Committee-related activity in the chamber
1 July 2010 to 31 December
2010
Details of Reports tabled in the Senate and
other related matters
Matters
referred to Legislation Committees
25
Individual/Packages of Bills referred through Selection of Bills Committee:
30 September 2010
Airports Amendment Bill 2010 [Provisions] to the Rural
Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 16
November 2010
Australian Civilian
Corps Bill 2010 [Provisions] to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade
Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 17 November 2010
Autonomous Sanctions
Bill 2010 [Provisions] to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation
Committee for inquiry and report by 18 November 2010
Defence Legislation Amendment (Security of Defence Premises)
Bill 2010 [Provisions] to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation
Committee for inquiry and report by 16 November 2010
Aviation Crimes and
Policing Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 to the Legal and Constitutional
Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 16 November 2010
Civil Dispute
Resolution Bill 2010 [Provisions] to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs
Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 22 November 2010
Corporations
Amendment (Sons of Gwalia) Bill 2010 [Provisions] to the Legal and
Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 18
November 2010
Crimes Legislation
Amendment Bill 2010 to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation
Committee for inquiry and report by 17 November 2010
Human Rights
(Parliamentary Scrutiny) Bill 2010 [Provisions] and the Human Rights
(Parliamentary Scrutiny) (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2010 [Provisions] to
the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and
report by 23 November 2010
Sex and Age
Discrimination Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 [Provisions] to the Legal and
Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by the
third sitting day of 2011
Telecommunications Interception
and Intelligence Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 [Provisions] to the
Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report
by 24 November 2010
Commonwealth
Commissioner for Children and Young People Bill 2010 to the Community Affairs
Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by the last sitting day in May
2011(Transferred to Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee
on 26 October 2010)
National Health
Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) Bill 2010 [Provisions] to the
Community Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 16 November
2010
National Health and
Hospitals Network Bill 2010 [Provisions] to the Community Affairs Legislation
Committee for inquiry and report by 18 November 2010
Corporations
Amendment (No. 1) Bill 2010 [Provisions] to the Economics Legislation Committee
for inquiry and report by 16 November 2010
National
Broadcasting Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 [Provisions] to the Environment
and Communications Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 16 November
2010
Radiocommunications Amendment Bill 2010 [Provisions] to the
Environment and Communications Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by
17 November 2010
27 October 2010
Food Standards Amendment (Truth in Labelling–Palm Oil) Bill
2010 to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by
the fourth sitting day of 2011
28 October 2010
Criminal Code Amendment (Cluster Munitions Prohibition) Bill
2010 [Provisions] to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation
Committee for inquiry and report by the last sitting day of the 2011 autumn
sittings
Education Services
for Overseas Students Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 to the Education,
Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Committee for inquiry and report
by 22 November 2010
Federal Financial Relations Amendment (National Health and
Hospitals Network) Bill 2010 [Provisions] to the Economics Legislation
Committee for inquiry and report by the second sitting day in 2011
Families, Housing,
Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment
(Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2010–Provisions of Schedules 2 and 3 to the
Community Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 22 November
2010
Families, Housing,
Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment
(Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2010–Provisions of Schedule 4 to the Legal and
Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by the
first sitting day in 2011
26 November 2010
Food Standards Amendment (Truth in Labelling—Genetically
Modified Material) Bill 2010 to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee for
inquiry and report by 16 June 2011
Patent Amendment (Human Genes and Biological Materials) Bill
2010 to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry
and report by 16 June 2011
5 Individual/Packages of Bills
referred to Legislation Committees
30 September 2010
Exposure drafts of Australian privacy amendment legislation (re-referred)
to the Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee for inquiry and
report by 1 July 2011
26 October 2010
Water (Crisis Powers and Floodwater Diversion) Bill 2010 to
the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee for inquiry and report
by 18 November 2010
15 November 2010
Evidence Amendment (Journalists' Privilege) Bill 2010 and
Evidence Amendment (Journalists' Privilege) Bill 2010 (No. 2) to the Legal and
Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 23
November 2010
17 November 2010
Social Security Amendment (Income Support for Regional
Students) Bill 2010 to the Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by second sitting day in February
2011
23 November 2010
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation
Amendment (Prohibition of Support for Whaling) Bill 2010 to the Environment and
Communications Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by end of the autumn
sitting 2011
27 Matters referred
to References Committees
30 September 2010
The prevalence of interactive and online gambling in
Australia to the Community Affairs References Committee for inquiry and report
by 18 November 2010 (reference withdrawn 28 October 2010 and referred to Joint
Select Committee on Gambling Reform)
Pilot training and airline safety, including consideration
of the Transport Safety Investigation Amendment (Incident Reports) Bill 2010 to
the Rural Affairs and Transport References Committee for inquiry and report by
17 November 2010
Gene Patents (re-referred) to the Community Affairs
References Committee for inquiry and report by 25 November 2010
Consumer Access to Pharmaceutical Benefits (re-referred) to
the Community Affairs References Committee for inquiry and report by 25
November 2010
Planning options and services for people ageing with a
disability (re-referred) to the Community Affairs References Committee for
inquiry and report by 31 March 2011
Administration and reporting of NAPLAN testing (re-referred)
to the Education, Employment and Workplace Relations References Committee for
inquiry and report by 24 November 2010
Industry Skills Councils (re-referred) to the Education,
Employment and Workplace Relations References Committee for inquiry and report
by 16 March 2011
Primary Schools for the 21st Century
(re-referred) to the Education, Employment and Workplace Relations References
Committee for inquiry and report by 17 March 2011
The Government's Green Loans Program (re-referred) to the
Environment and Communications References Committee for inquiry and report by
27 October 2010
Sustainable management by the Commonwealth of Water
Resources (re-referred) to the Environment and Communications References
Committee for inquiry and report by 7 October 2010
Adequacy of protections for the privacy of Australians
online (re-referred) to the Environment and Communications References Committee
for inquiry and report by 17 November 2010
Australia's administration and management of the Torres
Strait (re-referred) to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References
Committee for inquiry and report by 25 November 2010
Equity and diversity health checks in the Royal Australian
Navy (re-referred) to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References
Committee for inquiry and report by 12 May 2011
Review of Government Compensation Schemes (re-referred) to
the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee for inquiry and
report by 24 November 2010
Donor conception practices in Australia (re-referred) to the
Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee for inquiry and report by
24 November 2010
Biosecurity and quarantine (re-referred) to the Rural
Affairs and Transport References Committee for inquiry and report by 22
November 2010
25 October 2010
Australian horse industry and an emergency animal disease
response agreement (re-referred) to the Rural Affairs and Transport References
Committee for inquiry and report by 25 November 2010
27 October 2010
Social and economic impacts of rural wind farms to the Community
Affairs References Committee for inquiry and report by 30 April 2011
28 October 2010
Management of the Murray-Darling Basin to the Rural Affairs
and Transport References Committee for inquiry and report by 30 November 2011
Competition within the Australian banking sector to the
Economics References Committee for inquiry and report by 31 March 2011
15 November 2010
The Commonwealth Government contribution to former forced
adoption practices to the Community Affairs References Committee for inquiry and
report by 30 April 2011
16 November 2010
The Australian film and literature classification scheme to
the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee for inquiry and
report by 30 June 2011
17 November 2010
Status, health and sustainability of Australia's koala
population to the Environment and Communications References Committee for
inquiry and report by 1 June 2011
22 November 2010
Proposed amendments to the Tax Laws Amendment (2010 Measures
No. 4) Bill 2010 to the Economics References Committee for inquiry and report
by 31 March 2011
23 November 2010
The Australian Law Reform Commission to the Legal and
Constitutional Affairs References Committee for inquiry and report by 31 March
2011
The decision of the ACCC to oppose the proposed acquisition
of the Franklins supermarket business by Metcash Trading Limited to the
Economics References Committee for inquiry and report by 17 December 2010
24 November 2010
Department of Defence's Request for Tender (AO/014/09) for
the provision of air support to the Middle East Area of Operations and other
aviation contracts let by the Commonwealth to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and
Trade References Committee for inquiry and report by 1 May 2011
2 Matters referred
to Joint Committees
28 October 2010
Poker Machine Harm Reduction Tax (Administration) Bill 2008
[2010] and the Poker Machine (Reduced Losses–Interim Measures) Bill 2010 to the
Joint Select Committee on Gambling Reform for inquiry and report in line with
the terms of reference of the committee
The prevalence of interactive and online gambling in
Australia to the Joint Select Committee on Gambling Reform for inquiry and
report in line with the terms of reference of the committee (reference
transferred from the Community Affairs References Committee 28 October 2010)
Reports tabled by Legislation Committees
During the
reporting period, Senate Legislation Committees tabled 40 reports (plus 5 reports
that did not discharge a reference). The details are as follows:
|
Committee
|
Report
|
Tabled
|
|
LCA
|
Criminal Code Amendment
(Misrepresentation of Age to a Minor) Bill 2010 (presented out of session on
30 June 2010)
|
28.09.10
|
|
LCA
|
Access to Justice
(Family Court Restructure and Other Measures) Bill 2010 [Provisions]
(presented out of session on 23 July 2010)
|
28.09.10
|
|
LCA
|
Aviation Crimes and
Policing Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 [Provisions] (presented out of
session on 23 July 2010)
|
28.09.10
|
|
LCA
|
Civil Dispute
Resolution Bill 2010 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 23 July 2010)
|
28.09.10
|
|
LCA
|
Corporations Amendment
(Sons of Gwalia) Bill 2010 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 23 July
2010)
|
28.09.10
|
|
LCA
|
Crimes Legislation
Amendment Bill 2010 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 23 July 2010)
|
28.09.10
|
|
LCA
|
Human Rights
(Parliamentary Scrutiny) Bill 2010 [Provisions]; and Human Rights
(Parliamentary Scrutiny) (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2010 [Provisions]
(presented out of session on 23 July 2010)
|
28.09.10
|
|
LCA
|
Military Court of
Australia Bill 2010 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 23 July 2010)
|
28.09.10
|
|
LCA
|
Telecommunications
Interception and Intelligence Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2010
[Provisions] (presented out of session on 23 July 2010)
|
28.09.10
|
|
LCA
|
Migration Amendment
(Visa Capping) Bill 2010 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 26 July
2010)
|
28.09.10
|
|
EEWR
|
*Education Services for
Overseas Students Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 [Provisions]—Interim Report
(presented out of session on 27 July 2010)
|
28.09.10
|
|
ECA
|
Keeping Jobs from Going
Offshore (Protection of Personal Information) Bill 2009 (presented out of
session on 6 August 2010)
|
28.09.10
|
|
ECA
|
Water (Crisis Powers
and Floodwater Diversion) Bill 2010 (presented out of session on 6 August
2010)
|
28.09.10
|
|
ECO
|
*Tax Laws Amendment
(Public Benefit Test) Bill 2010—Interim Report (presented out of session on
16 August 2010)
|
28.09.10
|
|
ECO
|
Banking Amendment
(Delivering Essential Financial Services for the Community) Bill 2010
(presented out of session on 16 August 2010)
|
28.09.10
|
|
ECO
|
Federal Financial
Relations Amendment (National Health and Hospitals Network) Bill 2010
[Provisions] (presented out of session on 16 August 2010)
|
28.09.10
|
|
FPA
|
*Parliamentary Budget
Office Bill 2010—Interim Report (presented out of session on 17 August 2010)
|
28.09.10
|
|
FADT
|
Australian Civilian Corps
Bill 2010 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 20 August 2010)
|
28.09.10
|
|
FADT
|
Autonomous Sanctions
Bill 2010 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 20 August 2010)
|
28.09.10
|
|
FADT
|
Defence Legislation
Amendment (Security of Defence Premises) Bill 2010 (presented out of session
on 20 August 2010)
|
28.09.10
|
|
CA
|
National Health and
Hospitals Network Bill 2010 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 24
August 2010
|
28.09.10
|
|
RRAT
|
Airports Amendment Bill
2010 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 24 August 2010)
|
28.09.10
|
|
CA
|
Food Standards
Amendment (Truth in Labelling—Palm Oil) Bill 2009 (presented out of session
on 26 August 2010)
|
28.09.10
|
|
CA
|
National Health
Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) Bill 2010 [Provisions] (presented
out of session on 26 August 2010)
|
28.09.10
|
|
CA
|
Plain Tobacco Packaging
(Removing Branding from Cigarette Packs) Bill 2009 (presented out of session
on 26 August 2010)
|
28.09.10
|
|
CA
|
*Poker Machine (Reduced
Losses—Interim Measures) Bill 2009 and Protecting Problem Gamblers Bill 2009
(presented out of session on 26 August 2010)
|
28.09.10
|
|
CA
|
Responsible Takeaway
Alcohol Hours Bill 2010 (presented out of session on 26 August 2010)
|
28.09.10
|
|
ECO
|
Tax Laws Amendment
(Public Benefit Test) Bill 2010—Report (presented out of session on 7
September 2010)
|
28.09.10
|
|
FPA
|
Report on matters not
disposed of at the end of the 42nd Parliament
|
30.09.10
|
|
LCA
|
Aviation Crimes and
Policing Legislation Amendment Bill 2010
|
16.11.10
|
|
ECO
|
Corporations Amendment
(No. 1) Bill 2010 [Provisions]
|
16.11.10
|
|
CA
|
National Health
Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) Bill 2010 [Provisions]
|
16.11.10
|
|
FADT
|
Australian Civilian
Corps Bill 2010 [Provisions]
|
17.11.10
|
|
LCA
|
Crimes Legislation
Amendment Bill 2010
|
17.11.10
|
|
EC
|
Radiocommunications
Amendment Bill 2010 [Provisions]
|
17.11.10
|
|
EC
|
National Broadcasting
Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 [Provisions]
|
17.11.10
|
|
LCA
|
Corporations Amendment
(Sons of Gwalia) Bill 2010 [Provisions]
|
18.11.10
|
|
RAT
|
Airports Amendment Bill
2010 [Provisions]
|
18.11.10
|
|
EC
|
Water (Crisis Powers
and Floodwater Diversion) Bill 2010
|
18.11.10
|
|
EEWR
|
Education Services for
Overseas Students Legislation Amendment Bill 2010
|
22.11.10
|
|
CA
|
Provisions of Schedules
2 and 3 of the Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs
and Other Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2010
|
22.11.10
|
|
CA
|
National Health and
Hospitals Network Bill 2010 [Provisions]
|
22.11.10
|
|
LCA
|
Evidence Amendment
(Journalists' Privilege) Bill 2010 and Evidence Amendment (Journalists'
Privilege) Bill 2010 (No. 2)
|
23.11.10
|
|
LCA
|
Telecommunications
Interception and Intelligence Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2010
[Provisions] (presented out of session on 26 November 2010)
|
|
|
LCA
|
Civil Dispute
Resolution Bill 2010 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 2 December
2010)
|
|
|
LCA
|
*Human Rights
(Parliamentary Scrutiny) Bill 2010 [Provisions] and the Human Rights
(Parliamentary Scrutiny) (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2010
[Provisions]—Interim Report (presented out of session on 7 December 2010)
|
|
*Reports that did not discharge a reference
Estimates reports:
There were nil 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 24 references reports
(plus 12 reports that did not discharge a reference). The details are as
follows:
|
Committee
|
Report
|
Tabled
|
|
FPA
|
The funding arrangements for tax reform advertising (presented
out of session on 30.06.10)
|
28.09.10
|
|
ECO
|
Access of Small Business to Finance (presented out of
session on 30.06.10)
|
28.09.10
|
|
ECA
|
*Energy Efficient Homes Package (ceiling
insulation)—Interim Report 2 (presented out of session on 30 June 2010)
|
28.09.10
|
|
RRAT
|
The effectiveness of Airservices Australia's management of
aircraft noise—Final Report (presented out of session on 2 July 2010)
|
28.09.10
|
|
ECA
|
*Energy Efficient Homes Package (ceiling
insulation)—Interim report 3 (presented out of session on 9 July 2010)
|
28.09.10
|
|
ECA
|
Energy Efficient Homes Package (ceiling insulation—Report
(presented out of session on 15 July 2010)
|
28.09.10
|
|
LCA
|
*Review of government discretionary payments in special
circumstances—Interim Report (presented out of session on 23 July 2010)
|
28.09.10
|
|
EEWR
|
*Administration and reporting of NAPLAN testing—Interim
Report (presented out of session on 27 July 2010)
|
28.09.10
|
|
ECA
|
*Sustainable management by the Commonwealth of water
resources—Second Interim Report (presented out of session on 30 July 2010)
|
28.09.10
|
|
RRAT
|
*Biosecurity for Chinese apples and the Australia-US
cherry trade—Interim Report (presented out of session on 30 July 2010)
|
28.09.10
|
|
ECA
|
*Administration and effectiveness of the Green Loans
Program—Interim Report (presented out of session on 6 August 2010)
|
28.09.10
|
|
ECO
|
*Role of liquidators and administrators in
Australia—Interim Report (presented out of session on 16 August 2010)
|
28.09.10
|
|
FPA
|
*Reform of Australian government administration—Interim
Report (presented out of session on 17 August 2010)
|
28.09.10
|
|
FADT
|
*The administration and management of matters relating to
Australia's northern air, sea and land approaches in the region of the Torres
Strait—Interim Report (presented out of session on 20 August 2010)
|
28.09.10
|
|
FADT
|
*Equity and diversity health checks in the Royal
Australian Navy–HMAS Success—Interim Report (presented out of session
on 20 August 2010)
|
28.09.10
|
|
CA
|
Impact of Gene Patents on the provision of healthcare in
Australia (presented out of session on 26 August 2010)
|
28.09.10
|
|
CA
|
Consumer access to Pharmaceutical Benefits (presented out
of session on 26 August 2010)
|
28.09.10
|
|
RRAT
|
Australian horse industry and an emergency animal disease
response agreement (presented out of session on 30 August 2010)
|
28.09.10
|
|
CA
|
Planning options and services for people ageing with a
disability (presented out of session on 2 September 2010)
|
28.09.10
|
|
CA
|
The prevalence of interactive and online gambling in
Australia (presented out of session on 2 September 2010)
|
28.09.10
|
|
EEWR
|
*Industry Skills Councils—Interim Report (presented out of
session on 13 September 2010)
|
28.09.10
|
|
ECO
|
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)
|
28.09.10
|
|
CA
|
Report on matters not disposed of at the end of the 42nd
Parliament
|
30.09.10
|
|
EEWR
|
Report on matters not disposed of at the end of the 42nd
Parliament
|
30.09.10
|
|
EC
|
Report on matters not disposed of at the end of the 42nd
Parliament
|
30.09.10
|
|
FADT
|
Report on matters not disposed of at the end of the 42nd
Parliament
|
30.09.10
|
|
LCA
|
Report on matters not disposed of at the end of the 42nd
Parliament
|
30.09.10
|
|
RAT
|
Report on matters not disposed of at the end of the 42nd
Parliament
|
30.09.10
|
|
EC
|
Sustainable management by the Commonwealth of water
resources—Final Report (presented out of session on 7 October 2010)
|
25.10.10
|
|
RAT
|
Report on Matters Referred to Committee in previous
Parliament
|
25.10.10
|
|
EC
|
Green Loans Program
|
27.10.10
|
|
FPA
|
Matter referred to Committee in previous Parliament
|
24.11.10
|
|
CA
|
Consumer Access to Pharmaceutical Benefits
|
24.11.10
|
|
EEWR
|
Administration and reporting of NAPLAN testing (presented
out of session on 26 November 2010)
|
|
|
CA
|
Gene Patents (presented out of session on 26 November
2010)
|
|
|
FADT
|
The Torres Strait: Bridge and Border (presented out of
session on 26 November 2010)
|
|
|
RAT
|
Australian Horse Industry and an Emergency Animal Disease
Response Agreement (presented out of session 26 November 2010)
|
|
|
ECO
|
*Decision of the Australian Competition and Consumer
Commission on the proposed acquisition of Franklins by Metcash Trading
Limited—Interim Report (presented out of session on 6 December 2010)
|
|
|
LCA
|
Review of Government compensation payments (presented out
of session on 6 December 2010)
|
|
*Reports that did not discharge a reference
Joint Statutory/Select Committees:
During the
reporting period, 5 reports were tabled by the Joint Statutory/Select Committees.
|
Committee
|
Report
|
Tabled
|
|
Fuel & Energy
(Select)
|
The mining tax: Still bad for the economy–Still bad for
jobs—Second Interim Report (presented out of session on 30 July 2010)
|
28.09.10
|
|
Agricultural &
Related Industries (Select)
|
The incidence and severity of bushfires across Australia
(presented out of session on 13 August 2010)
|
28.09.10
|
|
Agricultural &
Related Industries (Select)
|
Food production in Australia—Final Report (presented out
of session on 23 August 2010)
|
28.09.10
|
|
Fuel & Energy
(Select)
|
Final Report (presented out of session on 30 August 2010)
|
28.09.10
|
|
Regional &
Remote Indigenous Communities (Select)
|
Final Report 2010 (presented out of session on 24
September 2010)
|
28.09.10
|
Government Responses to Committee Reports
The following table shows 7 Government responses to Senate
Committee Reports:
|
Committee
|
Government Response
|
Date
|
|
LCA (Leg)
|
Personal Property Securities (Corporations and Other
Amendments) Bill 2010 [Provisions] (presented out of session 19 July 2010; report
tabled 12 May 2010)
|
28.09.10
|
|
LCA (Ref)
|
Access to Justice (presented out of session 19 July 2010;
report tabled 8 December 2009)
|
28.09.10
|
|
ACLEI (Joint)
|
Operation of the Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner
Act 2006 – Interim Report (presented out of session 13 October 2010;
report tabled 22 February 2010)
|
25.10.10
|
|
LCA (Ref)
|
Australia's judicial system and the role of judges
(presented out of session 19 October 2010; report tabled 7 December 2009)
|
25.10.10
|
|
CA (Ref)
|
The hidden toll: Suicide in Australia (original response
tabled 24 November 2010; replacement response presented out of session 22
December 2010; report tabled 24 June 2010)
|
|
|
CA Standing
|
Funding and operation of the Commonwealth
State/Territory Disability Agreement (presented out of session on 21 December
2010; report tabled 8 February 2007)
|
|
|
ECA (Ref)
|
Australia Post's treatment of injured and ill workers
(presented out of session on 22 December 2010; report tabled 24 June 2010)
|
|
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
|
4
|
|
4
|
|
1
|
Dissenting Reports
|
1
|
|
2
|
|
1
|
Minority Reports
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
|
|
Report
|
|
|
|
|
|
References
|
LP/NAT
|
ALP
|
AG
|
FFP
|
IND
|
Additional Comments
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
Dissenting Reports
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
Minority Reports
|
|
1
|
|
|
1
|
Report
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Extension of Time to present Reports
During the reporting period, 12 extensions of time: 2 one
week or less; 3 over a week; and 7 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 16 occasions.
Membership of Committees
During the reporting period, there were 1059 membership
changes of Committees.
The Select Committee on the Reform of the Australian
Federation was re-appointed on 29 September 2010.
The Select Committee on the Scrutiny of New Taxes was
appointed on 30 September 2010.
The Joint Select Committee on Gambling Reform was appointed
on 30 September 2010.
Change of Committee Name
The Senate Standing Committee on Environment, Communications
and the Arts was changed to the Senate Standing Committee on Environment and
Communications on 29 September 2010.
The Senate Standing Committee on Rural and Regional Affairs
and Transport was changed to the Senate Standing Committee on Rural Affairs and
Transport on 29 September 2010.
The Parliamentary Joint Committee on the Australian Crime
Commission was changed to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement
on 25 November 2010.
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