RURAL AFFAIRS AND TRANSPORT INQUIRY - THE MANAGEMENT OF THE MURRAY DARLING BASINOn 28 October 2010 the Senate referred the following matter to the Senate Standing Committees on Rural Affairs and Transport for inquiry and report.The management of the Murray-Darling Basin, and the development and impl... ...more
RURAL AFFAIRS AND TRANSPORT INQUIRY - ILLEGAL LOGGING PROHIBITION BILL 2011 On 25 November 2011 the Senate referred the Illegal Logging Prohibition Bill 2011 for inquiry and report.The objective of the Illegal Logging Prohibition Bill 2011 (the Bill) is to reduce the harmful environmental, social an... ...more
RURAL AFFAIRS AND TRANSPORT INQUIRY - ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AMENDMENT (PROTECTING AUSTRALIA'S WATER RESOURCES) BILL 2011On 10 November 2011 the Senate referred the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Protecting Australia's Water Resources) B... ...more
EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND WORKPLACE RELATIONS INQUIRY - THE SHORTAGE OF ENGINEERING AND RELATED EMPLOYMENT SKILLS On 07 November 2011 the Senate referred the following matter to the Senate Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Committees for inquiry and report.The Senate referred to the Comm... ...more
EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND WORKPLACE RELATIONS - EDUCATION SERVICES FOR OVERSEAS STUDENTS On 13 October 2011 the Senate jointly referred the Education Services for Overseas Students (Registration Charges) Amendment (Tuition Protection Service) Bill 2011 and the Education Services for Overseas Student... ...more
COMMUNITY AFFAIRS INQUIRY - THE FACTORS AFFECTING THE SUPPLY OF HEALTH SERVICES AND MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS IN RURAL AREAS TERMS OF REFERENCE: The factors affecting the supply and distribution of health services and medical professionals in rural areas, with particular reference to: (a) the factors li... ...more
EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND WORKPLACE RELATIONS INQUIRY - HIGHER EDUCATION AND SKILLS TRAINING TO SUPPORT FUTURE DEMAND IN AGRICULTURE AND AGRIBUSINESS IN AUSTRALIA TERMS OF REFERENCE: Higher education and skills training to support future demand in agriculture and agribusiness in Australia. The terms... ...more
RURAL AFFAIRS AND TRANSPORT INQUIRY - AIR NAVIGATION AND CIVIL AVIATION AMENDMENT (AIRCRAFT CREW) BILL 2011; QANTAS SALE AMENDMENT (STILL CALL AUSTRALIA HOME) BILL 2011On 18 August 2011 the Senate referred the Air Navigation and Civil Aviation Amendment (Aircraft Crew) Bill 2011 for inquiry and repo... ...more
RURAL AFFAIRS AND TRANSPORT INQUIRY - BIOSECURITY AND QUARANTINE ARRANGEMENTS On 23 June 2010 the Senate referred the following matter to the Senate Standing Committees on Rural Affairs and Transport for inquiry and report.a) the adequacy of current biosecurity and quarantine arrangements, including... ...more
RURAL AFFAIRS AND TRANSPORT INQUIRY - EXAMINATION OF THE FOREIGN INVESTMENT REVIEW BOARD NATIONAL INTEREST TEST On 06 July 2011 the Senate referred the following matter to the Senate Standing Committees on Rural Affairs and Transport for inquiry and report.TERMS OF REFERENCE: An examination of the F... ...more