.08
Senator Mary Jo Fisher (SA, LP)	12.02.08
Senator Sarah Hanson-Young (SA, AG)	01.07.08
Senator Gavin Marshall (VIC, ALP)	12.02.08
Senator Russell Trood (QLD, LP)	12.02.08

 

Substitute members	Date of appointment
Senator Rachel Siewert (WA, AG)[1]	04.12.08
Senator Scott Ludlam (WA, AG)[2]	04.12.08
Senator Scott Ludlam (WA, AG)[3]	04.12.08

 

Participating members	Date of appointment
Senator the Hon Eric Abetz (TAS, LP)	12.02.08
Senator Judith Adams (WA, LP)	12.02.08
Senator Mark Arbib (NSW, ALP)	01.07.08
Senator Cory Bernardi (SA, LP)	12.02.08
Senator Catryna Bilyk (TAS, ALP)	01.07.08
Senator Simon Birmingham (SA, LP)	12.02.08
Senator Mark Bishop (WA, ALP)	12.03.08
Senator the Hon Ronald Boswell (QLD, NATS)	12.02.08
Senator Sue Boyce (QLD, LP)	12.02.08
Senator the Hon George Brandis (QLD, LP)	12.02.08
Senator Bob Brown (TAS, AG)	14.02.08
Senator Carol Brown (TAS, ALP)	12.03.08
Senator David Bushby (TAS, LP)	12.02.08
Senator Doug Cameron (NSW, ALP)	01.07.08
Senator Michaelia Cash (WA, LP)	01.07.08
Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck (TAS, LP)	12.02.08
Senator Jacinta Collins (VIC, ALP)	14.05.08
Senator the Hon Helen Coonan (NSW, LP)	12.02.08
Senator Mathias Cormann (WA, LP)	12.02.08
Senator Alan Eggleston (WA, LP)	12.02.08
Senator the Hon Christopher Ellison (WA, LP)	12.02.08
Senator Steve Fielding (VIC, FFP)	13.02.08
Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells (NSW, LP)	12.02.08
Senator Mitch Fifield (VIC, LP)	12.02.08
Senator Michael Forshaw (NSW, ALP)	12.03.08
Senator Mark Furner (QLD, ALP)	01.07.08
Senator Sarah Hanson-Young (SA, AG)	04.12.08
Senator the Hon Bill Heffernan (NSW, LP)	12.02.08
Senator Gary Humphries (ACT, LP)	12.02.08
Senator Steve Hutchins (NSW, ALP)	12.03.08
Senator the Hon David Johnston (WA, LP)	12.02.08
Senator Barnaby Joyce (QLD, NATS)	12.02.08
Senator Helen Kroger (VIC, LP)	01.07.08
Senator Scott Ludlam (WA, AG)	01.07.08
Senator Kate Lundy (ACT, ALP)	12.03.08
Senator the Hon Ian Macdonald (QLD, LP)	12.02.08
Senator the Hon Brett Mason (QLD, LP)	12.02.08
Senator Anne McEwen (SA, ALP)	12.03.08
Senator Julian McGauran (VIC, LP)	12.02.08
Senator the Hon Jan McLucas (QLD, ALP)	01.07.08
Senator Christine Milne (TAS, AG)	14.02.08
Senator the Hon Nicholas Minchin (SA, LP)	12.02.08
Senator Claire Moore (QLD, ALP)	12.03.08
Senator Fiona Nash (NSW, NATS)	12.02.08
Senator Kerry O'Brien (TAS, ALP)	12.03.08
Senator Stephen Parry (TAS, LP)	12.02.08
Senator Marise Payne (NSW, LP)	12.02.08
Senator Helen Polley (TAS, ALP)	12.03.08
Senator Louise Pratt (WA, ALP)	01.07.08
Senator the Hon Michael Ronaldson (VIC, LP)	12.02.08
Senator Scott Ryan (VIC, LP)	01.07.08
Senator the Hon Nigel Scullion (NT, CLP)	12.02.08
Senator Rachel Siewert (WA, AG)	12.03.08
Senator the Hon Ursula Stephens (NSW, ALP)	14.02.08
Senator Glenn Sterle (WA, ALP)	12.03.08
Senator the Hon Judith Troeth (VIC, LP)	12.02.08
Senator John Williams (NSW, NATS)	01.07.08
Senator Dana Wortley (SA, ALP)	12.03.08
Senator Nick Xenophon (SA, IND)	01.07.08

 

Former members	Term of appointment
Senator Andrew Bartlett (QLD, AD)	13.02.08–30.06.08
Senator Annette Hurley (SA, ALP)	17.03.08–30.06.08
Senator Linda Kirk (SA, ALP)	12.02.08–30.06.08
Senator the Hon Jan McLucas (QLD, ALP)	12.02.08–17.03.08

 

Former substitute members	Term of appointment
Senator John Hogg (QLD, ALP)[4]	19.03.08–26.06.08
Senator John Hogg (QLD, ALP)[5]	19.03.08–16.06.08
Senator Scott Ludlam (WA, AG)[6]	03.09.08–14.10.08

 

Former participating members	Term of appointment
Senator Lyn Allison (VIC, AD)	13.02.08–30.06.08
Senator George Campbell (NSW, ALP)	12.03.08–30.06.08
Senator Grant Chapman (SA, LP)	12.02.08–30.06.08
Senator Sarah Hanson-Young (SA, AG)	03.09.08–14.10.08
Senator John Hogg (QLD, ALP)	12.03.08–26.08.08
Senator Annette Hurley (SA, ALP)	12.03.08–17.03.08
Senator Annette Hurley (SA, ALP)	19.03.08–26.06.08
Senator the Hon Rod Kemp (VIC, LP)	12.02.08–30.06.08
Senator Ross Lightfoot (WA, LP)	12.02.08–30.06.08
Senator the Hon Sandy Macdonald (NSW, NATS)	12.02.08–30.06.08
Senator Andrew Murray (WA, AD)	13.02.08–30.06.08
Senator Kerry Nettle (NSW, AG)	14.02.08–30.06.08
Senator the Hon Kay Patterson (VIC, LP)	12.02.08–30.06.08
Senator Robert Ray (VIC, ALP)	12.03.08–05.05.08
Senator Natasha Stott Despoja (SA, AD)	13.02.08–30.06.08
Senator John Watson (TAS, LP)	12.02.08–30.06.08
Senator Ruth Webber (WA, ALP)	12.03.08–30.06.08

 

Inquiries

As at 1 July 2008

• Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws—Superannuation) Bill 2008, and any related bills introduced to give effect to the recommendations of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission's report Same Sex: Same Entitlements (referred 18 June 2008)
• Evidence Amendment Bill 2008 [Provisions] (referred 18 June 2008—through the Selection of Bills Committee)
• Family Law Amendment (De Facto Financial Matters and Other Measures) Bill 2008 [Provisions] (referred 26 June 2008—through the Selection of Bills Committee)
• Effectiveness of the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 in eliminating discrimination and promoting gender equality (referred 26 June 2008)

Current inquiries

As at 31 December 2008

• Exposure draft of the Personal Property Securities Bill 2008 (referred 13 November 2008)
• Federal Justice System Amendment (Efficiency Measures) Bill (No. 1) 2008 [Provisions] (referred 4 December 2008—through the Selection of Bills Committee)
• Federal Court of Australia Amendment (Criminal Jurisdiction) Bill 2008 [Provisions] (referred 4 December 2008—through the Selection of Bills Committee)
• Disability Discrimination and Other Human Rights Legislation Amendment Bill 2008 [Provisions] (referred 4 December 2008—through the Selection of Bills Committee)

New references

1 July 2008–31 December 2008

• Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Laws Bill 2008 [No. 2] (referred 2 September 2008)
• Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws—General Law Reform) Bill 2008 [Provisions] (referred 4 September 2008—through the Selection of Bills Committee)
• Migration Legislation Amendment (Worker Protection) Bill 2008 (referred 15 October 2008—through the Selection of Bills Committee)
• Exposure draft of the Personal Property Securities Bill 2008 (referred 13 November 2008)
• Federal Court of Australia Amendment (Criminal Jurisdiction) Bill 2008 [Provisions] (referred 4 December 2008—through the Selection of Bills Committee)
• Federal Justice System Amendment (Efficiency Measures) Bill (No. 1) 2008 [Provisions] (referred 4 December 2008—through the Selection of Bills Committee)
• Disability Discrimination and Other Human Rights Legislation Amendment Bill 2008 [Provisions] (referred 4 December 2008—through the Selection of Bills Committee)

Public hearings

1 July 2008–31 December 2008

• Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws—Superannuation) Bill 2008—5 August 2008, Sydney; 6 August 2008, Melbourne; 7 August 2008, Canberra
• Family Law Amendment (De Facto Financial Matters and Other Measures) Bill 2008 [Provisions]—5 August 2008, Sydney; 6 August 2008, Melbourne; 7 August 2008, Canberra
• Evidence Amendment Bill 2008 [Provisions]—7 August 2008, Canberra
• Effectiveness of the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 in eliminating discrimination and promoting gender equality—9 September 2008, Sydney; 10 September 2008, Melbourne; 11 September 2008, Canberra
• Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Laws Bill 2008 [No. 2]—18 Septembe r 2008, Canberra
• Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws—General Law Reform) Bill 2008 [Provisions]—22 & 23 September 2008, Canberra
• 2008–09 Supplementary Budget Estimates—20 & 21 October 2008, Canberra
• Migration Legislation Amendment (Worker Protection) Bill 2008—31 October 2008, Sydney

Reports tabled

1 July 2008–31 December 2008

• Family Law Amendment (De Facto Financial Matters and Other Measures) Bill 2008 [Provisions] (tabled 28 August 2008)
• Annual Reports (No. 2 of 2008) (tabled 17 September 2008)
• Evidence Amendment Bill 2008 [Provisions] (tabled 25 September 2008)
• Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Laws Bill 2008 [No. 2] (tabled 14 October 2008)
• Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws—Superannuation) Bill 2008 (tabled 14 October 2008)
• Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws—General Law Reform) Bill 2008 [Provisions] (tabled 14 October 2008)
• Migration Legislation Amendment (Worker Protection) Bill 2008—Interim Report (presented out of session 7 November 2008, report tabled 10 November 2008)
• Migration Legislation Amendment (Worker Protection) Bill 2008—Final Report (tabled 10 November 2008)
• Effectiveness of the Sex Discrimination Act 1984 in eliminating discrimination and promoting gender equality (presented out of session 12 December 2008; to be tabled in February 2009)

Government responses

1 July 2008–31 December 2008

• Nil

Estimates

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

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