Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee
Scope
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 2009 include finance, prime minister and cabinet, indigenous affairs and the parliament.
Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, 23 May 2011. Standing L-R: Senators Rachel Siewert, John Faulkner and Helen Kroger. Seated L-R: Senators Mitch Fifield [Deputy Chair] and Helen Polley [Chair], and Christine McDonald [Secretary]. DPS Auspic.
Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee questioning Senator the Hon Mathias Cormann, Minister for Finance, and officers from the Department of Finance and the Future Fund Management Agency at a supplementary budget estimates hearing, 20 November 2014. Seated facing witnesses L-R: Senators Sam Dastyari and Kate Lundy [Deputy Chair], Lyn Beverley [Secretary], Senators Cory Bernardi [Chair], Dean Smith, Bridget McKenzie, David Bushby, Zed Seselja and Larissa Waters. DPS Auspic.
Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee deputy chair Senator Kate Lundy (left) questioning witnesses, 20 November 2014. DPS Auspic.
Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee questioning Senatorthe Hon Mathias Cormann, Minister for Finance, and officers from the Department of Finance and the Future Fund Management Agency at a supplementary budget estimates hearing, 24 October 2017. Seated facing witnesses L-R: Senators Katy Gallagher and Jenny McAllister [Deputy Chair], Tasman Larnach [Acting Secretary], Senators James Paterson [Chair] and Dean Smith. DPS Auspic.
Senator the Hon Mathias Cormann, Minister for Finance, answering questions at the hearing, 24 October 2017, with Amanda Lee [left, First Assistant Secretary, Budget and Financial Reporting, Department of Finance] and Rosemary Huxtable [Secretary, Department of Finance]. DPS Auspic.
Reports
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Plebiscite for an Australian Republic Bill 2008Parliamentary paper number 151/2009
Budget estimates 2009-10Parliamentary paper number 148/2009
Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee questioning Senator John Hogg, President of the Senate, and officers from the Department of the Senate at a budget estimates hearing, 25 May 2009. Seated facing witnesses L-R: Senators Scott Ryan, Michael Ronaldson, Cory Bernardi [Deputy Chair] and Stephen Parry, Christine McDonald [Secretary], Senators Helen Polley [Chair], Jacinta Collins, Doug Cameron, Claire Moore and Michael Forshaw. DPS Auspic.
Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee members questioning Alan Thompson, Secretary of the Department of Parliamentary Services, 25 May 2009. DPS Auspic.
National Security Legislation Monitor Bill 2009Parliamentary paper number 427/2009
Annual reports (No. 2 of 2009)Parliamentary paper number 175/2009
Parliamentary Superannuation Amendment (Removal of Excessive Super) Bill 2009Parliamentary paper number 427/2009
Additional estimates 2009-10Parliamentary paper number 78/2010
Annual reports (No. 1 of 2010)Parliamentary paper number 79/2010
Governance of Australian Government Superannuation Schemes Bill 2010 [Provisions], ComSuper Bill 2010 [Provisions] and Superannuation Legislation (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2010 [Provisions]Parliamentary paper number 167/2010
Freedom of Information Amendment (Reform) Bill 2009 [Provisions] and Information Commissioner Bill 2009 [Provisions]Parliamentary paper number 167/2010
Consideration of Time Critical Bills: Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Close of Rolls and Other Measures) Bill (No. 2) 2010 [Provisions] and Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Pre-poll Voting and Other Measures) Bill 2010 [Provisions]
Electoral and Referendum Amendment (How-to-Vote Cards and Other Measures) Bill 2010 [Provisions] and Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Modernisation and Other Measures) Bill 2010 [Provisions]Parliamentary paper number 167/2010
Preventing the Misuse of Government Advertising Bill 2010Parliamentary paper number 167/2010
Budget estimates 2010-11Parliamentary paper number 164/2010
Interim Report: Parliamentary Budget Office Bill 2010 (presented out of session on 17 August 2010)
References of the 42nd Parliament (re-adoption of the inquiry into: Exposure Drafts of Australian Privacy Amendment Legislation)
Annual reports (No. 2 of 2010)Parliamentary paper number 334/2010
Additional estimates 2010-11Parliamentary paper number 71/2011
Annual reports (No. 1 of 2011)Parliamentary paper number 72/2011
Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Amendment (Fair Indexation) Bill 2010 and related mattersParliamentary paper number 188/2011
Exposure Drafts of Australian Privacy Amendment Legislation Part 1-Australian Privacy PrinciplesParliamentary paper number 131/2011
Remuneration and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 (presented out of session on 17 June 2011)Parliamentary paper number 188/2011
Budget estimates 2011-12Parliamentary paper number 180/2011
Annual reports (No. 2 of 2011)Parliamentary paper number 191/2011
Public Service Amendment (Payments in Special Circumstances) Bill 2011Parliamentary paper number 456/2011
National Health Reform Amendment (Independent Hospital Pricing Authority) Bill 2011 [Provisions]Parliamentary paper number 456/2011
Government Advertising (Accountability) Bill 2011Parliamentary paper number 456/2011
Exposure Drafts of Australian Privacy Amendment Legislation Part 2-Credit Reporting (presented out of session on 6 October 2011)Parliamentary paper number 268/2011
Members of Parliament (Life Gold Pass) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2012Parliamentary paper number 463/2012
Annual reports (No. 1 of 2012)Parliamentary paper number 97/2012
Additional estimates 2011-12Parliamentary paper number 466/2012
Health Insurance (Dental Services) Bill 2012 [No. 2]Parliamentary paper number 463/2012
National Health Reform Amendment (Administrator and National Health Funding Body) Bill 2012 [Provisions]Parliamentary paper number 463/2012
Budget estimates 2012-13Parliamentary paper number 467/2012
Interim report: The performance of the Department of Parliamentary ServicesParliamentary paper number 146/2012
Government Investment Funds Amendment (Ethical Investments) Bill 2011Parliamentary paper number 469/2012
Annual reports (No. 2 of 2012)Parliamentary paper number 465/2012
Final report: The performance of the Department of Parliamentary ServicesParliamentary paper number 447/2012
Parliamentary Service Amendment Bill 2012Parliamentary paper number 486/2013
Annual reports (No. 1 of 2013)Parliamentary paper number 235/2013
Additional estimates 2012-13Parliamentary paper number 480/2013
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Bill 2013 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 30 May 2013)Parliamentary paper number 486/2013
Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Pharmaceutical Transparency) Bill 2013Parliamentary paper number 486/2013
Citizen Initiated Referendum Bill 2013Parliamentary paper number 486/2013
Budget estimates 2013-14Parliamentary paper number 481/2013
Health Insurance Amendment (Medicare Funding for Certain Types of Abortion) Bill 2013Parliamentary paper number 486/2013
Annual reports (No. 2 of 2013)Parliamentary paper number 479/2013
Schedule 2 of the Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2013 [Provisions]Parliamentary paper number 491/2013
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Above the Line Voting) Bill 2013Parliamentary paper number 491/2013
Additional estimates 2013-14Parliamentary paper number 457/2014
Annual reports (No. 1 of 2014)Parliamentary paper number 449/2014
Omnibus Repeal Day (Autumn 2014) Bill 2014 [Provisions]Parliamentary paper number 455/2014
Flags Amendment Bill 2014Parliamentary paper number 455/2014
Consideration of Time Critical Bills: Asset Recycling Fund Bill 2014 [Provisions] and Asset Recycling Fund (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2014 [Provisions]Parliamentary paper number 455/2014
Consideration of Time Critical Bills: Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Amendment Bill 2014 [Provisions]Parliamentary paper number 455/2014
Budget estimates 2014-15Parliamentary paper number 458/2014
Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee questioning Senator the Hon Mathias Cormann, Minister for Finance, and officers from the Department of Finance and ASC Pty Ltd at a budget estimates hearing, 28 May 2014.
Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, 28 May 2014. L-R: Lyn Beverley [Secretary], Senators Cory Bernardi [Chair], David Fawcett and Dean Smith.
Committee member Senator Joe Ludwig questioning officers from the Department of Finance, 28 May 2014.
Senator the Hon Mathias Cormann, Minister for Finance, answering questions during the budget estimates hearing, 28 May 2014.
Annual reports (No. 2 of 2014)Parliamentary paper number 450/2014
Parliamentary Entitlements Legislation Amendment Bill 2014 [Provisions]Parliamentary paper number 462/2014
Parliamentary Service Amendment Bill 2014Parliamentary paper number 516/2015
Annual reports (No. 1 of 2015)Parliamentary paper number 509/2015
Additional estimates 2014-15Parliamentary paper number 511/2015
Public Governance and Resources Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2015 [Provisions]Parliamentary paper number 516/2015
Interim report: Department of Parliamentary Services (presented out of session on 28 April 2015)Parliamentary paper number 250/2015
Audio [duration 2:58]—'Senate committee issues damning report about evidence from former departmental head Carol Mills', ABC Radio AM program, 29 April 2015.
Governance of Australian Government Superannuation Schemes Legislation Amendment Bill 2015 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 7 May 2015)Parliamentary paper number 516/2015
Omnibus Repeal Day (Autumn 2015) Bill 2015 [Provisions]Parliamentary paper number 516/2015
Budget estimates 2015-16Parliamentary paper number 512/2015
Second interim report: Department of Parliamentary ServicesParliamentary paper number 198/2015
Proposed Parliament House security upgrade worksParliamentary paper number 199/2015
Annual reports (No. 2 of 2015)Parliamentary paper number 510/2015
Final report: Department of Parliamentary ServicesParliamentary paper number 245/2015
Australian Government Boards (Gender Balanced Representation) Bill 2015Parliamentary paper number 523/2015
Parliamentary Expenses Amendment (Transparency and Accountability) Bill 2015Parliamentary paper number 523/2015
Omnibus Repeal Day (Spring 2015) Bill 2015 [Provisions]Parliamentary paper number 485/2016
Additional estimates 2015-16Parliamentary paper number 487/2016
Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee questioning Senator the Hon Mathias Cormann, Minister for Finance, and officers from the Department of Finance and ASC Pty Ltd at an additional budget estimates hearing, 9 February 2016. Seated facing witnesses L-R: Senators Nick Xenophon, Joe Ludwig, Penny Wong, Katy Gallagher and Jenny McAllister [Deputy Chair], Lyn Beverley [Secretary] and Senator Cory Bernardi [Chair]. DPS Auspic.
Senator the Hon Mathias Cormann, Minister for Finance,answering questions, 9 February 2016. DPS Auspic.
Committee member Senator Nick Xenophon questioning witnesses during the hearing, 9 February 2016. DPS Auspic.
Committee members Senators Penny Wong, Katy Gallagher and Jenny McAllister conferring during the hearing, 9 February 2016. DPS Auspic.
Committee members (from left) Senators Joe Ludwig, Penny Wong and Katy Gallagher questioning witnesses during the hearing, 9 February 2016. DPS Auspic.
Social Security Legislation Amendment (Community Development Program) Bill 2015Parliamentary paper number 485/2016
Annual reports (No. 1 of 2016)Parliamentary paper number 466/2016
Commonwealth Grants Commission Amendment (GST Distribution) Bill 2015Parliamentary paper number 485/2016
Annual reports (No. 2 of 2016)Parliamentary paper number 467/2016
Annual reports (No. 1 of 2017)Parliamentary paper number 54/2017
Additional estimates 2016-17Parliamentary paper number 71/2017
Parliamentary Business Resources Bill 2017 and the Parliamentary Business Resources (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2017 [Provisions]Parliamentary paper number 138/2017
Prime Minister and Cabinet Legislation Amendment (2017 Measures No. 1) Bill 2017 [Provisions]Parliamentary paper number 170/2017
Budget estimates 2017-18Parliamentary paper number 181/2017
Government Procurement (Judicial Review) Bill 2017 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 4 August 2017)Parliamentary paper number 222/2017
Annual reports (No. 2 of 2017)Parliamentary paper number 276/2017
Annual reports (No. 1 of 2018)Parliamentary paper number 61/2018
Additional estimates 2017-18Parliamentary paper number 84/2018
Video [duration 5:36]—Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, additional estimates, 27 February 2018.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Amendment (Indigenous Land Corporation) Bill 2018 [Provisions] and related billsParliamentary paper number 139/2018
Progress report: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Amendment (Indigenous Land Corporation) Bill 2018 [Provisions] and related bills (presented out of session on 1 May 2018)
Budget estimates 2018-19 (presented out of session on 4 July 2018)Parliamentary paper number 238/2018
Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee hearing from Senator the Hon Nigel Scullion, Minister for Indigenous Affairs, and officers from the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet and the Indigenous Land Corporation at a budget estimates hearing, 25 May 2018. Seated facing witnesses L-R: Senators Rachel Siewert, Kristina Keneally, Claire Moore, Malarndirri McCarthy and Patrick Dodson, Glenn Ryall [Acting Secretary], Senators James Paterson [Chair], Dean Smith and Amanda Stoker. DPS Auspic. DPS Auspic.
Committee chair Senator James Paterson during the hearing, 25 May 2018. DPS Auspic.
Committee members Senators Malarndirri McCarthy and Patrick Dodson, 25 May 2018. DPS Auspic.
Committee members Senators Dean Smith and Amanda Stoker conferring during the hearing, 25 May 2018. DPS Auspic.
Committee member Senator Rachel Siewert questioning witnesses, 25 May 2018. DPS Auspic.
Senator the Hon Nigel Scullion, Minister for Indigenous Affairs, answering questions, 25 May 2018, with officers from the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. DPS Auspic.
Video [duration 5:11]—Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee hearing, 21 May 2018.
Annual reports (No. 2 of 2018)Parliamentary paper number 281/2018
Intelligence Services Amendment (Enhanced Parliamentary Oversight of Intelligence Agencies) Bill 2018Parliamentary paper number 535/2018
Future Drought Fund Bill 2018 [Provisions] and Future Drought Fund (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2018 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 8 February 2019)Parliamentary paper number 22/2019
Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Amendment (Strengthening Governance and Transparency) Bill 2018 (presented out of session on 11 February 2019)Parliamentary paper number 21/2019
Additional estimates 2018-19Parliamentary paper number 150/2019
Budget estimates 2019-20 (presented out of session on 14 May 2019)Parliamentary paper number 174/2019
Annual reports (No. 1 and No. 2 of 2019)Parliamentary paper number 216/2019
Emergency Response Fund Bill 2019 [Provisions] and Emergency Response Fund (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2019 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 10 October 2019)Parliamentary paper number 287/2019
Ministers of State (Checks for Security Purposes) Bill 2019Parliamentary paper number 486/2019
Annual reports (No. 1 of 2020)Parliamentary paper number 49/2020
Additional estimates 2019-20 (presented out of session on 24 March 2020)Parliamentary paper number 84/2020
National Integrity (Parliamentary Standards) Bill 2019 (presented out of session on 12 August 2020)Parliamentary paper number 170/2020
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Amendment (Tax Transparency in Procurement and Grants) Bill 2019 (presented out of session on 4 September 2020)Parliamentary paper number 208/2020
Annual reports (No. 2 of 2020)Parliamentary paper number 242/2020
Budget estimates 2020-21 (presented out of session on 17 November 2020)Parliamentary paper number 499/2020
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Donation Reform and Other Measures) Bill 2020Parliamentary paper number 540/2020
Intelligence and Security Legislation Amendment (Implementing Independent Intelligence Review) Bill 2020Parliamentary paper number 567/2020
Annual reports (No. 1 of 2021)Parliamentary paper number 35/2021
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Banning Dirty Donations) Bill 2020Parliamentary paper number 75/2021
Additional estimates 2020-21 (presented out of session on 20 April 2021)Parliamentary paper number 103/2021
Data Availability and Transparency Bill 2020 [Provisions] and Data Availability and Transparency (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2020 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 29 April 2021)Parliamentary paper number 107/2021
Operation and management of the Department of
Parliamentary Services (presented out of session on 30 June 2021)Parliamentary paper number 195/2021
Budget estimates 2021-22 (presented out of session on 13 July 2021)Parliamentary paper number 207/2021
Annual reports (No. 2 of 2021)Parliamentary paper number 281/2021
Progress report: COAG Legislation Amendment Bill 2021 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 14 October 2021)
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Integrity of Elections) Bill 2021 (presented out of session on 14 October 2021)Parliamentary paper number 317/2021
Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Amendment Bill 2021 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 14 October 2021)Parliamentary paper number 319/2021
Investment Funds Legislation Amendment Bill 2021 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 14 October 2021)Parliamentary paper number 318/2021
Social Security Legislation Amendment (Remote Engagement Program) Bill 2021 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 14 October 2021)Parliamentary paper number 315/2021
Territories Stolen Generations Redress Scheme (Facilitation) Bill 2021 [Provisions] and Territories Stolen Generations Redress Scheme (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2021 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 14 October 2021)Parliamentary paper number 316/2021
COAG Legislation Amendment Bill 2021 [Provisions]Parliamentary paper number 457/2021
Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Amendment (Economic Empowerment) Bill 2021Parliamentary paper number 540/2021
Additional estimates 2021-22Parliamentary paper number 141/2022
Budget estimates 2022-23 (presented out of session on 16 May 2022)
Annual reports (No. 1 and No. 2 of 2022)
Emergency Response Fund Amendment (Disaster Ready Fund) Bill 2022 [Provisions] (Presented out of session 16 November 2022)
Budget Estimates 2022-23 (presented out of sesion on 21 December 2022)
Annual reports (No. 1 of 2023)
Workplace Gender Equality Amendment (Closing the Gender Pay Gap) Bill 2023 (presented out of session on 16 March 2023)
Budget estimates 2023-24 (presented out of session on 27 June 2023)
Governor-General Amendment (Cessation of Allowances in the Public Interest) Bill 2023
Public Service Amendment Bill 2023 (presented out of session on 30 August 2023)
Annual report (No. 2 of 2023)
Electoral Legislation Amendment (Fairer Contracts and Grants) Bill 2023 (presented out of session on 4 March 2024)
Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Amendment (Vaccine Indemnity) Bill 2023
COAG Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 (presented out of session on 14 March 2024)
Additional Estimates 2023–24
Annual reports (No. 1 of 2024)
Net Zero Economy Authority Bill 2024 and the Net Zero Economy Authority (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2024 (presented out of session on 13 May 2024)
Progress report: Net Zero Economy Authority Bill 2024 and the Net Zero Economy Authority (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2024 (presented out of session on 10 May 2024)
![Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee, 23 May 2011. Standing L-R: Senators Rachel Siewert, John Faulkner and Helen Kroger. Seated L-R: Senators Mitch Fifield [Deputy Chair] and Helen Polley [Chair], and Christine McDonald [Secretary]. DPS Auspic.](http://103.18.108.76/uploads/5cc/5cc7422f0dd3c42c5d77/c064-110168-002-finance-and-public-administration-legislation-committee-23-may-2011.jpg)
![Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee questioning Senator the Hon Mathias Cormann, Minister for Finance, and officers from the Department of Finance and the Future Fund Management Agency at a supplementary budget estimates hearing, 20 November 2014. Seated facing witnesses L-R: Senators Sam Dastyari and Kate Lundy [Deputy Chair], Lyn Beverley [Secretary], Senators Cory Bernardi [Chair], Dean Smith, Bridget McKenzie, David Bushby, Zed Seselja and Larissa Waters. DPS Auspic.](http://103.18.108.76/uploads/f37/f37f02296407c4cf0c37/c064-140408-037-cormann-costello.jpg)
![Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee questioning Senatorthe Hon Mathias Cormann, Minister for Finance, and officers from the Department of Finance and the Future Fund Management Agency at a supplementary budget estimates hearing, 24 October 2017. Seated facing witnesses L-R: Senators Katy Gallagher and Jenny McAllister [Deputy Chair], Tasman Larnach [Acting Secretary], Senators James Paterson [Chair] and Dean Smith. DPS Auspic.](http://103.18.108.76/uploads/eca/eca0900d300c12cb106c/c064-pb15987.jpg)
![Senator the Hon Mathias Cormann, Minister for Finance, answering questions at the hearing, 24 October 2017, with Amanda Lee [left, First Assistant Secretary, Budget and Financial Reporting, Department of Finance] and Rosemary Huxtable [Secretary, Department of Finance]. DPS Auspic.](http://103.18.108.76/uploads/e81/e8138ab946baf5d85ac1/c064-pb28566.jpg)