Senator FEENEY (Victoria—Parliamentary Secretary for Defence) (17:51): I present the government's response to the schedule of government responses outstanding to parliamentary committee reports tabled by the President of the Senate on 7 July 2011, and seek leave to have the document incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted The document read as follows— GOVERNMENT RESPONSES TO PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE REPORTS RESPONSE TO THE SCHEDULE TABLED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE ON 7 JULY 2011 Circulated by the Leader of the Government in the Senate Senator the Hon Chris Evans 23 November 2011 A Certain Maritime Incident (Senate Select) Report on a Certain Maritime Incident The government response is being considered and will be tabled in due course. AGRICULTURAL AND RELATED INDUSTRIES (Senate Select) Pricing and supply arrangements in the Australian and global fertiliser market—Final report The government response is being considered and will be tabled in due course. Christmas Island Tragedy (Joint, Select) Joint Select Committee on the Christmas Island tragedy of 15 December 2010 The government response was tabled in the House of Representatives on the 12 October 2011 and in the Senate on the 13 October 2011. Community Affairs Legislation National registration and accreditation scheme for doctors and other health workers The government response was tabled in the Senate on 7 November 2011. National Health Reform Amendment (National Health Performance Authority) Bill 2011 [Provisions] The government response is being considered and will be tabled in due course. Food Standards Amendment (Truth in Labelling—Palm Oil) Bill 2010 The government response is being considered and will be tabled in due course. Family Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 [Provisions] The government response was given during the debate on the bill. Community Affairs References Consumer access to pharmaceutical benefits The government response is being considered and will be tabled in due course. Gene patents The government response was tabled in the Senate on 23 November 2011. The social and economic impact of rural wind farms The government response is being considered and will be tabled in due course. Disability and ageing: Lifelong planning for a better future The government response is being considered and will be tabled in due course. Community Affairs Standing Towards recovery: Mental health services in Australia The government response was tabled in the Senate on 25 August 2011. Corporations and Financial Services (Joint Statutory) Review of the Managed Investments Act 1998 The government response is being considered and will be tabled in due course. The structure and operation of the superannuation industry The government response is being considered and will be tabled in due course. Inquiry into aspects of agribusiness managed investment schemes The Government will provide a response on the finalisation of two separate committee inquiries that overlap with issues raised in this report. Statutory oversight of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission The government response is being considered and will be tabled in due course. Access for small and medium business to finance The government response is being considered and will be tabled in due course. Cyber-Safety (Joint, Select) High-wire act: Cyber-safety and the young – Interim report The government response is being considered and will be tabled in due course. Economics Legislation Food Standards Amendment (Truth in Labelling Laws) Bill 2009 The government response is being considered and will be tabled in due course. Corporations Amendment (No. 1) Bill 2010 [Provisions]. The government response is being considered and will be tabled in due course. Annual reports (No. 2 of 2010) The government response is being considered and will be tabled in due course. Notice of payments of recompense for personal injuries: Provisions of Schedule 4 of the Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Further Election Commitments and Other Measures) Bill 2011 The government response was given during the debate on the bill. Customs Amendment (Anti-Dumping) Bill 2011 The Government has already published a comprehensive policy document: Streamlining Australia's anti-dumping system. The Government's further response in relation to the Bill is being considered and will be tabled in due course. Economics References Consenting adults deficits and household debt – links between Australia ' s current account deficit, the demand for imported goods and household debt The government response is being considered and will be tabled in due course. GROCERYchoice website The government response was tabled in the Senate on 22 September 2011. Milking it for all it ' s worth—competition and pricing in the Australian dairy industry The government response is being considered and will be tabled in due course. Access of small business to finance The government response is being considered and will be tabled in due course. The regulation, registration and remuneration of insolvency practitioners in Australia: the case for a new framework The government presented an interim response out of sitting in the Senate on 9 June 2011 and tabled on 14 June 2011. A further response is being considered and will be tabled in due course. Augmented tax assessments The government response was tabled in the Senate on 15 September 2011. Competition within the Australian banking sector The government response is being considered and will be tabled in due course. Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Social Security Amendment (Income Support for Regional Students) Bill 2010 The government response was given during the debate on the bill. National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Bill 2010 [2011]; National Vocational Education and Training Regulator (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2010 [2011] and the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2011 The government response was given during the debate on the bill. Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Bill 2011 and Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2011 The government response was given during the debate on the bill. Education, Employment and Workplace Relations References Provision of childcare The government response is being considered and will be tabled in due course. Welfare of international students The government response was presented out of sitting in the Senate on 18 November 2011 and tabled on 21 November 2011. Administration and reporting of NAPLAN testing The government response was tabled in the Senate on 13 October 2011. Industry skills councils—Final report The government response was presented out of sitting in the Senate on 25 July 2011 and tabled on 16 August 2011. Primary schools for the Twenty First Century Program—Final report The government response is being considered and will be tabled in due course. Electoral Matters (Joint Standing) Civics and electoral education The government response was presented out of sitting in the Senate on 29 August 2011 and tabled in the Senate on 12 September 2011. Implications of the Parliamentary Electorates and Elections Amendment (Automatic Enrolment) Act 2009 (NSW) for the conduct of Commonwealth elections The government response is being considered and will be tabled in due course. ENVIRONMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS LEGISLATION Product Stewardship Bill 2011 The government response was given during the debate on the bill. Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Bill 2011 [Provisions], Carbon Credits (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2011 [Provisions] and Australian National Registry of Emissions Units Bill 2011 [Provisions] The government response was tabled in the Senate on 16 August 2011. ENVIRONMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS REFERENCES Sustainable management by the Commonwealth of water resources The government considers that its response to this report has been provided by government initiatives developed since the report was tabled. The adequacy of protections for the privacy of Australians online The government response is being considered and will be tabled in due course. ENVIRONMENT, COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS LEGISLATION Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Fibre Deployment) Bill 2010 [Provisions] The Minister has written to the committee chair on 3 November 2011 advising that a response is no longer required as it was dealt with during debate on the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Fibre Deployment) Bill 2011. ENVIRONMENT, COMMUNICATIONS AND THE ARTS REFERENCES Forestry and mining operations on the Tiwi Islands The government response is being considered and will be tabled in due course. The impacts of mining in the Murray-Darling Basin The government response is being considered and will be tabled in due course. Environment, Communications and the Arts Standing The operation of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 – First report The government response was tabled in the Senate on 22 September 2011. The operation of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 – Second and final report The government response was tabled in the Senate on 22 September 2011. Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts References Living with a salinity – a report on progress: the extent and economic impact of salinity in Australia The government response is being considered and will be tabled in due course. About time! Women in sport and recreation in Australia The government response is being considered and will be tabled in due course. Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts Standing Conserving Australia–Australia ' s national parks, conservation reserves and marine protected areas The government response is being considered and will be tabled in due course. Finance and Public Administration Legislation Plebiscite for an Australian Republic Bill 2008 The government response is being considered and will be tabled in due course. Annual reports (No.2 of 2009) The government response is being considered and will be tabled in due course. Exposure drafts of Australian privacy amendment legislation: Part 1—Australian privacy principles The government response is being considered and will be tabled in due course. Finance and Public Administration References Staff employed under Members of Parliament (Staff) Act 1984 The government response is being considered and will be tabled in due course. Government advertising and accountability The government response was presented out of sitting in the Senate on 8 September 2011 and tabled on 12 September 2011. Native vegetation laws, greenhouse gas abatement and climate change measures The government response is being considered and will be tabled in due course. The administration of health practitioner registration by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) The government response is being considered and will be tabled in due course. Superannuation claims of former and current Commonwealth Public Service employees The government response was tabled in the Senate on 13 October 2011. Finance and Public Administration Standing Annual reports (No. 1 of 2008) The government response is being considered and will be tabled in due course. Annual reports (No. 2 of 2008) The government response is being considered and will be tabled in due course. FOREIGN AFFAIRS, DEFENCE AND TRADE (Joint Standing) Human rights in the Asia-Pacific: Challenges and opportunities The government response is being considered and will be tabled in due course. Inquiry into Australia ' s relationship with the countries of Africa The government response is being considered and will be tabled in due course. FOREIGN AFFAIRS, DEFENCE AND TRADE LEGISLATION Defence Legislation Amendment (Security of Defence Premises) Bill 2010 [Provisions] The government response was given during the debate on the bill. Autonomous Sanctions Bill 2010 [Provisions] The government response is being considered and will be tabled in due course. FOREIGN AFFAIRS, DEFENCE AND TRADE REFERENCES The Torres Strait: Bridge and border The government response is being considered and will be tabled in due course. Fuel and Energy (Senate Select) The mining tax: Still bad for the economy—Still bad for jobs—Second interim report The government response is being considered and will be tabled in due course. Gambling Reform (Joint, Select) First Report: The design and implementation of a mandatory pre-commitment system for electronic gaming machines The government response is being considered and will be tabled in due course. INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY (Joint) Review of administration and expenditure: No. 8—Australian intelligence agencies The government response was tabled in the Senate and in the House of Representatives on 22 September 2011. Law Enforcement (Joint) Inquiry into the adequacy of aviation and maritime security measures to combat serious and organised crime The government response was tabled in the House of Representatives on 3 November 2011 in the Senate on 7 November 2011. Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Telecommunications Interception and Intelligence Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 [Provisions] The government response was given during the debate on the bill. Provisions of Schedule 4 of the Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2010 The government response was given during the debate on the bill. Sex and Age Discrimination Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 [Provisions] The government response was given during the debate on the bill. Combating the Financing of People Smuggling and Other Measures Bill 2011 [Provisions] The government response is being considered and will be tabled in due course. Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre Supervisory Cost Recovery Levy Bill 2011 and related bills [Provisions] The government response was given during the debate on the bill. Legal and Constitutional Affairs References The road to a republic The government response is being considered and will be tabled in due course. Review of government compensation payments The government response is being considered and will be tabled in due course. Donor conception practices in Australia The government response is being considered and will be tabled in due course. Inquiry into the Australian Law Reform Commission The government response was presented out of sitting in the Senate on 8 July 2011 and tabled on 16 August 2011. A balancing Act: provisions of the Water Act 2007 The government response is being considered and will be tabled in due course. Review of the National Classification Scheme: achieving the right balance The government response is being considered and will be tabled in due course. Men ' s Health (Senate Select) Report The government response is being considered and will be tabled in due course. Migration (Joint Standing) Immigration detention in Australia – A new beginning – Criteria for release from detention – First report of the inquiry into immigration detention The government response is being considered and will be tabled in due course. Immigration detention in Australia – Community-based alternatives to detention – Second report of the inquiry into immigration detention The government response is being considered and will be tabled in due course. Immigration detention in Australia – Facilities, services and transparency – Third report of the inquiry into immigration detention The government response is being considered and will be tabled in due course. Enabling Australia—Inquiry into the migration treatment of disability The government response is being considered and will be tabled in due course. National Broadband Network (Senate Select) Another fork in the road to national broadband – Second interim report The government response is being considered and will be tabled in due course. Third report The government response is being considered and will be tabled in due course. Fourth interim report The government response is being considered and will be tabled in due course. Final report The government response is being considered and will be tabled in due course. National Capital and External Territories (Joint Standing) Inquiry into the changing economic environment in the Indian Ocean Territories The government response was tabled in the House of Representatives on 3 November 2011 and in the Senate on 7 November 2011. Parliamentary Budget Office (Joint, Select) Inquiry into the proposed Parliamentary Budget Office The government response was presented out of sitting in the Senate on 1 August 2011 and tabled in the Senate and in the House of Representatives on 16 August 2011. Public Accounts and Audit (Joint Statutory) Report 412—Audit reports reviewed during the 41st Parliament The government responded with issuing an executive minute. Report 414 – Review of the Auditor-General ' s reports tabled between August 2007 and August 2008 The government responded with issuing an executive minute. Report 415 – Review of Auditor-General ' s report tabled between September 2008 and January 2009 The government responded with issuing an executive minute. Report 417— Review of Auditor-General ' s reports tabled between February 2009 and September 2009 The government response is being considered and will be tabled in due course. Report 418: Review of Auditor-General ' s Reports Nos. 04 to 38 (2009/10) The government responded with issuing an executive minute. Report 419: Inquiry into the Auditor-General Act 1997 The government response was tabled in the Senate and in the House of Representatives on 13 September 2011. Report 421: The role of the Auditor-General in scrutinising government advertising The government response was presented out of sitting in the Senate on 9 September 2011 and tabled on 12 September 2011. Report 422: Review of the 2009-10 Defence Materiel Organisation Major Projects Report The committee will receive the government response on 23 November 2011. Report 423: Review of Auditor-General ' s reports Nos 39 (2009-10) to 15 (2010-11) The government response is being considered and will be tabled in due course. Report 424: Eighth biannual hearing with the Commissioner of Taxation The government response is being considered and will be tabled in due course. PUBLIC WORKS (Joint Standing) Report 3/2011—Referrals made February to March 2011—Proposed development and construction of housing for the Department of Defence at Muirhead, Darwin, NT—Proposed Robertson Barracks electrical reticulation system upgrade, Darwin, NT—Proposed redevelopment of the Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory—Larrakeyah housing project budget update The government response is being considered and will be tabled in due course. PUBLICATIONS (Joint Standing) Inquiry into the development of a digital repository and electronic distribution of the Parliamentary Paper Series The government response was tabled in the Senate and in the House of Representatives on 15 September 2011. Reform of the Australian Federation (Senate Select) Australia ' s Federation: an agenda for reform The government response was presented out of sitting in the Senate on 18 November 2011 and tabled on 21 November 2011. Regional and Remote Indigenous Communities (Senate Select) Fourth report 2010 The government response was tabled in the Senate on 25 August 2011. Final report 2010 The government response is being considered and will be tabled in due course. RURAL AFFAIRS AND TRANSPORT LEGISLATION Airports Amendment Bill 2010 [Provisions] The government response is being considered and will be tabled in due course. Exposure draft and explanatory memorandum of the Illegal Logging Prohibition Bill 2011 The government response is being considered and will be tabled in due course. Rural Affairs and Transport References Science underpinning the inability to eradicate the Asian honey bee—Interim report The government response was presented out of sitting on the 15 November 2011 and tabled in the Senate on the 21 November 2011. Science underpinning the inability to eradicate the Asian honey bee—Final report The government response was presented out of sitting on the 15 November 2011 and tabled in the Senate on the 21 November 2011. Pilot training and airline safety; and consideration of the Transport Safety Investigation Amendment (Incident Reports) Bill 2010 The government response was tabled in the Senate on 22 November 2011. Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Iraqi wheat debt – repayments for wheat growers The government response is being considered and will be tabled in due course. Implications for the long-term sustainable management of the Murray-Darling Basin system—Final report The government response is being considered and will be tabled in due course. Investment of Commonwealth and State funds in public passenger transport infrastructure and services The government response is being considered and will be tabled in due course. Rural and regional access to secondary and tertiary education opportunities The government response is being considered and will be tabled in due course. The possible impacts and consequences for public health, trade and agriculture of the Government ' s decision to relax import restrictions on beef —First report The government response is being considered and will be tabled in due course. The possible impacts and consequences for public health, trade and agriculture of the Government ' s decision to relax import restrictions on beef —Final report The government response is being considered and will be tabled in due course. Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Standing Australia ' s future oil supply and alternative transport fuels – Final report The government response is being considered and will be tabled in due course. Climate change and the Australian agricultural sector – Final report The government response was presented out of sitting on the 15 November 2011 and tabled in the Senate on the 21 November 2011. Scrutiny of New Taxes (Senate Select) The student amenities fee—Another tax by another name The government response was tabled in the Senate on 15 September 2011. The mining tax: A bad tax out of a flawed process The government response is being considered and will be tabled in due course. State Government Financial Management (Senate Select) Report The government response is being considered and will be tabled in due course. Treaties (Joint Standing) Report 100 – Treaties tabled on 25 June 2008 (2) The government response is being considered and will be tabled in due course. Report 110—Treaties tabled on 18, 25 (2) and 26 November 2009 and 2 (2) February 2010 The government response is being considered and will be tabled in due course. Report 116—Treaties tabled on 24 and 25 November 2010, 9 February and 1 March 2011; and Treaties referred on 16 November 2010 (Part 3) The government response was tabled in the Senate and in the House of Representatives on 22 September 2011.