COMMITTEES

Unless otherwise shown, appointed for life of 41st Parliament

Standing

Pursuant to standing ord ers

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:

Indigenous 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.

COMMUNICATIONS, INFO RMATION 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 years of age.

Re view 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 inq uiry:

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:

Employment in the a utomotive 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 charter.

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 Australia’s non-f ossil 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 legal 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 .

Curr ent 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 responsibilit y.

INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY: Mr Jull ( Chair ), Mr Byrne, Mr Ciobo, Mr Kerr, Mr McArthur, Senator Faulkner, Senator Ferguson, 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 revie w 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 Forshaw, Senator Parry, Senator Judith Troeth .

Current inqu iries:

Cairns, Qld—Redevelopment of HMAS Cairns.

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

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

Enoggera, Qld—Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Facilities Project.

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

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

Manly, NSW—Australian Institute of Pol ice Management Redevelopment.

Melbourne, Vic—Fit-out of new leased premises for Australian Securities and Investment Commission at 120 Collins Street.

Provision of facilities for Project Single LEAP - Phase 1.

Sydney, NSW—Villawood Immigration Detention Ce ntre redevelopment.

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 defence 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 Adams, Mr Anderson, Mr Broadbent, Mr Georgiou, Mr Hatton, Mr B. P. O’Connor, Mr Wakelin, Senator Allison, Senator Brandis, Senator Nash, Senator Trood ( 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 Lundy ( Deputy Chair) , Senator Carr, Mr Causley, Ms A. L. Ellis, Mr Neville, Ms Panopoulos, Mr Secker, Mr Snowdon, 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 McGauran, Senator Mason, Senator Sterle, Senator Trood, Senator Wortley ( Formed 18 November 2004 ).

Current inquiries:

Treaty tabled on 11 October 2005 (V&P, 11 October 2005, page 659).

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).