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Tuesday, 13 June 2006
Page: 257


Senator Fielding asked the Minister representing the Minister for Human Services, upon notice, on 29 March 2006:

(1)   Who is the Registrar of the Child Support Agency.

(2)   If there is an individual holding the position of Registrar, who appointed this person.

(3) (a)   Which statutory instrument was used for this appointment; and (b) can a true and certified copy of the statutory instrument be provided; if not, why not.


Senator Kemp (Minister for the Arts and Sport) —The Minister for Human Services has provided the following answer to the honourable senator’s question:

(1)   The Registrar of the Child Support Agency is the person who holds the position of General Manager Child Support Agency - Mr Matthew Miller

(2)   The ‘Secretary of the Department of Human Services’ appointed the General Manager under Section 22 of the Public Service Act 1999.

(3)   No Statutory instrument was used to appoint the General Manager. The position of General Manager - Child Support Agency was advertised in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette No.PS02 on the 13/01/2005 and the engagement notice was published in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette No. PS14, on the 7 April 2005 To prepare this answer, it has taken approximately 8 hours at an estimated cost of $360.