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Scope

The Legislation Committee examines bills referred to it by the Senate and scrutinises proposed expenditure and performance of government departments and agencies, including their annual reports. Portfolios allocated to the committee since 2012 include agriculture, fisheries, forestry, water resources, infrastructure, transport, regional development and cities, local government, the arts and sport.

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Chairs

Glenn Sterle

waALP

William Daniel Heffernan

nswLIB

Barry James O'Sullivan

qldNP

Susan McDonald

qldNP

Glenn Sterle

waALP

Reports

Date tabledTitleRead report
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Protecting Australia's Water Resources) Bill 2011Parliamentary paper number 464/2012
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Illegal Logging Prohibition Bill 2011 [Provisions]Parliamentary paper number 464/2012
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Annual reports (No. 1 of 2012)Parliamentary paper number 97/2012
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Air Navigation and Civil Aviation Amendment (Aircraft Crew) Bill 2011; Qantas Sale Amendment (Still Call Australia Home) Bill 2011Parliamentary paper number 464/2012
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Additional estimates 2011-12Parliamentary paper number 466/2012
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Interim report: Aviation Transport Security Amendment (Screening) Bill 2012 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 18 May 2012)
Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2012 [Provisions]Parliamentary paper number 464/2012
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Aviation Transport Security Amendment (Screening) Bill 2012 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 30 May 2012)Parliamentary paper number 464/2012
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Wheat Export Marketing Amendment Bill 2012 [Provisions]Parliamentary paper number 464/2012
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Budget estimates 2012-13Parliamentary paper number 467/2012
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Annual reports (No. 2 of 2012)Parliamentary paper number 465/2012
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Interim report: Biosecurity Bill 2012 and Inspector-General of Biosecurity Bill 2012 (presented out of session on 12 February 2013)
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment Bill 2012 [Provisions]Parliamentary paper number 488/2013
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Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority Amendment Bill 2013Parliamentary paper number 488/2013
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Annual reports (No. 1 of 2013)Parliamentary paper number 235/2013
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Additional estimates 2012-13Parliamentary paper number 480/2013
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Australia Council Bill 2013 [Provisions] and Australia Council (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2013 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 9 May 2013)Parliamentary paper number 488/2013
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Competition and Consumer Amendment (Australian Food Labelling) Bill 2012 (No. 2) (presented out of session on 25 March 2013)Parliamentary paper number 488/2013
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Performance of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and agencies (live animal export arrangements) (presented out of session on 22 April 2013)Parliamentary paper number 109/2013
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Consideration of Time Critical Bills: Sugar Research and Development Services Bill 2013 [Provisions] and a related bill (presented out of session on 6 June 2013)
Budget estimates 2013-14Parliamentary paper number 481/2013
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Annual reports (No. 2 of 2013)Parliamentary paper number 479/2013
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Infrastructure Australia Amendment Bill 2013 [Provisions]Parliamentary paper number 456/2014
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Additional estimates 2013-14Parliamentary paper number 457/2014
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Annual reports (No. 1 of 2014)Parliamentary paper number 449/2014
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Land Transport Infrastructure Amendment Bill 2014 [Provisions]Parliamentary paper number 456/2014
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Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment (Removing Re-approval and Re-registration) Bill 2014 [Provisions]Parliamentary paper number 456/2014
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Budget estimates 2014-15Parliamentary paper number 458/2014
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Annual reports (No. 2 of 2014)Parliamentary paper number 450/2014
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Infrastructure Australia Amendment (Cost Benefit Analysis and Other Measures) Bill 2014 [Provisions]Parliamentary paper number 464/2014
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Rural Research and Development Legislation Amendment Bill 2014 [Provisions] (dissenting report presented out of session on 5 December 2014 and tabled 9 February 2015)Parliamentary paper number 464/2014
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Additional estimates 2014-15Parliamentary paper number 511/2015
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Biosecurity Bill 2014 [Provisions] and related billsParliamentary paper number 517/2015
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Annual reports (No. 1 of 2015)Parliamentary paper number 509/2015
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Food Standards Amendment (Fish Labelling) Bill 2015 (presented out of session on 7 May 2015)Parliamentary paper number 517/2015
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Criminal Code Amendment (Animal Protection) Bill 2015 (presented out of session on 12 June 2015)Parliamentary paper number 517/2015
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Interim report: Criminal Code Amendment (Animal Protection) Bill 2015 (presented out of session on 29 May 2015)
Budget estimates 2015-16Parliamentary paper number 512/2015
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Annual reports (No. 2 of 2015)Parliamentary paper number 510/2015
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Shipping Legislation Amendment Bill 2015 [Provisions] (Opposition sentors dissenting report and Australian Greens sentors dissenting report tabled 13 October 2015)Parliamentary paper number 524/2015
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Voice for Animals (Independent Office of Animal Welfare) Bill 2015Parliamentary paper number 524/2015
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Additional estimates 2015-16Parliamentary paper number 487/2016

Video [duration 1:38]—Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee hearing with the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, 9 February 2016.

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Annual reports (No. 1 of 2016)Parliamentary paper number 466/2016
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Water Amendment (Review Implementation and Other Measures) Bill 2015 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 10 March 2016)Parliamentary paper number 486/2016
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Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Amendment Bill 2016 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 22 April 2016)Parliamentary paper number 486/2016
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Transport Security Amendment (Serious or Organised Crime) Bill 2016 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 22 April 2016)Parliamentary paper number 486/2016
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Annual reports (No. 2 of 2016)Parliamentary paper number 467/2016
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Annual reports (No. 1 of 2017)Parliamentary paper number 56/2017
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Interim report: Airports Amendment Bill 2016 [Provisions]Parliamentary paper number 72/2017
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Additional estimates 2016-17 (presented out of session on 4 May 2017)Parliamentary paper number 109/2017
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Budget estimates 2017-18Parliamentary paper number 178/2017
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Regional Investment Corporation Bill 2017 [Provisions]Parliamentary paper number 236/2017
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Annual reports (No. 2 of 2017)Parliamentary paper number 279/2017
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Coastal Trading (Revitalising Australian Shipping) Amendment Bill 2017 [Provisions]Parliamentary paper number 536/2017
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Airports Amendment Bill 2016 [Provisions]Parliamentary paper number 53/2018
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Annual reports (No. 1 of 2018)Parliamentary paper number 64/2018
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Additional estimates 2017-18Parliamentary paper number 87/2018

Video [duration 4:19]—Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee hearing on cross-portfolio Murray-Darling Basin matters, 2 March 2018, 27 February 2018.

Video [duration 3:25]—Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee hearing with Australian Wool Innovation Limited, 27 February 2018.

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Road Vehicle Standards Bill 2018 and related bills (Provisions] (presented out of session on 7 May 2018)Parliamentary paper number 137/2018
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Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Amendment Bill 2018 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 13 June 2018)Parliamentary paper number 185/2018
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Water Amendment Bill 2018 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 12 June 2018)Parliamentary paper number 186/2018
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Budget estimates 2018-19Parliamentary paper number 216/2018

Senator the Hon Anne Ruston, Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources and officers of the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources answering questions during the budget estimates hearing, 24 May 2018. L-R: Daryl Quinlivan [Departmental Secretary], Senator the Hon Anne Ruston, Michelle Lauder [Assistant Secretary] and Ian Thompson [First Assistant Secretary]. DPS Auspic.

Committee chair Senator Barry O'Sullivan, 24 May 2018. DPS Auspic.

Senator Malarndirri McCarthy [Deputy Chair] and Dr Jane Thomson [Secretary], 24 May 2018. DPS Auspic.

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Air Services Amendment Bill 2018Parliamentary paper number 258/2018
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Annual reports (No. 2 of 2018)Parliamentary paper number 284/2018
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Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment (Streamlining Regulation) Bill 2018 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 11 February 2019)Parliamentary paper number 23/2019
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Additional estimates 2018-19, including final report into the performance of Airservices AustraliaParliamentary paper number 153/2019
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Annual reports (No. 1 of 2019)Parliamentary paper number 162/2019
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Budget estimates 2019-20 (presented out of session on 14 May 2019)Parliamentary paper number 171/2019
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Export Control Amendment (Banning Cotton Exports to Ensure Water Security) Bill 2019 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 19 July 2019)Parliamentary paper number 238/2019
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Annual reports (No. 2 of 2019)Parliamentary paper number 222/2019
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Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2019 [Provisions] and Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Regulatory Levies) Amendment Bill 2019 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 28 August 2019)Parliamentary paper number 235/2019
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Performance of the Australian Transport Safety Bureau, and in particular its report on the June 2017 crash of a flight conducted on behalf of Angel Flight Australia (presented out of session on 4 October 2019)Parliamentary paper number 283/2019
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Farm Household Support Amendment (Relief Measures) Bill (No. 1) 2019 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 7 November 2019)Parliamentary paper number 479/2019
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Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment (Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority Board and Other Improvements) Bill 2019 [Provisions]Parliamentary paper number 508/2019
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Agriculture Legislation Amendment (Streamlining Administration) Bill 2019 (presented out of session on 31 January 2020)Parliamentary paper number 8/2020
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Export Control Bill 2019 [Provisions] and related bills (presented out of session on 7 February 2020)Parliamentary paper number 15/2020
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Annual reports (No. 1 of 2020)Parliamentary paper number 52/2020
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Additional estimates 2019-20 (presented out of session on 24 March 2020)Parliamentary paper number 108/2020
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Performance of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority
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Primary Industries (Customs) Charges Amendment (Dairy Cattle Export Charge) Bill 2020 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 30 July 2020)Parliamentary paper number 163/2020
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Biosecurity Amendment (Traveller Declarations and Other Measures) Bill 2020 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 30 July 2020)Parliamentary paper number 164/2020
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Annual reports (No. 2 of 2020)Parliamentary paper number 245/2020
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Civil Aviation (Unmanned Aircraft Levy) Bill 2020 [Provisions] and Civil Aviation Amendment (Unmanned Aircraft Levy Collection and Payment) Bill 2020 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 4 November 2020)Parliamentary paper number 464/2020
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Export Market Development Grants Legislation Amendment Bill 2020 [Provisions] (presented out of session on 4 November 2020)
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Budget estimates 2020-21Parliamentary paper number 552/2020
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Interim report: Australia's general aviation industry
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Policy, regulatory, taxation, administrative and funding priorities for Australian shipping (presented out of session on 15 December 2020)Parliamentary paper number 580/2020
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Annual reports (No. 1 of 2021)Parliamentary paper number 32/2021
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Transport Security Amendment (Serious Crime) Bill 2020 (presented out of session on 11 March 2021)Parliamentary paper number 63/2021
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Interim report: Future of Australia's aviation sector, in the context of COVID-19 and conditions post pandemicParliamentary paper number 85/2021
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Performance of Australia's dairy industry and the profitability of Australian dairy farmers since deregulation in 2000Parliamentary paper number 84/2021
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Additional estimates 2020-21 (presented out of session on 20 April 2021)Parliamentary paper number 105/2021
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Progress report: Australia's general aviation industry (presented out of session on 17 March 2022)
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Don't mince words: definitions of meat and other animal products (presented out of session on 24 February 2022)Parliamentary paper number 57/2022
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Additional estimates 2021-22Parliamentary paper number 136/2022
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Second interim report: Australia's general aviation industryParliamentary paper number 96/2022
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Budget estimates 2022-23 (presented out of session on 16 May 2022)
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Annual Reports (No. 1 and No. 2 of 2022) (Presented out of Sitting 12 August 2022)
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Budget Estimates 2022-23 (presented out of sitting 9 December 2022)
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