This committee report canvasses a variety of views on the legislation but does not make any recommendation as to whether it should pass. The committee’s sole recommendation is that increased financial support be provided to improve sex education, make birth control measures more widely available, ensure independent professional counselling and greater social support for women...

This final report of the Senate inquiry is mainly comprised of response to the committee’s response to the inquiry into Vivian Solon’s case conducted by the Commonwealth Ombudsman.

This inquiry proposes measures to regulate government advertising. The report includes a minority report from government senators.

This committee reviewed the operation, effectiveness and implications of Division 3 of Part III in the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979. The sunset clause for this provision comes into operation on 22 July 2006. This report is intended to inform the reintroduction of the Act next year prior to the sunset clause.

Following the 2004 federal election, the prime minister indicated that ‘income support for those of working age will be linked to employment programmes and services to reduce welfare dependency and increase workforce participation’. This report examines the resulting legislation and makes recommendations for amendments. It includes a dissenting report by the Australian Labor Party, the...