Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee
Scope
The Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee examined matters referred to it by the Senate relating to government portfolios including agriculture, fisheries, forestry, energy, housing, regional development and transport.
Members and staff of the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References and Legislation Committee, July 2002. Standing L-R: Andrew Snedden [secretary], Trish Carling [Senior Research Officer], Senators Richard Colbeck, Kerry O'Brien, John Cherry and Bill Heffernan and Lyn Fairweather [Research Officer]. Seated L-R: Senators Winston Crane and Jeannie Ferris.
Reports
Date tabled
Title
Read report
Rural Adjustment, Rural Debt and Rural Reconstruction (evidence also tabled 9 February 1995)Parliamentary paper number 316/1994
Impact of Assets Tests on Farming Families' Access to Social Security and AUSTUDY (Interim Report)
Impact of Assets Tests on Farming Families' Access to Social Security and AUSTUDY - First Report: AUSTUDY Assets TestParliamentary paper number 56/1995
Impact of Assets Tests on Farming Families' Access to Social Security and AUSTUDY - Second Report: Social Security Assets TestsParliamentary paper number 186/1995
Landcare Policies and Programs (Interim Report)Parliamentary paper number 17/1996
References of the 37th Parliament (readoption of Inquiry into Value-adding in Agricultural Production)
Purchase of the Precision Aerial Delivery System (PADS) by Airservices AustraliaParliamentary paper number 50/1997
The Brew Report and the Continuing Role of the Commonwealth in the Australian Rail IndustryParliamentary paper number 82/1997
Value-adding in Agricultural ProductionParliamentary paper number 61/1997
Commercial Utilisation of Australian Native Wildlife: Interim Report
Commercial Utilisation of Australian Native Wildlife (Corrigendum tabled 2 July 1998)Parliamentary paper number 119/1998
The Incidence of Ovine Johnes Disease in the Australian Sheep Flock: First ReportParliamentary paper number 138/1998
Interim Report on Matters relating to Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service and Integrity Rural Products Pty Ltd (Messrs D & Hewett) (presented to the President of the Senate on 28 August 1998)
Interim Report on the Effects of Pricing and Slot Management Arrangements at Kingsford Smith Airport on Regional Airlines and Communities (presented to the President of the Senate on 28 August 1998)
References of the 38th Parliament (readoption of the Inquiries into: The Incidence and Management of the Ovine Johnes Disease in the Australian Sheep Flock; The Effects of Pricing and Slot Management Arrangements at Kingsford Smith Airport)
Landcare Policies and Programs
The Effect of Pricing and Slot Management Arrangements at Kingsford Smith Airport on Regional Airlines and CommunitiesParliamentary paper number 70/1999
Deregulation of the Australian Dairy IndustryParliamentary paper number 359/1999
Development of the Brisbane Airport Corporation Master PlanParliamentary paper number 141/2000
Air Safety and Cabin Air Quality in the BAe 146 AircraftParliamentary paper number 258/2000
Airspace 2000 and Related IssuesParliamentary paper number 52/2001
The Incidence of Ovine Johnes Disease in the Australian Sheep Flock: Second ReportParliamentary paper number 137/2001
Rural water resource usageParliamentary paper number 204/2004
Australian forest plantations: A review of Plantations for Australia: The 2020 Vision (presented out of session on 2 September 2004) (corrigendum was presented out of session on 3 September 2004) (further corrigendum tabled on 8 December 2004)Parliamentary paper number 225/2004
Iraqi wheat debt - repayments for wheat growersParliamentary paper number 135/2005
The operation of the wine-making industryParliamentary paper number 227/2005
Interim report - Australia's future oil supply (see final report tabled by Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislative and General Purpose Standing Committee on 7 February 2007 - PP 34/07)Parliamentary paper number 173/2006
Interim report - Water policy initiatives (see final report tabled by Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislative and General Purpose Standing Committee on 5 December 2006 - PP 410/06 )Parliamentary paper number 174/2006