The Legislation Committee examines bills referred to it by the Senate, scrutinises proposed annual and additional government expenditure and oversees the performance of government departments and agencies, including their annual reports. Portfolios allocated to the committee since 2013 include education, employment, training, jobs and small business.
Chair of the Education and Employment Legislation Committee, Senator Linda Reynolds, questioning witnesses during a supplementary budget estimates hearing, 25 October 2017. L-R: Natasha Rusjakovski [Acting Secretary], Senators Linda Reynolds [Chair] and James Paterson. DPS Auspic.
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Video [duration 5:20]—Education and Employment Legislation Committee, supplementary estimates, 25 October-7 December 2017.
Reports
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Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment Bill 2013 [Provisions]Parliamentary paper number 490/2013
Building and Construction Industry (Improving Productivity) Bill 2013 [Provisions] and Building and Construction Industry (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2013 [Provisions] (Correction tabled on 3 December 2013)Parliamentary paper number 490/2013
Schedules 6 and 9 of the Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2013 [Provisions]Parliamentary paper number 490/2013
Annual reports (No. 2 of 2013)Parliamentary paper number 479/2013
Additional estimates 2013-14Parliamentary paper number 457/2014
Annual reports (No. 1 of 2014)Parliamentary paper number 449/2014
Social Security Legislation Amendment (Green Army Programme) Bill 2014 [Provisions]Parliamentary paper number 455/2014
Fair Work Amendment Bill 2014 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 5 June 2014)Parliamentary paper number 455/2014
Consideration of Time Critical Bills: Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care Measures) Bill 2014 [Provisions]Parliamentary paper number 455/2014
Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Amendment Bill 2014Parliamentary paper number 455/2014
Budget estimates 2014-15Parliamentary paper number 458/2014
Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Legislation Amendment Bill 2014 [Provisions]Parliamentary paper number 461/2014
Annual reports (No. 2 of 2014)Parliamentary paper number 450/2014
Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care Measures) Bill (No. 2) 2014 [Provisions]Parliamentary paper number 460/2014
Fair Entitlements Guarantee Amendment Bill 2014 [Provisions]Parliamentary paper number 460/2014
Higher Education and Research Reform Amendment Bill 2014 [Provisions]Parliamentary paper number 461/2014
Social Security Legislation Amendment (Strengthening the Job Seeker Compliance Framework) Bill 2014 [Provisions]Parliamentary paper number 461/2014
Higher Education and Research Reform Bill 2014 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 13 March 2015)Parliamentary paper number 514/2015
Annual reports (No. 1 of 2015)Parliamentary paper number 509/2015
Seafarers Rehabilitation and Compensation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2015 [Provisions]Parliamentary paper number 515/2015
Fair Work Amendment (Bargaining Processes) Bill 2014 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 13 April 2015)Parliamentary paper number 514/2015
Additional estimates 2014-15 (presented out of session on 21 April 2015)Parliamentary paper number 511/2015
Construction Industry Amendment (Protecting Witnesses) Bill 2015 (presented out of session on 8 May 2015)Parliamentary paper number 514/2015
Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Legislation Amendment (Exit Arrangements) Bill 2015 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 8 May 2015)Parliamentary paper number 515/2015
Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment (Improving the Comcare Scheme) Bill 2015 [Provisions]Parliamentary paper number 515/2015
Budget estimates 2015-16Parliamentary paper number 512/2015
Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment Bill 2014 [No.2] [Provisions]Parliamentary paper number 522/2015
Annual reports (No. 2 of 2015)Parliamentary paper number 510/2015
Social Security Legislation Amendment (Further Strengthening Job Seeker Compliance) Bill 2015 [Provisions]Parliamentary paper number 522/2015
Education Services for Overseas Students Amendment (Streamlining Regulation) Bill 2015 [Provisions] and the Education Services for Overseas Students (Registration Charges) Amendment (Streamlining Regulation) Bill 2015 [Provisions]Parliamentary paper number 522/2015
Higher Education Support Amendment (VET FEE-HELP Reform) Bill 2015 [Provisions]Parliamentary paper number 522/2015
Fair Work Amendment (Remaining 2014 Measures) Bill 2015 [Provisions]Parliamentary paper number 485/2016
Additional estimates 2015-16Parliamentary paper number 487/2016
Education and Employment Legislation Committee questioning Senator Simon Birmingham, Minister for Education and Training, and officers from the Department of Education and Training and the Australian Research Council at an additional estimates hearing, 10 February 2016. Seated facing witnesses clockwise from left: Senators Kim Carr, David Johnston and Sue Lines [Deputy Chair], Dr Jon Bell [Acting Secretary], Senators Bridget McKenzie [Chair] and Robert Simms. DPS Auspic.
Annual reports (No. 1 of 2016)Parliamentary paper number 466/2016
Building and Construction Industry (Improving Productivity) Bill 2013 [No.2] [Provisions] and the Building and Construction Industry (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2013 [No.2] [Provisions] (presented out of session on 11 March 2016)Parliamentary paper number 485/2016
Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Jobs for Families Child Care Package) Bill 2015 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 4 April 2016)Parliamentary paper number 485/2016
Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Jobs for Families Child Care Package) Bill 2016 [Provisions] and Social Services Legislation Amendment (Family Payments Structural Reform and Participation Measures) Bill 2016 [Provisions](Corrigendum presented out of session on 20 Oct 16)Parliamentary paper number 489/2016
Fair Work Amendment (Respect for Emergency Services Volunteers) Bill 2016 [Provisions] (Corrigendum presented out of session on 11 November 2016)Parliamentary paper number 489/2016
Annual reports (No. 2 of 2016)Parliamentary paper number 467/2016
VET Student Loans Bill 2016 [Provisions]; VET Student Loans (Charges) Bill 2016 [Provisions] and the VET Student Loans (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2016 [Provisions]Parliamentary paper number 490/2016
Building and Construction Industry (Improving Productivity) Bill 2013 [Provisions] and a related bill and the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment Bill 2014 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 14 October 2016)Parliamentary paper number 489/2016
Social Security Legislation Amendment (Youth Jobs Path: Prepare, Trial, Hire) Bill 2016 [Provisions]Parliamentary paper number 490/2016
Fair Work Amendment (Gender Pay Gap) Bill 2015Parliamentary paper number 489/2016
Seafarers and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2016 (Provisions) and related billsParliamentary paper number 2/2017
Building and Construction Industry (Improving Productivity) Amendment Bill 2017 [Provisions]Parliamentary paper number 14/2017
Annual reports (No. 1 of 2017)Parliamentary paper number 52/2017
Interim report: Additional estimates 2016-17 (presented out of session on 13 April 2017)
Additional estimates 2016-17 (presented out of session on 19 April 2017)Parliamentary paper number 103/2017
Fair Work Amendment (Corrupting Benefits) Bill 2017 [Provisions]Parliamentary paper number 112/2017
Fair Work Amendment (Protecting Vulnerable Workers) Bill 2017 [Provisions]Parliamentary paper number 113/2017
Fair Work Amendment (Repeal of 4 Yearly Reviews and Other Measures) Bill 2017 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 22 May 2017)Parliamentary paper number 147/2017
Australian Education Amendment Bill 2017 [Provisions]Parliamentary paper number 176/2017
Budget estimates 2017-18Parliamentary paper number 201/2017
Higher Education Support Legislation Amendment (A More Sustainable, Responsive and Transparent Higher Education System) Bill 2017 [Provisions]Parliamentary paper number 231/2017
Annual reports (No. 2 of 2017)Parliamentary paper number 274/2017
Fair Work Amendment (Pay Protection) Bill 2017Parliamentary paper number 286/2017
Interim report: Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment (Ensuring Integrity) Bill 2017 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 6 October 2017)
Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment (Ensuring Integrity) Bill 2017 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 12 October 2017)Parliamentary paper number 441/2017
Fair Work Laws Amendment (Proper Use of Worker Benefits) Bill 2017 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 10 November 2017)Parliamentary paper number 626/2017
Migration Amendment (Skilling Australians Fund) Bill 2017 [Provisions] and Migration (Skilling Australians Fund) Charges Bill 2017 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 9 February 2018)Parliamentary paper number 19/2018
Higher Education Support Legislation Amendment (Student Loan Sustainability) Bill 2018 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 16 March 2018)Parliamentary paper number 50/2018
Annual reports (No. 1 of 2018)Parliamentary paper number 59/2018
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Amendment (Executive Remuneration) Bill 2017 [Provisions]Parliamentary paper number 105/2018
Additional estimates 2017-18 (presented out of sitting on 4 April 2018)Parliamentary paper number 131/2018
Education and Other Legislation Amendment (VET Student Loan Debt Separation) Bill 2018 and Student Loans (Overseas Debtors Repayment Levy) Amendment Bill 2018 (presented out of session on 15 June 2018)Parliamentary paper number 183/2018
Budget estimates 2018-19Parliamentary paper number 213/2018
Annual reports (No. 2 of 2018)Parliamentary paper number 279/2018
Fair Work Amendment (Family and Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2018 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 12 October 2018)Parliamentary paper number 341/2018
Higher Education Support (Charges) Bill 2018 [Provisions] and Higher Education Support Amendment (Cost Recovery) Bill 2018 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 23 November 2018)Parliamentary paper number 551/2018
Annual reports (No. 1 of 2019)Parliamentary paper number 155/2019
Additional estimates 2018-19Parliamentary paper number 148/2019
Fair Work Amendment (Right to Request Casual Conversion) Bill 2019 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 26 March 2019)Parliamentary paper number 133/2019
Budget estimates 2019-20 (presented out of session on 14 May 2019)Parliamentary paper number 176/2019
Annual reports (No. 2 of 2019)Parliamentary paper number 228/2019
Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Building on the Child Care Package) Bill 2019 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 11 October 2019)Parliamentary paper number 286/2019
Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment (Ensuring Integrity) Bill 2019 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 25 October 2019)Parliamentary paper number 462/2019
Fair Work Laws Amendment (Proper Use of Worker Benefits) Bill 2019 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 25 October 2019)Parliamentary paper number 461/2019
Education Legislation Amendment (Tuition Protection and Other Measures) Bill 2019 [Provisions] and related bills (presented out of session on 22 November 2019)Parliamentary paper number 494/2019
Student Identifiers Amendment (Enhanced Student Permissions) Bill 2019 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 19 February 2020)Parliamentary paper number 30/2020
Annual reports (No. 1 of 2020)Parliamentary paper number 47/2020
Additional estimates 2019-20 (presented out of session on 20 March 2020)Parliamentary paper number 76/2020
Australian Education Amendment (Direct Measure of Income) Bill 2020 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 20 March 2020)Parliamentary paper number 75/2020
Payment Times Reporting 2020 [Provisions] and Payment Times Reporting (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2020 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 30 July 2020)Parliamentary paper number 161/2020
Annual reports (No. 2 of 2020)Parliamentary paper number 184/2020
Higher Education Support Amendment (Job-Ready Graduates and Supporting Regional and Remote Students) Bill 2020 (presented out of session on 25 September 2020)Parliamentary paper number 224/2020
Higher Education Legislation Amendment (Provider Category Standards and Other Measures) Bill 2020 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 27 November 2020)Parliamentary paper number 516/2020
Budget estimates 2020-21 (presented out of session on 17 November 2020)Parliamentary paper number 496/2020
Annual reports (No. 1 of 2021)Parliamentary paper number 37/2021
Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia's Jobs and Economic Recovery) Bill 2020 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 12 March 2021)Parliamentary paper number 70/2021
Progress report: Online Safety Bill 2021 [Provisions] and Online Safety (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2021 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 9 March 2021)
Additional estimates 2020-21 (presented out of session on 20 April 2021)Parliamentary paper number 102/2021
Time-critical bill: Progress report: Social Security Legislation Amendment (Streamlined Participation Requirements and Other Measures) Bill 2021 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 3 June 2021)
Time-critical bill: Social Security Legislation Amendment (Streamlined Participation Requirements and Other Measures) Bill 2021 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 18 June 2021)Parliamentary paper number 197/2021
Budget estimates 2021-22 (presented out of session on 13 July 2021)Parliamentary paper number 267/2021
Australian Education Legislation Amendment (Prohibiting the Indoctrination of Children) Bill 2020 (presented out of session on 5 July 2021)Parliamentary paper number 200/2021
Sex Discrimination and Fair Work (Respect at Work) Amendment Bill 2021 (presented out of session on 6 August 2021)Parliamentary paper number 230/2021
Annual reports (No. 2 of 2021)Parliamentary paper number 279/2021
Progress report: Australian Research Council Amendment (Ensuring Research Independence) Bill 2018 (presented out of session on 15 March 2022)
Australian Research Council Amendment (Ensuring Research Independence) Bill 2018 (presented out of session on 21 March 2022)Parliamentary paper number 69/2022
Additional estimates 2021-22Parliamentary paper number 143/2022
Annual reports (No. 1 of 2022) (presented out of session on 31 March 2022)
Budget estimates 2022-23 (presented out of session on 16 May 2022)
Fair Work Amendment (Paid Family and Domestic Violence Leave) Bill 2022 [Provisions] (presented out of session 1 September 2022)
Annual reports (No. 2 of 2022)
Jobs and Skills Australia Bill 2022 [Provisions] and the Jobs and Skills Australia (National Skills Commissioner Repeal) Bill 2022 [Provisions]
Fair Work Amendment (Equal Pay for Equal Work) Bill 2022
Family Assistance Legislation Legislation Amendment (Cheaper Child Care) Bill 2022 [Provisions] (Presented out of session 16 November 2022)
Progress Report: Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill 2022 (Presented out of session 17 November 2022)
Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill 2022 [Provisions]
Budget Estimates 2022-23
Annual reports (No. 1 of 2023)
Education and Other Legislation Amendment (Abolishing Indexation and Raising the Minimum Repayment Income for Education and Training Loans) Bill 2022 (presented out of session on 17 April 2023)
Education Legislation Amendment (Startup Year and Other Measures) Bill 2023 (presented out of session on 28 April 2023)
Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Protecting Worker Entitlements) Bill 2023 (presented out of session on 28 April 2023)
Jobs and Skills Australia Amendment Bill 2023 (presented out of session on 24 April 2023)
National Vocational Education and Training Regulator (Data Streamlining) Amendment Bill 2023 (presented out of session on 14 April 2023)
Budget estimates 2023-24
COVID-19 Vaccination Status (Prevention of Discrimination) Bill 2022 and Fair Work Amendment (Prohibiting COVID-19 Vaccine Discrimination) Bill 2023 (Presented out of session on 25 August 2023)
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2023 (presented out of session on 31 August 2023)
Annual report (No. 2 of 2023)
Higher Education Support Amendment (Response to the Australian Universities Accord Interim Report) Bill 2023 (presented out of session on 11 October 2023)
Progress report: Higher Education Support Amendment (Response to the Australian Universities Accord Interim Report) Bill 2023 (presented out of session on 27 September 2023)
Australian Research Council Amendment (Review Response) Bill 2023 (presented out of session on 5 February 2024)
Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Closing Loopholes No. 2) Bill 2023 (presented out of session on 1 February 2024)
Fair Work Amendment Bill 2024 (presented out of session on 14 March 2024)
![Chair of the Education and Employment Legislation Committee, Senator Linda Reynolds, questioning witnesses during a supplementary budget estimates hearing, 25 October 2017. L-R: Natasha Rusjakovski [Acting Secretary], Senators Linda Reynolds [Chair] and James Paterson. DPS Auspic.](http://103.18.108.76/uploads/05b/05bb926c861a75c413a9/c043-pb28660.jpg)