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Monday, 20 October 1997
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(Question No. 1939)


Mr Stephen Smith asked the Minister representing the Minister for Communications and the Arts, upon notice, on 24 June 1997:

(1) What boards, councils, committees, and advisory bodies fall within the Minister's ministerial responsibilities.

(2) For each body referred to in part (1), (a) who are the members and (b) when does the term of each appointee expire.


Mr Warwick Smith —The answer to the honourable member's question is as follows:

(1) There are forty-five (45) boards that fall within the ministerial responsibilities of the Communications and the Arts portfolio. They are listed as follows in the Department's APPOINT database:

CodeBoard Name
ABArtbank Board
ABAABA—Australian Broadcasting Authority
ABCABC—Australian Broadcasting Corporation
ACAustralia Council
ACAAustralian Communications Authority
ACNFNMAAdvisory Committee on New Facilities for the National Museum of Australia and the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies
ACOAAAdvisory Council on Australian Archives
ACTFAustralian Childrens' Television Foundation (Board)
ACTPFPAustralian Commercial Television Production Fund Panel
AFCAustralian Film Commission
AFCHLAustralia Foundation for Culture and the Humanities Ltd
AFTRSCAustralian Film Television & Radio School Council
AMEAustralian Multimedia Enterprise
ANCOODSAustralia Netherlands Committee on Old Dutch Shipwrecks
ANMMCAustralian National Maritime Museum Council
APAustralia Post
ATSIABAboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Arts Board
BTBBundanon Trust Board
CCCNFNMConstruction Coordination Committee for New Facilities for National Museum
CCDFCommunity Cultural Development Fund
CFCCentenary of Federation Council
COTIFTACommittee on Taxation Incentives for the Arts
DFDance Fund
FALFilm Australia Ltd (Board)
FFCAustralian Film Finance Corporation Ltd (Board)
LFLiterature Fund
MFMusic Fund
MOFMajor Organisations Fund
NADCNational Australia Day Council
NCHCNational Cultural Heritage Committee
NCPATNational Committee on Performing Arts Touring (Playing Australia)
NFSAICNational Film & Sound Archive Interim Council
NGOACNational Gallery of Australia Council
NLOACNational Library of Australia Council
NMOACNational Museum of Australia Council
NSTCCNational Science and Technology Centre Council
OPHICOld Parliament House Interim Council
PLRCPublic Lending Right Committee
RTIFBRegional Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund Board
SBSSpecial Broadcasting Service (SBS)
TCTelstra Corporation
TFTheatre Fund
TIHCNACTax Incentive for Heritage Conservation National Advisory Committee
VACFVisual Arts/Craft Fund
VOAVisions of Australia

(2) There are 306 appointees listed in the Department's APPOINT database. Their names and respective term expiry dates are listed below (appointments which have expired are being followed up by the department):

<SPANSPEC> </SPANSPEC>
Given NameFamily NameEnd MM/DD/YY MM/DD/YY
Artbank Board
(vacant 08/30/97)
(vacant 08/30/97)
(vacant 08/30/97)
(vacant 08/30/97)
KarilynBrown08/29/98
JohnStringer08/29/98
ABA Australian Broadcasting Authority
PeterWebb10/04/97
TimO'Keefe10/04/97
Kerrie AnneHenderson02/17/00
Ian LyallRobertson07/22/00
Gareth S GGrainger07/22/00
MichaelGordon-Smith09/14/00
DavidFlint, AM10/04/00
JohnRimmer10/04/00
ABC Australian Broadcasting Corporation
KirstenGarrett05/16/98
WendySilver06/30/99
JohnBannon07/24/99
IanMacphee12/08/99
BrianJohns, AO03/16/00
Diana MaryGribble, AM06/26/00
IanCallinan QC07/22/00
RussellBate12/19/00
DonaldMcDonald, AO07/23/01
Australia Council
TerryLane12/11/97
Shane OwenColquhoun12/31/97
RichardPratt, AO05/21/98
LexMarinos, OAM06/30/98
EdmundCampion, SJ12/03/98
RichardMills12/08/98
LucetteAldous12/08/98
DeboraKlika03/26/99
MichaelLynch08/14/99
JohnMoriarty03/26/00
ChristopherPearson03/26/00
JohnRimmer03/26/00
Ronald (Ron) WRadford06/09/00
Helen MNugent06/30/00
MargaretSeares07/06/00
Australian Communications Authority
DavidRound06/30/99
RobertHorton06/30/00
Anthony JShaw06/30/02
Advisory Council on Australian Archives
John PFaulkner26/06/1999
AlexSomlyay MHR23/06/1999
RobertSharman30/06/1998
EugeniaTsoulis30/06/1998
Susan MPascoe23/11/1998
Ronald N (Ron)Mcleod23/11/1998
Rodney MCavalier12/03/1998
Gregory JPemberton21/12/1998
Australian Children's Television Foundation
MargaretGuilfoyle, DBE07/30/99
Australian Commercial Television Production Fund Panel
Vicki EstelleJones06/30/98
DennyLawrence06/30/98
Stephen WilliamVizard06/30/98
HalMcElroy06/30/98
Alison LempriereNisselle06/30/98
Edward FThomas, AM06/30/98
SigridThornton06/30/98
Australian Film Commission
Elizabeth LMullinar12/05/97
DavidParker12/05/97
Laura RJones12/05/97
Robert LMaza, AM06/07/98
PaulineChan12/19/98
Stuart DCunningham12/19/98
Michael FeeryFleming12/19/98
Catherine BRobinson06/24/01
Australia Foundation for Culture and the Humanities Ltd
JulieSteiner05/21/98
RichardPratt, AO05/21/98
MichaelLeslie05/21/98
PeterSpearritt05/21/98
Fazal ARizvi05/21/98
Australian Film Television & Radio School Council
RobinHughes, AO11/19/97
Robert BernardCampbell02/01/98
TristramMiall02/16/98
GeorgeWhaley03/14/98
LesleyDyer03/14/98
ChrisThomas08/29/99
Robyn LWatts04/15/00
AndrewMyer04/15/00
Rodney AcklandBishop01/30/01
Australian Multimedia Enterprise
AlfredMilgrom04/26/98
Mark Douglas IrvingBurrows04/26/98
CassO'Connor04/26/98
DanielPetre04/26/98
Hilary JaneMcPhee04/26/98
Rodney DavidMartin04/26/98
IanReinecke04/26/98
BruceMoir04/26/98
Australia Netherlands Committee on Old Dutch Shipwrecks
ReinderReindersDutch Member *
GeoffreyBolton*
JohnBach*
* No END MM/DD/YYs given.
Australian National Maritime Museum Council
IanKiernan, OAM06/09/98
KayCottee, AO06/09/98
CeciliaCaffery08/08/98
Kevin JFewster12/19/98
RichardBunting11/18/99
John CFarrell06/29/00
Martin NNakata06/29/00
Ronald (Ron) LBrown06/29/00
Bruce JMcDonald06/29/00
SimonHarringtonRoyal Austn Navy *
* Navy member an exofficio appointment.
Australia Post
Linda B Nicholls02/04/99
(vacant)
Michael StocktonKeating AC08/27/99
GraemeJohn01/01/00
Keneth CAllen05/27/00
AlanRydge12/19/00
RodneyCameron12/31/00
KatieLahey07/22/02
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Arts Board (Australia Council)
Napau PedroStephen10/20/98
Robyn AnnetteForester10/20/98
Terrence ClementCoulthard10/20/99
Vicki LorraineMatson-Green10/20/99
Ellen VioletJose10/20/99
JohnMoriarty03/26/00
Bundanon Trust Board
KimSantow, OAM11/03/97
AlanStretton11/03/97
SallyBegbie11/03/97
David MGonski05/31/98
GeneSherman05/31/98
PaulRamsay11/27/98
AliceSpigelman11/27/98
FredStreet11/27/98
MargotCapp06/16/99
TrevorKilner06/16/99
PollyBoyd06/17/99
Construction Coordination Committee for New Facilities for National Museum
MoiyaFord
MichaelRatcliffe
Gaye HelenSculthorpe
James (Jim) GlenService AM
CathySantamaria

Appointees to CCCNFNM are representatives of State, Commonwealth and Local Govt Authorities. Committee expected to run until museum opens, expiry date for "appointments" open.

<SPANSPEC> </SPANSPEC>
Given NameFamily NameEnd MM/DD/YY MM/DD/YY
Community Cultural Development Fund (Australia Council)
Gillian MargaretHarrison02/12/98
LexMarinos, OAM06/30/98
VincenzoAndreacchio07/23/98
Paul AndrewHolton07/23/98
Lynette MayNarkle07/23/99
CheryleYin-Lo07/23/99
Bernice DorothyGerrand07/23/99
Centenary of Federation Council
PhoebeFraser
Trang NgocThomas AM
Rodney MCavalier
RobertLucas MHA
IanRussell AO, AM, OBE
JimRobertson
GeoffreyBlainey AO
Francis R (Roger)Groom MHA
DickSmith
Anthony (Tony)Eggleton AC, CVO
Mark AlexanderBirrell MLC
RonBirmingham
Richard BarryWalley, OAM
JohnCampbell
Angry (Gary)Anderson AM
PeterHollingworth AO, OBE
Elizabeth AChurcher, AO

Commonwealth members appointed by PM, State/Territory/Local Govt members nominated by respective Govt/Authority. No Commonwealth control. Terms of appointments yet to be decided.

<SPANSPEC> </SPANSPEC>
Given NameFamily NameEnd MM/DD/YY MM/DD/YY
Committee on Taxation Incentives for the Arts
LukeShelleyEx Officio ATO
(vacant 08/31/97)
Carol AnneHenry07/17/98
MarkFraser07/17/99
ChristopherTassell07/17/99
Baiba BBerzins07/17/99
Anne-MarieSchwirtlich07/17/99
Lauraine BethDiggins07/17/99
MaudiePalmer04/20/00
ChristopherAnderson04/20/00
Dance Fund (Australia Council)
Shane OwenColquhoun12/31/97
TinaYong07/23/98
Carolyn DawnRappel07/23/98
Helen FrancesHerbertson01/26/99
Sue-ellenKohler07/23/99
Gregory RobertHordacre07/23/99
Jerril SamanthaRechter07/25/99
Film Australia Ltd (Board)
SharonConnolly12/31/97
Stephen WilliamVizard04/24/98
Christopher JohnChapman12/31/98
Brian PatrickKilmartin12/31/98
RobertJohanson12/31/98
SusanMitchell12/31/98
AnnaGrieve06/30/99
Australian Film Finance Corporation Ltd (Board)
JillRobb05/02/98
Robert BernardCampbell12/31/98
RogerSimpson12/31/98
HugoWeaving12/31/98
Michael John WJenkins12/31/98
HelenO'Neil12/31/98
Nina GenelleStevenson12/31/98
GeoffreyLevy06/30/00
LyndaHouse06/30/00
Literature Fund (Australia Council)
JohnCollins02/12/98
GillianRubinstein07/23/98
LouisNowra07/23/98
EdmundCampion, SJ12/03/98
Patrick VincentMorgan07/23/99
Francis JGough07/09/00
Francis DDevine07/30/00
Music Fund (Australia Council)
ClivePascoe, AM07/23/98
Virginia FrancesTaylor07/23/98
SlyvanElhay07/23/98
Iain AndrewGrandage07/23/99
Michael KennethFortescue07/23/99
MerlynQuaife07/23/99
RichardMills07/31/99
Major Organisations Fund (Australia Council)
Harry WilliamSorenson, AO, MBE04/09/98
Barbara JoanAbsolon, AM04/09/98
William PatrickGurry, AO05/19/98
JosephSkrzynski, AM05/19/99
Rosemary IreneFoot05/19/00
Karen APuels05/19/00
Helen MNugent06/30/00
National Australia Day Council
GatjilDjerrkura OAM02/17/99
KevinDiflo01/01/98
MarjorieTurbayne OAM01/01/98
FabianFay01/01/98
JimMaher AO01/01/98
DonHyde01/01/98
AlanStretton01/15/98
BabetteBensoussan02/17/99
JohnYu, AM02/17/99
KevanGosper AO12/02/99
National Cultural Heritage Committee
RobertMerritt02/13/98
DiYerbury, AM02/13/98
Phillip GJones10/25/99
Louise EllenDouglas10/25/99
Kenneth JamesMcNamara10/25/99
Philippa MMenses01/28/00
J RogerMcIlroy01/28/00
NancyUnderhill01/28/00
Simon RichardMolesworth QC AM01/28/00
National Committee on Performing Arts Touring (Playing Australia)
SylviaLangford07/22/98
LizKoops07/22/98
NatalieJenkins07/22/98
WesleyEnoch07/22/98
IanRoberts05/16/99
JaneAtkins03/15/00
AndrewBleby03/15/00
RobGebert03/15/00
CathySantamariaDept Rep
MichaelLynchAust Council Rep
JaneWestbrookVice for M Lynch
National Film & Sound Archive Interim Council
Victoria MRubensohn12/13/97
Peter HenningThompson12/31/97
Peter ArthurRix12/31/97
MichaelCordell12/31/97
National Gallery of Australia Council
CameronO'Reilly12/08/97
Bronwyn MBancroft12/19/97
BernardLeser05/10/98
RosMoriarty05/10/98
James JSpigelman QC12/19/98
BrianJohns, AO12/19/98
KerryStokes AO12/31/98
PhilipBacon12/03/99
National Library of Australia Council
Anthony FMason, AC, KBE06/26/98
JohnTierney11/21/98
Geraldine MPaton12/11/98
GrahamFreudenberg12/11/98
Rodney MCavalier12/11/98
MaireadBrowne12/11/98
Warren MHorton, AM07/27/99
BarryJones AO, MP12/08/99
National Museum of Australia Council
(vacant 03/07/97)
Karina FrancescaKelly10/02/97
WentenRubuntja, AM10/02/97
NicholasShehadie, AC, OBE12/19/97
Pamela DawnThorley10/02/98
William LeonardGammage10/02/98
Phillip AAdams, AO, FRSA12/19/98
James (Jim) GlenService AM07/04/99
WilliamJonas AM09/03/99
Andrew PaulReeves09/09/99
Dione MaryGilmour11/05/99
Kenneth MauriceBrimaud12/10/99
National Science and Technology Centre Council
MichaelGore, AMDirector NSTC
Claire RBaxter02/11/99
Robert JamesWebster02/11/00
AnthonyAdair02/11/00
PeterLaver02/11/00
LesleyParker02/11/00
PeterPockley02/11/00
TimothyRoberts02/11/00
IanLowe02/11/00

Old Parliament House Interim Council

At time of writing OPHIC, a newly created council, had no appointments.

<SPANSPEC> </SPANSPEC>
Given NameFamily NameEnd MM/DD/YY MM/DD/YY
Public Lending Right Committee
(vacant 03/21/97)
(vacant 06/13/97)
JaneCoverton11/27/98
LorraineWilson05/08/99
Warren MHorton, AM09/19/99
JanetThorp05/08/01
HelenDanielsAG's Rep
Pamela JaneGatenbyNational Library Rep
Regional Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund Board
Gerrard (Gerry)Anderson03/10/99
LindsayMacDonald03/10/99
John (Douglas)Anthony03/10/99
JohannaPlante03/10/99
EleanorScholz03/10/99
Special Broadcasting Service (SBS)
IreneMoss, AO11/01/97
NereoBrezzi11/01/97
MalcolmLong03/21/98
Linda JeanBurney06/26/98
NicholasShehadie, AC, OBE07/15/98
NicholasMasinello12/19/98
My-VanTran, OAM12/19/98
PeterCarroll12/19/99
TELSTRA Corporation
FrankBlountCEO Elected
David MHoare12/01/97
ChristopherRoberts12/01/99
ElizabethNosworthy12/01/99
MichaelCodd, AC02/13/00
Malcolm GIrving, AM07/09/00
Stephen WilliamVizard10/13/00
John WStocker10/13/00
RossAdler10/13/00
John TRalph AO10/13/00
AnthonyClark AM10/13/00
Theatre Fund (Australia Council)
Mary ThereseMcMenamin07/23/98
Susan LeithTaylor07/23/98
Roger NathanielRynd07/23/98
Clare JanetteGrant07/23/99
Geoffrey CurrieStreet07/23/99
Judith MaryMcLean07/23/99
Bruce JohnMyles07/23/99
Tax Incentive for Heritage Conservation National Advisory Committee *
Philippa MMenses02/07/97
IanStapleton02/07/97
SharonSullivan02/07/97
IvarNelsen02/07/97
IanBaxter08/07/97
* Committee currently under review by DoCA and ATO. Expected to continue for 1997/98
Visual Arts/Craft Fund (Australia Council)
LeighHobba02/12/98
KlausMoje02/12/98
Julie MaryEwington02/12/98
LindyLee04/21/99
Susan RuthFereday07/23/99
Bronwyn KerryGoss07/23/99
Ronald (Ron) WRadford06/09/00
Visions of Australia
JacquelineHealy12/18/98
Douglas GHall12/18/97
JonahJones12/18/97
Phuong CNgo12/18/97
JohnMoriarty07/02/98
Alice-AnneMcRobbie12/18/98
SevaFrangos12/18/98
NoelTurnbull12/18/98
RonBrent12/18/98
SubiMead12/18/98