(1)   What contracts have been awarded to KPMG by departments or agencies within the Minister’s portfolio for the financial years (a) 2004-05, (b) 2005-06 and (c) 2006-07.

(2)   What is the cost of each contract identified in Part (1).

Australian Bureau of Statistics

(1)   and (2) For the periods in question, the ABS has awarded the following contracts to KPMG:

Year	Description	Amount (GST incl)
(a) 2004-05	License agreement to use ABS data in the KPMG publication ‘Population Growth’ (revenue contract)	$7880
	Facilitation of National Crime Recording Standards workshops on 21/11/2005 and 8-9/3/2006 (expenditure contract).	Nil
(b) 2005-06	License agreement to use ABS data in the KPMG publication ‘Population Growth’ (revenue contract)	$703
	Facilitation of National Crime Recording Standards workshops on 21/11/2005 and 8-9/3/2006 (expenditure contract).	$14,784
(c) 2006-07		Nil

Australian Competition & Consumer Commission

(1)   and (2) For the periods in question, the ACCC has awarded the following contracts to KPMG:

Year	Description	Amount (GST excl)
(a)2004-05	Gas Regulatory Reporting on Guidelines for gas transmission service providers	$7,920
	2004-05 Year Total	$7,920
(b) 2005-06	Review of advice to DITR regarding formulation of ring-fencing regimes in the energy sector	$10,000
	Review of accounting guidelines by Australian Pipeline Industry Authority	$9,000
	2005-06 Year Total	$19,000
(c) 2006-07	2006-07 Year Total	Nil

Information regarding contracts over $10,000 awarded to KPMG by the ACCC can be found at: http://www.accc.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/402431/fromItemId/383833

Australian Office of Financial Management

(1)  

(a)   Nil.

(b)   Nil.

(c)   Nil.

(2)   Not Applicable.

Australian Prudential Regulation Authority

(1)   and (2) For the periods in question, the APRA has awarded the following contracts to KPMG:

Year	Description	Amount (GST Exclusive)
(a) 2004-05		Nil
(b) 2005-06	Professional Services Rendered (invoice date - 22 June 2005)	$23,061
	KPMG Actuaries Pty Ltd - KPMG Assistance to APRA and ASIC on Reviewing Sections of Draft Guide to Good Practice for Unit Pricing (Invoice date - 26 August 2005)	$1,620
(c) 2006-07		Nil

Australian Securities and Investments Commission

(1)   and (2) For the periods in question, the ASIC has awarded the following contracts to KPMG:

Year	Description	Amount (GST Exclusive)
(a) 2004-05	Provision of internal audit services for the entire financial year	$114,346.00
	Contracts for the secondment of two people in Enforcement	$38,014.00
(b) 2005-06	Provision of internal audit services for the entire financial year	$100,437.00
(c) 2006-07	Provision of internal audit services for July 2006	$27,749.00

Australian Taxation Office

(1)  

(a)   For the financial year 2004-05, the information appears on page 330 of the               Commissioner of Taxation Annual Report.

(b)   For the financial year 2005-06, the information appears on pages 310 and 311 of the 2005-06 Commissioner of Taxation Annual Report.

(c)   and (2) The following contracts and relevant costs have been awarded to KPMG for the financial year 2006-07:         1. Provide services for a Technical Quality Review - $12,375 GST incl         2. Provide services for a Technical Quality Review - $ 5,000 GST incl         3. Provide services on the Indirect Taxes Rulings Panel - $20,000 GST incl         4. Provide services on the Indirect Taxes Rulings Panel - $40,000 GST incl         5. Review of credit and cash allocation process - $22,880 GST incl         For the financial year 2006-07, this information will be tabled in the Commissioner of Taxation Annual Report in October 2007.

Corporations & Markets Advisory Committee

(1) (a)   Nil, (b) Nil, (c) Nil.

(2)   Not applicable.

Inspector-General of Taxation

(1) (a)   Nil, (b) Nil, (c) Nil.

(2)   Not applicable.

National Competition Council

(1) (a)   Nil, (b) Nil, (c) Nil.

(2)   Not applicable.

Productivity Commission

(1) (a)   Nil, (b) Nil, (c) Nil.

(2)   Not applicable.

Royal Australian Mint

(1) (a)   Nil, (b) Nil, (c) Nil.

(2)   Not applicable.

Treasury

(1)   and (2) For the periods in question, the Treasury has awarded the following contracts to KPMG:

Year	Description	Amount (GST Inclusive)
(a) 2004-05	Preparation of financial statement and annual report for Takeover Panel for 2004-05	$2,200.00
	Software licence for the 2005-06 FBT Simplifier and associated training costs.	$6,001.60
(b) 2005-06	Preparation of financial statement and annual report for Takeover Panel for 2005-06.	$2,420.00
	Provision of internal audit services for Treasury for a three year period from 2006 to 2008.	$1,024,030.00
(c) 2006-07	Preparation of financial statement and annual report for Takeover Panel for 2006-07.	$2,640.00
	Software licence for the 2006-07 FBT Simplifier and associated training costs.	$1,859.00