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Monday, 9 October 2006
Page: 178


Senator O’Brien asked the Minister representing the Minister for Transport and Regional Services, upon notice, on 31 July 2006:

With reference to the role of AusSAR (Australian Search and Rescue Service) in the unsuccessful search for the Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs vessel the Malu Sara in October 2005:

(1)   Does AusSAR maintain a quality management system with third party certification to ISO 9001 standard that requires regular audits of search and rescue operations to identify any corrective actions to maintain standard procedures and processes.

(2)   Has any audit been conducted of AusSAR compliance with standard procedures and processes in relation to the search for the Malu Sara; if so, can details be provided of the audit including its outcome.


Senator Ian Campbell (Minister for the Environment and Heritage) —The Minister for Transport and Regional Services has provided the following answer to the honourable senator’s question:

(1)   Yes.

(2)   No.