Sue Boyce (Queensland, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

I present documents listed on today's Order of Business at item 16 which were presented to the President, Deputy President and temporary chairs of committees after the Senate adjourned on 21 March 2013.

The list read as follows

Committee reports

1. Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee—Report, together with the Hansard record of proceedings and documents presented to the committee—Competition and Consumer Amendment (Australian Food Labelling) Bill 2012 (No. 2).

2. Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee—Report—Restoring Territory Rights (Voluntary Euthanasia Legislation) Bill 2012.

3. Standing Committee of Senators’ Interests—Report for 2012.

4. Joint Standing Committee on the National Capital and External Territories—Report—An Estate for the Future: Inquiry into the allocation of land to diplomatic missions in the ACT.

5. Joint Select Committee on Cyber Safety—Second interim report—Cybersafety for Seniors: A worthwhile journey.

6. Economics Legislation Committee—Report, together with submissions received by the committee—Small Business Commissioner Bill 2013.

7. Community Affairs References Committee—Supply of chemotherapy drugs—Interim report. Report, together with the Hansard record of proceedings, documents presented to the committee, additional information and submissions.

8. Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee—Report, together with the Hansard record of proceedings and documents presented to the committee—Performance of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and agencies (live animal export arrangements).

9. Environment and Communications Legislation Committee—Interim report—Broadcasting Services Amendment (Material of Local Significance) Bill 2013 and the delivery of news coverage in rural and regional areas by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

10. Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee—Interim report—Auditor-General’s reports nos 26 of 2007-08 and 22 of 2012-13 in relation to the Tasmanian forest industry.

11. Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee—Report, together with the Hansard record of proceedings and documents presented to the committee—Migration and Security Legislation Amendment (Review of Security Assessments) Bill 2012.

12. Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee—Interim report—Aviation accident investigation.

13. Economics References Committee—Report, together with the Hansard record of proceedings, documents presented to the committee, additional information and submissions—Development and operation of the Minerals Resource Rent Tax.

14. Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee—Report, together with the Hansard record of proceedings, additional information and submissions—Australia Council Bill 2013 [Provisions] and the Australia Council (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2013 [Provisions].

15. Finance and Public Administration References Committee—Interim report—Implementation of the 1999 recommendations of the Joint Expert Technical Advisory Committee on Antibiotic Resistance.

16. Economics Legislation Committee—Report and submissions—Exposure draft of the Australian Jobs Bill 2013.

17. Economics Legislation Committee—Report and submissions—Insurance Contracts Amendment Bill 2013 [Provisions].

18. Environment and Communications Legislation Committee—Report, together with the Hansard record of proceedings, documents presented to the committee, additional information and submissions—Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment Bill 2013 [Provisions]

Government responses to parliamentary committee reports

1. Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services—Report—Collapse of Trio Capital.

2. Joint Select Committee on Gambling Reform—Report—The prevention and treatment of problem gambling.

Government documents

1. Commonwealth Fisheries Review—Statement by the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (Senator Ludwig).

2. Climate Change Authority—Renewable Energy Target Review—Final report Government response.

3. National Water Commission—Murray-Darling Basin Plan implementation: initial report.

4. Gene Technology Regulator—Quarterly report for the period 1 October to 31 December 2012.

5. Australian Human Rights Commission—Report No. 59—DA v Commonwealth of Australia.

6. Indigenous Land Corporation—National Indigenous Land Strategy 2013-2017.

7. Clean Energy Regulator—Renewable Energy Target 2012 administrative report (formerly known as the Office of the Renewable Energy Regulator report.

8. Australian Human Rights Commission—Report for 2011-12–Corrigendum.

9. National Health Practitioner Ombudsman and Privacy Commissioner—Report for 2011-12.

10. Australian Film, Television and Radio School (AFTRS)—Report for 2011-12—Correction.

11. Commonwealth Ombudsman’s reports on inspections of surveillance device records for the period 1 July to 31 December 2012—Australian Crime Commission and Australian Federal Police for the period 1 July to 31 December 2012—Victoria Police for the period 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012.

12. Australia’s Human Rights Framework—National Human Rights Action Plan 2012

13. Department of Finance and Deregulation—Campaign advertising by Australian government departments and agencies—Report for the period 1 July to 31 December 2012.

Reports of the Auditor-General

1. Report no. 27 of 2012-13—Performance audit—Administration of the Research Block Grants Program: Department of Industry, Innovation, Climate Change, Science, Research and Tertiary Education.

2. Report no. 28 of 2012-13—The Australian Government performance measurement and reporting framework: Pilot project to audit key performance indicators.

3. Report no. 29 of 2012-13—Performance audit—Administration of the Veterans’ Children Education Schemes: Department of Veterans’ Affairs.

4. Report no. 30 of 2012-13—Performance audit—Management of detained goods: Australian Customs and Border Protection Service.

5. Report no. 31 of 2012-13—Performance audit—Implementation of the National Partnership Agreement on Homelessness: Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs.

6. Report no. 32 of 2012-13—Performance audit—Grants for the construction of the Adelaide Desalination Plant: Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities; Department of Finance and Deregulation; Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.

7. Report no. 33 of 2012-13—Performance audit—The regulation of tax practitioners by the Tax Practitioners Board: Tax Practitioners Board; Australian Taxation Office.

8. Report no. 34 of 2012-13—Performance audit—Preparation of the tax expenditures statement: Department of the Treasury; Australian Taxation Office.

Return to order

Primary Industries—Fisheries management legislation review—Order for the production of document—Document (motion of Senator Siewert agreed to 20 March 2013)

Statement of compliance and letters of advice relating to Senate orders:

1. Statement of compliance relating to indexed lists of files:

Office of the Official Secretary of the Governor-General.

2. Letters of advice relating to lists of contracts:

Immigration and Citizenship portfolio.

Foreign Affairs and Trade portfolio.

Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy portfolio.

Resources, Energy and Tourism portfolio.

In accordance with the usual practice and with the concurrence of the Senate the government responses will be incorporated in Hansard.

The responses read as follows—

Australian Government response to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services report:

Inquiry into the Collapse of Trio Capital

APRIL 2013

Government Response to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services' Inquiry into the collapse of Trio Capital

Australian Government response to the Parliamentary Joint Select Committee on Gambling Reform report:

The prevention and treatment of problem gambling

[May 2013]

Government Response

Joint Select Committee on Gambling Reform

Third Report: The Prevention and Treatment of Problem Gambling

The Australian Government welcomes thisreport and recognises the important ongoing work of the Joint Select Committee on Gambling Reform.

The Government is committed to taking action to reduce the harm caused by problem gambling and acknowledges that research can play a prominent role in informing future policy and programs and provide lessons learnt through evaluation.

Since the Committee's report was released, the Government has, through the National Gambling Reform Act (2012), established the Australian Gambling Research Centre (AGRC) from July 2013.

The AGRC will be an independent research body, housed in the Australian Institute for Family Studies (AIFS), which will provide greater insight into problem gambling through the provision of a comprehensive and forward thinking research and evidence program.

The AGRC will be supported by an independent Expert Advisory Group on Gambling, which will provide advice to the Director of AIFS in relation to strategic directions and research plans and programs into gambling and strategies to increase the capability and capacity of researchers.

Response to the Joint Select Committee ' s Report

The Government agrees or agrees in-principle to many of the recommendations made by the Committee.

The Government acknowledges that the Committee has made several recommendations which involve conducting or commissioning research. The Government has a strong history of funding problem gambling research which is consistent with the ongoing approach to evidence based policy, and has previously funded research into topics which relate to the areas highlighted by the Committee. The new AGRC will be the first ever dedicated national body for gambling research. Many of the Committee's recommendation could be relevant to the work of the AGRC and the Committee's report will be provided to the AGRC when established to inform their consideration of their forward work agenda.

The Australian Government recognises that the Committee has also made recommendations in areas which state and territory governments have primary responsibility or where joint effort is required. These recommendations will require further consultation with jurisdictions.

Government Response to the Joint Select Committee on Gambling Reform Prevention and Treatment of Problem Gambling

Additional comments by the Chair and Senators Xenophon, Di Natale and Madigan

Ordered that the committee reports be printed.