Corporate responsibility is emerging as an issue of critical importance in Australia's business community. This inquiry has provided the committee with the opportunity to closely examine this increasingly important aspect of the corporate governance of Australian companies.

Where has Australians’ money been spent and how are aid agencies continuing to deliver assistance to tsunami-affected communities? This report draws on a public roundtable the committee held with a range of NGO representatives and government officials in May 2006. The aim was to assess progress to date, learn about current operational priorities, and identify...

Petrol sniffing causes devastation in Indigenous communities. The health impacts include chronic disability and the social impacts include violence, crime and the breakdown of community structures. This report argues that measures to deal with the problem are now well known; the priority is to harness Commonwealth, state and territory governments and Indigenous community members to...

This report makes recommendations about improving linkages and collaborations between the public and private sectors, fostering a more entrepreneurial culture in Australia, and better publicising the range of innovation assistance available. Other recommendations relate to addressing gaps in the assistance available and removing blocks to innovation.

In late October 2005, a delegation of eight members from the committee visited Australian Defence Force personnel deployed on active service in the Middle East. This is the report of that trip.