

- Title
QUESTIONS ON NOTICE
Government Websites
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Senate Hansard
- Date
04-02-2009
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Senate
- Parl No.
42
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South Australia
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355
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LP
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Final
- Question No.
574
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Minchin, Sen Nick
- Responder
Evans, Sen Chris
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Answers to Questions on Notice
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Government Websites
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Senator Minchin
asked the Minister representing the Prime Minister, upon notice, on 27 August 2008:
(1) How many new Government websites (i.e. additional ‘.gov.au’ domain names) have been created since 18 December 2007.
(2) What are these websites.
(3) Who designed these websites.
(4) Who updates and maintains the content on each website.
(5) How many staff in each department are employed to maintain these websites.
(6) What was the total cost for the design of each website.
Senator Chris Evans (Minister for Immigration and Citizenship)
—The Prime Minister has provided the following answer to the honourable senator’s question:
I am advised that:
(1) A total of 36 new Government websites (i.e. ‘.gov.au’ domain names) were created or in development between 18 December 2007 and 27 August 2008.
(2) Details for each website are provided in the attached table.
(3) Details for each website are provided in the attached table.
(4) Details for each website are provided in the attached table.
(5) Details for each website are provided in the attached table.
(6) Details for each website are provided in the attached table.
|
Website name |
Department |
Purpose of website |
Status of website (Live, in development) |
Who designed the website? |
Who updates and maintains content on the website? |
Number of staff employed to maintain website. |
Total cost for the design of website to 27 Aug 08 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
haneefcaseinquiry.gov.au |
Attorney-General’s Department |
To support The Clarke Inquiry into the Case of Mohamed Haneef. |
Live |
Internal agency staff |
Internal agency staff |
Maintained by a team responsible for a number of websites |
$2,500 |
|
ministerhomeaffairs.gov.au |
Attorney-General’s Department |
To support the Minister for Home Affairs.. |
Live |
Internal agency staff |
Internal agency staff |
Maintained by a team responsible for a number of websites |
$3,500 |
|
aasb.gov.au |
Australian Accounting Standards Board |
To communicate developments in accounting standard setting and to provide ready access to Exposure Drafts and Standards. |
Live |
Icon Inc. |
Internal agency staff |
1 |
~$180,000 |
|
grocerychoice.gov.au |
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission |
To provide information to consumers on which supermarket chains is cheapest and to provide that information by selected regions. |
Live |
Internal agency staff, Getronics, UXC Ltd and Cogent |
Internal agency staff |
1 |
$118,332 |
|
nhwt.gov.au |
Australian Health Ministers’ Advisory Council |
To provide the target market with up to date information on Australian’s health workforce, workforce planning and activities of the various national health workforce advisory committees that report to the Australian Health Ministers’ Advisory Council (AHMAC) and Australian Health Ministers. The site also provides a members only area to support the day to day operations of the Health Workforce Principal Committee. |
Live |
Internal agency staff |
Internal agency staff |
Maintained by a team responsible for a number of websites |
$12,752 |
|
quarantinebiosecurityreview.gov.au |
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry |
To provide information relating to the Quarantine Biosecurity Review. |
Live |
Internal agency staff |
Internal agency staff |
Maintained by a team responsible for a number of websites |
$1,250 |
|
defence-honours-tribunal.gov.au |
Department of Defence |
To provide information on the newly established independent Defence Honours and Awards Tribunal (Interim site only). |
Live |
Internal agency staff and Fresh Web Solution Pty Ltd |
Internal agency staff |
Maintained by a team responsible for a number of websites |
$7,476 |
|
digitaleducationrevolution.gov.au |
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations |
To provide information on the digital education revolution program that aims to contribute sustainable and meaningful change to teaching and learning in Australian schools that will prepare students for further education, training and to live and work in a digital world. |
Live |
Internal agency staff |
Internal agency staff |
Maintained by a team responsible for a number of websites |
$12,160 |
|
joboutlook.gov.au |
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations |
To provide information on occupations Australia wide, such as the size of the workforce, future growth prospects, required skills, duties involved, average weekly earnings, and the main employing industries. The information in Job Outlook assists people to make informed career decisions. |
Live |
Internal agency staff |
Internal agency staff |
Maintained by a team responsible for a number of websites |
$13,493 |
|
mychild.gov.au |
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations |
To provide information about children, with the main focus being on early childhood learning and child care. |
Live |
Internal agency staff |
Internal agency staff |
Maintained by a team responsible for a number of websites |
$12,160 |
|
nationalohsreview.gov.au |
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations |
To provide information on the national review into model Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Laws. |
Live |
Internal agency staff |
Internal agency staff |
Maintained by a team responsible for a number of websites |
$13,493 |
|
oececc.gov.au |
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations |
To provide information on the Australian Government’s agenda for early childhood education and child care which focuses on providing Australian families with high-quality, accessible and affordable integrated early childhood education and child care. |
Live |
Internal agency staff |
Internal agency staff |
Maintained by a team responsible for a number of websites |
$12,160 |
|
socialinclusion.gov.au |
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations |
To provide information on the Government’s social inclusion agenda, including the latest news, Government announcements relevant to social inclusion, and information about the Australian Social Inclusion Board. |
Live |
Internal agency staff |
Internal agency staff |
Maintained by a team responsible for a number of websites |
$12,160 |
|
nterreview.gov.au |
Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs |
To provide information on the Northern Territory Emergency Response (NTER) Review. |
Live |
Internal agency staff |
Internal agency staff |
Maintained by a team responsible for a number of websites |
$3,000 |
|
cabinetsecretary.gov.au |
Department of Finance and Deregulation |
To support Senator Faulkner by amalgamating his portfolio responsibilities as Cabinet Secretary with his responsibilities as Special Minister of State in a single website. |
Live |
Internal agency staff |
Internal agency staff |
Maintained by a team responsible for a number of websites |
$2,350 |
|
nhhrc.gov.au |
Department of Health and Ageing |
Website for new organisation (National Health and Hospital Reform Commission) |
Live |
Internal agency staff |
Internal agency staff |
Maintained by a team responsible for a number of websites |
$722 |
|
citizenshiptestreview.gov.au |
Department of Immigration and Citizenship |
An independent website providing information on the review of the Australian citizenship test. It enables the lodgement of submissions, publishing of those submissions approved to do so and the committee’s report. |
Live |
Internal agency staff , CSC and NetRegistry |
Internal agency staff |
Maintained by a team responsible for a number of websites |
$31,851 |
|
immigration-bis.gov.au |
Department of Immigration and Citizenship |
To enable the department to share information with equivalent immigration and related border security agencies from certain countries within the Asia/Pacific region. It is access controlled and not a public site. |
Live |
Internal agency staff |
Internal agency staff |
Maintained by a team responsible for a number of websites |
$14,788 |
|
infrastructureaustralia.gov.au |
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government |
To provide information on the new, national approach to planning, funding and implementing the nation’s future infrastructure needs. |
Live |
Internal agency staff |
Internal agency staff |
Maintained by a team responsible for a number of websites |
$250 |
|
enterpriseconnect.gov.au |
Department of Innovation, Industry, Science And Research |
To support the delivery of the Australian Government’s Enterprise Connect initiative. |
Live |
Internal agency staff and Haystac Public Affairs Pty Ltd |
Internal agency staff |
Maintained by a team responsible for a number of websites |
$20,939 |
|
npg.gov.au |
Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts |
To provide on line access to the National Portrait Gallery collections, programs, activities and interpretive material. |
Live |
Internal agency staff and Communication Co. |
Internal agency staff and Link Web Services |
1 |
$141,358 |
|
australia2020.gov.au |
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet |
The Australia 2020 Website was established as a focus for the Australia 2020 Summit in April, to receive public submissions, nominate and select delegates and communicate with the public. The site was also used for associated Summit events such as School, Youth and local Summits. Following the Summit, the site is used to publish and distribute ongoing reports and communications, photos and media from the Summit as well as offering an online mechanism for ongoing submissions. |
Live |
Internal agency staff |
Internal agency staff |
Maintained by a team responsible for a number of websites |
$2,310 |
|
sbr.gov.au |
Department of the Treasury |
To provide information and resources about the Standard Business Reporting Program. |
Live |
Internal agency staff and Cre8ive Digital |
Internal agency staff |
Maintained by a team responsible for a number of websites |
$12,997 |
|
dhoas.gov.au |
Department of Veterans’ Affairs |
To promote the Defence loan subsidy initiative. |
Live |
Internal agency staff and Morpheum |
Internal agency staff |
Maintained by a team responsible for a number of websites |
$98,000 |
|
commemoration.gov.au |
Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) |
To provide educational and commemorative information on Australia’s role in Southeast Asia since Second World War (Malayan Emergency, Indonesian Confrontation and Vietnam War) |
Live |
Internal agency staff and Board of Studies (NSW) |
Internal and Board of Studies (NSW) |
Maintained by a team responsible for a number of websites |
$255,000 |
|
grainandgraze.gov.au |
Land & Water Resources Research and Development Corporation |
To provide information about the Grain and Graze research program. |
Live |
Objectify and Greyworldwide |
Internal agency staff |
Maintained by a team responsible for a number of websites |
$15,039 |
|
mdba.gov.au |
Murray-Darling Basin Commission |
To provide public information about the newly established Murray-Darling Basin Authority. |
Live |
Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts staff |
Internal agency staff |
Maintained by a team responsible for a number of websites |
$5,000 |
|
ode.ausaid.gov.au |
Office of Development Effectiveness (ODE), AusAID |
To report on the effectiveness of Australian aid and identify areas where effectiveness could be improved. |
Live |
Swell Design Group |
Internal agency staff |
Part of existing staff duties |
$10,300 |
|
educationtaxrefund.gov.au |
Australian Taxation Office (ATO) |
To provide a simple site that will allow people to easily access information on the Education Tax Refund measure. |
In development |
Internal agency staff |
N/A - site not live as at 27 Aug 08 |
N/A - site not live as at 27 Aug 08 |
$8,000 |
|
firsthomesaver.gov.au |
Australian Taxation Office (ATO) |
To provide a simple site that will allow people to easily access information on the First Home Saver measure. |
In development |
Internal agency staff |
N/A - site not live as at 27 Aug 08 |
N/A - site not live as at 27 Aug 08 |
$2,000 |
|
ties.gov.au |
Australian Taxation Office (ATO) |
To provide information on Tax Issues Entry Systems (Treasury initiative to better support Tax Agents). |
In development |
Internal agency staff |
N/A - site not live as at 27 Aug 08 |
N/A - site not live as at 27 Aug 08 |
$43,500 |
|
srcc.gov.au |
Comcare |
Subsidiary body - Safety Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission. |
In development |
Internal agency staff |
N/A - site not live as at 27 Aug 08 |
N/A - site not live as at 27 Aug 08 |
$2,307 |
|
studyoverseas.gov.au |
Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations |
To provide information to students on the benefits of studying overseas as part of their university or vocational course. |
In development |
Internal agency staff |
N/A - site not live as at 27 Aug 08 |
N/A - site not live as at 27 Aug 08 |
$13,493 |
|
measureup.gov.au |
Department of Health and Ageing |
To provide information on the social marketing campaign for the Australian Better Health Initiative. |
In development |
Internal agency staff and 303 Advertising Pty Ltd |
N/A - site not live as at 27 Aug 08 |
N/A - site not live as at 27 Aug 08 |
$12,388 |
|
nalwt.gov.au |
Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government |
To provide information on the Northern Australia Land and Water Taskforce. |
In development |
Internal agency staff |
N/A - site not live as at 27 Aug 08 |
N/A - site not live as at 27 Aug 08 |
$ 100 |
|
clinicalguidelines.gov.au |
National Health & Medical Research Council |
To provide one-stop-shop access to all current clinical practice guidelines in Australia that meet National Guideline Clearinghouse inclusion criteria (around 200 guidelines). This website will be primarily aimed at clinicians working in primary health, community care and tertiary care. |
In development |
Internal agency staff |
N/A - site not live as at 27 Aug 08 |
N/A - site not live as at 27 Aug 08 |
$21,800 |