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Telstra
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Aboriginals: Constitutional Referendum 1967
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Telstra
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Telecommunications
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Telstra
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Telstra
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Howard Government: Economic Performance
(McLeay, Leo, MP, Beazley, Kim, MP) -
Company Returns
(Hardgrave, Gary, MP, Williams, Daryl, MP) -
Keating, Mr P.: Piggery
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Business Confidence
(Evans, Gareth, MP, Costello, Peter, MP) -
Taxation
(Evans, Richard, MP, Costello, Peter, MP)
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Telstra
- QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE: ADDITIONAL RESPONSES
- COCHRAN, MR I.: RETIREMENT
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ADJOURNMENT
- Cochran, Mr I.: Retirement
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Cochran, Mr I.: Retirement
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Cochran, Mr I.: Retirement
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Tasmania: Election
Cochran, Mr I.: Retirement - Employment: Electorate of Macquarie
- Illawarra: Very Fast Train
- Keating, Mr P.: Piggery
- National Party of Australia
- Keating, Mr P.: Piggery
- TABLING OF DOCUMENTS
- Adjournment
- REQUESTS FOR DETAILED INFORMATION: RESPONSE
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QUESTIONS ON NOTICE
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Goods and Services Tax
(Crosio, Janice, MP, Howard, John, MP) -
Department of Health and Family Services: Consultants
(McClelland, Robert, MP, Wooldridge, Dr Michael, MP) -
Energy Research and Development Corporation: Funding
(Smith, Stephen, MP, Fahey, John, MP) -
Chamber of Commerce and Industry: Grants
(Ferguson, Martin, MP, Fahey, John, MP) -
Employment
(Ferguson, Martin, MP, Fischer, Tim, MP) -
Renovations, Restorations and Repairs to Kirribilli House and The Lodge
(Crosio, Janice, MP, Howard, John, MP) -
Members of the Commonwealth Parliament: Expenses
(Campbell, Graeme, MP, Fahey, John, MP) -
Superannuation Complaints Tribunal
(Thomson, Kelvin, MP, Costello, Peter, MP) -
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health
(Lee, Michael, MP, Wooldridge, Dr Michael, MP) -
Enterprise Bargaining Conduct
(McClelland, Robert, MP, Reith, Peter, MP) -
Rio Tinto: Industrial Relations
(Brown, Bob, MP, Reith, Peter, MP) -
Rio Tinto: Union Meetings
(Brown, Bob, MP, Reith, Peter, MP) -
Program and Grants: Electorate of Oxley
(Hanson, Pauline, MP, Downer, Alexander, MP) -
Program and Grants: Electorate of Oxley
(Hanson, Pauline, MP, Fischer, Tim, MP) -
Department of Primary Industries and Energy: Funding and Grants to the Electoral Division of Oxley
(Hanson, Pauline, MP, Anderson, John, MP) -
Department of the Environment, Sport and Territories: Funding and Grants to the Electoral Division of Oxley
(Hanson, Pauline, MP, Anderson, John, MP) -
Department of Health and Family Services: Funding and Grants to the Electoral Division of Oxley
(Hanson, Pauline, MP, Wooldridge, Dr Michael, MP) -
Commonwealth Employment Office: Niddrie
(Thomson, Kelvin, MP, Kemp, Dr David, MP) -
Baume, Mr M., Australian Consul-General, New York
(Crosio, Janice, MP, Downer, Alexander, MP) -
Child Support Agency
(Smith, Tony, MP, Costello, Peter, MP) -
Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
(Ferguson, Laurie, MP, Scott, Bruce, MP) -
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission: Report
(Campbell, Graeme, MP, Williams, Daryl, MP) -
UNESCO: Meeting of Experts on the Revision of the Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict
(Jones, Barry, MP, Downer, Alexander, MP) -
Unemployment: Local Government Areas, New South Wales
(Fitzgibbon, Joel, MP, Kemp, Dr David, MP) -
Child Support Agency
(Ellis, Annette, MP, Costello, Peter, MP) -
Australian ICOMOS: Delegates
(Latham, Mark, MP, Downer, Alexander, MP) -
Australian National Training Authority
(Latham, Mark, MP, Kemp, Dr David, MP) -
International Labour Organisations: Representations
(McClelland, Robert, MP, Reith, Peter, MP) -
Campbelltown Sports Ground
(Latham, Mark, MP, Fahey, John, MP) -
Nicotinic Acid
(Lee, Michael, MP, Scott, Bruce, MP) -
Victorian Foundation for Survivors of Torture: Funding
(Ferguson, Martin, MP, Ruddock, Philip, MP) -
Private Health Insurance Companies: Reinsurance
(Andren, Peter, MP, Wooldridge, Dr Michael, MP) -
Department of Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs: Labour Hire Firms
(McMullan, Bob, MP, Kemp, Dr David, MP) -
ABC Programs
(Jones, Barry, MP, Smith, Warwick, MP) -
P&C Stevedores
(Tanner, Lindsay, MP, Reith, Peter, MP) -
Mobile Telephone Coverage
(Cobb, Michael, MP, Smith, Warwick, MP) -
Patrick Stevedores
(Morris, Peter, MP, Reith, Peter, MP) -
Plane Safe Inquiry: Recommendations
(Morris, Peter, MP, Vaile, Mark, MP) -
Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport: Long Term Operating Plan
(McClelland, Robert, MP, Vaile, Mark, MP) -
Government Privatisations
(Cobb, Michael, MP, Fahey, John, MP) -
Department of Finance and Administration: Funding and Grants to the Electoral Division of Oxley
(Hanson, Pauline, MP, Fahey, John, MP) -
Department of Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs: Funding and Grants to the Electoral Division of Oxley
(Hanson, Pauline, MP, Kemp, Dr David, MP) -
Department of Transport and Regional Development: Funding and Grants to Electoral Division of Oxley
(Hanson, Pauline, MP, Vaile, Mark, MP) -
Unfair Dismissal
(McClelland, Robert, MP, Reith, Peter, MP) -
Australian Industrial Relations Commission
(McClelland, Robert, MP, Reith, Peter, MP) -
Department of Workplace Relations and Small Business Staff: Drafting Legislation
(Ferguson, Martin, MP, Reith, Peter, MP) -
`One Link' Contract
(Thomson, Kelvin, MP, Williams, Daryl, MP) -
Department of Health and Family Service Contracts: Standard Requirements
(Lee, Michael, MP, Wooldridge, Dr Michael, MP) -
Department of Health and Family Services: Research
(Lee, Michael, MP, Wooldridge, Dr Michael, MP) -
St George Hospital, Kogarah, NSW
(McClelland, Robert, MP, Wooldridge, Dr Michael, MP) -
Rockdale Medical Customer Service Centre: Closure
(McClelland, Robert, MP, Wooldridge, Dr Michael, MP) -
Reciprocal Health Care Agreements
(Ferguson, Martin, MP, Wooldridge, Dr Michael, MP) -
Employment National
(Ferguson, Martin, MP, Kemp, Dr David, MP) -
Popple, Dr James
(Campbell, Graeme, MP, Williams, Daryl, MP) -
Employers
(Fitzgibbon, Joel, MP, Reith, Peter, MP) -
Medicare Services: Electoral Division of Port Adelaide
(Sawford, Rod, MP, Wooldridge, Dr Michael, MP) -
Cobar Mines
(Andren, Peter, MP, Reith, Peter, MP) -
Waterfront Reform: Expenditure
(Ferguson, Martin, MP, Reith, Peter, MP) -
Waterfront: Research and Opinion Polls
(Ferguson, Martin, MP, Reith, Peter, MP) -
Waterfront Dispute: Legal Costs
(McClelland, Robert, MP, Reith, Peter, MP) -
Webster, Dr Stephen
(McClelland, Robert, MP, Reith, Peter, MP) -
British Commonwealth Occupation Forces in Japan
(Ferguson, Laurie, MP, Scott, Bruce, MP) -
Former Australian Public Servants: Contractors
(McClelland, Robert, MP, Kemp, Dr David, MP) -
Mobile Telephone Technology
(Campbell, Graeme, MP, Smith, Warwick, MP) -
Job Placement, Employment and Training Projects
(Mossfield, Frank, MP, Kemp, Dr David, MP) -
UN Force, Cyprus
(Ferguson, Laurie, MP, Scott, Bruce, MP) -
Sydney Opera House World Heritage Listing
(Latham, Mark, MP, Howard, John, MP) -
CSIRO and Charter Pacific Corporation
(Evans, Martyn, MP, Moore, John, MP) -
Aboriginal Overseas Delegations: Funding
(Cobb, Michael, MP, Wooldridge, Dr Michael, MP) -
Commonwealth Dental Health Program
(McClelland, Robert, MP, Wooldridge, Dr Michael, MP) -
Safety House Programs
(Lee, Michael, MP, Smith, Warwick, MP) -
Essendon Airport: Flight Paths
(Thomson, Kelvin, MP, Vaile, Mark, MP) -
Annual Budget Statements: Treasury Review
(Latham, Mark, MP, Costello, Peter, MP) -
Human Rights
(Melham, Daryl, MP, Williams, Daryl, MP) -
Australian Youth Policy Action Coalition: Funding
(Andren, Peter, MP, Kemp, Dr David, MP) -
Sale of Steyr Rifles to Indonesia
(Campbell, Graeme, MP, Downer, Alexander, MP) -
HMAS Sydney : Defence Service Homes Entitlement
(Bevis, Arch, MP, Bishop, Bronwyn, MP) -
Ownership of Pastoral Leases
(Jones, Barry, MP, Howard, John, MP) -
Veterans' Affairs: Disability Pensions
(Ferguson, Laurie, MP, Scott, Bruce, MP) -
Department of Veterans' Affairs: Mailing Services
(Ferguson, Laurie, MP, Scott, Bruce, MP) -
Anti-Racism Campaign
(Ferguson, Martin, MP, Ruddock, Philip, MP) -
Internet Providers
(Andren, Peter, MP, Smith, Warwick, MP) -
Australian National Aviation College
(Tanner, Lindsay, MP, Costello, Peter, MP) -
ILO Conventions: Ratification Plans
(McClelland, Robert, MP, Reith, Peter, MP) -
ILO Conventions: Consultants
(McClelland, Robert, MP, Reith, Peter, MP) -
ILO Conventions: Ratification Task Force
(McClelland, Robert, MP, Reith, Peter, MP) -
Nuclear Fuel Rods: Transportation
(McClelland, Robert, MP, Moore, John, MP) -
Nuclear Reprocessing
(McClelland, Robert, MP, Moore, John, MP) -
1998 World Expo, Lisbon, Portugal
(McClelland, Robert, MP, Moore, John, MP) -
Jobs Pathway Program: Funding
(Ferguson, Martin, MP, Kemp, Dr David, MP) -
Virus Resistant Transgenic Plants
(Evans, Martyn, MP, Moore, John, MP) -
Competitive Tendering and Contracting: Offers
(Bevis, Arch, MP, Fahey, John, MP) -
Disposal of Gona Barracks, Kelvin Grove
(Bevis, Arch, MP, McLachlan, Ian, MP) -
Prime Minister's 1997 Christmas function
(Ellis, Annette, MP, Howard, John, MP) -
Tracor Flight Systems: Acquisition
(Andren, Peter, MP, McLachlan, Ian, MP) -
Catholic Education System: Funding Applications
(McClelland, Robert, MP, Kemp, Dr David, MP)
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Goods and Services Tax
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Mr Cobb
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs, upon notice, on 3 June 1998:
Will the Minister provide details of Aboriginals funded by the Commonwealth on overseas delegations in (a) 1996 and (b) 1997, including names, destinations, purposes, outcomes and costs.
Dr Wooldridge (Health and Family Services)
—The Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs has provided the following information to the honourable member's question:
ATSIC funded international travel for 1996/97 and 1997/98 is as follows*:
ATSIC delegations | ATSIC Grants | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
1996/97 | $188,274 | $216,143 | $404,417 |
1997/98 | $139,380 | $141,404 | $280,784 |
Total | $685,201 |
* (data has been collated from the Commission's ledgers and through physical file searches in State and Regional Offices. Data in respect of purposes/outcomes of funded travel is not readily available through the automated system and would require extensive national file audits and is not considered cost effective).
1996/1997 Financial Year—Overseas Travel | ||
|---|---|---|
Purpose of Travel | Name of Traveller | Total |
1. ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES 96/97 | ||
a) COMMISSIONERS | ||
Attend Working Group for Indigenous Peoples Conference (WGIP) 14th Session—Geneva | Marion Hansen | |
Joseph Elu | ||
Lois O'Donoghue | ||
Steve Gordon | ||
Attend Human Rights Working Group (CHRWG2) Meeting—Geneva | Des Williams | |
Attend International Workshop on a Permanent Forum for Indigenous People in the United Nations System—Santiago, Chile | Terry O'Shane | |
Part of ATSIC/CAR Minerals Council of Australia—Visit to Canada and USA | Lois O'Donoghue | |
Attend the Indigenous Global Economic Conference—Calgary, Canada | Steve Gordon | |
Attend Maori Political Representation Conference—Wellington, NZ | Josie Crawshaw | |
Attend and Speak at the Maori Tourism Conference And Trade Show—Auckland, NZ | Reg Birch | |
Attend Native Title Representative Bodies (NTRB) Study Tour—North America | Geoff Clark | |
b) COUNCILLORS | ||
Attend "Beyond Tendancy" Seminar—Auckland, NZ | Darren Miller | |
Total Expenditure for Elected Representatives | $123,284.66 | |
2. STAFF MEMBERS 96/97 | ||
Part of ATSIC/CAR Minerals Council of Australia Visit to Canada and USA | Patricia Turner | |
Brian Stacey | ||
Attend Working Group for Indigenous Peoples conference (WGIP) 14th Session—Geneva | Glenn Rees | |
Attend Human Rights Working Group (CHRWG2) meeting—Geneva | Shane Hoffman | |
Attend Australasian Evaluation Society (AES) Annual conference—Wellington, NZ | Paul Wallis | |
Patrick Batho | ||
Attend 7th Entrepreneurship Development Centre (EnDeC) World Conference—Singapore | Ian Myers | |
Attend Indigenous Global Conference—Calgary, Canada | Geoff Richardson | |
John Collyer | ||
Attend the World Indigenous Peoples Conference—New Mexico | Tony Hanson | |
Total Expenditure for Staff Members | $53,251.95 | |
3. OTHER—SPONSORED BY ATSIC 96/97 | ||
Human Rights Working Group (CHRWG2), Geneva | Subject specialist consultant | $11,738.14 |
Total Expenditure for ATSIC Representatives | $188,274.75 |
4. ATSIC GRANTS | 96/97 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Purpose of Travel | ATSIC Office | Organisation Supported | Total |
Working Group On Indigenous Populations 14, July 1996 | Central IIHR | National Aboriginal & Islander Legal Services Secretariat | $7,000 |
Central IIHR | Central Land Council | $7,000 | |
Central IIHR | NSW Aboriginal Land Council | $7,000 | |
Central IIHR | Northern Land Council | $7,000 | |
Central IIHR | Maar Land Council Aboriginal Corporation | $7,000 | |
Central IIHR | Kimberley Land Council | $7,000 | |
Commission on Human Rights Working Group on the Draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Session 2, November 1996 | Central IIHR | National Aboriginal & Islander Legal Services Secretariat | $7,000 |
Central IIHR | Central Land Council | $7,000 | |
Permanent Forum, Workshop, Chile, May 1997 | Central IIHR | National Aboriginal & Islander Legal Services Secretariat | $6,000 |
Central IIHR | Indigenous Woman Aboriginal Corporation | $9,067 | |
Brisbane | Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Legal Services Secretariat | $8,847 | |
Indigenous Conference in New Zealand 6-11 February 1997. | Perth | Swan Valley Nungah Community | $9,000 |
Atlanta (World Trade Fair) and Los Angeles (National Association of Music Merchant) in USA for promotional tour for Aboriginal music and products. January 1997 | Perth | Kwinana Rockingham Aboriginal Corporation | $20,000 |
North Americana Native Title Representative Bodies Study Tour—two weeks in June 97 | Kalgoorlie | Yvonne Brownley—Goldfields Land Council | $12,469 |
Study tour to identify alternatives to custody. Activity was part of a grant provide to Dep. State Aboriginal Affairs, to monitor the implementation of RCIADIC recommendations. | Adelaide | Aboriginal Justice Advocacy Committee | $26,000 |
2 person Cultural tour to Californian Basket-weaving Association Conference | Adelaide | Ngarrindjeri Lands and Progress Association | $8,700 |
Full time study grant recipient—study tour of USA | Adelaide | Aboriginal Hostels | $14,000 (salary) $1,088 (expenses) |
Study Tour of North American Indigenous groups | Adelaide | Maralinga Tjarutja | $11,500 |
Malaysian Invitational | Darwin | Women's NT Basketball | $1,220 |
Australian Baseball in Prague—funding for 1 representative | Tennant Creek | Australian Sports Com | $4,252 |
96/97 Canadian Study Tour | Vic.SO | Mirimbiak Nations Aboriginal Corporation | $18,000 |
96/97 NZ Study Tour | Vic.SO | Mirimbiak Nations Aboriginal Corporation | $10,000 |
Total | $216,143 |
1997/1998 FINANCIAL YEAR—Overseas Travel | ||
|---|---|---|
Purpose of Travel | Name of Traveller | Total |
1. ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES 97/98 | ||
COMMISSIONERS | ||
Attend Working Group for Indigenous Peoples conference (WGIP) 15th Session—Geneva | Geoff Clark | |
Terry Waia | ||
Josie Crawshaw | ||
Attend Native Title Representative Bodies (NTRB) Working Group Study Tour—North America | Geoff Clark | |
Attend Human Rights Working Group (CHRWG3)—Session No. 3—Geneva/South Africa | Geoff Clark | |
Attend Indigenous Global Economic Conference—Calgary, Canada | Steve Gordon | |
Attend Biodiversity Workshop—Madrid | Preston Thomas | |
Attend Maori Political Representation Conference in Wellington, New Zealand | Josie Crawshaw | |
Attend and Speak at the Maori Tourism Conference and Trade Show in Auckland, New Zealand | Reg Birch | |
Total Expenditure for Commissioners | $84,176.93 | |
2. STAFF MEMBERS 97/98 | ||
Attend Working Group for Indigenous Peoples conference (WGIP) 15th Session—Geneva | Patricia Turner | |
Attend Biodiversity Workshop—Madrid | Kerry Sculthorpe | |
Attend Human Rights Working Group (CHRWG3) Session No. 3—Geneva | Shane Hoffman | |
Attend Conference on Racism—London, UK | Glenn Rees | |
Total Expenditure for Staff Members | $43,451.74 | |
3. OTHER—SPONSORED BY ATSIC 97/98 | ||
Human Rights Working Group (CHRWG3) Session No. 3—Geneva | Subject specialist consultant | $10,233.41 |
Car Hire for Geneva—delegates attending CHRWG 3 | $1,518.29 | |
Total Expenditure of ATSIC Representatives | $139,380.37 |
4. ATSIC GRANTS 97/98 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Purpose of Travel | ATSIC Office | Organisation Supported | Total |
WGIP 15, July 1997 | Central IIHR | National Aboriginal & Islander Legal Services Secretariat | $7,000 |
Central IIHR | Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre | $7,000 | |
Central IIHR | Foundation Aboriginal & Islander Research Action | $7,000 | |
Central IIHR | NSW Aboriginal Land Council | $7,000 | |
Central IIHR | Indigenous Woman Aboriginal Corporation | $7,000 | |
Brisbane | QAILSS | $8,218 | |
CHRWG3, November 1997 | Central IIHR | National Aboriginal & Islander Legal Services Secretariat | $11,280 |
Central IIHR | Indigenous Woman Aboriginal Corporation | $8,958 | |
Central IIHR | Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre | $8,575 | |
Central IIHR | Foundation Aboriginal & Islander Research Action | $11,280 | |
Traditional Knowledge and Biodiversity Workshop, Madrid, November 1997 | Central IIHR | Tourism Manjimup Aboriginal Corporation | $20,000 |
Central IIHR | National Aboriginal & Islander Legal Services Secretariat | $14,324 | |
Cost associated with delegation travel to UK for return of Yagan's head | WA SO | WA Aboriginal Affairs Dept | $10,000 |
Travel assistance to Glenyse Ward to attend the International Arts Festival, New Zealand | Broome | Mamabulanjin Aboriginal Corporation | $500 |
Malaysian Art & Culture Excursion for 4 students | Tennant Creek | Julalikari Council AC | $6,000 |
New Zealand Cultural Exchange-Womens Business | Queanbeyan | Matong Merringanna AC | $6,000 |
Trade fairs in America, Europe and London to promote art products produced by Tobwabba Art. | Lismore | Forster Local Aboriginal Land Council | $10,000 |
Midososuji Parade Osaka, Japan | Brisbane | Kalwun | $23,200 |
Naomi Stanley—Fiji Sports grant | Townsville | TAIMA | $3,069 |
Total | $141,404 |