Reform
of the Australian Federation
Select Committee on the Reform of the Australian Federation
1 July 2010 to 27 September 2010
Method of appointment
Pursuant to
resolution agreed to by the Senate on 17 March 2010.
Current members
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Date of appointment
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Senator Russell
Trood (QLD, LP)
(elected Chair on 17.06.10 )
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11.05.10
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Senator Mark
Furner (QLD, ALP)
(elected Deputy Chair on 17.06.10 )
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13.05.10
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Senator Chris
Back (WA, LP)
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11.05.10
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Senator Scott
Ludlam (WA, AG)
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21.06.10
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Senator Kate
Lundy (ACT, ALP)
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13.05.10
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Senator Scott
Ryan (VIC, LP)
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11.05.10
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Participating members
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Date of appointment
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Senator Judith Adams (WA, LP)
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11.05.10
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Senator Guy Barnett (TAS, LP)
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11.05.10
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Senator Cory Bernardi (SA, LP)
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11.05.10
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Senator Catryna Bilyk (TAS, ALP)
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13.05.10
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Senator Simon Birmingham (SA, LP)
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11.05.10
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Senator Mark Bishop (WA, ALP)
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13.05.10
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Senator the Hon Ronald Boswell (QLD, NATS)
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11.05.10
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Senator Sue Boyce (QLD, LP)
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11.05.10
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Senator the Hon George Brandis (QLD, LP)
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11.05.10
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Senator Carol Brown (TAS, ALP)
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13.05.10
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Senator David Bushby (TAS, LP)
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11.05.10
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Senator Doug Cameron (NSW, ALP)
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13.05.10
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Senator Michaelia Cash (WA, LP)
|
11.05.10
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Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck (TAS, LP)
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11.05.10
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Senator Jacinta Collins (VIC, ALP)
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13.05.10
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Senator the Hon Helen Coonan (NSW, LP)
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11.05.10
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Senator Mathias Cormann (WA, LP)
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11.05.10
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Senator Alan Eggleston (WA, LP)
|
11.05.10
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Senator Don Farrell (SA, ALP)
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13.05.10
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Senator David Feeney (VIC, ALP)
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13.05.10
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Senator the Hon Alan Ferguson (SA, LP)
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11.05.10
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Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells (NSW, LP)
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11.05.10
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Senator Mitch Fifield (VIC, LP)
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11.05.10
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Senator Mary Jo Fisher (SA, LP)
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11.05.10
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Senator Michael Forshaw (NSW, ALP)
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13.05.10
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Senator the Hon Bill Heffernan (NSW, LP)
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11.05.10
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Senator Gary Humphries (ACT, LP)
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11.05.10
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Senator Annette Hurley (SA, ALP)
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13.05.10
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Senator Steve Hutchins (NSW, ALP)
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13.05.10
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Senator the Hon David Johnston (WA, LP)
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11.05.10
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Senator Barnaby Joyce (QLD, NATS)
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11.05.10
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Senator Helen Kroger (VIC, LP)
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11.05.10
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Senator the Hon Ian Macdonald (QLD, LP)
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11.05.10
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Senator Gavin Marshall (VIC, ALP)
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13.05.10
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Senator the Hon Brett Mason (QLD, LP)
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11.05.10
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Senator Anne McEwen (SA, ALP)
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13.05.10
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Senator Julian McGauran (VIC, LP)
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11.05.10
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Senator the Hon Jan McLucas (QLD, ALP)
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13.05.10
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Senator the Hon Nicholas Minchin (SA, LP)
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11.05.10
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Senator Fiona Nash (NSW, NATS)
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11.05.10
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Senator Kerry O'Brien (TAS, ALP)
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13.05.10
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Senator Stephen Parry (TAS, LP)
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11.05.10
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Senator Marise Payne (NSW, LP)
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11.05.10
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Senator Helen Polley (TAS, ALP)
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13.05.10
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Senator Louise Pratt (WA, ALP)
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13.05.10
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Senator the Hon Michael Ronaldson (VIC, LP)
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11.05.10
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Senator the Hon Nigel Scullion (NT, CLP)
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11.05.10
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Senator the Hon Ursula Stephens (NSW, ALP)
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13.05.10
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Senator Glenn Sterle (WA, ALP)
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13.05.10
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Senator the Hon Judith Troeth (VIC, LP)
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11.05.10
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Senator Dana Wortley (SA, ALP)
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13.05.10
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Senator John Williams (NSW, NATS)
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11.05.10
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Inquiries
As
at 1 July 2010
Reform of the Australian Federation to:
a) Inquire
into and report by 17 November 2010 on key issues and priorities for the reform
of relations between the three levels of government within the Australian
federation; and
b) Explore a
possible agenda for national reform and to consider ways it can best be
implemented in relation to, but not exclusively, the following matters:
i) The
distribution of constitutional powers and responsibilities between the
Commonwealth and the states (including territories),
ii) Financial
relations between federal, state and local governments,
iii) Possible constitutional
amendment, including the recognition of local government,
iv) Processes, including the
Council of Australian Governments, and the referral of powers and procedures
for enhancing cooperation between the various levels of Australian government,
and
v) Strategies
for strengthening Australia's regions and the delivery of services through
regional development committees and regional grant programs.
Current inquiries
As
at 27 September 2010
Reform of the Australian Federation to:
a) Inquire
into and report by 17 November 2010 on key issues and priorities for the reform
of relations between the three levels of government within the Australian
federation; and
b) Explore a
possible agenda for national reform and to consider ways it can best be
implemented in relation to, but not exclusively, the following matters:
i) The
distribution of constitutional powers and responsibilities between the
Commonwealth and the states (including territories),
ii) Financial
relations between federal, state and local governments,
iii) Possible constitutional
amendment, including the recognition of local government,
iv) Processes, including the
Council of Australian Governments, and the referral of powers and procedures
for enhancing cooperation between the various levels of Australian government,
and
v) Strategies
for strengthening Australia's regions and the delivery of services through
regional development committees and regional grant programs.
New references
1
July 2010–27 September 2010
Public hearings
1
July 2010–27 September 2010
Reports tabled
1
July 2010–27 September 2010
Government responses
1
July 2010–27 September 2010
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