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Hansard
- Start of Business
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PETITIONS
- National Women's Advisory Council
- Social Security Benefits
- National Women's Advisory Council
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DAY AND HOURS OF MEETING
- Notice of Motion
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QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE
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PUBLIC DUTY AND PRIVATE INTEREST
(BUTTON, John, CARRICK, John) -
PROPOSED REGIONAL AIRPORT AT MOUNT DUNEED
(LEWIS, Austin, CHANEY, Fred) -
PARLIAMENTARY LIBRARY
(MULVIHILL, James, PRESIDENT, The) -
PLANT VARIETY RIGHTS
(WATSON, John, SCOTT, Douglas) -
PROPOSED OLYMPIC GAMES BOYCOTT
(CHIPP, Don, CARRICK, John) -
TAX DEDUCTIONS FOR FARMERS
(MESSNER, Tony, CARRICK, John) -
SENATORS: CONSCIENCE VOTING
(WRIEDT, Ken, CARRICK, John) -
CHEESE IMPORTS
(MACGIBBON, David, SCOTT, Douglas) -
LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS
(TATE, Michael, CARRICK, John)
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PUBLIC DUTY AND PRIVATE INTEREST
- DISTINGUISHED VISITOR
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QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE
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PARLIAMENTARY LIBRARY
(MISSEN, Alan, PRESIDENT, The) -
IRAN
(WRIEDT, Ken, CARRICK, John) -
COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC SERVANTS
(JESSOP, Donald, CARRICK, John) -
PROMOTION OF FOOD AND CONFECTIONERY
(GIETZELT, Arthur, GUILFOYLE, Margaret) -
AIR LINK TO SOUTH AMERICA
(LAJOVIC, Milivoj, CHANEY, Fred) -
TELEPHONE CONCESSIONS
(COLSTON, Malcolm, CHANEY, Fred) -
AFGHANISTAN
(BONNER, Neville, CARRICK, John) -
NEW SOUTH WALES BRANCH OF LIBERAL PARTY: NAZI CONNECTIONS
(WRIEDT, Ken, CARRICK, John) -
WRECK BAY ABORIGINAL COMMUNITY
(KNIGHT, John, SCOTT, Douglas) -
PARLIAMENTARY LIBRARY
(GRIMES, Don, PRESIDENT, The) -
EAR AND SINUS DISORDERS
(WALTERS, Shirley, CHANEY, Fred) -
ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS: FINANCING
(KEEFFE, James, CHANEY, Fred) -
RAILWAYS
(NEAL, Laurence, CARRICK, John) -
REFUGEES: FAMILY REUNIFICATION
(ROBERTSON, Edward, GUILFOYLE, Margaret) -
NAVIGATIONAL AID STATIONS
(KILGARIFF, Bernard, CARRICK, John) -
THE ECONOMY
(MCCLELLAND, Douglas, CARRICK, John) -
CONVERSION TO LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS
(YOUNG, Harold, CHANEY, Fred) -
CHARGE AGAINST CUSTOMS OFFICERS
(CAVANAGH, James, CARRICK, John) -
LAUNCESTON STUDENT WORKSHOP
(ARCHER, Brian, CARRICK, John) -
OFFICE OF NATIONAL ASSESSMENTS: PARLIAMENTARY LIBRARY
(BISHOP, Reginald, CARRICK, John) -
LIBERIA
(CARRICK, John) -
FUNERAL OF LORD MOUNTBATTEN: CHARTER OF AIRCRAFT
(CARRICK, John) -
UNITED STATES SANCTIONS AGAINST IRAN
(CARRICK, John) -
ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS FINANCING
(CHANEY, Fred)
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PARLIAMENTARY LIBRARY
- PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS
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RURAL EDUCATION
- Discussion of Matter of Public Importance
- GOVERNMENT POLICY ON DEPORTATION OF CONVICTED PERSONS
- DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF WATER RESOURCES
- AUSTRALIAN WATER RESOURCES COUNCIL
- STANDING COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND THE ENVIRONMENT
- VISIT TO ARABIAN PENINSULA AND MALAYSIA
- AUSTRALIAN REPRESENTATION OVERSEAS
- HUMAN RIGHTS
- LAW REFORM COMMISSION
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ABORIGINAL LAND RIGHTS (NORTHERN TERRITORY) ACT 1976
- Ministerial Statement
- DRIED FRUITS RESEARCH COMMITTEE
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IRAN
- Ministerial Statement
- PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS
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STANDING COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS
- Reports
- STANDING COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL WELFARE
- STANDING COMMITTEE ON REGULATIONS AND ORDINANCES
- STANDING COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL WELFARE
- PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION (DALTON TO CANBERRA) BILL 1980
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CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION AMENDMENT BILL (No. 2) 1980
- Second Reading
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APPROPRIATION BILL (No. 3) 1979-80
- First Reading
- Second Reading
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APPROPRIATION BILL (No. 4) 1979-80
- Second Reading
- INCOME TAX LAWS AMENDMENT BILL 1980
- INCOME TAX (RATES) AMENDMENT BILL 1980
- PIG MEAT PROMOTION AMENDMENT BILL 1980
- INCOME TAX (INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS) AMENDMENT BILL 1980
- ADJOURNMENT
- INCOME TAX (INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS) AMENDMENT BILL 1980
- INCOME TAX ASSESSMENT AMENDMENT BILL 1980
- ADJOURNMENT
- Adjournment
- PAPERS
- ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
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Tuesday, 22 April 1980
Page: 1651
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Senator WALTERS (Tasmania)
-On behalf of the Senate Standing Committee on Social Welfare I present a report on the annual reports referred to the Committee.
Ordered that the report be printed.
Senator WALTERS
-by leave-I have the honour, on behalf of the Senate Standing Committee on Social Welfare, to present a report on annual reports referred to the Committee. In accordance with the terms of the resolution of the Senate dated 1 March 1978, a total of 27 annual reports were referred to the Committee between August and November 1979. Of the 27 annual reports, eight were tabled in the Parliament more than 12 months after the period reported on. However, annual reports of all of these organisations have already been referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Government Operations for inquiry into, among other things, the reasons for their late presentation to Parliament.
The annual reports of the Australian Military Forces Relief Trust Fund, the Royal Australian Air Force Welfare Trust Fund and the Royal Australian Navy Relief Trust Fund for the calendar year 1978 were tabled together on 13 November 1979. This was almost 11 months after the period reported on. The Committee was told that the delay in tabling was caused by the fact that the Auditor-General took three months to report on the accounts of the Royal Australian
Air Force Relief Trust Fund and by the Australian Government Publishing Service taking four months to print its 12 page report.
With the recent moves to reduce the delays in the tabling of annual reports of departments and statutory bodies, some consideration needs to be given to the concomitant pressures being placed on the Auditor-General's Department and the Australian Government Publishing Service with regard to their role in the preparation of reports. They need to have the capacity to deal with annual reports quickly so that the reports can be tabled in the Parliament without some of the lengthy delays that have occurred.
In the case of the Royal Australian Air Force Welfare Trust Fund report for 1978, the time taken to print 12 pages was inordinate and the Committee recommends that the Joint Committee on Publications takes up this matter with the Australian Government Publishing Service. I commend the report to the Senate.
