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Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee : 04/05/99 : ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT : Program 2—Legal Services to the Commonwealth : Subprogram 2.3—Office of Parliamentary Counsel : [Senate Estimates]

Senator Vanstone —Madam Chairman, I have a confession to make. CHAIR —You wish to make this confession in public and on the Hansard ? Senator Vanstone —I see no reason not to. This morning I did consider looking around to see if Ms Penfold was here so that I could
Date: 04/05/1999 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/g0000401.sgm/0034 - Source: SENATE
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Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee : 08/02/99 : ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT : Program 2—Legal services to the Commonwealth : Subprogram 2.3—Office of Parliamentary Counsel : [Senate Estimates]

Senator COONEY —I should have asked the parliamentary counsel earlier this morning about the annual report and the Criminal Law Division's task of examining and advising on all draft legislation which impacts upon Commonwealth criminal law to ensure that any proposals accord with the Commonwealth criminal law policy and are
Date: 08/02/1999 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/g0000399.sgm/0044 - Source: SENATE
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Legal and Constitutional References Committee : 02/06/98 : ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT : Program 2—Legal services to the Commonwealth : Subprogram 2.3—Office of Parliamentary Counsel : [Senate Estimates]

Senator BOLKUS —By whom were you were first contacted about drafting the stevedoring industry bills? Ms Penfold —I was first contacted some time in February. I do not have a note of that contact. I know that because I have already been asked. The advice then was that there may
Date: 02/06/1998 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/g0000183.sgm/0051 - Source: SENATE
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LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL LEGISLATION COMMITTEE : 02/06/98 : ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT : Program 2—Legal services to the Commonwealth : Subprogram 2.3—Office of Parliamentary Counsel : [Senate Estimates]

Senator BOLKUS —By whom were you were first contacted about drafting the stevedoring industry bills? Ms Penfold —I was first contacted some time in February. I do not have a note of that contact. I know that because I have already been asked. The advice then was that there may
Date: 02/06/1998 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/s0000191.sgm/0051 - Source: SENATE
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LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL LEGISLATION COMMITTEE : 20/08/1997 : ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT : Program 2--Legal Services to the Commonwealth : Subprogram 2.3--Office of Parliamentary Counsel : [Senate Estimates]

Senator COONEY --Let us say that someone was precipitous enough, to use a neutral word, to suggest that, when we try to use plain English so that people can understand the language, it sometimes makes it more difficult for judges because they have got to work it through and words that they were familiar
Date: 20/08/1997 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/ecomd970820a_slc.out/0039 - Source: SENATE
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LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL LEGISLATION COMMITTEE : 10/06/1997 : ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT : Program 2--Legal Services to the Commonwealth : Subprogram 2.3--Office of Parliamentary Counsel : [Senate Estimates]

Senator BOLKUS --Ms Penfold, you have some efficiency savings to pick up. Can you tell us what the impact of those will be on your staffing and your output? Ms Penfold --You will be aware, Senator, that we have had fairly substantial carryovers for the last few years. Probably one of the main reasons
Date: 10/06/1997 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/ecomd970610a_slc.out/0037 - Source: SENATE
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LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL LEGISLATION COMMITTEE : 27/02/1997 : ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT : Subprogram 1.3--Office of Parliamentary Counsel : [Senate Estimates]

Senator BOLKUS --Ms Penfold, why are you carrying over funds to next year? Has there been any work that has also been carried over with them? Ms Penfold --There is always work being carried over. We run a constantly rolling program, as you would know. The carryover relates to staffing arrangements. We still have
Date: 27/02/1997 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/ecomw970227a_slc.out/0008 - Source: SENATE
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LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL LEGISLATION COMMITTEE : 19/09/1996 : ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT : Program 1--Legal services to the Commonwealth : Subprogram 1.3--Office of Parliamentary Counsel : [Senate Estimates]

CHAIR --Thank you to those witnesses for 1.2. I welcome Ms Hilary Penfold, Office of Parliamentary Counsel, who has been a regular witness before this committee, and Mr Tony Perkins from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel. Thank you for attending. Are there any questions of Parliamentary Counsel? Senator BOLKUS --Yes. Can I ask about
Date: 19/09/1996 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/ecomw960919a_slc.out/0010 - Source: SENATE
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LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL LEGISLATION COMMITTEE : 06/11/1995 : ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT : Program 1--Legal services to the Commonwealth : Subprogram 1.3--Office of Parliamentary Counsel : [Senate Estimates]

Senator ELLISON --My interest in relation to this matter is the use of plain English in legislation. I just wanted to ask how that is going, some recent examples where there have been changes to formatted legislation and where there has been a change in drafting to illustrate to this? I also wanted to
Date: 06/11/1995 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/ecomw951106a_slc.out/0021 - Source: SENATE
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LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL LEGISLATION COMMITTEE : 17/11/1994 : ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT : Program 1--Legal Services to the Commonwealth : Subprogram 1.3--Office of Parliamentary Counsel : [Senate Estimates]

Senator O'CHEE --Ms Penfold, is it correct that your office oversaw the drafting of the Human Rights (Sexual Conduct) Bill? Ms Penfold --Yes. Senator O'CHEE --When did you receive the drafting instructions? Ms Penfold --I could not tell you that off the top of my head. I would have to take that
Date: 17/11/1994 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/ecomw941117a_slc.out/0048 - Source: SENATE
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ESTIMATES COMMITTEE F : 12/11/1993 : ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT : Program 6--Maintenance of Law, Order and Security : Subprogram 6.6--Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions : [Senate Estimates]

CHAIRMAN --The matter of concern relates to tax evaders and corporate crime targets. Mr Lorkin --Through the chair, I have provided written responses to Senator Ellison's written questions. Senator ELLISON --Thank you very much; that would be a help. I may wish to raise a couple of points from that. The first question
Date: 12/11/1993 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/ecomw931112a_ecf.out/0036 - Source: SENATE
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ESTIMATES COMMITTEE E : 13/09/1990 : ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT : Program 1-LEGAL SERVICES TO THE COMMONWEALTH : Subprogram 1.3-Office of Parliamentary Counsel : [Senate Estimates]

SENATOR PANIZZA -On page 24, the item under `Running Costs-Salaries' is plus 31. Then on page 25 half-way down is the word `Add'. There you have four additional staff, plus $253,000. On page 26 it says: Of the Bills drafted, four high priority Bills, and part of another high priority Bill, were drafted
Date: 13/09/1990 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/ecomd900913a_ece.out/0015 - Source: SENATE
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ESTIMATES COMMITTEE E : 15/05/1990 : ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT : Program 1-LEGAL SERVICES TO THE COMMONWEALTH : Subprogram 1.3-Office of Parliamentary Counsel : [Senate Estimates]

SENATOR VANSTONE -My question could as easily go for subprogram 1.1 as it could for subprogram 1.3 but in particular in relation to subprogram 1.3, what has gone on that has suddenly occasioned the need for $400,000 worth of extra printing of Bills and that sort of thing? Is that not a sort
Date: 15/05/1990 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/ecomd900515a_ece.out/0007 - Source: SENATE
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ESTIMATES COMMITTEE E : 13/04/1989 : ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT : Sub-program 1.2-Prosecution Services : [Senate Estimates]

SENATOR HILL -With regard to involuntary retirement, who retired involuntarily ? MR GLARE -It refers to the former Director of Public Prosecutions, Mr Temby. SENATOR HILL -Was he sacked? SENATOR TATE -That would not be a correct expression. SENATOR HILL -What does involuntary retirement mean? SENATOR TATE -I think he was not
Date: 13/04/1989 - Collection: Committees - ID: committees/estimate/ecomd890413a_ece.out/0022 - Source: SENATE

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