Details of Reports tabled in the Senate and
other related matters
Matters
referred to Legislation Committees
28
Individual/Packages of Bills referred through Selection of Bills Committee:
12 August 2009
Banking Amendment (Keeping Banks Accountable) Bill 2009 to
the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 24 November 2009
Trade Practices Amendment (Guaranteed Lowest
Prices—Blacktown Amendment) Bill 2009 to the Economics Legislation Committee
for inquiry and report by 24 November 2009
20 August 2009
Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Approval of Overseas
Service) Bill 2008 [No. 2] to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade
Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 19 November 2009
Education Services for Overseas Students Amendment
(Re-registration of Providers and Other Measures) Bill 2009 [Provisions] to the
Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Committee for inquiry
and report by 16 October 2009
10 September 2009
Crimes Amendment (Working With Children—Criminal History)
Bill 2009 [Provisions] to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation
Committee for inquiry and report by 29 October 2009
Migration Amendment (Complementary Protection) Bill 2009
[Provisions] to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for
inquiry and report by 16 October 2009
Food Standards Amendment (Truth in Labelling Laws) Bill 2009
to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 26 November
2009
17 September 2009
Crimes Legislation Amendment (Serious and Organised Crime)
Bill (No. 2) 2009 [Provisions] to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs
Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 26 October 2009
Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment Bill
2009 [Provisions] to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
for inquiry and report by 26 October 2009
Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and
Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2009 [Provisions] to the Environment, Communications
and the Arts Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 26 October 2009
Safe Climate (Energy Efficient Non-Residential Buildings
Scheme) Bill 2009 to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report
by 10 March 2010
29 October 2009
Bankruptcy Legislation Amendment Bill 2009 [Provisions] to
the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and
report by 2 February 2010
Native Title Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2009 [Provisions] to the
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report
by 2 February 2010
Personal Property Securities (Consequential Amendments) Bill
2009 [Provisions] to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
for inquiry and report by 16 November 2009
Fair Work Amendment (State Referrals and Other Measures)
Bill 2009 [Provisions] to the Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 16 November 2009
Tax Laws Amendment (2009 Budget Measures No. 2) Bill 2009
[Provisions] and the Income Tax (TFN Withholding Tax (ESS)) Bill 2009
[Provisions] to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by
16 November 2009
19 November 2009
Poker Machine (Reduced Losses—Interim Measures) Bill 2009
and Protecting Problem Gamblers Bill 2009 to the Community Affairs Legislation
Committee for inquiry and report by 18 March 2010
Trade Practices Amendment (Infrastructure Access) Bill 2009
to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 9 March 2010
26 November 2009
Food Standards
Amendment (Truth in Labelling—Palm Oil) Bill 2009 to the Community Affairs
Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 15 June 2010
Plain Tobacco
Packaging (Removing Branding from Cigarette Packs) Bill 2009 to the Community
Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 17 March 2010
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare
Reform and Reinstatement of Racial Discrimination Act) Bill 2009 [Provisions] and
the Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other
Legislation Amendment (2009 Measures) Bill 2009 [Provisions] along with the
Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other
Legislation Amendment (Restoration of Racial Discrimination Act) Bill 2009
[Provisions] to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and
report by 9 March 2010
Tax Laws Amendment
(2009 Measures No. 6) Bill 2009 [Provisions] to the Economics Legislation
Committee for inquiry and report by 25 February 2010
Tax Laws Amendment
(Confidentiality of Taxpayer Information) Bill 2009 [Provisions] to the
Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 25 February 2010
Textile, Clothing and Footwear Strategic Investment Program
Amendment (Building Innovative Capability) Bill 2009 [Provisions] to the
Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 25 February 2010
30 November 2009
Trade Practices Amendment (Material Lessening of
Competition—Richmond Amendment) Bill 2009 to the Economics Legislation
Committee for inquiry and report by 18 March 2010
Occupational Health and Safety and Other Legislation
Amendment Bill 2009 [Provisions] to the Education, Employment and Workplace
Relations Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 25 February 2010
Do Not Call Register Legislation Amendment Bill 2009
[Provisions] to the Environment, Communications and the Arts Legislation
Committee for inquiry and report by 24 February 2010
Freedom of Information Amendment (Reform) Bill 2009 [Provisions]
and the Information Commissioner Bill 2009 [Provisions] to the Finance and
Public Administration Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 16 March
2010
1 Individual/Packages of Bills
referred to Legislation Committees
23 November 2009
Health Legislation Amendment (Midwives and Nurse
Practitioners) Bill 2009, Midwife Professional Indemnity (Run-off Cover Support
Payment) Bill 2009 and Midwife Professional Indemnity (Commonwealth
Contribution) Scheme Bill 2009, together with the Government amendments to the
bills circulated on 28 October 2009 and any related matter to the Community
Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 1 February 2010
20 Matters referred
to References Committees
12 August 2009
Establishment, management, operation and closure of the
GROCERY choice website to the Economics References Committee for inquiry and
report by 26 October 2009
The impact of mining
operations on the Murray-Darling Basin to the Environment, Communications and
the Arts References Committee for inquiry and report by 26 October 2009
19 August 2009
Removal of the fee
rebate for the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service export
certification functions to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport
References Committee for inquiry and report by 14 September 2009
20 August 2009
Sustainable management
by the Commonwealth of water resources to the Environment, Communications and
the Arts References Committee for inquiry and report by 29 November 2009
8 September 2009
Economic stimulus
initiatives announced by the Government since October 2008 to the Economics
References Committee for inquiry and report by 2 October 2009
9 September 2009
Primary schools for
the 21st Century program to the Education, Employment and Workplace
Relations References Committee for inquiry and report
10 September 2009
Hearing health in
Australia to the Community Affairs References Committee for inquiry and report
by the last sitting day in February 2010
Impact of suicide on
the Australian community to the Community Affairs References Committee for
inquiry and report by the last sitting day in April 2010
The current
circumstances of the varying prices being paid to dairy farmers in different
Australian states to the Economics References Committee for inquiry and report
by 28 February 2010
14 September 2009
Australia's
administration and management of the Torres Strait to the Foreign Affairs,
Defence and Trade References Committee for inquiry and report by 26 February
2010
17 September 2009
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Income
Support for Students) Bill 2009 [Provisions] to the Rural and Regional Affairs
and Transport References Committee for inquiry and report by 26 October 2009
27 October 2009
Import restrictions on
beef to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee for
inquiry and report by 30 November 2009
29 October 2009
Australia Post's
treatment of injured and ill workers to the Environment, Communications and the
Arts References Committee for inquiry and report by 2 February 2010
Federal Government's
Energy Efficient Homes Package (ceiling insulation) to the Environment,
Communications and the Arts References Committee for inquiry and report by 30
March 2010
16 November 2009
A process for determining public interest immunity claims to
the Finance and Public Administration References Committee for inquiry and
report by the first sitting day in February 2010
24 November 2009
The role of liquidators and administrators, their fees and
their practices, and the involvement and activities of the Australian
Securities and Investments Commission, prior to and following the collapse of a
business to the Economics References Committee for inquiry and report by 31
August 2010
25 November 2009
Consumer access to
pharmaceutical benefits and the creation of new therapeutic groups through the
Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) to the Community Affairs References
Committee for inquiry and report by 30 June 2010
Access to planning options and services for people with a
disability to ensure their continued quality of life as they and their carers
age, and to identify any inadequacies in the choice and funding of planning
options currently available to people ageing with a disability and their carers
to the Community Affairs References Committee for inquiry and report by 2
September 2010
An assessment of the effectiveness of Airservices
Australia's management of aircraft noise under its responsibilities to provide
air traffic services and protect the environment from the effects associated
with the operation of aircraft for which it has legislative jurisdiction to the
Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee for inquiry and
report by 1 June 2010
26 November 2009
Equity and diversity health check in the Royal Australian
Navy to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee for inquiry
and report by 18 March 2010
Reports tabled by Legislation Committees
During the
reporting period, Senate Legislation Committees tabled 34 reports (plus 6 reports
that did not discharge a reference). The details are as follows:
|
Committee
|
Report
|
Tabled
|
|
CA Leg
|
Fairer Private Health
Insurance Incentives Bill 2009 [Provisions], Fairer Private Health Insurance
Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2009 [Provisions] and Fairer
Private Health Insurance Incentives (Medicare Levy Surcharge—Fringe Benefits)
Bill 2009 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 05.08.09)
|
11.08.09
|
|
CA Leg
|
Health Insurance Amendment (Extended Medicare Safety Net)
Bill 2009 (presented out of session on 05.08.09)
|
11.08.09
|
|
CA Leg
|
National registration
and accreditation scheme for doctors and other health workers (presented out
of session on 06.08.09)
|
11.08.09
|
|
CA Leg
|
*Health Legislation
Amendment (Midwives and Nurse Practitioners) Bill 2009 [Provisions], Midwife
Professional Indemnity (Commonwealth Contribution) Scheme Bill 2009
[Provisions], Midwife Professional Indemnity (Run-off Cover Support Payment)
Bill 2009 [Provisions]—Interim Report (presented out of session on 07.08.09)
|
11.08.09
|
|
CA Leg
|
Therapeutic Goods
Amendment (2009 Measures No. 2) Bill 2009 [Provisions] (presented out of
session 07.08.09)
|
11.08.09
|
|
ECO Leg
|
*Corporations Amendment
(Improving Accountability on Termination Payments) Bill 2009—Interim Report
(presented out of session on 28.07.09)
|
11.08.09
|
|
ECO Leg
|
*National Consumer
Credit Protection Bill 2009 [Provisions], National Consumer Credit Protection
(Fees) Bill 2009 [Provisions], National Consumer Credit Protection
(Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Bill 2009 [Provisions] and
Corporations Legislation Amendment (Financial Services Modernisation) Bill
2009 [Provisions]—Interim report (presented out of session on 28.7.09)
|
11.08.09
|
|
EEWR Leg
|
Higher Education
Support Amendment (2009 Budget Measures) Bill 2009 [Provisions] (presented
out of session on 05.08.09)
|
11.08.09
|
|
LCA Leg
|
*Migration Amendment
(Immigration Detention Reform) Bill 2009—Interim Report (presented out of
session on 07.08.09)
|
11.08.09
|
|
LCA Leg
|
*Personal Property
Securities Bill 2009 [Provisions]—Interim Report (presented out of session on
07.08.09)
|
11.08.09
|
|
ECO Leg
|
Renewable Energy
(Electricity) Amendment Bill 2009 [Provisions] and Renewable Energy
(Electricity) (Charge) Amendment Bill 2009 [Provisions]
|
12.08.09
|
|
CA Leg
|
Health Legislation
Amendment (Midwives and Nurse Practitioners) Bill 2009 [Provisions], Midwife
Professional Indemnity (Commonwealth Contribution) Scheme Bill 2009
[Provisions] and Midwife Professional Indemnity (Run-off Cover Support
Payment) Bill 2009 [Provisions]—Final Report
|
17.08.09
|
|
ECA Leg
|
Telecommunications
Legislation Amendment (National Broadband Network Measures No. 1) Bill 2009
|
17.08.09
|
|
LCA Leg
|
Migration Amendment
(Immigration Detention Reform) Bill 2009—Final Report
|
20.08.09
|
|
LCA Leg
|
Personal Property
Securities Bill 2009 [Provisions]—Final Report
|
20.08.09
|
|
ECO Leg
|
Trade Practices
Amendment (Australian Consumer Law) Bill 2009 [Provisions]
|
07.09.09
|
|
ECO Leg
|
Corporations Amendment
(Improving Accountability on Termination Payments) Bill 2009
[Provisions]—Final report
|
07.09.09
|
|
ECO Leg
|
National Consumer
Credit Protection Bill 2009 [Provisions], National Consumer Credit Protection
(Fees) Bill 2009 [Provisions], National Consumer Credit Protection
(Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Bill 2009 [Provisions] and
Corporations Legislation Amendment (Financial Services Modernisation) Bill
2009 [Provisions]—Final report
|
07.09.09
|
|
FPA Leg
|
National Security
Legislation Monitor Bill 2009
|
07.09.09
|
|
LCA Leg
|
Australian Citizenship
Amendment (Citizenship Test Review and Other Measures) Bill 2009
|
07.09.09
|
|
EEWR Leg
|
Building and
Construction Industry Improvement Amendment (Transition to Fair Work) Bill
2009 [Provisions]
|
10.09.09
|
|
ECA Leg
|
Environment Protection
(Beverage Container Deposit and Recovery Scheme) Bill 2009
|
17.09.09
|
|
FPA Leg
|
Parliamentary Superannuation
Amendment (Removal of Excessive Super) Bill 2009
|
17.09.09
|
|
LCA Leg
|
Access to Justice
(Civil Litigation Reforms) Amendment Bill 2009 [Provisions]
|
17.09.09
|
|
LCA Leg
|
Crimes Legislation
Amendment (Serious and Organised Crime) Bill 2009 [Provisions]
|
17.09.09
|
|
EEWR Leg
|
Education Services for
Overseas Students Amendment (Re-registration of Providers and Other Measures)
Bill 2009 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 16.10.09)
|
26.10.09
|
|
LCA Leg
|
*Migration Amendment
(Complementary Protection) Bill 2009 [Provisions]—Interim report (presented
out of session 16.10.09)
|
26.10.09
|
|
LCA Leg
|
Migration Amendment
(Complementary Protection) Bill 2009 [Provisions]—Final report (presented out
of session 19.10.09)
|
26.10.09
|
|
ECA Leg
|
Telecommunications
Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2009
[Provisions]
|
26.10.09
|
|
LCA Leg
|
Anti-Terrorism Laws
Reform Bill 2009
|
28.10.09
|
|
ECO Leg
|
Tax Laws Amendment
(2009 Budget Measures No. 2) Bill 2009 [Provisions]
|
16.11.09
|
|
EEWR Leg
|
Fair Work Amendment (State
Referrals and Other Measures) Bill 2009 [Provisions]
|
16.11.09
|
|
LCA Leg
|
Telecommunications
(Interception and Access) Amendment Bill 2009 [Provisions]
|
16.11.09
|
|
LCA Leg
|
Crimes Legislation
Amendment (Serious and Organised Crime) Bill (No. 2) 2009 [Provisions]
|
16.11.09
|
|
LCA Leg
|
Crimes Amendment
(Working With Children—Criminal History) Bill 2009 [Provisions]
|
19.11.09
|
|
LCA Leg
|
Personal Property
Securities (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009 [Provisions]
|
23.11.09
|
|
ECO Leg
|
Banking Amendment
(Keeping Banks Accountable) Bill 2009
|
24.11.09
|
|
ECO Leg
|
Trade Practices
Amendment (Guaranteed Lowest Prices—Blacktown Amendment) Bill 2009
|
24.11.09
|
|
ECO Leg
|
Food Standards
Amendment (Truth in Labelling Laws) Bill 2009
|
26.11.09
|
|
LCA Leg
|
Marriage Equality
Amendment Bill 2009
|
26.11.09
|
*Reports that did not discharge a reference
Estimates reports:
There were no reports tabled during the reporting period.
Reports on Annual Reports:
During the reporting period, Senate Legislation Committees
tabled 7 reports.
Reports tabled by References Committees
During the
reporting period, Senate References Committees tabled 19 references reports
(plus 10 reports that did not discharge a reference). The details are as
follows:
|
Committee
|
Report
|
Tabled
|
|
ECO Ref
|
Employee
share schemes
|
17.08.09
|
|
RRAT Ref
|
Investment
of Commonwealth and State funds in public passenger transport infrastructure
and services
|
20.08.09
|
|
RRAT Ref
|
*Rural
and regional access to secondary and tertiary education opportunities—Interim
report (presented out of session 28.08.09)
|
07.09.09
|
|
EEWR Ref
|
Effects
of climate change on training and employment needs
|
08.09.09
|
|
LCA Ref
|
A
possible contempt in relation to a witness to the committee's inquiry into
access to justice
|
08.09.09
|
|
RRAT Ref
|
Management
of the removal of the rebate for AQIS export certification functions
|
14.09.09
|
|
ECO Ref
|
Foreign
investment by state-owned entities
|
17.09.09
|
|
ECO Ref
|
Bank
mergers
|
17.09.09
|
|
ECO Ref
|
Government
measures to address confidence concerns in the financial sector: The
Financial Claims Scheme and the Guarantee Scheme for Large Deposits and
Wholesale Funding
|
17.09.09
|
|
ECO Ref
|
*Government's
economic stimulus initiatives—Interim Report (presented out of session on
30.09.09)
|
26.10.09
|
|
ECO Ref
|
*GROCERYchoice
website—Interim report (presented out of session on 20.10.09)
|
26.10.09
|
|
ECO Ref
|
Government's
economic stimulus initiatives—Final Report
|
27.10.09
|
|
RRAT Ref
|
Social
Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Income Support for Students) Bill
2009 [Provisions]
|
27.10.09
|
|
ECA Ref
|
Forestry
and mining operations on the Tiwi Islands
|
29.10.09
|
|
ECO Ref
|
GROCERYchoice
website—Final report
|
18.11.09
|
|
FADT Ref
|
*Economic
challenges facing Papua New Guinea and the island states of the southwest
Pacific—Report (Volume 1)
|
19.11.09
|
|
EEWR Ref
|
Provision
of childcare
|
23.11.09
|
|
EEWR Ref
|
Welfare
of international students
|
26.11.09
|
|
FPA Ref
|
Relationship
between the Central Land Council and Centrecorp Aboriginal Investment
Corporation Pty Ltd
|
26.11.09
|
|
LCA Ref
|
*Australia's
Judicial System and the role of judges; and access to justice—Interim report
|
26.11.09
|
|
RRAT Ref
|
*Import
restrictions on beef—Interim report
|
30.11.09
|
|
ECA Ref
|
Impact
of mining operations on the Murray-Darling Basin (presented out of session on
4.12.09)
|
|
|
LCA Ref
|
Australia's
Judicial System and the role of judges—Final report (presented out of session
on 7.12.09)
|
|
|
LCA Ref
|
Access
to justice—Final report (presented out of session on 8.12.09)
|
|
|
RRAT Ref
|
*Rural
and regional access to secondary and tertiary education opportunities—Interim
report (presented out of session on 11.12.09)
|
|
|
RRAT Ref
|
*Natural
resource management and conservation challenges—Interim report (presented out
of session on 18.12.09)
|
|
|
RRAT Ref
|
Rural
and regional access to secondary and tertiary education opportunities—Final
report (presented out of session on 18.12.09)
|
|
|
FADT Ref
|
*Security
challenges facing Papua New Guinea and the island states of the southwest
Pacific—Interim report (presented out of session on 21.12.09)
|
|
|
RRAT Ref
|
*Natural
resource management and conservation challenges—Second interim report
(presented out of session on 23.12.09)
|
|
|
|
|
|
*Reports that did not discharge a reference
Joint Statutory/Select Committees:
During the
reporting period, 5 reports (plus 4 reports that did not discharge a reference)
were tabled by the Joint Statutory/Select Committees.
|
Committee
|
Report
|
Tabled
|
|
Australian Crime Commission
(Joint)
|
Legislative
arrangements to outlaw serious and organised crime groups
|
17.08.09
|
|
Agricultural and
Related Industries (Select)
|
Pricing and supply
arrangements in the Australian and global fertiliser market—Final Report
|
20.08.09
|
|
Corporations and Financial
Services (Joint)
|
Aspects of agribusiness
and managed investment schemes
|
08.09.09
|
|
Corporations and Financial
Services (Joint)
|
Statutory oversight of the Australian Securities and
Investments Commission
|
15.09.09
|
|
Corporations and
Financial Services (Joint)
|
Financial products and services in Australia
|
24.11.09
|
|
National Broadband
Network (Select)
|
*Third report
|
26.11.09
|
|
Regional and Remote
Indigenous Communities (Select)
|
*Third report
|
26.11.09
|
|
Agricultural and
Related Industries (Select)
|
*Food production in Australia—Second interim report
(presented out of session on 27.11.09)
|
|
|
Agricultural and
Related Industries (Select)
|
*Food production in Australia—Third interim report (presented
out of session on 27.11.09)
|
|
* Reports that did not
discharge a reference
Government Responses to Committee Reports
The following table shows 17 Government responses to
Senate Committee Reports:
|
Committee
|
Government Response
|
Date
|
|
FPA Ref
|
Transparency and accountability of Commonwealth public
funding and expenditure (report tabled 1 March 2007)
|
11.08.09
|
|
CFS Joint
|
Aspects of the regulation of proprietary companies (presented
out of session on 16 July 2009; report tabled 8 March 2001)
|
11.08.09
|
|
ECA Ref
|
Sexualisation of children in the contemporary media
(report tabled 26 June 2008)
|
20.08.09
|
|
ECA Ref
|
The effectiveness of the broadcasting codes of practice
(report tabled 19 June 2008)
|
20.08.09
|
|
FPA Leg
|
Additional estimates 2008–09 (report tabled 17 March 2009)
|
20.08.09
|
|
FADT Leg
|
Reforms to Australia's military justice system: Fourth
progress report (report tabled 24 September 2008)
|
20.08.09
|
|
RRAT Ref
|
Administration of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA)
and related matters (report tabled 18 September 2008)
|
10.09.09
|
|
Housing Affordability in Australia Select
|
A good house is hard to find: Housing affordability in
Australia (presented out of session on 14 October 2009; report tabled 16 June
2008)
|
26.10.09
|
|
LCA Leg
|
Personal Property Securities Bill 2009 [Provisions]
(presented out of session on 21 October 2009; report tabled 20 August 2009)
|
26.10.09
|
|
CA Leg
|
Compliance audits on Medicare benefits (report tabled 17
June 2009)
|
29.10.09
|
|
CFS (Joint)
|
Opportunity not opportunism: Improving conduct in Australian
franchising (presented out of session on 5 November 2009; report tabled 1
December 2008)
|
16.11.09
|
|
ECO Leg
|
The need, scope and content of a definition of
unconscionable conduct for the purposes of Part IVA of the Trade Practices
Act 1974 (presented out of session on 5 November 2009, report tabled 3
December 2008)
|
16.11.09
|
|
ECO Ref
|
Lost in Space? Setting a new direction for Australia's space
science and industry sector (report tabled 12 November 2008)
|
19.11.09
|
|
ECO Ref
|
Matters relating to the gas explosion at Varanus Island,
Western Australia (report tabled 3 December 2008)
|
19.11.09
|
|
EEWR Ref
|
Workforce challenges in the transport industry (report
tabled 9 August 2007)
|
19.11.09
|
|
FPA Ref
|
Matters relating to the Gallipoli Peninsula (report tabled
12 October 2005)
|
19.11.09
|
|
CA Ref
|
Lost innocents and forgotten Australians revisited: Report
on the progress with the implementation of the recommendations of the lost
innocents and forgotten Australians reports (report tabled 25 June 2009)
|
26.11.09
|
Additional Comments; Dissenting Reports; Minority Reports; Report;
Additional Remarks; Opposition Report; Comments; Supplementary Comments;
Supplementary Report; Supplementary Remarks; Additional Comments & Points
of Dissent (Note: These statistics record the
signatory to the reports)
Legislation
|
LP/NAT
|
ALP
|
AG
|
FFP
|
IND
|
Additional Comments
|
17
|
1
|
12
|
|
|
Dissenting Reports
|
5
|
1
|
2
|
2
|
|
Minority Reports
|
8
|
|
3
|
|
6
|
Report
|
|
|
|
|
|
References
|
LP/NAT
|
ALP
|
AG
|
FFP
|
IND
|
Additional Comments
|
|
|
3
|
|
2
|
Dissenting Reports
|
1
|
5
|
2
|
|
1
|
Minority Reports
|
|
1
|
1
|
|
2
|
Report
|
|
|
|
|
|
Select/Joint
|
LP/NAT
|
ALP
|
AG
|
FFP
|
IND
|
Additional Comments
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
|
Dissenting Reports
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minority Reports
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
Report
|
|
|
|
|
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Extension of Time to present Reports
During the reporting period, 46 extensions of time: 2 one
week or less; 13 over a week; and 31 over a month—were granted to Committees
administered by the Senate Committee Office to present reports.
Leave to Meet while the Senate is in session
During the reporting period, Senate Committees were
granted leave to meet while the Senate was in session on 31 occasions.
Membership of Committees
During the reporting period, there were 36 membership
changes of Committees.
There were no new
committees appointed during the reporting period.
Change of Committee Name
There were no changes to committee names during the
reporting period.
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