

- Title
QUESTIONS ON NOTICE
Export Finance and Insurance Corporation
- Database
Senate Hansard
- Date
11-08-2009
- Source
Senate
- Parl No.
42
- Electorate
Tasmania
- Interjector
- Page
4614
- Party
AG
- Presenter
- Status
Final
- Question No.
1503
- Questioner
Brown, Sen Bob
- Responder
Carr, Sen Kim
- Speaker
- Stage
Export Finance and Insurance Corporation
- Type
- Context
Answers to Questions on Notice
- System Id
chamber/hansards/2009-08-11/0186


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Hansard
- Start of Business
- PRIVILEGE
- STANDING ORDERS
- COMMITTEE PROCEDURES
- BUSINESS
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CARBON POLLUTION REDUCTION SCHEME BILL 2009
CARBON POLLUTION REDUCTION SCHEME (CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS) BILL 2009
AUSTRALIAN CLIMATE CHANGE REGULATORY AUTHORITY BILL 2009
CARBON POLLUTION REDUCTION SCHEME (CHARGES-CUSTOMS) BILL 2009
CARBON POLLUTION REDUCTION SCHEME (CHARGES-EXCISE) BILL 2009
CARBON POLLUTION REDUCTION SCHEME (CHARGES-GENERAL) BILL 2009
CARBON POLLUTION REDUCTION SCHEME (CPRS FUEL CREDITS) BILL 2009
CARBON POLLUTION REDUCTION SCHEME (CPRS FUEL CREDITS) (CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS) BILL 2009
EXCISE TARIFF AMENDMENT (CARBON POLLUTION REDUCTION SCHEME) BILL 2009
CUSTOMS TARIFF AMENDMENT (CARBON POLLUTION REDUCTION SCHEME) BILL 2009
CARBON POLLUTION REDUCTION SCHEME AMENDMENT (HOUSEHOLD ASSISTANCE) BILL 2009 - DISTINGUISHED VISITORS
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QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE
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National Security
(Johnston, Sen David, Faulkner, Sen John) -
Climate Change
(McEwen, Sen Anne, Wong, Sen Penny) -
National Security
(Trood, Sen Russell, Wong, Sen Penny) -
Economy
(Hurley, Sen Annette, Sherry, Sen Nick) -
National Security
(Brandis, Sen George, Wong, Sen Penny) -
Climate Change
(Milne, Sen Christine, Wong, Sen Penny) -
Emissions Trading Scheme
(Payne, Sen Marise, Wong, Sen Penny) -
A New Car Plan for a Greener Future
(Wortley, Sen Dana, Carr, Sen Kim) -
Budget
(Joyce, Sen Barnaby, Conroy, Sen Stephen) -
Broadband
(Polley, Sen Helen, Conroy, Sen Stephen)
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National Security
- QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE: ADDITIONAL ANSWERS
- ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS ON NOTICE
- QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE: TAKE NOTE OF ANSWERS
- CONDOLENCES
- PETITIONS
- NOTICES
- LEAVE OF ABSENCE
- COMMITTEES
- MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS
- DOCUMENTS
- COMMITTEES
- DOCUMENTS
- PARLIAMENTARY ZONE
- ILLEGAL TIMBER IMPORTS EMPLOYMENT SERVICES CONTRACT 2009-12
- COMMITTEES
- DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION AND OTHER HUMAN RIGHTS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2009
- MIGRATION AMENDMENT (ABOLISHING DETENTION DEBT) BILL 2009
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RURAL ADJUSTMENT AMENDMENT BILL 2009
FAIR WORK (STATE REFERRAL AND CONSEQUENTIAL AND OTHER AMENDMENTS) BILL 2009
FAIR WORK (TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS) BILL 2009
NATION BUILDING PROGRAM (NATIONAL LAND TRANSPORT) AMENDMENT BILL 2009
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY AGREEMENTS AMENDMENT (FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE) BILL 2009
SOCIAL SECURITY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (DIGITAL TELEVISION SWITCH-OVER) BILL 2009
TRADE PRACTICES AMENDMENT (CARTEL CONDUCT AND OTHER MEASURES) BILL 2009
SOCIAL SECURITY AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT (PENSION REFORM AND OTHER 2009 BUDGET MEASURES) BILL 2009
GUARANTEE OF STATE AND TERRITORY BORROWING APPROPRIATION BILL 2009
TAX LAWS AMENDMENT (2009 MEASURES NO. 1) BILL 2009
APPROPRIATION BILL (NO. 1) 2009-2010
APPROPRIATION BILL (NO. 2) 2009-2010
APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENTARY DEPARTMENTS) BILL (NO. 1) 2009-2010
PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2009
CAR DEALERSHIP FINANCING GUARANTEE APPROPRIATION BILL 2009
COORDINATOR-GENERAL FOR REMOTE INDIGENOUS SERVICES BILL 2009
MIGRATION AMENDMENT (PROTECTION OF IDENTIFYING INFORMATION) BILL 2009
DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION AND OTHER HUMAN RIGHTS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2009
NATIONAL HEALTH AMENDMENT (PHARMACEUTICAL AND OTHER BENEFITS—COST RECOVERY) BILL 2009
HEALTH WORKFORCE AUSTRALIA BILL 2009 -
CARBON POLLUTION REDUCTION SCHEME BILL 2009
CARBON POLLUTION REDUCTION SCHEME (CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS) BILL 2009
AUSTRALIAN CLIMATE CHANGE REGULATORY AUTHORITY BILL 2009
CARBON POLLUTION REDUCTION SCHEME (CHARGES-CUSTOMS) BILL 2009
CARBON POLLUTION REDUCTION SCHEME (CHARGES-EXCISE) BILL 2009
CARBON POLLUTION REDUCTION SCHEME (CHARGES-GENERAL) BILL 2009
CARBON POLLUTION REDUCTION SCHEME (CPRS FUEL CREDITS) BILL 2009
CARBON POLLUTION REDUCTION SCHEME (CPRS FUEL CREDITS) (CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS) BILL 2009
EXCISE TARIFF AMENDMENT (CARBON POLLUTION REDUCTION SCHEME) BILL 2009
CUSTOMS TARIFF AMENDMENT (CARBON POLLUTION REDUCTION SCHEME) BILL 2009
CARBON POLLUTION REDUCTION SCHEME AMENDMENT (HOUSEHOLD ASSISTANCE) BILL 2009 - PAPUA NEW GUINEA: AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT
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CARBON POLLUTION REDUCTION SCHEME BILL 2009
CARBON POLLUTION REDUCTION SCHEME (CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS) BILL 2009
AUSTRALIAN CLIMATE CHANGE REGULATORY AUTHORITY BILL 2009
CARBON POLLUTION REDUCTION SCHEME (CHARGES-CUSTOMS) BILL 2009
CARBON POLLUTION REDUCTION SCHEME (CHARGES-EXCISE) BILL 2009
CARBON POLLUTION REDUCTION SCHEME (CHARGES-GENERAL) BILL 2009
CARBON POLLUTION REDUCTION SCHEME (CPRS FUEL CREDITS) BILL 2009
CARBON POLLUTION REDUCTION SCHEME (CPRS FUEL CREDITS) (CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS) BILL 2009
EXCISE TARIFF AMENDMENT (CARBON POLLUTION REDUCTION SCHEME) BILL 2009
CUSTOMS TARIFF AMENDMENT (CARBON POLLUTION REDUCTION SCHEME) BILL 2009
CARBON POLLUTION REDUCTION SCHEME AMENDMENT (HOUSEHOLD ASSISTANCE) BILL 2009 - ADJOURNMENT
- Adjournment
- DOCUMENTS
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QUESTIONS ON NOTICE
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Environment, Heritage and the Arts: Media Monitoring
(Ronaldson, Sen Michael, Wong, Sen Penny) -
Environment, Heritage and the Arts: Program Funding
(Mason, Sen Brett, Wong, Sen Penny) -
Employment and Workplace Relations: Program Funding
(Mason, Sen Brett, Arbib, Sen Mark) -
Education: Program Funding
(Mason, Sen Brett, Carr, Sen Kim) -
Defence: Special Air Services Regiment
(Johnston, Sen David, Faulkner, Sen John) -
Defence: Special Air Service Regiment
(Johnston, Sen David, Faulkner, Sen John) -
Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
(Cormann, Sen Mathias, Conroy, Sen Stephen) -
Attorney-General: Prosecutions
(Ludlam, Sen Scott, Wong, Sen Penny) -
Government Websites
(Minchin, Sen Nick, Evans, Sen Chris) -
Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts: Program Funding
(Abetz, Sen Eric, Wong, Sen Penny) -
Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme
(Abetz, Sen Eric, Wong, Sen Penny) -
Export Finance and Insurance Corporation
(Brown, Sen Bob, Carr, Sen Kim) -
Export Finance and Insurance Corporation
(Brown, Sen Bob, Carr, Sen Kim) -
Export Finance and Insurance Corporation
(Brown, Sen Bob, Carr, Sen Kim) -
Prime Minister: Statutory Reviews
(Minchin, Sen Nick, Evans, Sen Chris) -
Special Minisetr of State: Statutory Reviews
(Minchin, Sen Nick, Ludwig, Sen Joe) -
Foreign Affairs and Trade: Statutory Reviews
(Minchin, Sen Nick, Faulkner, Sen John) -
Defence: Statutory Reviews
(Minchin, Sen Nick, Faulkner, Sen John) -
Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs: Statutory Reviews
(Minchin, Sen Nick, Evans, Sen Chris) -
Finance and Deregulation: Statutory Reviews
(Minchin, Sen Nick, Conroy, Sen Stephen) -
Climate Change and Water: Statutory Reviews
(Minchin, Sen Nick, Wong, Sen Penny) -
Attorney-General: Statutory Reviews
(Minchin, Sen Nick, Wong, Sen Penny) -
Resources and Energy: Statutory Reviews
(Minchin, Sen Nick, Carr, Sen Kim) -
Housing, Status of Women: Statutory Reviews
(Minchin, Sen Nick, Wong, Sen Penny) -
Small Business, Independent Contractors and the Service Economy: Statutory Reviews
(Minchin, Sen Nick, Carr, Sen Kim) -
Health and Ageing: Patents
(Cormann, Sen Mathias, Ludwig, Sen Joe) -
Health and Ageing: Health Tests
(Cormann, Sen Mathias, Ludwig, Sen Joe) -
Health and Ageing: Health Tests
(Cormann, Sen Mathias, Ludwig, Sen Joe) -
Health and Ageing: Biopharmaceutical Funding
(Cormann, Sen Mathias, Ludwig, Sen Joe) -
Health and Ageing: Patents
(Cormann, Sen Mathias, Ludwig, Sen Joe) -
Health and Ageing: Patents
(Cormann, Sen Mathias, Ludwig, Sen Joe) -
Prime Minister: Appointed Groups
(Cormann, Sen Mathias, Evans, Sen Chris) -
Australian Federal Police
(Cormann, Sen Mathias, Wong, Sen Penny) -
Employment and Workplace Relations: Superannuation Fees
(Cormann, Sen Mathias, Arbib, Sen Mark) -
Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme
(Cormann, Sen Mathias, Wong, Sen Penny) -
Energy
(Milne, Sen Christine, Wong, Sen Penny) -
Tasmania: Richmond Bridge
(Milne, Sen Christine, Wong, Sen Penny) -
Telstra
(Brown, Sen Bob, Conroy, Sen Stephen) -
Prime Minister: Expenditure Review Committee
(Abetz, Sen Eric, Evans, Sen Chris) -
Expenditure Review Committee
(Abetz, Sen Eric, Sherry, Sen Nick) -
Expenditure Review Committee
(Abetz, Sen Eric, Conroy, Sen Stephen)
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Environment, Heritage and the Arts: Media Monitoring
Page: 4614
Senator Bob Brown
asked the Minister representing the Minister for Trade, upon notice, on 12 May 2009:
(1) With reference to Indonesia’s debts to Australia: (a) what percentage of its Export Finance and Insurance Corporation (EFIC) debt was generated from the Development Import Finance Facility Scheme through the National Interest Account; (b) what percentage of its EFIC debt has been rescheduled through the Paris Club; and (c) for each group of rescheduled Paris Club loans, can details be provided of:
(i) the company name,
(ii) the date of the original facility,
(iii) the name of the project,
(iv) the name of the beneficiary,
(v) the dollar amount still outstanding, and
(vi) the terms of agreement (including current rate of interest charged).
(2) What percentage of Indonesia’s total rescheduled payments relate to transactions involving Transfield Construction’s steel bridge projects.
Senator Carr (Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research)
—The Minister for Trade has provided the following answer to the honourable senator’s question:
(1)
(a) The current proportion of outstanding debt classified as Development Import Finance Facility Scheme debt on the National Interest Account is 66 per cent.
(b) The current proportion of outstanding debt that has been rescheduled through the Paris Club is 34 per cent
(c) Details of company name, date of the original facility, name of the project and name of the beneficiary for each group of rescheduled Paris Club loans are provided in the table below.
(i) to (iv)—
Australian Exporter |
Date of Original Facility |
Project |
Indonesian Contract Party |
Paris Club Agreement |
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Vocational and Technical Training Corporation of Aust. |
22 May 1987 |
Scientific equipment |
Ministry of Education and Culture Republic of Indonesia |
1998, 2000, 2002 |
Transfield Pty Limited |
26 April 1988 |
Prefabricated steel bridging material |
Ministry of Public Works Republic of Indonesia |
1998, 2000, 2002 |
LSE Technology Pty Ltd |
25 May 1989 |
Railway telecommunication network extensions |
Ministry of Communication Republic of Indonesia |
1998, 2000, 2002 |
Vocational and Technical Training Corporation of Aust. |
30 June 1989 |
Scientific equipment |
Ministry of Education and Culture Republic of Indonesia |
1998, 2000, 2002 |
AWA Limited |
6 October 1989 |
Aviation navigational aids |
Ministry of Communication Republic of Indonesia |
1998, 2000, 2002 |
Transfield Construction |
19 February 1990 |
Prefabricated steel bridging material |
Ministry of Public Works Republic of Indonesia |
1998, 2000, 2002 |
LSE Technology Pty Ltd |
15 April 1991 |
Railway telecommunication network extensions |
Ministry of Communication Republic of Indonesia |
1998, 2000, 2002 |
Amos Aked Swift Pty Ltd |
15 April 1991 |
Telecommunications consultancy services |
Ministry of Communication Republic of Indonesia |
1998, 2000, 2002 |
Television Australia Satellite Systems Limited |
11 March 1992 |
Meteorological equipment |
Ministry of Communication Republic of Indonesia |
1998, 2000, 2002 |
Westinghouse Brake & Signal Pty Ltd |
31 May 1993 |
Railway signalling equipment |
Ministry of Communication Republic of Indonesia |
2000, 2002 |
Transfield Construction Pty Ltd |
31 May 1993 |
Prefabricated steel bridges |
Ministry of Public Works Republic of Indonesia |
2000, 2002 |
Relpar Pty Ltd |
14 February 1994 |
Education equipment |
Ministry of Education and Culture Republic of Indonesia |
2000, 2002 |
Amos Aked Swift Pty Ltd |
24 February 1994 |
Telecommunications consultancy services |
Ministry of Communication Republic of Indonesia |
1998, 2000, 2002 |
ABB EPT Construction Pty Ltd |
7 June 1994 |
Electricity transmission lines |
Perusahaan Umum Listrik Negara |
2000, 2002 |
GEC Alsthom Australia Limited |
22 June 1994 |
Supply electricity substations |
Perusahaan Umum Listrik Negara |
2000, 2002 |
AWA Limited |
12 April 1995 |
Traffic control system |
Ministry of Communication Republic of Indonesia |
2002 |
Westinghouse Brake & Signal Company |
26 June 1995 |
Railway signalling system |
Ministry of Communication Republic of Indonesia |
2002 |
GEC Alsthom Australia Limited |
26 June 1995 |
Railway signalling system |
Ministry of Communication Republic of Indonesia |
2002 |
Vocational and Technical Training Corporation of Aust. |
25 October 1995 |
Occupational health and safety project |
Ministry of Manpower Republic of Indonesia |
2002 |
CMPS Asia Pacific Pty Ltd |
29 March 1996 |
Radio transmitters |
Ministry of Information Republic of Indonesia |
2002 |
NEC Australia Pty Ltd |
4 June 1996 |
Rural telecommunications network |
PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia |
2002 |
Philips Public Telecommunications Systems |
4 June 1996 |
Rural telecommunications network |
PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia |
2002 |
Solarex Pty Limited |
28 February 1997 |
Photovoltaic solar power systems |
Agency for the Assessment & Application of Technology |
2002 |
ABB Engineering Construction Pty Limited |
17 April 1997 |
Transmission lines |
PT PLN (Persero) |
2002 |
Labax International Pty Ltd |
4 June 1997 |
Scientific equipment |
The Environmental Impact Management Agency |
2002 |
(v) and (vi)— EFIC’s loans to the Indonesian Government have been rescheduled on three occasions through the Paris Club. These rescheduling agreements covered payments originally due from Indonesia between August 1998 and December 2003. In the aftermath of the December 2004 tsunami, the Paris Club provided further debt relief, including deferring payments due in 2005 on previously rescheduled debt. The current amount outstanding and terms of agreement (including the rate of interest charged) for each group of Paris Club rescheduled debts are as follows:
Paris Club rescheduling |
A$ million |
Interest rate* |
Final maturity date |
---|---|---|---|
Paris Club I September 1998 |
45.1 |
Libor plus 0.5% per annum, and effective Libor/Euribor rate. |
June 2019 |
Paris Club II April 2000 |
102.9 |
Euribor plus 0.5% per annum, and Libor plus 0.5% per annum. |
June 2021 |
Paris Club III April 2002 |
170.7 |
Euribor plus 0.5% per annum, and Libor plus 0.5% per annum. |
June 2021 |
Paris Club 2004 Tsunami Debt Relief |
5.0 |
The Government of Indonesia is not charged interest on these rescheduled amounts. |
December 2009 |
(2) As a result of the Paris Club processes, the rescheduled debt of each Transfield Construction Pty Ltd loan was grouped and rescheduled with other loans. Accordingly these loans no longer retain their separate identity and rescheduled payments are not recorded by reference to the original loan facility. Transfield Construction’s steel bridge projects accounted for the following proportions of the total stock of debt rescheduled through each Paris Club debt treatment (in dollar terms): - Paris Club rescheduling 1 58% - Paris Club rescheduling 2 52% - Paris Club rescheduling 3 39% However, it is not possible to identify the percentage of rescheduled debt payments attributable to Transfield Construction’s steel bridge projects for the reasons set out above.