Senator Russell Trood was the last Liberal and Coalition senator elected in the 2004 federal elections, giving the Howard government a majority in the Senate for the first time in over twenty years.

Committee Work

1. Senator Trood is a Member of the following committees and is Deputy Chair for the Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade and Co-Chair for the Joint Standing Committee on the Parliamentary Library.

• The Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade
• The Joint Standing Committee on the Parliamentary Library
• Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade
• Senate Standing Committee on Legal & Constitutional Affairs

2. Senator Trood is or was a Member of the following Senate Committees:

Current Inquiries

Completed Inquiries

At the dissolution of the House of Representatives at 12 noon on Wednesday 17 October 2007, all committees, including joint committees, of the 41st Parliament ceased to exist. As a result, all committee inquiries lapsed whether they have been completed or not.

Current Inquiries : (Inquiries referred during the 41st Parliament (2004-2007) are current until midnight 11 February 2008.)

• Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade for the Inquiries into the
  • Australia's involvement in peacekeeping
  • Review of reforms to Australia's military justice system

Completed Inquiries:

• Employment, Workplace Relations and Education for the Inquiry into the
  • Academic Standards of School Education
• Rural & Regional Affairs & Transport Committee for the Inquiry into the
  • Additional Water Supplies for South East Queensland - Traveston Crossing Dam
• Employment, Workplace Relations and Education Committee for the Inquiry into
  • Commonwealth Radioactive Waste Management Bill 2005 and the Commonwealth Radioactive Waste (Related Amendment) Bill 2005
• Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade for the Inquiry into the
  • Defence Legislation Amendment Bill 2007
  • Nature and Conduct of Australia's public diplomacy
  • Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research Amendment Bill 2007
  • Cluster Munitions (Prohibition) Bill 2006
  • Non-Proliferation Legislation Amendment Bill 2006
  • Scope and opportunity for Naval Shipbuilding in Australia
  • Inquiry into the provisions of the Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests (Treatment) Bill 2006; and, the Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests (Treatment) (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2006
  • Provisions of the Defence Legislation Amendment Bill 2006
  • Provisions of the Customs Amendment (2007 Harmonized System Changes) Bill 2006; and the Customs Tariff Amendment (2007 Harmonized System Changes) Bill 2006
• Legal & Constitutional Committee for the Inquiry into the
• Crimes Legislation Amendment (Child Sex Tourism Offences and Related Measures) Bill 2007
• Social Security and other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Bill 2007 and four related bills concerning the Northern Territory National Emergency
• International Trade Integrity Bill 2007
• Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment Bill 2007
• Australian Citizenship Amendment (Citizenship Testing) Bill 2007
• Classification (Publications, Films, and Computer Games) Amendment Bill 2007
• Migration Amendment (Sponsorship Obligations) Bill 2007
• Native Title Amendment (Technical Amendments) Bill 2007 [Provisions]
• Migration Amendment (Maritime Crew) Bill 2007 [Provisions]
• AusCheck Bill 2006
• Native Title Amendment Bill 2006 [Provisions]
• Migration Amendment (Review Provisions) Bill 2006
• Customs Legislation Amendment (Augmenting Offshore Powers and Other Measures) Bill 2006 [Provisions]
• Bankruptcy Legislation Amendment (Superannuation Contributions) Bill 2006
• Crimes Legislation Amendment (National Investigative Powers and Witness Protection) Bill 2006
• Stolen Wages
• Provisions of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Bill 2006, and the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2006
• Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (2006 Budget Measures) Bill 2006 [Provisions]
• Provisions of the Copyright Amendment Bill 2006
• Crimes Amendment (Bail and Sentencing) Bill 2006
• Privacy Legislation Amendment (Emergencies and Disasters) Bill 2006
• Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Bill 2005 and associated bills
• Migration Amendment (Visa Integrity) Bill 2006
• Defence Legislation Amendment (Aid to Civilian Authorities) Bill 2005
• Provisions of the Anti-Terrorism (No 2) Bill 2005

3. Senator Trood is a member of the following Coalition Policy Committees and is the Chair for the Legal and Immigration Policy Committee:

Legal and Immigration

Foreign Policy and Defence

Education & Industry

About the Senate

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