COMMITTEES

Unless otherwise shown, appointed for life of 41st Parliament

Standing

Pursuant to sta nding orders

ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER AFFAIRS: Mr Wakelin ( Chair ), Dr Lawrence ( Deputy Chair ), Ms A. L. Ellis, Mr Garrett, Mr Robb, Mr Slipper, Mr Snowdon, Dr Southcott, Mr Tuckey, Mrs D. S. Vale .

Current inquiry:

Indigenous employment.

AGRICU LTURE, FISHERIES AND FORESTRY: Mr Schultz ( Chair ), Mr Adams ( Deputy Chair ), Mr M. J. Ferguson, Mr M. D. Ferguson, Mr Forrest, Mr Lindsay, Mr G. M. O’Connor, Mr Secker, Mr Tuckey Mr Windsor .

Current inquiry:

Rural skills training and research.

COMMUNICATION S, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND THE ARTS: Jackie Kelly ( Chair ), Ms Owens ( Deputy Chair ), Mrs B. K. Bishop, Mr Garrett, Mr Griffin, Mr Hayes, Mr Johnson, Mr Keenan, Dr Laming, Mr Ticehurst .

Current inquiries:

Community broadcasting in Australia.

The uptake of digital television in Australia.

ECONOMICS, FINANCE AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION: Mr Baird ( Chair ), Mr Emerson ( Deputy Chair ), Mr Ciobo, Mr Fitzgibbon, Ms Grierson, Mr McArthur, Mr Robb, Mr Somlyay, Mr Tanner, Mr Turnbull .

Current inquiries:

Improving the su perannuation savings of people under 40 years of age.

Review of the Reserve Bank of Australia Annual Report 2004.

EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING: Mr Hartsuyker ( Chair ), Mr Sawford ( Deputy Chair ), Mr Bartlett, Ms Bird, Ms Corcoran, Mr Fawcett, Mr M. D. Ferguson, Mr Henry, Ms Livermore, Mrs Markus .

Current inquiry:

Teacher education.

EMPLOYMENT, WORKPLACE RELATIONS AND WORKFORCE PARTICIPATION: Mr Barresi ( Chair ), Mr B. P. O’Connor ( Deputy Chair ), Mr Baker, Ms Hall, Mr Hayes, Mr Henry, Mrs May, Mr Price, Mr Randall, Mr Vasta.

Current inquiry:

Independent contractors and labour hire arrangements.

ENVIRONMENT AND HERITAGE: Dr Washer ( Chair ), Ms George ( Deputy Chair ), Mr Broadbent, Ms Hoare, Mr Jenkins, Jackie Kelly, Mr Kerr, Mr McArthur, Mr Turnbull, Mr Wood .

FAMILY AND HUMAN SERVICES: Mrs B. K. Bishop ( Chair ), Mrs Irwin ( Deputy Chair ), Mr Cadman, Ms K. M. Ellis, Mrs Elson, Mr Fawcett, Ms George, Mrs Markus, Mr Quick, Mr Ticehurst .

Current inquiries:

Balancing work and family responsibilities.

The impact of ill icit drug use on families.

HEALTH AND AGEING: Mr Somlyay ( Chair ), Ms Hall ( Deputy Chair ), Mr Cadman, Mrs Elliot, Mrs Elson, Mr Georganas, Mr Johnson, Ms King, Mr Turnbull, Mr Vasta .

Current inquiry:

Health Funding.

HOUSE: The Speaker, Mr Baldwin, Mr Broadbent, Ms Hall, Mr Price, Mr Sawford, Mr Somlyay .

INDUSTRY AND RESOURCES: Mr Prosser ( Chair ), Mr Hatton ( Deputy Chair ), Mr Adams, Mrs B. K. Bishop, Mr Cadman, Mr M. J. Ferguson, Mr Haase, Mr Katter, Jackie Kelly, Mr Tollner .

Current inquiry:

Developing Australia’s non-fossil fuel energy industry.

LEGAL AN D CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS: Mr Slipper ( Chair ), Mr Murphy ( Deputy Chair ), Mrs Hull, Mr Kerr, Mr Melham, Ms Panopoulos, Ms Roxon, Mr Secker, Mr Tollner, Mr Turnbull. (Mr Cadman and Mr Price to serve as supplementary members for the purpose of the inquiry into the Exposure draft of the Family Law Amendment (Shared Parental Responsibility) Bill 2005.)

Current inquiries:

Harmonisation of legal systems.

Federal implications of statehood for the Northern Territory.

Review of technological protection measures except ions.

LIBRARY: The Speaker, Mr Adams, Mr Broadbent, Mr Georgiou, Mr Hatton, Mrs Hull, Mr B. P. O’Connor .

MEMBERS’ INTERESTS: Mr Ciobo ( Chair ), Mr Jenkins ( Deputy Chair ), Mr Baldwin, Mr Byrne, Mr Neville, Mr Quick, Mr C. P. Thompson .

PRIVILEGES: Mr C. P. Thompson ( Chair ), Ms A. E. Burke ( Deputy Chair ), Mr Baldwin, Mrs Draper, Mrs Gash, Mr Hartsuyker, Mr Melham, Mr McMullan, Ms Plibersek (nominee of the Deputy Leader of the Opposition), Mr Price, Mr Somlyay (nominee of the Leader of the House) .

Current inquir y:

Allegation of documents fraudulently and inaccurately written and issued in a Member’s name.

PROCEDURE: Mrs May ( Chair ), Mr Melham ( Deputy Chair ), Mrs B. K. Bishop, Mrs Draper, Mr Hartsuyker, Ms Hoare, Mr Price .

PUBLICATIONS: Mrs Draper ( Chair ), Mr Adams ( Deputy Chair ), Mr Baker, Mr Baldwin, Ms Corcoran, Mr Hayes, Mrs Hull .

Current inquiry:

Distribution of the Parliamentary Papers Series.

SCIENCE AND INNOVATION: Mr Georgiou ( Chair ), Mr Quick ( Deputy Chair ), Mr Hayes, Mr Jenkins, Dr Jensen, Jackie Kelly, Mr Price, Mr Tollner, Mrs D. S. Vale, Dr Washer .

Current inquiry:

Pathways to innovation.

SELECTION: Mr Causley ( Chair ), Mr Barresi, Mr Bartlett, Mr Danby, Mr Forrest, Mrs Gash, Ms Hall, Mr McArthur, Mr Neville, Mr Price, Mr Wilkie.

TRANSPORT AND REGIONAL SERVICES: Mr Neville ( Chair ), Mr Gibbons ( Deputy Chair ), Ms Bird, Mr Haase, Ms Hall, Dr Jensen, Mr McArthur, Mr Richardson, Mr Ripoll, Mr Schultz .

Current inquiry:

The integration of regional rail and road freight transport and their interface with ports.

Joint Statutory

AUSTRALIAN CRIME COMMISSION: Senator Santoro ( Chair ), Mr Kerr ( Deputy Chair ), Mrs Gash, Mr Hayes, Mr Richardson, Mr Wood, Senator Ferris, Senator Ludwig, Senator Polley, .

BROADCASTING OF PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS: The Speaker, The President, Mr Baldwin, Mr Bartlett, Mr Lindsay, Mr Murphy, Ms Vamvakinou, Senator Faulkner, Senator Ferris .

CORPORATIONS AND FINANCIAL SERVICES: Senator Chapman ( Chair ), Ms A. E. Burke ( Deputy Chair ), Mr Baker, Mr Bartlett, Mr Bowen, Mr McArthur, Senator Brandis, Senator Murray, Senator Sherry, Senator Wong .

Current inquiry:

Corporate responsibility.

INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY: Mr Jull ( Chair ), Mr Byrne, Mr Ciobo, Mr Kerr, Mr McArthur, Senator Faulkner, Senator Ferguson, Senator McGauran, Senator Ray .

NATIVE TITLE AND THE ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER LAND ACCOUNT: Senator Scullion ( Chair ), Mr McMullan ( Deputy Chair ), Mr Melham, Mr Randall, Mr Slipper, Mr Tollner, Senator Crossin, Senator Evans, Senator Johnston, Senator Siewert .

Current inquiry:

Native title representative bodies.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT: Mr Baldwin ( Chair ), Ms Grierson ( Deputy Chair ), Mrs B. K. Bishop, Mr Broadbent, Mr Emerson, Jackie Kelly, Ms King, Dr Laming, Mr Tanner, Mr Ticehurst, Senator Hogg, Senator Humphries, Senator Moore, Senator Murray, Senator Nash, Senator Watson .

Current inquiries:

Certain Taxation matters.

Further review of aviation security in Australia.

Review of Auditor-General’s reports.

PUBLIC WORKS: Mrs Moylan ( Chair ), Mr B. P. O’Connor ( Deputy Chair ), Mr Forrest, Mr Jenkins, Mr Ripoll, Mr Wakelin, Senator Parry, Senator Judith Troeth, Senator Wortley .

Current inquiries:

Canberra ACT—Fit-out of new leased premises for the Australian Taxation Office at the site known as Section 84, Precincts B & C.

Canberra, ACT—Redevelo pment of Post-1945 Conflicts Galleries and Discovery Room for the Australian War Memorial.

Civic, ACT—Fit-out of new leased premises for the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.

Holsworthy, NSW—Relocation of 171 ^st Aviation Squadron to Holsworthy Barracks.

Phnom Penh, Cambodia—Construction of a new chancery building for the Australian Embassy.

Rangoon, Burma—Construction of a new chancery building for the Australian Embassy.

Woden, ACT—Fitout of an extension to leased premises for IP Australia.

Joint Standing

ELECTORAL MATTERS: Mr A. D. H. Smith ( Chair ), Mr Danby ( Deputy Chair ), Mr Ciobo, Mr Griffin, Ms Panopoulos, Senator Brandis, Senator Carr, Senator Forshaw, Senator Mason, Senator Murray ( Formed 18 November 2004 ).

Current inquiry:

Disclosure of donations to political parties and candidates.

FOREIGN AFFAIRS, DEFENCE AND TRADE: Senator Ferguson ( Chair ), Mr Edwards ( Deputy Chair ), Mr Baird, Mr Barresi, Mr Danby, Mrs Draper, Mrs Gash, Mr Gibbons, Mr Haase, Mr Hatton, Mr Jull, Mrs Moylan, Mr Prosser, Mr Scott, Mr Sercombe, Mr Snowdon, Mr C. P. Thompson, Mr Turnbull, Ms Vamvakinou, Mr Wakelin, Mr Wilkie, Senator Bartlett, Senator Crossin, Senator Eggleston, Senator Hutchins, Senator Johnston, Senator Kirk, Senator Moore, Senator Payne, Senator Scullion, Senator Stott Despoja, Senator Webber ( Formed 18 November 2004 ).

Current inquiries:

Au stralian Defence Force regional air superiority.

Australia’s defence relations with the United States of America.

Australia’s relations with the Republic of Korea.

Australia’s trade and investment relations with North African states.

PARLIAMENTARY LIBRARY: Senator Allison ( Formed 7 December 2005 ).

MIGRATION: Mr Randall ( Chair ), Senator Kirk ( Deputy Chair ), Mr L. Ferguson, Mrs Irwin, Mr Keenan, Dr Lawrence, Dr Southcott, Senator Bartlett, Senator Eggleston, Senator Parry ( Formed 18 November 2004 ).

Current in quiry:

Skills recognition, upgrading and licensing.

NATIONAL CAPITAL AND EXTERNAL TERRITORIES: Senator Lightfoot ( Chair ), Senator Crossin ( Deputy Chair ), Mr Causley, Ms A. L. Ellis, Mr Neville, Ms Panopoulos, Mr Secker, Mr Snowdon, Senator Carr,  Senator Hogg, Senator Joyce, Senator Stott Despoja ( Formed 18 November 2004 ).

Current inquiry:

Governance arrangements for the Indian Ocean Territories.

TREATIES: Dr Southcott ( Chair ), Mr Wilkie ( Deputy Chair ), Mr Adams, Mr Johnson, Mr Keenan, Mrs May, Ms Panopoulos, Mr Ripoll, Mr Scott, Senator Bartlett, Senator C. Brown, Senator Mason, Senator Santoro, Senator Sterle, Senator Trood, Senator Wortley ( Formed 18 November 2004 ).

Current inquiries:

Treaties tabled on 29 November 2005 (V&P, 29 November 2005, page 802).

UNESCO International Convention Against Doping in Sport.