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Scope

The References Committee inquired into and reported to the Senate on policy issues relating to portfolio areas including education, science, training, employment and workplace relations.

Chairs

George Campbell
nswALP –

Patricia Margaret Crossin
ntALP –

Gavin Mark Marshall
vicALP –

Sequence

Employment, Workplace Relations, Small Business and Education
Employment, Workplace Relations and Education
Employment, Workplace Relations and Education
2002
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2006
Standing Committees on Employment, Workplace Relations and Education (Legislation and References), 11 August 2004. Standing L-R: Senators Guy Barnett, Natasha Stott Despoja, Kim Carr, Trish Crossin and David Johnston. Seated L-R: John Carter [Secretary], Senators George Campbell [Chair, References] and John Tierney [Deputy Chair, References]. DPS Auspic.

Standing Committees on Employment, Workplace Relations and Education (Legislation and References), 11 August 2004. Standing L-R: Senators Guy Barnett, Natasha Stott Despoja, Kim Carr, Trish Crossin and David Johnston. Seated L-R: John Carter [Secretary], Senators George Campbell [Chair, References] and John Tierney [Deputy Chair, References]. DPS Auspic.

Reports

Date tabled Title Read report
Workplace Agreements (presented out of session on 31 October 2005) Parliamentary paper number 279/2005 Document icon
Student income support Parliamentary paper number 144/2005 Document icon
Indigenous education funding: Final report (corrigendum tabled on 23 June 2005) (see interim report tabled on 16 March 2005 - PP 59/05) Parliamentary paper number 138/2005 Document icon
Unfair dismissal and small business employment [includes the Workplace Relations Amendment (Fair Dismissal Reform) Bill 2004] Parliamentary paper number 151/2005 Document icon
Interim report - Indigenous education funding (see report tabled on 22 June 2005 - PP 138/05) Parliamentary paper number 59/2005 Document icon
References of the 40th Parliament (re-adoption of the inquiry into student income support; deferral of re-adoption of the inquiry into life-long learning; deferral of re-adoption of the inquiry into indigenous employment and training) Document icon
Interim report - Lifelong learning (presented out of session on 20 October 2004) (inquiry deferred: see report tabled on 8 December 2004) Document icon
Interim report - Indigenous training and employment (presented out of session on 20 October 2004) (inquiry deferred: see report tabled on 8 December 2004) Document icon
Interim report - Student income support (presented out of session on 20 October 2004) (see report tabled on 23 June 2005 - PP 144/05) Document icon
Commonwealth funding for schools Parliamentary paper number 201/2004 Document icon
Office of the Chief Scientist Parliamentary paper number 183/2004 Document icon
Interim report - Office of the Chief Scientist (presented out of session on 30 July 2004) Document icon
Beyond Cole: The future of the construction industry: Confrontation or co-operation? Parliamentary paper number 127/2004 Document icon
Bridging the skills divide (presented out of session on 6 November 2003) Parliamentary paper number 395/2003 Document icon
Hacking Australia’s Future: Threats to institutional autonomy, academic freedom and student choice in Australian higher education (presented out of session on 7 November 2003; corrigenda presented out of session on 12 November 2003) Parliamentary paper number 396/2003 Document icon
Order for production of documents on university finances Parliamentary paper number 263/2003 Document icon
Small business employment Parliamentary paper number 9/2003 Document icon
Education of students with disabilities (corrigendum tabled 5 March 2003) Parliamentary paper number 602/2002 Document icon