COMMITTEES

Unless otherwise shown, appointed for life of 41st Parliamen t

Standing

Pursuant to standing orders

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

Current inquiry:

I ndigenous employment.

AGRICULTURE, 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.

COMMUNI CATIONS, 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 inquiry:

Community broadcasting in Australia.

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

Current inquiries:

Improving the superannuation savings of people under 40 yea rs of age.

Review of the Reserve Bank of Australia Annual Report 2005.

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:

Employ ment in the automotive component manufacturing sector.

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

Current inquiry:

Sustainability charte r.

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 illicit drug use on families.

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

Current inquiry:

Health Funding.

HOUSE: The Speaker, Mr Broadbent, Ms Hall, Mr Price, Mr Randall, 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 Aust ralia’s non-fossil fuel energy industry.

LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS: Mr Slipper ( Chair ), Mr Murphy ( Deputy Chair ), Mr M. D. Ferguson, Mrs Hull, Mr Kerr, Mr Melham, Ms Panopoulos, Ms Roxon, Mr Secker, Mr Tollner.

Current inquiries:

Harmonisation of le gal systems.

Federal implications of statehood for the Northern Territory.

Review of technological protection measures exceptions.

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 Byrne, Mr Neville, Mr Quick,  Mr Secker, Mr C. P. Thompson .

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

Current inquiry:

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 .

Current inquiry:

Maintenance of the standing and sessional orders.

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

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 Ian Macdonald( 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 Bartlett, Mr Cadman, 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 .

Current inquiries:

Review of Administration and Expenditure No. 4 - Recruitment and Training.

Review of the listing of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) as a terrorist organisation.

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS AND AUDIT: Mr A. D. H. Smith ( 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.

Financial management and equipment acquisition at the Department of Defence and Defence Materiel Organisation.

Further review of aviation security in Australia.

Re view 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:

Cairns, Qld—Redevelopment of HMA S Cairns.

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—Redevelopment 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.

Greenway, ACT—Fit-out of new leased premises for Centrelink.

Ipswich, Qld—Construction of housing for Defence at Fairview Rise.

Sydney, NSW—Villawood Immigration Detention Centre redevelopment.

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

Joint Standing

ELECTORAL MATTERS: Mr Lindsay ( 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, Dr Southcott, Mr C. P. Thompson, 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:

Australian Defence Force regional air superiority.

Australia’s defen ce relations with the United States of America.

Australia's Regional Strategic Defence Requirements.

Australia’s relations with the Republic of Korea.

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

Review of the Australia-New Zealand closer economic relations trade agreement.

PARLIAMENTARY LIBRARY: Mr Anderson, Mr Broadbent, Mr Georgiou, Mr Wakelin, 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 inquiry:

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 Hogg, Senator Joyce, Senator Lundy, 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 McGauran, Senator Mason, 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).

Treaties tabled 7 & 8 February 2006 (V&P, 7 February 2006, page 898, 8 February 2006, page 914)

Treaty tabled on 28 February 2006 (V&P, 28 February 2006, page 979).

UNESCO International Convention Against Doping in Sport.