The SPEAKER (15:10): For the information of honourable members I present a schedule of outstanding government responses to reports of House of Representatives and joint committees, incorporating reports tabled and details of government responses made in the period between 4 December 2014, the date of the last schedule, and 24 June 2015. Copies of the schedule are being made available to honourable members and will be incorporated into Hansard. The document read as follows— THE SPEAKER ' S SCHEDULE OF OUTSTANDING GOVERNMENT RESPONSES TO REPORTS OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND JOINT COMMITTEES (also incorporating reports tabled and details of Government responses made in the period between 4 December 2014, the date of the last schedule, and 24 June 2015) 25 June 2015 THE SPEAKER ' S SCHEDULE OF OUTSTANDING GOVERNMENT RESPONSES TO COMMITTEE REPORTS The attached schedule lists committee reports tabled and government responses to House and joint committee reports made since the last schedule was presented on 4 December 2014. It also lists reports for which the House has not received a government response. Schedules of outstanding responses will continue to be presented at approximately six monthly intervals, generally in the last sitting weeks of the winter and spring sittings. The schedule does not include advisory reports on bills introduced into the House of Representatives unless the reports make recommendations which are wider than the provisions of the bills and which could be the subject of a government response. The Government's response to these reports is apparent in the resumption of consideration of the relevant legislation by the House. Also not included are reports from the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works, the House of Representatives Committee of Privileges and Members' Interests, and the Publications Committee (other than reports on inquiries). Reports from the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights are only listed where the committee has examined and reported on a specific item(s) of existing legislation. Not listed are that committee's regular reports on the human rights compatibility of bills and legislative instruments that come before either House of Parliament. Government responses to reports of the Public Works Committee are usually reflected in motions for the approval of works after the relevant report has been presented and considered. Reports from other committees which do not include recommendations are only included when first tabled. Reports of the Joint Committee of Public Accounts and Audit primarily make administrative recommendations but may make policy recommendations. A government response is required in respect of such policy recommendations made by the committee. Responses to administrative recommendations are made in the form of an Executive Minute provided to, and subsequently tabled by, the committee. Agencies responding to administrative recommendations are required to provide an Executive Minute within six months of the tabling of a report. 25 June 2015 Description of Report Date Tabled or Published 1 Date of Government Response 2 Responded in Period Specified 3 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs (House, Standing) Everybody's Business: Remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Stores 16-11-09 No response to date No Sport: More than just a game—Contribution of sport to Indigenous wellbeing and mentoring 24-06-13 No response to date No Agriculture and Industry (House, Standing) A clearer message for consumers: Report on the inquiry into country of origin labelling for food 27-10-14 No response to date No Circumvention: closing the loopholes —Inquiry into Australia's anti-circumvention framework in relation to anti-dumping measures 01-06-15 No response to date Time has not expired Agriculture, Resources, Fisheries and Forestry (House, Standing) Netting the benefits: Inquiry into the role of science for the future of fisheries and aquaculture 27-11-12 01-06-15 No Report on the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation Annual Report 2011-12 28-05-13 No response to date No Report into the National Rural Advisory Council Annual Report 2011-12 03-06-13 26-02-15 No Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity (Joint, Statutory) Integrity of overseas Commonwealth law enforcement operations 24-06-13 No response to date No Examination of the Annual Report of the Integrity Commissioner 2013-14 01-06-15 No response required Broadcasting Legislation (Joint, Select) Three broadcasting reform proposals 24-06-13 No response to date No Climate Change, Environment and the Arts (House, Standing) Managing Australia's biodiversity in a changing climate: the way forward—Final report 17-06-13 No response to date No Communications, Information Technology and the Arts (House, Standing) Community television: Options for digital broadcasting 12-02-07 No response to date4 No Report: Tuning in to community broadcasting 20-06-07 No response to date5 No Constitutional Recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples (Joint, Select) Progress report 27-10-14 No response to date No Corporations and Financial Services (Joint, Statutory) Better shareholders—Better company: Shareholder engagement and participation in Australia 23-06-08 No response to date6 No Inquiry into aspects of agribusiness managed investment schemes 07-09-09 No response to date7 No Access for small and medium business to finance 28-04-11 No response to date8 No Financial sector reform in China: The role of, opportunities for, the Australian financial services sector—Delegation to China 28-06-13 No response to date9 No Report on the 2012-13 Annual Reports of bodies established under the ASIC Act 19-03-14 No response to date No Statutory oversight of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, the Takeovers Panel and the corporations legislation—Report No. 1 of the 44th Parliament 26-11-14 No response to date No Inquiry into proposals to lift the professional, ethical and education standards in the financial services industry 19-12-14 No response to date No Report on the 2013–14 annual reports of bodies established under ASIC Act 30-04-15 No response required Economics (House, Standing) Inquiry into Indigenous economic development in Queensland and review of the Wild Rivers (Environmental Management) Bill 2010 12-05-11 No response to date10 No Report on foreign investment in residential real estate 27-11-14 No response to date No Review of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Annual Report 2014 (First Report) 16-03-15 No response required Review of the Reserve Bank of Australia Annual Report 2014 (First report) 24-03-15 No response required Review of the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority Annual Report 2014 (Second Report) 01-06-15 No response required Education and Training (House, Standing) Adolescent Overload? Report of the inquiry into combining school and work: supporting successful youth transitions 16-11-09 No response to date11 No Education and Employment (House, Standing) International education support and collaboration: Review of the 2010-2011 annual report of the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations 27-05-13 No response to date No TAFE: an Australian asset—Report of the inquiry into TAFE and its operation 24-11-14 No response to date No Electoral Matters (Joint, Standing) Inquiry into the implications of the Parliamentary Electorates and Elections Amendment (Automatic Enrolment) Act 2009 (NSW) for the conduct of Commonwealth elections 25-02-10 No response to date12 No The 2010 Federal Election: Report on the conduct of the election and related matters 07-07-11 No response to date13 No Report on the funding of political parties and election campaigns 09-12-11 No response to date14 No Review of the AEC analysis of the FWA report on the HSU 20-09-12 No response to date15 No Interim report on the inquiry into the conduct of the 2013 Federal Election: Senate voting practices 09-05-14 No response to date No Second interim report on the inquiry into the conduct of the 2013 federal election: An assessment of electronic voting options 20-11-14 No response to date No The 2013 Federal Election: Report on the conduct of the 2013 election and matters related thereto 15-04-15 No response to date Time has not expired Employment, Workplace Relations and Workforce Participation (House, Standing) Making it work: Inquiry into independent contracting and labour hire arrangements 17-08-05 No response to date16 No Environment (House, Standing) Streamlining environmental legislation: Inquiry into streamlining environmental regulation, 'green tape', and one stop shops 23-02-15 No response to date Time has not expired Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade (Joint, Standing) Australia's trade and investment relationship with Japan and the Republic of Korea 03-06-13 17-03-15 No Review of the Defence Annual Report 2012-2013 28-10-14 16-06-15 No Partnering for the greater good: The role of the private sector in promoting economic growth and reducing poverty in the Indo-Pacific region 22-06-15 No response to date Time has not expired Health (House, Standing) Skin Cancer in Australia: Our National Cancer 24-03-15 No response to date Time has not expired Health and Ageing (House, Standing) Lost in the labyrinth: Report on the inquiry into registration processes and support for overseas trained doctors 19-03-12 No response to date No Diseases have no borders: Report on the inquiry into health issues across international borders 20-03-13 No response to date No Bridging the dental gap: Report on the inquiry into adult dental services 17-06-13 No response to date No Thinking ahead: Report on the inquiry into dementia—early diagnosis and intervention 24-06-13 No response to date No Human Rights (Joint, Statutory) Ninth Report of 2013: Migration Legislation Amendment (Regional Processing and Other Measures) Act 2012 and related legislation 19-06-13 No response to date No Eleventh Report of 2013: Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory Act 2012 and related legislation 26-06-13 No response to date No Infrastructure and Communications (House, Standing) Finding the right balance: Cabin crew ratios on Australian aircraft 21-11-11 No response to date No At what cost? IT pricing and the Australia tax 29-07-13 No response to date17 No Planning, procurement and funding for Australia's future infrastructure: Report on the inquiry into infrastructure planning and procurement 04-12-14 No response to date No Balancing freedom and protection: Inquiry into the use of subsection 313(3) of the Telecommunications Act 1997 by government agencies to disrupt the operation of illegal online services 01-06-15 No response to date Time has not expired Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government (House, Standing) Rebuilding Australia's coastal shipping industry: Inquiry into coastal shipping policy and regulation 20-10-08 No response to date18 No Intelligence and Security (Joint, Statutory) Report of the inquiry into potential reforms of Australia's national security legislation 24-06-13 No response to date19 No Review of the listing of Boko Haram; Review of the relisting of the Islamic State 22-09-14 12-05-1520 Review of Administration and Expenditure: No. 11 and No. 12—Australian Intelligence Agencies 22-09-14 No response to date No Review of the listing of Al-Murabitun 16-12-14 12-05-1521 Annual Report of committee activities 2013-2014 16-12-14 No response required Annual Report of committee activities 2012-2013 16-12-14 No response required Review of the declaration of al-Raqqa province, Syria 18-03-15 No response to date Time has not expired Inquiry into the authorisation of access to telecommunications data to identify a journalist's source 08-04-15 No response required Review of the declaration of Mosul district, Ninewa province, Iraq 25-05-15 No response required Review of the re-listing of Ansar al-Islam, Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, Lashkar-e Jhangvi and Jaish-e-Mohammad 25-05-15 No response required Review of the re-listing of Hizballah's External Security Organisation 22-06-15 No response required Law Enforcement (Joint, Statutory) Examination of the Australian Crime Commission annual report 2013-14 01-06-15 No response required Migration (Joint, Standing) Immigration detention in Australia: A new beginning: Criteria for release from immigration detention—First report of the inquiry into immigration detention in Australia 01-12-08 No response to date No Immigration detention in Australia: Community-based alternatives to detention—Second report of the inquiry into immigration detention in Australia 25-05-09 No response to date No Immigration detention in Australia: Facilities, services and transparency—Third report of the inquiry into immigration detention in Australia 18-08-09 No response to date No Inquiry into migration and multiculturalism in Australia 18-03-13 No response to date No Report on the inquiry into the Business Innovation and Investment Programme 24-03-15 No response to date Time has not expired National Capital and External Territories (Joint, Standing) Etched in stone? Inquiry into the administration of the National Memorials Ordinance 1928 23-11-11 No response to date No Report of the visit to Norfolk Island: 29-30 April 2013 05-06-13 No response to date22 No Report on the visit to the Indian Ocean Territories, 21-25 October 2012; Review of the Department of Regional Development, Regional Australia and Local Government Annual Report 2010-11 28-06-13 10-02-15 No Same country: different world— The future of Norfolk Island 20-10-14 19-03-15 Yes Governance in the Indian Ocean Territories: Interim report—Economic Development 23-06-15 No response to date Time has not expired National Disability Insurance Scheme (Joint, Standing) Progress report on the implementation and administration of the National Disability Insurance Scheme 29-07-14 03-03-15 No Northern Australia (Joint Select) Pivot North: Inquiry into the Development of Northern Australia—Final Report 04-09-14 Interim response 04-12-1423 No Petitions (House, Standing) Electronic petitioning to the House of Representatives 16-11-09 23-02-15 No Procedure (House, Standing) Building a modern committee system: An inquiry into the effectiveness of the House Committee system 21-06-10 22-06-15 No Use of electronic devices in the Chamber and Federation Chamber 24-09-14 23-02-15 Yes Role of the Federation Chamber: Celebrating 20 years of operation 22-06-15 No response to date Time has not expired Public Accounts and Audit (Joint, Statutory) Report 442: Inquiry into the 2012-13 Defence Materiel Organisation Major Projects Report 26-05-14 29-08-14 and 26-11-1424 Yes Report 443: Review of Auditor-General's Reports Nos. 23 and 25 (2012-13) and 32 (2012-13) to 9 (2013-14) 16-06-14 02-03-15 No Report 445: Regional Cities Program, KPIs and Medicare 22-09-14 26-03-15 No Report 446: Review of the operations of the Parliamentary Budget Office 01-12-14 23-06-15 No Report 447: EPBC Act, Cyber Security, Mail Screening, ABR and Helicopter Program 02-03-15 No response to date Time has not expired Report 448: Review of the 2013-14 Defence Materiel Organisation Major Projects Report 25-05-15 No response to date Time has not expired Regional Australia (House, Standing) Cancer of the bush or salvation for our cities? Fly-in, fly-out and drive-in, drive-out workforce practices in Regional Australia 13-02-13 04-06-15 No Social Policy and Legal Affairs (House, Standing) FASD: The Hidden Harm—Inquiry into the prevention, diagnosis and management of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders 29-11-12 No response to date25 No Eyes in the sky: Inquiry into drones and the regulation of air safety and privacy 14-07-14 No response to date No Revisiting recognition: Report on the roundtable with Australian South Sea Islanders 24-03-15 No response to date Time has not expired Roundtable on surrogacy 24-03-15 No response to date Time has not expired Reviewing Troubled Waters: Consideration of the Government response to the 2012 inquiry into arrangements surrounding crimes at sea 22-06-15 No response to date Time has not expired Tax and Revenue (House, Standing) Tax disputes 26-03-15 No response to date Time has not expired 2014 Annual Report of the Australian Taxation Office (First Report) 01-06-15 No response required Treaties (Joint, Standing) Report 146: Treaty tabled on 30 September 2014 10-02-15 No response required Report 147: Treaties tabled on 18 June, 24 November, 2 December 2014 and 25 February 2015 26-03-15 No response required Report 148:Treaties tabled on 10 February 2015 12-05-15 No response required Report 149: Treaty tabled on 10 February 2015 16-06-15 No response required Report 150: Treaties tabled on 3 March, 5 March and 12 May 2015 16-06-15 No response required Notes ______________ 1 The date of tabling is the date the report was presented to the House of Representatives or to the Speaker, whichever is earlier. In the case of joint committees, the date shown is the date of first presentation to either the House or the Senate or to the President or Speaker (if presented earlier out of session). Reports published when the House (or Houses) are not sitting are tabled at a later date. 2 If the source for the government response date is not the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Representatives or the Journals of the Senate, the source is shown in an endnote. 3 For reports up to the end of 42nd Parliament, the time specified is three months from the date of tabling. While the Government has undertaken to continue to respond to reports within three months, from the 43rd Parliament (28 September 2010 onwards) the period within which the House requires a response is six months—see resolution of the House of Representatives of 29 September 2010. This resolution also puts in place additional steps for reports not responded to within that six month period. The period from when the 43rd Parliament was prorogued on 5 August 2013 and the commencement of the 44th Parliament on 12 November 2013 is not included in the response period. 4 In correspondence dated 22 December 2014, the Minister for Communications wrote to the committee in relation to the report, advising that since the report was first tabled many of the issues raised and the recommendations contained in the report have been addressed, implemented or superseded by the advent of new technologies and government policies. Accordingly, the committee no longer expects a response to this report. A copy of the correspondence has been made available on the committee's website. This listing will be removed from the next schedule. 5 In correspondence dated 22 December 2014, the Minister for Communications wrote to the committee in relation to the report, advising that since the report was first tabled many of the issues raised and the recommendations contained in the report have been addressed, implemented or superseded by the advent of new technologies and government policies. Accordingly, the committee no longer expects a response to this report. A copy of the correspondence has been made available on the committee's website. This listing will be removed from the next schedule. 6 Since July 2011 the Government has advised that it does not intend to respond to the report because of the time elapsed since the report was tabled. The committee no longer expects a response to this report. This listing will be removed from the next schedule. 7 Since December 2013 the Government has advised that it does not intend to respond to the report because of the time elapsed since the report was tabled. The committee no longer expects a response to this report. This listing will be removed from the next schedule. 8 In December 2013 the Government advised that it did not intend to respond to the report as this matter is being considered as part of the Government's Financial System Inquiry. Since December 2014 the Government has advised that it does not intend to respond to the report because of the time elapsed since the report was tabled. The committee no longer expects a response to this report. This listing will be removed from the next schedule. 9 Since December 2014 the Government has advised that it does not intend to respond to the report because of the time elapsed since the report was tabled. The committee no longer expects a response to this report. This listing will be removed from the next schedule. 10 A response to this report is no longer expected, as the issues covered in the report have been superseded by Queensland State policy. This listing will be removed from the next schedule. 11 The committee still awaits a response to this report. 12 Since December 2014 the Government has advised that the need for a response was overtaken by legislation introduced by the previous Government and passed by the previous Parliament. 13 On 7 February 2012 the Government provided a statement regarding the reasons for the delay in presenting the response, in accordance with the House resolution of 29 September 2010 on government responses to committee reports. The Government advised that the 37 recommendations required detailed consideration and analysis, and that as an interim response to the report, and to progress the priority measures, the Government intended to introduce legislation in the 2012 Autumn sittings. Since December 2014 the Government has advised that given the passage of time and the change of government, the Government does not intend to respond to the report. 14 Since December 2014 the Government has advised that given the passage of time and the change of government, the Government does not intend to respond to the report. 15 Since December 2014 the Government has advised that given the passage of time and the change of government, the Government does not intend to respond to the report. 16 In June 2009 the Government advised that it did not intend to respond formally to this report. In November 2009 the Government indicated a response was being considered and would be tabled in due course. In November 2011 and December 2013 the Government indicated it was in discussion with the committee on this matter. In July 2014 the Government advised that the Independent Contractors Act 2006 was assented to on 1 December 2006 and that the Government's response was covered during debate on the Bill. The committee has not agreed to the removal of this report from the schedule. 17 On 22 June 2015, during debate on the Copyright Amendment (Online Infringement) Bill 2015, the Senate noted that the Government has not responded to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Infrastructure and Communications report on its inquiry into information technology pricing. 18 In December 2014 the Government advised that it will not be tabling a response to this report and commented that the committee's report was effectively responded to by the enactment of the Coastal Shipping (Revitalising Australian Shipping) Act 2012 under the previous Government. The Government indicated that it is considering options to improve regulation of Australian shipping. 19 In the Advisory report on the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment (Data Retention) Bill 2014, presented on 27 February 2015, in addition to recommendations relating to the bill, the committee recommended that the Government provide a response to the outstanding recommendations from the committee's 2013 Report of the Inquiry into Potential Reforms of Australia's National Security Legislation by 1 July 2015. On 24 June 2015, in the Government's response to the previous schedule dated 4 December 2014, the Government indicated that it intended to respond to the outstanding recommendations to this report by 1 July 2015. 20 Reviews of this nature containing a standard recommendation in relation to the listing do not typically require a response. However, the Government tabled a response to this report on 12 May 2015. 21 Reviews of this nature containing a standard recommendation in relation to the listing do not typically require a response. However, the Government tabled a response to this report on 12 May 2015. 22 The Committee has resolved that a government response to this report is no longer required. The listing will be removed from the next schedule. 23 On 4 December 2014 the Government provided an interim response to the report, advising that the committee's report is informing the Government's White Paper, which is being prepared. The White Paper will set out a clear and well defined policy platform for unlocking the full potential of the north, including actions through to 2030. The Government indicated that it will respond to the committee's specific recommendations through the White Paper. On 18 June 2015 the Government released the White Paper on Developing Northern Australia: Our North, Our Future. 24 The Australian National Audit Office has responded by Executive Minute. 25 On 14 July 2014 the Government advised the committee that on 25 June 2014 it announced funding for the National FASD Action Plan, and that the plan would form the basis of the formal response to the inquiry. The committee still awaits a response to recommendations of the report.