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Scope

The Legislation Committee examined legislation referred to it by the Senate, scrutinised proposed expenditure and monitored the administration and annual reports of government portfolios including environment, sport, territories, tourism, communications and the arts. The committee pioneered the practice of raising matters found in petitions with relevant departments.

Chairs

John Robert Devereux

tasALP

Kim John Carr

vicALP

Kay Christine Patterson

vicLIB

James Robert Short

vicLIB

Kay Christine Patterson

vicLIB

John William Tierney

nswLIB

Kay Christine Patterson

vicLIB

Reports

Date tabled Title Read report
Estimates Report, December 1994 Parliamentary paper number 471/1994 Document icon
Consideration of the Broadcasting Services Amendment Bill 1994 Parliamentary paper number 486/1995 Document icon
Review of Annual Reports: 1993-94 Annual Reports tabled in the Senate to 31 October 1994 Parliamentary paper number 484/1995 Document icon
Estimates Report, June 1995 Parliamentary paper number 491/1995 Document icon
Review of Annual Reports: 1993-94 Annual Reports Tabled in the Senate, November 1994 to June 1995 Parliamentary paper number 485/1995 Document icon
Reference of a Petition Requesting Mobile Phone Coverage in the Adaminaby, Lake Eucumbene and Mt Selwyn Areas Parliamentary paper number 472/1995 Document icon
Estimates Report, November 1995 Parliamentary paper number 492/1995 Document icon
Examination of the Annual Reports of Telstra Corporation and the Australian Postal Corporation 1994-95 Parliamentary paper number 497/1995 Document icon
Review of Annual Reports: 1994-95 Annual Reports Tabled in the Senate to 31 October 1995 Parliamentary paper number 425/1996 Document icon
Reference of Petitions Requesting that Jervis Bay be deleted from consideration as a site for any expansion of Defence Department facilities including the East Coast Armaments Complex and that the national broadcaster fulfil its obligations Parliamentary paper number 100/1996 Document icon
Review of Annual Reports: 1994-95 Annual Reports tabled in the Senate to 30 April 1996 Parliamentary paper number 426/1996 Document icon
Estimates Report, October 1996 Parliamentary paper number 431/1996 Document icon
Natural Heritage Trust of Australia Bill 1996 Parliamentary paper number 430/1996 Document icon
Supplementary Hearings on the Examination of Estimates Parliamentary paper number 431/1996 Document icon
Review of Annual Reports: 1995-96 Annual Reports tabled in the Senate to 31 October 1996 Parliamentary paper number 135/1997 Document icon
Telecommunications Bills Package 1996 Parliamentary paper number 26/1997 Document icon
Estimates Report, March 1997 Parliamentary paper number 137/1997 Document icon
Estimates Report, June 1997 Parliamentary paper number 136/1997 Document icon
Reference of Petitions Received May 1996 to May 1997 Parliamentary paper number 134/1997 Document icon
Review of Annual Reports:1995-96 Annual Reports tabled in the Senate to 30 April 1997 Parliamentary paper number 470/1997 Document icon
Estimates Report, November 1997 Parliamentary paper number 465/1997 Document icon
National Transmission Network Sale Bill 1997 and National Transmission Network Sale (Consequential Amendments) Bill 1997 Parliamentary paper number 146/1998 Document icon
National Environment Protection Measures (Implementation) Bill 1997 Parliamentary paper number 146/1998 Document icon
Review of Annual Reports - 1996-97 Annual Reports tabled in the Senate to 31 October 1997 Parliamentary paper number 147/1998 Document icon
Telstra (Transition to Full Private Ownership) Bill 1998 (corrigendum tabled 28 May 1998) Parliamentary paper number 146/1998 Document icon
Television Broadcasting Services (Digital Conversion) Bill 1998 and Datacasting Charge (Imposition) Bill 1998 Parliamentary paper number 146/1998 Document icon
Estimates Report, June 1998 Parliamentary paper number 144/1998 Document icon
Interim Report on the Provisions of the Film Licensed Investment Company Bill 1998 and the Taxation Laws Amendment (Film Licensed Investment Company) Bill 1998 (presented to the President of the Senate on 11 August 1998) Document icon