The Community Affairs Legislation Committee examined legislation referred to it by the Senate, scrutinised proposed expenditure and monitored the administration and annual reports of government portfolios including family and community services, health, ageing, social security and Indigenous affairs.
Community Affairs Legislation Committee estimates hearing, 3 November 2005. L-R: Christine McDonald [Acting Secretary] and Senator Gary Humphries [Chair]. DPS Auspic.
Community Affairs Legislation Committee estimates hearing, 3 November 2005. L-R: Senators Helen Polley, Jan McLucas and Claire Moore [Deputy Chair]. DPS Auspic.
Members of the Community Affairs Legislation Committee questioning Senator the Hon Kay Patterson, Minister for Family and Community Services, and officers from the Department of Family and Community Services at a supplementary budget estimates hearing, 3 November 2005. Seated facing witnesses L-R: Senators Claire Moore [Deputy Chair], Helen Polley and Jan McLucas, Christine McDonald [Acting Secretary], Senators Gary Humphries [Chair], Judith Adams, Guy Barnett and Steve Fielding. DPS Auspic.
Members of the Community Affairs Legislation Committee during a historic supplementary budget estimates hearing on 21 November 2002 in which all participants, including the officers, minister and secretary of the Department of Health and Ageing, were female. In box L-R: Meryl Hampson [Hansard editor], Trish Reeves [Hansard monitor], Trish Schumacher [Hansard editor] and Emma Flett [Broadcasting technician]. At table L-R: Senators Claire Moore and Trish Crossin, Christine McDonald [Acting Secretary], Senators Sue Knowles and Jan McLucas.
Minister for Family Services Senator the Hon Rosemary Crowley at an estimates hearing with David Tune [Assistant Secretary, Parenting and Child Care, Department of Social Security], 1995.
Reports
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Supported Accommodation Assistance Bill 1994 and Supported Accommodation Assistance Amendment Bill 1994Parliamentary paper number 474/1994
Members of the Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee hearing evidence from witnesses at a public hearing of its inquiry into the Supported Accommodation Assistance Bill 1994 and the Supported Accommodation Assistance Amendment Bill 1994, 1 December 1994. Seated L-R: Senator Sue West [Chair], Dr Pauline Moore [Secretary], Senators John Herron, Grant Tambling, Kay Patterson and Meg Lees [Deputy Chair].
Estimates Report, December 1994Parliamentary paper number 471/1994
Examination of Annual Reports - No.1 of 1995Parliamentary paper number 484/1995
Health and Other Services (Compensation) Bill 1994 (and 3 related Bills)Parliamentary paper number 486/1995
Health Legislation (Private Health Insurance Reform) Amendment Bill 1994Parliamentary paper number 486/1995
Social Security (Non-Budget Measures) Legislation Amendment Bill 1995Parliamentary paper number 486/1995
Estimates Report, June 1995Parliamentary paper number 491/1995
Social Security Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 1995 and Student and Youth Assistance Amendment (Youth Training Allowance) Bill 1995Parliamentary paper number 486/1995
Child Care Legislation Amendment Bill 1995Parliamentary paper number 488/1995
Social Security and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment Bill 1995Parliamentary paper number 488/1995
Estimates Report, November 1995Parliamentary paper number 492/1995
Tobacco Advertising Prohibition (Broadcasting and Tobacco Advertising Legislation) Amendment Bill 1994Parliamentary paper number 488/1995
Examination of Annual ReportsParliamentary paper number 425/1996
References of the 37th Parliament (readoption of Inquiry into the Implementation and Operation of the Health Legislation (Private Health Insurance Reform) Amendment Act 1995 during the first 12 months after Enactment)
Review of the Health Legislation (Private Health Insurance Reform) Amendment Act 1995Parliamentary paper number 129/1996
Estimates Report, October 1996Parliamentary paper number 431/1996
Social Security Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) Bill 1996Parliamentary paper number 428/1996
Social Security Legislation Amendment (Further Budget and Other Measures) Bill 1996 (Schedule 2)Parliamentary paper number 428/1996
National Health (Budget Measures) Amendment Bill 1996Parliamentary paper number 428/1996
Child Care Legislation Amendment Bill 1996Parliamentary paper number 428/1996
Health Insurance Amendment Bill (No. 2) 1996 (further letter received as evidence and tabled 11 February 1997)Parliamentary paper number 428/1996
Scrutiny of Annual Reports: No. 1 of 1997Parliamentary paper number 135/1997
Estimates Report, March 1997Parliamentary paper number 137/1997
Commonwealth Services Delivery Agency Bill 1996, Reform of Employment Services Bill 1996, Reform of Employment Services (Consequential Provisions) Bill 1996Parliamentary paper number 138/1997
Hearing Services Administration Bill 1997, Hearing Services and AGHS Reform Bill 1997Parliamentary paper number 138/1997
Social Security Legislation Amendment (Work for the Dole) Bill 1997Parliamentary paper number 138/1997
Estimates Report, June 1997Parliamentary paper number 136/1997
Australia New Zealand Food Authority Amendment Bill 1996 and the Australia New Zealand Food Authority Amendment Bill (No.2) 1997Parliamentary paper number 138/1997
Health Insurance Commission (Reform and Separation of Functions) Bill 1997Parliamentary paper number 461/1997
Child Care Payments Bill 1997 and Child Care Payments (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 1997Parliamentary paper number 461/1997
Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Allowance) Bill 1997Parliamentary paper number 461/1997
Social Security Legislation Amendment (Parenting and Other Measures) Bill 1997Parliamentary paper number 461/1997
Estimates Report, November 1997Parliamentary paper number 465/1997
Scrutiny of Annual Reports - No. 1 of 1998Parliamentary paper number 147/1998
Aged Care Amendment Bill 1998Parliamentary paper number 145/1998
Social Security and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Retirement Assistance for Farmers) Bill 1998Parliamentary paper number 145/1998
Social Security and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Pension Bonus Scheme ) Bill 1998Parliamentary paper number 145/1998
Health Legislation Amendment (Health Care Agreements) Bill 1998Parliamentary paper number 145/1998
Commonwealth Rehabilitation Service Reform Bill 1998Parliamentary paper number 145/1998
Estimates Report, June 1998Parliamentary paper number 144/1998
Interim Report on the Provisions of the Social Security and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Payment Processing) Bill 1998 (presented to the President of the Senate on 10 August 1998)
Interim Report on the Provisions of the Australian Hearing Services Reform Bill 1998 (presented to the President of the Senate on 10 August 1998)
References of the 38th Parliament (readoption of The Australian Hearing Services Reform Bill 1998 and non readoption of The Continued Monitoring of the Operation of the Health Legislation (Private Health Insurance Reform) Amendment Act 1995)
Social Security and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Payment Processing) Bill 1998Parliamentary paper number 385/1998
Scrutiny of Annual Reports: No. 2 of 1998Parliamentary paper number 401/1998
Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Bill 1998, Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety (Licence Charges) Bill 1998, [and] Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety (Consequential Amendments) Bill 1998Parliamentary paper number 385/1998
Australian Hearing Services Reform Bill 1998Parliamentary paper number 385/1998
Private Health Insurance Incentives Bill 1998, Private Health Insurance Incentives Amendment Bill 1998 [and] Taxation Laws Amendment (Private Health Insurance) Bill 1998Parliamentary paper number 385/1998
Scrutiny of Annual Reports: No. 1 of 1999Parliamentary paper number 58/1999
Estimates Report, March 1999Parliamentary paper number 94/1999
Health Legislation Amendment Bill (No.4) 1998Parliamentary paper number 99/1999
Health Legislation Amendment Bill (No.3) 1999Parliamentary paper number 99/1999
A New Tax System (Family Assistance) Bill 1999 [and] A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Consequential and Related Measures) Bill (No.1) 1999Parliamentary paper number 99/1999
Compensation for Non-Economic Loss (Social Security and Veterans' Entitlements Legislation Amendment) Bill 1999Parliamentary paper number 99/1999
Estimates Report, June 1999Parliamentary paper number 154/1999
Australia New Zealand Food Authority Amendment Bill 1999Parliamentary paper number 447/1999
Social Security (Administration) Bill 1999, Social Security (International Agreements) Bill 1999 [and] Social Security (Administration and International Agreements) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 1999 (additional information tabled on 2 and 23 Sept 1999)Parliamentary paper number 447/1999
National Health Amendment (Lifetime Health Cover) Bill 1999Parliamentary paper number 447/1999
Social Security Amendment (Disposal of Assets) Bill 1999Parliamentary paper number 447/1999
Scrutiny of Annual Reports: No.1 of 2000Parliamentary paper number 157/2000
Estimates Report, March 2000Parliamentary paper number 83/2000
Video [duration 4:07]—Community Affairs Legislation Committee hearing, 7 February 2000, on evidence for the success of government drug programs.
Health Legislation Amendment (Gap Cover Schemes) Bill 2000Parliamentary paper number 151/2000
Additional Estimates 1999 - 2000 (MRI issues)Parliamentary paper number 104/2000
Social Security and Veterans' Entitlements Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Matters) Bill 2000Parliamentary paper number 151/2000
Estimates Report, June 2000Parliamentary paper number 153/2000
Scrutiny of Annual Reports: No. 2 of 2000Parliamentary paper number 444/2000
Child Support Legislation Amendment Bill (No.2) 2000Parliamentary paper number 446/2000
Aged Care Amendment Bill 2000Parliamentary paper number 446/2000
Scrutiny of Annual Reports: No. 1 of 2001Parliamentary paper number 43/2001
Estimates Report, March 2001Parliamentary paper number 64/2001
Australia New Zealand Food Authority Amendment Bill 2001Parliamentary paper number 133/2001
Estimates Report, June 2001Parliamentary paper number 132/2001
Community Affairs Legislation Committee questioning officers from the Department of Health and Aged Care at a budget estimates hearing, 28 May 2001. Seated facing camera L-R: Senators Brenda Gibbs, Kay Denman, Sue West, Chris Evans and Trish Crossin, Christine McDonald [Acting Secretary], Senators Sue Knowles [Chair] and Tsebin Tchen.
Community Affairs Legislation Committee members questioning officers of the Department of Health and Aged Care, 28 May 2001. Seated facing camera L-R: Senators Brenda Gibbs, Kay Denman, Sue West, Chris Evans and Trish Crossin, Christine McDonald [Acting Secretary] and Senator Sue Knowles [Chair]. DPS Auspic.
Alcohol Education and Rehabilitation Account Bill 2001Parliamentary paper number 237/2001
References of the 39th Parliament (non-readoption of the inquiry: Disability Services Amendment (Improved Quality Assurance) Bill 2001)
Scrutiny of Annual Reports: No. 1 of 2002Parliamentary paper number 242/2002
Estimates Report, March 2002Parliamentary paper number 243/2002
Video [duration 9:27]—Community Affairs Legislation Committee hearing, 20 February 2002, on the failure to provide answers to questions on notice.
Estimates Report, June 2002Parliamentary paper number 328/2002
Provisions of the Research Involving Embryos and Prohibition of Human Cloning Bill 2002Parliamentary paper number 574/2002
Community Affairs Legislation Committee members hearing evidence from witnesses at a public hearing held on 24 September 2002 of the inquiry into the provisions of the Research Involving Embryos and Prohibition of Human Cloning Bill 2002. Seated facing camera L-R: Senators Len Harris, Jacinta Collins, Mark Bishop, Jan McLucas and Kay Denman, Elton Humphery [Secretary], Senators Sue Knowles [Chair], Alan Eggleston and Guy Barnett. DPS Auspic.
Community Affairs Legislation Committee hearing, 24 September 2002. DPS Auspic.
Committee members hearing evidence, 24 September 2002. L-R: Elton Humphery [Secretary], Senators Sue Knowles [Chair], Alan Eggleston, Guy Barnett and Natasha Stott Despoja [Deputy Chair]. DPS Auspic.
Provisions of the Family and Community Services Legislation Amendment (Special Benefit Activity Test) Bill 2002Parliamentary paper number 606/2002
Additional estimates 2002-03Parliamentary paper number 55/2003
Annual reports (No. 1 of 2003)Parliamentary paper number 56/2003
Health Legislation Amendment (Private Health Insurance Reform) Bill 2003Parliamentary paper number 152/2003
Budget estimates 2003-04Parliamentary paper number 151/2003
Annual reports (No. 1 of 2004)Parliamentary paper number 84/2004
Truth in Food Labelling Bill 2003Parliamentary paper number 141/2004
Additional estimates 2003-04Parliamentary paper number 63/2004
Budget estimates 2004-05Parliamentary paper number 140/2004
Family and Community Services and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Income Streams) Bill 2004 (additional information tabled on 23 June 2004)Parliamentary paper number 141/2004
Tobacco advertising prohibition - (Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Preventing Smoking Related Deaths) Bill 2004) (presented out of session on 30 September 2004)Parliamentary paper number 224/2004
Provisions of the Private Health Insurance Incentives Amendment Bill 2004Parliamentary paper number 172/2005
Provisions of the National Health Amendment (Prostheses) Bill 2004 (additional information tabled on 8 March 2005)Parliamentary paper number 172/2005
Additional estimates 2004-05Parliamentary paper number 64/2005
Annual reports (No. 1 of 2005)Parliamentary paper number 60/2005
Budget estimates 2005-06Parliamentary paper number 171/2005
Provisions of the Health Insurance Amendment (Medicare Safety-nets) Bill 2005Parliamentary paper number 462/2005
Provisions of the Therapeutic Goods Amendment Bill 2005Parliamentary paper number 462/2005
Provisions of the Health Legislation Amendment Bill 2005Parliamentary paper number 462/2005
Provisions of the National Health Amendment (Budget Measures-Pharmaceutical Benefits Safety Net) Bill 2005Parliamentary paper number 462/2005
Provisions of the Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Welfare to Work and Other Measures) Bill 2005 and Family and Community Services Legislation Amendment (Welfare to Work) Bill 2005Parliamentary paper number 404/2005
Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Repeal of Ministerial responsibility for approval of RU486) Bill 2005 (additional information tabled on 28 March 2006)Parliamentary paper number 5/2006
Provisions of the Family Assistance, Social Security and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (2005 Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2006 (presented out of session on 24 March 2006)Parliamentary paper number 145/2006
Provisions of: Aged Care (Bond Security) Bill 2005; Aged Care (Bond Security) Levy Bill 2005; Aged Care Amendment (2005 Measures No. 1) Bill 2005Parliamentary paper number 145/2006
Additional estimates 2005-06Parliamentary paper number 61/2006
Annual reports (No. 1 of 2006)Parliamentary paper number 84/2006
National Health and Medical Research Council Amendment Bill 2006 (presented out of session on 2 May 2006)Parliamentary paper number 145/2006
Provisions of the Health and Other Services (Compensation) Amendment Bill 2006Parliamentary paper number 145/2006
Budget estimates 2006-07Parliamentary paper number 144/2006
Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Amendment Bill 2006 (presented out of session on 1 August 2006)Parliamentary paper number 436/2006
Transparent Advertising and Notification of Pregnancy Counselling Services Bill 2005 (additional information tabled on 10 October 2006)Parliamentary paper number 158/2006
![Community Affairs Legislation Committee estimates hearing, 3 November 2005. L-R: Christine McDonald [Acting Secretary] and Senator Gary Humphries [Chair]. DPS Auspic.](http://103.18.108.76/uploads/bcf/bcf2d2b82b216c5b327c/c020-050701di-004-community-affairs-3-nov-2005.jpg)
![Community Affairs Legislation Committee estimates hearing, 3 November 2005. L-R: Senators Helen Polley, Jan McLucas and Claire Moore [Deputy Chair]. DPS Auspic.](http://103.18.108.76/uploads/d20/d20f53c77c1db2f5a3c8/c020-050701di-007-community-affairs-3-nov-2005.jpg)
![Members of the Community Affairs Legislation Committee questioning Senator the Hon Kay Patterson, Minister for Family and Community Services, and officers from the Department of Family and Community Services at a supplementary budget estimates hearing, 3 November 2005. Seated facing witnesses L-R: Senators Claire Moore [Deputy Chair], Helen Polley and Jan McLucas, Christine McDonald [Acting Secretary], Senators Gary Humphries [Chair], Judith Adams, Guy Barnett and Steve Fielding. DPS Auspic.](http://103.18.108.76/uploads/f42/f422bd95404990229e0a/c020-050701di-016-community-affairs-3-nov-2005.jpg)
![Members of the Community Affairs Legislation Committee during a historic supplementary budget estimates hearing on 21 November 2002 in which all participants, including the officers, minister and secretary of the Department of Health and Ageing, were female. In box L-R: Meryl Hampson [Hansard editor], Trish Reeves [Hansard monitor], Trish Schumacher [Hansard editor] and Emma Flett [Broadcasting technician]. At table L-R: Senators Claire Moore and Trish Crossin, Christine McDonald [Acting Secretary], Senators Sue Knowles and Jan McLucas.](http://103.18.108.76/uploads/013/013ab026f4e3d3101d96/c020-senate-estimates-21-11-02.jpg)
![Minister for Family Services Senator the Hon Rosemary Crowley at an estimates hearing with David Tune [Assistant Secretary, Parenting and Child Care, Department of Social Security], 1995.](http://103.18.108.76/uploads/c26/c26d986ab061eeb9cfb2/c020-senator-rosemary-crowley-hearing-f1.jpg)