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LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL LEGISLATION COMMITTEE - 29/05/2000 - ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S

Senators in attendance:

Senator Vanstone, Minister for Justice and Customs

General Questions

Departmental Executive

Mr Robert Cornall, Secretary

Mr Geoff Dabb, Executive Adviser

Mr Ian Govey, General Manager, Legal Services

Mr Ian Carnell, General Manager, Justice Services

Mr Geoff Hine, General Manager, Corporate Services

Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre

Outcome 1: A financial environment hostile to money laundering, major crime and tax evasion

Output Group 1.1: Deterring money laundering, serious crime and tax evasions

Output Group 1.2: Targeting money laundering, serious crime and tax evasions

Output Group 1.3: Advice on the effectiveness of the FTR Act

Output Group 1.4: Contribution to international efforts directed at the suspension of money laundering, major crime and tax evasion

Output Group 1.5: Privacy and security

Ms Elizabeth Montano, Director

Mr Neil Jensen, Deputy Director, Money Laundering Deterrence

Mr Alf Mazzitelli, Manager, Finance and Property

Administrative Appeals Tribunal

Outcome 1: To provide aggrieved persons and agencies with timely, fair and independent merits review of administrative decisions over which the Tribunal has jurisdiction

Output 1.1: Completed reviews of decisions

Ms Kay Ransome, Registrar

Australian Law Reform Commission

Outcome 1: The development and reform of aspects of the laws of Australia to ensure that they are equitable, modern, fair and efficient

Output1.1: Publish reports and community consultation documents (eg Issues Papers/Discussion Papers) on

matters referred to by the Attorney-General and other activities necessary to enable the Commission to carry out its functions under Part 3 of the Australian Law Reform Commission Act 1996

Professor David Weisbrot, President

Mr Jeremy Campbell, Secretary

Family Court of Australia

Outcome 1: Serving the interest of the Australian community by ensuring families and children in need can access effective high quality services

Output Group 1.1: Litigation

Output Group 1.2: Primary dispute resolution

Output Group 1.3: Public information

Mr Richard Foster, Chief Executive Officer

Mr Ron Eather, General Manager, Client Services

Mr Andrew Phelan, General Manager, Corporate services

Ms Angela Filippello, Principal Registrar

Mr Bruce Frankland, Chief Finance Officer

Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission

Outcome 1: An Australian society in which the human rights of all are respected, protected and promoted

Output Group 1: Australians have access to independent human rights complaint handling and public inquiries processes and benefit from human rights education, promotion and monitoring and compliance activities

Mr Malcolm Crompton, Privacy Commissioner

Ms Susan Halliday, Sex Discrimination Commissioner

Mr Graeme Innes, Deputy Commissioner, Disability Discrimination

Mr Timothy Pilgrim, Deputy Privacy Commissioner

Ms Diana Temby, Executive Director

Ms Robyn Ephgrave, Manager, Finance and Services

Ms Tracey Raymond, Director (Complaint Handling)

Ms Susan Roberts, Director (Legal)

Federal Court of Australia

Outcome 1: Through its jurisdiction, the Court will apply and uphold the rule of law to deliver remedies and enforce rights and in so doing, contribute to the social and economic well being of all Australians

Output Group 1.1: Management of cases and deciding disputes according to law -

Federal Court

Output Group 1.2: Management of cases and deciding disputes according to law -

Tribunals

Output Group 1.3: Service to Government

Output Group 1.4: Services provided to international jurisdictions

Output Group 1.5: Ensuring the quality of, and access to, the system of justice

Mr Warwick Soden, Registrar

Mr Alan Dawson, Senior Deputy Registrar

Mr Rod Tout, Manager, Court Resources

Mr Philip Williams, Director, Human Resources and Finance

National Crime Authority

Outcome 1: An integrated and national response to organised crime

Output Group 1: Understanding the criminal environment

Output Group 2: Investigating organised criminal activity

Mr John Hartley, General Manager, Service Delivery and Governance

Mr Peter Lamb, General Manager, Operations

Office of Film and Literature Classification

Outcome 1: Australians make informed decisions about films, publications and computer games which they, or those in their care, may view, read or play

Output Group 1.1: Operation of the National Classification Scheme

Output Group 1.2: Provision of services ancillary to the operation of the National Classification Scheme including certain research, the community liaison officer scheme, policy development and Ministerial support

Mr Des Clark, Director

Mr Simon Webb, Deputy Director

Mr Paul Tenison, Business Manager

Australian Government Solicitor

Ms Rayne de Gruchy, Chief Executive Officer

Mr David Riggs, Chief Finance Officer

Australian Customs Service

Outcome 1: Effective border management that, with minimal disruption to legitimate trade and travel, prevents illegal movement across the border, raises revenue and provides trade statistics

Output Group 1.1: Facilitation of the legitimate movement of goods across the border, while intercepting prohibited and restricted imports and exports

Output Group 1.2: Facilitation of the legitimate movement of people across the border, while identifying illegal movements

Output Group 1.3: Coastal and offshore surveillance and response

Output Group 1.4: Administration of customs duty and sales tax, other border-related revenue collections, and import/export statistics

Output Group 1.5: Anti-dumping and countervailing administration

Mr Lionel Woodward, Chief Executive Officer

Mr John Drury, Deputy Executive Officer

Mr John Jeffery, Deputy Chief Executive Officer

Mr Les Jones, National Director Border

Mr Phil Burns, National Director Commercial

Ms Jenny Peachey, National Director Office of Business Systems

Mr Steve Holloway, National Manager Office of Business Systems

Rear Admiral Russ Shalders, Director-General Coastwatch

Ms Sue Pitman, National Manager Planning and International

Mr Jeff Buckpitt, National Manager Financial Management

Mr Paul O'Connor, National Manager Trade Measures

Ms Marion Grant, National Manager Border Operations

Ms Gail Batman, National Manager Passenger Processing

Ms Melanie Challis, National Manager Information Technology Management

Mr Ian McNeil, Contract Adviser

Ms Philomena Bisshop, Executive Director Illicit Drug Unit

Mr Bruce Smith, Director Olympic Games Coordination

Mr Mark Harrison, National Manager Commercial Compliance

Mr George Grace, Director Budgets Policy and Operations

Ms Leanne Howard, Director Accrual Budgeting

Mr Tom Marshall, General Manager Tax Reform Team

Mr Sabesh Shivasabesan, Director Dumping Operations 4

Australian Federal Police

Outcome 1: The investigation and prevention of crime against the Commonwealth and protection of Commonwealth interests in Australia and overseas

Output 1.1: Investigation services

Output 1.2: Protection services

Output 1.3: International services

Outcome 2: Policing activity creates a safe and secure environment in the ACT

Output 2.1: Services to the ACT Government

Mr Mick Palmer, Commissioner

Mr James Kelaher, Chief Operating Officer

Mr Mick Keelty, General Manager, National Operations

Australian Institute of Criminology

Outcome 1: To inform government activities which aim to promote justice and reduce crime

Output 1.1: Policy advice and publications

Output 1.2: Library, information and reference services to support policy advice and publications

Dr Adam Graycar, Director

Criminology Research Council

Outcome 1: Criminological research which informs the Commonwealth and the States

Dr Adam Graycar, Director

Australian Security Intelligence Organisation

Outcome 1: A secure Australia for people and property, for government business and national infrastructure, and for special events of a national and international significance

Output Group 1.1: Security intelligence

Mr Dennis Richardson, Director-General

Mr Jim Nockels, First Assistant Director-General, Corporate Management and Security

Mr Glanmore Philip, Manager, Government and Liaison

Mr Mark Aspin, Coordinator, Financial Strategies

Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions

Outcome 1: To contribute to the safety and well being of the people of Australia and to help protect the resources of the Commonwealth through the maintenance of law and order and by combating crime

Output Group 1.1: An independent service to prosecute alleged offences against the criminal law of the Commonwealth, in appropriate matters, in a manner which is fair and just and to ensure that offenders, where appropriate, are deprived of the proceeds and benefits of criminal activity

Mr Damian Bugg, Director

Mr John Thornton, Deputy Director, Legal and Practice Management

Mr Grahame Delaney, Principal Adviser, Commercial Prosecutions and Policy

Ms Stela Walker, Deputy Director, Corporate Management

High Court of Australia

Outcome 1: To interpret and uphold the Australian Constitution and perform the functions of the ultimate appellate court in Australia

Output Group 1.1: High Court business

Mr Christopher Doogan, Chief Executive and Principal Registrar

Ms Carolyn Rogers, Senior Registrar

Mr Lex Howard, Marshall

Office of Parliamentary Counsel

Outcome 1: Parliamentary democracy and an effective statute book

Output Group 1.1: Legislation

Output Group 1.2: Program and project management

Output Group 1.3: Legislative drafting

Output Group 1.4: Standardisation and quality control

Ms Hilary Penfold, First Parliamentary Counsel

Mr Tony Perkins, Executive Officer

Attorney-General's Department

Outcome 1: An equitable and accessible system of federal law and justice

Output 1.1: Maintenance and development of the federal system of justice and the rights and responsibilities of individuals, families, business and the community

Output 1.2: Support for the Attorney-General as First Law Officer and advice on constitutional policy

Output 1.3: Administration of payments for, and the delivery of, government programs including legal assistance, family law related services, and financial assistance to the states and territories under s.200 of the Native Title Act 1993

Output 1.4: Protection of Australia's interests internationally and compliance with Australia's international obligations

Output 1.5: Administration and regulation of the personal insolvency system

Output 1.6: Legislative drafting and publication

Output 1.7: Machinery of government obligations

Outcome 2: Coordinated security, crime prevention and law enforcement arrangements

Output 2.1: Development and implementation of law enforcement and national security frameworks and a counter terrorism capability and the prevention of violence and crime within the Australian community

Output 2.2: Development and promotion of protective security policy, advice and common standards and practices, and the coordination of protective security services

Output 2.3: Provision of diplomatic and consular guarding services

Output 2.4: Provision of protective security services

Mr Robert Cornall, Secretary

Mr Geoff Dabb, Executive Adviser

Mr Ian Govey, General Manager, Legal Services

Mr Ian Carnell, General Manager, Justice Services

Mr Geoff Hine, General Manager, Corporate Services

Ms Sue Pidgeon, Acting First Assistant Secretary, Civil Justice Division

Ms Maggie Jackson, First Assistant Secretary, Criminal Law Division

Mr Peter Ford, First Assistant Secretary, Information and Security Law Division

Mr Jeremy Wainwright, First Assistant Secretary, Office of Legislative Drafting

Mr Bill Campbell, First Assistant Secretary, Office of International Law

Ms Philippa Horner, First Assistant Secretary, Native Title Division

Dr Margaret Browne, First Assistant Secretary, Family Law and Legal Assistance Division

Mr Terry Gallagher, Inspector-General in Bankruptcy

Ms Sandi Peisley, Director, Protective Security Coordination Centre

Ms Sandra Ellims, Acting First Assistant Secretary, Law Enforcement Coordination Division

Mr Martin Studdert, Director, Australian Protective Service