Orders of the Day relating to Committee Reports 

and Government Responses and 

Auditor-General’s Reports

Orders of the Day relating to Committee Reports and Government Responses

1  Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade References Committee—Report—Materiel acquisition and management in Defence

Adjourned debate on the motion of the chair of the committee (Senator Cook)—That the Senate take note of the report ( Leader of the Australian Democrats (Senator Bartlett), in continuation, 19 June  2003 ).

2  Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee—Interim report entitled: Proposed importation of fresh apple fruit from New Zealand—Government response

Adjourned debate on the motion of Senator O’Brien—That the Senate take note of the document ( Senator O’Brien, in continuation, 19 June 2003 ).

3  Treaties—Joint Standing Committee—Report 51—Treaties tabled on 12 November and 3 December 2002

Adjourned debate on the motion of Senator Buckland—That the Senate take note of the report ( adjourned, Senator Bartlett, 19 June 2003 ).

Orders of the Day relating to Auditor-General’s reports

1  Auditor-General—Audit report no. 38 of 2002-03—Performance audit—Referrals, assessments and approvals under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

Adjourned debate on the motion of Senator Bartlett—That the Senate take note of the document ( Senator Bartlett, in continuation, 19 June 2003 ).

2  Auditor-General—Audit report no. 41 of 2002-03—Performance audit—Annual reporting on ecologically sustainable development

Adjourned debate on the motion of Senator Bartlett—That the Senate take note of the document ( Senator Bartlett, in continuation, 19 June 2003 ).

3  Auditor-General—Audit report no. 51 of 2002-03—Performance audit—Defence housing and relocation services: Department of Defence

Consideration ( 19 June 2003 ).

4  Auditor-General—Audit report no. 52 of 2002-03—Performance audit—Absence management in the Australian Public Service

Consideration ( 23 June 2003 ).

5  Auditor-General—Audit report no. 53 of 2002-03—Business support process audit—Business continuity management—Follow-on audit

Consideration ( 23 June 2003 ).

6  Auditor-General—Audit report no. 54 of 2002-03—Business support process audit—Capitalisation of software

Consideration ( 23 June 2003 ).

7  Auditor-General—Audit report no. 55 of 2002-03—Performance audit—Goods and services tax fraud prevention and control: Australian Taxation Office

Consideration ( 24 June 2003 ).

*8  Auditor-General—Audit report no. 56 of 2002-03—Performance audit—Management of specialist information system skills: Department of Defence

Consideration ( 25 June 2003 ).

*9  Auditor-General—Audit report no. 57 of 2002-03—Performance audit—Administration of the payment of tax by non-residents: Australian Taxation Office

Consideration ( 25 June 2003 ).