Rural Affairs and Transport


Rural Affairs and Transport


Rural Affairs and Transport (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 Glenn Sterle (WA, ALP)

(elected Chair on 30.09.10)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Bill Heffernan (NSW, LP)
(elected Deputy Chair on 30.09.10)

30.09.10

Senator Trish Crossin (NT, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Steve Hutchins (NSW, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Fiona Nash (NSW, NATS)

30.09.10

Senator Rachel Siewert (WA, AG)

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 David Bushby (TAS, LP)

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 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 Gary Humphries (ACT, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Annette Hurley (SA, 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 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 Louise Pratt (WA, 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 the Hon Ursula Stephens (NSW, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator the Hon Judith Troeth (VIC, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Russell Trood (QLD, LP)

30.09.10

Senator John Williams (NSW, NATS)

30.09.10

Senator Dana Wortley (SA, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Nick Xenophon (SA, IND)

30.09.10

Inquiries from the end of the 42nd Parliament

  • Nil

Current inquiries

As at 31 December 2010

  • Nil

New references

28 September 2010–31 December 2010

  • Airports Amendment Bill 2010 [Provisions] (referred 30 September 2010—through the Selection of Bills Committee)

Public hearings

28 September 2010–31 December 2010

  • 2010–11 Supplementary Budget Estimates—20 & 21 October 2010
  • Airports Amendment Bill 2010 [Provisions]—3 November 2010, Melbourne

Reports tabled

28 September 2010–31 December 2010

  • Airports Amendment Bill 2010 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 24 August 2010; tabled 28 September 2010)
  • Annual reports (No. 2 of 2010) (tabled 17 November 2010)
  • Airports Amendment Bill 2010 [Provisions] (tabled 18 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.


Rural Affairs and Transport (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 the Hon Bill Heffernan (NSW, LP)

30.09.10

(elected Chair on 30.09.10)

Senator Glenn Sterle (WA, ALP)
(elected Deputy Chair on 30.09.10)

30.09.10

Senator Steve Hutchins (NSW, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Julian McGauran (VIC, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Christine Milne (TAS, AG)

30.09.10

Senator Fiona Nash (NSW, NATS)

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 David Bushby (TAS, LP)

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 Gary Humphries (ACT, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Annette Hurley (SA, 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 the Hon Nicholas Minchin (SA, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Claire Moore (QLD, ALP)

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 Louise Pratt (WA, 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 the Hon Judith Troeth (VIC, LP)

30.09.10

Senator Russell Trood (QLD, LP)

30.09.10

Senator John Williams (NSW, NATS)

30.09.10

Senator Dana Wortley (SA, ALP)

30.09.10

Senator Nick Xenophon (SA, IND)

30.09.10

Inquiries from the end of the 42nd Parliament

  • Biosecurity and quarantine arrangements (referred 23 June 2010)

Inquiries lapsed at the beginning of the 43rd Parliament

  • Biosecurity and quarantine arrangements (referred 23 June 2010)

Inquiries re-referred

  • Biosecurity and quarantine arrangements (re-referred 30 September 2010)
  • Australian horse industry and an emergency animal disease response agreement (re-referred 25 October 2010)

Current inquiries

As at 31 December 2010

  • Biosecurity and quarantine arrangements (re-referred 30 September 2010)

·                          Pilot training and airline safety, including consideration of the Transport Safety Investigation Amendment (Incident Reports) Bill 2010 (referred 30 September 2010)

  • Management of the Murray-Darling Basin (referred 28 October 2010)

New references

28 September 2010–31 December 2010

  • Pilot training and airline safety, including consideration of the Transport Safety Investigation Amendment (Incident Reports) Bill 2010 (referred 30 September 2010)
  • Management of the Murray-Darling Basin (referred 28 October 2010)

Public hearings

28 September 2010–31 December 2010

  • Australian horse industry and an emergency animal disease response agreement—19 November 2010, Canberra
  • Pilot training and airline safety, including consideration of the Transport Safety Investigation Amendment (Incident Reports) Bill 2010—1 December 2010, Sydney

Reports tabled

28 September 2010–31 December 2010

  • The effectiveness of Airservices Australia's management of aircraft noise—Final report (presented out of session on 2 July 2010; tabled 28 September 2010)
  • Biosecurity for Chinese apples and the Australia-US cherry trade—Interim report (presented out of session on 30 July 2010; tabled 28 September 2010)
  • Australian horse industry and an emergency animal disease response agreement (presented out of session on 30 August 2010; tabled 28 September 2010)
  • Reports on matters not disposed of at the end of the 42nd Parliament (tabled 30 September 2010)
  • Report on matters referred to committee in the previous Parliament (tabled 25 October 2010)
  • Australian Horse Industry and an emergency disease response agreement (presented out of session on 26 November 2010)

Government responses

28 September 2010–31 December 2010

  • Nil

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