Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee
Scope
The References Committee inquired into and reported upon various general matters referred to it by the Senate. Portfolios allocated to the committee included agriculture, fisheries, forestry, infrastructure, transport, regional development and local government.
Rural Affairs and Transport References Committee members inspecting a control tower at Perth Airport, 27 April 2010. L-R: Senator Glenn Sterle, Airservices Australia employee, Senator Kerry O'Brien, Jeanette Radcliffe [Committee Secretary] and Senator Bill Heffernan.
Reports
Date tabled
Title
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Interim report - Implications for the long-term sustainable management of the Murray-Darling Basin system (presented out of session on 22 May 2009)
Interim report - Import risk analysis (IRA) for the importation of Cavendish bananas from the Philippines (presented out of session on 22 May 2009)
Matters relating to the establishment of an Australian Football League team for Tasmania
Parliamentary paper number 144/2009
Implications for the long-term sustainable management of the Murray Darling Basin system (presented out of session 25 June 2009)
Parliamentary paper number 154/2009
Import risk analysis (IRA) for the importation of Cavendish bananas from the Philippines (presented out of session on 25 June 2009)
Parliamentary paper number 155/2009
Meat Marketing (presented out of session on 30 June 2009)
Parliamentary paper number 156/2009
Investment of Commonwealth and State funds in public passenger transport infrastructure and services
Parliamentary paper number 172/2009
Interim Report - Rural and Regional Access to Secondary and Tertiary Education Opportunities (presented out of session on 28 August 2009)
Management of the removal of the rebate for AQIS export certification functions
Parliamentary paper number 177/2009
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Income Support for Students) Bill 2009 [Provisions]
Parliamentary paper number 251/2009
Interim report: The possible impacts and consequences for public health, trade and agriculture of the Government's decision to relax import restrictions on beef
Interim Report: Rural and Regional access to Secondary and Tertiary Education Opportunities (presented out of session on 11 December 2009)
Interim Report: Natural Resource Management and Conservation Challenges (presented out of session on 18 December 2009)
Final Report: Rural and Regional access to Secondary and Tertiary Education Opportunities (presented out of session on 18 December 2009)
Parliamentary paper number 4/2010
Second Interim Report: Natural Resource Management and Conservation Challenges (presented out of session on 23 December 2009)
Final Report: Natural Resource Management and Conservation Challenges
Parliamentary paper number 8/2010
Second Interim Report : The possible impacts and consequences for public health, trade and agriculture of the Government's decision to relax import restrictions on beef
Third Interim Report: The possible impacts and consequences for public health, trade and agriculture of the Government's decision to relax import restrictions on beef
First Report: The possible impacts and consequences for public health, trade and agriculture of the Government’s decision to relax import restrictions on beef
Parliamentary paper number 70/2010
Final Report: The possible impacts and consequences for public health, trade and agriculture of the Government’s decision to relax import restrictions on beef
Parliamentary paper number 136/2010
The effectiveness of Airservices Australia’s management of aircraft noise (presented out of session on 2 July 2010)
Parliamentary paper number 175/2010
Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee inspecting the Airservices Australia facilities at Perth Airport, 27 April 2010.
Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee inspecting the Airservices Australia facilities at Perth Airport, 27 April 2010. L-R: Airservices Australia employee, Senator Glenn Sterle, Airservices Australia employee, Senator Kerry O'Brien, Jeanette Radcliffe [Committee Secretary] and Senator Bill Heffernan.
Senator Kerry O'Brien (standing) inspecting the Airservices Australia facilities at Perth Airport, 27 April 2010.
Senator Kerry O'Brien (standing) inspecting the Airservices Australia facilities at Perth Airport, 27 April 2010.
Interim Report: Biosecurity for Chinese apples and Australia – US cherry trade (presented out of session on 30 July 2010)
Australian Horse Industry and an Emergency Animal Disease Response Agreement (presented out of session on 30 August 2010)
Project known as the Iron Boomerang
Interim report: Australia’s preparedness to host Commonwealth, Olympic and Paralympic Games
Second interim report: Australia’s preparedness to host Commonwealth, Olympic and Paralympic Games
Red imported fire ants in Australia: Don't let this come back to bite us (presented out of session on 18 April 2024) (corrigendum presented out of session on 21 May 2024)
![Rural Affairs and Transport References Committee members inspecting a control tower at Perth Airport, 27 April 2010. L-R: Senator Glenn Sterle, Airservices Australia employee, Senator Kerry O'Brien, Jeanette Radcliffe [Committee Secretary] and Senator Bill Heffernan.](/assets/committees/body-images/c086/c086-rural-and-regional-affairs-adn-transport-references-img-0874.jpg)