Bills referred to committees—2006

Number of bills referred to committees:
Referred in 2006: 100
Referred in previous years, report tabled 2006 13
Bills
Bill short title Committee Status
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Protection Amendment Bill 2005 [2006] ECITA Referred 09/11/05
Tabled 08/02/06
Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Amendment Bill 2006 CA Referred 22/06/06
Presented 01/08/06
Tabled 08/08/06
Aged Care Amendment (2005 Measures No. 1) Bill 2005 CA Referred 08/02/06
Tabled 27/03/06
Aged Care Amendment (Residential Care) Bill 2006 CA Referred 14/09/06
Tabled 09/10/06
Aged Care (Bond Security) Bill 2005 CA Referred 08/02/06
Tabled 27/03/06
Aged Care (Bond Security) Levy Bill 2005 CA Referred 08/02/06
Tabled 27/03/06
Airports Amendment Bill 2006 RRAT Referred 07/12/06
Report due 26/02/07
Airspace Bill 2006 RRAT Referred 07/12/06
Report due 26/02/07
Airspace (Consequentials and Other Measures) Bill 2006 RRAT Referred 07/12/06
Report due 26/02/07
Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Bill 2006 LC Referred 08/11/06
Tabled 28/11/06
Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2006 LC Referred 08/11/06
Tabled 28/11/06
Australian Broadcasting Corporation Amendment Bill 2006 ECITA Referred 30/03/06
Presented 02/05/06
Tabled 09/05/06
Australian Citizenship Bill 2005 LC Referred 30/11/05
Tabled 27/02/06
Australian Citizenship (Transitional and Consequentials) Bill 2005 LC Referred 30/11/05
Tabled 27/02/06
Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation Amendment Bill 2006 EWRE Referred 30/03/06
Tabled 10/05/06
Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests (Treatment) Bill 2006 FADT Referred 11/10/06
Tabled 08/11/06
Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests (Treatment) (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2006 FADT Referred 11/10/06
Tabled 08/11/06
Australian Research Council Amendment Bill 2006 EWRE Referred 30/03/06
Presented 02/06/06
Tabled 13/06/06
Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority Bill 2005 ECITA Referred 08/12/05
Tabled 07/02/06
Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2005 ECITA Referred 08/12/05
Tabled 07/02/06
Australian Technical Colleges (Flexibility in Achieving Australia's Skills Needs) Amendment Bill 2006 EWRE Referred 11/05/06
Presented 06/06/06
Tabled 13/06/06
Australian Technical Colleges (Flexibility in Achieving Australia's Skills Needs) Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2006 EWRE Referred 07/12/06
Report due 20/02/07
Australian Trade Commission Legislation Amendment Bill 2006 FADT Referred 30/03/06
Presented 02/05/06
Tabled 09/05/06
Bankruptcy Legislation Amendment (Superannuation Contributions) Bill 2006 LC Referred 07/12/06
Report due 08/02/07
Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Television) Bill 2006 ECITA Referred 14/09/06
Presented 06/10/06
Tabled 09/10/06
Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2006 ECITA Referred 14/09/06
Presented 06/10/06
Tabled 09/10/06
Child Support Legislation Amendment (Reform of the Child Support Scheme—New Formula and Other Measures) Bill 2006 CA Referred 14/09/06
Tabled 10/10/06
Clusters Munitions (Prohibition) Bill 2006 — private senators' bill (Senators Allison, Bob Brown, Bishop and Bartlett) FADT Referred 07/12/06
Report due 29/03/07
Commonwealth Radioactive Waste Management Legislation Amendment Bill 2006 EWRE Referred 08/11/06
Tabled 30/11/06
Additional information tabled 07/12/06
Communications Legislation Amendment (Enforcement Powers) Bill 2006 ECITA Referred 14/09/06
Presented 06/10/06
Tabled 09/10/06
Copyright Amendment Bill 2006 LC Referred 19/10/06
Interim report presented 10/11/06
Report presented 13/11/06
Reports tabled 27/11/06
Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Bill 2005 LC Referred 07/09/05
Interim report tabled 14/09/06
Report tabled 09/10/06
Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Consequential, Transitional and Other Measures Bill 2006 LC Referred 14/09/06
Tabled 09/10/06
Corporation Amendment (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations) Bill 2006 LC Referred 14/09/06
Tabled 09/10/06
Crimes Act Amendment (Forensic Procedures) Bill (No. 1) 2006 LC Referred 22/06/06
Presented 01/08/06
Tabled 08/08/06
Crimes Amendment (Bail and Sentencing) Bill 2006 LC Referred 14/09/06
Tabled 16/10/06
Crimes Legislation Amendment (National Investigative Powers and Witness Protection) Bill 2006 LC Referred 07/12/06
Report due 07/02/07
Customs Amendment (2007 Harmonized System Changes) Bill 2006 FADT Referred 15/09/06
Tabled 11/10/06
Customs Amendment (Fuel Tax Reform and Other Measures) Bill 2006 Eco Referred 11/05/06
Interim report presented 07/06/06
Interim report tabled 13/06/06
Report presented 14/06/06
Report tabled 15/06/06
Customs Legislation Amendment (Augmenting Offshore Powers and Other Measures) Bill 2006 LC Referred 07/12/06
Report due 08/02/07
Customs Legislation Amendment (Border Compliance and Other Measures) Bill 2006 LC Referred 30/03/06
Interim report presented 12/05/06
Report presented 04/05/06
Reports tabled 09/05/06
Customs Legislation Amendment (Modernising Import Controls and Other Measures) Bill 2006 LC Referred 22/06/06
Presented 01/08/06
Tabled 08/08/06
Customs Tariff Amendment (2007 Harmonized System Changes) Bill 2006 FADT Referred 14/09/06
Tabled 11/10/06
Customs Tariff Amendment (Fuel Tax Reform and Other Measures) Bill 2006 Eco Referred 11/05/06
Interim report presented 07/06/06
Interim report tabled 13/06/06
Report presented 14/06/06
Report tabled 15/06/06
Defence Legislation Amendment (Aid to Civilian Authorities) Bill 2005 LC Referred 08/12/05
Tabled 07/02/06
Defence Legislation Amendment Bill 2006 FADT Referred 14/09/06
Presented 27/10/06
Tabled 06/11/06
Do Not Call Register Bill 2006 ECITA Referred 11/05/06
Tabled 19/06/06
Do Not Call Register (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2006 ECITA Referred 11/05/06
Tabled 19/06/06
Electoral and Referendum Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1998 FPA Referred 27/05/98
Tabled 23/06/98
Additional information presented 28/07/06
Tabled 08/08/06
Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Electoral Integrity and Other Measures) Bill 2005 FPA Referred 08/02/06
Tabled 28/03/06
Corrigendum tabled 09/05/06
Electoral and Referendum Legislation Amendment Bill 2006 FPA Referred 07/12/06
Report due 20/02/07
Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Welfare to Work and Vocational Rehabilitation Services) Bill 2006 EWRE Referred 07/12/06
Report due 20/02/07
Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006 ECITA Referred 11/10/06
Presented 21/11/06
Tabled 27/11/06
Excise Laws Amendment (Fuel Tax Reform and Other Measures) Bill 2006 Eco Referred 11/05/06
Interim report presented 07/06/06
Interim report tabled 13/06/06
Report presented 14/06/06
Report tabled 15/06/06
Excise Tariff Amendment (Fuel Tax Reform and Other Measures) Bill 2006 Eco Referred 11/05/06
Interim report presented 07/06/06
Interim report tabled 13/06/06
Report presented 14/06/06
Report tabled 15/06/06
Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment Bill 2006 FADT Referred 16/08/06
Tabled 07/09/06
Export Market Development Grants Legislation Amendment Bill 2006 FADT Referred 30/03/06
Presented 02/05/06
Tabled 09/05/06
Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (2006 Budget Measures) Bill 2006 LC Referred 11/10/06
Presented 22/11/06
Tabled 27/11/06
Family Assistance, Social Security and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (2005 Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2006 CA Referred 01/03/06
Presented 24/03/06
Tabled 27/03/06
Family Law Amendment (Shared Parental Responsibility) Bill 2005 LC Referred 08/02/06
Presented 24/03/06
Tabled 27/03/06
Federal Magistrates Amendment (Disability and Death Benefits) Bill 2006 LC Referred 30/03/06
Presented 02/05/06
Tabled 09/05/06
Financial Transaction Reports Amendment Bill 2006 LC Referred 22/06/06
Presented 01/08/06
Tabled 08/08/06
Fuel Tax Bill 2006 Eco Referred 11/05/06
Interim report presented 07/06/06
Interim report tabled 13/06/06
Report presented 14/06/06
Report tabled 15/06/06
Additional information tabled 22/06/06
Erratum presented 14/07/06
Erratum tabled 08/08/06
Fuel Tax (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2006 Eco Referred 11/05/06
Interim report presented 07/06/06
Interim report tabled 13/06/06
Report presented 14/06/06
Report tabled 15/06/06
Additional information tabled 22/06/06
Erratum presented 14/07/06
Erratum tabled 08/08/06
Future Fund Bill 2005 Eco Referred 08/12/05
Tabled 27/02/06
Health and Other Services (Compensation) Amendment Bill 2006 CA Referred 30/03/06
Tabled 09/05/06
Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2006 Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2060 EWRE Referred 07/09/06
Tabled 09/10/06
Independent Contractors Bill 2006 EWRE Referred 22/06/06
Presented 25/08/06
Tabled 04/09/06
Additional information tabled 07/12/06
Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Amendment Bill 2006 EWRE Referred 22/06/06
Reference withdrawn 22/06/06
Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Bill 2006 Eco Referred 22/06/06
Tabled 17/08/06
Law Enforcement (AFP Professional Standards and Related Measures) Bill 2006 LC Referred 30/03/06
Tabled 11/05/06
Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner Bill 2006 LC Referred 30/03/06
Tabled 11/05/06
Law Enforcement Integrity Commissioner (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2006 LC Referred 30/03/06
Tabled 11/05/06
Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security Amendment (Security Plans and Other Measures) Bill 2006 RRAT Referred 11/05/06
Tabled 15/06/06
Medibank Private Sale Bill 2006 FPA Referred 19/10/06
Tabled 27/11/06
Migration Amendment (Designated Unauthorised Arrivals) Bill 2006 LC Referred 11/05/06
Tabled 13/06/06
Additional information tabled 22/06/06
Migration Amendment (Employer Sanctions) Bill 2006 LC Referred 30/03/06
Presented 02/05/06
Tabled 09/05/06
Migration Amendment (Review Provisions) LC Referred 07/12/06
Report due 20/02/07
Migration Amendment (Visa Integrity) Bill 2006 LC Referred 09/08/06
Tabled 11/09/06
Murray-Darling Basin Amendment Bill 2006 RRAT Referred 07/12/06
Report due 26/02/07
National Animal Welfare Bill 2005 — private senator's bill (Senator Bartlett) RRAT Referred 22/06/05
Tabled 22/06/06
National Health and Medical Research Council Amendment Bill 2006 CA Referred 30/03/06
Presented 02/05/06
Tabled 09/05/06
Native Title Amendment Bill 2006 LC Referred 07/12/06
Report due 23/02/07
Non-Proliferation Legislation Amendment Bill 2006 FADT Referred 07/12/06
Report due 08/02/07
OHS and SRC Legislation Amendment Bill 2005 EWRE Referred 01/03/06
Tabled 09/05/06
Petroleum Resource Rent Tax Assessment Amendment Bill 2006 Eco Referred 14/06/06
Presented 21/06/06
Tabled 22/06/06
Petroleum Resource Rent Tax (Instalment Transfer Interest Charge Imposition) Bill 2006 Eco Referred 14/06/06
Presented 21/06/06
Tabled 22/06/06
Petroleum Retail Legislation Repeal Bill 2005 Eco Referred 30/03/06
Interim report presented 02/05/06
Interim report tabled 09/05/06
Report tabled 11/05/06
Privacy Legislation Amendment (Emergencies and Disasters) Bill 2006 LC Referred 14/09/06
Tabled 12/10/06
Private Health Insurance Bill 2006 CA Referred 07/12/06
Report due 26/02/07
Private Health Insurance (Collapsed Organization Levy) Amendment Bill 2006 CA Referred 07/12/06
Report due 26/02/07
Private Health Insurance Complaints Levy Amendment Bill 2006 CA Referred 07/12/06
Report due 26/02/07
Private Health Insurance (Council Administration Levy) Amendment Bill 2006 CA Referred 07/12/06
Report due 26/02/07
Private Health Insurance (Prostheses Application and Listing Fees) Bill 2006 CA Referred 07/12/06
Report due 26/02/07
Private Health Insurance (Reinsurance Trust Fund Levy) Amendment Bill 2006 CA Referred 07/12/06
Report due 26/02/07
Private Health Insurance (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2006 CA Referred 07/12/06
Report due 26/02/07
Public Employment (Consequential and Transitional) Amendment Bill 2997 FPA Referred 04/09/97
Tabled 02/10/97
Additional information presented 28/07/06
Tabled 08/08/06
Public Service Bill 1997 FPA Referred 04/09/97
Tabled 02/10/97
Additional information presented 28/07/06
Tabled 08/08/06
Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2006 ECITA Referred 30/03/06
Tabled 09/05/06
Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2006 EWRE Referred 07/12/06
Report due 20/02/07
Superannuation (Departing Australia Superannuation Payments Tax) Bill 2006 Eco Referred 07/12/06
Report due 06/02/07
Superannuation (Excess Concessional Contributions Tax) Bill 2006 Eco Referred 07/12/06
Report due 06/02/07
Superannuation (Excess Non-concessional Contributions Tax) Bill 2006 Eco Referred 07/12/06
Report due 06/02/07
Superannuation (Excess Untaxed Roll-over Tax) Bill 2006 Eco Referred 07/12/06
Report due 06/02/07
Superannuation (Self Managed Superannuation Funds) Supervisory Levy Amendment Bill 2006 Eco Referred 07/12/06
Report due 06/02/07
Tax Laws Amendment (2006 Measures No. 3) Bill 2006 Eco Referred 14/06/06
Presented 21/06/06
Tabled 22/06/06
Tax Laws Amendment (2006 Measures No. 4) Bill 2006 Eco Referred 16/08/06
Interim report presented 31/08/06
Tabled 04/09/06
Report presented 04/10/06
Tabled 09/10/06
Tax Laws Amendment (Simplified Superannuation) Bill 2006 Eco Referred 07/12/06
Report due 06/02/07
Telecommunications (Interception) Amendment Bill 2006 LC Referred 01/03/06
Tabled 27/03/06
Television Licence Fees Amendment Bill 2006 ECITA Referred 14/09/06
Presented 06/10/06
Tabled 09/10/06
Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Repeal of Ministerial responsibility for approval of RU486) Bill 2005 — private senators' bill (Senators Nash, Troeth, Allison and Moore) CA Referred 08/12/05
Tabled 08/02/06
Additional information tabled 09/02/06; 28/03/06
Transparent Advertising and Notification of Pregnancy Counselling Services Bill 2006 — private senator's bill (Senator Stott Despoja) CA Referred 11/05/06
Tabled 17/08/06
Additional information tabled 10/10/06
Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Independent Contractors) Bill 2006 EWRE Referred 22/06/06
Presented 25/08/06
Tabled 04/09/06
Additional information tabled 07/12/06
 

The restructure of legislative and general purpose standing committees, agreed to by the Senate on 14 August 2006, came into effect on 11 September 2006. Eight standing committees were established, combining the functions of the previous 16 legislation and references committees.