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SENATE COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES

This advertisement appears every second Wednesday on this page. It provides information on Senate and some joint committee activities. Senate committees encourage public involvement in their inquiries and submissions are invited from interested persons and organisations.

Environment protection and biodiversity conservation

The Senate Standing Committee on Environment, Communications and the Arts is inquiring into the effectiveness of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 and other programs in protecting threatened species and ecological communities. The committee is to report by 27 November and submissions are due by 5 September. Submissions may be emailed to eca.sen@aph.gov.au. For the full terms of reference and further information call (02) 6277 3526 or visit www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/eca_ctte/index.htm.

Skilling for climate change

The Senate Standing Committee on Education, Employment and Workplace Relations is inquiring into the capacity of universities and other research and training institutions to meet the demand for climate change professionals, and possible measures to assist understanding of climate change in the Asia-Pacific region, including provision of training and skills assistance. The reporting date is 20 March 2009. Submissions are due by 29 August and should be emailed to eewr.sen@aph.gov.au. For further information and the full terms of reference call (02) 6277 3520 or see www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/eet_ctte/inquiries.htm.

Security and economic challenges in the Pacific

The Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade is inquiring into the major economic and security challenges facing Papua New Guinea and the island states of the southwest Pacific. The committee is due to report by 30 May 2009 and calls for submissions by 30 August. For further information and the terms of reference phone (02) 6277 3535 or see www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/FADT_CTTE/index.htm. Submissions can be emailed to fadt.sen@aph.gov.au.

Franchising

The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services is inquiring into the operation of the Franchising Code of Conduct and related matters. Submissions are invited by 12 September and can be lodged at corporations.joint@aph.gov.au. For further information including full terms of reference see www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/corporations_ctte/index.htm, or call (02) 6277 3583.

Disclosure and governance regimes for charities

The Senate Standing Committee on Economics is examining current disclosure regimes and governance issues for charities and not-for-profit organisations. The committee is to report on 27 November. Submissions can be emailed to economics.sen@aph.gov.au. For further information see www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/economics_ctte/inquiries.htm or phone (02) 6277 3540.

Other current inquiries

Submissions may still be made to the relevant Senate committee in respect of the following inquiries (for more information phone the number shown):

Academic freedom – (02) 6277 3520

Space science and industry – (02) 6277 3540

National broadband network – (02) 6277 3635

Fuel and energy – (02) 6277 3437

Petrol sniffing and substance abuse in central Australia – (02) 6277 3515

Food production – (02) 6277 3510

Poker machine harm minimisation bill – (02) 6277 3515

Poker machine harm reduction tax – (02) 6277 3515

Law enforcement integrity models – (02) 6277 3419

Carbon sink forests – (02) 6277 3511

Regional and remote Indigenous communities – 1800 728 963

Submissions

Please note that submissions to inquiries become committee documents and are made public only after a decision of the committee. Persons making submissions must not release them until they have been published by the committee. The prior publication of a submission will not be protected by parliamentary privilege.

Submissions can be posted to the relevant committee at The Senate, PO Box 6100, Parliament House, Canberra , ACT 2600.

General information and inquiries

If you have any general questions relating to Senate committees or inquiries please phone (02) 6277 3555, fax (02) 6277 3899, visit www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/index.htm or email seniorclerk.committees.sen@aph.gov.au

If you want information on:

• how to make a submission;
• guidance to witnesses appearing before committees; or
• what parliamentary privilege means,

visit www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/wit_sub or contact the general inquiries number.

Reports

Reports of Senate committees can be found online at www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/index.htm and follow the prompt to each committee. Copies of reports, submissions and Hansards are available on CD by emailing SenCteeResOff@aph.gov.au

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