When a parliamentary committee completes and inquiry it tables a report in parliament. Where the inquiry is relevant to our portfolio, we respond to those reports and state what we intend to do.
2026
- Australian Government response to the Environment and Communications References Committee report—Middle Arm Industrial Precinct
- Australian Government response to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Regional Development, Infrastructure and Transport report—Inquiry into the implications of severe weather events on the national regional, rural and remote road network
- Australian Government response to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee reports—Australia’s preparedness to host the Commonwealth, Olympic and Paralympic Games
2025
- Australian Government response to the Senate Environment and Communications Committee report—National Broadband Network Companies Amendment (Commitment to Public Ownership) Bill 2024 [Provisions]—October 2025
- Australian Government response to the Select Committee on Commonwealth Bilateral Air Service Agreements report: Commonwealth Bilateral Air Service Agreements
- Australian Government response to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Communications and the Arts report: Am I Ever Gonna See You Live Again? Yes way! You bet! Oh yeah!
- Australian Government Response to the Select Committee on PFAS' Interim Report
- Australian Government Response to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee report: Impact and mitigation of aircraft noise
- Australian Government Response to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee report: Shutdown of the 3G mobile network
- Australian Government Response to the 2024 Regional Telecommunications Independent Review Committee Report—2024 Regional Telecommunications Review: ‘Connecting Communities, Reaching Every Region’ September 2025
- Australian Government response to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Communications and the Arts’ report—Connecting the country: Mission critical—March 2025
- Australian Government response to the Senate Standing Committees on Environment and Communications Legislation Committee report: Interactive Gambling Amendment (Credit and Other Measures) Bill 2023 [Provisions]
2024
- Australian Government response to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee report: Shutdown of the 3G mobile network: Interim report
- Australian Government response to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Communications and the Arts report: The Future of Regional Newspapers in a Digital World - Inquiry into regional newspapers
- Australian Government response to the Senate Environment and Communications References Committee report: Media Diversity in Australia
- Economics References Committee—Final report—Inquiry into the indicators of, and impact of, regional inequality in Australia—Government response, dated May 2024
- Economics References Committee—Report—Toll roads: issues of building, financing and charging—Government response, dated May 2024
- Electric Vehicles—Select Committee—Report—Government response, dated May 2024
- Finance and Public Administration References Committee—Report—Administration and expenditure of funding under the Urban Congestion Fund (UCF)—Government response, dated May 2024
- Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee—Interim report—Australia's general aviation industry—Government response, dated May 2024
- Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee—Report—Air Services Amendment Bill 2018 [Provisions]—Government response, dated May 2024
- Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee—Interim and final reports—Future of Australia's aviation sector, in the context of COVID-19 and conditions post pandemic—Government response, dated May 2024
- Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee—Report—Future role and contribution of regional capitals to Australia—Government response, dated May 2024
- Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee—Report—Policy, regulatory, taxation, administrative and funding priorities for Australian shipping—Government response, dated May 2024
- Scrutiny of Government Budget Measures—Select Committee—Second interim report—Government response, dated May 2024
- Australian Government Response—Comms Infrastructure External Territories—28 May 2024
- Australian Government Response—Sustainability in the IOT—28 May 2024
- Australian Government Response—Smart ICT—28 May 2024
- Australian Government Response—Future of Regional Australia—28 May 2024
- Australian Government response to the Environment and Communications References Committee report: Participation of Australians in online poker
- Australian Government response to the Joint Standing Committee on the National Capital and External Territories report: Telling Australia’s story—and why it’s important: Report on the inquiry into Canberra’s national institutions
- Australian Government response to the House Standing Committee on Communications and the Arts report: Sculpting a National Cultural Plan: Igniting a post-COVID economy for the art
- Australian Government response to the House Standing Committee on Communications and the Arts report: Factors contributing to the growth and sustainability of the Australian film and television industry
- Australian Government response to the House Standing Committee on Communications and the Arts report: Factors contributing to the growth and sustainability of the Australian music industry
- Australian Government response to the Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee report: Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (2021 Measures No. 1) Bill 2021
- Australian-Government response to the Senate Environment and Communications References Committee report: Australia Post
- Australian Government response to the Joint Standing Committee on National Capital and External Territories report: Restoring Democracy
2023
- Australian Government response to the Senate Select Committee report: Effectiveness of the Australian Government’s Northern Australia Agenda
- Australian Government Response to the independent review of Inland Rail
- Australian Government response to the Joint Select Committee on Road Safety October 2023
- Australian Government Response to the Standing Committee on Infrastructure, Transport and Cities Report: Government Procurement: A Sovereign Security Imperative
- Australian Government Response to the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Corporations and Financial Services Inquiry report: Regulation of the use of financial services such as credit cards and digital wallets for online gambling in Australia
- Australian Government response to the House of Representatives Select Committee on Social Media and Online Safety report
2022
- Australian Government response to the Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee report: Online Safety Bill 2021 [Provisions] and Online Safety (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2021 [Provisions]
- Australian Government response to the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee report: Without Trucks, Australia Stops: the development of a viable, safe, sustainable and efficient road transport industry
- Australian Government response to the Senate Environment and Communications References Committee report: Economic and cultural value of Australian content on broadcast, radio and streaming services
- Australian Government response to the 2021 Regional Telecommunications Independent Committee report: 2021 Regional Telecommunications Review—A step change in demand
2021
- Australian Government response to the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee report: The Management of the Inland Rail project by the Australian Rail Track Corporation and the Commonwealth Government
- Australian Government response to the Productivity Commission inquiry report: National Transport Regulatory Reform
- Australian Government response to the Joint Select Committee on Road Safety report: Improving Road Safety in Australia
- Australian Government response to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs report: Protecting the age of innocence
- Australian Government response to the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee report: Performance of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority
- Australian Government response to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Reference Committee report: Adequacy of existing offences in the Commonwealth Criminal Code and of state and territory criminal laws to capture cyberbullying
- Australian Government response to the Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee report: The Future of Australia Post's Service Delivery
2020
- Australian Government response to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Communications and the Arts report: "The Next Gen Future": Inquiry into the deployment, adoption and application of 5G in Australia
- Australian Government response to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Infrastructure, Transport and Cities report: 'Innovating Transport across Australia' Inquiry into automated mass transit
- Australian Government response to the Productivity Commission report on National Transport Regulatory Reform
- Australian Government response to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee final and interim reports on: Aspects of road safety in Australia
- Australian Government response to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Infrastructure, Transport and Cities report: Building Up & Moving Out
2019
- Australian Government response to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee report: Operation, regulation and funding of air route service delivery to rural, regional and remote communities
- Australian Government response to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee report: The need for regulation of mobility scooters, also known as motorised wheelchairs
- Australian Government response to the Joint Standing Committee on the National Capital and External Territories report: Etched in Stone? Inquiry into the Administration of the National Memorials Ordinance 1928
- Australian Government response to the Joint Standing Committee on the National Capital and External Territories report: Commonwealth and Parliamentary approvals for the proposed Stage 2 of the Australian Capital Territory light rail project
2018
- Australian Government response to the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee Inquiry into Australia's rail industry
- Australian Government response to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Industry, Innovation, Science and Resources report: Social issues relating to land-based automated vehicles in Australia
- Australian Government response to the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee report: Increasing use of so-called Flag of Convenience shipping in Australia
- Australian Government response to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee report: Coastal Trading (Revitalising Australian Shipping) Amendment Bill 2017 [Provisions]
- Australian Government response to the Joint Standing Committee on the National Capital and External Territories report: The strategic importance of Australia's Indian Ocean Territories
- Australian Government response to the House of Representatives Standing Committee on Infrastructure, Transport and Cities report: Harnessing Value, Delivering Infrastructure - Inquiry into the role of transport connectivity on stimulating development and economic activity
2017
- Australian Government response to the Senate Economics References Committee Interim report: Personal choice and community impacts: bicycle helmet laws (term of reference d)
- Australian Government response to the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee report: Decision to Commit Funding to the Perth Freight