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Economics Legislation Committee : 04/06/98 : DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Program 6—Australian Competition and Consumer Commission : [Senate Estimates]

CHAIR —Welcome, Mr Spier. I call for questions. Senator Kemp —Mr Chairman, just before you commence, I did mean to say one thing. Because of the travel schedules of officers that have come up—you may well be aware of this—we are very keen that the Productivity Commission be dealt with.

Date: 04/06/1998 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/s0000412.sgm/0005 - Source: SENATE

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ECONOMICS LEGISLATION COMMITTEE : 25/02/98 : DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Program 6: Australian Competition and Consumer Commission : [Senate Estimates]

Senator Kemp —Mr Chairman, can I get a clarification from the committee? What are the committee's plans on ACCC? CHAIR —We now are going to listen to Mr Spier and the officers on ACCC. Senator Kemp —Because we have agreed to see whether it is possible to arrange 1[half ]

Date: 25/02/1998 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/s0000237.sgm/0027 - Source: SENATE

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ECONOMICS LEGISLATION COMMITTEE : 25/02/98 : DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY, SCIENCE AND TOURISM : Program 9—Australian Customs Service : [Senate Estimates]

Senator MURPHY —Minister, I want to ask a couple of policy questions. Has the department made any assessment of the Asian economic crisis and its likely, or unlikely, impact on manufacturing in this country through the dumping of goods? If it has, what has it found? Senator Parer —That really

Date: 25/02/1998 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/s0000237.sgm/0033 - Source: SENATE

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ECONOMICS LEGISLATION COMMITTEE : 20/11/1997 : DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY, SCIENCE AND TOURISM : Program 9--Australian Customs Service : Subprogram 9.1--Border management : [Senate Estimates]

CHAIR --I welcome officials. There will be some questions initially on Customs from Senator Bishop but, as I said, if we have the industry policy people here where it overlaps, I think we can do it that way. Senator BISHOP --I turn to subprogram 9.1, Border management, and the annual report. Page 36 of

Date: 20/11/1997 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/ecomd971120a_sec.out/0008 - Source: SENATE

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ECONOMICS LEGISLATION COMMITTEE : 20/11/1997 : DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY, SCIENCE AND TOURISM : Program 11--Australian Sports Drug Agency : [Senate Estimates]

Senator LUNDY --I will begin by asking some questions of the department on subprogram 1.4. How much was spent in transferring Sport and Recreation from the former Department of Environment, Sport and Territories to the Department of Industry, Science and Tourism? Mr Mazitelli --The answer to that is that it is not a

Date: 20/11/1997 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/ecomd971120a_sec.out/0023 - Source: SENATE

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ECONOMICS LEGISLATION COMMITTEE : 17/11/1997 : DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY, SCIENCE AND TOURISM : Program 1--Department of Industry, Science and Tourism : Subprogram 1.5--Industry policy : [Senate Estimates]

Senator JACINTA COLLINS --Thank you, Chair. Given the timing of these estimates, we thought it might progress matters if we dealt with the Industry Policy Division with respect to dumping, the ADA, as far as possible given that we are yet to see the annual report for the ADA, and Customs together in relation

Date: 17/11/1997 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/ecomd971117a_sec.out/0006 - Source: SENATE

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ECONOMICS LEGISLATION COMMITTEE : 05/06/1997 : DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS : Program 1--Workplace relations framework : Subprogram 1.3--Affirmative Action Agency : [Senate Estimates]

Senator LUNDY --If the department wishes to achieve implementation of an accreditation scheme recognising organisations that have in place a high standard affirmative action program, can you explain what that is all about? Ms Harris --Certainly, Senator. We are in the middle of developing an accreditation program where organisations will be assessed on whether

Date: 05/06/1997 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/ecomd970605a_sec.out/0011 - Source: SENATE

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ECONOMICS LEGISLATION COMMITTEE : 05/06/1997 : DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Program 7--Insurance and Superannuation Commission : Subprogram 7.4--Superannuation : [Senate Estimates]

ACTING CHAIR (Senator Watson) --Senator Sherry. Senator SHERRY --I note that the Treasurer has announced changes to section 108 of the tax act as it pertains to shareholders' loans that are not on a commercial basis. Can you outline what has prompted that change? ACTING CHAIR --It has been there for a long

Date: 05/06/1997 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/ecomd970605a_sec.out/0030 - Source: SENATE

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ECONOMICS LEGISLATION COMMITTEE : 05/06/1997 : DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Program 2--Royal Australian Mint : [Senate Estimates]

Senator SCHACHT --Over the last few years, litigation has occurred between CSIRO, a company called Charter Pacific and the Reserve Bank relating to a subsidiary arrangement over the use of new technology called `pixelgram', which is the transparent little window in notes of currency. That litigation was settled some two years ago. But last

Date: 05/06/1997 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/ecomd970605a_sec.out/0034 - Source: SENATE

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ECONOMICS LEGISLATION COMMITTEE : 05/06/1997 : DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Program 6--Australian Competition and Consumer Commission : [Senate Estimates]

Senator MURPHY --I would like to ask a few questions relating to a matter of withholding taxes, that is, withholding tax relating to people who are foreign currency borrowers. As I understand, the matter has been referred to the ACCC for investigation. I would like to know if you could advise me of what

Date: 05/06/1997 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/ecomd970605a_sec.out/0038 - Source: SENATE

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ECONOMICS LEGISLATION COMMITTEE : 03/06/1997 : DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY, SCIENCE AND TOURISM : Program 4--National Standards Commission : [Senate Estimates]

Senator SCHACHT --Mr Birch, both the previous government and the new government have basically accepted the Kean report on standards issues and metrology. One recommendation was to try and get uniformity in utility meters, et cetera--from recollection, I think that is the correct term. That requires an attempt to get agreement from the states

Date: 03/06/1997 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/ecomd970603a_sec.out/0011 - Source: SENATE

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ECONOMICS LEGISLATION COMMITTEE : 03/06/1997 : DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY, SCIENCE AND TOURISM : Program 1--Department of Industry, Science and Tourism : Subprogram 1.1--AusIndustry : [Senate Estimates]

Senator COOK --Does the department track indexes of business confidence? Mr Spasojevic --I think we do some tracking through a small unit we have established in the industry policy division. Senator COOK --And how would you summarise what business confidence levels there are in Australia at the moment? Mr Spasojevic --I would hate

Date: 03/06/1997 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/ecomd970603a_sec.out/0014 - Source: SENATE

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ECONOMICS LEGISLATION COMMITTEE : 03/06/1997 : DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY, SCIENCE AND TOURISM : Program 3--Australian Tourist Commission : Subprogram 1.2--Industry liaison : [Senate Estimates]

Senator COOK --Can the government tell me their reasons for changing their mind over the ships bounty? Senator PARER --I think I can answer that. You might recall that, under the previous government, the ships bounty--if my memory's incorrect on this, someone pick me up--would have expired on 30 June anyway. Senator COOK

Date: 03/06/1997 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/ecomd970603a_sec.out/0018 - Source: SENATE

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ECONOMICS LEGISLATION COMMITTEE : 03/06/1997 : DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY, SCIENCE AND TOURISM : Program 3--Australian Tourist Commission : Subprogram 1.4--Industry Policy : [Senate Estimates]

Senator SCHACHT --The following statement is made on page 74: provide advice to the government: in the negotiation with the oil industry of a strengthened Oilcode and the subsequent repeal of the Petroleum Retail Marketing Franchise Act 1980 and the Petroleum Retail Marketing Sites Act 1980 by the end of 1997; and on

Date: 03/06/1997 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/ecomd970603a_sec.out/0020 - Source: SENATE

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ECONOMICS LEGISLATION COMMITTEE : 02/06/1997 : DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY : Program 1--Treasury : Subprogram 1.1--Domestic economy : [Senate Estimates]

Senator SHERRY --Firstly, I thank the Treasury for the way the portfolio budget statement is laid out this year. It is a significant improvement which overcomes at least some of the problems we had last year. Thank you for all the effort in putting it together. In respect of the preparation of economic forecasts

Date: 02/06/1997 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/ecomd970602a_sec.out/0007 - Source: SENATE

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