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Monday, 15 September 2003
Page: 15220


Senator Faulkner asked the Minister representing the President of the Senate, upon notice, on 4 August 2003:

With reference to each separate department within the President's responsibility:

(1) How was the department advised of the Government's revised requirements regarding corporate branding, logos, stationery design etc.

(2) When was that advice provided.

(3) Does the department propose to adopt the revised requirements, or will the department be seeking an exemption from these requirements; if the latter, from whom will the department seek the exemption.

(4) Will the department be seeking the advice of the Government Communications Unit in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet in relation to these requirements.

(5) What is the expected time frame for the implementation of these revised requirements, if appropriate.

(6) What does this implementation entail.

(7) What is the expected cost of the implementation of these revised requirements, in terms of: (a) expendables, such as stationery; (b) consultancies; (c) software redesign; (d) capital items, such as signage; and (e) any other expected costs.


The PRESIDENT —The answer to the honourable senator's question is as follows:

The Department of the Parliamentary Reporting Staff has supplied the following information in relation to Senator Faulkner's question:

(1) The department has not been formally advised.

(2) Not applicable.

(3) As the department will cease to exist on 31 January 2004, existing stationery and materials will continue to be used.

(4) No.

(5) Not applicable.

(6) Not applicable.

(7) Not applicable.

I provide the following information in relation to the Department of the Senate:

(1) The department was not advised.

(2) to (7) Not applicable.

I provide the following information in relation to the Parliamentary Library:

(1) With respect to the Department of the Parliamentary Library, no advice has been received regarding the Government's revised requirements.

(2) Not applicable.

(3) Not applicable.

(4) Not applicable.

(5) Not applicable.

(6) Not applicable.

(7) Not applicable.

I provide the following information in relation to the Joint House Department:

(1) JHD has not been advised, as the requirements affect Government, not parliamentary, departments.

(2) Not applicable.

(3) Not applicable.

(4) Not applicable.

(5) Not applicable.

(6) Not applicable.

(7) Not applicable.