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QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE
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Liberal Party of Australia: One Nation Preferences at State Election
(Beazley, Kim, MP, Howard, John, MP) -
Pacific Islands Forum: Outcome
(Nugent, Peter, MP, Howard, John, MP) -
Petrol Prices: Government Policy
(Crean, Simon, MP, Howard, John, MP) -
Trade: Goods and Services
(Bishop, Julie, MP, Costello, Peter, MP) -
Goods and Services Tax: Fuel Excise
(Crean, Simon, MP, Costello, Peter, MP) -
Rural and Regional Australia: Policies
(Lawler, Tony, MP, Anderson, John, MP) -
Goods and Services Tax: Petrol Prices
(Crean, Simon, MP, Howard, John, MP) -
Workplace Relations: Reform
(Barresi, Phillip, MP, Reith, Peter, MP) -
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Funding Cuts
(Smith, Stephen, MP, Anderson, John, MP) -
Migration: Parent Category Visas
(Gallus, Christine, MP, Ruddock, Philip, MP) -
Minister for Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business: Telecard
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New Apprenticeships Scheme
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Minister for Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business: Telecard
(Beazley, Kim, MP, Howard, John, MP) -
Pork Industry: Export Markets
(Macfarlane, Ian, MP, Truss, Warren, MP) -
Minister for Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business: Telecard
(Beazley, Kim, MP, Howard, John, MP) -
Goods and Services Tax: Benefits
(St Clair, Stuart, MP, Hockey, Joe, MP) -
Minister for Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business: Telecard
(Beazley, Kim, MP, Howard, John, MP) -
Aviation: Essendon Airport
(McArthur, Stewart, MP, Anderson, John, MP) -
Minister for Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business: Telecard
(Beazley, Kim, MP, Howard, John, MP)
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Liberal Party of Australia: One Nation Preferences at State Election
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QUESTIONS ON NOTICE
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Attorney-General's Department: Transactions
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Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport: Safety Concerns
(McClelland, Robert, MP, Anderson, John, MP) -
Goods and Services Tax: Veterans' Affairs Portfolio Compliance
(Hatton, Michael, MP, Scott, Bruce, MP) -
Illegal Immigration: Villawood Detention Centre
(Theophanous, Dr Andrew, MP, Ruddock, Philip, MP) -
Department of Defence: Salaries and Staffing Levels
(Tanner, Lindsay, MP, Scott, Bruce, MP) -
Voyager Disaster: Legal Action
(Ferguson, Laurie, MP, Scott, Bruce, MP) -
Collins Class Submarines: International Naval Exercises
(Sawford, Rod, MP, Moore, John, MP) -
Australian Submarine Corporation: Retrenchments
(Sawford, Rod, MP, Moore, John, MP) -
Australian Defence Force: Higher Education Contribution Scheme Obligations
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McClure Report: Recommendations
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UNESCO Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict
(Latham, Mark, MP, Downer, Alexander, MP)
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Attorney-General's Department: Transactions
Page: 21788
Mr Laurie Ferguson
asked the Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 17 August 2000:
(1) How many former HMAS Melbourne personnel have initiated legal action against the Commonwealth in relation to the Voyager disaster.
(2) How many of these personnel have so far obtained an extension of time to sue from the courts.
(3) How many cases in total have been finalised by a court judgement in favour of the (a) plaintiff and (b) Commonwealth.
(4) How many cases in total have been settled out of court.
(5) What is the total sum of compensation that has been paid by the Commonwealth to date in respect of (a) the court judgements in favour of the plaintiff referred to in part 3(a) and (b) the out of court settlements referred to in part (4).
(6) What have been the Commonwealth's total legal costs to date for cases that have not yet been finalised.
(7) What have been the Commonwealth's total legal costs to date for cases that have been (a) finalised by a court judgement in terms of part (3) and (b) settled out of court in terms of part (4).
Mr Bruce Scott (Minister for Veterans' Affairs and Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence)
—The answer to the honourable member's question is as follows:
(1) 142
(2) 18
(3) (a) One.
(b) None.
(4) 39
(5) (a) $633,739.00
(b) $10,190,091.00
(6) Approximately $794,500.00
(7) (a) Approximately $363,000.00
(b) Approximately $2.7million.