Economics


Economics


Economics (Legislation)

43rd Parliament (28 September 2010 to 31 December 2010)

Method of appointment

Pursuant to amended Senate Standing Order 25.


Current members

Date of appointment

Senator Annette Hurley (SA, ALP)

(elected Chair on 30.09.10)

30.09.10

Senator David Bushby (TAS, LP)

(elected Deputy Chair on 30.09.10)

30.09.10

Senator Doug Cameron (NSW, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Louise Pratt (WA, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator John Williams (NSW, NATS)

30.09.10

Senator Nick Xenophon (SA, IND)

30.09.10

Participating members

Date of appointment

Senator the Hon Eric Abetz (TAS, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Judith Adams (WA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Chris Back (WA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Guy Barnett (TAS, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Cory Bernardi (SA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Catryna Bilyk (TAS, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Simon Birmingham (SA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Mark Bishop (WA, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Ronald Boswell (QLD, NATS)

30.09.10

Senator Sue Boyce (QLD, LP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon George Brandis (QLD, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Bob Brown (TAS, AG)

30.09.10

Senator Carol Brown (TAS, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Michaelia Cash (WA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck (TAS, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Jacinta Collins (VIC, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck (TAS, LP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Helen Coonan (NSW, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Mathias Cormann (WA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Trish Crossin (NT, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Alan Eggleston (WA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon John Faulkner (NSW, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Alan Ferguson (SA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Steve Fielding (VIC, FFP)

30.09.10

Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells (NSW, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Mitch Fifield (VIC, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Mary Jo Fisher (SA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Michael Forshaw (NSW, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Mark Furner (QLD, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Sarah Hanson-Young (SA, AG)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Bill Heffernan (NSW, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Gary Humphries (ACT, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Steve Hutchins (NSW, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon David Johnston (WA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Barnaby Joyce (QLD, NATS)

30.09.10

Senator Helen Kroger (VIC, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Scott Ludlam (WA, AG)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Ian Macdonald (QLD, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Gavin Marshall (VIC, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Brett Mason (QLD, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Anne McEwen (SA, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Julian McGauran (VIC, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Christine Milne (TAS, AG)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Nicholas Minchin (SA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Claire Moore (QLD, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Fiona Nash (NSW, NATS)

30.09.10

Senator Kerry O'Brien (TAS, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Stephen Parry (TAS, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Marise Payne (NSW, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Helen Polley (TAS, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Michael Ronaldson (VIC, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Scott Ryan (VIC, LP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Nigel Scullion (NT, CLP)

30.09.10

Senator Rachel Siewert (WA, AG)

30.09.10

Senator Glen Sterle (WA, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Ursula Stephens (NSW, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Glenn Sterle (WA, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Judith Troeth (VIC, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Russell Trood (QLD, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Dana Wortley (SA, ALP)

30.09.10

Inquiries from the end of the 42nd Parliament

  • Nil

Current inquiries

As at 31 December 2010

  • Federal Financial Relations Amendment (National Health and Hospitals Network) Bill 2010 [Provisions] (referred 28 October 2010—through the Selection of Bills Committee)

New references

28 September 2010–31 December 2010

  • Corporations Amendment (No. 1) Bill 2010 [Provisions] (referred 30 September 2010—through the Selection of Bills Committee)
  • Federal Financial Relations Amendment (National Health and Hospitals Network) Bill 2010 [Provisions] (referred 28 October 2010—through the Selection of Bills Committee)

Public hearings

28 September 2010–31 December 2010

  • 2010–11 Supplementary Budget Estimates—20 & 21 October 2010, Canberra
  • Corporations Amendment (No. 1) Bill 2010 [Provisions]—3 November 2010, Sydney
  • Federal Financial Relations Amendment (National Health and Hospitals Network) Bill 2010 [Provisions]—15 December 2010, Canberra

Reports tabled

28 September 2010–31 December 2010

  • Tax Laws Amendment (Public Benefit Test) Bill 2010—Interim Report (presented out of session on 16 August 2010; tabled 28 September 2010)
  • Tax Laws Amendment (Public Benefit Test) Bill 2010—Report (presented out of session on 7 September 2010; tabled 28 September 2010)
  • Banking Amendment (Delivering Essential Financial Services for the Community) Bill 2010 (presented out of session on 16 August 2010; tabled 28 September 2010)
  • Federal Financial Relations Amendment (National Health and Hospitals Network) Bill 2010 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 16 August 2010; tabled 28 September 2010)
  • Corporations Amendment (No. 1) Bill 2010 [Provisions] (tabled 16 November 2010)
  • Annual reports (No. 2 of 2010) (tabled 17 November 2010)

Government responses

28 September 2010–31 December 2010

  • Nil

Estimates

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


Economics (References)

43rd Parliament (28 September 2010 to 31 December 2010)

Method of appointment

Pursuant to amended Senate Standing Order 25.


Current members

Date of appointment

Senator David Bushby (TAS, LP)

(elected Chair on 30.09.10)

30.09.10

Senator Annette Hurley (SA, ALP)

(elected Deputy Chair on 30.09.10)

30.09.10

Senator Julian McGauran (VIC, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Louise Pratt (WA, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator John Williams (NSW, NATS)

30.09.10

Senator Nick Xenophon (SA, IND)

30.09.10

Participating members

Date of appointment

Senator the Hon Eric Abetz (TAS, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Judith Adams (WA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Chris Back (WA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Guy Barnett (TAS, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Cory Bernardi (SA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Catryna Bilyk (TAS, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Simon Birmingham (SA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Mark Bishop (WA, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Ronald Boswell (QLD, NATS)

30.09.10

Senator Sue Boyce (QLD, LP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon George Brandis (QLD, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Bob Brown (TAS, AG)

30.09.10

Senator Carol Brown (TAS, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Doug Cameron (NSW, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Michaelia Cash (WA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck (TAS, LP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Helen Coonan (NSW, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Mathias Cormann (WA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Trish Crossin (NT, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Alan Eggleston (WA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon John Faulkner (NSW, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Alan Ferguson (SA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Steve Fielding (VIC, FFP)

30.09.10

Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells (NSW, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Mitch Fifield (VIC, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Mary Jo Fisher (SA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Michael Forshaw (NSW, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Mark Furner (QLD, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Sarah Hanson-Young (SA, AG)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Bill Heffernan (NSW, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Gary Humphries (ACT, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Steve Hutchins (NSW, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon David Johnston (WA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Barnaby Joyce (QLD, NATS)

30.09.10

Senator Helen Kroger (VIC, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Scott Ludlam (WA, AG)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Ian Macdonald (QLD, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Gavin Marshall (VIC, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Brett Mason (QLD, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Anne McEwen (SA, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Christine Milne (TAS, AG)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Nicholas Minchin (SA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Claire Moore (QLD, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Fiona Nash (NSW, NATS)

30.09.10

Senator Kerry O'Brien (TAS, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Stephen Parry (TAS, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Marise Payne (NSW, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Helen Polley (TAS, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Michael Ronaldson (VIC, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Scott Ryan (VIC, LP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Nigel Scullion (NT, CLP)

30.09.10

Senator Rachel Siewert (WA, AG)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Ursula Stephens (NSW, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Glen Sterle (WA, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Judith Troeth (VIC, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Russell Trood (QLD, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Dana Wortley (SA, ALP)

30.09.10

Inquiries from the end of the 42nd Parliament

  • Nil

Current inquiries

As at 31 December 2010

  • Competition within the Australian banking sector (referred 28 October 2010)
  • Amendments to the Tax Laws Amendment (2010 Measures No. 4) Bill 2010 proposed by Senator Cormann (Augmented Tax Assessments) (referred 22 November 2010)
  • The decision of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission on the proposed acquisition of Franklins by Metcash Trading Limited (referred 23 November 2010)

New references

28 September 2010–31 December 2010

  • Competition within the Australian banking sector (referred 28 October 2010)
  • Amendments to the Tax Laws Amendment (2010 Measures No. 4) Bill 2010 proposed by Senator Cormann (Augmented Tax Assessments) (referred 22 November 2010)
  • The decision of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission to oppose the proposed acquisition of Franklins by Metcash Trading Limited (referred 23 November 2010)

Public hearings

28 September 2010–31 December 2010

  • Competition within the Australian banking sector—13 & 14 December 2010, Sydney; 15 December 2010, Canberra

Reports tabled

28 September 2010–31 December 2010

  • Access of small business to finance (presented out of session on 30 June 2010; tabled 28 September 2010)
  • The role of liquidators and administrators in Australia—Interim report (presented out of session on 16 August 2010; tabled 28 September 2010)
  • The regulation, registration and remuneration of insolvency practitioners in Australia: the case for a new framework—Report (presented out of session on 14 September 2010; tabled 28 September 2010
  • Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Franklins decision—Interim report (presented out of session on 6 December 2010)

Government responses

28 September 2010–31 December 2010

  • Nil

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