At the dissolution of the Senate and the House of Representatives on 9 May 2016 for a general election on 2 July 2016, the parliamentary committees of the 44th Parliament ceased to exist. Therefore inquiries that were not completed have lapsed and submissions cannot be received. However, information about the inquiries is still available on this website.
Information on committees for the 45th Parliament will be presented here as soon as it is available.
On 2 February 2016, the following matter was referred to the Finance and Public Administration References Committee for inquiry and report by the 23 June 2016:
Commonwealth procurement procedures – paper procurement, with particular reference to:
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progress made by the Government to address the recommendations in relation to paper procurement in the Finance and Public Administration References Committee’s report, Commonwealth procurement procedures (tabled 17 July 2014);
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the impact of procurement connected policies, with particular reference to the ICT Sustainability Plan and the National Waste Policy, on securing manufacturing investment and jobs in the paper sector; and
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any other related matters.
Submission closing date is 31 March 2016. The reporting date is 23 June 2016.