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1 WORK OF COMMITTEES Year Statistics: 1 January December 2012 Half-Year Statistics: 1 July December 2012

2 Commonwealth of Australia 2013 ISBN This document was printed by the Senate Printing Unit, Parliament House, Canberra

3 CONTENTS Index... iii Format of this report... v Abbreviations... vi General Information... vii Directory of Committees... ix Committees administered by the Senate Committee Office... x PART ONE: PART TWO: Legislation and References Committees at a glance 1 January December Consolidated Statistical Overview 1 January December PART THREE: Matters Referred and Reports Tabled (By Committee) PART FOUR: PART FIVE: Consolidated Statistical Overview 1 July December Statistics on Supplementary Budget Estimates (October and November 2012) PART SIX: 1 July 2012 to 31 December 2012 Legislative and General Purpose Standing Committees administered by the Senate Committee Office Community Affairs Legislation References Economics Legislation References Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation References Environment and Communications Legislation References Finance and Public Administration Legislation References Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation References Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation References iii

4 Rural & Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation References Joint Committees administered by the Senate Committee Office Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity (Statutory) Constitutional Recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples (Joint Select) Corporations and Financial Services (Statutory) Gambling Reform (Joint Select) Law Enforcement (Statutory) Select Committees Australia's Food Processing Sector Electricity Prices Other Committees on which Senators serve Regulations and Ordinances Scrutiny of Bills Appropriations and Staffing House Privileges Procedure Publications Selection of Bills Senators' Interests Constitutional Recognition of Local Government (Joint Select) Cyber-Safety (Joint Select) Electoral Matters (Joint) Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade (Joint) Migration (Joint) National Broadband Network (Joint) National Capital and External Territories (Joint) Parliamentary Library (Joint) Treaties (Joint) Broadcasting and Parliamentary Proceedings (Joint Statutory) Human Rights (Joint Statutory) Intelligence and Security (Joint Statutory) Public Accounts and Audit (Joint Statutory) Public Works (Joint Statutory) Committee-related activity in the chamber Matters Referred to Committees Reports Tabled by Senate Committees Government Responses to Committee Reports Minority Reports and other chamber related activity iv

5 FORMAT OF THIS REPORT This report is divided into several sections that provide statistics on committee work during the following periods: the half year (1 July 2012 to 31 December 2012); and the calendar year (1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012) Statistics on these periods are kept in order to record information based on parliamentary terms as well as half, financial and full year periods. This report is available on the Internet at: Additional hard copies may be obtained from the Office of the Senior Clerk of Committees, Senate Committee Office. Telephone: (02) v

6 ABBREVIATIONS Committees ACLEI Food Processing CA ATSI CFS ECO EEWR EC ECITA Electricity Prices FADT FPA Gambling Human Rights LCA LE Men's Health RAT RRAT Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity Australia's Food Processing Sector Community Affairs Constitutional Recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Corporations and Financial Services Economics Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Environment and Communications Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts Electricity Prices Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Finance and Public Administration Gambling Reform Human Rights Legal and Constitutional Affairs Law Enforcement Men's Health Rural Affairs and Transport Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Political Affiliations AG ALP CLP DLP IND LP NATS Australian Greens Australian Labor Party Country Liberal Party Democratic Labor Party Independent Liberal Party of Australia The Nationals vi

7 GENERAL INFORMATION Phone Fax Clerk Assistant (Committees) Mr Chris Reid (02) (02) Senior Clerk of Committees Ms Jackie Morris (02) (02) General Inquiries (02) Internet Address Senate Home Page Senate Committees Page Senate_Committees A public alert service (technically, an RSS feed) is available. Members of the public can choose, at no charge, to be alerted automatically via the internet, to the tabling of committee reports, the commencement of new inquiries and schedules of hearing dates. Information on how to load the RSS reader is available on the Senate's committee web page. Other publications available from the Committee Office: Committee Reports* Consolidated Register of Senate Committee Reports ( ) ter/report/index.htm The First 20 Years (History of Senate Legislative and General Purpose Standing Committees ) ry/first_20_years/contents.htm Business of Committees (Program of committee public hearings held in Canberra and/or interstate) htm Public Hearings/Meetings list (list of all forthcoming public hearings published every Friday) ings/index.htm Bills to Committees Update (providing details on the progress of legislation through Senate committees) vii

8 No. 1 No. 2 No. 3 No. 4 Information pamphlets Notes to assist in the preparation of submissions to Senate Committee inquiries /bro_one.htm Information for witnesses appearing before Senate Committees (general information and notes to assist with the preparation of oral evidence before Senate committees) /bro_two.htm Protection of witnesses appearing before Senate Committees (Senate Privilege Resolution No. 1 on procedures to be observed by Senate committees for the protection of witnesses) b/bro_thr.htm Government Guidelines for official witnesses before Parliamentary Committees and related matters (Extract) b/gov_ext.htm * a selection of reports presented prior to June 1997 and all reports tabled thereafter are available on the Internet viii

9 DIRECTORY OF COMMITTEES Committee Type Administered Phone (02) Fax (02) Appropriations and Staffing Standing S Australian Commission for Law Joint Statutory S Enforcement Integrity Australia's Food Processing Sector Select S Broadcasting of Parliamentary Joint Statutory H Proceedings Community Affairs* LGPS S Constitutional Recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Joint Select S Constitutional Recognition of Local Joint Select H Government Corporations and Financial Services Joint Statutory S Cyber-Safety Joint Select H Economics* LGPS S Electoral Matters Joint H Electricity Prices Select S Education, Employment and Workplace LGPS S Relations* Environment and Communications* LGPS S Finance and Public Administration* LGPS S Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Joint H Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade* LGPS S Gambling Reform Joint Select S House Standing S Human Rights Joint Statutory S Intelligence and Security Joint Statutory H Law Enforcement Joint Statutory S Legal and Constitutional Affairs* LGPS S Migration Joint H National Broadband Network Joint H National Capital and External Territories Joint H Parliamentary Library Joint DPS Privileges Standing S Procedure Standing S Public Accounts and Audit Joint Statutory H Public Works Joint Statutory H Publications Standing S Regulations and Ordinances Legislative Scrutiny S Standing Rural & Regional Affairs and Transport* LGPS S Scrutiny of Bills Legislative Scrutiny S Standing Selection of Bills Standing S Senators' Interests Standing S Treaties Joint H Code H Department of the House of Representatives DPS Department of Parliamentary Services LGPS Legislative and General Purpose Standing S Department of the Senate * Legislation and References Committees ix

10 Committees administered by the Senate Committee Office Introduction During the reporting period, the Senate Committee Office provided staffing and resources for the following committees: Legislative and General Purpose Standing Committees; Specific Joint Statutory Committees; and Senate Select Committees and two Joint Select Committees Legislative and General Purpose Standing Committees The Legislative and General Purpose Standing Committees and the relevant portfolio/subject areas allocated to them are as follows: Community Affairs Legislation References Economics Legislation References Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation References Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Health and Ageing Human Services Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education Resources, Energy and Tourism Treasury Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Environment and Communications Legislation References Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy Climate Change and Energy Efficiency Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities Finance and Public Administration Legislation References Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation References Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation References Finance and Deregulation Parliament Prime Minister and Cabinet Defence (including Veterans' Affairs) Foreign Affairs and Trade Attorney-General Immigration and Citizenship x

11 Rural & Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation References Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Infrastructure and Transport Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts and Sport Joint Statutory Committees During the reporting period, the Senate Committee Office also administered three Joint Statutory Committees comprising members of the House of Representatives and Senators. These are: Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity Corporations and Financial Services, and Law Enforcement Senate Select Committees During the reporting period, the Senate Committee Office provided staffing and resources for the following Senate Select Committees: Australia's Food Processing Sector (appointed 24 March 2011) Electricity Prices (appointed 23 August 2012) Joint Select Committees During the reporting period, the Senate Committee Office provided staffing and resources for the following Joint Select Committees: Gambling Reform (appointed 30 September 2010) Constitutional Recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples (appointed 28 November 2012) xi

13 PART ONE Legislation and References Committees at a glance 1 January December 2012

Senate Committees at a glance Legislative and General Purpose Standing Committees Matters Referred 1/1/2012-31/12/2012

Reports Tabled* 1/1/2012-31/12/2012 Legislation Committees References Committees 2 16 4 13 1 16 3 1 14 14 2 9 1 6 26 2 10 108 CA

Affairs), ECO (Economics), EEWR (Education, Employment & Workplace Relations), EC (Environment & Communications), FPA (Finance &

15 Senate Committees at a glance Legislative and General Purpose Standing Committees Matters Referred 1/1/ /12/2012 Legislation Committees References Committees CA ECO EEWR EC FPA FADT LCA RRAT Total Reports Tabled* 1/1/ /12/2012 Legislation Committees References Committees CA ECO EEWR EC FPA FADT LCA RRAT Total *These figures only include tabled reports that discharged a reference CA (Community Affairs), ECO (Economics), EEWR (Education, Employment & Workplace Relations), EC (Environment & Communications), FPA (Finance & Public Administration), FADT (Foreign Affairs, Defence & Trade), LCA (Legal & Constitutional Affairs), RRAT (Rural & Regional Affairs & Transport) 15

17 PART TWO Consolidated Statistical Overview (Year) 1 January December 2012

19 Statistical Overview of Committees administered by the Senate Committee Office: 1 January December 2012 Matters current as at 1 January 2012 Matters referred (including estimates and annual reports) Reports tabled that discharged a reference Current inquiries as at 31 December 2012 Legislation (A) 108+3^+(6**) (B) 22 References (A) 16+(8**) (B) 20 Select/Joint ^+(7**) 14 Total ^ 56 Number and Hours of Meeting Public Hrs Public Hrs Private Hrs Insp/ Hrs Total Total Hours Estimates Other Meetings Legislation : : :20 0 0: :24 References :35 0 0: : : :02 Select/Joint :43 0 0: : : :00 Total : : : : :26 19 Meetings by State ACT NSW VIC TAS SA WA NT QLD Legislation References Select/Joint Total Broadcast Hearings Witnesses Hansard pages No of Estimates Bills General Estimates Bills General Submissions No. of Pages Government Responses Legislation ~ References Select/Joint Total (A) 16 Annual Reports and 16 Estimates references; 79 Individual/Packages of Bills; 3 Legislation matters; 23 other references (B) 16 Reports on Annual Reports; 16 Estimates reports; 74 bills reports; 2 reports on legislation matters; 16 references reports ** Reports that did not discharge a reference. ~ submission total does not include 74,971 form letters and short statements received for the Marriage Equality Amendment Bill 2010 and 2,722 form letters and short statements received for the Exposure Draft of the Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Bill 2012, by the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee. ^ references finalised but not separately reported on.

21 PART THREE Matters Referred and Reports Tabled Annually (By Committee) 1/1/ /12/2012

23 Community Affairs Legislation & References Committees Matters Referred and Reports Tabled Annually 1/1/ /12/2012 References Committee Matters Referred Legislation Committee (Standing Committee until 13/5/2009) References Committee Reports Tabled* Legislation Committee (Standing Committee until 13/5/2009) *These figures only include tabled reports that discharged a reference 23

Economics Legislation & References Committees Matters Referred and Reports Tabled Annually 1/1/2002 31/12/2012 References Committee Matters Referred Legislation Committee (Standing Committee until

24 Economics Legislation & References Committees Matters Referred and Reports Tabled Annually 1/1/ /12/2012 References Committee Matters Referred Legislation Committee (Standing Committee until 13/5/2009) References Committee Reports Tabled* Legislation Committee (Standing Committee until 13/5/2009) *These figures only include tabled reports that discharged a reference 24

Education, Employment & Workplace Relations Legislation & References Committees Matters Referred and Reports Tabled Annually 1/1/2002 31/12/2012 References Committee Matters Referred Legislation

25 Education, Employment & Workplace Relations Legislation & References Committees Matters Referred and Reports Tabled Annually 1/1/ /12/2012 References Committee Matters Referred Legislation Committee (Standing Committee until 13/5/2009) References Committee Reports Tabled* Legislation Committee (Standing Committee until 13/5/2009) *These figures only include tabled reports that discharged a reference 25

26 Environment & Communications Legislation & References Committees Matters Referred and Reports Tabled Annually 1/1/ /12/2012 References Committee Matters Referred Legislation Committee (Standing Committee until 13/5/2009) References Committee Reports Tabled* Legislation Committee (Standing Committee until 13/5/2009) *These figures only include tabled reports that discharged a reference 26

27 Finance & Public Administration Legislation & References Committees Matters Referred and Reports Tabled Annually 1/1/ /12/2012 References Committee Matters Referred Legislation Committee (Standing Committee until 13/5/2009) References Committee Reports Tabled* Legislation Committee (Standing Committee until 13/5/2009) *These figures only include tabled reports that discharged a reference 27

Foreign Affairs, Defence & Trade Legislation & References Committees Matters Referred and Reports Tabled Annually 1/1/2002 31/12/2012 References

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 References Committee Reports Tabled* Legislation Committee (Standing Committee until 13/5/2009) 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 11

28 Foreign Affairs, Defence & Trade Legislation & References Committees Matters Referred and Reports Tabled Annually 1/1/ /12/2012 References Committee Matters Referred Legislation Committee (Standing Committee until 13/5/2009) References Committee Reports Tabled* Legislation Committee (Standing Committee until 13/5/2009) *These figures only include tabled reports that discharged a reference 28

29 Legal & Constitutional Affairs Legislation & References Committees Matters Referred and Reports Tabled Annually 1/1/ /12/2012 References Committee Matters Referred Legislation Committee (Standing Committee until 13/5/2009) References Committee Reports Tabled* Legislation Committee (Standing Committee until 13/5/2009) *These figures only include tabled reports that discharged a reference 29

30 Rural & Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation & References Committees Matters Referred and Reports Tabled Annually 1/1/ /12/2012 References Committee Matters Referred Legislation Committee (Standing Committee until 13/5/2009) References Committee Reports Tabled* Legislation Committee (Standing Committee until 13/5/2009) *These figures only include tabled reports that discharged a reference 30

31 PART FOUR Consolidated Statistical Overview 1 July December 2012

33 (A) 8 Annual Reports references; 36 Individual/Packages of Bills; 2 Legislation matters; 16 other references (B) 8 Reports on Annual Reports; 28 bills reports; 2 Legislation matters; 9 references reports ** Reports that did not discharge a reference ^ references finalised but not separately reported on ~ submission total does not include 2,722 form letters & short statements received by the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for the Exposure Draft of the Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Bill Matters current as at 1 July 2012 Statistical Overview of Committees administered by the Senate Committee Office Matters referred (including estimates and annual reports) 1 July December 2012 Reports tabled that discharged a reference Current inquiries as at 31 December 2012 Legislation (A) ^ + (3**) (B) 22 References (A) 9 + (3**) (B) 20 Joint/Select (2**) 14 Total ^ 56 Number and Hours of Meeting Public Hrs Public Hrs Private Hrs Insp/ Hrs Total Total Hours Estimates Other Meetings Legislation 25 96: : :44 0 0: :35 References :35 0 0: :14 0 0: :49 Joint/Select 24 95:18 0 0: :54 1 6: :12 Total : : :52 1 6: :36 33 Meetings by State ACT NSW VIC TAS SA WA NT QLD Legislation References Joint/Select Total Broadcast Hearings Witnesses Hansard pages No of Estimates Bills General Estimates Bills General Submissions No. of Pages Government Responses Legislation ~ References Joint/Select Total

35 PART FIVE Statistics On Supplementary Budget Estimates (October and November 2012)

37 Statistics on Supplementary Budget Estimates (October and November 2012) Community Affairs Supplementary Budget Estimates (October 2012) Total No. of public meetings 3 (17 19 October 2012) 3 Hours by portfolio: Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Health and Ageing Human Services Indigenous matters 08:00 11:15 03:00 06:45 08:00 11:15 03:00 06:45 Hours of public meetings 29:00 29:00 Economics Supplementary Budget Estimates (October 2012) Total No. of public meetings 3 (17 18 October 2012 and 26 November 2012) Hours by portfolio: Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary 09:30 Education Resources, Energy and Tourism 02:05 Treasury 12: :30 02:05 12:11 Hours of public meetings 23:46 23:46 Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Supplementary Budget Estimates (October 2012) Total No. of public meetings 2 (17 18 October 2012) 2 Hours by portfolio: Education, Employment and Workplace Relations 19:37 19:37 Hours of public meetings 19:37 19:37 Environment and Communications Supplementary Budget Estimates (October 2012) Total No. of public meetings 2 (15 16 October 2012) 2 Hours by portfolio: Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy Climate Change and Energy Efficiency Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities 07:22 07:25 07:30 07:22 07:25 07:30 Hours of public meetings 22:17 22:17 37

38 Statistics on Supplementary Budget Estimates (October and November 2012) Finance and Public Administration No. of public meetings Hours by portfolio: Finance and Deregulation Parliament Prime Minister and Cabinet Supplementary Budget Estimates (October 2012) 3 (15 16 October & 29 October 2012) 09:55 04:59 05:38 Total 3 09:55 04:59 05:38 Hours of public meetings 20:32 20:32 Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Supplementary Budget Estimates (October 2012) Total No. of public meetings 2 (17 18 October 2012) 2 Hours by portfolio: Defence Foreign Affairs and Trade Veterans' Affairs 08:04 11:06 03:13 08:04 11:06 03:13 Hours of public meetings 22:23 22:23 Legal and Constitutional Affairs Supplementary Budget Estimates (October 2012) Total No. of public meetings 2 (15 16 October 2012) 2 Hours by portfolio: Attorney-General's Immigration and Citizenship 11:12 10:42 11:12 10:42 Hours of public meetings 21:54 21:54 Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Supplementary Budget Estimates (October 2012) Total No. of public meetings 2 (15 16 October 2012) 2 Hours by portfolio: Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Infrastructure and Transport Regional Australia, Local Government, Arts & Sport 11:21 06:02 04:46 11:21 06:02 04:46 Hours of public meetings 22:09 22:09 38

39 The number of days the committees met to consider estimates: Supplementary Budget Estimates 7 days (15, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 29 October 2012 and 26 November 2012) 39

41 PART SIX 1 July December 2012

43 Legislative and General Purpose Standing Committees administered by the Senate Committee Office

45 Community Affairs

46 Total Meetings No Of Pages Legislation References Total Total Hours Community Affairs 1 July December 2012 Matters current as at 1 July 2012 Matters referred during period * Reports tabled Current inquiries as at that discharge 31 December 2012 a reference ** Legislation (1**) 2 References Total Number and Hours of Meeting Public Hrs Public Estimates Hrs Private Hrs Insp/Other Hrs 46 Legislation 5 23: : :20 0 0: :10 References 12 44:57 0 0: :05 0 0: :02 Total 17 68: : :25 0 0: :12 Meetings By State ACT NSW VIC TAS SA WA NT QLD Legislation References Total Witnesses Hansard Pages Broadcast Hearings Estimates Bills General Estimates Bills General No of Submissions Government Responses * Includes referral of Annual reports x 1 ** Includes 1 Interim report

47 Community Affairs (Legislation) 1 July 2012 to 31 December 2012 Method of appointment Pursuant to amended Senate Standing Order 25. Current members Date of appointment Senator Claire Moore (QLD, ALP) (elected Chair on ) Senator Rachel Siewert (WA, AG) (elected Deputy Chair on ) Senator Carol Brown (TAS, ALP) Senator Mark Furner (QLD, ALP) Senator Bridget McKenzie (VIC, NATS) Senator Dean Smith (WA, LP) Participating members Senator the Hon Eric Abetz (TAS, LP) Senator Chris Back (WA, LP) Senator Cory Bernardi (SA, LP) Senator Catryna Bilyk (TAS, ALP) Senator Simon Birmingham (SA, LP) Senator Mark Bishop (WA, ALP) Senator the Hon Ronald Boswell (QLD, NATS) Senator Sue Boyce (QLD, LP) Senator the Hon George Brandis (QLD, LP) Senator David Bushby (TAS, LP) Senator Doug Cameron (NSW, ALP) Senator Michaelia Cash (WA, LP) Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck (TAS, LP) Senator Mathias Cormann (WA, LP) Senator Trish Crossin (NT, ALP) Senator Richard Di Natale (VIC, AG) Senator Sean Edwards (SA, LP) Senator Alan Eggleston (WA, LP) Senator the Hon John Faulkner (NSW, ALP) Senator David Fawcett (SA, LP) Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells (NSW, LP) Senator Mitch Fifield (VIC, LP) Senator Sarah Hanson-Young (SA, AG) Senator the Hon Bill Heffernan (NSW, LP) Senator Gary Humphries (ACT, LP) Senator Alex Gallacher (SA, ALP) Date of appointment 47

48 Committees administered by the Senate Committee Office Senator the Hon David Johnston (WA, LP) Senator Barnaby Joyce (QLD, NATS) Senator Helen Kroger (VIC, LP) Senator Scott Ludlam (WA, AG) Senator the Hon Ian Macdonald (QLD, LP) Senator John Madigan (VIC, DLP) Senator Gavin Marshall (VIC, ALP) Senator the Hon Brett Mason (QLD, LP) Senator Anne McEwen (SA, ALP) Senator the Hon Jan McLucas (QLD, ALP) Senator Christine Milne (TAS, AG) Senator Fiona Nash (NSW, NATS) Senator Stephen Parry (TAS, LP) Senator Marise Payne (NSW, LP) Senator Helen Polley (TAS, ALP) Senator Louise Pratt (WA, ALP) Senator Lee Rhiannon (NSW, AG) Senator the Hon Michael Ronaldson (VIC, LP) Senator Anne Ruston (SA, LP) Senator Scott Ryan (VIC, LP) Senator the Hon Nigel Scullion (NT, CLP) Senator the Hon Lisa Singh (TAS, ALP) Senator the Hon Ursula Stephens (NSW, ALP) Senator Glenn Sterle (WA, ALP) Senator Matt Thistlethwaite (NSW, ALP) Senator the Hon Lin Thorp (TAS, ALP) Senator Anne Urquhart (TAS, ALP) Senator Larissa Waters (QLD, AG) Senator Peter Whish-Wilson (TAS, AG) Senator John Williams (NSW, NATS) Senator Penny Wright (SA, AG) Senator Nick Xenophon (SA, IND)

49 Committees administered by the Senate Committee Office Former members Term of appointment Senator Judith Adams (WA, LP) Senator the Hon Ronald Boswell (QLD, NATS) Senator Sue Boyce (QLD, LP) Senator Bridget McKenzie (VIC, NATS) Former substitute members Term of appointment Senator Catryna Bilyk (TAS, ALP) Senator Sue Boyce (QLD, LP) Senator Sue Boyce (QLD, LP) Senator Trish Crossin (NT, ALP) Senator Trish Crossin (NT, ALP) Senator Anne McEwen (SA, ALP) Senator Helen Polley (TAS, ALP) Senator Louise Pratt (WA, ALP) Senator the Hon Lin Thorp (TAS, ALP) Senator Anne Urquhart (TAS, ALP) Senator Anne Urquhart (TAS, ALP) Former participating members Term of appointment Senator Judith Adams (WA, LP) Senator the Hon Ronald Boswell (QLD, NATS) Senator Carol Brown (TAS, ALP) Senator Carol Brown (TAS, ALP) Senator Carol Brown (TAS, ALP) Senator Bob Brown (TAS, AG) Senator Guy Barnett (TAS, LP) Senator the Hon Helen Coonan (NSW, LP) Senator the Hon Alan Ferguson (SA, LP) Senator Mary Jo Fisher (SA, LP) Senator Steve Fielding (VIC, FFP) Senator Michael Forshaw (NSW, ALP) Replaced Senator Mark Furner on 19 October 2012 Replaced Senator Adams from 7 February 2012 to 30 March 2012 Replaced Senator Adams from 30 March 2012 to 31 March 2012 Replaced Senator Carol Brown for the committee's inquiry into the provisions of the Social Security Legislation Amendment Bill 2011, the Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory Bill 2011 and the Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2011 Replaced Senator Mark Furner on 1 June 2012 Replaced Senator Carol Brown from 30 May 2011 to 3 June 2011 Replaced Senator Mark Furner on 4 September 2012 Replaced Senator Brown for the consideration of the supplementary Budget estimates on Thursday, 18 October 2012 Replaced Senator Brown for the consideration of the supplementary Budget estimates on Wednesday, 17 October 2012 Replaced Senator Carol Brown on 21 October 2011 Replaced Senator Brown for the consideration of the supplementary Budget estimates on Friday, 19 October

50 Committees administered by the Senate Committee Office Senator Annette Hurley (SA, ALP) Senator Steve Hutchins (NSW, ALP) Senator Julian McGauran (VIC, LP) Senator Bridget McKenzie (VIC, NATS) Senator the Hon Nicholas Minchin (SA, LP) Senator Kerry O'Brien (TAS, ALP) Senator the Hon Nick Sherry (TAS, ALP) Senator the Hon Judith Troeth (VIC, LP) Senator Russell Trood (QLD, LP) Senator Dana Wortley (SA, ALP)

51 No Committees administered by the Senate Committee Office 51 Inquiries As at Annual reports (Refer Standing Order 25(20)) Administration of Indigenous Business Australia in relation to certain evidence given to the Senate Community Affairs Committee Date Referred Public Hearings (agreed to by the Committee in accordance with SO 25(2)) Nil No. 2 of 2012 tabled Budget estimates October 2012 Canberra (Supplementary) Reports Tabled Current Inquiry As at presented OOS ; tabled Ongoing No Nil No Low Aromatic Fuel Bill (SB) & Alice Springs NT Canberra Interim report presented OOS , tabled Final report presented OOS , tabled

52 Committees administered by the Senate Committee Office 52 New References Australian Charities and Not-forprofits Commission Bill 2012 [Provisions], the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission (Consequential and Transitional) Bill 2012 [Provisions] and the Tax Laws Amendment (Special Conditions for Not-for-profit Concessions) Bill 2012 [Provisions] Date Referred Public Hearings Reports Tabled Current Inquiry As at (SB) Canberra No Dental Benefits Amendment Bill 2012 [Provisions] (SB) Canberra No National Gambling Reform Bill 2012 [Provisions], National Gambling Reform (Related Matters) Bill (No. 1) 2012 [Provisions] and National Gambling Reform (Related Matters) Bill (No. 2) 2012 [Provisions] (SB) Nil No

53 Committees administered by the Senate Committee Office National Disability Insurance Scheme Bill 2012 [Provisions] Private Health Insurance Amendment (Lifetime Health Cover Loading and Other Measures) Bill 2012 [Provisions] (SB) Nil Nil Yes (SB) Nil Nil Yes Government Responses Nil SB (Selection of Bills Committee) OOS (Out of session) 53

54 Community Affairs (References) 1 July 2012 to 31 December 2012 Method of appointment Pursuant to amended Senate Standing Order 25. Current members Date of appointment Senator Rachel Siewert (WA, AG) (elected Chair on ) Senator Claire Moore (QLD, ALP) (elected Deputy Chair on ) Senator the Hon Ronald Boswell (QLD, NATS) Senator Sue Boyce (QLD, LP) Senator Carol Brown (TAS, ALP) Senator Dean Smith (WA, LP) Participating members Senator the Hon Eric Abetz (TAS, LP) Senator Chris Back (WA, LP) Senator Cory Bernardi (SA, LP) Senator Catryna Bilyk (TAS, ALP) Senator Simon Birmingham (SA, LP) Senator Mark Bishop (WA, ALP) Senator the Hon George Brandis (QLD, LP) Senator David Bushby (TAS, LP) Senator Doug Cameron (NSW, ALP) Senator Michaelia Cash (WA, LP) Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck (TAS, LP) Senator Mathias Cormann (WA, LP) Senator Trish Crossin (NT, ALP) Senator Richard Di Natale (VIC, AG) Senator Sean Edwards (SA, LP) Senator Alan Eggleston (WA, LP) Senator the Hon John Faulkner (NSW, ALP) Senator David Fawcett (SA, LP) Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells (NSW, LP) Senator Mitch Fifield (VIC, LP) Senator Mark Furner (QLD, ALP) Senator Alex Gallacher (SA, ALP) Senator Sarah Hanson-Young (SA, AG) Senator the Hon Bill Heffernan (NSW, LP) Senator Gary Humphries (ACT, LP) Date of appointment 54

55 Committees administered by the Senate Committee Office Senator the Hon David Johnston (WA, LP) Senator Barnaby Joyce (QLD, NATS) Senator Helen Kroger (VIC, LP) Senator Scott Ludlam (WA, AG) Senator the Hon Ian Macdonald (QLD, LP) Senator John Madigan (VIC, DLP) Senator Gavin Marshall (VIC, ALP) Senator the Hon Brett Mason (QLD, LP) Senator Anne McEwen (SA, ALP) Senator Bridget McKenzie (VIC, NATS) Senator Christine Milne (TAS, AG) Senator Fiona Nash (NSW, NATS) Senator Stephen Parry (TAS, LP) Senator Marise Payne (NSW, LP) Senator Helen Polley (TAS, ALP) Senator Louise Pratt (WA, ALP) Senator Lee Rhiannon (NSW, AG) Senator the Hon Michael Ronaldson (VIC, LP) Senator Anne Ruston (SA, LP) Senator Scott Ryan (VIC, LP) Senator the Hon Nigel Scullion (NT, CLP) Senator the Hon Lisa Singh (TAS, ALP) Senator the Hon Ursula Stephens (NSW, ALP) Senator Glenn Sterle (WA, ALP) Senator Matt Thistlethwaite (NSW, ALP) Senator the Hon Lin Thorp (TAS, ALP) Senator Anne Urquhart (TAS, ALP) Senator Larissa Waters (QLD, AG) Senator Peter Whish-Wilson (TAS, AG) Senator John Williams (NSW, NATS) Senator Penny Wright (SA, AG) Senator Nick Xenophon (SA, IND) Former members Term of appointment Senator Judith Adams (WA, LP) Senator the Hon Helen Coonan (NSW, LP) Senator Bridget McKenzie (VIC, NATS)

56 Committees administered by the Senate Committee Office Former substitute members Term of appointment Senator Gary Humphries (ACT, LP) Senator Helen Kroger (VIC, LP) Senator Fiona Nash (NSW, NATS) Former participating members Term of appointment Senator Judith Adams (WA, LP) Senator Guy Barnett (TAS, LP) Senator the Hon Ronald Boswell (QLD, NATS) Senator Sue Boyce (QLD, LP) Senator Bob Brown (TAS, AG) Senator the Hon Helen Coonan (NSW, LP) Senator the Hon Alan Ferguson (SA, LP) Senator Steve Fielding (VIC, FFP) Senator Mary Jo Fisher (SA, LP) Senator Michael Forshaw (NSW, ALP) Senator Annette Hurley (SA, ALP) Senator Steve Hutchins (NSW, ALP) Senator Julian McGauran (VIC, LP) Senator Bridget McKenzie (VIC, NATS) Senator the Hon Nicholas Minchin (SA, LP) Senator Kerry O'Brien (TAS, ALP) Senator the Hon Nick Sherry (TAS, ALP) Senator the Hon Judith Troeth (VIC, LP) Senator Russell Trood (QLD, LP) Senator Dana Wortley (SA, ALP) Replaced Senator Adams from 23 March to 31 March 2012 Replaced Senator Boyce from 19 October to 20 October 2011 Replaced Senator McKenzie for the committee's inquiry into health services and medical professionals in rural areas on Friday, 11 May

57 No Committees administered by the Senate Committee Office Inquiries As at The factors affecting the supply and distribution of health services and medical professionals in rural areas Date Referred Public Hearings Reports Tabled Current Inquiry As at supply of health services and medical professionals in rural tabled Canberra The factors affecting the areas; No 57 The provision of palliative care in Australia Sydney Melbourne Adelaide Canberra Alice Springs NT Canberra Palliative care in Australia; tabled

58 Committees administered by the Senate Committee Office 58 New References Australia's domestic response to the World Health Organization's (WHO) Commission on Social Determinations of Health report, Closing the gap within a generation The involuntary or coerced sterilisation of people with disabilities in Australia The impacts on health of air quality in Australia Government Responses Date Referred Public Hearings Canberra Canberra Melbourne Melbourne Reports Tabled Current Inquiry As at Nil Yes Melbourne Nil Yes Nil Nil Yes The regulatory standards for the approval of medical devices in Australia (tabled ; report tabled ) The Social and Economic Impact of Rural Wind Farms (tabled ; report tabled ) Inquiry into Commonwealth funding and administration of mental health services (tabled ; report tabled ) Disability and Ageing: lifelong planning for a better future (presented out of session ; tabled ; report tabled ) SB (Selection of Bills Committee) OOS (Out of session)

59 Economics

60 Total Meetings Legislation References Total Total Hours Government Responses Economics 1 July December 2012 Matters current as at 1 July 2012 Matters referred during period * Reports tabled Current inquiries as at that discharge 31 December 2012 a reference Legislation References Total Number and Hours of Meeting Public Hrs Public Estimates Hrs Private Hrs Insp/Other Hrs 60 Legislation 3 11: : :13 0 0: :56 References 5 19:58 0 0:00 8 0:50 0 0: :48 Total 8 31: : :03 0 0: :44 Meetings By State ACT NSW VIC TAS SA WA NT QLD Legislation References Total Witnesses Hansard Pages Broadcast Hearings Estimates Bills General Estimates Bills General No of Submissions No Of Pages * Includes referral of Annual Reports x 1

61 Method of appointment Economics (Legislation) 1 July 2012 to 31 December 2012 Pursuant to amended Senate Standing Order 25. Current members Date of appointment Senator Mark Bishop (WA, ALP) (elected Chair ) Senator David Bushby (TAS, LP) (elected Deputy Chair ) (Deputy Chair ) Senator Doug Cameron (NSW, ALP) Senator Alan Eggleston (WA, LP) (Deputy Chair ) Senator Anne Urquhart (TAS, ALP) Senator Nick Xenophon (SA, IND) Substitute member Senator Christine Milne (TAS, AG) Participating members Senator the Hon Eric Abetz (TAS, LP) Senator Chris Back (WA, LP) Senator Cory Bernardi (SA, LP) Senator Catryna Bilyk (TAS, ALP) Senator Simon Birmingham (SA, LP) Senator the Hon Ronald Boswell (QLD, NATS) Senator Sue Boyce (QLD, LP) Senator the Hon George Brandis (QLD, LP) Senator Carol Brown (TAS, ALP) Senator Michaelia Cash (WA, LP) Senator the Hon Richard Colbeck (TAS, LP) Senator the Hon Jacinta Collins (VIC, ALP) Senator Mathias Cormann (WA, LP) Senator Trish Crossin (NT, ALP) Senator Richard Di Natale (VIC, AG) Date of appointment Date of appointment 1 Replaces Senator Xenophon for the committee's inquiry into the Minerals Resource Rent Tax Amendment (Protecting Revenue) Bill

62 Committees administered by the Senate Committee Office Senator Sean Edwards (SA, LP) Senator the Hon John Faulkner (NSW, ALP) Senator David Fawcett (SA, LP) Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells (NSW, LP) Senator Mitch Fifield (VIC, LP) Senator Mark Furner (QLD, ALP) Senator Alex Gallacher (SA, ALP) Senator Sarah Hanson-Young (SA, AG) Senator the Hon Bill Heffernan (NSW, LP) Senator Gary Humphries (ACT, LP) Senator the Hon David Johnston (WA, LP) Senator Barnaby Joyce (QLD, NATS) Senator Helen Kroger (VIC, LP) Senator Scott Ludlam (WA, AG) Senator the Hon Ian Macdonald (QLD, LP) Senator John Madigan (VIC, DLP) Senator Gavin Marshall (VIC, ALP) Senator the Hon Brett Mason (QLD, LP) Senator Anne McEwen (SA, ALP) Senator Bridget McKenzie (VIC, NATS) Senator Christine Milne (TAS, AG) Senator Claire Moore (QLD, ALP) Senator Fiona Nash (NSW, NATS) Senator Stephen Parry (TAS, LP) Senator Marise Payne (NSW, LP) Senator Helen Polley (TAS, ALP) Senator Louise Pratt (WA, ALP) Senator Lee Rhiannon (NSW, AG) Senator the Hon Michael Ronaldson (VIC, LP) Senator Anne Ruston (SA, LP) Senator Scott Ryan (VIC, LP) Senator the Hon Nigel Scullion (NT, CLP) Senator Rachel Siewert (WA, AG) Senator the Hon Lisa Singh (TAS, ALP) Senator Dean Smith (WA, LP) Senator the Hon Ursula Stephens (NSW, ALP) Senator Glenn Sterle (WA, ALP) Senator Matt Thistlethwaite (NSW, ALP) Senator the Hon Lin Thorp (TAS, ALP) Senator Larissa Waters (QLD, AG) Senator Peter Whish-Wilson (TAS, AG) Senator John Williams (NSW, NATS) Senator Penny Wright (SA, AG) Senator Nick Xenophon (SA, IND)

63 Committees administered by the Senate Committee Office Former members Senator Annette Hurley (SA, ALP) (Chair ) Term of appointment Senator Louise Pratt (WA, ALP) Senator John Williams (NSW, NATS) Former substitute members Term of appointment Senator Mark Furner (QLD, ALP) Senator Alex Gallacher (SA, ALP) Senator Alex Gallacher (SA, ALP) Senator Anne McEwen (SA, ALP) Senator Anne McEwen (SA, ALP) Senator Christine Milne (TAS, AG) Senator the Hon Nick Sherry (TAS, ALP) Senator the Hon Nick Sherry (TAS, ALP) Senator the Hon Nick Sherry (TAS, ALP) Former participating members Term of appointment Senator Judith Adams (WA, LP) Senator Guy Barnett (TAS, LP) Senator Mark Bishop (WA, ALP) Senator Bob Brown (TAS, AG) Senator the Hon Helen Coonan (NSW, LP) Senator Alan Eggleston (WA, LP) Senator the Hon Alan Ferguson (SA, LP) Senator Steve Fielding (VIC, FFP) Senator Mary Jo Fisher (SA, LP) Senator Michael Forshaw (NSW, ALP) Senator Steve Hutchins (NSW, ALP) Senator Julian McGauran (VIC, LP) Senator the Hon Nicholas Minchin (SA, LP) Senator Kerry O'Brien (TAS, ALP) Senator the Hon Nick Sherry (TAS, ALP) (Acting Chair May 2012 during Budget Estimates) Senator the Hon Judith Troeth (VIC, LP) Senator Russell Trood (QLD, LP) Replaced Senator Urquhart for the consideration of the Budget estimates on 31 May 2012 Replaced Senator Urquhart for the consideration of the Budget estimates from 28 May to 30 May 2012 Replaced Senator Urquhart for the consideration of the Budget estimates on 1 June 2012 Replaced Senator Urquhart from 9am to 3pm for the consideration of the additional estimates on 15 February 2012 Replaced Senator Urquhart for the consideration of the additional estimates on 17 February 2012 Replaced Senator Xenophon for the committee's inquiry into the Clean Energy Finance Corporation Bill 2012 Replaced Senator Urquhart from 3pm for the consideration of the additional estimates on 15 February 2012 Replaced Senator Urquhart for the consideration of the additional estimates on 16 February 2012 Replaced Senator Bishop for the consideration of the Budget estimates from 28 May to 1 June

64 Committees administered by the Senate Committee Office Senator Dana Wortley (SA, ALP) Senator Nick Xenophon (SA, IND)

65 Inquiries As at Annual reports (Refer Standing Order 25(20)) Date Referred Public Hearings Nil No. 2 of 2012 tabled Budget estimates & Canberra (Supplementary) Canberra (Supplementary) Reports Tabled Current Inquiry As at Nil No Ongoing 65 Tax Laws Amendment (Cross- Border Transfer Pricing) Bill (No.1) 2012 [Provisions] (SB) Canberra No New References Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment (Excessive Noise from Wind Farms) Bill 2012 Date Referred Public Hearings Reports Tabled Current Inquiry As at (SB) Nil No

66 Committees administered by the Senate Committee Office 66 Clean Energy Amendment (International Emissions Trading and Other Measures) Bill 2012 [Provisions]; Clean Energy (Charges Excise) Amendment Bill 2012 [Provisions]; Clean Energy (Charges Customs) Amendment Bill 2012 [Provisions]; Excise Tariff Amendment (Per-tonne Carbon Price Equivalent) Bill 2012 [Provisions]; Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Import Levy) Amendment (Per-tonne Carbon Price Equivalent) Bill 2012 [Provisions]; Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Manufacture Levy) Amendment (Per-tonne Carbon Price Equivalent) Bill 2012 [Provisions]; Clean Energy (Unit Issue Charge Auctions) Amendment Bill 2012 [Provisions] Minerals Resource Rent Tax Amendment (Protecting Revenue) Bill 2012 Treasury Legislation Amendment (Unclaimed Money and Other Measures) Bill 2012 [Provisions] Date Referred Public Hearings Reports Tabled Current Inquiry As at (SB) (International Emissions Trading and Other Measures) Bill 2012 [Provisions] and related tabled Canberra Clean Energy Amendment bills; (SB) Nil Nil Yes (SB) Canberra No No

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