Scrutiny
of New Taxes
Select Committee on the Scrutiny of New Taxes
43rd Parliament (30 September
2010 to 31 December 2010)
Method of appointment
Pursuant to
resolution agreed to by the Senate on 30 September 2010.
Current members
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Date of appointment
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Senator Mathias
Cormann (WA, LP)
(elected Chair on 30.09.10)
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30.09.10
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Senator Steve
Hutchins (NSW, ALP)
(elected Deputy Chair on 1.10.10)
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30.09.10
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Senator David
Bushby (TAS, LP)
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30.09.10
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Senator Doug
Cameron (NSW, ALP)
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30.09.10
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Senator Mitch Fifield
(VIC, LP)
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30.09.10
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Senator John
Williams (NSW, NATS)
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30.09.10
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Participating members
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Date of appointment
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Senator the Hon Eric Abetz (TAS, LP)
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30.09.10
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Senator Judith Adams (WA, LP)
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30.09.10
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Senator Chris Back (WA, LP)
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30.09.10
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Senator Guy Barnett (TAS, LP)
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30.09.10
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Senator Cory Bernardi (SA, LP)
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30.09.10
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Senator Catryna Bilyk (TAS, ALP)
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30.09.10
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Senator Simon Birmingham (SA, LP)
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30.09.10
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Senator Mark Bishop (WA, ALP)
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30.09.10
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Senator the Hon Ronald Boswell (QLD, NATS)
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30.09.10
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Senator Sue Boyce (QLD, LP)
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30.09.10
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Senator the Hon George Brandis (QLD, LP)
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30.09.10
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Senator Carol Brown (TAS, ALP)
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30.09.10
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Senator Michaelia Cash (WA, LP)
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30.09.10
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Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck (TAS, LP)
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30.09.10
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Senator the Hon Helen Coonan (NSW, LP)
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30.09.10
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Senator Trish Crossin (NT, ALP)
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30.09.10
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Senator Alan Eggleston (WA, LP)
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30.09.10
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Senator the Hon John Faulkner (NSW, ALP)
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30.09.10
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Senator the Hon Alan Ferguson (SA, LP)
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30.09.10
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Senator Steve Fielding (VIC, FFP)
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30.09.10
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Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells (NSW, LP)
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30.09.10
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Senator Mary Jo Fisher (SA, LP)
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30.09.10
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Senator Michael Forshaw (NSW, ALP)
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30.09.10
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Senator Mark Furner (QLD, ALP)
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30.09.10
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Senator the Hon Bill Heffernan (NSW, LP)
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30.09.10
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Senator Gary Humphries (ACT, LP)
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30.09.10
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Senator Annette Hurley (SA, ALP)
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30.09.10
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Senator the Hon David Johnston (WA, LP)
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30.09.10
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Senator Barnaby Joyce (QLD, NATS)
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30.09.10
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Senator the Hon Ian Macdonald (QLD, LP)
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30.09.10
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Senator Gavin Marshall (VIC, ALP)
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30.09.10
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Senator the Hon Brett Mason (QLD, LP)
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30.09.10
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Senator Anne McEwen (SA, ALP)
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30.09.10
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Senator Julian McGauran (VIC, LP)
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30.09.10
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Senator the Hon Nicholas Minchin (SA, LP)
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30.09.10
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Senator Claire Moore (QLD, ALP)
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30.09.10
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Senator Fiona Nash (NSW, NATS
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30.09.10
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Senator Kerry O'Brien (TAS, ALP)
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30.09.10
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Senator Stephen Parry (TAS, LP)
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30.09.10
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Senator Marise Payne (NSW, LP)
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30.09.10
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Senator Helen Polley (TAS, ALP)
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30.09.10
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Senator Louise Pratt (WA, ALP)
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30.09.10
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Senator the Hon Michael Ronaldson (VIC, LP)
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30.09.10
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Senator Scott Ryan (VIC, LP)
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30.09.10
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Senator the Hon Nigel Scullion (NT, CLP)
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30.09.10
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Senator the Hon Ursula Stephens (NSW, ALP)
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30.09.10
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Senator Glenn Sterle (WA, ALP)
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30.09.10
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Senator the Hon Judith Troeth (VIC, LP)
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30.09.10
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Senator Dana Wortley (SA, ALP)
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30.09.10
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Senator Nick Xenophon (SA, IND)
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25.10.10
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Inquiry
As
at 30 September 2010
(a) new
taxes proposed for Australia, including:
(i) the
minerals resource rent tax and expanded petroleum resource rent tax,
(ii) a
carbon tax, or any other mechanism to put a price on carbon, and
(iii) any
other new taxes proposed by Government, including significant changes to
existing tax arrangements;
(b) the
short and long term impact of those new taxes on the economy, industry, trade,
jobs, investment, the cost of living, electricity prices and the Federation;
(c) estimated
revenue from those new taxes and any related spending commitments;
(d) the
likely effectiveness of these taxes and related policies in achieving their
stated policy objectives;
(e) any
administrative implementation issues at a Commonwealth, state and territory
level;
(f) an international comparison of relevant taxation
arrangements;
(g) alternatives
to any proposed new taxes, including direct action alternatives; and
(h) any other related matter.
Current inquiry
As
at 31 December 2010
(a) new taxes proposed for Australia, including:
(i) the
minerals resource rent tax and expanded petroleum resource rent tax,
(ii) a
carbon tax, or any other mechanism to put a price on carbon, and
(iii) any
other new taxes proposed by Government, including significant changes to
existing tax arrangements;
(b) the
short and long term impact of those new taxes on the economy, industry, trade,
jobs, investment, the cost of living, electricity prices and the Federation;
(c) estimated
revenue from those new taxes and any related spending commitments;
(d) the
likely effectiveness of these taxes and related policies in achieving their
stated policy objectives;
(e) any
administrative implementation issues at a Commonwealth, state and territory
level;
(f) an international comparison of relevant taxation
arrangements;
(g) alternatives
to any proposed new taxes, including direct action alternatives; and
(h) any other related matter.
Public hearings
30
September 2010–31 December 2010
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National Mining Tax—8 November 2010, Perth; 19 November 2010
& 8 December 2010, Melbourne; 22 November 2010 & 9 December 2010,
Canberra; 13 December 2010, Sydney
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Proposed Student Fees—9 December 2010, Canberra
Reports tabled
30
September 2010–31 December 2010
Government responses
30
September 2010–31 December 2010
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