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LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL LEGISLATION COMMITTEE : 27/11/1995 : DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION AND ETHNIC AFFAIRS : Program 3--Offshore program delivery : Subprogram 3.1--Offshore migration, visitors and temporary entry : [Senate Estimates]

CHAIR --Questions on subprogram 3.1, please? Senator Short. Senator SHORT --On 3.1, I think that, when we concluded the other day, I had asked various questions about recent changes to the health criteria. Is there anything that you were to come back to me on with this? I think we finished. Senator Bolkus

Date: 27/11/1995 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/ecomw951127a_slc.out/0005 - Source: SENATE

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LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL LEGISLATION COMMITTEE : 27/11/1995 : DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION AND ETHNIC AFFAIRS : Program 3--Offshore program delivery : Subprogram 3.2--Refugees and humanitarian : [Senate Estimates]

Senator SHORT --Do you yet have a humanitarian program for 1996-97? Mr Bugden --There is no established humanitarian program for 1996-97 as yet. The minister normally undertakes consultations before the program year commences and, as part of the process, we liaise closely with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to determine the needs for

Date: 27/11/1995 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/ecomw951127a_slc.out/0007 - Source: SENATE

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LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL LEGISLATION COMMITTEE : 27/11/1995 : DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION AND ETHNIC AFFAIRS : Program 5--Corporate management : Subprogram 5.3--Policy and program development : [Senate Estimates]

Senator SHORT --I wanted to ask a question on the funding of the ethnic community councils and of FECCA. I did ask it of OMA the other day in that estimates committee but the answer I got was that, whilst they are handling the grants to the ethnic community councils now, they were

Date: 27/11/1995 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/ecomw951127a_slc.out/0010 - Source: SENATE

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FINANCE AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION LEGISLATION COMMITTEE : 23/11/1995 : DEPARTMENT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET : Program 1--Departmental policy co-ordination : Subprogram 1.4--International Policy : [Senate Estimates]

Senator McGAURAN --Other than to demonstrate of a bit of goodwill and less spite, what exactly is the criteria for getting a ride on a RAAF plane to overseas functions, such as funerals of heads of state? CHAIR --I think it is stretching it to ask that question under this subprogram. Senator Gareth

Date: 23/11/1995 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/ecomw951123a_sfp.out/0036 - Source: SENATE

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FINANCE AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION LEGISLATION COMMITTEE : 23/11/1995 : DEPARTMENT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET : Program 2--Government support services : Subprogram 2.1.2--Government business : [Senate Estimates]

Senator MINCHIN --Does the department still have a secretariat for the civics expert group? It refers to providing a secretariat and in other cases it refers to some being disbanded. There is no reference as to whether that still exists or not. Is it still there? Mr Blick --There is no separate secretariat

Date: 23/11/1995 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/ecomw951123a_sfp.out/0039 - Source: SENATE

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FINANCE AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION LEGISLATION COMMITTEE : 23/11/1995 : DEPARTMENT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET : Program 2--Government support services : Subprogram 2.2--Support services : [Senate Estimates]

CHAIR --We will now deal with item 2.2.1--Official establishments. Senator KEMP --I wonder whether the minister or the officer at the table could supply me with the current establishment figures for the Lodge and Kirribilli House. Mr Bonsey --The establishment is unchanged from last time we met. That means that there is an establishment

Date: 23/11/1995 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/ecomw951123a_sfp.out/0041 - Source: SENATE

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FINANCE AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION LEGISLATION COMMITTEE : 23/11/1995 : DEPARTMENT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET : Program 3--Special policy and program functions : Subprogram 3.1--Multicultural affairs : [Senate Estimates]

Senator SHORT --I wanted to go through a few questions based on pages 52 to 55 of the annual report of the department. Just before getting to those pages, we should have a look at pages 8 and 9, which list the major corporate developments in 1994-95. There seems to be no mention

Date: 23/11/1995 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/ecomw951123a_sfp.out/0044 - Source: SENATE

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LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL LEGISLATION COMMITTEE : 20/11/1995 : DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION AND ETHNIC AFFAIRS : Program 2--Onshore program delivery : Subprogram 2.3--Borders : [Senate Estimates]

CHAIR --We will resume on subprogram 2.3. Senator Short, I suggest you begin. Anyone else who has a question can jump in as you go through. Senator SHORT --Senator Newman asked Senator Robert Ray, as the Minister for Defence, a couple of months ago, amongst other things, the reason for the use of a

Date: 20/11/1995 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/ecomw951120a_slc.out/0017 - Source: SENATE

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LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL LEGISLATION COMMITTEE : 20/11/1995 : DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION AND ETHNIC AFFAIRS : Program 2--Onshore program delivery : Subprogram 2.4--Investigations and enforcement : [Senate Estimates]

Senator CHAMARETTE --Does the money being spent on Port Hedland, particularly any money which amounts to upgrading, indicate a long-term use of the centre? Ms Bedlington --We are examining the options for long-term accommodation strategy for any future boat arrivals and Port Hedland has proved to be an appropriate centre. Yes, we would not

Date: 20/11/1995 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/ecomw951120a_slc.out/0019 - Source: SENATE

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LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL LEGISLATION COMMITTEE : 20/11/1995 : DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION AND ETHNIC AFFAIRS : Program 2--Onshore program delivery : Subprogram 2.8--Onshore program coordination : [Senate Estimates]

Senator CHAMARETTE --I promise to be quick. It is just a curiosity I have that I have not been able to be answered. I would like to hear the explanation for the variations related to boat arrivals resource agreement. The figures are variations 23, 24, 32 and 33 on pages 11 and 12 of

Date: 20/11/1995 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/ecomw951120a_slc.out/0021 - Source: SENATE

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LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL LEGISLATION COMMITTEE : 20/11/1995 : DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION AND ETHNIC AFFAIRS : Program 2--Onshore program delivery : Subprogram 2.5--Settlement and ethnic affairs : [Senate Estimates]

Senator SHORT --Page 49 of the annual report provides a list of AMEP registration by immigration category. Does that table cover all immigrants in the listed categories, or is it simply those the department estimated would need English tuition? Ms Keski-Nummi --It is those the department estimated would need English tuition. Senator SHORT --Why

Date: 20/11/1995 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/ecomw951120a_slc.out/0023 - Source: SENATE

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LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL LEGISLATION COMMITTEE : 20/11/1995 : DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION AND ETHNIC AFFAIRS : Program 2--Onshore program delivery : Subprogram 2.4--Investigation and enforcement : [Senate Estimates]

Senator SHORT --I have again under 2.4 some questions on migrant resource centres. I am referring in particular, Minister, to your press release of 3 November which is headed `Increased core funding for migrant resource centres'. You said that the national network of migrant resource centres had been awarded 7.8 per cent in annual

Date: 20/11/1995 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/ecomw951120a_slc.out/0025 - Source: SENATE

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LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL LEGISLATION COMMITTEE : 20/11/1995 : DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION AND ETHNIC AFFAIRS : Program 2--Onshore program delivery : Subprogram 2.7--Determination of refugee status : [Senate Estimates]

Senator SHORT --Minister, did Senator Harradine raise with you the cases of Mr Sok Kheng Ngep and Mr Sok Khom Ngep? Senator Bolkus --I think he did last time. Senator SHORT --I will not pursue those. There was an article in one of the inner city Melbourne papers last week--the Yarra News

Date: 20/11/1995 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/ecomw951120a_slc.out/0027 - Source: SENATE

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LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL LEGISLATION COMMITTEE : 20/11/1995 : DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION AND ETHNIC AFFAIRS : Program 3--Offshore program delivery : [Senate Estimates]

Senator SHORT --The program outcomes listed at pages 13 and 14 of the annual report show that the independents component of the skilled category had overrun by 4,700 places--10,300 had been planned but the outcome for the year was 15,000. That is an increase of almost 50 per cent over the planned level. How

Date: 20/11/1995 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/ecomw951120a_slc.out/0029 - Source: SENATE

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LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL LEGISLATION COMMITTEE : 13/11/1995 : DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION AND ETHNIC AFFAIRS : Program 1--Immigration, Multicultural and Population Research : Subprogram 1.1--Bureau of Immigration, Multicultural and Population Research : [Senate Estimates]

Senator SHORT --I have a question in relation to the minister's statement, or announcement, of 3 November concerning the new advisory board for the bureau. How do you see that new board, which is said to be designed to give the bureau a `sharper strategic focus', affecting your role in terms of autonomy and

Date: 13/11/1995 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/ecomw951113a_slc.out/0006 - Source: SENATE

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