I got this letter today from the Senate Committee (pretty sure I didn't publish my original letter anywhere!!):

Health Legislation Amendment (Midwives and Nurse Practitioners) Bill 2009
and two related Bills

Thank you for your submission relating to the Committee’s inquiry into the Health Legislation Amendment (Midwives and Nurse Practitioners) Bill 2009 and two related Bills. The Committee will consider carefully all matters raised in your submission.

Please note that all submissions to Senate inquiries become Committee documents upon receipt by the Committee, which usually authorises their publication. If you wish to publish the submission separately or make it available to others, please check with the Committee Secretary beforehand to ensure that the Committee has authorised publication of your submission. Only publication authorised by the Committee is protected by parliamentary privilege. Publication of your submission includes it being loaded onto the internet and being available to other interested parties including the media.

The Committee is due to report by 7 August 2009. A copy is loaded onto the Internet and may be accessed at Re-direction Should you prefer to receive a hard copy of the report, please advise the Secretariat by email: community.affairs.sen@aph.gov.au or phone 02 6277 3515.

Yours sincerely

Elton Humphery
Committee Secretary

So, if you made a submission, good work!